The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-08-19

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and have been thinking for some time W,
ought to do something more for our friend,
the younger and fairer portion Of crea
ton, particularly, than write prosy arti
cles, and bore them with dull selectio,
OF stale news items. Having the pros
perity of our country, and more espe
clally OF our town, next our heart, W,
think the formation of club, the nam,
of which heads this article, will result il
many blessings, &c.,--the &c particu
larry. Now our plan is this /: in ant
around this place, are about half dozer
gentlemen who want to marry-no mis-
take about that part of it--but they are
actually afraid to attempt the passage Of
that Rubicon of lovers, viz: popping the
question; and of course the ladies feel a
delicacy in asking them. Our idea, il
effectually carried out, will cancel all
difficulties, and we will guarantee hus-
band to every woman who will purchs Sc
ticket in the lottery. We propose to
place the candidates land we have taken
a promise from each that he will agree
to any disposal we may make of him in
the matrimonial line, no matter how or
when) according to their pecuniary value;
other qualities will have to be estimated
and judged by the lucky holders of the
several tickets.
Prize LIST. Worth cool 500, OOO-is
about forty years old, and is, and has
been, and will be "bach' all his life,
if some fair Miss don't draw him out
He is fond 0fhis cigar and DR. though
he never smokes to excess. Is very good
looking-reckon this though is not ne
cessary qualification; 100000 is sufi-
cient.
Prize End. Worth about 60 or S70,0
-thirty-fve years old-very handsome,
agreeable and intelligent, but is widow
er. "Why," you ask, lis he not able
to get wife himself, without leaving it to
you (us). if he has once been married p
We cannot answer the question, but if
you happen to be the holder of his ticket
you may in the course of time learn.
Prize 3rd. Is a fancy young man, of
the clever young American school, fine
looking, we'll educated, and possessing
many other qualifications, not mentioning
the dimes" he can control, which emf
nently fit him for the office of matrimony.
Prizes 4th and 5th. Are about on
par in monetary point of view-being
leir to a small share only of this worlds
goods, say four or five thousand. But
heir cleverness and general popularity
places them about on an equi-balance
With the other prizes.
Prize 9th. Is we'll known as the hand
omest young man in Okolona. Wears
light pants, puts lard on his hair, and
pruces up generally. His personele may
'e described as follows: medium stature,
ray eyes, and wears short coat.
There is the list of prizes, there is our
Ian for increasing the population of our {
ountry. Our heart swells with pride s
Then we think of the thanks which will t
q rendered to us, for our philanthropy, Is
nd how in after years our praise will be
ung by dozens yet unborn! Who bids,
aides? Remember there is prospect
f drawing either of the prizes. There /
re two or three others we might put in ]
ne list, but a suspicion of their being .
mortgaged" property deters US. Ap- !;
locations for tickets should be addressed |
the Editor News" when terms will q
g made known. r
GIVE have received still later intel t
gence regarding the laying of the Allan
c Telegraph, and we have now the plea !
ire of informing our readers that it is q :
lost complete success. As soon as the t
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