The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1899-07-15
THE STATE PRESS.

THE STATE PRESS.
Some Of the Bright Things Said by
Mississippi Editors.
New Orleans Picayune:-One of the
candidate population of Mississippi is
accused OF wanting 10 wear Sunday
clothes every day.
Scranton Democrat Star:-A good
size bug on the inside of a young lady's
, collar can bring out more rea, clo-
cution and dramatic action in less
time than the best instructor in the
country.
Aberdeen Examiner:-It is said that
President Mckinley will. in his
December message, recommend the
creation OF y new executive DEPART
. .. meut to be called the Department Of
Colonies. If such recommendation Is
, made, it will open up the liveliest de-
: bate since the great silver fight Of 1893
Hattiesburg Progress: ss:-Honesty is
the best policy In all things, and the
Z most fatal step any man can take is
when he betrays the confidence placed
in him by the public or by individuals.
{ A mans word should be his bond-iu
) fact IL should te regarded mere sacred
) and binding than his bond. for the lat
{ ter he can Skip" while the former
. will cling to him until death us do
, part"
West Florida Echo:-This advice ia
! TO young wives who are fond Of garden.
= ing: make your beds early in the
! morning, sew buttons on your. husband Z
\ shirts, don't rake up grievances; pro.
: tect the young and tender branches OF
: your family, plant u smile Of good
! temper on your face, carefully root out
: all i'll feeling and except a good crop Of
: happiness.
Southern Farm Gazette:-We learn
! from the Crystal Springs Meteor that
: that city has shipped only ia cars o.
: truck this year as compared with 62a
cars the same date last year. The
: terrible drouth has caused the falling
= off. We learn that most of the truck
( ing sections are dry and crops arc
) short. Prices, however, are splendid
: Some correspondents near Wessor
! thinks Sunday work has caused this
= visitation of drouth.
T. Canton Times:-You red necks ant
( hill-billies will be mighty small pots
: toes after the next primary election TO
s, The next four years-you had better b.
( careful, you will have to pay the take
! to pay all these candidates fat sllarie'
{ and also have to suffer for all thel
< mistakes or mlsdOings. Don't IL
: sweet talk and hand shaking fool you
: keep you eyes open and don't be boun'
: by promises.
= Canton Times:-All work -.oc
( should be watered at this season of tn
: year between morning and noon an
!. night-the horse needs water just IN
same as the plnwman does. All stoc
: should be stopped from work at
" o'clock from now on as the days ar
= the longest in the year, and one shouI
no, start 10 the field before or IL pas
=, o'clock making rest OF about l.
~ hours in the middle of the day. Wor
u should begin by the time one can Sc
). good in the morning when It Is COO
Al and continued as late as possible in th
n. evening.
,e Baldwin lndicator:-One of Ou
, Prentiss county candidates rode up
field where boy was plowlng on
% day last week and after passing tn
IN compliments Of the day inquired:
I'd "Where is your father?"
"He's gone off to bury his dog wa
the reply. :,
"And what was the matter with hi
dog?" asked the candidate.
): "Oh, he just killed his fool self bari
ce ing ut candidates" said the boy As h
y. ierked the bellcord and started dow
u. the cotton row whistliny Yanke
he Doodle to the time Of the hoof-beats {
he the candidates horse down the road.
~ Meridian Herald:-When Congre
-, meets next December the Democrat
~ :, members of the House Of Represents
y. tives will have TO choose new leade
"' to succeed Hon. John Bailey of TeXa
II who has announced that he will n
-, 80 again accept the horor. Several Den
I'll ocratic members Of the House ha'
ed been mentioned for the leadership, b,
Y. none of them rank in ability with Ho
John Sharp Williams, the brillia
Congressman from the Fifth Distri
Mr.. Williams can command the sol
support of the Mississippi delegate
in the House, and II he will consent
nd enter the race we believe he will star
IS. a mighty good show of receiving t!
ed Democratic caucus nomination t
he Speaker. Mr.. Williams towers he'
Nv and shoulders above Joe Bale
~ in. political generalship, and shrew
ness. He Is at all times cool and CT
lected, his record stamps him as one
the smartest men in Congress, a
nd with Williams As their leader I
at party would be led into few mistakes
the House.
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