The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-09-14
Gen. Abe Buiord's Impromptu
Address.
GRAYsoN sPgINus. Aug.

GRAysoS SPRINGS. Aug.7.
The following eloquent aud
graceful impromptu address on
"L0ve and Matrimony" MAS deliv.
cred in the parlors of the Grayson
Springs hotel, by Gen. Abe Buford,
to fashionable and appreciative
audience of pleasure.seekers. A
unanimous resolution Vas passed,
by those present, requesting that
the address be published In the
Courier. Journal.
The General said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen:
Tis q compliment to one like my.
self, who for the last few years have
met with so many reverses, and
whose heart has been saddened By
misfortune, to be invited by so cul
ii, ated a party of ladies and gen.
tlemen as | find before me this eve
ming to entertain them for few mo
ments in this elegant pavilion. |
am indeed at a loss TO select a sub
ject with which ! am familiar, and
on which my rambling thoughts
might in Il measure interest you.
We are all here, many with hus-
bauds, wives aud children seeking
relief from the arduous duties OF
life, and giving the mind the privi.
lege to dwell upon such light sub
jects as will give it the most pleas
ure and relief. 1t is said a water.
ing place is where many contracting
widows, maids, widowers and bach
elors do congregate with the h,pe
OF meeting congenial parties with
whom they might enter into cou.
tracts that would lead to their fu.
ture prosperity aud happiness.
Bold dragoon, booted and spurred,
by her side, with his gauntlels on,
whip in hand and mo1stache curled,
is the glandest scene | ever took
part in since boy, and oh that |
could be a boy again. Then mysub.
ject for this occasion shall be
LOVE AND MATRIMoNY,
as it doubtless more deeply interests
my listeners than any other 1t is
an acknowledged fact that the wa.
ters of GraysOn possess many vir-
tues and more qualities productive
of good and happy results than
those of all other springs In the
world, not excepting the Haw.
thOrne aud Congress Springs at
Saratoga. One of the most noted
qualities of the water from the
Rock, or Love Spring, is the power
to open the hearts, quicken the ac-
ton of the mind aud hasten the
throbbing of blossom full of love
and affection. 'Tis from this spring
that we notice every morning the
unhappy widowers, callous bache
lOrs taking their copi0us drafts in
company with the coquetish widows
aud maids, hoping that effects pro.
duced will be to open the heart and
allow the mind 10 give vent to the
expression Of thoughts on the sub.
ject of ma!rimOny and love. And
when the couples walk away from
the spring, ere they reach the park
gate, full liberty has been given the
tongue. Love has been acknowl.
edged to have been fully returned
with oil of its gushing brillianey.
The meal at the elegant hotel, on
brown fried chicken and sweet AL
derney buttermilk, is vigorously en-
.joyed and the day agreed upon for
the consummation of their happi.
ness. Such is u pen picture OF the
many parties that we nave seen
Within the last two weeks and will
doubtless continue to see visiting
this fountain ofwater so full of love.
May we not ask why is it that there
are so many couples SO fortunate,
and but 0 few, like ourselves, are
so unfortunate, and are, though
quite willing, still left out In the
cod. 1t can not be that the waters
are partial In The effects Produced.