The free press., 1894-08-23

Northeastern Railroad, where there
was actually no money in circulae
ton, Country produce is legal
tender for anything at the stores.
He saw one fellow come in with
barrel of turpentine which he ex.
changed for $1,25 worth of sugar
and coffee; man with a barrel of
rosin got 80 cents worth of salt.
tobacco and coffee; an Indian with
wild turkey gobbler, bought 40
cents worth of powder, salt, etc.
The only money the drummer saw
in the town was a ten dollar VIM.
he had in his pocket and the rail.
road agent could not break that
wien he rendered it for ticket to
Ellisville. Clarion Ledger.
This drummer was evidently
suffering t, ON the influence of cheap
whisky and the effects of having
been "white washed" by our merch.
ants. In the first place, no tur-
pentine is brought to this market,
and If it was no man would be fool
enough to give barrel of spirits,
worth about S13, for $1.25 worth of
goods. Neither is rosin shipped
from this point. Not an Indian has
been seen here for several years,
and wild turkey gobblers never sell
for less than IS cents to $1.25 cash
This drummer m ust have been on
an extra "big Jag" and instead of a
$40 Wm. probably rendered the
agent an old Confederate bill. And
to speak with the "bark on" it is a
we'll known fact that Pearl River,
the youngest county in the state,
has built handsome courthouse
and jail, made all other necessary
public improvements, paid for same,
and has a handsome balance in her
treasury. Poplarville has erected
one of the neatest high school
buildings in the state, and the same
is one of the most successfully cons
ducted institutions OF the kind in
Southeast Mississippi. Two hand
some two STORY residences are now
being built and others are to follow.
Another merchant will also open up
business next week. If the drum.
mer who related the quoted Baron
Munchhauseu yarn will pay us an.
other visit when he shall have REQ
covered from his hallucinations, he
will be more competent to give a
description of his travels in the
most beautiful, healthy and thriv-
ing portion of the state.
The Leaf River Annual Camp
Meeting, located II miles west of
Tuscanols, commences Thursday
before the first Sunday in Septem-
Der, August 80, 1894. A number of
distinguished ministers have been
invited and will be present. Mrs.
Mary McGee Smell, the great wo-
man evangelist, will assist during
the camp meeting. The restaurant,
lunch and refreshment stands will
be supplied with the best the mar
kets afford. Hacks will meet aims.
Col. j. ID. Ryan, the business man.
ager, is one of the best known men
along the route of this road, and
what he undertakes in his special
line ia always accomplished with
satisfaction to bimself and gratifica.
ton to the public
1t is reported that Mrs. s. E..
Miller is going to rent her hotel in
Poplarville for private purposes.
This will be bad news to her many
friends and the travelling public
Lumberton Head.Rlock.
Mrs. Miller has rented her hotel
property but not for private pur~
poses. The hotel has been rented
by Mr.. J. ii. Oaver, an experienced
and popular caterer of Aattlesburg,
who will take charge Of the same on
the 1st of September. The travel
ing public will continue to find the
same aceomm odations as of old at
their usual quarters-the Miller
House.
The heat meetings of last Satur-
day, held for the purpose OF select"
ing delegates to the county conven-
ton which meets next Saturday,