Year: 1873




Eddins and several smaller business estab-
lishments, will be amply sufficient, we
think, to prove the utter absurdity Of the
statement Of the Times in regard to the
business Of Magnolia, and proyeit to such
an extent as 70 place it beyond the posi-.
biity Of successful contradiction. After
reading this, the Times may readily per-
ceiye that we are not "driyen to the WALL
as completely as it thought for, and we i'm
agine that in attempting to show the little.
ness" Of our thriving little town, the Times
has exhibited spirit Of bate and selfshness
that is ehlrely unwarranted.


Now 10 regard to the tickets, the Times
says Owe have been shown ticket said
70 have been gotten up BY this clique, and
secretely distributed among the colored
voters with the following imprint thereon
No Remoyal-Summit. Magnolia with
Summit erased" Now if the Times refers
to the people Of this town as the "cliquen
that is doing all that against the peace and
dignity Of Summit, il is very much mista-
ken. This office has printed three thousasd
tickets for parties in the eastern portion of
this county, with an imprint on them, like
those alluded to BY the Times, with a mar.
ginal note thus So" BSy- The voter will
either erase Magnolia or Summit as he may
desire These tickets were printed by
special orders, and those that ordered them
have paid for the same, and az those tickets
have become the property Of those who
paid for them, they have a right to make
any disposition Of them that they deem
best. II is none Of our business whether
they erase Summit or Magnolia it Is ex-
Pected however, that one place or the 9th
er will be erased-both places can not Be
voted for BY the same individual, and the
Times need not entertain the fond hone
that everybody will vote for Summit, con
sequently it may expect that summit will
be erased on some Of the tickets, and when
the election is over it will find Summit
erased on a large humber Of the tickets
perhaps on majority Of them. Had Mag
nolia been erased BY some clique in secret
manner, the Times perhaps would not have
sought an occasion to refer to those tickets.
But alas Summit was erased, and that
was the cause Of mention being made Of it.
we think every voter has right to pre-.
pare his ballot and vote as he pleases, the
opinion Of the Times to the contrary not.
withstandng. The Times also expresses
itself thus; eve think our friends Of Mag.
nola should exhibit Christian spirit lay
aside all petty prejudices, show their mag
nanimity, go to tho polls, and cast their
vote for Summit" Now we think il i
unnecessary for the Times 10 indulge this
pleasant mood, for we know that the neo-
PIE Of Summit are constantly exibiting
Christian spirit, having no petty pgejudices
to lay aside, and 50 far as their masuanmity
is concerned, they are always showing that,
and we'believe they will give US pructcal
demonstration Of it on the I'd day Of june
by voting for Magnolia, Gentlemen, do not
allow Us to be disappointed in our estimate
Of those God-iKke virtues that you possess,
but rather let US be convinced that our
faith is well founded, and if it is like unto
that faith which moyeth mountains, then al
will be well.


Before we conlude this article, We desire
to say to the voters Of Pike, as we have
done on former occasions, to vote ID this
matter as your Judgment directs. Vote in
such manner IS will probably secure the
grautest good to the greatest number, and
be not influenced BY any motive whatever.
save that which will rebound to the public
good. Let every man who is entitled to
vote, go to the ballot-box on election day
aud do his duty. Those who are in favor
Of removing the seat Of justice, should by
all means vote for Magnolia. 1t is the
most central point on the road; would be
ofgreat public convenience as county seat;
affords extensive accommodations, having
the largest hotel between New Orleans and
Memphis plenty Of good water for man
and beast-oue Of Natures blessings, and
is one Of the healthest localities on tbe
road. These are important matters, worthy
the consideration Of all persons who intend
to vote for removal. Those who intend TO
vote against removal, should vote for Mag.
nolia as location 10 case of removal for the