The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-12-13

r"ah wagon drawn by four oxen
driven by counirymrn, who 10 nd.
dit'on to the skllIiuI flourish aud
crack Of bis whip, was vociferouely
encouraging his horned horses aft
er this fashion:
"Haw, Presbyterian p Gee,
Baptistw Whoa, Episcopaliun -
acct up, Methodist 'The travel.
er stopped the driver, remarking
to him that he had strange names
for his oxen, and that he would
like to know why he thus called
them. Said tho drlver:' II call
this OK Presbyterian beca ose he is
true blue aud never falls. pulls
through difficulties and holds gu,
10 the end; besides, he knows more
than all the iest. call this OK
Rap,iet 6ecaIse he il always after
water, aud sesms as though he'd
never drink enough; then again he
won't eat with the OTHERS. l call
this OK Episcnpalian hecanse he hns
y mighty way .! holding his head
up, aud if the yoke gets a little too
tight hs tries 10 kick aud draw
clesr on. the track. call this OK
Methodist, because he puffs and
blows, AMI bellows as he goes
along, and you'd ttak he was
pulling all creation, but he don't
pull y pound unlcss you continua.s
ly STIR him up.'
A Christmas Gift that will not
fail to please your mother, wife,
daughter, sister or sweethPart-an
elegant dreSs pattern. Call ut ihs
RACKET STORE and Inspect the
large 'iae of Dress Goods just re-
celved. Pdces astonishingly low.
The following is the 18th list of
people making inquiries In regard
to land immigration matters in the
South, furnished By W. g. Rinear.
con, genera, passenger agent of the
Q. &. c. Route:
F. ". Zoru, Gibsonburg, O.
Geo. W. Atwood, Milan, Tenn.
KDute Anderson, Viroqca, Wis.
Irving Comstock, Washington, MINI.
Harcus Markham, Cotdwater, Mich.
J. A. Parrirb, Brdgewater, S. d.
j. L Kellar. Bernhard, Wis.
Juo. H. Mitchell, Logansport, Ind.
O. K. Peterson, b. E. City, MINI
W. H. Sheriff., Ross,ville. H..
j. K. P. Carson, MIchigantown, Ind.
c. W. Hall, Union City, Pa.
D. Welsy, Allegheny, Pa.
Geo. f. Miller, West Toledo, o.
John Kiudle, New Hampshire. o.
J. A. Duncan, GrangeviIle, w. VI.
Jaa. c. Mct3eragle, Room "a, War;
burton Building, Yankers, N. Y.
dive and let live." is the motto
Of the RACKET STORE. An in"
vestm mt Ut d dollar there will CON-
vince any one that the motto is
consistently observed.
Jovlal Mart Thompson, Of Hat
tiesburg, was among our business
visitors on Thursday last. Mr..
Thompson is the proud father of q
bright listle boy, who is respon~
sible for pretty fair joke on Mir.
Caver, the genial proprietor of the
Miller House, who is an earnest
working member Of the Baptist
church. When the boy learned
that Mr.. Csver had left Hatlies.
burg for PoplarviiIs, the following
conversation occurred between
father and son:
Son-Well, pa, the Baptists will
have to elect another officer.
Fnther-Why, my soni
Son-'Cause Mr.. Csver's gone,
and they must have some one at
the meetings to second the motions.
Moral-Lit,le pitchers have big
ears.
A committee was appointed by
tho immigration meeting, recently
held at jackson, 10 raise funds for
the purpose of publishing a hand
some hard bnok showing the states
resources. Twenty thousand copies
will be printed ssd disti ibutcd At
an expense Of about $500. Ths
book will be compiled by Prot.
Tracey, fthe A. & N. College, who
will do ample jnstlre to all parts
Of the state. Any Of our citizens
who desire TO contribute tn this
work should remit promptly to X.
W. Miilsaps, president Of Capital