The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21
He Liked Molassss.

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Members of the legislature will doubt
less remember an elderly gentlewoma
who sat in the lobby of both houses TO
week or so during the session, listen
ing attentively to the proceedings, an,
enrolling many names for her "home
folks newspaper. This was Mrs. G
d. Biles, of Chicago. The following ex
tracts are from her editorial cores
pondence:
jackson was busy entertaining her Statei
representatives this winter l had som,
opportunity to note character from al
parts of Mississippi. Hundreds of her best
men could not fail to average high type
of splendid manhood. And it was an un.
common type, too-tall well developed and
athletic, worthy descendants of the grand
old planter stock" from which the most of
them claimed ancestry. Few had city polish
in their manner, and still there was no lack
OF genuine courtesy which was ever pres
ent, blending an otherwise rugged per-
sonality.
Some Of the representatives we're my fell
low boarders. One interested me especially
he would sit at the table in unbroken
silence no matter how briskly conversation
flowed, and in the drawing room he would
find an isolated seat. heard him speak but
once, and then he asked our landlady where
she bought such fine molasses There was
no question about his being unsocial or un-
handsome either. l could not understand
why mentally dubbed him, Logan, the
md
One forenoon bill was introduced that
aroused warm debate. was in sympathy
with the fiercely contested question, be-
cause it concerned my sex vitality, though
had lost all hope that the bill would be-
come q law.
Suddenly half a dozen excited membe
sprang to their feet simultaneously. The
speakers gavel danced tattoo on his desk,
and truly though he had commanded the
very essense Of order when / realized that
it was my lone Indian that had the floor
For space, that no one attempted to
time. not sound broke the stiffness of that
hall save the grave, earnest tones |
Of the most magnificent vote have ever |
heard. have listened to orators before,
out it was not like that mans spontaneous
'loquence; and his subject was worthy of
lis purely unselfish effort. Something per-
laps was due to musical, peculiar tones,
he poise of the towering figure, and the
estures that we're as natural as expressive,
tut his stolid face seemed illumin ated and
lis dull eyes were ablaze with enthusiasm
forgot that | had considered him the
lgliest member of the assembly, forgot that
had supposed his ideas were set upon the
lane Of molasses-but, shall hever forget
lis thrilling speech. 1t taught me lesson,
nd the bill that he was supporting passed.
Col Power: Please decide a dispute bv
Eating whether Mississippi ever had a
ounty named Colfax, and if SO, what
ounty is it?
Whom did Alcorn succeed in the senatel
.lso Amesl
Colfax county was established May
,, 1871, and was changed to Clay after
ne reign of Radical reconstruction.
Alcorn succeeded Hiram R. Revels,
0lored
Albert G. Brown was the last senator
efore the war. He resigned January
}, 1861. The State was not represent
during the reconstruction period I'M
April IL, 1870, when Adelbert Ames
as elected. He resigned in January
IA.