The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18
GRENADA, MISS. APRIL 18, 1903.
A VALUABLE RELIC.
The Grenada Bulletin of Nav 5,
1896.
Many Unique and Interesting Articles and
Advertisements in Same.

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Advertisements in Same.
The SENTINEL has in it's possession
a copy of a paper published in Grena-
da by the name of ''The Grenada Bull
letin," dated May 5th, 1886, being
Volume l, No. SO. Grenada county,
at that time was not in existence,
and Grenada herself had only been
known as such for short time, hav-
ing been formerly known as Pittsburg.
Many are the quaint and curious
items of news and advertisements,
which appear in the paper, and of
which we quote a few. 1t was edited
by Mr.. John J. Hamilton, and was
devoted to the interests Of science,
literature and art, and took no part
in politics, saying in the announce
ment of it's policy: with party poll
tics we wish to have as little to do as
possible The subscription price
was $500 per year If paid in advance,
and 81 90 if the payment was deferred.
In looking oyer the columns of the
Bulletin we find advertisements of
several firms who we're engaged in bus
mess here, and some OF the names
have a familiar sound, for instance,
Joseph Coffman & Co., we're doing a
general merchandise business, as
were also II. S. s. w. Lake. The
river here at that time was in a much
better condition than at present, for
both of these firms received their new
stock of goods per steamer, "Naviga-
tOr.'
David Mabray was sheriff of Yalo-
busha county at that time, as his
name is signed to several commit
mentS for runaway slaves.
In it's columns is found notice of
the first municipal election ever held
in Grenada, and the names of the sue
cessful candidates were as follows: J.
W. Phillips was elected justice OF the
peace, receiving "a votes, defeating J..
| z. Davidson, who received 33. There
| were nc Aldermen at that time, and
the City Fathers were known as Se-
lectmen, and those who filled these
offices were Messrs. ]. T. Talbert, n.
Howard, r. Coffman and j. Bullock;
Mr.. G. Philips was town constable.
In another column Of the paper ap-
pears the advertisement of Mrs. S. NJ.
Orrell, who opened her school here on
the 25th day Of April, which now
seems peculiar date for opening a
school session. There is also the card
OF r. NJ. Spicer, who had just pur'
chased the Union Hotel in Grenada
aud who also conducted similar es
tablishment at Spring Hill, which
was then in Carroll county.
There is also a proclamation Of tht
President of the United States, An
drew jackson, concerning the sale o.
|certain lands located in the Chochum;
district. and is signed by the Presi
ldent
The Mexican war, which added th'
igreat empire of Texas to our do
main, was yet in the future, w1el
the paper was published, but the re
tpeated atrocities and butcheries b,
the Mexicans, some of which are re
cited at length and in detail, serves
to hasten the day of vengeance.
There is also a call in it's column
for the Masons of Yalobusha and ad
ljoining counties, to meet at Maj. G
H. Guys house in the west end O
Grenada, for the purposeof establish
ing a Lodge of the fratgrnity in Gre
: NADIA.
In another column among the sig
natures to legal document issued b.
the County Police Yard, we find tn
} name of Mr.. jams Sims, who wa
! the father of Mrs. .M. M. Ransom, o
I this place, than yhom no one in Gre
} NADIA is better kpbwn; also the nam
! Of Mr.. B. H. >Grfnhaw, who was tn
uncle of our N.Y. J. E. Greenhaw.
I However, th/ most striking thin,
y about the jou4lal, is the entire alb
I sence OF any frsonal news or 6lispla,
Il advertisements. The principle articl,
\ in the paperjs entitled the death O
DeSoto. - i is fiction and is write,
u lin the potpous bombastic style o
y that day, ind any newspaper Of toda,
4 attempting to serve similar article
81 to It's reafers would have q hard roy
to hoe.
The piper itself is 4 five colun,
ID quarto, Ind is in 7 fair state of pres
!. Iervatiqh, and although all OF til