The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-03-09
Notes from the South Corner of Old
Pamela.

Pope STATION, March 9th, 1884.
EDITORS CLARION: As | think your
paper has no correspondent from the
south corner of old Pamela, | offer a few
items from this fair section, watered by
the Yocona and its tributary, Long
Creek, on the margin of which are some
of the most productive lands in the
State.
The hard winter, with its biting cold,
and later rain floods, has given the farm
ers long rest. They have enjoyed the
delight of doing nothing, till | imagine
they dread to begin work in earnest. In
the recent pleasant days | saw some tax
ing the initiative steps-burning brush,
clearing up and repairing the much de-
lapidated fences; if the spring breezes
continue to blow and the SUN shine a
little longer, mother earth will be ready
for tho plow and hoe, and the number
of idlers about the depots will decrease,
| hope.
The past was an exciting week in this
usually quiet little burg-one agitating
cause, prohibiting the sale of liquor
within its bounds. The temperance
men carried the vote by respectable
majority; so in little while the one
saloon will be closed. ] shall no more
see from my quiet outlook, the man
whose head is white with the SHOWS of
eighty winters moving briskly along
from his country home, making straight
for the saloon. He is hale and ruddy,
walking erect under the burden of his
years; but when the after glow lights up
the western sky, the peaceful beauty of
the scene is MARRIED as he comes Keeling
and tottering homeward, often falling
and CRYING for help-what a sorrowful
sight for the old wife who watches for
his coming! Yet, sad to relate, some
good men signed the counter petition,
with the specious reasoning, that those
who wished to drink would go to the
neighboring village of CORTLAND, and
thus trade be directed thither-forget-
ting in their greed for gain, the best
interests of humanity. These men have
children growing up to be led into the
paths of sin, and should rem ember how
potent is example.
CORTLAND, two miles distant, closely
Popes in its situation. With
cosy homes looking down from the high
hills on either side of the little rivulet
that meanders at their base, near which,
in the fat, are the business houses, fonr
or five dry goods stores, four saloons
and drug store where whisky is retail |
ed. 1t is fine business point, sustain
ed by a rich country, and you will al
ways find much show of hustle and
activity in the streets and stores, and
when a great temperance wave comes
llong and rushes ont the plague spots
rom the miniature Sodom, as it will in
he near future, the citizens may well
roast Of their thriving little town.
Como and Sardis, towns north Of the
led in this progressive
move, but this little place has the honor
If being the first on the south side to
ollow their laudable example. We
nope the Aourishing town of Batesville
will soon array herself on the side of
and in the fullness of time
wen CORTLAND yield TO its purifying
influence. Then, when the no-fence law
S carried, new era Of prosperity will
lawn. The little hills shall rejoice on
very side, and the valleys stand so thick
With corn that they shall laugh and
ing" SUSAN.