The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

say n0thlng or the splendid display OF
general Southern products. The grand
prize was awarded on this feature of
the exhibit and there was not person
to say that it was not merited.
Messrs. Hayes, Green and Henderson
were in charge and cheerfully lent ev-
cry effort to make the occasion sue
cess. The old library and adjoining
rooms were used, and words fail to de-
scribe the beauty and symmetry of the
display. Mr.. Green, who was the ar
chitect of the decorations and arrange
ments, is an expert in that line, as the
success of his efforts proved. Not one
of the many Northern visitors failed
to put in great deal of time in these
rooms, and many were the eXclama-
lions of delight and wonder at the re-
sourcefulness of our beloved South
land. 1t was a revelation even to our
own people, and the great system re-
sponsible for it was overwhelmed with
congratulations and words of appre-
citation.
The browning feature of this exhib-
1t was a display of woods common to
Mississippi, polished to show the beau
ty of grain and arranged so as to be-
wilder the spectator with its magnifi-
cence and variety. There was a piece
of every merchantable wood grown in
the State, and only those we'll &C.
quainted with our timbers appreciated
the large number of varieties to be
had. Minerals were not lacking, and
it was shown that Mississippi, while
not so rich in minerals as some of the
Southern States, was not entirely
without something of value. Iron ore
of rich proportions was shown, clays
and kaolin that can be found in vast
deposits, mineral waters of value in
many ailments, and number of other
interesting features. In the way of
fruits the display was especially com
prehensive. D. Street, of Corinth,
furnished specimen of apples that
could not be beaten anywhere. They
were not large. but for delicious fla
vor and keeping qualities, could not
be eXcelled. Mr.. Street has $50 bush
els of these apples in his cellar at
home and keeps them for use all win
ter. He has number of bearing
trees and finds them profitable. D. F.
Downey and R. P. Washington, of Alb
erdeen, furnished corn that could not
be excelled in the great corn States of
the Northwest. The ears were large
and we'll formed, the grain long and
cob small. 1t was displayed profusely
and created much favorable comment
]. H. Allen, of Winona. exhibited
pears that were not beaten. Off of
one and one-quarter acres he gathered
$50 bushels that brought IS cents per
bushel, netting him the handsome
sum of $187.50. He is putting out
other kinds of fruit now and reasona-
bly, expects success to follow the at
tempt. Extraordinarily large pump
kins, weighing about rs pounds each,
were furnished by E. P. Chapman, of
Clarke county, and parties at Boon
vile, in Prentiss county, and Waha-
lax. Mr.. Chapman also exhibited
They were tall and possessed very
heavy head, J. T. Buckley had on
exhibition sweet potatoes which were
raised on ground from which had
been gathered a crop of Irish pota-
toes. They were planted on the 18th
of July and were large and symmet-
rically formed. B. F. Holmes, of
Montgomery county, displayed corn
which had been grown on land from
which one crop of corn had already
been gathered. His corn attracted a
great deal of attention, from the fact
of its being a second crop, and proved
one of the most interesting features of
the exhibit. A beautiful feature was
magnificent boquet of cut chrysan-
themums furnished by Mrs. NJ. E.
Folk, of Crystal Springs. They were
large and delicately tinted, being
much admired and commented upon.
Space is inadequate to fully de-
scribe the complete exhibit made by
the Southern and Mobile & Ohio
roads Suffice it to say that it was
undoubtedly the feature of the Carni-
val and reflected great credit upon the
management of those excellent sys-
TENS. Assurance is given that next
fall their efforts of the past will be
eclipsed, and those acquainted with
the gentlemen in charge do not at all
doubt their ability to do so if 1t is at
all possible. The systems have great
1y enlarged their host of admirers in
the State of Mississippi
A distinguished statesman has said
that 1.-THE greatness of a nation does
not depend alone upon the wealth
measured from a dollars and cents
standpoint, but also upon the quality
of it's citizenship" Mississippi is
wonderfully blessed with that quality
of citizenship that means wealth in
untold volumes, but at the same time
there are those who do not recognize
as they should the restraining influ-
ence of the law. For the benefit Of all
good citizens more than for the pun
ishment of the few who are not in
that class, the law should be strictly
enforced without fear Or favor. In
periods of great prosperity the people
are more apt to become negligent
along this line, and pass without no.
tice infractions that otherwise would
be taken hold of and handled as they
should be. Officers and citizens alike,
look well to the enforcement of all
laws upon our statute books. 1t
means perpetuation of the high
standard of citizenship set by the peo-
pie of our fair State in the past.
Those high in power are bending ev-
cry energy in that direction, and it is
encumbent upon the magistrates of
the remotest rural districts to do their
part as we'll The fair name of Mis-
sissippi demands that every nan do
his part fearlessly and we'll. Let our
record as law-abiding and Gol-fear-
ing people be not furnished in these
latter days.
The Tennessee horticultural So
ciety and other organizations of a
like nature are memorializing the leg
islature to appropriate $4,000 for the
purpose of holding State fair. Also
to make the Tennessee exhibit at the
ST. Louis fair the nucleus around
which to build a permanent display of
the States products. A bill has been
prepared and there is a strong proba-
bility that the project will be carried
to successful termination, Mis-
sissippi might do the same thing with
profit, selecting some point accessible
to the people of the State, and secur-
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