The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-06
Normal work is going steadily on In

must kindle in their eager minds. We |
have not yet had the pleasure of a
tour among the Normals-but If we |
may judge by the young men and wo.
men gathered at Millsaps College, in |
what is known as the jackson Nor. |
mai" the teachers of the State have
sent their best and brightest to enjoy
and profit by this summer study. Prof.
Muckenfuss, alone, can kindle suffi.
cient enthusiasm to 90 through good.
sized State-but when he is so splen.
didly reinforced as he is by his fine
faculty. the possibilities of the Jack.
son Normal can not be estimated.
There was death in Water Valley
June Gath. of man whose brain con.
ceived years ago, one of the greatest
inventions of the present age. This
was the single-track railroad, on al.
most the identical lines of the great
single track railway recently put in
operation in London, England. Mr.. E.
S. Watson, who has been a citizen of
Water Valley for thirty years, died
there on the 23rd inst, aged S4 years.
honored and mourned by all who knew
him. 1t was his fate to see his own
brain-child-this now famous single
track railway-hidden away, through
long years, because of the lack of
eventually to see another Of later
generation--with the magic aid of
money, take the same ideas and so
utilize them as to achieve one of the
greatest inventions of modern times.
Despite Mr.. Watson's failure to give
his invention to the world, he merits
our truest admiration, and his mem
ory should be kept fresh and bright
before all who love our State, and her
useful and gifted children.
Scarce a week goes by of late that
we do not record some new railroad
project, for the benefit Of the State,
and we earnestly hope to be able to
continue a record of such great mo-
ment to the State. Among the latest
mile stretch from Corinth to Ham.
burg, Tenn. This road, though short,
will be an important feeder to the big
lines in that section, as it penetrates
section unusually rich in mineral
and agricultural wealth. The farmers
along the new survey have no means
of transportation. save by wagon lex
cept those who live on the Tennessee
river). The battlefield Shiloh, now
a National Park, is on the line, and
will be quite an important freight and
passenger point. We may confidently
expect to hear of the early develop
ment of the mineral resources of the
section through which this big little
road is to pass.
Mr.. Jacob Bernheimer, a public
spirited citizen of Port Gibson, and
great institution of learning, Chamber
lain-Hunt Academy, was last week.
made the recipient Of pretty mark of
esteem, which pleased him and his
friends. as only such things can, when
well deserved. Upon invitation, Mr..
Bernheimer, with a party of friends,
visited the splendid new building of
the Chamberlain-Hu Academy, OF
which he is so staunch friend, and
was surprised and greatly touched to
find that the trustees had placed in a
prominent position in the great hall, a
beautiful marble tablet, bearing the in
scription Jacob Bernheimer, liberal
donor and an invaluable assistant" 1t
would add to this worlds happiness
if We would, oftener pay such we'll
merited tributes of respect and affec
ton, while the heart Of him whom
we honor, is still warm and filled with
gladness because his friends appreci
ate his efforts.
The Gulf Coast Beacon tells of a
discovery in Mobile, of an old silver
cap, bearing this inscription, Fourth
prize of the Noxubee Rifles, awarded
to c. X. Massey, Camp Quitman, Aug
ust %, 1859" The cup was found by
some boys who were hunting in the
suburbs of Mobile. Old citizens recall
that the Rifles went into camp every
summer at some popular resort, and
the old cup was probably lost OIL
some such occasion.
Quite party Of distinguished
priests of the Catholic Church, left
Mississippi last week for New York
whence they sailed for France tc
spend several months in study and re
creation. These priests were from
Bay st. Louis and Natchez, and from
st. Stanislaus College, and La Bell,
France" is their native land. A mum
ber of their devoted parishioners as
sembled to bid them bon uoyvge.
The Tupelo Cotton Mill is forging
steadily to the front. Orders are OF
file ahead of the output all the time
and Communications are received dali,
attesting the excellence of the goodi
made at this splendid uew mill.