The free press., 1894-03-01

A number of the High School
students gave q whip-popping ex.
hioltlon Monday evening that wou ID
haye elected the admiratio and
cheers OF the most experienced
Texas cowboys. 1t was thought
that Jumbo Brown would bear off
the honors of the contest, but his
effort was trumped by Giant Ora.
ham. At this juncture, however,
Shepherd Williams unexpectedly
and modestly stepped to the front
and took the whip in hand. Amid
great applause the champions belt
was then awarded to Mr.. Williams.
We have heard of children being
born with gold or silver spoons In
their mouths, and as we have never
doubted the statement, we think it
perfectly consistent to believe that
the contestants on this occasion
were born with oxwhips in their
hands. Some years ago, at Ellis.
vile, We saw an excursion party
from Ohio contribate q hatfull of
nickels, dimes and quarters to
Jones county jehu for a display of
bis peculiar skill in this line
that did not begin to compare with
the performance of Messrs. Brown,
Graham, Williams and others. Our
three young friends, under the firm
pame Of Shepherd, Giant 4 Jumbo,
could reap a respectable fortune
by giving exhibitions OF their skill
in cities where the oxwhip, as a
musical instrument, is unknown.
A Slidell sp ecial OF the Oath ulr.,
to the Times Democrat, says: The
Times democrat correspondent to-
day learned that q systematic and
shrewd robbine of freight trains on
the Northeastern road by employees
on them has been going on sue
cessfully for the past few months.
No local men are connected with
the stealing. Freight is shipped
in through cars from New Orleans
to various points IN the North and
East. At New Orleans the cars
are sealed. The men engaged in
the robbery supply themselves with
q quantity of seals, and at any
point on the 70 ad conld open car,
take out the goods desired, close
and seal the car again and dispatch
it on it's way apparently unmoIest-
ed. The Queen and Crescent off,
cials, who have received numerous
complaints about the loss OF freight,
were puzzled to know where 1t dis
appeared. They are highly wrought
up since the discovery Of the oper-
ations Of the train hands, and are
making o rigid investigation into
the matter.
G, W. AHgell, representing the
lebrated Chamberlain Medicine
Company, of Des Moines, Iowa, was
in town Tuesday and Wednesday
of last week and favored US with
several calls. Mr.. Augell is genial,
companionable gentleman, and hls
visits were appreciated and enjoy.
cd. We haye been doing adver-
tisiug work for the @. N. Go. for the
past year, and have renewed the
contract for another IL months.
Just here we will. say, that if all
our advertisers and subscribers
treated us with the same prompt
consideration as the firm mentions
ed, We wonld soon be able to pro-
cure q new printing outfit; aud,
Furthermore, the washwoman would
never again leave our presence
with q sorrowiul countenauce.
A pretty town is admired and
commented upon iE a favorable
manner by all who see 1t. A fos~
silized town Is not pretty only ~ a
relic Of the last century. Al
bsny (Union Co.. Gazette.
lfthe plow, spade, hoe. rake, ham,
mer, saw, paint and whitewash
brushes are not brought into imme-
diate and energetic use, Poplarville
will Anon rank among the fuseiiiZed