The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-09-29
A SHORT TRIP.

III la tUe. llJtie thugs OF HE that
make life, and there is some interest
In every event from the cutting of
the baby'5 first tooth to the oyer
throw Of an empire. Such being
the case, we feel constrained to
hastily chronicle the little events
of little trip that we took last
week.
On Wednesday evening, the Dist
inst, we boarded the train here,
Ellisville being the objective point,
ana the barbecue to be given the
following day the attraction.
On entering the Car we were
saluted with "Hallo! OH You h."
from the "Tall Pine Of Pike" who
was also en- route for the Queen
City of the COW counties. Upon
invitation we accepted the ColonePs
request to become his guest during
the trip.
Arriving at EllisviIle, quarters
were sought at the Windsor Hotel,
the Clark House and several pr-
vate boarding establishments, all
of which were packed like sardine
boxes; and as Col. Stockdale re-
mark ed: "Here we are, on the rail.
road crossing, in the dark-two
supperless, bedless tramps, and we
will soon be ragged ones, also, if
we have much more walking to do
in search of bread and bed. At
this desperate moment We sought
our tried and true friend, Mr.. S.
d. Mimms, who saved us from seek
Ing oblivion beneath the murmur.
ing waters of the beautiful Talahala
by placing an elegant room, his
table and his stable at our service.
The Tall Pine0 and O. Y. will
never forget the handed hos
pitality and warm-hearted courtesy
extended by Mr.. Mlmms on this
occasion, We were also the recips
tents of appreciated courtesies from
number of other friends during
our stay, chief among whom were
those princes of good fellows, Col.
J. D. Ryan and Mayor McGowan.
The speaking of the day was open.
ed by Congressman John M. A len,
who made a mastery defense of
democracy and it's principles. After
the close of this great speech, the
crowd, numbering about 5000, did
full justice to good, old fashioned
barbecue dinner. Col. Stockdale
and the writer we're the guests oil
Mr.. Jeff Reddoch and wife, and we
feel satisfied that the vigorous and
continuous assault made upon the
good things spread before us was
satisfact evidence to our hosts
that their courtesy was heartily APP
pleciated. Sheriff Devall's thought
fulneSs supplemented the dinner
with liberal piece of delicious bar
becued meat.
In the evening the male portion
Of the crowd assembled at the
courthouse, and were addressed
by Capt. j. FL. Jamison in behalf OF
the populites. Capt, Jamison made
a digntied and courteous speech,
bat in substance it was rather a
wishyswashy effort in defense OF
the third party movement aud Gen.
Weaver's muddy record. Hon. j.
II. Neville replied to Capt. Jamison'
aud his burning words of eloquence
seemed hot enough to scorch the
hair from the heads OF every third
| partyite present, Allen and Neville
have few equals as stump speakers
in this or any other state.
The magnificent O. & q. Band
furnished elegant music during the
day as occasion required. Every
thing that EIisvilIe attempts to do
is accomplished in good shape and
form, and as her citizens are liber-
al and progressive her continuous
prosperity is assured.
In company with Mr.. Mlmms
we took the evening train tor Me-
ridian, and found quite number
Of acquaintances on board bodnd
for the Baptist Association to he