The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-29

Time to PASSPORT on the Tennessee river.
III that were done. ii would have magnifi-
cent connection for traffic with the waters
Of the Tennessee and Ohio and 1t would be
the shortest railway connection between
the water navigation Of those rivers and
the Gull and it would tend, in q good
degree, to develop our State and build q
seaport on the Gulf The Pearl and Leaf
and Chickasahay rivers are capable OF be-
ing made navigable, and in time will be 50
used, bat this will come rather after the
full development of this section than before.
On tina whole I regard this section Of
Mississippi as having
BRIGHT FuTCRE BEFoRE II.
Its capabilities are simply enormous.
There is every reason to believe that with
proper railroad facilities il will, in the
near future, become one OF the most popu-
lous and prosperous sections Of the State.
POLITICAL CONDITION.
Reporter-But What have you to say
about the political condition of that Sec
ton?
Senator George-Well, they are all DEM
ocrats / met but two Republicans on my
trip both were federal Office holders. The
colored people take but little interest IN
politics. Many Of them vote foI the DEM
ocratic ticket. | was introduced to one Of
them. He had never voted any other
ticket / was informed he was one OF the
most thrifty Of all the people. His credit
was perfectly good for anything he would
buy. His credit was good even when he
was slave. He saw that his interest was
the same as that of the whites. This was
his country as well as theirs, and that
man who would not stand BY his country
ought to leave it.
Reporter What have you to say about
the manners and habits of the good peO-
pie of that section? Did you meet many of
the fair sex, and how were you impressed?
| 1t is said many of them don't and won't
wear shoes? What have you to say about
this?
Senator George saw very few women
except where l stayed all night, and ex
cept at Columbia, where large number
attended the barbecue. / found them in
the main as we'll dressed, and as polite,
and intelligent, and good looking as in
other sections of the State. OF course
saw both men and women at work, and
clothed as working people are clad, but
saw no coarseness or rudeness, no vulgarity
of any sort. In the main the people are
| plain in their manners and in their dress,
but there was
NOTHING Low OR VULGAR
about any of them. Most of them belong
| TO some one of our churches. l did not
hear an oath, or vulgar, or profane ex-
| preston, nor see a drunken man, during
my whole trip. | never saw any rndeness.
| | was everywhere treated with politeness
and hospitality. 1t was my fortune to
stay one night with a family having only
one room to the house. l was given the
best 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 too distant to attend from home.
The children were bright and well be-
| haved.
One morning l drove up to a house to
get information about the road. l made
inquiry of two young ladies who we're
engaged in milking the cows. The elder
one came out to make answer. She was
dressed plainly, but neatly, and was bare
footed. | was struck with her appearance
and manners. She would have passed
ANYWHERE FOR A BEAUTY.
She was bright and intelligent, had
sweet, musical voice, and gave such direc-
tions as led me safely for distance of
dozen miles. She seemed to be entirely
at ease without the slightest sign of for
wardness. So you see that being bare
footed about home betokens neither vul-
garity nor slovenliness.
Reporter-In most OF those counties,
believe they have Prohibition under local
option law? What did you observe as to
its results?
Senator George have already stated
did not see a drunken man during the
whole trip. ] made inquiry of many as
to
HOW PROHIBITION WORKED.
The answers were generally favorable.
All agreed that drunkenness had largely
decreased. As far as l could learn, the
tendency of opinion was in favor of Pro-
hibition under the belief that it was doing