The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-29
VOLUME XLVI.


The Old Capitol.
~. conv to heartily endorse the fol-
wing % from the Greenville Times:
"rhere is a considerable amount of
.,aree in the talk about letting the
I'd capitol stand.
aons argument is on the sentimental
I,as Of the proposition, and one on
!. material. 1t is argued that on ac-
.urt of the history which has been
ssde in the old building, on account
|, The memories which cluster around
(, Il should be preserved, kept as
INK between the present and the past.
rhis is good enough, perhaps, but,
gtter all. the sentimental here depends
Lrtirely upon the practical. Unless
he building can be preserved, decently
ant I'm. at once overhauled, sentiment
vill not long have anything to cluster
lbout and cling to. In short, enough
money must be expended on the build
us TO put it in good repair, and keep
n 30. II 1t is attempted to preserve it
mo legislature is going to appro-
briate sufficient money for such pur-
bose unless it is going to pay. The
Importers of the preservation move
neut will have to make better show
iug for their permanent exhibition"
plan than they have so far, before 1t
will have any weight with a legisla-
ture. Even granting the force of all
their arguments, it is fact that ten
thousand dollars would put up build
ling better adapted to such an exhibit
as they propose than is the old hulk
| Of capitol Such a sum would be a
bagatele when it came to putting the
capitol in permanent repair.
THE old building is an eyesore-a
home for bats and a place for sparrows
| TO live its roofs leak, its walls are
cracked, it's floors sunken, and it's
foundations no longer able to support
| its weight 1t has met the fate OF all
public buildings not kept constantly,
ronthly, in repair-and 1t tells story
n parsimonious treatment, of legisla-
live neglect, of suppor rtwithholden until
too late, and then doled out in driblets
from mean and singy hand.
yet even in its doomed condition,
| II holds lesson for the State in
her treatment Of the house which Is to
upplant this crumbling ruin. Only
BY constant care and skilled atten-
ton-the immediate repair of every
leak or crack or sinking-can its
proper life of usefulness be assured to
the new building. There are men
living in the State who watched the
construction of the old capitol, who
Will be here to see 1t dismantled. Such
building should have had a longer
lte-and would have, but for neglect
The new one should last a hundred
years as easily as twenty-five; it will
last no longer than the old IL it re
celves no better attention.
The old house is valuable as an OBJ
lect lesson only, and as such has serv
90 It's purpose. Let it come down."
Some OF the arguments urged for q
new capitol are very strong for the
!otal abandonment of the old. The ole
Oulldlng not only leaks even to the
sround noor." but the walls are out OF
pump and unless a large amount OF
money is expended on a new roof ant
'Vuhuauon, some Of these days ther,
Sii oe general collapse. The Capito
Ui'y mas bright business future, ant
'"e old capitol grounds ought to brini
large sum for storehouses. Let tn,
Ns'siature authorize the board O
.OA'foi to sell the property to tn,
Oes' advantage and turn the proceeds
'u'0 the State treasury.
ine attorney general passed judg
meat' June 18th, on several matter
"licn seem to be of sufficient import
r rl'e ior US to put before the public
Az ADVISED the Land Commissioner t,
," tSsiile to cancel the Wineman patent
,sao issued by the Secretary of State 1,
zoos which would have called for tn
mag ,s.unding of about $1,000 of purchas
ouey' c..y' Also to decline to refun,
,ss.st t Gwynne & Co., Memphis
~ ss',o ~ alleged to have been expende,
~ .nem In protecting their warrant,
n,. ei@in lands in Issaquena county
.sted ss''nted to their vendors, and sold b,
s,sa '~ 70 l. L. Lyon Of New Orleans. H
.,ss s advised the Auditor that a char
sns.. institution whose purpose is to in
SSs ri'ss property and report the DANCE
rataa which has nothing to do wit
trus. ano Is free Of antagonism to ou
NAV a. Jaws and honestly conducted
gos., 10 business in our State. Th
was VI Supervisors of Tate count
is s..,., aa,iSed that the County Registra
eva, ~u''lled to receive, monthly, wha
low t,ipensation NJ the board may a
cods l under section 1898 Of tn
was ,s me State Dental Association
pev.s suVised that an applicant who ha
has ana, naa temporary license, an
ton applied vi at the general oxamin,
to - t.a ana failed to pass, is not entitle
and -. porary license, but must wa,
suiDs;,. again at the next regular 9,