The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-07-09
EUREKA ECHOES



aritc from this place, thinking,
perhaps, something would trans
pirc that would interest your read
ers, but as il has not, | have con-
Guided not to delay any longer.
We had the heaviest rain here
;he goth, ult., that we have had
spring, which was very ac-
ccptable, though we have not SUI
from a drouth this season.
The farmers say, as far as | have
heard, tina, the cropsin this section
are in an excellent condition,
thought the cotton is smaller than
at this season OF the year and
the corn prospect is not flattering.
The comet that is visible soon
after sunset is creating some in
terest some think there are two
as it is seer west Of north in the
early part Of the night and east of
north in the latter part others that
il will fall into the sun and so in
t%ensily its heat BY adding fuel to
it, that our world will be consumed
BY its flames, or will strike our
earth and destroy it.
Among the ancients comets were
supposed TO be precursors Of some
great misfortune such as famine and
pestilence; therefore, they were
regarded with superstitious terror.
The fear Of collision in more
modern times made them formida-
5le objects; the discovery of this
great rarity has dispelled hat fear,
a collision would probably do lit
tie injury to a solid body like our
globe, however fatal it might be
to the comet, as its matter is vapor
or gas exceedingly thin, so the
present writers or astronomers
teach, The eclipse Of the moon
caused quite an excitement here
among the colored people. One
old colored woman said, she sat
up all night, "saw her rise, and
she was red, and she was long end
a setting on a stool and looked
mighty chronicle They thought
that the day after the eclipse was
to be the day Of all days.
We had a very unexpected visi-
tor in our village a day or two
since; he was not received with q
great deal OF honor, for as soon as
possible a crowd of hunters and q
goodly number Of dogs pursued
him, as he was a lawless bear
walking on forbidden ground,
Their efforts were all in vain, for
the bear outstripped hunters and
hounds. and they returned in the
evening, thinking what a pleasant
time they would have had if al,
might have been"
Blackberry hunting is raging
out here. We are preparing to
live sumptuously during the win.
ter months on blackberry cordial,
jam and pies.
The young ladies and gentle.
men are spending some OF their
leisure hours playing croquet
which assists in driving away som,
of the dull, monotonouS life Of :
country village.
There were many pleasant face
and sunny smiles at a social gath,
ering at the home Of the kind hos
and hostess, Mr.. ]. A. Magee ant
wife, last week. 1t is superfluoui
to say that the time was pleasantly
spent, as that is a very common
occurrence for this place.
One Of Eureka's young men i
experimenting this year in tn
poultry line; he will not rake It
very profitable business, for tn
first few months. heard not lonI
since, that he has ONE very SINAI
chicken. / wish him much sue
cess In his new enterprise.
Have you read DR.. Talmage'
sermon on the New Revision9 A
far as | have heardsa great man,
are Of his opinion, although
heard a sermon last Sunday In or
position to his views.
6 Ruru.