The leader., 1904-07-09

The following beautiful eulogy Of
Mississippi and Mississippians is from
the Okolona. Mess ,nger, and as the
editor is from Kansas he is supposed
to speak from the book. It is worthy
Of careful perusal:
''Mississippi is a great common
wealth IF happy homes. The people
are doing well, consequently are con
tented and happy. The soil Is fertile,
the climate mild and healthful, the
winters are short, the summers pleas
ant. and with a market on every side
all kinds of business is profitable;
hence the people OF the State are
satisfied and propose to live and die
in Mississippi They are proud of
the State and cherish its grand memo
ries with grateful devotion. They love
its laws, revere its institutions and
are loyal to its government. No State
In the Union possesses so many ad-
vantages, and they appreciate the fact.
They are charmed by the grandeur
and picturesque beauty of its scenery,
and never tire of the splendid piano.
rama of widening views that stretch
into the dim distance until the earth
and sky meet and hold each other In
fond embrace. To this land Is invited
the immigrant from the ice-bound
Businesses North, the flooded fields of
the Middle States, and the malaria
breeding swamps of the Eastern
South. Come back to our patronizing
sunshine, turn our generous soil and
grow rich from its bountiful yield.
Come and build you a home for old
age, where your declining years will
pass as a pleasant dream, and your
posterity will rise up and call you
blessed"
For number of years the people
of Grenada have successfully conduct
ed county fair each fall. For the
past few years two fairs have been
held each season, the second one by
the colored people, in which they alone
contested for prizes. The attendance
has been exceptionally good and the
list of entries all that could be asked
for. Preparations for this years event
are under way and a better fair than
ever before is anticipated. What the
people of Grenada are doing could
be done by nine out Of every ten
county towns in the State. All that
is necessary is to get project in
the hands of business people who have
some idea as to how such institutions
should be handled. Nothing could be
done that would stimulate the people
to greater effort than good fair and
live stock association.
T. E. Waldrup, of Laurel, repre-
sentative of the Southern Truck Grow
ers League, makes report of the
business done in the Laurel territory
for May, as follows: Gross sales, So
0z5T5; net returns, $3,86S.08. Besides
this, six cars sold were not reported
and about $500 worth of express ship
ments. When it is considered that
this amount OF business was done the
second year for trucking in that dis
trict, it is very good report to all
concerned. More people are engaging
in the business yearly, and it would
not be at all surprising If the volume
was more than doubled next season
It is stated that ~the truck growers
around Laurel averaged 800 net
profit to the acre. How does this
compare with the corn and cotton
crop you have been raising on those
poor, sandy hills?
The fruit crop is said to be very fine
in the Yazoo delta this year, and it
may yet be proven that as good fruit
can be raised there as in other
portions of the State. With the del
ta's record for cotton and corn to be
enlarged by fruit yield would be some
thing worth looking at, sure. 1t is a
wonderfully rich and resourceful sec
ton.
A few years since the statement
was often made that before a large
majority Of the towns in Mississippi
could accomplish anything, several
first-class funerals with the attendant
long train of carriages and pretended
mourners must be celebrated. 1t
seems that the funeral programme
must have been carried out pretty
effectively, for nearly every one Is
accomplishing something now.
Houston will soon have spoke fac
tory to be operated, by company
that has five similar plants, four of
them being in this State. 1t seems
that Houston is doing a great deal
since the advent of railroad, and an
other not more than sixty days dis
tant. 1t is in fine country and will
no doubt soon grow to be a town of
much importance.
Tuniea, up in the Northwestern cor
ner of the State and in the rich delta,
will begin right away to do things;
$4,000 will be expended in charging
the town. securing lights, water and
other improvements. The people are
awake and going after some of the
good things now coming Mississippi's
way. We expect to hear more from
Tunica ere long.
The New Albany Lumber and Real
Estate Company is on foot for the
purpose of furnishing lumber and
building material and selling lots for
prospective builders, or the company
will furnish lot, house and everything
complete for cash or instalIments.
Next to local building and loan as
ISOLATION, this Is the best scheme yet
to promote building in town. Many
laboring people could pay for houses
on the instaIlinent plan that could not
buy property and build. It makes a
community Of property owners, that is
to be desired in preference to one Of
renters.
Silver City, in Washington county.
will soon rise to the Importance Of
an incorporated town. a great fu-
ture is In store for this place, sur
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