The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-22


public statement, commend the efforts
of the officers of Jackson to enforce
the laws relating to public observance
of the Sabbath. They say:
"The Sabbath being on our books. is
1t an injustice to say that the law
which rightly asks the farmer to quit
ploughing, aud the grocer to quit sell
ing -four, should cause the merchant
to quit selling cigars and soda-water?
Where is the injustice? Is the one
greater necessity than the other?
Acts OF necessity and mercy are al
lowed by the law, and the board does
not attempt to interfere in these
things, and could not interfere if it
so desired.
Has the enforcement Of the Sunday
law made Georgia the last State in
the South in point of progress? Has
the Sunday law thrown Puritan New
England behind other sections of this
country in educational institutions,
and in moral and material progress?
Has Boston less wealth, or its people
less liberty than Jackson or Vicks-
burg?
SIS it not feeling to be deprecated
that there should be found among any
citizens disposition to assail officials
because they attempt to keep their
oath of office, and enforce the laws
made by the legislature of this great
State"
II Hattiesburg does not cast off the
last remnant of it's 'swaddling clothes"
and come out in the garments attend
ant on full stature and estate" it will
not be the fault of the Progress
(which is rightly named). This
bright and fearless paper has made a
good fight-and. has. usually, accom-
plished its purpose. 1t is now fighting
to have the streets named and mum.
bred, so as to have free delivery of the
flushing the sewers, is rejoicing that
property is so increasing in value as to
sell now by the foot, instead of by the
lot as heretofore, and is rejoicing at
the coming of the M. j. & X. c. R. R.
into Hattiesburg, and the many good
things that will come along with it
OF course, all the business world
knows of the vast wealth of our forests
down in that section, and that this
wealth Is gradually changing from
sturuy pines to cleaning shekels. But
few realize the value of all that part
of the State as sheep raising section
This Is, comparatively, an easy way
of making living, and Is, when prop
erly managed, most remunerative. AS
stated before, it will not be the
Progress fault If all the world doesn't
know of Hattiesburg's good qualities.
In our nurriedly written sketch Of
the Memphis Reunion we mentioned. J
L. Lake as having entertained Genera
Lee and staff at luncheon. We intend
ed 10 say Colonel Richard p. Lake
who is an old Mississippian, a former
resident of Grenada, and an up-to-dat'
gentleman and insurance agent. Th'
venerable Capt. Levin Lake, to whom
reference was also made, is the uncl'
of Col. Lake. There is no man "oI
the road" old or young, more general.
esteemed.
About seventy are registered for th
Mississippi Press excursion to tn
Pan-American Exposition. The part,
will leave Jackson on Tuesday after
noon, July 9, arriving in Buffalo o'
Thursday afternoon. Friday, the 18th
will be Mississippi Day." The excul
sion committee is trying to arrange
special rate of $500 for round tri
for all Mississippians who may wis
to accompany the press party; ticket
to be good for thirty days. Name
: should be registered with ]. G. Nj
Guire, Yazoo City.
, Wesson has been having grea
: revival of late, in the various churches
, and the result has been a decided spiri
ual awakening, and many addition
; to the church membership. Du
: ing the progress of the meeting som
l miserable creature went to the grea
. tent in which services had been helt
t and under cover of midnight, cut tn
| tent almost beyond repair. Such ou
: rageous conduct deserves prompt an
: severe punishment.
The State Normal endowed by .na
wise and philanthropic woman, Mr.
, Fannie B. Kicks, of Yazoo City, is no
in session at Oxford, having opene
last week, with a splendid prospet
), and excellent attendance. Supt. Viii
field was present at the opening, an
= declared his belief that this Norma
= with its limitless possibilities, Is tn
= greatest step forward along enduc'
;, . tional lines that the State has made
many years.