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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

d DEPRESSING the Amateur Press Association in PhI,d.lnbi, ,, ,,.-
4 4 day the veteran editor, A. X. Mcclure gave some good advice to ,s,ir
ing newspaper men he said
lhcro Is no othor calling in which so great possibilities await those WIN
enter IT, lhere Is one thing which must not be overlooked, however. and
nat Is lhal men cannot be educated to become journalists. Many cplcus
lave such departments In their currmuums. They can only teach prirri.
pies but journalists are very much like Topsy, they grow; they arc not made.
III journalist Is one who knows and learns instinctivey the value of news
and how to present 1t freshly and attructiyely. The woods are full of com.
monpIace journalists. II young man comes to nj and asks nc what to
wire about, know he is of no use. The writer who cannot make his own
SUBJECT and present 1t brightly Is not a journalist. The journalist is the one
who secs Il special article every day IT his life. Nature is full Of stories. IL
we only know how to value and apply them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

. "' "poo' ht"reiect Money accepting the appointment
1 "m 'Ov' Mclaurin to hnthe unexpircd term If Senator Conr,oS ,,,u,a
1t b. rendered him, But he will not ask Gov Mc1,uri, trt ~ 1870.
menu nor permit any friend to do SO in his name. If has been u,,osto,
"' ~. money would not take the place through Gov. McLaurin That nj
"' Is "osuro' IL matters not what may be the personal relaionse xEt
my between these men, it would be intircly proper under the cirumst,ncos
." oc W "ame ahd TN other to accept. Coy. McLauTn is mnlv bo not
ms a., "s."o :" 'c people n " Money in the senate would be the servant
:" inc people not the agent or representative of tho povernor r..n
all V q Is nm. If Gov. McLaurin concludes to appoint Col Mo,ev no
..,a y, Vi III" WI accord after consulting the wishes of the neon1c nj .ho
'"e' We arr sure, IS stated above, that Mr. Money w,,1d .o,a..., WV
Wv" '' proper hse or appreciation for the Office. and also tho sniri,u n..n
p''np'e' 'e executive to thus compliment him But tbc,o 10 NJ an,.n
tempt him to play the sycophant, the dcm,poyur or h, ,;, Nv" "o"'e 'e
III e"Hl mo any sort OF questionable contract or uo1itcal lon, II
maui " 'a' sort OF stun, and the man who Thus rcp,r1, ns ="
the man. nus 's''" MIN, mis-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

ne "eene Biloxi Herald observes: at has been uvyosto ~, -.
= az =" !" Money having been elected to the fun tern ni,h,a aan.
a." " s'i'"e argument with the governor to appoint him tn ,o 1921.
'e'n' bt the Herald does not consider such \ result un,,. ' Wv. ""eAp'eu
p" "'i' Int governor is a perpendicular fighter and has n, nu
Gel with the crawling species in politics r. S sofa 10, nv pr' Ut pa.
."' nv 'htm OF a senator will not be cmployed az =, mu,su .~-,
"''"e ms enemies but will go to one of hi; true and tried friends " ''""
- NV "cl"anrl' regards the appointing power which is vcs,oa IN ,n.
s "', " MISSISSIPPI a his private property to be used as 10 would
any other piece Of property, he may give If to SOM no,,.,~, '"u s nc would
wary '' services MIN. But if he is big enough to comnrenend ~ n,.no
win don,,o., 30, "D 'n ''''''" 10 II power that created him nOHciallv, he
in, ," ,M" ~ 'c matters not in accord with the Herald, We
""'. !" I" "ah Standing by his friends - 40 b,vo M ,u..u.
Id" VINO Is not loyal to his friends, But we have ,cssr mnoo, r si", ,'
!" a u" n would prostitute the functions of a high and nan nun
"e 10 ne ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of medhcritv whose our .i,.. Po",."'o
ne TACT that 1t has been of service TO him 'e' '''oe"t'oh
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
TllE h luulik

