The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-03-02


red IN that village during the past
three months. We know of peo-
pie who want to make Slidell their
home, bu. have remained silent
when that move was mentioned,
not from selfish motives, but be-
cause of the innumerable accounts
we have seen of the insecurity of
person and property in that local.
lily. But judging from the follow,
ing extracts from the Bugle (which
is good medicine for many town
fathers in this state), the municipal
effAirs of Sl'dell will soon be as
strai ght as the hair of an Indian:
elm the opinion of tae Bugle the
gentlemen composing the comm on
council are too lax ia the perform
ance of their duties.
They are very irregular in their
meetings, and when meeting is
called the proceedings are unknown
to the pubic.
They fail to make public their
ordinances--if they ever pass any
which is iu direct violation of the
law.
We need good council, that
Will make ordinances and enforce
them and permit no violation there
of.
The present council fails to do
this. Who is to bame?"
For the most popular brands of
first-cass. crop-producing FER
TILIZERS, call on j. M. GAM.
The sociable gwen at the resi-
dence of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Thornhll on
Thursday night last, is reported to
have been a most charming affair,
Our regrets are hereby rendered
the hostess an 4 her beautiful daugh-
ter for not being present--unavoid-
able circumstances preventing that
pleasure. Happy and innocent &C.
casions of this character should be
OF weekly occurrence at least; the
Almighty did net create young peo-
pie (nor the old) for the purpose Of
seeing them float down the stream
of life like a knot on a decayed
log. Girls, you should form So
cial club, and give weekly enter
tainments of some description.
Engagements to church, prayer
meeting, Sunday school, choir
practice probably 10 arriage), would
result beyond question. And then,
girls, think of the lips yon could
keep from too intimate an acquaint-
ance with old John Barleycorn-
the hands that would hold yours
instead of packs of greasy cards.
Woman, your influence is supreme.
A carload of FLOUR, of the best
brands. just received at j. M. GAINS,
DR.. H. G. Abney and his inteI-
esting family left last Thursday
morning for their future home al
Sdmterville, Fla. The doctor has
been a resident Of this immediate
locality for many years, and his Old
friends feel as though one of the
chief pillars of the business, social
and religious community had been
removed never to be replaced. We
Join our regrets with those of 9th
ers, that this family have thought
il best to seek another home; and
verify hope that they will not have
cause to regret that their lot has
been cast in other fields OF labor
and usefulness.
Mrs. E. A. Briggs beloved pet,
Bette, is dead, and was buried last
Saturday with due respect and So
lemnity. The door knob was not
decorated with Grape, but we know
that genuine grief reigned WITHIN.
The bereaved lady received the
coincidence and sympathy OF her
kind.hearted neIghbors.
Oh, do not mourn for Bette, dear,
Nor for her orphans seven;
For they'll have swill and other
cheer,
And "Bet" is in hog heaven.
A card Of flowers, containing the
expressive words: "Accept my
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