The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-09-27
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patriots in the wal against British
oppression. The early settlers OF
Alfalfa appreciated his surname
and named the seat OF government
in honor Of him, and neither the
town nor the admirers Of Gen.
kosciusko have ever regretted the
christening.
If the question asked the COM
rnercial drummers who travel this
section of the country "What IS
the best town in Mississippi?' the
almost invariable answer IS that It
is kosciusko. The town enjoys a
great reputation for solvency and
large business dealings among the
wholesale houses from New Or
leans TO St. Louis and fron St.
Louis to New York.
kosciusko is the county site OF
Attala county, and is almost on
the geographical center of the
State. 1t is situated on the Can
toa, Aberdeen 8, Nashville railroad
which runs from Aberdeen III a
Southwesternly direction until II
connects with the great line CT the
Illinois Central at Durant, koscl-
usko being II miles east Of the lat
ter place. 1t is situated on pla-
teau formed Of Sand hills, which
gives natural drainage and Great
healthfullness. One mile South
east OF the town and running dag
ona.ly through the countr, is the
large creek, Yockanookany, not
quite large enough to be navigable
bat which supplies an abundance
Of fertile land in close proximity
to the town. Kosciusko is place
OF healthfullness as are all sections
in Mississippi where sand hills and
p re forests abound.
The census of 1890 gave the
)wn population of only 400;
ut since then there has been a
considerable influx of new people,
which together with subsequent
xtension of corporation limits,
IS the population now about
y.
a commercial point, koscius
unsurpassed, having behint
arge interior country which
ailroads and of whose trad,
JWn is the natural outlet. Thu
ties of Montgomery. Choctaw
ston. Neshoba, Leake, Scott
ton, and Madison, besides At
are tributary to it, and it ire
tly happens that wagons o
IN are in town from all thes
t. same day. The same stap
to us from far down in Ne
=. past the halfway line /
dian. the lagest town in cas-
'ississippi. In a controversy Wit
7e latter town some three year
ago it was established that Rose
usko uniformly paid half cent
pound more for cotton than di
the Meridian buyers, and this fax
doubtless accounts for the DRAWN
away of so much trade from VIII;
would otherwise be Meridian S ma
ural territory.
So much territory naturally give
Kosciusko an immense trade; an
tie business is not altog: the
credit, for large proportion {
he farmers are well-to-do and pa
asl. loi What they buy. y goc
zeal cash trade IS also of gre;
eneht to the town We have
srge population Of solvent bnyc
uinerous mechanics, mill and ia
Try hands and other wage earre
a. give fair cash trade all Il
ar round.
1t may be said that kosciusl
y derives a great advanta;
the class of farmers who ira,
e, though this advantage
mon to all the towns in Il
of Mississippi. The farme
rearly all together sm;ll lal
RS who do not make latI
accounts. Consequent
supply merchant has on i
numerous small accom-
vc&f require large nul
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