The Grenada Sentinel

Just Such One Man Might Always be Expected From Mr. Percy L. Deserved Compliment to Hon. H. D. Money, and a Kind Word for the Sentinel. Other Notes. Washington, D. C., Aug. 14, 1894.

Editors Sentinel:-

When the days are long, hot and dull, news scarce and the editors are-to put it mildly--kinder indisposed, most anything is good to "fill up" on, and knowing your antipathy to dead machine cuts and patent medicine "ads," I herewith hand you this substitute.

By the way, I want to congratulate your readers and the good people of the Fourth District upon the complimentary re-nomination of their able and faithful representative in Congress, Hon. H. D. Money, who is one of the strongest and best men in that body, always reflecting credit on the district and his State. Col. Money has not only the ability to make his people a worthy representative, but he also has that essential prerequisite so much needed by the average Congressman, and that is the inclination to do his full duty, and A la de Jamison will prove a "soft thing" for Col Money ere the ides of November rolls around when the grand old Fourth will again cover itself all over with glory by its usual rousing Democratic majority.

Your friends up here were delighted to learn of the Sentinel's triumph in securing the State contract for printing, which besides being a pretty compliment, proves the Board's appreciation of a just cause and a worthy institution, by patronizing home people- everything being equal; also establishing the fact that home people are capable and deserving of that appreciation. It is a matter of satisfaction and pride to note that such a sentiment is rapidly growing and spreading in our State; and at that rate it will not be long until the Mississippi newspapers will be recognized and appreciated as they deserve to be. There is one thing sure, the grass don't grow under the Sentinel's feet.

That grand old Mississippian and Democrat, ex-Governor Lowry, has just returned home after a short, pleasant visit to the Capitol City. He was in fine health and spirits, and looks as young and hale as twenty years ago. Gov. Lowry has a great many warm friends in Washington, who were glad to have the benefit of his warm, genial company, even though it was for so short a period.

Congress seems to have sorter resolved into a laughing-stock for the country. Its conduct of late would be a disgrace to a "young woman's sewing circle." Though it is right hard to know where to place the blame for such dilatory action of Congress in so important legislative matters, when there is so much at stake for the Democratic party. The House passed a moderately fair tariff bill--at least a very great improvement on the present law-the Senate revised and remodeled the House bill, putting a duty on iron, coal, sugar, etc., which the House had made free. Meantime President Cleveland wrote a letter urging the House to stand by its free list. The bill has been in conference for two weeks, but it seems impossible for the Senate and House to "get together" on it. The Senate is stubborn and the House is unyielding, and at this juncture the thing is in a pretty bad state of affairs, and it is hard to tell just what is best to do. The Democratic party is unquestionably pledged to free raw material, but it seems that a few so-called Democratic Senators are pledged to tariff duty. The leaders are in a quandary to know which is the best to accept the undemocratic amendments and pass the bill, thereby sacrificing the party's pledges and honor, or to stand by the House and adjourn Congress without passing any bill at all. But the Democrats have such a knack of getting together at the eleventh hour, it is possible that they may have agreed on some compromise ere this reaches you. But should Congress adjourn without passing a tariff bill, it is generally believed that President Cleveland and his backbone would re-convene it and insist on the passage of a bill in conformity with democratic principles. No matter how widely we may differ from the President on the financial policy, it must be admitted that the old man is eminently sound on the tariff.

David Hill's vigorous defence of the President was the hugest joke of the season, and it is hard to understand why some people failed to see that it was one of the New Yorker's greatest burlesques. David would make a fine villain in heavy tragedy-he is indeed up on his lines.

Drifting rapidly from the ridiculous to the sublime, I will mention that once upon a time there came to this city, "far down the street, with kettle drums and banners gay," whose Captain by land was General Coxey and by water, was Commodore Brown (with an e), who seem to have "marched up the hill, and then marched down again" only to learn that they must "keep off the grass." As sensible people expected, after the notoriety of the thing died out, the leaders deserted the poor deluded creatures, leaving them a worthless charge upon the government, which has provided transportation home for some of them. The joke is, however, that the army demanded "good roads," and a brigade of them found their way into a Virginia ware- house the other day, and will now have the pleasure of experiencing in reality that which was once only their remotest dream. The great State of Virginia has done that which Uncle Sam refused to do-put the Coxeyites to work on the public roads.

At this writing Washington is as quiet as a prohibition town, and if we could get Sam Jones here now, we could have a regular old fashioned revival. There are plenty of "spider legged dudes" and "yaller-haired saclety girls to work on. I'd like to hear Sam on these scoop-tailed coats and eyeglasses on hoe handles. Tell the old boy to come on; there is a regular "leg" up here for him, and he on hand new supply of slang, for Washington man. ages to keep that article on the 'free list' and it comes cheap.