The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-04-08
SULPHUR TOWNSHIP NEWS.

having UcCu SOllChhd l. nuns tS'ee'
nothing has appeared from my pen
the last fortnight, but now | come
again with a batch Of news.
Since writing my last letter, sew
eral have died in this vicinity and
several little children have been
thrown out on the cold charities of
the world without fathers protec-
tion and without mothers iuhu-
ence.
made a hurried trip to
Bloomburg a few days ago and
found the merchants of that grow
ing city pressed with business.
Mrs. Shook Patterson and some
of her lady friends went up to
Bloomburg last Sunday, and while
up there bought some fine dress
goods. Ladies, remember the
Sabbath day to keep it holy.
Mat Roberts has sold his interest
| in the bedspring business, to bis
son Frank, and returned to the
plow handles, thus relieving his
girls of very unpleasant task
Sorry for our young friend Egg
bert (Fried Eggs Sanford, of whom
Spliuters wrote some time ago, and
we advise our young friend to mar
ry the girl whom he thinks is the
prettiest, provided there is only a
few dollars difference in their
wealth; beauty should always be
blended with beauty, when it can
be so arranged.
The Protestant Methodist will
hold their quarterly meeting at
Olive Branch on the 2nd Saturday
! in April. Hope to be able to at
tend. Bro. Farmer, their repre-.
sentative on this side, has an ap-
pointment at Olive Branch on the
End Sunday of each month.
]. W. Patterson of Blaomburg is
down spending some time with his
best girl. Jim very lamentingIy
says that he has spent the major
part of his life for naught, but that
it is his fixed determination to set
tie down and spend the remainder
of his time in the service of his
country. Go ahead Jim, remember
that those who came in at the llth
hour shared equally with those who
came in at an early hour of the
day.
Oh myl We see our friend &. W
Dodd out in a bran new Prince Al
bert suit. Well that means some
thing, but we are no prophet.
Miss Claudia Patterson attended
Presbytery last Wednesday. Sorry
that she has an eye trouble neces-
stating the use of spectacles
We see several announcements
for the various county offices, but
don't see any announcement from
Sui lphur, but think that ere long
some of the boys will step out anC
make their wants known. We have
good material in Sulphur for any
place, from Governor down. Re
member my political Bro, that tht
promise is only to those who seek
and it might be well for some o
the boys who have been before thu
people so often, to remember the
case of the unfortunate widow, anC
then come again. Now while tht
waters are troubled, who will bt
the first man to step in and be
healed of that dreadful malady
(mania for ofice) Come, now
don't one wait for another, remem'
Der Gen, Miller's charge at Lundy'
Lane (who was the first Gov, Of ou
beloved Arkansas when territor,
IN 1879 when he was told to taxi
his men, storm the fort and take it
although the fort numbered FIVE
men to his one, said 81 will try,
and taking his men he marched "
the rugged heights, and took tht
fort, Remember that the straw
float on top, but that the pearls
lie deep at the bottom, With bes
wishes until | come again,
Yours for l6 to |,
WATCHMAN.
Bright Star, Ark April 5, 1896
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