The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-15
For THE CLARIoN.l
summit N otes.
l.. BARKsDALE

| J.. Summit il 42) feet above Underwater
| it Is located in the long leaf pine belt
has pure, free-stone water aud 1t is a re
markedly healthy place.
2. Sum has superior mineral well
whose medical properties should be/made
known for the good Of dyspeptics aud other
sufferers. George L. Gracey Is the propri-
etor, and he is the man 10 inform the pub
| lie. A ten-thousand dollar investment on
the grounds would return handsome divi
dends. No idle boast in this sober asser-
| ton.
s. Summit is the seat of Lea Fem ale
College, whose course of studies il equal
to the best, its pains-taking instruction
challenges comparison, and its price is
moderate. Young ladies from a distance
obtain board in good families for 81 An
eight weeks course in book keeping has
enabled its students to take charge OF the
merchants books without difficultA.
4. Summit has Peabody Public School
for white children under superior mau-
agement, and the Walnut Street School for
colored children in good hands.
.. The Chataqua Reading Circle of Sum
| nit meets once week in the parlor OF Lea
Female College, aud consists of Prof. J. w
Bethea, Rev. B. F. Lewis, Miss G. A. Lam
kin, Miss NJ. McRae Lsckey, and Misses
Nary +. and Katie III. Otken.
6. The w. c. I. U. is progressing the
Prohibition Club numbers 80 members.
and the Band OF Hope numbers 90 mem
bers.
7. The houses for worship are represented
by Baptists, Presbyterians, Metho lists.
Episcopalians, Catholics and jews
s. The benevolent orders of Summit are
Masons, Odd Fellows, knights of Honor.
Knights of Pythias and knights of NLabor.
All in excellent condition, financially.
The insurance of members in the K. of Ii
and K. of 2. amounts to about 80, 600
The Masons have an elegant Lodge build.
ing, and the neatest Lodge room, perhaps.
in the State. and it is model of cleanliness.
Their debt is not one cent.
g. Summit viii ship about 1000 bales
Of cotton this season. Its merchants are
In excellent condition. The fear Of the
sheriff is not before their eyes. Three OF
them have sufficient capital 10 treble their
business. Oar business men are courteous,
obliging, yet cautious and exact. Summit
il not on a boom-what town ia Mizsissip-
pi is But commercially, educationally,
and in every other good work, we are hold
ing our own with an iron-jointed grip.
Our showing is a. fair as that of any town
in the sisserhood of enterprising towns in
chants, however, propose to increase their
trade. Their plan Is not Utopiap, their
purpose is not that of Reuben, Unstable
as water, thou shalt not excel" Percep-
tion and application are the practical ele-
ments of success in everyday life. Oar
people are not wanting in these elements,
nor is capital lacking to take a forward
step, Ia keeping with the progress of the
times.
10. A cotton compress Ia one of the first
considerations now before our people
IL. ten-thousand dollar depot will
soon be commenced. The last signature
was made by WorshipfuI Master. n Hill
Ter, last week, deciding to the railroad COM
psny certain land in front Of the Lodge
building.
Il. A WOODEN factory is 10 contemplation
at McComb, q miles soufh OF summit
The first step mas been taken. 50 say those
who know.
IL. South Mississippi IS in excellent
condition. The food crops are sufficient to |
meet necessary wants The people are in |
a better condition than at any time since |
the war. Crops are somewhat short, aud |
money is scarce. Debts contracted when |
cotton brought 10 and Ii cents, and to be |
paid when cotton brings z, and 9 cents, |
makes the progress In paying debts slow. |
This is the difficulty in the way of pros
perity and more comfortable living. But |
upon the whole, taking fair survey of /
our condition, we have abundant reason to |
feel encouraged A bale of cotton at /
present prices buys more merchandise /
than at any period since the war.
IA. Hard times" is a most indefinite
expression, and the ready cloak used for
all sorts of mism anagement-
Is. Economy and good management
are excellent artists for the mending of
hard times. said the phiiosophic shoemaker
Of England.
SUMMIT CORRESPONDENT.