Okolona messenger., 1902-07-30
mississippi Comments.


Both cotton and corn are said to be
growing rapidly since the recent rain.
In another month it is expected that
the Irairie schooners will begin rolling
in laden to the guards with the fieecy
staple, and an additional impetus be
given to business.
Print shops are not the only places
where ''foyms" are put to press" A
moonlight night and vine clad verSnda
offer excellent environment for pas
time Of this character. Columbus Com
mercial.
The New York World says mo
better,tribute could be paid TO the south
than that every party Of Northerners
who visit it come back with glowing
reports of its prosperity =" And the
half has never been realized.
It is a good thing for law, order,
decency and morality in the state Of
Mississippi when belonging to the first
families" does not save the high-born
felous from the same fate which over
takes those Of low bred parentage.
Congressman A. F. Fox, Of West
Point, Mississippi and Mrs. Annette S.
Brandon, Of Thomssville, Ga,
were married last Thur,dav, the we'd
ding being solemnized by DR.. Howard
Dufiield at the first Presbyterian
church in New York Cty.
Iris said. th It the defeat OF Rev.
Isaiah B. Scott, colored, for naval Off
Ger at New o .san1 is lue to Senator
A. J. McLaurin, who Gtteniyely
opposed his appointment. He was the
choice Of Booker 4. Washington but
whether or Lot Referee Wilson favored
him is unknown.
Miss ssiopiis the only state in the
Union in which there are mo.s old
maids han old bachelors. The former
number Is, 100, while there are 38, $50
Of the lstter. The publica ion o. this
fact BY tre census bureau will have
depressing effect on this state as a
place for Young ladies 20 visit.-Greua-
da Sentinel.
President Roosevelt is to join Cover
nor Longiuo n bear hunt on the gov
ernor's plantation in the delta early in
October. The famous observation,
made by tie governor of North Caro-
lima to tne chef executive of a neigh
boring state, will doubtless be repeated
many times on this excursion. .-Colum
bus Commercial.
The ladies OF Jackson have raised a
fund Of ST 900 to fight the blind tigers
and gambling hells in that city. In
our opinions the fight will be useless. A
majority of the citizens of Jackson are
in favor Of clubs and cards, and this
element will unite to cover up th
wickedness of the capital city.-Lex-
ington Advertiser.
A dispatch from Meridian says that
northern parties are in that vicinity for
the purpose of encouraging the plant
ing of broom corn, and purpose to erect
a factory provided farmers can be in
duced to plant sufficient acreage. We
have a factory in Lexington and those
who have tried the experiment pro-
nounce the crop much more profitable
than cotton.
Those newspapers that are engaged
in shooting it to jackson about her al
legged blind tigers and lawlessness
should look about them and see that
their own skirts are clean. The fellow
that lives in shanty made of glass
cannot afford to throw stones, The
prohibition executive committee, com.
posed of ten or twelve of the most
prominent citizens, declare that Jack
son is the most moral town in the state
perhaps in the th-Clarion
Ledger Then why are they always
bowling so Justify.
Citizens Of Barnett, small station
on the New Orleans and Northeastern
Railroad about twenty miles north Of
Laurel are excited over the discovery
Of oil. Workmen were engaged in Dor
ing an artesian we'll for the Smith Lum
Der Company After the drill had
passed through a vein Of stone, coal and
a bed of shells an oil vein was struck al
depth of SsOfeet. The oil was brought
up in sufficient quantities to cover the
Observation-Disclosures