The free press., 1894-01-18
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
We now have I9l on roll.


MI. Stockstll has closed his
school at Spring Hill and is again
one of our number.
Messrs. E, P. and G.. W. Knight,
of Zona, La, entered school last
Monday.
If you wish to stand the spring
examination either IN Mississippi
or Louisiana, do not fail to attend
the Teachers Training Class. The
Principal has had years of success.
full experience in this work.
Mrs. McHenry, who has been
visiting her home at McHen-y, re-
turned last Sunday, bringing Mrs.
Higgins with her.
Miss Rochelle Chisholm, teacher
of elocutioD, was on the sick list,
but Is much better now,
There is no Disgusting the fact
that Poplarville is beginning to
look rather dllapidated; true, she is
still in the ring, but If something Is
not done, aud that right speedily,
she will be compelled TO throw up
the sponge so far as good looks are
concerned. Take walk about town
some bright morning before break
fast, and If you keep your organs
Of vision open you will see enough
to make you blush for shame. We
have right here one of the most
favorable locations in the State for
beautiful town, but what is re-
vealed to your eyes? Blackened
buildings going to the elimination
bow vows" hingeless and latch
less gates, tottering fences, miser~
able sidewalks and crossings, tree
less streets. Material necessary TO
improve this state of affairs is very
cheap, and thanks to the Lord eel
bow grease is free. Then get
move on you-out with saw, ham
mer, nails and the whitewash brush,
and Timber your joints with little
wholesome, useful exercise. Pre-
pare for spring gardening, see that
your wives and daughters have
plenty Of flower seed and plants.
Utilize the dull times by improving
your homes, and by all that is prac.
tical and sensible stop the ever
lasting talk about silver, tariff and
the panic.
A regiment of fair ladies and
lovely girls, armed with the impie.
ments necessary in making war up-
on trash and dirt, gallantly march
ed to the graveyard last Saturday
evening, where they fought desper.
ate battle and gained a decisive
victory. Brig. Gen. Mrs. L. r.
White and her lieutenants display
ed marked military ability through
out the entire engagement. Their
male allies, with the exception of
Messrs. Williams, Wheat, Lovelace
and Selph, showed the "white
feather" by not putting In an ap~
pearance during the fierce fight.
When the four gentlemen mem
toned find a resting place in the
Silent City, their mounds will be
kept clean and green by those who
never forget a favor-angelic wOm-
an.
A Farmers Consolidated Dairy
Company, Limited, has been organ
lied in New Orleans, for the pur-
pose of supplying that city with
pure fresh milk twice day. The
dairy farm is located at ROsedale,
La, " miles from New Orleans, on
the Illinois Central Railroad. just
such a farm should be established
at this point, than which a better
one III every respect could not De
found. We haye spoken OF this
matter on several occasions, and
it Is unaccouLtable to US why men
of means 10 this section hare not
long since taken some steps toward
irauguratiDg such an industry.
Mrs. Sarah Stewart, wife OF Hon.
j. A. Stewart, j. p, died on Satur.
d.y, the 10th INST, after an Illness