New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-02
LETTER FROM PIKE COUNTY.
Severe Wind and Rain-FrOst-Lffe in the
COuntry--McCOmb City Visited-Odd
Fellows CelebratiOn-ShOOtin n Mag
nOIia-The Presidential Contest.

Fellows CeIebratiOn-ShOOtin at Mag
nOlia-The Presidential Contest.
SUMMIT, Miss. April q, 1872
! EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
On last Sunday night this section was
visited by a very severe wind, accompanied
by a heavy fall of rain and hail. Ever
since, until to-day, it has been quite cool,
rendering fires in the morning pleasant
| On Wednesday, the twenty-fourth, we had
| a visit from old Jack Frost, who caused the
early vegetation to cringe before him. At
present the weather is comfortable, and
favorable to the growing crops.
The longer we remain at our rural "home."
| the more we are able to appreciate its pow
| er of beauty and repose. The country
| abounds in scenes of Iovelin ess unknown in
a city of bricks and mortar. 1t seems to
us that God never intended His people to
wither away amid the solid and contract
ed masonry of city of hustle and cOmmo-
ton, hut rather destined them to enjoy the
pure air OF the country and everything per
tanning thereto. 1t is surprising that so
many people remain in the city, some MAX
ing a bare living, and others with starva-
tiOn staring them in the face, when, at most,
with a very small amount of money, they
could secure homes OfcOmfOrt and independ.
ence amid the broad acres of tillable vacant
land in all parts of the country. The life of
a farmer, though thought by some to be
solitary. is one that exactly suits our taste
Every hour of the day you can find delight
ful occupation among your neighbors All
nature seems to enjoy and appreciate the
trees, flowers, and all else in its bloom and
verdancy. Living upon the subsrantiaIs
and delicacies made by their hands, makes
the home of the farmer not one of imaginary
happiness, but one where everything indi-
Gates that independence and cheerfulness
reigns supreme.
On our visit to NcComb City, Thursday
we met Colonel Wister, an ex-federal sol
der, who is the general financial agent of
the owners Of that place. We found in
him a clever and agreeable gentleman and
one who feels and has taken a great inter-
est in the welfare of the Southern people.
and has decided to make his future home
among them. We also met Mr.. Billings,
the general superintendent of buildings
and other works. He seems to be a thor
Ough master of his business, and very
clever. The work goes bravely on IN that
place, and each day adds to its appearance.
The Odd Fellows of this place Summit
Lodge, No. 93,) celebrated the ffty-fhird
anniversary of their order yesterday. There
was a good attendance, and their appear
arce in procession was equal to any we
have ever seen. They had, in the evening.
u gathering of merry hearts, where the
good things abounded and the wine flowed
freely. Yesterday was the anniversary of
their own lodge. one ear old.
Magnolia, on Wednesday, April q, was
the scene of one of those shooting scrapes
which we had thought were among the
things of the past. Mr.. Isaac Applewhite,
an old gentleman and lawyer of sixty
years of age, was shot by one Walters, a
justice of the peace, of that place. We
have heard no particulars, and, conse-
quently, we can give no opinion.
As the time approaches for the great
Presidential fight between corruption on
the one hand and reform on the other, the
cooperation of the Liberal Republican.
and Democrats seems to be universally ad-
vOcated, and it is the wish OF all that d man
be placed in authority to say to General
Grant at the capital next March:
Defeated sir, thee knows that came here to rep
resent
The upright and the pure in heart who ON reform
bent;
Yea, that I came pteked nan resolved. come
veal or woe,
That bribery and corruption should find in me a
foe"
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