Year: 1872

DuHkCI nlAls


MIR. EDITOR: - Every thing Is
! moving along in the usual quiet
way around Bunker Hill. Farmers
! ara in fine spirits, and expect tC


gather an abundant crop. ThS
rain we had some three weeks ago
damaged the hay and small grain
that was in the field; corn was
blown down, but not injured very


bad; cotton looks well. We hope
the cotton crop will be good, as cot
ton is the only thing farmers can
raise to bring money into our cOun-


ty. The election passed off quietly.


Every man exercised his own viii


in voting, and / saw no forci BILE


means used upon any one. 1t is


true that some of our citizens tried


20 influence the negroes TO vote
with them, as they claimed to be


the only friends of the negro, and
| insisted upon them. giving their


support to the party they had been.
supporting since the war; but these


men being of low grade, with no


influence, and inferior to the negro,


of course could do nothing, there


fore everything worked off right, as


the poll from the 20th shows. We


had a nice little picnic and bran


dance in our community on Friday,


the I'd inst. It was a little ahead


Of anything I ever attended. The


young people gathered in a beauti-


ful grove on the bank of Indian


creek, near Mr.. d. H. McCracken's,


where it was understood there was


to be barbecue. Quite a crowd of


our young ladies and gentlemen as


sembled there. The young amused
themselves by dancing, and I tell |
you they took the rag from the |


bush. Being in practice they knew


just where and how to step, and |
with the splendid music we had |
they are not to be beaten in the


county. Dolly Warden in all her


grandeur was there. The Dolly |
Warden figured in the dance, and was
very much admired. The majority of
the young people engaged in the
dance. Some few ladies, however,
did not dance, but found ready en-
tertainment among the gallants who
also refused to dance, and thus all
were entertained. Near the hour Of
twelve dinner was announced. The
people repaired to the table. where
an abundant supply of nicely bar
becued shoat and mutton, with ev-
erything to make it eat well-bread,
and in fact everything necessary for
such an occasion, was quietly eaten.
Our young men gave way to the la
dies first, and then quietly partook
of the remainder, of which there
was plenty and some left. There
vas no snatching or misconduct
during the occasion; everything
moved along quietly. The greatest
excitement of the occasion was
within the hearts of our young men,
who were lost in admiration of the
fair sex. The bellies of Bunker Hill
were out IN all their loneliness, and |
oh, my heart! it was all I could do
to retain it during the day.
The beautiful girls, with the advan-
tage of the late styles, fitting their
apparel with such exquisite taste,
and presenting themselves before US
with all the charms of woman, in a
familiar yet modest manner, bring
ing to bear all of their winning
powers, and with their musical
voice ever ringing as pleasant notes
in our ears, accompanied with
sly glance from their sparkling
eyes, which beam with the index of
the soul within, who could with
stand their many charms and not
surrender an humble captive to
their will? Your humble writer
was lost in admiration, and I won
dered in my own heart how many
careless, hard hearted men could al
low those lovely creatures to live
alone when created in all their love
illness for mans happiness. This is
a mystery that l will leave for the
ladies to solve, as some of them per
haps can tell more than they wish to
make known. As for me 1 will not
take the advantage of Leap Year,
but will await the coming Of Janua
ry, 1873, when l will avail myself of j
the privilege of seeking a lifetime !
of bliss by addressing one of the /
angelic creatures, and may Heaven
reward me with success; but if she
should say No, mercy upon me!
I will try another. If L fail in the |
first attempt will be like General |
Jackson of ouf community, who
was married some three weeks ago


The General became wonder. CIV !
with the many charms Of /
Bess. Bess is one of those quiet, |
modest ladies, reserved in manners,
vet self-wiried and prompt in ac-
tion. The gallant General made
love to the object Of his affections,
who was deeply impressed with the
of his heart, and accepted
his hand in marriage. They pro- |
ceeded to make the arrangements
for their union in secrecy, as the /
old man (Bess's father was opposed |
to their marriage. It was evident
that they would have to run away.
Therefore the General procured the Il
assistance of some of his friends to
steal his Bess for him. he called
upon Ike and his (the Generars) |
SlSbct OuACA anu III uCSbCA tAGAA "
perform the important part. They |
went at the appointed time, but
failed TO get the affianced bride,
therefore the General had to make
another attempt; he wORld not give


her up at one trial. He sent dis
patch to Gen. Morgan, the invinci-


bic, for his assistance. The Gener


al responded in person ready for


any emergency, either for his coun-


try or friends. Gen. jackson re-


lated the facts to Gen. Morgan, and


they at last agreed that Morgan


should go alone and bring the


charming Bess TO the residence OF
Jackson's parents. Morgan went,


and in the stiffness of the silent


dead hours of night the invincibie