The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1882-08-26
TORRANCE.
my boat is on the shore,
And my barque is on the sea
But before f.go, Tom. Moore,
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Here's double health to thee"
80 sang the greatest of England s poets
on leaving his native land, and seeking
on foreign shores, a brief forgetfulness d
domestic troubles; and SO would sav "a
Torrance, before leaving it and seeking
what the fates may have in store for me
in the regions known as ssout west.n
FOR the past year | have made my
nome at Torrance, and no where in this
sunny southland Of ours is there a place
more distinguished for, the beauty and
refinement Of its ladies, the intelligence
and urbanity OF its gentlemen, and fbe
high moral tone of its society. !.
The msrcliants and business men OF
Torrance are unrivalled for the varied
qualities essential to success. Major
Vanhoozer is always ready to wait upon
his customers with all the courteous
afability of u Chesterfield, whether they
De lady or gentlemen, patrician or pie
blan. In fact | have heard MANY say:
Il have known him long, and every time
see him | like him better;" which SEN
tlmentt it gives me great pleasure to
heartily endorse.
Then comes our genial friend, Mr.. Sell
Jones; affable in manners, genial in So
clety, punctual in business, and always
ready to give his undivided attention to
anything destined for public am musement,
from lemonade for two to d Brunswick
stew Of colossal proportions.
Nor must our depot agent, Mr.. Bell be
forgotten. The most approved chronom-
eter is not more regular in the perform
ance OF its duties than he in his. An air
OF mathematical precision pervades eyery
part of his Office, and even carries itseif
into his social relations. For instance.
we overheard him the other day solile-
quizing, thus: "5S minutes to drive, 2
minutes to 60 in the house, 4 minutes to
exchange the compliments of the day, Is
minutes to talk on general subjects, 6
minutes to ask her to launch out on the
ocean OF life, with me at the helm, 3 mir.
utes for her to decide, 2 more to make
known her mind, 7 to thank her for her
kindness and make promises for the fu-
ture, or to deplore my unlucky stars and
bid good-by; 2 minutes then to get to the
buggy, and 55 minutes to get home
footing up 141 minutes. No: l can't
40 It too much time lost" And so we
still have our jovial agent, unfettered by
Cupid's chains
Next Games our Drs Drane and Stokes.
Ever ready to drive dull care from the
minds OF their patients, by their pleasant
manners, while they alleviate the pains
Of illness by their skill. Indeed, your o |
lady "up the way" remarked to anothe
lady friend: ut is almost pleasure to
be sick, just to have that dear DR.. Stokes
come and feel your pulse, you know"
While mentioning our friends of Tor |
ance whom we leave with SO much re-
uctancc, we deem it but Just to the little
inland town Of Gaysport, TO saw that il
s now connected with Torrance by a
Ihrongis Express Line, owned by and
'hieiy eniployed for the benefit of our
young friend, Coleman Wal
ers.
Our fRn-loving. who!c-souled Tom.
1orton, hS nov off to thc Crescent CITY
or a week Or two. We wish him oceans
.ffun wlEac there, and a long and happy
ife in fut@re years.
AS ior our dashing and gallant friend,
5ob. daley, we can only say that among
hose who have seen him at pic-nics,
'alls, etc, the opinion prevalent with the
Initiated, expressed in sage shakes of the
eai Was to this effect: "A decided case
t spoons"
Space forbid- that should enumerate
lrih.r " taking leave OF the many
riends OF Torrance and vicinity, "The
'ork, " etc, | feel as if / were leaving
1any tlear and valued friends, the re
1embrance OF whom will ever cling
round my heart. |,
The mesnory of those happy days at
orrance, spent at the hospitable house
Esq. Z. G. Daley, will be as an oasis +
the desert of life--a green spot to
hich / can turn with pleasure, amid the
ials and difficulties that may await me
other lands, and when am far away,
ear friends of Torrance, will you not
"Let raensory sometimes bear you back
40 other days, almost forgot;
And when You think OF other friends
Who loved you well-forget-me-not."
Dear friends, in bidding you an affec-
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