Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-01

ing Of this popular tuber. The South
ern crop can be put on the market
from three to six weeks earlier than
the Northern and Western crop and
will in consequence demand good
prices. The fact that good seed are
high and difficult to get should not de-
ter those who understand the culture
of the Irish potato Every effort
should be bent toward getting this
crop on the market early and in prime
condition. A few years ago similar
conditions obtained to those now
prevailing and a West Point gentle.
man netted $1,000 on seven acres Of
land in Irish potatoes. It would be
well for number of planters in the
same section to cooperate so as to se-
cure good freight rates.
The Port Gibson Reveille speaks
thus sensibly on the important subject
Of our young men who are too anx-
ious to leave the country for the town
Several young men have moved out
Of the county this winter and we un-
derstand others are contemplating do
ing the same. They have become dis
satisfied with raising cotton and hope
to benefit their condition by going
elsewhere. This is great mistake, as
those who go will soon discover. Peo-
pie can make living here just as
easily as they can anywhere else, and
in most cases a great deal easier. If
man finds that he cannot make cotton
raising pay, there are many other in
dustries that present themselves, and
he can try something else. Experience
teaches that where men are deter
mined to succeed, they can make al
most any industry or profession re-
munerative. The man who is dissat-
isfied with his lot is usually a man
who will not succeed at anything.
Boys should be taught the lesson Of
perseverance early, for on this one
thing largely depends their future"
1t is good thing for Mississippi
that her judges are using their power
to bring criminals to prompt trial.
The prompt action Of Judge Larkin in
calling a special term of Circuit Court
in Greenville to try Cooke, Blackburn,
Phipps and Lauderdale for the MUIR
der of Engineer Wray has been widely
commended. Court convened in
Greenville on the 21st and the men
were indicted by the grand jury. The
trial brought forth the best efforts Of
numerous attorneys of prominence,
and was productive of unusual inter
est.
Judge Truly is another of our young
judges who is determined that the law
shall take its course, and, if possible,
justice be done in his circuit, and he
also called special term Of court to
try Glenn, the murderer of Mr.. Car
penter in Natchez a fortnight ago.
The recent celebration by the Con.
federate Veteran Camp in New York
of Gen. R. E. Lees birthday was a
brilliant affair. 1t was held at the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, and Gen. Lees
daughter, Miss May Eustis Lee, was an
honored guest of the veterans on this
pleasant occasion. Mrs. Jefferson
Davis was also present, as were many
other prominent men and women of
the South. A number of Southern
girls added their gifts of song and
eloquence to brighten the evenings en-
tertainment, and the programme
passed off very pleasantly to hosts and
guests.
The Census Bureau has had an able
in the State recently,
who was engaged in the work of max
ing complete list of gins in South
ern States preparatory to making a
permanent bureau for estimating the
cotton crop yearly. All gins will be
listed and the cotton figures furnished
by ginners. The present work in
cludes listing of gins and securing gin
ners reports for 1899, 1900 and 1901
for comparison. A division Of the cen.
sus will collect cotton facts and fig
ures and make estimates Of yearly cot.
ton production. The very best meth
DDS will be used in getting the correct
facts and the estimates will be nearer
than any method now in use.
The executive committee of the State
Teachers Association has selected
Jackson as the next meeting place of
that body of State educators, and the
first Thursday, Friday and Saturday
in May as the date of meeting. Prof.
Herbert of Starkville is arranging a
that will doubtless be
worthy the cause in which the mem
bers Of the association give such loyal
Senator Dent of the Fourth Sena-
torial District was married on the 22d
inst. to Miss McCallum, eldest daugh.
ter of DR.. Doddridge McCallum Of
Westville. thus uniting two Of Missis-
sippi's finest young representatives.
Mr.. Dent has already, despite his
youth, made his mark, and his lovely
Young wife inherits much of the vic.
orous intellect and strong Scotch char.
lcteristics Of her distinguished father.
On February Capt. Merry viii
bring party of 200 Iowans through
our State, en- route to New Orleans for
The carnival. These representative
people of the Northwest will make
several stops in the State, and while
in Vicksburg will be entertained BY
the Confederate and Federal veterans
Of the Historic City"