The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-03-29
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vice and our Mississippi farmers
ought to give it due consideration.
Among other matters OF interest,"
that we have discovered recently IN
our farm literature" are several let
ters on the subject Of retaining
wosbed lands. 1t seems to be the
omnion of many that melilotus seeu,
IL planted on these worn spots, VIII
do the work. 1t is further clasmeu
that melilotus makes excellent pasture
and hay. while retaining the lana
more rapidly than any plant known
It stays forever, when once started
unless destroyed by cultivation. IL ID
| said that cotton or corn may be culti'
waited for a year or two on land that
has been seeded to melilotus, after
which the grass will return and con-
Time its work Of restoration. what
melilotus will do for lime land, Vetcn
will do for clay or sandy land. the
latter must be sown in the fall and
the former in early spring.
Adjt.-Gen William Henry has re
ceived a letter from Mr. George Bax'
ter Of Detroit, Mich, in which he
says:
IL have a watch which was bought
by the present owner from a Union
soldier. who said that he bought it OF
a sutler, which bears the following In
scription: TO M. S. Smith, by Com
pany G. Fourth Mississippi Infantry,
C. S. A. ,
at is a good ~timepiece and in good
condition. and If Mr.. Smith is still
alive. or If some of his heirs might
be anxious to recover it, will you
kindly have the records of the com.
mand to which he belonged examined
for the purpose of locating him or his
heirs. so that | may be placed in com
munication with some of them? Oh
il those records are not extant or moi
in your care, any information as &c
where IN officer or member of his
company will be found would bt
thankfully received by myself. In or
der to recover the watch a suitable
reward must be paid, as the owner
paid a good price for it and is not IL
easy circumstances. being an ole
Union soldier"
Gen. Henry will try and furnish thu
information desired.
Under the title "Mississippi's Liber
atty" the Atlanta Journal pays us thi
compliment, which we are sure gu
readers will appreciate and enjoy:
ut is probable that Mississippi, lit
tie as she says about it, appropriate
more money than any other State il
the Union to public education accord
ing to her means.
with taxable property of less thai
one-half the value of that of Georgia
Mississippi is giving 81, 500, 600 for tn
support Of her public schools. N
o.ate of the North or West apr
!, PIRATES so much in proportion to !.
. wealth.
mo State does better for ConfeGei
. ate veterans according to its means.
! while cherishing the memories @
the past, Mississippi is providing wis,
[ ly for her future. She is progressin
= rapidly in many lines of manufacture
and now leads all the States of tn
South in the variety and quality Q
\ cotton seed oil products.
/, Inc Mississippi Legislature has al
p%ropriated 5000 for an exhibit G
the resources Of the State at the grea
\ st. Louis Exposition, a greater SUI
than any other Southern State eve
- devoted to such a purpose. And the
Il will make at that greatest of a
d Worlds Fairs a show of which he
g people will be proud-one that wi
n attract very widespread attention an
o undoubtedly cause the investment {
a vast amount of capital in Missi
=. sippi values.
This State is progressing in a r
markable manner and its future wa
never before so bright as it is at pre-
emit"
X 1t is never too late to print GOO
news, so We give space to-day to a
item that was meant for last week
n column, but was accidentally owe
looked. 1t speaks so well for Merida
e that we must spread. it far and nea
even though it did happen on the 15t
inst:
v Saturday, March Is, was the hea
e lest day the Mobile & Ohio Railwa
l. ever had in Meridian. From 6 o'cloc
n in the morning to the same hour in IL
afternoon 8,605 tons of freight wei
received from local merchants an
loaded on cars, which cleared the yarC
n last night. This figures II, 210,0 OF
ID pounds, and the total charges we
between $4,000 and $4,000. Agent M
Kay says the day broke the record b
h. tween st. Louis and Mobile"
Utica is entertaining this week Il
Sunday-school Institute of the Missi
= sippi Conference of the NJ. e. Churc
South, and her people as well as h,
y, guests are thoroughly enjoying Il
= fine programme. Prof. Hamill, Il
=, great Sunday-school worker, is pre-
:. ent, and his presence is enough
!, enthuse all the meetings of the week.
Or Our beloved Bishop Galloway is Or
10 siding this week over the Conferen,
n. of Maryland, in session at Baltimor
IS, Sunday he filled the pulpit of Moul
e. Vernon Church, in Washington Cit
IT, Bishop Galloway dpservedlv ocouni