Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1901-07-20


his Masters business" wrote letter
to the New Orleans Christian Advo-
cate from New York, just before he
sailed for BAIL, that is so beautiful in
sentiment and so perfect in It's word-
ing, that it would be an injustice to
our readers to deprive them of the
pleasure of reading it. Hence we copy
the portion in which he refers to leay-
ing home, believing that every man,
woman and child who knows this great
good man, will watt to him, in his dis
| tant journeying on the strong, swift
wings of affection, their sympathy and
good will, praying, meanwhile, that
safe journey will bring him home
again." to the loving hearts that bless
his heart and his household:
Home grows dearer with the
lengthening days of life. However
ready to obey the call of duty, or eager
to enlarge the sphere of knowledge, or
alert to enrich the soul for more effic-
lent service, there is a heaviness in the
heart when the hour of parting comes.
And all the anticipated joys of return
can not lift the leaden weight or keep
back unbidden tears from the eye-lids.
'Never in life did the dear home
seem SO beautiful, or the sacred temple
across the street SO stately and grace
full or the little park SO restful, or the
street lamps SO grateful, as when |
walked out the gate that night, while
loving hands were waving sweet
goodbye. The very shadows of the
oaks seemed peopled with sacred
spirits eager to pronounce a blessing
and assure safe return. Nothing in
this world is so beautiful and sublime
as happy Christian home. And what
could be more sustaining than the 10y
atty of brave heart that will break
and weep in silence, but neye" ask you
to stay when the call of duty Is heard.
Strength at home gives strength every
where. Happiness at home makes life
one long, sweet song.
There are compensations in living
in a town or little city, rather than d
great metropolis. Cities destroy the
sense of neighborhood. They make i'm
possible the ties of confidential friend
ship. Formal and stately social func
tions take the place Of friendly visits
Families live for years, l am told, III
the same apartment house, with never
nod of recognition, or even knowing
the name of neighhor under the
same roof. But how happy to live in
community where the little children
call you by name, and the young peo
pie respect you because you are theil
own and their fathers friend! Life
is enriched by its attachments. Every
one likes to be known and loved.
"The friendships of Mississippi's lit
tie capital, where SO many happy
years have been spent, are among thu
priceless treasures of my life. WheI
| was little more than youth those
good people flung wide open the doors
or their hearts to me; and, so far as
know, not one has ever been closed o.
allowed even to stand ajar. How
could l fail to be grateful for warn
hand grasps and kind farewells!"
The Olympian games on the Univer
| BlLY CdIuDuS, OALOlot lOll lhCo q ASduAbt
feature of entertainment during tn
normal. They were great-thanks t.
the unflagging zeal of Hon. e. L
Bass, and the careful instruction o
Miss Pohl, of the Greenville school
Capt. Roane won the prize in tn
Swedish game, with dumb bells; Mis-
Louise Phillips won the egg race; Mis-
Lilly Phillips, the girls foot race, an
Vernon Bogard, the boys foot race
The bicycle tournament Qadies an
gentlemen) was won by Mr.. Drum
mond; the pie race, by Mr.. Brownie
Brown; the children's pie race, b
Annie May Montgomery. In baske
. ball, Miss Bolton was easily the chan
pion. Eddy Johnston won the sma
boys high jump; Prof. r. H. Heste
won the prize for doughnut eating
with Prof Jim Bell a close secont
: Prof. Boudurant presented the prize
, The town of Ackerman is rushin
!. along at lively rate, with Its var
, GUS new development companies, an
!, large gatherings of different kinds. Th
Ackerman Compress and Electric Ligf
l Company, (capital $25,00O) with
9 splendid body of incorpoators, wi
g have their plants ready for this year
: cotton crop. The Mineral and Develo
ing Company will not only be read
r to develop oil when it is struck, bl
are going to manufacture all kinds
h useful and beautiful things Of the fiji
t timber in that section. The colore
L normal is now in successful sessio
there, and the veterans of that count
i. will have big reunion, August 1, ar
have invited Col. G. p. Hooker, Ho
A. F. Fox, Gen. Wiley Nash and Ho
z ]. M. Cornwell to make addresses {
y that occasion.
Greenwood has reason to rejoice
the steady improvements in progre
L there. The Mann Hardware Compal
O. is putting up a $4,000 building, al
e. S. J. Stein is putting up a handson
a. new two and a half story hotel bull
n ing. These improvements will be
great addition to Greenwood's busine
D. section.
% The young men of Magnolia ha
~ Just completed handsome cl
a house, which is to be the domicile
i'd the Pine Leaf club, social organii
r ton of that extremely attract
u town.