The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-14
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MISSISSIPPI
y NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
& By KATE MARKHAM POWER.


The Illinois Central has made few
changes in its already excellent service
that will be of such convenience to so
extended a territory as the putting on
of a double daily service over the
"Yazoo branch" The Union Depot at
Jackson grows more and more like the
central station of some great city
when, during the hours between l and
3 p.m.. trains from every direction ar
rive and depart, and o that the
Yazoo branch is added the list is COM
plete. 1t is confusing to experienced
travellers, who find themselves in all
the din, hurry and confusion incident
to the arrival and departure of trains
from the north, trains from the south,
a train from the east and one from
the west-one from and one for Gulf
port. one from and one for Natchez,
and now one from and n
for Yazoo City-and all OF
them standing on the tracks at
one time. The l. c. has put n of
their most efficient men at this busy
point, whose duty 1t is to see that
everybody and eveI ything gets along
all right. And despite the fact that he
does his duty well, accidents some
lines happen. Last week two passen-
gers, bound for NatcheE, got separated,
and in the hurry threw their grips on
board while one FASTENED forward to
speak to one friend and the other
!, paused to shake haIds with a passing
acquaintance. When the train for
{ Natcbez started it was minus the men
and their baggage. but later in the
/ evening the grip Of one landed in
ViCksburg, the others telescope went
| to Meridian, and one OF the travellers,
} when he found out where he was at"
, got off the southbounG at the first pos
sible station, while his friend brought
up in Collins, IN the q. & S. |.
Next time they will take time to ask
the aid of me mar in a blue uniform.
, Mississippi has many good reasons
for her pride in so splendid a son as
John Sharp Williams has proven him
self to be. And now that he has set
d himself to the task of investigating the
record of "one Maclay," every mar
and woman on Mississippi soil would
be glad to grasp his hand and wish
, him g%odspeed. Mr.. Williams intro
E duced a resolution in the House of Rep
q resentatives on the Sd inst. in which
he asked that a committee be appoint
+ ed to investigate the truth or falsity
= Of the charges preferred by one Ma
clay" and allowed to stand, with the
! full approval of one Crowninshield'
and o II Sampson" against so fine a
, man and so fearless a fighter as Adj
miral Winfield Scott Schley. 1t is to
be hoped that Congress will enable
Mir. Williams to carry his point and
that hereafter the Annapolis boys. as
well as all other students of United
States history, may have better treat
ment and get better historians than
l the (n)famous zone Maclay."
p A recent issue of the Globe Demo
, crat, st. Louis, says;
q AT a meeting of the Mississipp
Worlds Fair auxiliary committee al
D the Planters yesterday afternoon def
$ mite steps were taken looking to the
adequate representation of Mississippi
{ at the exposition. The committee was
Q composed of Judge Upton NJ. Young
9 president; Judge Leroy b. Valiant, DR.
a John T. Bryson, Marcus Bernheimer
Oscar Johnson and John II. Williams
g Their discussion of the Worlds Fail
v resulted in the drafting of a reques
e to be addressed to the Mississippi.
r Legislature to the effect that a dele
cation from the Worlds Fair Com
Z pany, including President d. r. Fran
els, Chairman Charles H. Huttig ant
f Secretary Charles NJ. Reeves, be giver
a hearing before a joint session o.
both houses of the Legislature as sooI
4 after the converting of those bodies
l early in January, as possible. Til,
! committee also appointed several o
o their number to draw up an address.
r to Mississippians, urging them to SCI
that Mississippi has an exhibit at st
Louis that may be pointed to will
pride"
l. The Examiner very sensibly urge.
o the Monroe County Supervisors to Sc
Q an example to all the counties in tn,
State by introducing old-fashionct
r spinning wheels and looms at the poor
y house, so as to give the inmates em
ployment and bring in a revenue. Til,
Examiners interest In these poo
v wards Of the county is most com
mendable. People are always happier
when employed, and just now tn,
weaving of rugs, curtains, mats anC
It carpets in the old-time way, on OH
-" great-grandmothers' looms, is a mos
, popular fad. In the East and Nortl
- the weavers cannot keep up with thi'
- fad of the rich people, and our Ole
women (some of whom were noted
for the beauty of their weaving,
It could make a comfortable living |
they would undertake this work.
The CuIf g. Shin Island RAILROAD will