Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-08-24

and well qualified to enjoy. What
the pawn broker may gain IN time
we cannot say; but If ever he gains
the confidence he has lost, it viii b.
when he has shown by his work
that he regards truth and honor
of more value than sOFdid profits o.
such operations as have heretofose
soiled his hands.-Ledger.
From IeNaIry.
KeSsTs. Editors: II
Home news being the most at
tractiye part of q new spaper, and as
our county is so seldom heard from, /
will tell you some Of the things /
that we do. One of the gayest and /
most pleasant affairs of our county, |
this season, was the Odd Fellows /!
and Sabbath school picnic, at MOn- !
tezuma on the 9th inst. The j. O. 4
o. T., met at their hall, chose A. B. /
Person, of McNairy Lodge, marshal
of the day, with DIR. Perkins assist
ant marshal. The order then form
ed at their hall, marched TO the
church, where il formed in process
sion with Bear Greek and MOntezu-
ma Sunday Schools. And / must
take occasion here, to say, that
was happily astonished at the num-
Der, the taste in dress, beauty and
order that was concentrated in these
schools. They would have compar-
ed faYorably with your city turn
outs. The procession then, led by
the Montezuma brass band, marched
in excellent order to the beautiful
grove where the feast of speeches
and other good things was 20 take
place. After appropriate eeremo-
MES by the /. o. o. F., the Rev. j.
T. e. Collins, orator of the Sabbath
schools, was introduced to the audi
ence. He made a happy and telling
speech for the moral and intellect
ual cultivation Of the youth OF the
land. He showed beyond doubt
that the Sabbath school was one of
the most effective places for the ac-
complishment of this great end.
The Sabbath school that is favored
with lecture of Mr.. Collins may
consider itself in luck. He delights
the children.
After Rev. Collins speech, Mr..
C.. NJ. Graham presented to Miss
| Anna v. Perkins beautiful Sab
{ bath school banner. THE presenta-
I ton by Mr.. G., was in no mean man
ner, but the reception by Miss p,
was extremely beautiful. After this
we had music by the schools and
band.s / am constrained to say, that
| the singing was far from good. L
am satisfied that the "Swedish
beauty has never given lessons IN
that community, but in Justice to
those schools, must say that sing
ing in all the country churches and
Sabbath schools is very inferior, to
say nothing OF some of the cities.
Let the young people cultivate this
charming accomplishment. Ihe
dinner was a grand suecess-in both
quantity and quality. The smiles
of the ladies, who presided at the
tables, made us forget for the time
that "all is vanity and veXation Oi
spirit" Dinner being over, the
llarge crowd gathered in groups un
der the noble old oaks-the old gen
: tlemen to talk about their craps
the old ladies to talk about, thi
Lord only can tell. The young peo
pie, well, that is our business.
understand that there was SOM
private speaking, but as TO the sub
, feet or the effeet-this deponen
saith iiot-but he doth say, tha
when the crowd assembled, ther
>, were some few in q very dilapidat
ed condition, that one gay Lothari
, looked immensely happy, whilst 9th
| ers looked like they were just trOI
!; their grand mothers funeral. Afte
an hours recreation, we had mon
: speeches and music. The orator {
. the L. o. o. F., being absent, Nj
. Polk Randolph represented the o.
der. He made an imprOmpt
, speech, which did him much eredi
, Mr.. Tilman made a neat little Sal
- bath school speech. He is cand
| date to represent this county IN Il
y | next legislature, and q Young ma
of some promise, And last, but M
least, was the spicy and spirited Ii
j. tie speech of Prof. a. w. Jones,
W your city. He paid a nice lit
1 tribute TO all good things in gene
al. His talk showed that his who
I'd soul, mind and strength were dec
n Gated TO the cause of education.
TX wish the country was blessed wi
l legions like him. After the spec
Is, of The Professor had closed. I
ne baud played very sweet piece,
ID the conclusion of which the croV
ne dispersed, all agreeing that Mont
yuma had cause to congratulate hC
N, self upon the very satisfactory ma
to ner in which she entertained L
ID guests.
nd These social gatherings should
ar encouraged. They bring US toget
20. er and give US chance TO exchan
] ideas ON various questions of i
IN portancc that should be inculcat
p upen ALI and it further gives us
"a chance of knowing and appreci
ing each other. God intended Il
we should be social and contribJ
as to each Others happiness, and
ose the court knows herself" the W
les ter of this is going back to Il
country to try and make sOnebod
all kiusfolks happy.
ge, Before closing must mention
lst noble and gentlemanly act by
ar James II. Orrick, who kept his
loon closed all day, so that tn
.fe, was not a drop of whisky drank
us any one during the day. unless
was after the most of the Gro
cen had dispersed. If there is anot
80 community in the State that has
my loon keepers, so noble as TO ign
)pe large pecuniarY Interests for
for good of the community, let's h
wn from it.
lie Crops are very fine in this eouI
7ife Corn Is better than 1T has been
he many years.
eX- Purdv. Tenn. August 18th. -