The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-08-26
TO BE CONTINUED.
[From the Petrol.
A History of Chickasaw County
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The place for the location of the town
of Houston having been selected, the
Board constituted themselves general
committee of supervision. They were in
attendance at the survey and overlookes
the plan and the laying off the lots, &c.
The county was then in its primitive
state; there were no houses of accommo-
dation, but every man was obliged to take
such fare as he could get; the saddle and
blanket frequently afforded the only
chance for rest, while the spreading bran
ches of the forest tree were the only COW
ering which was afforded the weary ira
veler or the enterprising pioneer.
While the court was attending to the
survey and sale of the lots in the village,
they were compelled to seek such fare as
was afforded under those circumstances
and we have been informed that all of
that honorable body were entertained by
Mr. Galloway, who lived, at that time,
about one mile North of the Court House
on the road now leading from Houston to
Fulton. Mr.. Galloway being admonish-
ed of the necessities Of the case, was in
directly told by one of the attaches of the
court that he must feed them as we'll as
he could, and make them pay forit. With
this understanding, the beef of the old
settler was slaughtered, the green corn,
or roasting ears were gathered. the pota-
toe ridges were robbed of their escu-
lent tubers to supply the demands OF
appetite, and at night the Board and
Surveyor had the privilege of spreading
their blankets upon the smooth () punche-
On floor, with their saddle bags for their
pillows, they might sleep and dream OF
the embryo city which they were then
laying out, or they might wake and listen
to the distant howl of the prowlng wolf
or be privileged to hear the cadence Of
the distant notes of the bird OF Minerva,
as it looted the soft love-note which
moved its heart of wisdom, or screamed
out in tones of defiance the war-note o.
the Martial goddess--or may be, taking
a more practical turn of thought, he
might calculate the chances of successful
speculation in the wild lands of the wood
ed grove and flowery prairie-we can mo-
say what were the thoughts of the watch
er, nor can we guess what were thu
dreams of the sleeper at that primitive
forest inn; but we are told that mine
host being practical man, and capable
of taking hint" had been calculating
his chances of good or of gain, and whel
. Judge P, who gave the hint abou
good pay, &C., called at the Captain
A office" to settle his score, was told th'
amount of his bill, demonstrated at th'
price of sleeping and eating at that par
ticular time and place, being reminded Q
the fact that he suggested the idea Q
good pay, himself, quietly forked over hl
"V." and retired to see the working GU
i of his gentle hint on the pockets OF other
: all of whom had to face the music II
ihe same tune. TIM TERPENTINE.
Uses Of Adversity.-You wear GU
YOUR old clothes. You are not trouble
with many visitors. You are eSonerate
J from making calls. Bores do not bor
YOU. Sponges do not haunt your table
: itinerant bands do not play opposite you
window. You, avoid the nuisance
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