The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1896-04-04
"THE WILD IRISHMAN.'
Rev. W. J. O'Bryant I,enews His Ac
Quaintance With the People
of Grenada
Through the Columns OF THE Sentinel.
Words Of Good Cheer From Good Man.

EBENEzER, Miss, Mar. q, 1896.
Thanks to you, Mr.. Editor, for the
weekly visits OF tie Grenada SENTINEL
to our home. We feel like we have
had visi: from an old-time friend.
It's always a scramble 70 see who shall
read the SENTINEL first. We love to
read its juicy editorials, its spicy arti-
cles, and the urgent requests from
friends through your columns for the
improvement OF your city, the obitua-
ries Of people that have died happy
and gone to Heaven. The flaming ad-
vertisements and the moral phase on
its smiling face indicate prosperity and
point to the dawn OF d brighter day in
the near future for your city and sur
rounding country. | do not say it to
f1atter any one, but IN satisfied in my
own mind that Grenada puts out the
best county paper in the State of Mis-
sissippl-gives Us a wider range of gen
eral information.
I was glad to read your quotations in
the last SENTINEL from sermon
preached by Rev. J. c. Carothers on
"Christian citizenship" and to learn
that all the city pastors were preach
ing along similar lines; but here I'm
trying to get to is place to say Amen.
to the appeal made by the ladies to the
voters in the city of Grenada in refer
ence to the coming election. Ny friends
and fellow -citizens, you cant afford to
fail in this final struggle and lose the
vantage ground gained in the heroic
fight and glorious victory won in the
last summers campaign. Think how
sad it would be to see the saloon re-
turned, with its food OF btter tears
and in the midst of heart broken moth
ers ard sorrowing sisters to begin its
bloody work OF death, dealing out its
deadly poison, degrading noble man
hood, driving out peace and prosperity
till the glory is departed from your
city, and she settles amid sorrow and
gloom, wrapped 10 the sable wing of
night forever. God forbid How can
this ever be ? With the Hon. w. G.
Mclean, with his keen foresight,
power of learning and logic, his war
lance in hand-with Judge A. 7. |
Roane, his towering intellect, his
moral courage, power of pathos-wlh
these two grand leaders, backed by
the ministry Of your city,-with all |
these faithful hands, upheld by the
praying women, who make their ap
peals to God and look to you for hel p
and protection-this moving host.
baptized by the divine power, will
crown your efforts with success in the
coming election by the exercise of the
suffrage OF the noble citizenship Of
your city, and give you Cody men 10
govern your municipality.
Please tell the old ex.sheriF Jones.
for think he will be elected Mayor,
when the struggle is over and victory
is won and Heavens breeze has blown
the dust away, please have the choir
sing There's Sunshine in my Soul.
Ill be at Roll Call for "There's a
Great Day Coming At the close of
this singing he must say long, lusty,
loud Amen" for the wild Irish.
man."
l must close II this >esn' fnd its
way to the waste basket likely III
write another piece later en-, when the
lowers are full blown down here in
Dixie" and tell you a little some-
hing about myself and family, my
prospects and the people serve.
With best wishes for your city and
he SENTINEL, am fraternally,
W. J. O'BRYANT