The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-07
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
By KATE MARKHAM POWER.

cotton gin, which, 1t is said, will rev.
the cotton industry. The
gin Is the invention Of Mr.. Brosius. It
has no saws, and the cotton Is to be
prepared In advance at practically no
cost. The gin removes the lint from
the seed, leaving the hull as bare al
most as a shelled peanut. The staple
Is not cut by the saws and Is therefore
longer than that ginned in the
old way. A sample of ordinary cotton
ginned by Mr.. Brosius was mistaken
for Sea Island by an experienced cot
man. 1t Is estimated that cotton
ginned on the new machine will sell
from n to two cents higher than
from the ordinary gin. This will mean
an increase Of nearly $50, 900, 900 q
in raw cotton.
The lns old county site Of Jefferson
suffered q terrible loss by fire last Fri.
day night. just before midnight, when
nine Of her leading business houses
were destroyed. 1t Is thought that the
confagration was caused by the care
lessness OF some travellers, who left a
light too near inlammable goods in
the warehouse yard in which they
were camping for the night. 1t seems
peculiarly unfortunate that the fire
should have come at this time. with
the waterworks only in course of con-
struction. Had the gallant volunteer
iremen had a few fire hydrants to sup
plement their splendid bucket brigade
they could have saved most Of the val
liable property.
We have always believed that knit
ting mills would prove paying invest
ments in our section, hence our very
great satisfaction at the success Of
this venture at Laurel. The mill there
has an output mot capacity, mark
you) Of 12O dozen socks and stockings
daily. 1t has fifty employees, most of
whom are young girls from 10 to Is
years. and they are pretty well paid
and seem happy in their work and
taeir association. (Some Of them are
far too young to be working in any
actory, however,. Would that these
small mills COR any kind Of manufac-
turing plant) could be multiplied a
t~housand-fold throughout Mississippi.
Then would we be prosperous indeed,
and into VI open gates would come a
class Of citizens worthy to live in and
become a part Of this garden spot Of
the earth.
The Newman Lumber Company is
building, at Sumrall. a duplicate Of
their splendid lumber plant now flour
ishing at Hattiesburg, twenty miles
distant. The new mill is on the Pearl
4 Leaf River railroad, and it will have
a capacity of 100, 900 feet per day and
will be perfectly equipped Throughout.
The company is not content with using
the road. as at present, for freight
alone, but coaches have been bought
and a regular passenger service will
soon be put in effect. This road will
reach Pearl river before a great while,
and there are those who anticipate the
pleasure, before a great while shall
have elapsed, of going straight through
to Natchez by this route. May it grow
long and prosper, and get to where it
is going" right speedily. We need all
the railroads we can get in Mississippi.
The county election commissioners
must be appointed within sixty days
before the Congressional election In
November, by the State board OF cleo
ton commissioners, consisting of the
Governor. Secretary Of State and At
torney-General. There must be ap-
pointed three county election commits
sioners for each Of the sev~enty-fve
counties. These men must be freehold
ers and electors In the county for
which they shall be appointed and
shall not all be Of the same political
party. They shall continue in office
for two years unless sooner removed
and until their successors are appoint
ed. One Of the three commissioners of
each county shall be designated in his
commission as ticket commissioner.
There is grief in many hearts and
homes in Mississippi because the Death
Angel has borne from her earthly
home that lovely woman-a model in
her relations as wife. mother and
friend-Mrs. Julia Kennon Jayne of
Earth 10 the poorer hence
forth, because she Is NO longer among
but heaven Is richer for the coming
of such as this angelic spirit. Her
children have the sympathy Of all who
knew their mother, and the priceless
memories that cluster around her ex-
allied womanhood, to soften the grief
in their hearts through these days Of
heaviness.
Carrollton has Joined the long pro
ciession and will soon put up an oil
mill.
some Of the young people should
get their heads together and organize
a mark committee, This committee