The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-06-23

of men:
"When women were what men
wished them to be, they we're good
mothers, good wives, and good
friends. Now that every man is
occupied in seeing how much he
can make, and women are left to
look after themselves, the result of
the value of the masculine influ-
ence is not only seen, but felt; and
it only goes to prove what | have
always said and think: AN honest
man is the noblest work of Cod"
You smile at this, and say that the
Strengthening up of the world is
none of your business. Isn't 1t {?
Then it is your neighbours, or his
neighhor's =? l tell you, my friend,
that it is your business, and mine,
and we are going to be held respon-
sible for It,"
Quite large gathering of flower.
lovers assembled at the Rawls res
idence on Saturday night to wit.
ness the blooming of the night
blooming cereus Cactus grandiflo-
rns). Four of these singularly
beautiful and fragrant flowers
opened about s o'clock, affording
a rare sight to those who had news
or before seen this wonderful plant
in all it's perfection. This specie of
the cactus family only blooms once
year, and then at night, the flow
er closing at sunrise to open no
more. The plant is easy of cult
yation and propagation.
En- exchange makes the follow-
ing sensible suggestion:
"It will pay you well to file away
your home paper. No volume in
your library will afford you more
pleasure, more profit, more lasting
benefit to your investment. 1t gives
you dates of local events which
you cannot produce elsewhere; MARI
riages, obituaries, legal notices,
etc. In short, your paper is his
tory Of the portion of the world
which you and your friends occu-
py."
At the recent meeting OF the
Board OF Supervisors it was order
ed that all overseers OF public roads
be ordered to see that all gates
across their respective roads are
kept according to the following
That they be of sufficient width for
the easy passage of all wheeled
vehicles, aud to maintain and keep
in repair hitching post and a block
tor alighting and mounting on
either side thereof.
The Slidell Bugle of the 18th in
slant says that Mr.. Grant Able be-
came tho happy father of 90
pound, smiling little girl last week.
The Bugle is young, but judging
from the ability displayed in the
above item, it thoroughly under-
stands the art of blowing. We are
pleased to add the Bugle to our exr
change list, and trust that it will
survive to respond to GabriePs
reveille.
Two negro preachers named re-
spectively Jackson and Miller, who
we're employed at the White
turpentine orchard, became inyolv-
ed in difficulty the other day over
the ownership of a Watering. Miller
was severely cut under the left
shoulder with turpentlne scraper,
but is able to be about. Jackson
was arrested and jailed.
Miss Ella Slaydon, the accom-
plished and fascinating belle of
Nicholson, has Old Youths most
appreciative thanks for an exquisite
bouquet and a choice water lily
plant. Pretty Miss Mittie Carroll
was the lovely bearer of the flowers,
and her presence and mission
caused O. Y. to feel as "young as
he used to be-
Engineer ]. A. King, who has
been running the dummy for the
Poplarville Lumber Company for
several months past, left Monday
evening for McComb City. Mr..
King has made many warm friends
here, who sincerely regret that he