The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-06-07

e''p iiom NeW LUX TO
san Francisco and back to his
starting point via New Orleans.
arrived here about $50 p. M, On
wednesday of last week, and took
the road on his tramp northward
about 1880 \. 10. the following day
Up TO the date of leaving here, Mr..
Rossi had been on the road one
year, two mouths and thirteen days.
and says that be is confident that
be can make New York on time,
having something over 80 days in
which to complete the trip. He
travels with sufficient funds to pay
necessary expenses. The traveller
Is IN good health and spirits, and
shows no other effects of his long
trip than sunburn.
A Hattiesburg special of the End
to the Picay une says:
"Lelaird Rossi, who started a
year, TWO months and fourteen
days ago from New York on a
walking tour through this continen.
to San Francisco, aud from the lat
ter place, returning by the southern
route, arrived on lie way back in
HattIe.burg ut 4 p. m. to-day. He
hae yet "a days left to reach New
York City to earn the reward of
$4,000, and personal bet of $1,000.
He is due Sept. q"
Blackherries are plentiful and the
entire editorial element are euter~
ing eagerly Into every patch and
are endeavOring to enlarge and exs
paud and equip for the endurance
of the coming winter, but poor
Brother Russell, what will he do ?
The Head. Block must divide with
him-his blackberrles we mean
Covington County Journal.
Since the destruction of our ia.
vorite patch, others have been dis.
covered and we are enjoying black
berries ad libitum. Furthermore,
our thanks are due Master B jah
Cowart for an occasional supply OF
the country editors principal sum-
mer diet
The trial of Col, Hobgood for
the killing of old man Terrell, which
consumed three days of the Perry
county circuit court, was copclud-
ed Saturday evening, and resulted
i" his acqnittal. TIL jury WAS only
out 80 minu es. Hon. j r McIn.
tosh, of Meridian; Hon. D. NJ. Wat
kius, OF Purvis. and Capt J. NJ.
Shivers, Of PoplarviIle, were the
attorneys for the defense. Hob.
good was at once rearrested for the
killing ola negro In Marion county,
for which he will probably be tried
this week al Columbia.
Dr.. j. B. Peasants, an ante bel.
lum friend, made US an unexpected
and pleasant visit last press day.
DR.. Peasants is a dentist of forty
years experience, and We are pleased
to learn that he may occasionally
visit PoplarviIle. We have not met
the doctor for over rs years or
more until the date mentioned, and
was delighted to fnd him looking
"Just as young as be u.ed 10 be-
Later-Dr. Peasants arrived on
Tuesday headquarters at DR.. Ma.
rion's, where he can be found so
long as his services are required.
The mills Of Mills & Lambert and
R. B. Haney are now running, aud
We are informed that the Champion
Lumber Co, will commence running
in three weeks, and that the Pops
laryille Lumber Go. will resume
operations within a months time.
| We hope that the backbone of the
panic has really been broken.
Col. r. Byrd, who lives IN the
Chlpquapin neIghborhood. is the
possessor of a veritable "Grand-
fathers Clock" This clock is OF
The old fashion, three-story make,
aud has been keeping res ular time
in the Byrd family for over sixty
years, and bids fair to tick for an
other generation of Byrds.
Al.1-.ov n W Kills has MR.