The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-05-28
AVhat Tho Press Say Of Yanoo a1d her
People.

~ hy Nt hFn P'"P'' p"
Tme hns wrought mnny changes since
lie Association met there eleven yeiIH
npo several vi the nblrst men IN ~ ruln
hive laid aside their "fnbcnN folded fhcir
ilcopy.V Justified" their forms ana
become part ~ the make mp Ut another
world. Their Journals STU i've, and u y
source u delight "a observe VIZ
yiefr. purity, oarncsiness aud ability WIN
wEleh tley arc now conducted by the Young
mon who have succeeded tlpnL But ~ the
hearts of tIose who knew and loved ihein'
there Il Void which never can be- filled
Ynn,o City has kept pace with thc mafch
Of progress. According ~ The returns Of the
census enumoutor j now numbers Di2h W
habitants II las the HecDnd largest com
press III tic State and The cotton slnpnleiN
The past season amounted 90 DiUD balfa.
During tho past twelve months tlIc sum 81
500 900 was expended IN new buildihgs-
Three cotton warehouses With storage ~
naelty III 5000 bales have been btnlt
and a Handsome brick school building ~ TWO
storicaand basement with accommodation
for 600 pupils, has just been completed ~
oost NJ $40 The sum Of MO,WO has boen
wisely invested ~ ihc cstablshment Of water
works. sewerage and electric light plhnt
with five miles 81 pipe for water works louf
and a half miles fOr sewerage ana three ana
"A half miles ~ wire for electric light Inc
two steam brick factories have "a dhlly ca
pncity of ~. 900 brick each, ahd the c0tton
scod oil mill, which runs tWcniy-thrce hours
out 81 every twentyfour, crushts mtg. tuiis
Of seed a day The bcnuniul laIgp l1Nui
uayigablc $50 miles aud ix iri-wcekly boats
three from above and three from below
atop Ut the warf There nrc two good weekly
Newspaper, the Herald, ~ Mr. J. Gs McuuW'
md ND Sentinel by Mesru w. A. Henry
and J. X. Barbour, published IN tle town
The Offices are well equipped WIN me pflht
ing material, power presses, otci anu tNe.Iy
business house IN town " represented IN "
advertising columns Of the journals, ana the
pnblisbcrs receive all the job printing they
can do. The livery stables do thriving dust
ness and turn ont rs fine teams as TIE sulle
affords. A drive over the six miles OF gray,
el streets gave US nu opportunity 10 sec hilu
admire many elegant homes OF moderi
architecture. and the bnsintS portl9h Oh
town. which "a built Of brick The cinzeps
are intelligent, dnd-hcarted and brave VIC
enirit az co.oppration and brOtherly love
prevails. and II there Is ever u difference OF
opinion on practical or economical subjects
the majority Of the white people rule ana
their verdict Il unanimously adopted as the
will Of the people Of town and county
hence the nanip, unanimous 1hz0o' '--
Magnolia Gazette.
The length Of this article prccludcs proper
mention OF Yasoo City, its enterprise and
resources. Suffice It 20 say that il i one OF
Inc most cntcrprising cities Of the state its
people seem Ia take great prlde ~ Their niue
INV. Ms streets are models and It's residences
unexcellpd by any place Of the same popu-
lntlon in the South Real estate commands
good prices aud everything points 20 q great
and prosperous future Tor Inc PROUD lltlle cly'
'rhe Pilot representative had the good Tor
time 10 be- assigned to the elegant home 81
Mr. Robert l.. Bennett one Of froo Guys
niosi prominent and successful young husi.
ness men. and cashier Of the First National
mink 10 Mr.. Bennett and his loving wife
wc are plnccd under listing obligations Tor
their unrcmitting courtcsies ana generous
hospitnlihes. We were indeed made to feel
at home, :,
ne host ever held IN the state, IN point ol
hospitality aud elegant entertainment, IN re-
ootd M the miMness transacted ana the eN-
ccilence az tie literary foatures Of the meet
ting Long will the 18th annual session OF the
Mis4issippi Press Association remain green
IN our memory Rolling Fork Plot
The neopIc Of Yazoo city will long be OK
tolind ~ every member of the Mississippi
press Association for their gracious hoSpl-
tality and the sincere interest taken ~ thelr
comfort and pleasure whilolthere' fNeh mem
/
fnrnilv 10 which he was assigned All the
doors were ajar and every privilege allowed
Tint could assure us we We're al home ana
snnnng ne long friends Iazoo, we think,
i the queen city of Mississippi, nesting
among her green hills, situated on her
| beautiful river, surrounded by saiunrious
soil and warmed by generous climate, her
citizens are happy ct their possession anu
proud Of her future. -Scnatobia Democrat
The Democrats editor and his wife were
"a fortunate-ayc, hessed-as 70 become the
ruests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w, D. Lawson IN
| fhrir refined home during our stay IN lazoo
| Gitv prNNns with them we found and felt
nd welcome which only warm hearts
S,nnv natures, culture aud elegance can
i've Ours was veritable home, WHERE
snsnitnlitv We'd with comfort, and unstrain
ed entertainment and sweet attentions wer,
| ~ ENJOYABLE as they were sincere. frieh9
lawson and his peerless wife, t0gether VIII
thcir eshmnhle and cultured sister, Mis-
| Mr. Drcnning. have woven a wool of friend
shinnbout our hearts With Time can never
cilher nor memory Ger transfer. lt wa
| ainicult for us 10 fathom why Nazoo shoulo
entiee from Holmes 80 loyal and loved ,
/ riiisen as win Lawson; but since seeing an1
i edmiring all that captivated ana holds MN
1--we have no charge of disloyaltS, 20 ~,
Iarainst him. 10 him and hislnay liles per
pVttlnl nleNSllgN &tiNN .NN 49, 49,.
tinue as happy asNTee uleir Weuue" s'aU
begun, ". !. w., ~,
iar,rclv oyrrcstimated the eAtng capacity Q
thp state Press Association. Whey had evl
IDENTIFY but recently ENTERTAINERS some MN
s, onr gcnoral article ON Yazoo CitN and he
r,,al treatment OF the Mississippi editors Ina
hcen reserved for next week. ON account OF
crnvdcd paper. Still we have not hoped 7
owen then do the subject halfway Justice
II will REQUIRE halfcentury filled wlt
effective argument 20 convince the mempei
If the Press Ascension that laxoo MY
moi the Biggest Busiest, Best and brightes
spot in MissiSsippis majestic Delt@--'ut"i
| Democrat
Yagoo city is not large only when enter
tanning the Prcss. She is big all the yea
The Tbe 9th annual Press Association OF MI
! ;;,,,i convened at NazOo City ON the lSt
40 Ana wns well attended 10y epresentatlN
editors and publishers OF the state.
Amonr the most important tranSlcuo
,,.ss tbe adoption of scale 81 auAertlslh
nrieps which will hereafter govern gu papel
bclnneing 10 the aSsocian9n' me ny
adopted arc liberal, ana VIII ne punisiieu
this paper al an early Gay ~. ....,...,,.,.,
no clit9r al the Times and his vile, were Y
: 's,,eSts of Mr.. and Mrs. J, g.. McHue VI,
H,iii he pleasantly remembered by thgse WI
mi tbenn here, when delegates, 10 the I'm
T. | is,, Ssho.,i Convention last year HE y Ae
,.,,,le nat only opened their hearts an
.,,,,,.s.t J, their guests hut alSo opened the
.sontct b,oks. II was old fashioned hosp
E tslitS that We sometimes read ABOUT