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VOL. X. THE CORRESPONDENCE That Passed in the Lyon-Wool ley Affair. A Full History of the Proceedings as Given to the Atlanta Constitution for Pub lication by Captain Lyon. [ A thin ta Const itution.] The following letters have been handed the Constitution for publi cation : Cartehsvii.i.e, Ga., June 28,1890. —Editors Constitution: 1 regret very much being drawn into a con troversy in your paper with An drew F. Woolley about a matter in which I have no personal interest whatever. When I made the state ment that Woolley told me that the commissioner of agriculture had raised the salaries of inspectors of fertilizers and had required them to pay back, or that they had paid back to the commissioner, one hun- dred and twenty-five dollars to be used for campaign purposes I had not the slightest ill-will toward Woolley. But upon the contrary we had always been the best of friends, and in making the disclos ures I thought I was doing what Woolley wished me to do. Indeed, I know I did what Woolley request ed me to do. Neither did I have any hostility whatever toward the agricultural department of the gov ernment as such. Indeed, I was a planter, and all my sympathies were with the department, and 1 was actuated by the purest motives and the sole desire to benefit the public service. And at that time I thought that Woolley concurred with me in these honest wishes and high purposes. - I had no idea that I would be drawn into a heated con troversy and altercation with A. F. Woolley. But such is the fact. In your issue of the 16th instant, I pub lished a card and stated the facts, and therein signified my aversion to newspaper notoriety and strong ly intimated my desire to settle the matter privately. This aversion and desire were both disregarded, and in your issue of the 22d instant a scurrilous article appeared over the signature of-A. F. Woolley. This article led to the following correspondence: ('artkrsvillk, (tii., Juno 23, 18!t0. — Maj. A. F. Woolley—Dear Sir: Yeter flay’s Atlanta Constitution contained a communication signed by yourself in which, referring to statements made by me, the following language appears: 44 1 do say and repeat most emphatical ly that the whole thing emanated from 'i'. .1. Lyon’s fertile imagination, and there is no foundation whatever for the assertion. 1 pronounce it an absolute, unqualified, unmitigated and malicious falsehood.” The communication also contains oth er insinuations reflecting upon me as a gentleman. The above language I very respectfully ask that you w ithdraw and retract, as well as ail insinuations con tained in the aforesaid communication reflecting upon me as a gentleman and derogatory to me as such. This note will he handed you by my friend, Col. John YV. Nelms. Respectfully, T. J. Lyon. REPLY. Nkab KiSftSTon, Da., June‘23, 1890. — Captain T. J. Lyon Dear Sir: Your communication was handed me by ( 01. John YV. Nelms this morning. Jn reply J will sav that I will retract that part of my article that refers to you, with the understanding that you retract your communication ol the 1 (it h of June, tins note w ill be handed you by iny friend, Hr. Thomas K. Jones. Respectfully, A. F. Woolley. This reply not being satisfactory, Dr. Nelms immediately handed Dr. Jones a communication substan tially as follows. I say substan tially because Dr. Nelms did not have time to take a copy because his train had about arrived and he desired to leave upon it for reasons fully apparent in his letter here with submitted: Cartersville, Ga., Juno 23, 18tK). Major A. F. Woolley—Dear t?ir: Your notin answer to mv communication ot tliis date lias been received by the bands of vour friend, Dr. T. F. Jones. In tliis you decline to make the retraction or amende honorable requested in and by mv eonimunication aforesaid. 1 on w ill, therefore, please designate some time and place outside the state of Georgia that this correspondence may be con cluded. This w ill be handed you by my friend, I)r. John \V. Nelms. \ cry truly, Thomas .1. Lyon. Dr. Nelms then left on the train for his home in West End, lie was unable to return on the train next morning, for the reason fully set out in his letter herewith submitted, and I gave to Dr. Lindsay Johnson, of Cartersville, the following letter: On the Thais, Western and At- I.antic Kaii.Roai', June 24, IH9O. —Major A. F. Woolley.—Dear Hir: I learn from the conductor on this train that Dr. John W. Nelms, who has acted tor me in matters between us, while trying to board a train in Atlanta this nioiniiig, was so badlv injured I fear he will not be able to act further in the matter. 1 ; have, therefore, seen proper to call on Dr. Lindsay Johnson to act in Dr. Neltn’s place in conducting our corres pondence. Respectfully, * T. J Lyon. Upon tiie arrival of Ur. Johnson in Kingston 1 refer to his letters also herewith submitted as to what then and there occurred. ’ When Dr. Nelms arrived instead ot the reply w hich l)r. Jones had exhibit ed to Dr. Johnson being furnished to Dr. Nelms, the following reply was handed him: Near Kingston, Da., June 21, DM.