Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-02
OKOLONA, MISS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 1902.


ing trade resulting from deeper harbors, permitting
the entrance Of twenty-five hundred thousand bali
vessels where eargoes Of twenty-h five hundred wer'
J then the rule and for the vast change which th'
Atlantic cable has brought about it can safely be sale
that the system of future trading now so jealous
ly guarded by the Cotton Exchanges of the country
saves annually to the producer, IN enhanced prices
for his cotton, from half cent to cent per pound
equivalent to an annual addition to the agriculture
wealth Of the South of s25 OOO 600 to $50 000, 0OO
But we have only seen, so far, that our immediat,
fOrbears have been spectators so daring in thei
operations as to pale the average plunger OF th'
present day into ins1gni6cance. And the further
back we delVe into history, the more convinced w
become that the specuatOr OF today is not pro
duct Of evolution from inferior stock but tru'
descendant OF a thousand generations Of venture
some spirits, some of whose exploits adOn the pages
OF history and romance Where is the mOderI
speculatOr who would ever put up forfeit 1i
pound OF flesh, as Antonio, the 'sMerchant o
Venice, did against ShylOck's loan of three thOus
and ducatsi Antonio had ships trading TO TripOlis
to the Indies, to Mexico and to England, and never
carried ducat Of insurance on them or on thei
valuable caTgoes. We dOh hats to this noble
example of the medieval specuatOr, who, no doubt
did not realize that he belonged to that now much
cOndemcd breed. But a sarer and more UNIQUE
speculatOr was Jacob, whom we are satisfied tt
accept as the parent of the present race, ever
though he, may not have been the prmevial one
What rare venture was his modest proposition Il
his tricky iatherinlaw, Laban, who had f0isted OF
him blear eyed Lean in place of cherished Rachael
after his seven years. service as shepherd Moth
ing could have been more acceptable to Laban thar
to set aside at Jacobs request the spotted anC
striped lambs his pay in for fourteen year
labor. But Jacobs speculation prOspered, as We
| know, for when mating time came to the hOcks, h'
peeled "green rods Of popular and of almond" i
places, so that where the bark was of the Woo
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50 before the ewes that they bOught forth spotted
and divers cOlOrs and specked" lambs in surprisinI
numbers, so that Jacob "enriched exceedingly
/ We all remember the Biblical story of Joseph
who during the seven years of plenty in the lane
Of Egypt, bought up much corn, which he stored Al
and held until the seven years famine prevailed
thereby realizing handsome profits. Was he
speculatOr, and did he run a corner in corn, wa
be simply theOristi
The results would seem to indicate that JOSEPH
took advantage of favorable opportunities to bu!
and sell a commodity. This certainly was not
repFehensible act, but rather indicated that he
wise in bis generation, as it brought him honor il
high places.
Perhaps the nearest to the American heart amonD
the many historic and romantic spectators is tn
great discOverer OF the New World. No ventur
could have been more hazardous, considering th
means at his command, and yet no plans wer
founded on q sOunder basis than bis search for
westward route 10 U1e lm0leS. ul6 was one ION
pursuit Of single idea, and the perseverance viii
which he met rebuffs and disappOintInents, ant
the courage with which he finally overcame al
obstacles, furnish an example which is to this da
an inspiration to daring spirits IN every cline
every walk in life. If Christopher Columbus shOul,
ever be canonized, as is predicted, be should a
once be elected the patron saint OF the speculat0T
the man who looks beyond his nose, the mOder
prophet and seer who not only read the future, bu
provides through bis own efforts fitting rewar'
for his wisdom and foresight.
The role of Prince Of Wales, which Albert Ed
ward has had to play for the greater part of hi
life, is difficult, thankless labOriOus and barren
To young man it brings temptations and pleasures
long believed to be objectionable in q Prince bu
subject in the OF an English Prince to the erti
cism Of the N0nconformist conscience, a narrow an
easily worried organ. The loyal and affection vel
come Of the people to Prince still in bis fortunat
time is likely to be chilled and lessened he grow
older He may fall into evil courses. He is prett!
sure TO fall into debt. There have been heir appaE
ents who dropped into the arms Of the opposition
the court. The place of the waiting heir has some
thing ungraci0us in itself, and when held for year
i must become q burden The laying Of cornerstone
is no agreeable diversions and to be royalty at sec
ond hand in an essentially democratic country, 9
submit to much OF ceremony with none Of the p0We
Of kingship, needs much patience and Graves war
walking.
\ The tone assumed BY some influential newspaper
indicates that there is desire in certain quarter
that Mr.. Cleveland should again make the race 70
the presidency
4 Il looks as though the transoOntinental railroad
had at last been routed By the friends Of 90 18th
milan canal.
The Populists continue to Wiggle as they disaE
pear down the Democratic throOt