Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-08

Matters began to grow interesting
around the old Capitol last week, and
much eloqueuce was engendered On
beth sides Of the house by the various
subjects Of import brought up. IN the
Senate much sparring for and against
the prohibition bill-or, as It is called
by its friends, 'the ladies' bill, God
bless 'em!" and by its opposers, ~tho
bill that stands meath the petticoat
fiag'-has been INDUCED in, and when
ever it comes up the Senate enjoys
floods of earnest eloquence from the
one side and skillful fencing, with
also a goodly share Of eloquence. from
the other. The lobbies fill with ladies'
of the w. c. T. u. who listen eagerly
to every word and who keep tab on
every member as he votes. It is mo-
ticeable fact that all Of these notes"
are carried home by the W. c. T. U.
ladies, presumably for use against GER
tain Senators at some future time,
when they need the suffrage which
these good ladies control-or at least
largely influence. The prohibition
sentiment in the Senate is strong and
the bill will doubtless go through in
favor Of statutory prohibition. Other
matters Of paramount interest are the
appropriation bills of the various State
educational institutions. Very large
sums are asked for the maintenance Of
these institutions, but it is generally
conceded that every dollar asked for
is needed. The various boards Of trus-
tees together with the presidents and
the Legislative committees (Which have
carefully examined into every item
and recommend their passage) con-
stitute authorities sufficient to silence
the most carping critic and competent
to answer the most searching ques-
tions. The money asked for by the
University, the I. /. & c. and the A.
& M. College is all needed, If we would
see these institutions continue to ad-
vance along their present lines and
properly equipped and prepared for
this advancement. Our great educa-
tional institutions are famous through
out the land, and the members of this
Legislature seem determined that they
shall not fall below the present high
standard through any fault Of theirs.
The question of establishing med
ical department in connection with the
University at Oxford does not meet
with much favor. 1t seems to be tho
prevalent idea that it would ruin the
prospects of such a school to locate it
in so small an inland town as Oxford,
where necessarily the clinic and dis
section would be greatly restricted. A
large number of the solons seem to de-
sire a medical college, but desire that
it be located in Jackson Gas a central
point), and that all the State hospi-
tails be united there in one great in
stitution worthy of the State we live
in. And to one who keeps up with
affairs this seems an excellent plan.
Something should certainly be done,
and done quickly, to enable us to care
for our own sick and suffering people,
instead Of dumping them in on the
charity hospital in New Orleans or
the other great centers Of healing in
Memphis and New Orleans. Many
matters of minor importance have
been before both houses, of which our
readers have doubtless read in the
daily press.
A most unusual occurrence was that
of a double funeral in Grenada last
week. On this sad occasion Mrs. Caro-
line Williams (born Lake,, aged 80,
and her cousin, Capt, W. P. Lake, aged
So, were buried at the same time in
the Grenada Cemetery (but died at
different points,. 1t is a strange CO.
incidence that, at the marriage of Mr..
Levin Lake Of Armour county many
years ago, these parties, the cousin
and the brother of Mr.. Levin Lake.
stood together as attendants, and were,
always as devoted as cousins could be.
It was a strange, but, we believe,
happy coincidence, that they should go
to the Long Home together.
The Brokhaven Leader has en-
barked on a campaign for the estab-
lishment of rug factory in this State.
There is only one south Of Philadelphia
at Atlanta-and after running twen-
ty months it declared a dividend Of As
per cent. 1t would require about $6O,-
900 or $4,000 to build and equip a rug
factory, and we agree with the Leader
that our homes would be more COM
Portable and much more beautiful il
the floors were made of our own
beautiful hardwood and adorned with
homemade rugs.
Mr.. Harris Dickson's new book.
The Siege of Lady Resoldie." will be
out in few days now and viii doubt
less be as great a success as was his
first book. THE Black VOLTS Breed"
Mr.. Dickson is a writer in whom hls
native State feels genuine pride. The
Harpers are issuing this new book. and
Mr.. Dickson has a third novel we'll on
the way to completion.
Few Mississippi families have in the
present generation sons Of more intel
lectual ability than is accorded to the
Jaynes Of old Rranlxin. All Of these
boys. R. Kennon. Anselm. NJ. M. and
Joseph, are men Of wide culture and
deep learning, One Of these student
brothers, Mr.. NJ. NJ. Jayne. has Just
completed set Of Latin text books.
which are being issued by the Abbey