— Captain T. J. Lyon Dear sir: A ours <?f the 21d instant through < olonel Nelms is handed me by Dr. Thomas 1-. Jones. 1 reply: Till: G Ol 1 RANT-A NIE RI GAN. 1. That T decline to retract anything whatever in regard to the subject at issue between us. • 2. That for reasons satisfactory to my self I also decline to accept your chal lenge to meet you on the field. Respectfully, A. F. WOOLLKY. While these last negotiations were being conducted 1 was iu the state of Tennessee, and returned upon a telegram from my friend, Dr. Nelms. I have made the statement here inbefore alluded to, which state ments have been vehemently de nied. 1 have sought to maintain both the statements* and my honor in that way alone left open to a gentleman. This has been denied me. Were Ito follow the dictates of my feelings and the rules laid down for the government of gentle men in such cases, I would post and denounce Andrew F. Woolley in unmeasured terms. But I leave him to the censure, the judgment, the contempt of any impartial, honor-loving, truthful public. When Woolley was making these disclos ures to file, hereinbefore alluded to, 1 thought that lie was, like the vi per of old, biting the breast that had revived him to life. I believe thpt lie looks upon it now in the same light, and that he is attempt ing to screen some one else in their corruption and is now listening to their advice, and that they are tak ing their shelter behind any device, and in doing so have been Wool ley’s undoing. While I was in my dilemma as to how to proceed, and what course was best to pursue to protect my honor, my mind turned to my true and tried friend, Dr. Nelms, whose high standing in the state of Geor gia is known of all men, and who is punctilious to a fault, and as brave as Julius Ciesar, and the result in my case has been in every way per fectly satisfactory, and for which I am profoundly gratified. Thomas J. Lyon. lIR. NELMS TO CAPTAIN LYON. Atlanta, Ha., June 28, 1890. Captain Thomas J. Lyon—Dear Sir: At vour re quest on the morning of fhe 23a day of this month I went to Kingston, <ia., for tlie purpose of conductingacorrespond ence between you and Mr. A. F. \Yool lev, of Bartow county. I arrived at Kingston about 10 o’clock a. in., and not finding Mr. Woolley in town I proceeded to liis residence about two miles in the country, and there handed to him your first communication, lie stated to me that it would lie necessary for him to have a friend to represent him in the matter; that lie would send his friend to Kingston by 2 o’clock p, IU, to meet me. I returned to the Coipdie house in Kingston, and about 4 o’clock p. m. In. Thomas K. Jones, ot Bartow county, was introduced tome and tic stated to me that became to represent Mr. Wool lev; w hereupon he handed me a reply to* vour first note to Woolley. After reading tiie reply J felt outraged at it, and so stated to Jfr, Jones. [ immedi ately handed to Dr. Jones your second communication. Air, Wooßey not being present and the train being about due upon which I desired to return to At lanta in order to allay any and all sus picion of what was going on, after reading Mr. Woolley’s reply above re ferred to, I told Dr. Jones that 1 spurned any such reply. Whereupon, IT. Jones asked me what would satisfy me. I told him nothing short of an acknowledg ment bv Woolley, privately and in the public press, that the statements that you. had made as to what Woolley had told you were true, or that Woolley must give you satisfaction upon the field of honor. Whereupon Dr. Jones re marked to me: “I thought I had settled tlie matter between them (referring to yourself and Woolley) oned before by acknowledgment.” At this point I wish to state that in conversation with a gen tleman at Kingston, at this very hour, after being placed under the baud and five'points ot masonry, he told me that YVoollcv had notonlv told you what you had said that he bad told, but he be lieved that Woolley had told twenty other gentlemen in Bartow county f‘° same tiling, and among them were l*J u ' self, Hayno Dodd and M. A, tic ‘Dm who knew all about the matter. ’■ is my candid opinion tiiat lie, 10 !’ t these gentlemen will risk an elidavit to the contrary. If this mason w ill relic, e me from the obligation t< keep sciret his name I will take grt*t pleasure in giving it to the public, and should lao so, neither Mr. Woolley, Mr. Dodd or Mr. Hardin will attempt to deny the truth of his asse'tions. Upon leaving Dr. Jones in kingfton, it was agreed that we meet here ©un on the morning of the 24th instant, On that morning I sav in the Oonstitnion that the ponding negotiations were about to become public, and apprehend ing arrest i attempted to boarc the Western and Atlantic train at Slttnuoi street, and in doing so was thrown vlo lently against the ground and bull; bruised and injured. I wired Dr. Joitt at Kingston that I would arrive tliei on first train, which arrived there ■. 