The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-03-22

OuT farmers ana gardeners are
actively at work, but we have noted
a number of nice garden spots that
have not as yet been tickled by the
pillow and hoe.
A certain gentleman friend is
in the depths of blue despair be-
cause his sweetheart has uttered a
gentle "nay." Don't be discouraged,
young man; tly your fortune again,
and bear in mind that
"She listens once; it is enough,
Who listens once will listen twice;
Her heart be sure is not of ice,
And one refusal, no rebuff"
Last Friday evening as Prof. W.
l. Thames was rapidly riding across
the small bridge south of the Whit
field place, hts horse slipped and
fell down, throwing his rider to the
ground with great force. Although
Prof. Thames fall resulted in pain.
full injury to his right wrist, he
congratulates himself that the ac-
cident did not prove of a more se-
rlous nature.
"The people of this vicinity 10.
sist on having Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and do not want any 9th
err" says John V, Bishop, of Port
land, Indiana. That is right. They
know it to be superior to any other
for colds, and as a preventive and
cure for Group, and why should
they not insist upon having it. so
cent bottles for sale by Poplar 9
Drug Company.
Words are inadequate to express
our disappointment for having been
absent from our office late Monday
evening, from the fact that we learn
cd on our return, from a dainty
card, that two lovely young ladies'
Miss Ada White and Miss N. Bell
had honoIed our sanctum with their
presence. We hope Dame Fortune
will favor us with the privilege of
returning the call at an early day.
Mrs. 8. E. Miller, of the Miller
House, observed her Sind birthday
on Sunday. Prof. Abney, and those
accomplished and fascinating young
teachers, Miss Cooper and Miss
Robertson, were the inyited dinner
guests. We wot of two gentlemen,
disciples, respectively, OF William
Blackstone and Benjamin Franklin,
who would be content if their lands
lady would celebrate 365 birthdays
each year, provided the mentioned
fair ones were ALWAYS present.
HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL?
The Weekly Courier-J ournal has
struck popular note in it's wealth.
err guessing contests. A wonderful
amount of interest was taken In Its
offer of 200 for the closest guess
es to the coolest day and tempera-
ture during February, at Louisville, |
and much valuable information was
gathered by subscribers ON the sub
ject. This contest has just been
decided, there being % lucky guess.
ers. The Weekly urer-Journal
now makes another offer on the
same line. For the closest guesses
to the amount of rain that will fall
at Louisville during the month of
May, the Weekly Courler-Journal
will give $1,000. This money will
be divided into 10 presents-one of
5000, two of 500 each, two of $50 |
each, four of $25 each, and ten
of $40 each. Each guess must be
accompanied by 81, to pay for one
years subscription to the Weekly
Courier-Journal, the best Demos
cratic paper published. The rain
fall is scientifically measured, to the
hundredth part of an inch. The
heaviest rainfall in May during the
past 20 years was inches and 40
hundredths of an Inch. The light
est was ] inch even. The measures
ments are made by the Government
officials of the Weather Bureau at
Louisville. Sample copies of the
paper with full particulars of the
contest, will be sent free to any adj
dress. Write at once, as under no
eircu m stan ces will Any guesses be
received after April Both. Address
Weekly Courier. Journal, Louisville,
KY.