The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-30

kihHW1rh Juno 21, 1904,
Ehifon srAn bsa s'pi Alicr
many very many yesallms annoy
ancts aud no IntunHlemble amount
u fuli. fdding and some iiule eotf
eiuu fpli Hylci with q vefy arcat
deal Of percussion We begin 10 see
our way GOT d the wilderness 81
grass and weeds, nnd fcei that Rich
std L himself aRain In short, | be.
Hove we have saved The greater pof.
ton # the cHior crop, with q loss oi
one fourth io ouethifd az lhc stand.
General Green bud taken iorcibl
posacas on. The struggle was q hatl
lnc with varied Success but h
gradually fell buck, disputing cycry
loot Of ground We were determined
not TO surrender, howeycr-hayc
tried that, and some Of us yet doubt
{ death and destruction would no,
have been better. However, we have
accepted in good faith the arbitra-
ment of the sword, and we must do
the best we IAN under the cifcum-
stances. My letter to you confessing
my weight Of affection in the way Of.
grass, aroused the tender sympathics
Of some Of my friends; one among
the rest who, having a full share Of
the milk of human kindness in his
composition was prompted thereby
to propose 10 me, rs a matter Of kind
ness to buy my unfinished corn crop
to take it off my hands for a mere
song. He knew | had a full crop of
both corn and cotton on hand; knew
that | had lost more mules and horses
than | had with erysipelas, and still
losing one occasionally. lie thought
i an act Of kindness 10 make me the
proposition he did, 1t only wanted
two burrows of u turning plow to lay
it by, and is really as good corn as
any in ten miles Of my place. If
there be any better, l have not seer
it-much of it, ia creek bottom,
being considerably higher than my
head when riding on u tall horse, is
now laid by nicely, and / ,riR, as
usual, hare corn 10 sell. | won't tell
the name Of my friend-think he
would be ashamed for Inc to do so.
/ also had some propositions made
by friends who thought they could
work some of my cotton for them
selves, if | said so. These PROPOSE
tons came from outsiders-persons
living several miles oil, as ! intima-
ted before. Ny ~neighbors have had
their hands full at home. | feel very
thankful to those friends who so
kindly proposed to selieve me Of a
portion of my cro;. Bless their
soulsl They should not, however,
believe everything they sec in print;
but remember that scribblers, as well
rs poets, claim license and latitude.
Besides, | did not understand that /
advertised a division of my crop
only called for assistance.
The dry spell we are now having
was the salvation Of the cotton crop
in the country. The plant is small
for the season, has been worked to
death, as il were, to get the grass
away, end, rs a general thing tie
stands are bad. Still, with a late and
favorable fall, a fair crop NAV be
made. The corn crop generally is
quite promising. Wheat crops were
light. There was but little oats sown;
what there is Looks well aud will be
ready for the reaper in a few days.
The freedmen do only t~olerable;
require a good deal Of looking after.
Many of them are very modest about
work-careful not to do more than
their contract requires. Like a mule
upon a tread-wheel. they move from
necessity rather than choice. Still,
considering the trials, temptations,
and associations, mapy Of them have
bad for the last few years, they may
be said to do remarkably well.
Respectfully, J. c. b.