The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1???-19??, 1891-07-26

Ben Atkinson, Jim Hudson, DR.. James
an1 hers have returned from their camp
qCnln Springs, ard it would do yon good
g lear Ben's ish stories / haven't heard
bit one and this one intend using as a
serial provided can educate my readers
ereduiiiy up 10 that point bordering on be-
liei. am at present at work on myself
Next Wednesday is to be a red letter day
IN LoHndes County politics and look for
ward to the result Of the election with
much pleasure, because am confident
haye some friends that will secure the Of.
fees they are after The race will be a
close and exciting one from State Senator
down to Constable, and some close election
eefing win be done between now and the
time for casting ballots. The grand dem.
ocratc rally at the Court House Tuesday
night should bring every one ont to hear
thespicy speeches that are to emanate from
tbeyarious candidates, and hope to see a
large crowd present A little music would
belp but greatly and wonder if the band
cannot get together and give us a tune
on the occasion referred to.
Matt Clay is in town. He is Of the illus
triOus Clay family OF Mississippi and needs
mo introduction to Columbus people, being
son of DR.. Matt Clay, we'll known in
Lowndes. He was one Of the attendants
at the barbecue and picnic at ProwelPs the
other day, and his presence contributed
greatly to the pleasure Of the day. He is a
great joker, and one has only to look into
his rugged but strong countenance to see
he has an inexhaustible supply of good
Stories to entertain you with And they
are not the funny stories that are published
In books, either. No one enjoys good
joke better than MIR. Baldwin, and as he
went out with Matt Clay it must be pre-
sumed he has a good time. can picture
no more refreshing scene to my mind than
that Of Mr.. Baldwin listening attentively
to Matt Clay's jokes, as they rode along the
dusty road last Thursday en- route to the
picnic. l fancy / see his countenance
beaming with smiles, and see him evapora-
ting his brow with the end of his linen
duster, muttering, warm" tsotto voice,
rising inhectionl periodically between
each joke. But iiverge. Twas speaking
OF Matt Clay, whose good nature and joyial
disposition never showed up better than
on the occasion referred to. He is one Of
the men you like to meet in life, for he
mikes things ploasanter and brighte. by
his presence.
The fertility of mans Imagination must
indeed be wonderful for him to fiji four
columns of space with locals, a vast num-
Der Of which are absolutely unknown TO
anyone but the writer, and the thought Of
drawing on my already overdrawn imagin-
alton for items to load up Scribbler's col
umn, is an unpleasant one, and one that
would much rather relieve my mind of by
posgponinE the appearance of scrbbler for
another week, But this eaHnot be done.
foi~soribbler's column is permanent feat.
ure Of the Sunday Dispatch and people are
beginning to look forward to it. do not
flatter myself that this is the result of any
particular meritin its writing, but attrib-
ute it solely to one reason, and that is hui
man nature. People like to see their names
in print, and especially when accompanied
by few adiectives, and as my column
heretofore has been a series Of compliments,
yoh can easily account for its popularity.
Hereafter l intend writing what think
regardless, and if it does not meet with
your appreciation, I hope you will not
wreck your wrath against this paper by
stopping your subscription and not pay-
ing up what is due. | can conceive Of no
meaner man than the one who stops his
paper becau'e You have antagonized his
opinion or belief, and then refuses to pay
for il. ] suppose it is clearly apparent by
this time that have little to write about
this week, else / wouldn't scribble about
mean men, delinquent subscribers, ct al,
and if this is your opinion, lean say you
are in large measure correct. have very
little to write about, but will do my best
so here goes