The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-27
GRENADA, MISS, SATURDAY, JULY p, 1901.
Gov. Longino's visit to the Delta

mary department Of the A. and
M. College, was greatly appreciated by
the people of that section, in this
troublous time-to the farmer. The |
governor personally saw to the vac.
cination of all the stock on the State |
farms, and Prof Roberts remained in
the charbon-infected section so as to |
properly study the disease, and its |
treatment, for the benefit of the peo-
pie Of Mississippi Bad as the state
Of affairs is, in consequence of the |
ravages of charbon, Governor Longino |
thinks that the Delta has suffered even
more from drouth. In a recent inter
view he said: THE dry weather has
played smash with the farmers every
crop is concerned l do not believe the
corn crop of the section through which
l passed will amount to twenty-five per
cent. of an average crop. 1t has been
eight weeks since there was a good
rain in that section of the State, and
the fields are beds of dust. | have been
travelling over the road from here to
Greenwood several years, and must say
the crop between Yazoo City and
Greenwood, magnificent farming
country, is the poorest | ever saw, and
l confidently predict corn will be
worth one dollar per bushel next year.
The cotton crop is more promising
than the corn. but it too, is beginning
to suffer- and unless rain comes to its
relief in a very few days it's chances
are slim for an average yield"
Quite an unusual and very interest
/ ing discovery was made in Greenwood
cemetery last week. While the sexton
was digging a grave. his spade struck
little iron coffin, which, afterward
was removed. A tiny plate was un-
screwed in the presence of friends of
the lot owner, and the little old-time
casket, which had been for more than
| fifty years under the sod, was found to
contain the remains of a little two
year-old girl. Mrs. Charles Manship,
one of Jackson's grand old mothers,
was present at the examination of the
little casket, and recognized the little
sleeper as the child of relative and
recalled being present at the death and
burial. The little ones features were
natural as in life, but the skin was dry
and yellowed like a mummys. The
tihy hands, with their cluster of pale
pure flowers" were perfectly natural,
and the silky brown ringlets lay as
lightly on the brow as though the
mothers tender hand had just arrang-
ed them. A tiny cap. with snowy
fiuting. and soft ribbons tied under
the chin, were fresh as though put
there but yesterday. Loving hands Of
those who are children and grand
children of the generation to which
the dead belonged, buried her again,
close beside those who, long years ago,
had rejoiced in the existence, (though
it was too brief) of the little one.
Since "the stigma Of Reputation"
has been so recently thrown up to
the people Of Mississippi. the public
press is, very properly, devoting con-
siderable space to history of the issue
and reputation Of the Union and
Planters Bank bonds. We have given
Senator Georges opinion in his reply
to Mr., Hoar in 1881. He said the
charge of reudiation was a "calumny."
Ex-Governor Benz. G.. Humphreys, in a
public statement in 1872. said he par
ticipated in that legislation, and voted
against reputation OF the Union Bank
bonds, but said Il have never to this
day been able to discover that legal
moral or equitable obligation of the
people of Mississippi to honor those
bonds the Supreme Court
decision to which he refers.
Hon. Frank Johnston, ex-attorney.
= general, gives the result of ainstall-
ing investigation of bond legislation.
= All this is very interesting as State
history; but two popular elections and
two constitutions have made it very
= dead issue so far as the bondholders
are concerned.
All the readers of these columns
should bestir their memory and bring
forth, if they can, the name of some
of "Mosby's Men" who are yet living.
There ought to be good many of them
still alive. and il so, each of these old
!. veterans who fought with Mosby the
Confederate cavalryman, will be rich
for the rest Of his days, thanks to
their comrade Baron Won Mason, late
of the German army, who died recently
and left two million $4,000, ,000) dol,
lars to be divided among the survivors
of his old command. Mr.. Pat Riley
Of Yazoo county, and J. Hunter Garth
! of Copiah, will get their share OF
these millions in due time. Are there
any more in Mississippi?
, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Armstrong of Val
= den, suffered a terrible bereavement
last week. in the death of their L.
, year-old son, Eldridge. at st. Joseph
, Hospital, Memphis. After a severe i'll
ness the lad was carried TO Memphis
r and necessary operation performed.
This he stood we'll hut diad Soon aftar