The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-06

year by year in the increased excel.
lenee of the schools. the aroused en-.
thusiasm of the teachers and the am
bition OF pupils which this enthusiasm
must kindle IN their eager minds. We
have not yet had ,he pleasure of a
tour among the Normals-bnt II We
may judge by the young men and wo-
men gathered at Milsaps College. in
what is known as the jackson Nor.
NAL" the teachers OF the State have
sent their best and brightest to enjoy
and profit by this summer study. Prof.
Muckenfuss. alone. can klndle suffi-
cient enthusiasm to so through a 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 a death in Water Valley
June cath. of man whose brain con-
oeived years ago. one Of the greatest
inventions of the present age. This
was the slngle.track railroad. on al
most the identical lines of the great
single track railway recently put In
operation In London, England. Mr.. Il.
S. Watson. who has been citizen OF
there on the card inst. aged 81 years,
honored and monrned by all who knew
him. 1t WIS his fate TO see his own
ain-child--this now famous single
track railway-hidden away, through
long years. because of the lack OF
funds to put IL before the world-and
eventually to see another of a 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.. Watsons 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 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
bits of road decided on is a twenty
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 1t penetrates
section unusually rich in mineral
and agricultural wealth The farmers
along the new survey have no means
of transportation, save by wagon Tex
cept those who live on the Tennessee
river). The battlefield Shiloh, now
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
an invaluable. generous friend of their
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-Hunt Academy. Of
which he is so staunch a 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" II
would add to this worlds happiness,
II 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 q
discovery in Mobile, of an old silver
cap. bearing this inscription, Fourth
prize OF the Eoxubee Rifles, awarded
to G. X. Massey. Camp Quitman, Aug
ust 25, 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, ana
the old cup was probably lost on
some such occasion.
Quite a party Of distinguished
priests Of the Catholic Church, left
Mississippi last week for New York,
whence they sailed for France to
spend several months in study and re-
creation. These priests were from
Bay st. Louis and Natchez. and from
st. staniBlaus College, and La Belle
France" Is their native land. A mum
ber Of their devoted parishioners as
sembled TO bid them bon voya0e.
The Tupelo Cotton Mil is forging
steadily 20 the front. Orders are or
file ahead of the output all the time
and communications are received daily
attesting the excellence of the goods
made at this splendid new mill.
The College Farm has Just threshed
ole Of the finest crops of oats ever
grown In the State. The yield was
close on to 1000 bushels.