The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07
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history is receiving ihany offers of
donations' to its historical museum
and library from patriotic citizens
OF the State, and in order that the
public may be advised relative to
the donations which are most ac-
ceptable and which have the most
historical value, the following sug-
gestiye list has been outlined and
given out by Director Rowland:
| -" 4" LIBRARY. ss :, 49,.
l. All books and pamphlets what
ever relating to Mississippi, it's peo-
pie, or any part Of it's history.
2. AL Mississippi publications
and legislative documents and PAM
phlets, official reports, executive
messages, etc. l~ .. . ~,.f :,
8: All writings Of Mississippi
authors ~>.~ - 7-t< ,...... IL. -
4: All Mississippi educational
and religious literature, such as
journals Of, confefteennces, conventions
and associations, and announce
mentss of educational, institutions.
s.. All, old and current files or sim
gle copies of Mississippi newspapers
and other periodicals. publications. -,
6. All maps Of Mississippi or it's
counties, towns or localities.
Z. Manuscripts and documents.
old private letters and correspond
ence, letter books, weather notes, old
account books, muster rolls of mill
tary organizations, diaries, journals,
scrapbooks, letters written by partic-
ipants in Indian and other wars.
MUSEUM. ''
1. Relics of pioneers and pioneer
life, such as articles. of dress, i'm
plements of labor, implements of
war and of the chase and household
furnishings Of antique type.
2. Relics of personal belongings
OF eminent Mississippians, as desks
and tables, chairs, knives, dirks,
dueling pistols or other firearms,
books and articles Of personal adorn-
ment and wearing apparel.
3. War relics, as uniforms,
swords, arms and. equipment, which
should include all wfn:s of the
United States in which Mississip-
plans were engaged. This collec-
ton should be made as full as DOS
sible, for it is known that there are
a great many relics in Mississippi of
the Indian wars, Mexican war and
the war between the United States
and Confederate States.
4. Indian relics, as pottery,
weapons Of all kinds, personal orna-
ment.
The people of the State are urged
to assist in making a splendid col
lection of the foregoing interesting
and valuable historical relics.
improving Public Property.
improvement of public property
continues to- be the order of the day
in quite a number of counties in
Mississippi. At its regular meeting
in November the board of supervis-
ors of Madison county will sell a |
$4,000 issue Of bonds to be used in
repairing the court house and Jail.
Jefferson county is spending several
thousand dollars on Jail improve
ments, and in several counties the
people are clamoring for new court |
house buildings. 1t is estimated |
that the counties of the State have
spent about one and one-half mil
lion dollars in improvements of this |
character within the past two years.
The Geological Survey. /.
The press of the State spoke in
most complimentary terms last week
of the good work accomplished by
Worlds Fair Commissioner r. H.
Henry and Chancellor Fulton of the
University of Mississippi in secur-
ing from President Roosevelt the
promise of a geological survey for
the State. There has been strong
demand for work of this kind for
several years, and it is believed that
the result will be Of much impor-
tance in many Of the counties where
mineral deposits are supposed to ex-
list. s. =
- Birdie Wilkes Jury Hung.
After being out forty hours the
jury in the Wilkes case, at Water
Valley last week, failed to find a
verdict and were discharged. This
is the second mistrial of the case.
The jury this time stood eight to
four for acquittal., "
Aftsr Jasper County DsIInquents.
State Revenue Agent Adams has
brought suit In Jasper county for
delinquent taxes on $1,000, 900
worth OF property. The delinquent
assessment il from 1883.