The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-09-29
THE GOOD OLD DAYS
BEFORE THE WAR.
Some GIeanings From the PIANO.
la Weekly Ptcayune, Pub
lished In The sos.
Echoes From Half A Century Ago
That will be Interesting
Reading.

The SENTINEL is indebted TO our
friend, r. P. Eckles, the efficient
deputy chancery clerk OF Pamela county
at Sardis, for a number of copies OF the
Pamela (now Sardis) weekly Picayune
Bearing dates from 1852 to 1857. They
are 10 a somewhatdilapidatcd condition
but are nevertheless interesting read
ing. They have the SAVIOR of the good
old times when the South was blessed
with great wealth. We produce some
items from these old papers for the
benefit OF our readers:
August 5 ,1S52-There seems to have
been an excellent crop of wheat raised
this season everywhere. The Memphis
Eagle and Enquirer speaking of this
subject says: I'VE notice that new
wheat is coming in rapidly, for "a dis
lance of thirty miles around, and
farmers are realizing fair prices OF all
they bring to market" By the way,
Beatty & Elliotts are making a superior
article of -four, which they warrant OF
the best quality. We noticed from
eight to ten wagons there yesterday, all
loaded with wheat.
This is the way a tailor advertised
"The subscriber herewith transmits his
f%ervent thanks to the public for the
very liberal patronage hitherto extend
ed 70 him and is pleased to announce to
the people of Pamela and vicinity shat
he will continue the business at the old
stand"
a young gentleman lately bathing
in the Mississippi river, seeing some
ladies approaching, instantly drowned
himself from motives Of extreme deli
cacy. bet that's a lie-PIC.)
The deep-dyed abolitionist negro
~stealer who edits a free negro, woody
headed newspaper 10 Kansas territory,
lcalled the Herald OF Freedom, had
better not send us any more OF his
numbers. If he does we shall quote
Judge McLean's letter on him.
Our town is very quiet this week
business Is stagnaut, and trade has
Ilaid itself down to rest ir the lap of in
glorious ease. Where are the huntersi
EShall we no more here the soft sound
lof the mellow-tooting horn, the fuss anC
confusion OF loading guns, popping
leaps, and, sky-blue above all, the deeE
bay OF the iop-cared hound?
August IS, IS52-Mr. Z~ollicoffer
keditor OF The Banner, and Jacob Mar
t ling, of the Union. NasbGille, had u re
counter on the Goth, With pistols, il
: which they were both wounded. Th'
F~difficulty originated FROM an article il
the Union.
The Issue OF the Ptcayune Of Angus
-I11, 1855, contains the platform o. the
American Party of the State OF Miss
issippi, section tour OF which says
I'VE believe America should be gov
erned by Americans, eisecti0g the sam
through the ballot box alone, tn
great and legitimate instrument o
Ifreedom."
The issue of August %, 1855 says
1.-The Grenada News the organ OF tn
L.oath breakers, all half Where dos
ithOu rove? Among the lilies? Gran
bus ouce more to look into thy Pande
tmonium columns"
JAIL NOTICE-Was committed to th'
jjiail OF Pamela county, on the 10Th @
August. 1852, by VIM. Herring, IA jus
Stice of the peace, y negro man name
1Gabe, who saws he belongs to Mac Nc
lLaughlin, OF Y~a&obush& county. SAT-
boy is forty-fve or Fifty years old an
!. about five feet, four inches high. Th
owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges and tax
him away, or he will be dealt with a
the law directs.
THE larger portion OF each issue G
the Picayune was filled with legal ad
pertising, which goes to show that tn
Lawyers 10 those days did a thrlvln
business. 1t was the Law and custoT
then to let every legal proceeding b
- known through the newspapers, givtn
everyone interested an opportunity I
Ilearn the cause and date OF actor
This same rule should prevail now.
The SENTINEL will continue thes
,. items from the Picayune next week, 6
they are full OF interest to everyone.