The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-31
| Mississippi State News.


General Frost Reported.
The weather bureau bulletin re-
ports that the mean daily tempcra-
ture ranged slightly above normal
the fore part Of the week and much
below normal the: last two days.
Light to heavy frost was general
over the central and northern coun-
ties on the 10th. Light to modsr-
ate rainfall occurred in the central
and southern portions of the State.
Under exceptionally favorable
weather conditions cotton picking
has generally made very rapid prog
ress and is nearing completion in
many central and southern coun-
ties. Notwithstanding the lateness
of the crop, picking is well advanced
in the delta and northern counties.
There has been a slight improve
ment in the crop as reported from
Attala and Qktibbeha counties,
where the yield is better than ex-
pected, while in some localities the
yield appears to grow lighter as
picking advances. On the whole
there has been slight change in the
yield outlook. Owing to the abb
sence of heavy rains the staple is be-
ing secured in unusually fine condi-
ton.
Corn gathering continues, the
yield being very satisfactory. Sor-
ghum is beng made into molasses
with fairly good yield. Peas and
sweet potatoes are generally short
crops. Fall crops have been some
what revived in some counties, but
are generally not promising. Pas
lures are much in need of a good
| rain.
An Old Mississippi. Rifle.
: Dunbar Rowland, the director of
the department of archives and his
tory, was last week presented with a
relic for the department in the
shape of an old Mississippi rifle that
saw service in two wars. The pre-
sentation was made by Mrs. Charlie
Gibbs Harper of Jackson, wife of
Sam D. Harper. The rifle was car
ried by Mrs. Harper's father
through the Mexican war, he being
member of the Raymond Fenci-
bles, which was a part of the first
regiment commanded by Jefferson
Davis. It took part in the battle of
Monterey, September 20, 21, % and
23, 1916, and Buena Vista, Febru-
ary 20, 1847. The gun went also
through the civil war, was captured
near its close and taken North. A
number of years afterward it was
sent to Mrs. Harper's mother by the
man into whose possession it fell
and it will now repose in the depart
ment of archives.
To Sell Grounds.
It is learned that bill has been
drawn up by one of the members o1
the next legislature providing fol-
the sale of the old capitol building
and the grounds upon which it il
placed. It is the purpose of the
law to sell all of the grounds and
repeal the law passed at the last leg.
islature giving the south half of the
grounds upon, which the monument
to Jefferson Davis stands to the
Confederate soldiers as a Confed.
crate park. This section of the bill
will Inject with strong opposition
The monument was built by the
good women of Mississippi after
years of hard work. It is the only
monument of its kind in the State
and any effort to remove it will be
fought to the end by the Confeder.
ate soldiers and their friends.
| Contractor Heck Killed.
George H. Heck, a levee contract
or, was shot and killed last week al
his levee camp near Friars Point, BY
a negro named Fleak Mccoy. The
negroes at the camp got into a row
over crap game, when Mr.. Hecl
went out to quell the disturbance
and, while acting as peacemaker
had some words with Will Mccoy
whom he struck with shotgun. A.
he did so, Fleak Mccoy, a brother
of Will, drew his pistol and shot Mr.
Heck twice. Before falling Mr.
Heck emptied his shotgun into th'
abdomen of his assailant.
incoming Treasurer Dead.
| 0. O. Moxey, a popular citizen o.
Union county, lately nominated fol
county treasurer, died at his hom'
in New. Albany last week. Mr.. Mox
ey had been in failing health for ,
I number of years, and had been res
ident of New Albany only month
| A petition was soon circulated fol