THE k'"Hdk We, which is raging ut present throughout the United
/ states, ha NJ The truth in the sentiment, far away pastures look
green, Thousand uf men whose aim in life is to yet something for n,th.
l"E' a' o' ne way q preparing TO start for the land Of the glacier and gold
galore In great majority Of those who reach the famed land, will cypri.
encc a gold cure which wilt not be injected. Asa rule, the pI,,, of ,d.
vcnlurCrs who are docking to Alaska would not know gold If i,v .m, !,
do not know II pan from a skillet, nor a placer cradle from thar u,d in
lN1inE infants to Nlum)rr Those who return with the great rsiokcsn viii
be the few saloon keepers and dive proprictorS. who ly rohninr their follow,
men nave succeeded In accommodating a pile Those of the unsuccessful ma.
Jor'N who are st fortunate rs to return alive may thank their STAR tina,
they have cludcd the imhccnc anuihiator.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
90 RIGHT, AND TROUBLE 10Y. NLA',IIN of Mississippi has a sa
MI Bt AVOIDED. sized puzzle on his hands in the sclcctb

Of a senator. There is no dearth of
material, but the trouble is that only one man and his frjcndsran bc nc,sed
Commercial Nppal.
IL occurs to us llat GOV. MclNaurin could settle the question yer easily
il he would Just elevate himself a little, lay side dcmavupc and p,rtisan
NIHtl lF The monncnt his personal political future: remcm-
Der the duty lie owes Il the state remember that he holds the HIGH oHc of
governor, with all of its functions, in trust for the prondcst, purcst, and no-
bMst constituency that ever complmentcd A man with the ballot. and ,ncn
20 and appoint The man whom his judgment tells him would serve the nation
ana Mississippi best. Let him in this emergency consult the great honest
common people of the commonwealth. They have spoken on this subject,
ana mat, tm, without cluivorauon. The governor has an admirable nrcce.
dent t" guide him. II will be remembered when Col. Lamar retired from
the senate, Maj. larksdhe, the close and intimate PERSONAL and o,itic,1
of the governor asked for the place. Gov. Lowry was, we re told
obligations To Maj. BrkNdac and the strongest appeals were made toll
him in the interest Of Mai Barksialc. But Gov Lowry reco,niz.d to far,
That he held the appointing power in trust-t was not his private nroa,,v
|" u" used to pay his private political debts or to commitment his personal
''''' u belonged I" the people Tho people demanded the appointment
" "o """"'" ao " Lowry very properly responded to their wRhcs.
Let SWh' considerations guide Gov McLaurin in this matter and he will find
he people will applaud him. Let him do right and trouble will he avcd,a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

I'll" GrcenyIlIr Spirit has the good
hnbil OF SAY my some very proper
things, A casc in point
Coy, MrLaurin has moi yet appoint
cd 4 senator, although many topwa-
tiers have been suggested II VIII
take something larger than an urdi-
nary windItftcrt0 I'LL Senator GEORGE
place, The governor may be- runrIa-
ed, but We do not imagine that he
VIII he controlled hy the voices now
crying; GIVE give" tor some Of
whom it would require a search war
rant to discover th1 fitness IT, tit
where George has sat"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
A Vision.

At midnight l wandered in the graveyard:
Inc smell OF damp grass was in my nOstrils:
l heard my heart throb in the audible silence.
Asa %hcadlong diver %plunging into the ocean
Sees %glimmering dlmly through the green darkness
The swinging surges pulsating above him;
Sees Shiny kneels Of diligent vessels.
With ~bubbling wake of pallid foam in burrows,
And the dull shine Of sails swollen by tcmpests:
Sees lidless-eyed monsters lcering past him.
And wrecks and drowndcd men constantly sinking
While the muficd knell of the surf is tolling;
SO as | heard the lapse of the mill stream
Down silently my spirit descended
To the residence Of dead men and women
In an u%ncartbly sepulchral twilight
The grassy armament was visible.
Frcaked with the white clouds Of motionless daisies.
The ragged roots of the hcad>toncs protrudcd
Cncomfortably from the low ceiling
Oh the %tortuous, obscure. damp cavern.
Suddenly from the innumerablc eyelsss sockets
An unobtrusivc, mild glare glowed bluely,
Lighting the streets Of that benevolent city,
A metropolis with gates always open.
Ana cheap tcnements for Gods poor people;
A cheap resort for dcSolate age in winter.
Inc neighborhood seemed orderly and auict.
ANA from each coffin window Il skull grinned
Dcrisively at life's sardonic satire,
There was a singular Samcness Of costume
worn by colonial danes and poor servants,
Ana no bills sent to embarrassed husbands.
Slde by side lay the spcndthrift and the miscr.
The virgin and the rejected lovor,
The prodigal and the unrelenting father.
NOISES t'erc were of feet in vague procession,
And CLEANS Of eyes inquiSitivcly peering
Into the dark they soon or late must tenant,
Ny soul moved by an irresistible impulse
Like down of cottonwood before the west wind
went through many anonymous avenues.
| heard the sound of deer, perpetual thunder;
Llfe's Hood tide beating in monotonous pulses
l pom the shore that has no wharf or roadstcad,
Was it reality or vision merely
! sd" underground as my spirit descended
Into the land Of the mole and the eartLworn,Y
was SopilocleS right when he said to the Grccians.
Inc happy are those who have never existed.
ana those who, having existed, exist no lonpcry
john }. Ingalls, in the New York ]
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
Congressional Versatility.

