Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19


philaDthrOpic in our nature, and
have been thinking for some time
we ought to do something more for
our friends-the Younger and fair
er portion II creation. particular.
~, tban write prOsy articles, and
bure them with a dull selection OF
stale news items. Having the
prosperity of our country, aud
more especially of our town, next
our hear. sc think the formation
of a club, tie name of which heads
this article. will result in many
blessings, &c.,-the&c particular
ly. Now our pali is this: in and
around this place, and about a
half q dozen genglemen who want
to marry-nO mistake about that
part Of it-but they are actually
afraid to attempt the passage OF
that RubicOn of lovers, viz: pop
plug the question; and Of course
the ladies feel a delicacy in asking
them. Our idea, if effectually
carried out, will cancel all diff
culties, aud we will guarantee a
husband who will purchase a
ticket in the lottery. We pro-
pose to place the.candidates (and
we have taken a promise from
each that he will agree to any dis
pOsal we may make of him in the
matrimonial line, no matter how
or when) according to their pc
cuniary value; other qualities will
have to be estimated and judged
by the lucky holders Of the several
tickets.
Prize LIST. Worth a cool $780,.
0OO-Is about forty years old, and
is, and has been, and will be a
''bach" all his life,i some fair
Miss bOn't draw him Out.-He is
fond of his cigar and Dr.
though he never smokes to excess.
Is very good lOOking-reckOn this
though is not a necessary quali6-
cation; e1Oo, 900 is sufficient.
Prize 2nd. Worth about go or
$40, OOO-thiFty- five years old
very handsome, agreeable and in
telligent, but is a widdOwer.
"Why," you ask, is he not able
to get a wife bimself, without leaV-
ing It to you (us), if he has once
been married." We cannot an
swer the question, but if you hap.
pen to be the holder of his ticket
you may in the course of time
Prize 3rd. Is a iacy young man,
of the clever young American
school, fine looking, well educated,
and possessing many qualifications
not mentiOnioning the "dimes'' he
can CONTROL, which eminently fit
him for the Office Of matrimOny.
Prize 4th and 9th. Are about on
a par in a monetary point Of view
being heir to a small share only
Of this worlds goods, any four or
FIVE thousand. But their clever
ness and general popularity places
them on an equi- balance with the
other prizes.
Prize 9th. Is well known as the
handsOmest young man in OkOlO-
ma. Wears tight pants, puts lard
on his hair, and spruces up gen.
ally. His personelle may be des-
as follows: medium stature,
gray eyes, and wears a short coat.
There is the list Of prizes, there
is our plan for increasing the pop
Of our country. Our
heart swells with pride when we
think of the thanks which will be
rendered to as for our philan-
and how in after years,
our praise will be sung by dozens
yet unborn! Who bids, ladies3
Remember there is a prospect Of
irawing either Of the prizes.
There are two or three others we
put in the list, but a sus-
of their being "mOrtgaged"
property deters as. Applications
or tickets should be addressed to
he editor News" when terms
will be made known.
An exchange records the mar
'iage Of James A. GOslin to Char
Cook. He's a cooked Cos.
ing, sure.
MARRIED-On the 10th inst,
" the Rev. Edward Baldwin, Mr..
A. @. Jones, Monre county, to
Hiss e. A. Huddleston, Of COlum-
,us.
A SIGHT.-A wagon drawn by
.wo no -horned, crooked-l e e g e d
teers, and a blear-eyed, sway
'acked mule passed through town
day or two ago. In it were five
,Oatless, shOeless, dirty-iaeed, red