The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-27
Twenty Years Ago.

tanning census data for 1890. IL is in
pockethook form. and the map. being
engraved on steel. Ia superior In
mechanical execution to the nthograpk
prints OF the present day. IL must
have cost n small fortune TO produce
map In that style. Tho accompany
ing index gives the name and indi.
Gates the location OF every place on the
map and much other useful informa-
ton:
The total population OF the United
States in 1880 was i2s5s.S5S. OF
which 10.5a4.2s2 we're white; free
blacks. 1885, slaves. 2.00a.o50.
The total population OF Mississippi
in 1890, was 136.s06-an Increase OF
61.S5s over the population of 1920;
there we're three persons to the
square mile--the number OF square
miles being 45.375, or 275 miles In
length and 165 in breadth.
A table giving the distance from
Washington TO the capitol or largest
town OF each State. shows that Month
cello. In 1890. enjoyed that distinction,
the distance being lao miles.
The following are the only places
and points on the map-commeneing
South and reading North: Elysian
Fields. Fordsyille. Leakesyllle, Angus
Ia. Columbia. Holmesyille. Meadyille.
Kingston. Fort Adams. Natehez, Wash
lngton. Monticello. Williamsburg. Ellis.
Vile. Greenville, Rodney, Port Gibson.
Fayette. Gallatln. Winchester. West
vile. Great Mound, Grlndstone Ford,
chitteloosa, Raymond. Old Agency, Old
French Church, Vicksburg. Mt. Salus.
Jackson. Brandon, Walnut Hills. Liv-
ingston. Old Agency. Benton. Man
chester. Princeton, Doaks' Choats. Big
Spring. LaFleurs, Nelson. choetaw.
Agency. Elliott. Mississippi Station.
Folsom. Columbus. Hamilton, Under
wood, Cotton Gin Port. Chickasaw
Agency. From the center of the State
to the northern boundary is marked.
. "Choctaws' and "Chickasaws." The
: roads blazed out by General Jackson
= on his way to New Orleans. and the
: "Natchez Trace" by which he took his
troops back to Tennessee. instead of
disbanding them at Washington. the
capital of Mississippi, as directed by
the Secretary of War, are very plainly
noted.
Altogether the map In an important
; contribution to Mississippi History.
With It's Issue of last week tn,
n Grenada Sentinel entered upon IL
g forty.seyenth year--and IL celebrated
n the anniversary with all the respec
[. due to one 80 near the half centur,
mark. Despite tne fact that tn
Sentinel has been. always, one OF th'
" very best dressed papers In the State
delightfully."- free fror: the "shreds ant
patches" that spoil 80 many weekiieH
IL came out last week In an entire new
outfit, and was so trim and hand
some In It's new dress, az pretty CIR
. fresh from her tailor. But the Sen
:. tinel does not rely upon It's attractive
. appearance TO give IL Its position at th'
: very front OF newspapers In the South
IL is "A clean paper, fearless paper
and an honest paper, and we earnestly
hope that Mr.. Buchanan may long live
and remain at It's head-and that his
! subscription list may keep 80 free oi
delinquents and his ad book 80 free
Of dead ones" that he may rig the
Sentinel out In new dress just when
ever he pleases 80 to do. II will al.
ways find a welcome on our table, az
1t does wherever else II goes.
"Old Mississippi" despite her slow
! way of moving for many years, has de-
: termined not to fall behind the pro
r cession. SO, while such men as j. McC.
, Martin, in South Mississippi are blast.
! ing for Ignite, which they found in
. abundance, with mineral ore, and
r which may encourage them to go deep
er for coal. other men are reaching
down to the muddy bottoms OF certain
, lakes In North Mississippi bringing
up splendid pearls In common mussel
shells. One man sold $1,000 worth In
few days. The pearl lakes have
regular settlements Of pearl dlggers al
along their banks, and in many in
stances entire families have left thell
homes and crops and gone to CAM
within sight of the magic mussels
Most OF the finds, 80 far, have been II
Western Tate and Tunica counties
Q Whether 1t be coal or pearls Il is al
: right just so some of the people dig fo
their pots of gold" elsewhere thar
!. In the worn out cotton field.
0 The Carroll News (Vaiden) has
! most excellent and interesting depart
: ment, devoted to the History OF Car
!, roll County" Every county paper II
e the State should devote certain spac'
g to county history. and in this wal
Q much invaluable matter that wouls
4 otherwise be lost, will be preserved I.
= future generations. There are scores
9 Of men and women In every county
:. from whose storehouse OF memory
/ Short Chapters of County History
Q could be dictated or written. and the
< world would be the richer for them.
o Surely such matter would be as inter
L esting-if not more so-than much OF
r the matter now furnished some OF our
|. papers by correspondents.
q The Farmers Institute at Florence
( (formerly Steens Creek, on the 18th
!. was a great success. A large crowd
n was present and the deepest interest
:. was manifested by all who attended.
0 These institutes will accomplish won