The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-05-05


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A'aff'''s N aHthefn psoyIu n pa.s
iheif fuiaed nslshlses hakwlenasa
iIlsesIs, ahi lsi.ablti hlls~.sl sl.l.s,s
w wlih neelasl aed ratisr their
lnpaey la'llssfImlaaleiy among Iews.
I've y, Yanhst., and lswHss, who
have aseeed ani falned lhe smlh. n
y l,ai e'nslsteni With emmsa la.llea
and = plalr sea~ n honorable dsni.
lnR' ihai ihe IiiIIe moaey M, In tho
!'H'h shmiii b, ~ H. p-e..or.,
divided With honest and faithful
so'iihefnef., and particularly with
cm'fsslefnic soldier. n 3 baek
number u The itfrepoii,aa Rerop,i
The lncofrigiblc Ilenim of the
t'eens dackci" has ireaied tie iud.
Ing question In \ cauatIc article Of
"plain iofk " and bad spelling, which
V just 10 The point here, and which,
think, embraces The whole subject,
together with i foreign name, which
may afford exercise and amusement
for some Of your readers 10 "frame
10 pronounce" II Il 10 bc hopcd
that no such will ever be our Shib-
bolcth. KATE Krxr.
WHO'S WE GwiSE TuR TRADE wITng
| Missis Benton axes me, In her fine
liityrary way, whom shall we patron
ixc--with whom shall the people Of
the South spend their money! Where
a body knows the antysccdints of The
many bizniss firms and individuals
whose names are indiscriminatcly
presented in the advertisin column,
Of the noospapcrs for the patronage
and supportin encouragement of the
people, The question naturally arises
and | forks II out in plane tork ia
the South, Who's We gwinc tur trade
with? Crack that nut, if yew's goi
sound teeth in your head. Now
knows II are a pollytik principul tul
abe all things to all men its pop.
lar and self-promotin to encourage
all classes, that thereby we may bee
Encouraged in our turn; and Il is as
easy tur rite q Aatterin rs a surly
notis Of a nabor's bizniss, besides
bcein more pleasant. But, Is a pub.
lie jurnul--an K FOUNDER Of corrcc,
principles, a fearlis advokat of the
rite, an unAinching denouncer of tho
rong, the teacher, preacher, law
maker and practishuner las a faithful
jurnul is), fur the public-to give
over duty, bekaus It's performance
may sometimes bccum an unpleasant
task? l know-a new hat, a suit Of
store clothes, an elegint par of boots,
a box Of delightful cigars, a gallun
or = Of fine old brandy, and other
agreeable orticles which it is customa-
ry for those who advertise sich things
for sale, to bestow on Mr.. Editur,
are tempting bribes, pertiklarly the
brandy, these hard times Of bad
whiskey. But Missis Benton's pen
wonders If an elegant dress pattern,
a warsp-nest bonnet, or touch-me-
not cap could bribe her tur inditc a
ilatterin puff Of Ghecenwhcesens-
meitzer a Bros handsome stock oI
goods" and persuade the true bone
and sinew Of the South that it's
mitely tur their interest tur call and
throw away their money TO the COM
pany Of the enterpriscn fellers who,
durin the war, retailed logger beer
sumwhcre in the North, or pin-ped-
died around Fedral posts and about
the "lincs" where hungry Confcd-
crates bought thur Yankee noshuns
cheap as dirt at the sacrifice Of thur
cotton and thur country. And what
could tempt our pen tur rite, "Suc-
cess to you, friend smith?-who was
buried In Memphis or sum other
Fcdral stronghold during the war,
and who arose frum the ded Just in
time tur sec the departin ghosts Of
Confederate conscriptin officers &
posses disappear--and to hav his
name brought favorably (0 before
good and faithful Coniederates fur
bixniss and thur patronage, which his
patriotic service In thur cause richly
merit! What could induce Us tur
welcome TO our community" the
nice young man" Joness or "our
friendr johnson, who totcd himself
fur refuge intur the Fedral line.
where Confednte law nor force could
not reach him, and now returns tur
he welcomed By the friends & fami.
lies Of brave soldiers. Our friend
johnson how came him 10 bee our
friend? How can our pen tell Of hi,
merits--of his cxploitss What ha'
he dun while good men fought and
fell like men, and wur not afraid
He was as courageous q pecniator a,
a man in the last stages Of heart die.
ease could possibly be; he bravcl,
dc6ed the hosts Of Confederate pick
ets 4 skouis In the dark, the blockade
wondcrously, without the least dam
age tur his diseased heart, and nov
Of course he has some funds, an,
may bee sum friends. Well, fund
Il . good thing tur have in the fami
| ", but we'd ruthcr friend" John
son wur leIt out. Ny pen may be
unfortunate In maxim mistakes, II
bein TOO long long In the pocket Q
my Rrsy eeens gacket tur be yer
fortunate; %, II At any time, | shoul'
/ rte co4fss;on, instead Of "succcss,
bad instead of " god" |" luck tur on
neighbors Smith, Jones. johnson
| Co, Who onee vers Lot but nov ~
Il fbundl No one need take a fenc