The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-25

ioFmai meetings at the church ev-
cry Friday night for the purpose of
improving their work in every par
ticular possible Means will be de-
vised to encourage the pupils ia
taking renewed interest in their at.
tendance and studies. The initial
meeting was held last Friday night,
and we have heard the occasion
spoken of as having been one of
intellectual profit and unalloyed
enjoyment. We would modestlr
sugges, that the Baptist teachers
be invited to join In the work in
unity there is strength. IF all pa
rents will second the Efforts now
being made by the teachers, Pops
larville can soon boast OF having
the model Sunday schools of the
state.
According to the Hattiesburg
Democrat, the following is a sample
of the card-writ,ng of certain
gallant Of that city:
"MIsS -:
May bave the exquisite beat.i.
tude of conducting your corpor.al
system over the space ofground
intervening between your paternpl
domiclle and the I'd flee devoted TO
Divine Worship when the Jiurnal
lumInary shall have sought its rest
ing place beyond the occidental
horizon
/ Yours until human time shall
close its eyelids in gentle repoSe
and the human sky be gathered like
scroll within the tomb Of the I'M
real forever. GOSa."
The following attorneys were in
attendance during court week: j.
Fl. Neville, J. f. Mcintosh, w. d.
Witherspoon, OF Meridian; d. NJ.
Watkins, s. E. Travis. of Hatties-
burg; J. J. Shannon, Of Ellisvllla;
A.. w. Cooper, of Purvis; j. B.
Sullivan, of Walnut Grove; J. M.
Shivers and G. w. Ellis, Of local
bar.
Our home attorneys HAD their
hands full Of business, and were at
work day and night. Many re-
marks were made complimentary Of
their speeches aud thorough work;
10 fact, we are proud of our TALENT
ed home legal lights.
Jesse M. Smith, who lives two
miles west of Hillsdale, in speak,
ing to us Of bis cotton crop expe-
rience Of this season, says: On Al
acres he gathered something over
5000 pounds of seed cotton. 1t was
ginned here and made FIVE bales
weighing Pap pounds. Ginning
expenses LA His proceeds not
in yet, but thinks they will amount
to very little more than nothing.
Mr.. Smith added, that the bottom
had been knocked out of the profit
on cotton.
The Vicksburg Post has the fol-
lowing to say of Warren county sue
gar cane: "Mr. E. +. Dick has just
completed his successful expert
m-nt IN raising a good quality Of
Louisiana cane as eau be seen by
the liberal samples sent 20 this
office. By the aid of a small snu-
sage grinder he has made an Cx-
crllent quality of syrup. This novel
application entailrd great deal of
labor, but is a lesson that show
what can be done when necessary"
George Farrell, alias Frank Nor.
ris, white man aged 26 gears,
who ia wanted at BeevI'e, Bee Co.,
Texas, for murder, was arrested
last Saturday by Sheriff N. Ba's"n,
and was safely landed in Jail. Far
rel! admits his Identity, and ex
pressed his willingness to RI turn 10
Texas without extradition papers.
Farrell has been working at odd
jobs in this nelgIiborhoOd for about
a month.
J. II. Caver. the genial propri-
etor of the Miller House, had AL the
guests that he could entertain dur
ing court week. Mr.. Caver is a
model host, and as he makes a
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