Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-01-26
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Bells tollcd the hour 81 worship
a. l, ~ company with my best tfiend,
myself, set out for a ramble through
the sinuoas WAYS Of the West End
Down Bottle avenue | sauntercd in
quest Of dots 20 please our readers
aud o. ill up extra space. Along
that thoroughfarc 81 the kdHf toa
leading 10 the cemetery, not Mecca
by any means, | saw nothing worthy
~ note save a wrvtchcl street. dwcl-
lings strangers a. paint aud repairs
aud pr"iuse display Of bottles a.
borders Ia parterrcs and howcrS. II
J. not "a be- Inferred. however, that
these bottles, arranged "a such ~
mantle and fantastic curves, c,incc a
bihulous taste of the residents ct that
respectable quarter. There were
many whisky and brandy bottle. Ia
The collection bat they told &c cohc
AM other spasmodic diseases Incl
dcnt Ia high living. These bottles.
from their number, wSrc purchased
frum misery mills o. adorn walks
Tor pleasure and bcaaty They ratb-
er reject a tendency Ia Landscape
gardening aud eficct-an aesthetic
taste am pleased 60 chronicle.
Bottles are better than brick and
more ornamental observed one
physician, who attempted to explain
the presence aud use of "A motley
COLLECTION Of all known rrcrptaclcS
for yinous and malt lamentations.
lie had his eye on the "llttlc brown
Jug aud ignored the prvscuce Il the
brandy bottle, whrh ! was careful Ia
note. The contrast the street pre-
scented Go all this beauty of yards
was very Wrctchcd. Just - long a.
the plow j. used 10 destroy the rad
hs7l one cannot expect better.
AdmIringlN and cundcmningly
walked until reached the
FAIR GROUNDS.
where turned IN, 60 inspect the
evidences Of neglect and decay
eyeryw here apparent. II appears
that all ''entcrpri~ss 81 pith aud mo-
mcnt" started here langui,h and lie
shortly after inception. There J. no
tenacitN Of purpose manifested by
our citizens. The county far was
demanded a. something meeting an
imperative want II opened with a
grand flourish Of trumpcts aud hnm.
basllc defamation, Ii sirkone,l and
died after one or two exhibitions OF
indigenous products which were r.
markable for not rejecting any cr"d
u spOn the county Ii Was rather
rcnarkable for a display Of ginger
bread OF antique designs aud ndi.
gr~tihlc ingredients. The fair Ian
gulshed dcciduuu,ly aud now only
dWclls Ia memory. II never inspired
competition, cXcelh nee o. cmula
ton. Aud WHY Simply because
the policy u the controlling pow err
was one In diamctric opposilIun 10
competitive pride. The directors
looked too much 10 dividends. The
failure u the county tair l. only one
of many evidences OF selhshneSs
that can be pointed 20 In the annals
Of this goodly town. going Ia show
the utter hopclessneSs of combined
action. Every man here deems him
self the peer Of others, aud any al
tempt Ia abridgc or scout that 81
erred idea meets the dir--t oppoSi
tion. Talent, executive ability and.
! might add, fitness tar position. will
never he recognized until You are
called upon Ia chronicle the demise
OF several prominent and respect.
81 citizens" whose obituaries shall
gladly write up a. afIuriing an op-
portunlty II comparing my talent ia
that line with that of Your illustrious
c"tcmporarN. From the fair and
il scene of dclapi,lation anil decay
! hent nay steps Ia the direction Of
the