ph, where az" the men who so blitheiy assembled.
whose resonant voices were sweet with the truth;
VINO lectur'd the world TIL the atmosphere tremblci
And held the attention OF old age and youth:
We gaze at the place whore they stood. proud and stately,
An hurled classic phrases, our rights to declare,
hut tn">t OF them haven't l~en visible lately.
Tho VT hear now and then OF their doings elsewhere.
we learn that u number arr reaping and binding,
10 sho" all the %ncighl0rs they haven't grown proud;
VI driving the cows down the lane. green and winding.
white spectators give them applause long and loud.
iit gloves have been dotcd: natures covering thickcns
'ef palms that were tender and rosy before;
~" Tue tables, as each mothers hcrrt fondly %quickcns.
Are kissed rs they never have been kissed before.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
THr uNMnNwEArrm PrE Go.


If the circulating media /, ndcqudt,
and there Is nothing IN III" 'auImuti-
iatiyc tIcoryuf money rs a. rontrud.
cd by onr esteemed Poidbup routcm-
poraricS, how is II that the Alaskan
gold discoveries are going to raise
prices and make better times Some
Ut our "yallcr' moUomrtaIIi>t con.
tcmporarIrs are loud In their drclira-
tionS that the addition which the
klondykc gold viii make tu the mon
cy " the land viii raise prices, At the
samc time they say, "wr have plenty
~ money, the banks are fun. etc. g.
This reminds u~ that If consistency
IL jewel, - Inconsistency must hr i
goldhng.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

In spite of all the reasoning aud
mnraliking Judge Lynch continues III
do business in the same old way. II
Is quite likely that he will keep II WI
rs long as black hrutcS persist in out
raging southern women, The cundi.
ton which makes such proceedings
necessary are greatly to be dcpIorrd,
nut AS long rs such conditions exist.
the aforesaid Judge Lynch will take a
hand IN the settlement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

Rockcfcller's pastor in New York
York has been given the presidency
OF Brown University. 1t is rca>ona.
bic now to conclude that all Rock will
have to do will he tn drop a nickel in
the Slot and this paid advocate in the
court OF Grace viii do the rest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

if cotton and wheat bring a good
price this fall the farmers II America
VIII br able to stand the gold stand
ard for a while longer. While we
would not he regarded rs disposed to
IWSsimism, nevertheless wr arcStill Of
the opinion that the advance IN prices
IL but temporary. When the normal
condition Is restored you may rest a..
surcd that things will go back To- the
old order of things starvation prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

TIE man who believes that the trecsIyer question has been killed because
1 O the rise in the price Of wheat has Il great surprise in tore for him
II such a man has any political aspirations he had bet Ter consider mc ma,tcr
well before he becomes converted and turns from the error Of his way IT
"W oe remembered that every little goldbng in the state has preached the
funeral of the silver cause Il thousand times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

The Aberdeen Ledger thinks tina,
'Col, II. u. Money, as a matter of
course, is the logical successor 60 the
uncXpircd term Of on, late senior sen.
ator; but we are not crcdulonS enough
to believe that Gov. MrLaurin viii
ever tumble to that view Of the stu.
alton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

