The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07

or our State are concerned, and
It has struck many q decisive blow for,
and sent forth many a fair prophesy
Of our future greatness. In a recent
we find this: I'VE were told
years ago by q prominent
ranchman that Mississippi
was the finest cattle breeding region
the continent, that careful inquiry
showed that she raised at least four
the Northwest one out Of three was
considered a fair estimate. He said
tnat many ranchmen were thinking Of
starting breeding farms in our State.
Since that time the buying Of Missis-
sippi calves for transportation to the
ranges of the transit Mississippi u
try has assumed immense proportions,
and shipments have been made from
almost every depot In the State. Hap
PLY our people are generally awaken
ing to the value Of their calves, and
these exports Of young stock are rap
idly decreasing"
We cannot blame Rosedale for tell.
ing the world how proud she Is of the
evidences Of progress that are visible
on all sides Of that pretty delta town.
One cause for congratulation lies in
the fact that more than 200 carloads
OF brick will be landed there within the
fortnight, every one Of which will con-
tribute Its share toward the handsome
buildings about to be constructed. One
Of these Is the S0-ton oil mill of the
Southern Cotton Oil Company. An
other-and the greatest-cause for re-
joicing lies in the fact that the town
Is about to be piped with fine artesian
water-thanks to its 317 900 water
works system. Several handsome brick
stores, office buildings. etc., are being
erected, and, to quote from one Of
their own correspondents, with an oil
mill. compress, and the immense Ward
Lumber Company's plant which is To-
Gated here, waterworks and electric
lights, good freight rates, due to river
competition, Rosedale, already the
leading town in Bolivar county, will
become in the near future one of the
best delta towns"
To a careful reader 1t seems to be q
fact that the papers, essays and poem
read at the Press Convention this yea
were of better quality than for mary
years past. The writers showed more
thought and greater familiarity With
the subjects handled than is usually
the case. We are glad Of this fact and
hope the improvement will continue.
1t is too often the case that we pit of
these duties (Which should be pleas
ures as well) until the last noment,
and then write something" as hurried
ly as though 1t were INTENDED for the
waiting forms of a daily PIPER. This
Is not right-we owe more % ourselves
to our hearers. and to the Associa-
tion, that must hand or productions
down to posterity, duy printed and
bound.
We were pleased - note in the pro-
ceedings of the General Conference of
the Methodist Church, at Dallas, fire.
Quent and always honorable mention
of u Mississippi delegates. For in
stance, from among the hundreds of
gifted preachers present in the city,
three of our own were chosen to fill
three important pulpits on the Sab
bath. These were Bishop Galloway,
DR.. Murrah Of Millsaps, and DR.. T. L. |
Mellen. DR.. Murrah was also selected
as chairman Of the committee on ed
Qcational interests. and Major r. W.
Millsaps was given charge over maj,
tiers of great Importance. Bishop Gal
loway was ordered to Japan, China and
Korea to preside over the conference
in these foreign fields, and he will sail
within a short time. taking Mrs. Gal
loway with him. Bishop Keys will
preside over the conferences Of Missls-
sippi and North Mississippi this year.
Surely the negro lecturer, Council,
who breaches from the text "Cleanli-
ness Is next to Goodness" deserves all
bao koDc ho 10 dSNuAAAh6 thCSo udyS /
through his lectures to the negro race.
He advises them, nrst, to get soap and
water, and after learning their use
then to set about getting education,
religion. etc. This original speaker is
now drawing great crowds In the
delta, so we learn from exchanges, and,
In consequence, there Is a ruiz on soap,
and some of the too-plentiful water of
khat region is now being utilized.
Would that each and every n of the
race would give heed to this wise
Council"
That splendid Mississippi woman.
Mrs. Fannie J. Kicks, has added one
more to her long list of noble benefac.
,tions, by giving the Kings Daughters
of Yazoo City q valuable lot on which
10 build a hospital. II. H. N"
II Is earnestly hoped that the col
lection which was taken up in all of
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