The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-05-23
Letter From the far South.

YAZOO CITY, Miss, April 29th, 1889.
Nothing strange or wonderful has hap
pened here since l wrote you last. The
municipal election is over, and it was a
in Henderson. With about as many voters
as Henderson, some ten days before, about
a score of prominent citizens met in the
court house, and in about thirty minutes |
agreed upon ticket. This nomination
was in reality all election No opposition |
odd votes were pOlled.- a stranger would
never have supposed an election was being
held. Indeed, nine-tenths of the citizens
had forgotten the day. There is some lit
tie canvassing carried on by the candidates
=. for Governor. The State convention meets
in Jackson in July and whoever gets the
nomination will be Governor, without
having to spend his time and money in a
labOriOuS canvass.
| This is a country of wonderful possibili-
| ties and the field of speculation is broad.
l have been shown lands here that were
bought five years ago from the State at
twerty-eight cents (28) per acre, resold
last year for $500 an acre, upon which the
present owners are borrowing from the
}"Loan and Trust Co." $500 per acre 1t
beats bright wrappers, even on a short
| crop.
| 1 don't believe l have ever written you
about Santa Annals drinking horn, now
hanging in the drug store of Gibson & CO.,
this place, no more thought of than if no
historical interest was attached to it. His
tOrians will remember that Santa Anna de
Antonio Lopez, President of Mexico,
commander at the massacres at the Alamo
and Galoid, the defender Of Vera Cruz, at
which place he lost leg, was twice han
ished that he was born at Jalapa in 1898
and died 1876. This horn was captured
from Santa Anna the night prior to the
battle of Buena Vista by Thos. Winter, a
private in the Clinton Rifles, Capt. w.
Downing's Company, jeff Davis Regi-
ment. 1t is 355s inches long, with diam
about three quarts. 1t is silver mounted,
with a silver lock and key to the small
eud, has the inscription "Santa Anna,
} Encero." This relict, which should grace
| the archives of some historical museum, SO
+ far as your correspondent can learn, is
only known OF by few old residents of
2 this county. In looking at it with friend
l the other day the only comment he made
was::that he would like to- see the steer
that horn grew on p"
When l look at the trellised porticO's
here over which are matted running roses
L of white, red scarlet. amber and all the
colors of the rainbow, forming natural
bouquets more beautiful than the most
artistic florist can conceive, l woEder if a
= certain enthusiast of the quill we wot OF
o could find in his vocabulary of superlative
adjectives of beauty and sweetness Ian
guage adequate to the scene.
o The ladies here, among whom arc many
d young beauties, are very dressy. while the
q men, as general thing. are careless In
:, this respect. Children do not go bare
u footed here in summer unless they are sen'
n on some errand in a hurry. MOsquitor:
bite their feet SO they cannot sit down
" Therefore, when a boy is sent anywhere il
: hurry they make him take off his shoes
l. The aggregate town tax Of this place
- (not quite as large as Henderson, is ave-
hl va M, i..Ptt
l. the best drainage. sidewalks and street.
u to be found in the South. From Marc!
r to October all business is d"ne on time
7 The prospect for large cotton crop Is tn:
best for years.
Since i last wrote you have had quite .
severe sickness in Memphis anu now abou
y we'll and hope to lie back by the 1st "
It June A. II.