1:53 j). m. On my arrival in Kingsh 1 found Dr. Jones awaiting me. 1 handed to me Woolley’s answer to vd second eonimunication and stated tit It was against his advice and nouns, and also expressed hist indignation* this reply and Woolley’s conduct. ■ then wired yon at Chattanooga to ode to Atlanta by first train. J will hereiy that while I never for one mount doubted your veracity I was very nfh gratified "to find others In your cod.V | who corroborated every word youad said that Woolley had* told you. ml tliis being true, would it not be wefor the people of Georgia to diligent in quire into tiie entire workings Jhe department of our state governme be fore retaining the gentlemen inuice who sjient tliis money? Respectfully, John W, N >*:*• hr. LINDSAY JOHNSON TO CARTA J |VON. Cartersville, Ga., June 28rW).— Captain T. J. Lyon—Dear Hir: \Vn on account of the absence of your pud, Dr. John W. Nelms, caused by sacci dent in attempting to board the ‘in in Atlanta, Ga., in obedience to tr re quest, 1 went to Kingston, Ga., 'make arrangements to conclude the eoppoil dence between yourself and MA. F. Woollev. I found in Kingston Ifl’lios. F. Jones, the friend of Mr. Tolley. Dr. Jones exhibited to me a ciiuuni eation addressed to yourself, Iwhieh Mr. Woolley, among others usisofar as I can now remember, these \rds_: “J diil pay to Judge Henders4l2s as a voluntary contribution with* lsdny CARTEIiSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JURY LSDO. asked to do so by hint. 1 have no recol lection of having made the statements which you say I made in the presence of your family, ami if i did maKe them j 1 should not have done so, because they were untrue. I further say that we should make mutual apologies for per sonal epithets applied to each oilier.” Being informed by Dr. Thomas F. Jones that lie had received a dispatch from Dr. Nelms,saying that ho would be in King ston bv oho o’clock and fifty minutes p. m., I declined to act further in tlie mat ter and left it to lie concluded by Dr. Nel lis. I returned to t’artersvillo with the understanding with Dr. Jones that if Dr. Nelms did not arrive, lie should wire me at (al tersvil le. and that 1 would return to Kingston and make arrange ments to conclude the correspondence. For these reasons I did not retain the communication containing the quota tions above given. I did not receive any dispatch from Dr. Jones, hut out of abundant caution 1 returned to King ston on tlie afternoon train, finding that Dr. Nelms had arrived and met Dr. Jones, and thus it became unnecessary for me to act further for you. Very truly. Lindsay Johnson. A Georgia Cabinet Member. Mr. E. P. Speer, Washington cor respondent of the Atlanta Journal, referring to Georgians who have been cabinet members, lias this to say of one of Cartersville’s late dis tinguished citizens: “The last and sixth cabinet minister representing Georgia was lion. Amos T. Aker man, who was invited by General Grant to lie attorney-general during the second term. Mr. Akerman succeeded Mr. Hoar, of Massachu- setts, a brother of the present sena tor from that state, and after a few months was himself succeeded by Hon. George 11. Williams, of Ore gon. Mr. Akerman was a man of great probity and a most capable lawyer. Ills home was in Bartow county, where he died a few years ago.” A Hook and Ladder Company. Mr. Ben Mell, who was recently commissioned captain of the hook and ladder company, by Chief Akin of the tire department, secured a meeting of those interested in the organization of a company on Tues day evening. The following is a list of mem bers enrolled: Joe Alexander, Ham Hudgins, Paul Gilreath, John Stover, Hal Wikle, James Harrison, A. Durham, James Whitehead, John Dobbs, Robert Stegall, Charles Alley, Ben Mell, Thomas Wallace, William Porter, Roland Wallace. The company went into an elec tion of its officers, which resulted as follows: Captain, Ben Mell; secretary,Sam Hudgins; treasurer, A, lhjrham; axemen, James Whitehead and James Harrison. Five more names are yet to be added, making the membership twenty, The boys will now begin tewhet their zeal and propose to c>me up to what is expected of tlb i* i ll effi ciency, In the unfortunate event of a lire, we dare say tiny will re spond with alacrity and great- effect. Another Good Lady t one. Mrs. IT, A. Stephens, the wife of Mr. Uriah Stephen*, passed from earth to her final red at (ijJOo’clock last Thursday evoking, the 26th in stant, at her horn' in this city. Her final lasted about six weeks, and sin bore her sufferings with notable resignation and forti tude such only those whose lives ae without reproach can exhibit. She \y.