The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1886-08-14
GLENDoRA aLEAxINGs.
Pith. Purley and Personal From tine
Pencil Point Pleasantly Portray
ed by Psragrapher.-Talla.
hatchie River Topics.
Items and Incidents Of Interest.
GLENDoRA LANDING, /
Tallahatchie River, August 6, 1885. !

EDITOR ENTINEL Since my last
report week ago few more delightful
rains have fallen to the earth, and at this
writing the weather is cool and pleasant.
The planters are yet busy plowing, but
before many more days roll over they
will be through "laying BY" The weather
is propitious for that work.
Bob Brooks left few days ago for a
visit to his brother who lives in the
neighborhood of Torrance. He has been
closely confined in the store of McMullen
& Brown, OF Oak Grove, for several
months past, and he concluded that an
absence ofa mon tn on a trip OF recreation
would be beneficial to his health. Mr..
Brooks will return to the garden spot
of Mississippi in time for the opening up
of Fall and Winter goods, His numerous
friends, together with your correspondent
wish him a round Of pleasure during his
stay among the hillites.
1t isan old but true saying, zone by
one the roses fall" Lewis Jones, Of
Black Bayou, concluded flew days ago
to take furlough, and Immediately took
his departure for Grenada. where he will
remain for some time on visit to the
sold folks at home," Lewis is noble
young man whether in or out of the
swamp, and we will (sand bank on him
having huge time during his sojourn.
While Lewis is off on his frolicsome tour
his competent assistant, Mr.. Guy Draine
will occupy the position of "ehief boss''
and hold things level at Black Bayou.
Base ball may be played out in Grena-
da but it is not in the least on the wane
down here. The darkies have several
clubs in this section, and no little time
is thrown and knocked away with the
ball and bat. 1t will probably last with
them as long as they can get meat and
bread for such business, or until cold
weather knocks the stufing out of the
game.
F. T. Cunningham, one of the best
drummers on the road, flew down on
Glendora several days ago. He is the
genial representative of Robinson Bros
& Co., Louisville, KY, and your corre-
spondent takes pleasure in recommending
the firm and the agent to the people in
the hardware business Whatever is said
by either Mr. Cunningham or the house
is just as good as a gold certificate for
the amount.
Improvements such as building cabins,
corn cribs, barns, gin houses, ETC., is the
order Of the day and are going up on
every hand. At the Lone Star plantation,
six miles below here, owned by Chafe u
Powell, New Orleans, the contract has
been let for the erection of a sawmill and
gin house to cost about fifteen hundred
dollars. The contract was awarded to
Mr.. R. I. Aston, resident builder and
machinist, and who, by the by, is one of
the best in that business to be found
anywhere. Bob Aston came from Grenada
several years ago, and ty industry, skill
and good workmanship his business has
grown to be indeed lucrative. Five years
ago there were very few steam engines
down here, while now nearly every
plantation has one. Last year Glendora
fell intoline with the progressive, and
has now steam engine. A person riding
through this country during the ginning
season hearing the engines whistling
everywhere, from early in the morning
until late'at night, would remind him OF
Pittsburg, Pa, or some other big manu-
featuring city. The sound of the whistle
is inyigorating, reminding the listener
that the feecy staple is being prepared
for market.
1t was few days ago that your CORE
spondent heard conversation between
two colored men. Their talk was chiefly
on hard times and "wus scomin'." The
chat lasted for some time, and finally one
of them jumped into poetry. He said
"de thing had jest come to dis" and
repeated the following lines:
'sNarght Ia an naueht
And fives figger;
Multiply the white man,
And subtract the niger"
Rev. Futrell, who has been expounding
the gospel to the people in the swamp for
a year or more, has gone to the seashore
in quest of recreation and health. He will
be absent about month, after which he
will return to his charge. We voice the
people in wishing him pleasant trip and
D safe return to his hoEe.
E. d. Graham, another OF Tallahatchle
county's most progressive and industrious
young men, made flying trip to Charles
ton last THURSDAY. Under hismanagement
the Glendnra plantation has better cropq
Of both corn ard cotton this yearlthan It
has has tor wears in fact since ante
belluna days. So says the Oldest inhab-'
itants.
Tie darkies are string the country up
with their protracted meetings. They
make the night hideous in the vicinity of
the meeting house, but luckily for your
correspondent he reposes, VIXEN at home,
about two miles from there. Mosquitoes
md the "zanters" have it all hands
Iround.
"Whisky is the root of a great deal Of ,
vil," remarks some one, but notwith-
landing the sons OF Africa say they like ,
hat SOFT of root the best of all. {
After travelling through Louisiana,
'exas, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and
llabama Mr.. Rowan Thayer, Of Swan /
AXE, is credited with the assertion that
bis is the best farming country he ev (
aw; that the people make more, live G
etter and work less than anywhere elss G