The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-20
on THE TRAMP.
wINONA.

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town will name it Winona. We ar
: indebted to aboriginal classics for thi
and many other beautiful names, non
: of which has more billowy ant
} rythmical meter than Winona. !
has more richness and sweetness o
sound than Proctor Knott's immorta
Duluth. If anything else were need
= ed to complete the poetry of Winona'i
nomenclature, it would be the weekly
PRONUNCIATION of that poetical journal
the Winona Advance, by Capt. B. f
Jones. There never has yet been in.
vented name for a newspaper which
had more music in it, and in nothing
has our inspired friend Jones exhibited
his natural genius more admirably
than in the christening of his heb
domadal.
Ispent last Tuesday in this delight
full town, and through the courtesy of
Capt. Jones and other friends, enjoyed
the pleasure of meeting large num-
Der of it's citizens. Winona is about
four and a half hours run from jack
son, has a population of some 1,5OO
souls, and is, altogether, one of the
liveliest and most progressive towns
in the State. 1t will ship this year be-
tween $1,000 and 10000 bales of cotton.
TIC ,os,o nan aro bnIIyapt apd homo
full, and the surrounding farming COM
munity apparently prosperous. Some
farmers we met there wore the old in
dependent and proud air which dis
tinguished the lords of the soil in ante
beIIum days, and which can only be as
sumed by men who have corn in their
cribs, meat in their smoke-houses,
some money in their pockets, and no
paralyzing balances to lap over upon
the next year. When Stackhouse and
/ succeed in getting the farmers of
Mississippi up to this comfortable po-
sition, we will both be happy if we
are not rich.
Winona has flourishing Female
School, new and excellent Court
House, two good hotels, churches for
all the denominations, and several
solid firms who are doing healthy
business. Among these I may men
ton the old and solid house of which
that accomplished and successful mer
chant l.. Bailey, Esq, is the head, the
firm of w. II. Witty & Bro, Purnell
& Hoskins, and others. 1t is COM
munity that loves amusement, and is
willing to pay something for it. Wit
TVS Hall" is one of the most attract
i've little theaters in the State, and is
quite a favorite with travelling theat-
rical companies. There has been for
the last few weeks succession of
shows in Winona, and | learn they
are all well patronized. Here is an
other gratifying evidence of improve
ment in the financial condition of the
people. When shows, and groceries
and newspapers thrive, the country is
not starving. When / see a man
boldly plunge his hand down into the
profound recesses of his breeches
pocket, exhume therefrom two newly
coined and bright silver dollars, and
hand them over for a years
l want no better evidence
of financial solvency. And if he
couples with this transaction an in
vestment of an additional quarter for
the support and encouragement Of the
polite mixologist, as the Winonans
are liable to do, he impresses me with
the idea that he is capitalist.
Winona, as well as other sections of
the State, is able to furnish few cam
lidates before the approaching Legis-
ature. Capt. Jones, of the Advance,
s striking for the post of Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate, with good pros ;
oect of being elected. For our part, {
We don't see how any Senator can get
lround voting for Joues. If elected
he will add new glory and dignity to {
he post, and perform its duties to per- j
ection. ! met Mr.. John f. Hester, a
,rave and true soldier, who contribut- +
ID an arm to the "Lost Cause,o and |
Who has since contributed largely to
he reclamation of the State from the |
lands of aliens. A sound and Jealous g
md working Democrat, his influence t
$ plainly felt in every section Of {
county, and he is besides !
gentleman Of industry, capacity and t
He will be candidate for Y
'ergeant-at-Arms of the House, and :
e will make good one if elected. r
The Mississippi Cooperative Life t
1ssociation has its headquarters here. o
Ion. w. L. Hemingway, State Treas
rer, and whose name is a synonym of f.
usiness integrity, is the President of Il
his Company. DIR. Chas. NJ. Erwin, !
he Secretary and active Manager, y
epresents the Association as moving O
n by degrees, increasing its business g
nd certifying itself i'm public conf u
pncp. PINE KNOT. II