The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-12-23
KINDLY GREETINGS TO ALL
MANKIND.
HUNTING PARTY HAS GOOD RECORD
A Remarkable Old COuple--Sweet Six
teen Soon to Be Seventy Years
Young.

Satartia, Miss, Dec. 10, l9l5.-Edi-
tor Sentinel: Not many more letters
to be written for the Sentinel this
year, but, my mama! when / think Of
the fifty-two weeks in next year with
so little material from which to write
an interesting or even passable let
ter. it makes me sick at the pencil tip.
To think, if fail to come to the
scratch my name will be eliminated
from the pay roll.
At this season, when everybody is
busiIy engaged preparing for the COM
ing holidays, let us hope that they are
revolving in their minds some plan
that will give cheer and happiness,
not only to their own families, but to
those who are dependent upon charity;
those whose hearts can be made glad
by SO little; who have no ties, no home
except such as is given to them by the
public. The only real true happiness
consists in making others happy. One
who lives for himself alone, and has
no regard for the feelings of others,
is beyond doubt the most miserable
creature on earth. His punishment is
meted out to him daily, his conscience
condemns him, and there is no peace
for him on earth. If we can give no
more than kind word of pleasant
greeting, it is much better than moth
1t se cen
dition Of things twelve months ago
and the present, is there not much for
which to be thankful? Our country
is in a prosperous condition, and the
outlook for the future is brighter be-
cause the people believe better times
are coming. They have grasped the
situation and see the bright rays on
the horizon rising higher and higher,
until eventually they will realize that
for which they have so long sought
Thoughts of this kind are natural at
any time, more especially at this sea-
son. when everyone, from the palace
to the hovel, is looking forward for
something to cheer and gladden. their
hearts.
News items are so scarce that even
a fine tooth comb won't bring them to
light. Everybody knows about the
weather; that is was a cold, dreary'
miserable day yesterday, when 1t
should have been fine day, so all the
folks could have attended services at
the Baptist church, where Rev. d. X.
Granthnm interested his congrega-
tions, morning and night, by expound-
ing gospel truths which made a last
ing impression on his hearers. As
you know, Mr.. Grantham is principal
of the consolidated school at Phoenix.
In conversation with him, he informed
me that there were enrolled 10S boys
and 80 girls, with 1856 in attendance.
He is very highly elated over the sue
cess of the school, and feels thankful
to those who assisted him in this work
of progress.
In former letter, wrote about a
marty of hunters from Tinsley going
over into the Lake George country to
have a good time. They returned last
Tuesday well pleased with their trip
and success. As promised, on their
way over, they reported having killed
one buck. having eight points. and two
with spikes; that is, they didn't kill
them with spikes, but the deer had
two spikes; forty squirrels and ten
ducks, gave them the sport they went
after.
On last Thursday ! wcs pleased 70
meet Mr.. Thos. A. Fletcher and wife,
from Indianapolis, Ind. They came up
from Hasworth, in the lower end Of
this county. where Mr.. Fletcher has
large land Interests. Last summer /
had an interview with Mr.. Brown, who
is manager Of this tract Of land, con
sisting Of over ten thousand acres 70
which Mr.. Fletcher has added quite a
larre portion of the Like Dieak fllsHtsss-
tion belonging 10 Mr.. Cilruth- Mr.
Fletcher does not expect to remain on
the place. but win spend the winter in
New Orleans, after which he viii, with
bis wife. return North. 1here is Nc
wild cat Business about Mr.. Fletchef's
purchases He IS bringing he SPOT