The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-05-25
VOLUME XLVI.
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By J. L. POWER.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURREN'
By J. L. POWER.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lR,presetning Nothing on Gods Earth
Now"
The lines written on the back OF a
fonfedarate note by Maj. 8. A. Jonas,
Ia,or of the Aberdeen Examiner, have
I,en frequently claimed by, or cred
ia In. others. Our readers will be
n,,rested in knowing the circumstance
hat inspired them. We felt it our
u,y some years ago to settle the au-
|horsbip of The Bonnie Blue Flag"
nd il is even a greater pleasure to
bdetrack the plagiarists who would
hi the real author Of the credit due
i'm.
Immediately after Jphnson's surren-
sr at High Point, N. c., number of
kopfederate officers obtained transpor-
a.ou to Richmond, Va, where they
waited means to return to their homes.
eyeral we're quartered at the Powhat-
~ Hotel, the guests of its kind pro-
retor. A Philadelphia comedy COM
apy was staying there, and one of the
,dy performers Miss Annie Ruch-
eouested that they would all furnish
er with their autographs. 1t SO hap
ened that among the spoils of the
cniederacy floating around at that
me through the town were many $500
ills incomplete--that is, the reverse
des or backs had not been printed
ud Miss Ruch presented each Of the
srty with one of those bills upon
hich to write. They complied with
er request, each writing a compliment
a sentiment, that of Maj. Jonas be-
be the lines in question.
The original copy on the note fell into
be hands of the editor of the Metro
clitan Record, of New York, who
tblished it under the heading Some
ng Too Good to Be Lost" and this
ss its first appearance in print. The
Fst person, except the author, who
Der read it was Capt. A. B. Shell, of
'-is'hiSt VIM Wao ouC VI VIC parry
the Powhattan Hotel. He was the
Inmander of Cleburne's Sharpshoot-
His criticism was invited and
Used upon the lines before they were
Ppied on the note.
LINES ON THE BACK OF A CONFEDERATE
BILL.
presenting nothing on Gods earth now,
And naught in the waters below 1t,
the pledge Of nation that's dead and gone,
Keep it, dear friend. and show it..
ov It 10 those who will lend an ear
10 the tale that this trife can tell,
aloeJy born OF the patriots dream,
u storm-cradled nation that fell.
% poor to possess the precious ores,
md too much OF stranger to borrow,
issued today our promise to pay,
ana hoped to redeem on tomorrow.
days rolled by and the weeks became years,
ru' our Golfers were empty still;
was so rare that the TREASURED quake
adollar should drop in the TILL
Tue iaith that was In US was strohg indeed,
ana our poverty well we discerned,
ms little check represented the pay
la' our suffering veterans earned.
"Ne" hau naruly value in gold,
'a gold each soldier received It;
ta.eo IN our eyes with promise to pay,
fuu each Southern patriot believed 1t.
souf ooys thought little of price or pay,
VI Dills that were overdue;
knew II It bought us our bread TODAY.
twas the best our poor country could do.
.ph' II tells all our history over,
,On 'he oirth OF the dream to its last;
uesb and born Of the angel Hope,
~e our hope OF success, ait passed"
me good old counties of Rankin and
'yne are at present engaged in a
"'iangled educational contest under
management of the county super
'enoents. The contest" is between
coiored applicants for teachers IL
l'eS' and up to date has developed
nc rich' rare and racy answers to
animation questions.
'u extended list of these replies
va doubtless surprise Gf not en-
I'enI some people, but we have
'or only one or two samples of
uuly original style of education
aiing among certain would-be
.aers In the Wayne and Rankin
ln'y colored schools.
answer to the question, "Who are
,S; HOrmonsS" this reply from one of
AL a-n female applicants came forth:
= ~; are peculiar sex of people that
III Utah. They believes
r,ufa'tys of wives, and thinks old
s uon have no souls" Another,
r"''hing up THE Eastern Situa-
opened up her fire of eloquence
'ne statement, "In u49o) the
,ol's a,us found so acres of land" and
~ Neu with a sentence which deties
moaa uc'ent laws of grammar and
a, Ouern .T, rules of higher English. 1t
Eur. ihey 1.-THE Americans) has been
Vta'ed very motionable.
syhe comes to the front with n star
m .mer, whose dissertation ON "Phvs-
A. ia be a revelation to all the
pTba examining boards in the land.
on i'ver should not be crowded
ses diseases. 40" anu
IpI Jpn Is an inflammation of the
causss aeseases that effects the liver
Evideptt1irs sickness at the stomach" )"
le,n bnt ,n tne writer meant to saw
is plaino onSi)s' goes in this case.
Am directions. 0'her counties in