Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-04-11
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We don't need men who stop to cavit
over little matters and who ale eiernally
hndiag fault with other people and
what other people are doing.
Every enterprising business man con-
templating q change of location seek
ing investments, will turn to the news
paper, and his first care is t., scan its
advertisements. and ne is largely in~
fnenced by what he there sees. Ii it
De county paper. and he finds on,y q
few persons that are advertised, he will
throw it side, mentally declaring the
county to be without enterprise aud not
the place for bin. Thus speaks man
who knows - CiarkSdaie Banner.
The greatesu attraction in Iuka for
the farmers, is az Williams & Barpetts
when you come TO Iaka, be sure and
call on the above gentlemen and buy
one of The celebrated New Deering
| Moving Machines and hay lakes, the
| best machine made ana one of the
! grea test of labor savers ever invented
| They are also agent for the Gullett,
Magnolia Gin, one of the very best gins
IN the market. This gin rs celebrated
| tor It's fine work, light drauehl, and
other excellent points 100 numerous to
| mention. II.
The enterprise of town is always
reflected in the columns of it's loeal
newspaper. You can on reading pa
per judge from its columns the enter.
| prise Of its business men. Ont of about
| thirty business houses, besides the pro
LESSONS, there are only nine or ten adj
vertlsements representing the busiress
houses of Inka IN the REPORTER
StraDgegAaw are unaeouainted with
iuka aAdks business, would, and do
inter, FROM the meager amount OF ad-
yertising space taken up by cur business
men, that Iuka issonly cross roea sta
ton, and unworthy the investment Of
their capital in 30 dull hum drum
place. 1t rs just as necessary for bust.
ness men TO show their enterprise
through the local press by its columns
beng well flied with Advertisements, as
1t is for the publisher to write articles
on the great advantages and resources
OF the country. The business men who
wait for tier paper to do ali the boom
ing OF town, that they may reap the
reward. and pocket Ell the profits, are
surely left out In the cold, ard their
more en,erprlsing peighbors " ho are
wiling to put their hands in their pock-
ct and help their local paper boom their
town and business pocket the cash. La
unity, there is strength. united, we
stand, divided, we fall. Which j. to bel
Shall we unite and al lerd helping
hand-hre the business men wiling to
stand their share of the expense in pla- /
eng themselves aud their Business be-
fore the country, apd help their paper
TO boom the town and countyp Come /
on genuemeo, we are wiling to help /
Dear cur part.
EDITOR RFpoRrEB:--In eompsry with
IL. Z. Grow, we left Iuka. on the 29lh ult..
for Blythe's Chaple in Prentlss county. We
drove through the country over hills and 7
valleys and viewed the landscape TO our
hearts content, here and there we found
scenery that would have made the heart Of
an artist futter with JOY and ccy out Eurekal
About O'Clock, we came TO the beautiful
Little stream of Browa's creek, where we
took our lunch, which was plepared by the
kind and accomplished lady, Mrs. r. ].
McRae. After which we resumed our wsy
until late in the afternoon we reached the
home of Doctor Whtlo@. whose kind and
sympathetic lady soon had us a good and
substantial meal ready which was partaken
of with relish that none but hungry men
know how to appreciate.
After supper we went to the chapel where
we und quite large congregation and
were joined by the following preachers. J.
A. " hitehurst, w. A. Clark NJ. IL. Hon.
nell, X. M. Harrison and A. N. Coon. We
bad services by H. p. Crow. Adjourned TO
meet Saturday morning.
Saturday morning met according to preyi-
pus adjournment. After the arrival of Rev.
d. b. bearing, the nouse was called TO order
md Rev. X. NJ. Harrison was elected chslr-
man. The following subjects were discussed
n very pleasant and able manner. For
'ign and Domestic Missions. Rev. j. A.
Nhitehurst delivered very feeling sermon,
liter which we adjourned for dinner. MIR.
editor you should have been present to
njoy the hospitalities with us.
After refreshments. business opened with
inging and prayer. The following subjects
Verv well discussed, church extension and
be cause OF education. Adjourned until 7
clock p. m.
Assembled again and preaching by Rev.
Don, the sermon was excellent. Adjourned
, meet sunday.
Sunday morning the house was crowded
ld as good love feast az any man ever
itnessed. After which, preaching by l..
!. Mckeown, Adjourned Tor dianer and it