The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-07-14
THE FOURTH NEAR GLEN
VILE.

Enron qrAR:--Another Fourth OF July
has come and gone; another National
| holiday has been numbered with the
things OF the past, and now lives only in
the memory Of the people. The timo-
honored custom Of doing something in
commcmoratioh Of the birthday Of Amer
lean Independence was not TO be passed
by unDoticed by the people OF Glcnville
and vicinity, and II was whispered around
that there was to be a picnic at the mill
OF Messrs. j.. A. Conner and John Nor
rison. on Tallahatchie river, and that the
best the land afforded was to be spread
for the feast. Accordingly the girls be-
gan 10 "bang" their hair week before
hand, and the boys who could not sport
a mustache did all in their power 10
raise one which would be visible on that
occasion, and all waited impatiently the
approach Of the festal day. The morn
ine da~ned beautiful and bright not n
clond was TO be seen in the sky, and
everything seemed 10 portend a pleasant
time. Your correspondent did not reach
the scenes OF action until about hall past
ten o'clock, and he found there a large
crowd OF boys and girls anYiously wait
ing for the dance to begin. A floor had
been laid for the occasion, for which we
are indebted To the untiring energy of
Messrs. Conner, Breckenridge, Gwin,
Saunders and Allen, and although IL was
rather rough, II answered the purpose
splondidly. Soon the music began, and
the call OF partners ON the floor,n was
promptly responded 10 10y six Of the
nglicst boys you ever saw, on whose arms
lent as many OF the prettiest girls In Pa
nola county. Soon these were doing
honor to Terpsichore with flying feet,
and the dance continued until about
twelve O'Clock. Now came the most In.
terosting part Of the programme. Dinner
was announced and we filed away by
twos to u table that would have satisfied
the appetite OF the most iastidious epi-
curcan. Pork was so plentiful that we
could almost hear itgrunt as Il lay spread
out before us, and we actually sawi3lone
poor little pig wiggle its tail, MS much as
to say I'm a goner," as il was sent AT
lightning speed towards the stecl.trap-
looking jaws OF u big rustic. Old ROSTERS
Topped their wings and crowed for Joy,
to think that they, too, could add 10 the
pleasures Of the day. AS to pies, cakes
and other dainties-well, Mr.. Editor, I
can't do justice 10 them, and 30 I'll not
attempt Il. But, hush listenl and the
roll OF thunder grcets the car and tells
us Of the coming minl The dinner is
ended mther abruptly and all repair TO
the mill-housc Tor protection against the
shower. However II was o over and
Old Sol again peercd forth from behind
the clouds, and again the dance began.
''rhe pipcrs loud and louder blew,
The dancers fast and faster few;"
and this was kept up until about four
o'clock, when the thunder again told us
that old Jupiter, too. wished 10 bring
himaelf into notice. This time the rain
fell for an hour or more, and whom the
clouds cleared away the crowd began 10
disperse for their homes. But as the
Fourth Of July comes only once a wear
and We Ind been interrupted 40 often.
We were not satisfied with tho picnic,
and on an invitation from Mr.. and Mrs,
X. b. Mckee, 10 whom we will ever feel
grateful Tor their kind hospitality, a well
selected crowd Of boys and girls repaired
to their house where the dance was o n
iinned. Here we "trpped the light fan.
ttstic toe until tho wee sma' hours Of
night reminded US hat Il was no longer
the Fourth, butthe fifth Of July. Then each
fellow whispered something sweet TO his
girl, and with drowsy look and iird fee.
slowly wcnded his way honiewand with
many pleasant things stored away In
memory's caskct abost tho Fourth Of
July, 1883 MAcuyru.
Chenille, July 9th, 1883.