The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-15
Mrs. Lizzie George Henderson, of

A. II. george, senator from Carroll
county, addressed a letter to each
chancery clerk in the State, asking for
the name and address of any Confeder-
ate Veteran in his county, who is no
longer able to care for himself. Also
or any who are in the poor house OF
dependent for living upon the char.
ity Of others. She urges a thorough
investigation, as this committee Is |
anxious to get full list of all needy |
veterans, in order to work with a full |
understanding Of conditions, to secure
the passage before the next legislature
of bill providing for a home for
these brave old soldiers. who find the
battles of life going, in old age.
against them. This is a noble under.
taking for the Sons and Daughters of
Veterans-and though it should not
bean arduous one. 1t is we'll for the
cause, and for the men they seek to
serve, that this committee has for its
chairman woman of the fine fibre,
the strong intellect, the fearless cour.
age and the deep, undying love for
the cause to which she gives such loyal
service, as is found in Mrs. Henderson,
the youngest, and the well beloved
daughter Of Mississippi's grand old
man." the lamented J. Y. George. Those
who know her best delight to find in
her many Of the qualities that charac-
terized he- noble father-hence she
is more than able to fill, and to grace
any position to which she is called.
We hope ana believe that she will SO
imbue the people with her earnest be-
lief in the justice of her cause that
tGese dear gray heads" we love, may,
ere another winter, find safe shelter in
home which must needs be a
"Sweet, Sweet Home" because their
sons and their daughters have built it.
X. NJ. P.
II all of Mississippis new manu-.
turing enterprises prove as profitable
as Laurels Cotton Mill, the old State
will soon find herself at the head Of
the procession. This splendid young
enterprise has been in operation less
than three months, and the demand
for its output is so great that the own
ers have made all arrangements to
double it's capacity. If any mill in this
section can show a better record we
will be glad to hear about it, and to
tell it's story to the good people who
read this paper.
The suggestion has been offered by
some writer in the State press, that it
be made a penal offense to cut down Il
magnolia tree, or kill a mockipg bird
While we are ordinarily opposed tc
extreme measures, we think this d
pretty good suggestion. These two
beautiful children of nature, the Mag
nolia and the mocking bird, are dis
tinctively Mississippi's and they
should be preserved and cared for, q!
should all beautiful things native tc
our soil and forests.
The Mississippi conference Of the
NJ. E. Church, South, will send t
the great Ecumenical conference to bt
held in London, next September, dis
tinguished representation, consisting
of Bishop Charles b. Galloway, Rev
VIM B.. Murrah, Hon. E. Mayes, ant
Lieut-Gov. Stands. 1t will be difficul
indeed. for any conference in any lane
to send finer representatives than thes,
Mississippians in whom all their peo
pie feel pride.
! The patriotic women Of Macon hav
, accomplished a noble work in whicl
hearts and hands have long been en-
/ gagged; henceforth June ~ will b.
to them, their children and their chill
dren's children, commemoration day
? or that day saw the completion o
, their labor Of love, and a beautiful
monument in memory of the Confeder
ate dead of Noxubee was unveiled, b.
the Walter Barker Chapter, U. d. C
with appropriate ceremonies.
. Last weeks issues of the Hattiesbur
daily Progress were printed on a pres
run by electricity. This giant strid
+, can be appreciated only by those VIII
knew the little village of few year
!. ago. and who had to put up with it
a many inconvenience, and who no'
live amid the busy hum of it's man
! enterprises, anu uuu tueiuStiNeS Su
r rounded by most of the convenience
=, and comforts of city life. We col
gratulate the Progress, and hope
l. may continue to go forward in "seve
n league boots"
y All loyal Mississippians rejoice tha
D Gov. Longino will be able to call in, o
=. July 1st prox., the 1886 issue of s4OC
= 100000 Of 5 per cent. interest bearin
coupon bonds of series "B." and pa
. them in full, with accrued interes
a. This will be a saving to the State
It S100,000.00 in interest. The exceller
IS financial condition of the State is
. great satisfaction to all who are il
- terested in her welfare.
le Winona has another industry to
IS proud of-a Ducking plant. This plar
If received last year 210 carloads of roug
1T slaves, and exported 81 carloads, {
e. 100000 pieces of finished staves--t
d. different parts of Europe. 1t omploy
n. twenty hands. regularly, ins'de II
IT plant, and about ten teams for hau
!, ing While forty men are at wor
" in the woods all the time. maxim