The Commonwealth does not charge
Gov. NcLaurin anything for the ad-
vice which 1t has given in regard to
the senatorial appointment which is
pressing So heavily upon him. The
only interest We have In llcmattcri Is
the salvation and honor Of the state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

I HAS been suggested that John Sherman, secretary # state is hsinr his
1 mind dnc to advanced age and failing strength. As to the correctness,
VI ms report WI cannot say, hut there is one thing Of which there is NJ,
VI. sherman has worked long enough tn take a rest. He has been in
a long Time and we believe that when a man reaches the age to which
mas attained that he should quit. After Wycnty.fw a man should not be
permitted to hold the office of the character of the n which he nov holds
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

We take pleasure in extending the
right hand Of fellowship to Miss q. !.
Jennings and W g. Harper and wish
them unlimited good luck in the man
agcmcnt Of the Scnatobia Democrat
which they have purchased FROM Mr..
Buchanan, II Grenada.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

"lhc tributes TO Senator George hy
the state press have been most beau.
tiful. No man has lived in this or
any other state who was closer to the
hearts OF the mass of the people than
Senator George.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

IL hanv,,son 20 wmna ."e "Nc NANCY trading, begging political
,,uILrS 81" w would swap places with a Constontinonlo rr n..s.s
a,", IFua'chinv and starving in that Goo. foraken cJr u, "as pena
|,,ordol, u ."efn as Mark Twain saw them, .l,,irloss ,msa,a~ ~
barnacle ham, m '"'n we have less respect for the political svconnan, "s w.,
w nave 1f the memory of a dead rapist
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

Hon. Jim MCool is mentioned rs a
probable candidate for governor. Jim
Mtool is a fine fellow and viii work
well anywhere you put him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

IL seems that 1t is hard to hold
wheat up to adollar. The bulls buck
but IN spite of their every effort it
dropped back yesterday halt a dozen
ur more cuts,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
COL. SIDNEY
THE w!HNEU.>

r.r u..-. (N'hf'W the p"IlNai prophets are predicting that GOV. Me-.
W "!N"Fn' laNrin viii appoint Wallace McLaurin ITO succeed senator
George Commercial Appeal.
wv n"''" WI" "h'pe Us yet 10 determine in or W mind whether it
VIII be Mr. Wallace Or Col. Sidney. We think a whole heapn of Mr. Wal.
lace ana ordinarily We would support him for something's, blt in this contest,
'oh sidney is our chicftain, that Is II the senator must come ron the ELAN
II is u h"mah "'hn,p ola any nIo"'- wcuulng 10 ana . l.u ,,uIuw ms
lead 1t matters not where he may go. As the printers would say, wen fol-.
low even II ne goes to get a drink, There is another thing to which We do.
sire to call your attention Tho man who defeats Col. Sidney will he tbc on.
a)or, THE governor did not tell us that in 50 many words, but @ could toll
from tho way he atc turnipgrccns with his knife, the last time We talked
ne matter over, that GOT Sidney is a winner. We think there is nc doubt
about II, Hut, as tho esteemed fazo Sentinel would say, III the governor
in his wisdom should sec tit to PASS by our mn and take Mr. Wallace ~,
shall not complain Indeed it is all in the family ANYWAY.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

1'h "''ol'ou> contemporary, the VickSbur, pu.t
- csed over the report that Senator II y Monor :, ''e""S NEW eSer,
Wv N"' 70 succeeo senator George. We desire to assure ,r ~" ~
,nrn y NAV I" Money is not a candidate. He has not askod cnv w..
i, - hiwT NV pi""""eh or viii he. If GOV. McLaurn sbould ,.nd
~ ~ nmlne YOU'D accept it, but he is no candidate rho p~. a". "|
END its arments about thai. ""' tic fst need not
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

[ N''''> NoNElLf has been appointed United States Marshal for the
- southern District f Mississippi, to hold the Office until the republican
factions get through their little row. We shall not complain ifCapt. Nc.
NelF IS permitted TO hold another four years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

l ever Nd punt u n largest trade this fall that Greenwood ~.
at this place and mr. morrrna, ." am - 'eao by most ofthe people who trade
advertising tithl ""'s VI" n II to their interest to do a little
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

