Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-01-04
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
BY KATE MARKHAM POWER.
By KATE MARKHAM POWER


with grapes, raisins, nuts and candy, to
be carried to the rooms for private con-
sumption. On the table was served
just such a Christmas dinner as was
eaten in the best homes in Mississippi
few hours later. There were oysters
by the thousand, great, juicy Drowned
turkeys (nearly sou pounds of turkey,
cranberry sauce (made by barrelsful) /,
every available vegetable, besides other
and delicious meats. Plum pudding,
fresh fruits, gelatines and cakes of
every description ended the menu. OF
this ulnner, one thing may be said
without fear of dispute, and that is,
that no finer baking was done in any
private kitchen then was done in the
great ovens of the hospital. Five hun
dred splendid loaf cakes-fruit,
pound, plain and layers of all recipes
were made, and not one failure. One
barrel of mincemeat was made into
pies for dinner and not crumb was
left! At least 800 oysters were needed,
and coffee by the hogshead. On ordi-
nary days the inmates of the asylum
consume three barrels (and more) of
flour, and one of meal, but we did not
ask for the amount used Christmas.
Suffice it that these unfortunates are
fortunate in their surroundings, re-
ceiving the best Of care and the most
scientific treatment. Most of them are
happy, a remarkably large per cent.
show perfect contentment, and all seem
to know that if it were possible their
kindly protectors would make every
day as bright and brief and full of joy
as Christmas is, to them.
1t is always genuine pleasure to
print in these columns anything con-
corning the welfare or advancement of
the young men and women of Missis-
sipi, whether at home or abroad. The
following from the Arn1g and Navy
Journal speaks we'll of a Rankin coun-
ty boy who has numerous relatives
throughout the State: Reports from
the Island of Tutuila, Samoa, state
that the natives held impressive me-
mortal services at Page Pago in honor
of the late President Mckinley. Nearly
all the white population attended, in
Guiding most of the officers and fifty
members of the crew of the United
States ship Abarenda, Lieutenant ]. L.
Jayne, U. S. N, commanding. He re-
ports that on his visit to the Island
of Manua he learned that memorial
services had been held there on re-
ceipt of the news of the Presidents
death. The natives generally seemed
very much impressed with the event.
They wore mourning badges at the me-
mortal service. One of the high chiefs
expressed the desire of the people of
his country to hold "tagi," which is
the Samoan way Of celebrating the
death of high chief. 1t consists of
feasting, carousing and idleness for
an extended period. Lieutenant Jayne
suggested that instead of this method
the people do something for their own
good, and advised them to build me-
mortal road. The chief, after consult
ing with his people, informed Lieuten-
ant Jayne that they would do as he de-
sired. Lieutenant Jayne reports that
the native guard of Manua is we'll
drilled, but in order to bring it up to
higher degree of discipline, he left
Sergeant Jones, of the Abarenda's ma
rines, there to instruct the guard"
If all our farmers would pattern
after Mr.. Park Tyrone, of Lincoln,
County, we need never send another
dime or dollar out of Mississippi to
multiply the millions of the men who
run our smoke-houses for us-in Chi
cago and Kansas City This careful
farmer has killed, since Nov. 1, five
Poland China hogs which weighed.