The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-07-14


he young ladies that e was deemed most
prudent o withdraw II
lailes 70 e o5serped ~ Ladies AID 6snll As,a
VIC attend Ass bssh.ffy Party b Laks
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hule lst: Smoking. chewing tobacco, and
INeals of prohibited il. the presence of ladies.
Rule q; Sentimental conversation. poll
sies, and courting, absolutely and positively
prohibited
Rule cd Dinner shan be On the table pre-
eiselg 81 ] O'Clock. And 30 person shall
begin % eat before III are ready
Rule 4th; 10 person shall eat Of drink
mere Than bis Of her share.
Rule 9th; Hany gentleman does not con-
duct himself ID the most courteous manner
TO tie ladies, attend to their fishing appa-
atus. 2c., 10, be shall forfeit bis claims to
ospitalities Of tie table. and shall SUBJ
NIT to such other panishnasnl A
Of The ladies present shan see proper 10 IN
lict
Rule 9th Is any lady looks sour, and re-
fuses to participate Ia The sports and amuse-
ments Of the day without reasonable rea-
son. she shall upon conviction, be made to
stand half an hour, or more, with her face
10 a tree, without Mirror, and be compel
led % hold her tonguel
Rnle 7th; Any gentleman who violates
any Of the foregoing Rules, shall be tried
BY the ladies. and upon conviction, be pro
nounCed ugly-haye bis coat put into the
Lake. and walk to town without one
Rule eth; Every one may eat and drink
IS much as be pleases. but carry nothing
away
N. B. Against drunkenness, gambling,
swearing. quarrelling and an such ungen-
teel practices. there no Rule. # being con
sdele5 lh IS none but gentlsae1 are pro-
sent, such 8 Ruls would 5e supelfaous and
superarogatory
On FIRST arriving at the Lake, tie ladies'
stood about, and appeared at a loss to know
for what they bad assembled, when forth
nately large supply Of cakes and eordials
arrived, which circulated SO freely among
them that in little lime, everything il the
shape Of formality, every thing unsooiable
dissolved before the genial influence Of
good cheer, Fun, frolic, mischief. Wit and
laughter became the order of tie day
The beaux now led forth the ladies to the
banks Of the Lake. who wed with each other
in the classic sport Of ensnaring the simple
and unsuspecting inhabitants Of the pelIueid
aqacious fluid Of this most beautiful and ro-
mantle Lake. The fish were COY and afford
ed tie ladies favorable opportunity Of dis
playing their patience and perseverance.
One Of the prcttiest Of the crowd stood calm
II diligent for four or Eve consecutive hours
on log that hung over the Lake eight or
ten feet from The banls, well pleased and sat-
|isfed to get nibble once in thirty Or forty
minutes; and if perchance she caught fish
she made the welLin ring With sounds Of ex-
ultation startling hemerry songsiers fthe
grove, and Tightening 70 death the little
captive at the end Of the line; which, as il
FIRST came flirting and hounoing out Of the
water exhibited the Iivelisst ply iognomy.
Many witty observations were made, and
many amusing anecdotes related throughout
the day: now and then soft whisper was
breathed By some enamoured beau into the
willing ear Of fiattered belle. SD Ar kisses
with sentimental rhymes attached. were cir
culated, and afforded happy medium of
amatory correspondence The effect vas ike
magic especially upon certainold Bachelors
whose case hardened hearts were warmed
with cordial, and therefore more readily
yielded to the exsatic enchantment Of the
scene. They bowed capered and exhibited
divers other signs Of good nature, phiIan-
thropy and love Of woman kind; one among
them even went So Gar as Is intimate wish
that hewas married. Mistaken and misguid.
ed mortal, mustered square shouldsred
wight, little do you know how much ofen-
joyment you would have lost 81 lis occasion
were you thus sntrammelled. A younster
al distance shook bis head,
sQuoth he, ID bid me not 70 lore,
IS to forbid mr. pulse to moves
MY beard To grow, my ears q prick up
And when I d ID tie iit, 70 kick up
Dinner being y length announced. zach o.
the gentlemen. after divers ations con
Quoted The ladies to tie Place Of entertain
men a sumptnous repast here awaited the