The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-11-13
RROOKnAyEN MISS. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 80.

est railway connection between the
water navigation of those rivers and
the Gulf; and it would tend, In g
good degree, to develop our State
and build a seaport on the Gulf
The Pearl and Leaf and Chickasahav
rivers are capable Of being made
navigablc, and in time will be SO
used. but this will come rather
after the full development Of this
section than before.
On the whole | regard this Sec
tion ol Mississippi as having
BRIGHT FUTURE BEFORE TT.
Its capabilities is simply enormous.
There is every reason tn believe that
with proper railroad facilities il will.
| in the near future. become one of the
most pnpulous and prosperous sec
tio1s Of the State.
POLITICAL CONDITION.
Reporter-But what have you to
say about the political condition OF
that section
Senator George-Well, the, are
all Democrats. | met but two Re
publicans on my trip; both were
federal office holders. The colored
people take bat little interest in
politics. Manv of them vote for the
Democratic ticket. / was introduced
to one of them. He had never vutel
any other ticket was informed
he was one of the most thrifty OF all
the people. His credit vas pei ircrlv
good for anything he would buy.
His credit was good even when he
was q slave He saw that his interes'
was the same AZ that of the whites.
This was his country rs well a>
theirs, AMI that a man who would
not stand by his country ought to
leave it.
Repor,cr-What have yOu to say
ab"ut the manners and habits of the
good people of that section p? Did
YOU meet many of the fair ~ex, and
how were YOU impressed ? It. IL
said many of them don't and won't
wear shoes ? What have you To say
about this
/ Senator Georte-I saw very few
women except where | STAYED all
night. aud excep' at Columbia.
where a large numher attended the
barbecue found them in the main
as well dressed, aud as polite, and
intelligent, and good lacking as in
/ h,,r ~ IN Sfot.A 1f
course / saw both men and women
at work, and clothed rs working
people are clad. hut saw no coarse
ness or rudrness, no vulgarity at
any sort. In the main the peop.e are
plain in their manners an'l in their
dress, but there WAS
NOTHING Low OR VULGAR
about any of them. Most of them
belong to some Of our churches.
did not hear an oath, or vu lgar, or
profane expression, nor see drunken
man, during my whole trip. j never
saw any rudeness. / was everywhere
treated with poll -eness and hospi-
talitv. 1t was my fortune to stav
one night with a family having only
one room 10 the house was given
the hest bed, and everything was
conducted with The utmost prOpriety.
The owner poor as he was, had
found means to board some of his
children in order TO attend school
tn distant to att. MI from home. The
children were bright snd well be-
| hsred.
One morning drove up 10 a house
To get inf,rmation alb ut the road.
/ made inquiry of Two yonng ladies
who were engaged in milking tue
COWS. The elher one came out TO
make answer She was dress"d
plainly, hut neatly, and was hare
footed. ] was struck with her ap-
pearance and malners. She would
have passed
ANYWHERE FOR A BEAUTY.
She WAS bright and intelligent, had
a sweet musical voice, and gave
directions rs led me safely for a
distance of a dozen miles. She
seemed To be entirely at ease with
ont the slightest 81 IN Of forwardness
So You see that being barefootrd
about home bet"kens neither vus-
garitv nor s.oveniness.
Reporter-In most of those coun-
ties, I believe they have Prohihi
tion under a local option law
What did you observe as to it's re
suits?
senator George-I have alread,
stated did not see drunken mar
during the whole trip. l made IN
quiry of many as to
HOW PROHIBITION WORKED
The answers were generalil
favorable. All agreed that drunk
ennesS had largely decreased. Al
tar as could learn. the tendency
opinion was in favor of Prohlbitio
under the belief that it was dolni
, good,