-ts sixty-five years of age | and had lived in tliis community (luring her whole life. Kim was a j member of tiie Methodist church |nd during her almost life-long connection with that active relig ious denomination was zealous and consistent in all her Christian du ties. She leaves, besides her husband, a number of grown children to mourn their loss. Her funeral occurred from tiie Methodist church Friday evening, the services being conducted by Revs. 11. J. Ellis and It. 11. Jones, each testifying in forcible and fit ting language to her Christian vir tues and exemplary life. A (Juiet Marriage, Mr. A. I*. Silva and Miss Lula Glenn were united in the bonds of wedlock at the home of the bride’s mother, in this city, at 8:30 o’clock, on Monday evening, Rev. J. S. 11 illiion.se officiating. The mar riage was a quiet affair and after the ceremony was performed tiie couple soon boarded the south bound train for Atlanta, from whence they will go on a short bridal trip to Salt Spring, The groom has made Cartersville ids home for about ten years past. He is a native of Spain, but came to New York in his early boyhood. He has been engaged here success fully in various mining enterprises. He is a man of intelligence, energy and force of character and num bers many friends in the commu nity. The bride Is a most amiable, mod est and exemplary young lady with many shining graces adorning her nature. May bliss and prosperity attend the union. If you want pictures or po. Traits inndo i rom old pictures go to Menkee's gallery. He will guarantee satisfaction <n all work. A splendid lot of frames ji at re ceived ami will be sold cheap. f i,j-tf FARMER VS. POLITICIAN. __ _ Strong Words Touching the Pres ent Slat us of Affairs. Tho Multiplit tl Wot** of the Agricultural ist ltecltcfl aiul KflVrtlve Itemed let* Earnestly Proposed. Editors Commit-American: There is a contest being waged today between the politicians and the hard-fisted, sun-burnt sons of toil, which is already waxing warm. Soon the lines will lie strictly drawn, the combat will deepen and wo may expect the buttle to wage with more or less fury all over the state. By the ides of November it will be determined who shall have the supremacy, the farmer who claims “equal rights to all and spe cial privileges to none or the poli ticians who for years, by neglect, have suffemf encroachments upon productive labor of the country un til today it bears the greater part of the burden and taxation of the gov ernment. For years the more in telligent farmers have called the attention of their representation to the ever increasing burdens they have had to bear, and to the dying throes if the agricultural Interest, as it was being throttled and bled by the moneyed aristocracy, the bondholders and the protected in stitutions of tpe country; but scarcely lias a thumb been revers ed, by our so-called representatives, but by their indifference and neg lect, they have niado it possible for these infringements. . We of the snath all know tin 4 story of the firmer, That when repeated aid lad been asked and neglected and the heart had sun ken within Deni and been made sick by too long deferred hopes, they called aJconferenee and estab lished an ortljr called the alliance, which is a paver today and has be come the target of the politicians, hacked by thj bloated bondholder, the millionalje, the organized capi talist and n portion of the press who are thcirihiml minions. The question may bo asked, why this Inveterate opposition? why this implacabe enmity against the producing cjiss? Whilst they merely seek ii n quiet and peace ful way to redress, the wrongs of which they suffer. No other answer can be returned than this, that heretofore they have been in the shambles, dumb lambs at the shear ing, yielding nicir tjepce without opposition. The farmer has been hied for the enrichment of the favored class, while they themselves have grown poorer every day. And now, be cause they view with distrust their long tried representatives and seek to place some of tiiejf own intelli gent members in office who with them have suffered and who under standing their wrongs, would nat urally, from personal interest, seek the redress, they are to lie reviled, I hounded down and tiie whole po litical puck, Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart put on their trail, They fee] that their humble vic tims have escaped their tolls, and they all now join with one accord to drive them hack. But in this contest, it must lie remembered that the farmers are fast being edu cated as to their rights and their eyes are being opened to the many wrongs which they have suffered, and now they are determined to boldly and if nouessary, defiantly assert their rights, on the hustings, at the ballot box and in the halls of legislation. Their efforts may seem small and despised now, but re member the prediction they are the coming power. Look on the mountain side, a slender stream, small ami despised, at first in its ripplings, its murmur ing and meanderings, but soon it is swelled and augmented by other little streams, until