We extend our deepest sympathy to
Mr.. i. 4. Lamb, editor Of the Copish
Signal, on the death Of his good wife.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

OCR clever gonc nor,,, -"
versatile, and hro,iia, tn "no"'' suggests our gallant, learned,
Mr.. Scott has the abb =, on '""'' .has scott, of Rosedale, for governor.
credit. ~" any once within the gift of the neorlc with
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

T CR good friend +. +. F..
ion.Ledger exceedingly, y making the editorial column OF the Car.
Ole newspaper man in Misisslle t and newsy. There is not a more cana.
than Is Ed Frantz.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

Frof. Andrec win hardly get a north
pole long enough to get the persim.
mon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

John l.. SULLlvAs -,
~ not learned vbethe' "cahoidate for mayor of "Bostinp', Va have
ems of America but IN. ~ ,r ~ L. IS The prevailing fad in the cath.
'here Is no doubt about his elcction
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

n WEGO to press the news ha -
mas appointed a senator. "feachcd us that Governor McLaurin
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

nice new materials I had been quite i'm
patient al having 10 sew on II for two
davs. and called in help TO finish it off.
People who saw IL after II was remodelied
said IL was handsomer than when II was
new. and II IS certain I thought good
deal more Of IT,"
we read Of her turning rusty old coat
Of her fathers into a coat for herself
and portion OF its lining for shoes,
after having ripped up an old shoe. that
she might use as a pattern; Of how she
converted an old shawl into stockings;
Of her little scheme for varying her spare
diet and how she luxuriated in one dough-
nut a month, baking IT over her little oil
stove. Think Of that, ohildrenl
in spite OF a lame arm, she sawed her
own wood. telling us chat she worried
OF few sticks each day" Her inge-
nuity soon converted the old home in
70 an actual museum, and people came
from long distances 20 see II and her.
Coming. as they did. in large numbers,
she was soon obliged 10 charge fee
for admission and issued the following
circular: "Children. seven cents; ladies',
ten; gentlemen, fifteen. No gentlemen un-
accompanied by ladies will be admitted,
and strangers must bring an introduction.
Ladies' are requested not TO come with
horses they cannot manage. Such as wish
10 remain most Of the day can do so by
bringing lunch and paying twenty-five
cents"
Mrs. Monmouth. IN spite OF her pow
erty, gave a regular portion Of her little
income 10 charity. and found time 10
write n little pamphlet entitled Living
on Hall a Dime a Day"
Now. thenl Can you beat that? II you
can, do IT,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
CN1N| ~N~ON-O
NEGRO DIALECT
STORIES.
BY
POLK MILLER.
But the Old Negro Said He "Mout Take
One o. de 'Taters."
%~~N1NNI
COULD LET IHE ross IN PASS,

Rut the Old Negro Said He "Mout Take
One o. de 'Taters."
A few days ago minister preached at
the Virginia Penitentlary. In his congre-
CATION was one Washington Mills, con-
vict from Buckingham county, and
preacher too, a"zorter" as he styled him
self before he became an inmate or our
state Hotel"
The minister wishing to learn something
OF the history OF Mills crime, asked him
what he was imprisoned for
"Jes' stealth subj" replied Wash, "an
you know boss, a niger will do dat; more
particular ef it's sup'n to eat!"
well, II you were set free now, after
serving two terms, and knowing that
third conviction would send you up for
life, do you think you could be tempted
20 steal again?'
Nor suhl l don't think I would. kase
rs been in now altogether thirteen years
an when i gifts out mex time, ef / was
to see anything layin' 'roun' loose, Id
walk away ON it,
Il see" said the minister. Suppose
you were going along the road and should
come 10 a house IN which there was
beautifully cooked 'possum; suppose the
aroma from this possum was waited to-
ward you and you should see him lying
there all crisp and brown, with sweet po-
tatoes sliced and placed along the sides.
all soaked IN the grease, you aching with
hunger and the way perfectly clear 10
partake Of that dish, do you think you
could withstand such q temptation
"Um'f, boss, you makes me hongry a
telln' Of me bout it. you cert'ny do. but
l believes l could let de 'possum pass;
aldough l mout take one o. de 'taters."
POLK MILLER.