The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-03-30
5NADA, MISS. SATURDAY. MARCH 80, 1886.
COLDWATER.

COLDwATER.
A Fine Business Town, and Hos
pitable People,
As Well as Political and Other News
Notes.
Described in I'm Interesting Manner by
Mr.. 0. .>F.Lawrence.
Edit0r Grenada Sentinel:-In obe-
dience to that generosity which seems
tobe large part of the nature of a
newspaper man, you extended to me an
itvitation to write you a communica-
tton from this town, telling your read
ers Something Of what we are. l as
sure you feel glad to accept, and your
renders will pardon me I hope, if say
Ifeel bit complimcnted in furnishing
an article for so widely a circulated
paper as the SENTINEL.
Coldwater is ssquiet little town, OF
Isix or eight hundred inhabitants, stu
aAed thirty-one miles south Of Mem
lphis, on a rolling slope between the
fedges OF the hin, and the great Missis-
isippi valley. She has asplendid citi-
zenship, Intelligent, religious and full
j Of that characteristic thrift and energy
which so largely predominates in Mis-
4 Assippians. From a business stand
4 point, Coldwater is second to no place
on this road, considering size. Ten or
4 twelve thousand bales of cotton are
shipped from here annually, and goods
sold proportionately. Her merchants
are men of business tact and foresight
and are happily blessed with goodly
J quantity of that material which some
times make congressman talk, to back
up their projects and we'll studied tinan-
cial schemes. They are gentlemen by
. birth and by education and are not only
potent factors in their chosen business,
but are lights of the highest type in the
social realm. They know how to select
; goods to please the most fastidious, to
arrange them in artistic style to capti'
vate the eye of fancy, and sell them tc
5 felicitale the philcsophic reasoner
!, We have the Veazeys, the Callicotts
: and the Callicotts again, the:Daughertyi
and the firm of Jones & Yates that de
: each large furnishing business. Ther
| we have the fancy grocerymen, with
, always something new and nice II
D their line, and druggists, one OF whom
9 rides bicycle, and is always candi
, date for the sunshine which radiate:
: from the countenance of the fair sex
There are three churches and the min
J. listers which dispense the gospel truths
$ could creditably fill pulplts in the
largest cities. The town is blessed ir
having such men to expound the Hol!
Scriptures and to talk to them of tina
great character who expired on Cav
alry's brow The physicians measure
equally up to that high standard II
their professional line, being not only
versed on all scientific points pertain
ing to their profession, but are mel
useful to their churches and valuable
aids to society. Socially, the whole
people are most courteous, showing
always that Difference and civility tt
others which can only be dispensed a
the hand OF the true southeTner. They
are united by ties that are inseparable
and all seem kindly interested in the
affairs of one another. The hotel il
under the management OF Mrs. W. {
Pace, and:she understands we'll her bus
mess. She is courteous and accommo
dating to her customers, and know:
how to have those things prepared ir
} the culinary department with which
some poet has said, it is easy to reach
a mans heart.
Coldwater has shown her apprecia
tion of educational work by the hand
some school building which was built
by private subscription of her citi
zens.
Mr.. Clark is still in the Livery bus
iness,' and is prepared to give direc.
tions as to the shortest routes to all
pldCcS LII ttlo COuutfy. Ae 10 dlsO tue
efficient book-keeper of Mess:s Veazey
" Callicott, and as an expert accountant
hardly has a superior. Capt. Dough-
erty is we'll posted on the manipula-
tions Of railroads, especially Us regards
their exhorbitant freight rates, and is
a close student Of economics generally.
| Mr.. r. A. Jones, furnishes the wit
for the towL, getting some fun out Of
everything and car almost turn hard
chill into practical joke. l do not
like to be exclusive and would like to
say something characteristic Of each
citizen, but space forbids.
1 The farmers in the surrounding
country are extremely backward with
their spring work. However, they
will begin In time to overdO the co:ton
business again, as from what / can
learn they are going to plant just "
little more" cotton than they did last
year.
would not be true to the instincts
Of my nature, did I not say q few words
about politics-a question which now
go vitality concerns the welfare and
prosperity of Mississippians. This is
truly 70 political year in Mississippi,
and / believe marks the beginning Of
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