it becomes a torrent terrible and strong, sweep ing everything before it. So small and despised at first were the ef forts of the alliance, but it has been and Is being swelled by the natural sympathy of fellow tax-ridden suf ferers, until an order, strong and effective, it will sweep on to vic tory and the cleansing of the Au gean stables. It is admitted by all thinking and well informed men that the j tendency of all the law's, passed by j the general government for a long decade, lias been to foster tiie rieli | manufacturer to the oppression of! the farming and laboring interest.! Tariff, it must be kept in mind, | simply means tax, levied for the j protection, so-called, of rich manu- 1 facturers. In plain and true terms, it is a law to enable the manufac turer to extort the additional price for his goods equal to the tariff lev ied by the government on foreign importation, and this amount, he it remembered, is collected from the consumer, the majority of whom are the farmers and the laborers of the country. There is not a single ar ticle of clothing, household furni ture, plows, farming tools, harness, reapers; In fact, everything that comes into use in domestic econo my, bears the stamp, the impress and the burden of a partisan gov ernment.' On the other hand, the million-I aire’s money is converted into bonds,; relieved of all tax and he is allow ed a banking capital of ninety per cent, of the money so invested, Tree of charge—a direct extortion and burden upon the la boring class, who are made directly or indirectly to pay the tax. Suppose the order of legislation of the last quarter of a century should be reversed, the bondholders be made to pay an ad valoram tax and an income tax; let tin- excessive tariff be modified to simply a reve nue basis with incidental protec tion, fret 4 the farms of all taxation, give a bounty to encourage intensive farming. What a revolution would take place? We would see the ru ral districts rich and prosperous, agricultural lands at a premium owned and tilled by a happy, intel ligent people, relieve the farmer and laboring class of the weights and burdens that now so heat ily beset them, and they would imme diately sprhig forward with renew ed energy of purpose, Beautiful homes would immediately take the place of indifferent ones. School houses aiitl churches would adorn every neighborhood and Intelli gence und refinement would be the rule and ignorance the exception. The politician admits the beauty of this prospect; hut from associa tion and sympathy with the rich, from whose coffers he sometimes draws a supply, he cries out, “un constitutional! impracticable! class legislation!” and all such political twadddle. It is wrong and a crime against the constitution, so they think, to protect and aid the pro ducing class, but perfectly legiti mate and right to protect and aid by tariff and exemptions tlie rich manufacturers and bondholders of the land, It proves what food these political Ctcsars fatten on. A view from a rich hilltop and a plethoric purse from a rich lobyist’s pocket has fashioned their ideas and warped their Judgment, Oh, tempera! <>h, mores! Is it any wonder when each set ting sun casts its glinting shadows over a poorer people each day that the farmers in their distress at their failing fortunes should take council together and ask the politician to stop aside and let them by their own (ljr'wt r< *n‘ s<‘ntt? yes ! w y fhsir wrongs and their woes before the government and seek redress at counsel tables. But does the poli tician hood their request? No, sir. Already they tire marshaling their forces ami havo thrown down the gauntlet of defiance. They are forming their clubs, scattering their money at the ballot marts, buying ■ up the grocery keepers and hiring the press. But the Alliance will go forward like an avalancli, and the old “war horse," with his record of a quarter of a century, seeking gubernatorial honors, will be nicked and the mountain colt will be weaned and the politicians of the 7th district bottled, and so it will sweep on down the line until the deck is cleared and anew erow takes charge of the vessel. Truly the doom of the politician is sealed. “Mene, mene, tckel eu pharsln,” Is written with prophetic hands on the walls of Their palaces, and very soon the places that know them will know them no more for ever. 1 am a farmer but not an alllaneeman. Truth. AN KHITOK’S I''AITII, '11(0 editor of the Advocate, pub lished at Greenville, Ala., expresses bis faith in S. S. N.: “The good this preparation has accomplished is in calculable, and thousands of men and women that It has saved from an early grave today rise up and bless the originator, and those who placed It In their power to procure it. A number of our acquaintances have used this wonderful medicine to their great benefit, most of them to their perfect healing, and their testimony has been given to the public that others like them may take the healing balm. We know that Svyift’s Specific (S. S. S.) is no humbug, and can Recommend it, and we do most heartily. The pro prietors are genial, liberal and charitable, and have done probably as much or more good than any other firm in the south. Head, re flect and be relieved.”