The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-08-31
A Good Point Well Taken.


ter he received from well-known
gentleman who claimed that much Of
the lynching spirit has been given
birth by the feeling among the people
that there is more or less trickery In
the courts. That citizen has struck at
the very base of the evil. II the pub
lie had more assurance that MUIR
derer when taken before the courts
would get his just deserts, there would
be no great rush to the jail and the
nearest limb. Only yesterday we gave
brief notice of the escape of a life
convict from the penitentiary. The
fellow was sent up for killing another
negro because he wanted TO get in the
penitentiary rather than remain an
other year on the county road. Un-
consciously 1t has gone out among the
ignorant negroes that IL Is next to I'M.
possible in this State to hang man
for murder, and he took his chances
and has now his freedom-as he cal
white man he doubtless would have
been lynched on the spot We do not
charge the courts with anything wrong
that can be properly defined. but We
see today a murder committed that
every one says is an ugly case. When
the curtain lifts some months hence
we see the killer walking about free
man. That sows more of the seed that
produces crop of lynching. and unless
some speedy way is found to remedy
this great wrong to law and society IL
will lead TO four lynchings to every
court trial.-Merdian Star.
The Greenville Times Is preparing,
on an extensive scale. to issue sou
venir trade edition on October
/ 1st 1t is to be in magazine form, 4e
pages, 14x1s inches, on heavy book
paper. Besides matter of historic in
terest, 1t will contain full descriptions
of Greenvilles agricultural. manufae
turning and commercial resources. Tn
sections great advantages for truck
farming, fruit growing and stock rails
ing will be demonstrated, and its ac.
cessibility will be one of the big argu.
ments to bring manufacturing firms
there to locate. The Times, true to Its
duty to Washington county, will moi
confine its write-up to Greenville, but
will give all the small towns and vii
lagos a fair showing. We wish the
trade edition full measure of success
The progressive colored people OF
the State have recently held two fine
meetings that must be of great benefit
to them as a race, and especially to
those in attendance. One was the
meeting In Brandon of the Association
of Colored School Teachers (and II
was fine meeting), and the other was
the Grand Lodge |. o. o. f.. which mel
In Meridian last week, with about
two hundred and fifty delegates pres.
ent.
The Picayune correspondent al
Scranton reports that 161, ,5Si ,536
superficial feet of timber. valued at
$2015,000. was shipped from Pas.
cogoula during the year. ending
June 30, 1901. The value Of miscel.
laneous exports amounted to $614,000l
Other shipments Of which no statistics
were kept, would swell the total fully
rs per cent.
With last weeks issue the Green
Vile Times entered upon its thirty.
fifth year. In full strength and vigor,
and with every prospect of long and
increasingly and and useful life before
1t. May every year add fresh leaves 10
It's laurel crown and golden shekels to
its purse.
His friends throughout the State re-
gret TO hear of the heavey cross that
has fallen upon that good man, upright
officer, DR.. r. r. Applewhite. sheriff of
Lincoln county. in the stroke of par.
alysis that holds him prisoner to what
we fear, will prove his death-bed. Thus
another life that has been blessing to
\ the State wherein 1t was spent is draw
ing to close, and Lincoln county will
have real cause for mourning when
this noble son passes from earthly
scenes forever.
Meridian's demand for pure milk Il
only just, and every city in the State
should follow her example and com
bine to secure protection from adu1
terants. We believe that most Of Jack
} sons dairymen, (as men and as dairy
} men), are as honest and fair as an.
class OF men can be. But few town
) can say as much IN this day Of preserv
} alines, eolorines. and other foreigI
; matter used to increase the attractive
| ness and the keeping" qualities Of tn
milk and butter Pure food laws
are mighty good laws to have and b
enforce. anyway.
a Dabney Marshall was defeated 70
] representative in Warren county. H
t received very complimentary vote
e He made a serious mistake in o.
: fering for the position. Many Of hi
+ friends and sympathizers who wer
= willing to see him pardoned from th
Q penitentiary were not willing to Sc
8 him elected to the legislature.
The Clarke County Sunday Schoe
Convention will meet in Quitma
September 2 and 3, and an exeellen
. program has been prepared for the er
: tertainment Of the delegates who wi
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