The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-24
Rumblings Round
Rural Hill

Last week we were out in the
prairie trying to make some hay, but
all the time we were there it was rain
ing more or less. We camped in one
Of Mr.. McConnells tenant houses, and
did our own cooking And we tried
to sleep on a Pile Of hay, with an old
quilt thrown over it, but this kind Of
bed did not furnish as good repose
as Mrs. Ruralite's bed Our cooking
was not as good as Mrs. Ruralite's
cooking, either, as we had to cook in
the primitive way with an old
fashioned skillet and lid on an open
fire place. In the midst of these sur
roundings we had an awful dream. In
the dream we had a very pressing in
vitation from Satan to visit Hades,
OF course we did not want to go, and
we protested against going, but Satan
insisted upon us going, saying that
Il was our Christian duty to visit the
neither world and see how affairs
were managed there, Finally, after
being guaranteed a safe return, we
consented to make the trip. So we
started to the lower regions to see
what kind of treatment lost souls re-
eived. Entering the portals of the
Internal regions, Satan proceeded to
show us through the realms over
which he is supreme ruler. We did
not find things just as we expected,
but found the internal regions divided
into many divisions and subdivisions.
The varying modes and forms of pun
ishment excited our curiosity, and we
inquired of Satan why he had his do
main thus divided. He told me he
could not tell me all, but would later
show me all over the place. He said
hat different people were condemned
70 eternal punishment for different
causes. / was conducted through the
various regions, near lakes of fire and
5rimstone, until | reached a section of
hades that seemed to be the most ter
rible part of all. Satan was asked
why this part Of his kingdom was so
much worse than the rest, and he
replied, "You are about to reach the
end of your journey; just over there,
where the blaze is the brightest and
the flames the hottest, is the Board /
IF Supervisors of Lowndes County"
What" we exclaimed; "You do not |
mean to tell me that our Honorable |
Board of Supervisors of Lowndes
County is here, do your" He said,
yes; and it is part of their pun
ishment for you 10 visit them" We
thought we might be able to offer
word of comfort or a cup of ice water
70 the Honorable Body, so we "drew
high unto them" But when they saw
US, oh, what wall of woe escaped
heir lips. They all in one voice be-
sought us to go back to earth, saying
that the internal region was bad
enough without us there This kind
# a feeling we did not understand,
SO asked Satan what they meant by
heir unfriendly attitude. Satan said,
Are you not the man who begged
hese Supervisors, when on earth, to
10 something to relieve the burdens
If the tax-ridden people of Lowndes
County, and did they not turn deaf
ar to all your pleadings? You were
,rought here to make the punish
nent fit the crime, tra-la.'" The
ugubrious walls and means, groans
nd signs of these lost Supervisors
vas too moch for Morpheus, and we
woke Now, Mr.. Supervisors, it may
e that dreams have some signifi-
ance, and we hope you will take the
int and make some kind of a move
0 reduce taxes. If they do not want
he political devil to get them, they
ad better get busy, and that soon.
The recent series of revival services
t Pleasant Hill was great success
! every particular. Approximately
lirty souls were added to the church
nd those who already belonged were
revived.
The Misses Seal have returned from
pleasant visit with relatives in other
arts of the state
Mrs. Morris Henry and her two
lughters, DR.. George Eubanks and
ife and Mr. Grady Eubanks, all sons.
iughters and grandchildren Of Mrs.
A. Eubanks, are visiting Mrs Eu-