The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-27
NUMBER Il.

mary department of the A. and
NJ. College. was greatly appreciated by
the people OF that section. IN this
trouhlous ume-to the farmer. Tho
governor personally saw to the vac
cination OF all the stock on the State
farms. and Prof Roberts remained In
the charbon-lnfected section so as TO
properly study the disease. and Its
treatment, for the beneht of the peo-
pie Of Mississippi. Bad as the state
of affairs IS, In consequence of the
rayages OF eharbon. Governor IonEino
thinks that the Delta has suffered even
mere from drouth. In recent inter
view he said The dry weather has
played smash with the farmers every
where | visited. so far as the corn
crop Is voneerned. ! do not believe ths
corn crop of the section through which
passed will amount to twenty-five per
cent. of an average crop. II 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 yakoo City and
Greenwood. magnificent farming
country, Is the poorest | ever saw. and
confidently predict corn will bo
worth one dollar per bushel next year.
The cotton crop IL more promising
than the corn. but IL too. Ia beginning
10 suffer. and unless rain comes to its
relief In very few days, Its 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. tiny plate WAS un-
screwed in the presence OF friends OF
the lot owner, and the little old.tims
casket. which had been for more than
fifty years under the sod, was found To
contain the remains of little two
year.old girl. Mrs. Charles Manship.
ono of Jackson's grand old mothers.
was present at the examination OF the
little caaket, and recognized the little
sleeper as the child of relative and
recalled being present at the death and
burial. The little ones features wers
natural as In life. but the skin was dry
and yellowed like n mummy's. The
tiny hands. with their cluster OF pals
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
5 the chin. we're fresh as though put
4 there but yesterday. Loving hands OF
{ those who are children and grand.
Y children OF the generation to which
0 the dead belonged, buried her again.
0 close beside those who. long years ago.
, had rejoiced In the existence. Though
4 IL 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. deyoting 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. @. Humphreys. In q
; public statement in 1872. said he par
ticlpated In that legislation, and voted
, against reputation OF the Union Bank
bonds. but said Il have never to thls
day been able TO discover that legal,
moral or equitable obligation OF ths
people OF Mississippi TO honor thoss
bonds"-outside the Supreme Court
decision to which he refers.
Hon Frank Johnston, ex-attorney.
general. gives the result OF ainstak-
ing investigation OF bond legislation.
All this Is very interesting as Stats
history; but two popular elections and
two constitutions have made 1t 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 II 80, each OF these old
veterans who fought with Mosby. this
, Confederate cayalryman, 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 (s2,0OO,O00) dol
lars to be divided amcng the survivors
q of his old command. Mr.. Pat Riley
of Yazoo county, and J. Hunter Garth
a of Copiah, will get their share OF
: these millions in due time. Are there
: any more In Mississippi?
a Mr. and Mrs. A. Armstrong OF Val
' den, suffered a terrible bereayement
/ last week, in the death OF their is-
, year-old son, Eldridge, at st. Joseph5
! Hospital, Memphis. After severe Ill.
ness the lad was carried to Memphis
, and a necessary operation performed.
; This he stood well, but died soon after
J from the effects Of the anasthetic, ow.
ing to some defect In the heart The
stricken parents brought their boy
back to Walden for interment among
their friends and kindred.
State Collecting the Revenue Tar.