—Greenville, Ala., Advocate, Nov. 1889. Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis eases mailed free. Swift Specific Cos., Atlanta, Ga. It KM Alt KAIVI.K KESCIE. Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plaintield, 111., makes the statement that she caught cold, which settled <>n her lungs; she was treated for a month by her family physician, hut grew worse. He told her she was a hopeless victim of consump tion and that no medicine could cure her. Her druggist suggested l)r. King’s Now Discovery for Consumption; she insight a bottle and to her delight fiyind herself benetitted from first dose. Sin, continued its use and after taking ten bottles, found herself sound and well, now does her own housework and is as well as she ever was. Free trial bottlos of this Croat Discovery ut Voting A Mays’drug store, large bottlesoOe. and *I.OO. WATERMELONS ON U K. '* Fresh, lee cold watermelons always on hand Ht John Goode's, the only place In town where they can be bought just oil’ the ice. jul9-tf PoßTEß===|> ♦ PC-N-Df °<I==VAdGHAR in al/the fe£l£ a K/T^ ! £ a n^ kles ! l awns CrCh ' 0fS ’ Mi “ S ' ,>arasols . Underwear anil black All of the Above goods being bought hte in th* season, we were fortunate to buy at low prices A dlancetrrb^a'in. ( ° rthem ' N ^your Our Summer Stock Must Be Closed Out. All our Embroidered Suitings, black Silk Lace Suitings Swiss Embroideiy and Straw Hats to go at actual cost. ' s Great Reductions in Every Department at Porter Sc Vaughan’s to Close Out Our Summer Stock. We mean business; the goods must go. Porter X' V aughan advertise solid facts. Ladies , misses’ and children’s low cut Shoes in all styles to be closed out at actual cost. Great Bargains in Our Shoe Department. We have placed our orders for an immense stock of fall Shoes, which are now being made for shipment. Win net ova £/%• thom K ~ iui muni, iicucc vve art* oiienntj tremendous bargains in all grades and styles of Shoes. Price our Hosiery, Gloves and Handkerchiefs, mg bargains in these lines. PORTER & VAUGHAN. BAPTISTS MEET. Snow Spring the Scene of an Im portant Gathering. Some Interest lug KullglotiM Dlmcuhmloiim, a Vote oil C’IoM Communion anti a lMeafiaiit Time Generally. The monotony of the past month or so with the people of this locali ty was broken last Friday, Satur day and Sunday by the general meeting of the Baptists of Oothcu logu Valley at Snow Spring, three miles west of Adalrsvllle. Many good results were offoctet I and sev eral accessions to the church fol lowed. Saturday the question of close communion was opened for discus sion among the brethren and was argued In a heated and positive manner, some landing to and others opposing the position that it was rather wrong for the extension of the communion privileges out side of the membership of their own church. Finally a vote was taken to determine the prepon derance of sentiment on the subject, and the result was 22 to 2 in favor of throwing open the doors for all other churches of their faith to come around the sacramental table. The balance of the day and the evening were devoted to talks on the Christian religion. On Sunday the pulpit was well filled by eminent divines. Among, them we noticed Revs. Tuggle, of Kingston, and Bridges, of Home. Snow Spring, though nestled away in the mountains in rather an obscure spot, is certainly a nice re treat for those seeking shade and variety of water from nature’s own store, though the regulation gourd bidding us a draught from its posi tion on a peg, did not appear. Yet with bended knee and no briars around you could get a delightful sip of this water so refreshing. The habit of recognizing 12 o’clock as the ripe hour for dinner is still in vogue outside the towns and villages and on this occasion we hugely enjoyed the display of good things taken from the pantry shelves of our good ladies, who alone know how to tempt the pal ate. Smoking coffee pots furnished in common the liquid which tasted fairly well even with “long” or “short” sweetening. The round up was washed down by the sparkling waters bubbling from the soil of our charming valley. The afternoon was the finale of this convention of good people and NO. <i. singing was indulged in by the di rector of music for the occasion, Mr. Gwin, who rendered some good selections. Everything passed otf pleasantly and quietly. Buggies were brought out from the shade, horses unfastened from their shel ters and all \vee soon speeding over the hills to their respective homes, mindful of the kind and hospitable treatment given by our Hnow Spring neighbors. Dai imhnk. mrCKI.KVS AKNICA SAI.VK. 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