The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-01

to the children at the orphan asylum in
Natchez, when the grand lodge of
Pythians paid that institution a visit,
will not soon be forgotten. And last
May, when in the same grand lodge at
Columbus, this writer proposed hat
collection for the Palmer Orphanage,
and we asked for s1OO and got ss5, Bro.
Rothschild whispered to us, Never
mind, Bro. Power, I'll make it $780,"
His death is substantial loss to Wood
vile. where he has resided and pros.
pered for twenty-three years. He was
in the forty-fourth year of his age.
Vote for State Flower.
HATTIEsRURG, Nov 20, 1900
Col. Power-The city schools at this place
gladly cooperate with you and with the
other schools Of the State in selecting Q
State flower. The following is our vote:
For Magnolia, 394; Cotton Bloom, 1863.
Yours, FF. PHILLIPS.
State Flower-A Choice Expressed.
The following is in response to re-
quest from an expression from one who
is excellent authority in horiculture:
COLUMBUS, Nov. 20, 1900.
Dear Col Poverty choice for the
flower for Mississippi Is the Magnolia. 1t
is typical Southern flower, while the Mar
cissus and Chrysanthemum are not. The
Yellow Jassamine or Calecanthus would be
more appropriate than the latter. They
are wild flowers of our State, as is also the
Magnolio. Please do not let the Crysanthe-
mum or Narcissus be selected.
Your friend MARY b. HARRISON.
Roster of Field Officers.
1t should be understood that the
roster of field officers appearing from
week to week was compiled in the War
Record Department at Washington, and
is made from such muster rolls and
other documents as were found in Rich
mond at the capture of that city April
3, 1865. Our special object in publish
| ing is to correct any mistakes and sup
ply any omissions, so that when all this
and other data may be placed on per-
manent record it may be approximately
correct. We publish a correction by
| Col w. II. Fitzgerald as to his own
rank in the Twenty-first Regiment, and
we have others ON file.
The merchants of Terry have signed
| and published an agreement to close
their respective places of business on
Thursday, November 90, 1900, land
giving Day ought to be so fully and
faithfully observed as not to require
any formal agreement to 'close the en-
tire day. All public offices and all
places of business should be closed and
thus express gratitude to our Divine
Ruler, as well as respect for our earthly
rulers.
Secretary of State Power, in his
weekly press article, makes the inter-
esting statement that there are three
living members of the Legislature of
1916: Our venerable and esteemed coun-
lyman, ex-Justice Simrall, the Hons.
j. s. Bailey of Tallahatchie and j. IL.
Thompson of Brookhaven. From the
summit of their four-score years and
more, what changes do these survivors
of vanished epoch look back upon
| What memories do they recall!-NicSs-
burg Herald
| The "Prairie Guards"
Extract from letter from Gen. S. D..
Lee: II was at a reunion the other
day and the roll of company was
called and every man accounted for
when killed, captured, living. The Prai-
rie Guards of Crawford, in this county,
have printed pamphlet accounting for
every man. Many of the counties, like
Adams, have gotten up the records of
companies in permanent shape. A little
system, and much perseverance, will
uncover it ALL"
When the roll of the next Congress is
called three good and familiar names
will not answer to Mississippi-T. c..
Catchings, John NJ. Allen and Patrick
Henry of the Seventh District; but
others, of recognized capacity and
worth, will help to make our delegation
equal to any of same number in the
National House
| The State Flower.
Miss Jessie Riley, principal of Egypt
school, writes; "As Mississippi is one
of the leading cotton States, why not
include the Cotton Bloom in the list?''
The list is not restricted-it is open to
the entire floral kingdom, and the
Cotton Bloom appears to have many
favorites.
| The public roads of Yazoo county are
to be worked by contract. each beat to
be worked separately. The Board OF
Supervisors at their meeting Decem Der
8 will receive bids for term of four
years from January 1. 1901.
The Meridian fair opened on Monday,
the Goth, and was very successful in ais
departments. Lieut.. Hobson was the
guest Of honor, and was the recipient
of special courtesies by the PATRIOTS
and appreciative people of East Missis
sippi