Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-14
A Short Trip West.

TIC "TRIP WIS not lTultlUi VI EiuHu "
suits or briStlcd with startling SUR
priscs, IL was nevertheless pleasant.
particularly the hospitality that met
us on every hand. We started out
from Wcsson in high glec, astridc II
dashing gray with new saddle and bril-
lie and some ncw blank receipts. The
editor of tire Wcsson Times witnessed
our departure. and We could see that
lac WAS nearly dead with envy. When
we reached Mr.. j. &. Ainswortl's,
nine miles out, good deal of conccit
was taken out Of W.. The horse was
lame and we were humblcd. We
spent an hour or so with Mr.. Aims
worth, and during that time partook
heartily of dinner, the table being
gracefully presided over by Miss Car
RTE Ainsworth.
A plan was then suggested by Mr..
Ainsworth which relieved us Of our
trouble. lie kindly consented to send
our horse bqck. and furnished Il mule
upon which we were To pursue the
even tenor oi our way.
We arrived NJ Beaverton Tuesday
evening, and were not slow about
accepting IN invitation from Mr.. f..
Millssps to spend the night. We
learned that T.. W. Brown would al
80 bc there that night and we diaboli-
cally resolved To take q seat in hi. bug
gy and bore him the balance of the
trip, which we did very cffcctually.
The time spent with Mr.. Millsaps and
his interesting family was pleasant
indeed. After supper, all gathered
the parlor and the young ladies fa-
vorsd Us with splendid vocal music /,
with Miss Hannah at the organ. Miss
Fannie Millsaps also rendered few
choice selections. Next morning
Mike DUR, who has been ont there
several weeks for his health, kindly
consented 10 return the mule, and rs
we took seat in Browns buggy he
hcaycd n sigh, but We were with him
until further developments.
We spent Wednesday with the Spcn-
Ger family. The boys were busily en-
gagged in packing hay, Of which they
have the finest we have seen any
where. We have known this family
from our boyhood and their hospiiali-
" is rs open and free rs il was in the
days Of yorc. Emmet and Henry do
not devote much of their time or land
TO cotton, but raise corn, hay, etc. +,
and do the ginning for q large scope
OF country around them, having all
the facilities for rapid and good work.
From Spencer Mill we drove down
to Marion Higdon's, and being at the
service Of Mr.. Brown, and Mr.. llig-
don having extended cordial invita-
ton, we put up there for the night.
II is always a pleasure 10 stay with
Mr.. Higdon, for if YOU don't feel at
home il is your own fault. lie ought
TO be u contcntcd man, for lie has fine
fat stock around him, comfortable
dwelling, good mercantile business.
good place and only eight bouncing
boys. II that's not happiness, we
want to know where are the liberties
of the American people.
We next went 10 Centennial, and
for three or four hours we felt ~ we
imagine Robinson Crusoc and his
man Friday did on their lonely island.
Nothing disturbed the awful Stiffness
of the scene save the moaning of the
pines. and nothing disturbed Brown ;
stiffness except the big red ants rs they
gallopcd up and down his pants legs,
on the inside. next TO the skin, while
he was trying to take nap. We babe
this place adicu without much rcgr c
and shor, drive brought us into the
Wcsson road, and we soon turned up
ut Mr.. Ainsworth's We were hungry
and wanted TO get some "simOns'
and crackers from the store, but he
would not consent TO such an arrange
ment, and again we found oursclf
seated at the hospitablc board Of that
family. Mrs. Ain>worth, who was
absent before, greeted us cordially,
and though long after the dinner
hour, showed no signs of impotence
at our unhcraldcd arrival. She OK
pressed qualification at seeing live
editor, and like all sensible ladies was
q friend to the Signal-Copiahan. iIav-
ing spongcd on Mr.. Ainsworth and
his worthy lady at this unreasonable
hour, we turned our course towards
Wesson, where we arrived in du,
time. We arrived nc home twelve
O'Clock that night, Il little disappoint-
cd as to results but gratilied Mt our
kind treatment, which motion is Sec
ondcd by Mr.. Brown. We shall try
il over again.
Sentence OF the Chicago Anarchists.