The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20
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wcaried by the monotony of city life, we
took our stick and started for peralnbu.
lation among and around the suburbs Of
our town, then and there to view the
beauties of outside Okolona. Our atten
ton was first attracted by the improve
mcnts that have been made on our streets
bitches have been dug on either side, SC
as to let the water run off, but ours is {
country where but little rain falls in sum
mer, so the bitches, for the present, do nc
good, only would make the streets lool
better if bridges were placed at the eros
sings, 50 as persons would not endangel
their necks and shins in going from one
side of the street to the other.
The plank walk next came under our
eye. Meeting some one, a plank took a
sudden rise and, in the act of placing one
foot before the other, a collision took
place, and our ankle, from the instep up
was grazcd We thought the weather
had turned warm very quickly; anyhow
we felt warmly disposed toward somebody
whoever he is whose business is to keep
the planks nailed on this sidewalk. This
was sad accident, caused, in the first
place, by a neglect to keep the planks
nailed down, in the second, by the indi-
yidual whom we met, stepping on the end
of one which projected over the sleeper.
In short time we reached the Epis-
copal Church, and noticed, with a plea
sure and pride that we cannot express,
the improvements going on. In two or
three weeks it will be finished, and will
reflect honor to the public spirit Of its
members, and offer an example which we
hope to see followed by other dcnomina-
tions in Okolona. The energetic Pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Gibson, says he intends having
as neat church as any in North Missis-
sippi If there were here many such
men as he, we would soon have town
that would reflect credit to herself. The
church presents nothing like the appear
ance it will in few weeks, as the repair
ing, painting, plasterlng, &c, is just COM
so we'll pass on. Imagine
yourself, reader standing in CD our
graveyard. See, there's a very nice
stone, but it's beauty is marred; the
smooth polish which sculptors hand
gave is destroyed. "What did this :"
you innocently inquire. Some hog
straying from the mud holes about town,
rubbed his filthy side against it!' is the
only reasonable answer. There's grave,
trampled and beaten down, as if herd
IF cattle had been holding a jubilee over
he dead; there's tomb overturned,
which was probably the work of ambi-
ious calves. but why is all this 2"
Iou ask. "PeOple are either too stin-
~ or too poor to enclose their burying
ground" is the only solution which can
DC found to the enigma. "Cannot some
hing be done to effect change in its
aspect ~ That is what we do not know
)ut in some places, the town authorities
AXE possession of the graveyard, enclose
t, and sell the lots. Could not this be
lone here 1t is disgrace to the town,
md an insult to the public spirit of Oko-
ona. Let some way be devised by which
something can be effected towards i'm
proving it. Strangers visiting us would
form very poor opinion of Okolonians,
we're they to notice the condition of our
graveyard, and not only the graveyard,
but our churches could be greatly i'm
proved. No questions as to how these
things can be done ought to RISE There
IS wealth in Okolona and surrounding
country, as much of it as there is in any
of an equal number of in
labitants, and it will only show an illib-
sral and parsimonious spirit if the mat
ters are not taken in hand, and some i'm
prOvement made. Our view of the SUI
burban beauties of our town has been
made, and we hope those at a distance
will think only half, not all we saw has
been told.
UOur Mobile contributor sends us a
etter, which will be found in to-day's pa
per. If the ladies knewhim-but new
nr mind he half nrnmiSpd to visit Okn-