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Agricultural Department.
EDITED nr TIJE SECRETARY OF THE
lURT COVSTV AahlCVl.Tlt.il. SOCIETT.
ECONOMY OF TIME .
The introduction of improved methods
and labor-saving implements on the form
is nut always followed up by substantial
benefits, liecnuse the time thus saved is
not made use of in other profitable di
rections The paramount object of la*
bor*sa\ing machinery and improved
tnethuds, is, to the farmer, rather to en
able him to do more work than to suite
Work, and it is through a misapprehen
sion of this kind that has caused so lit
tle benefits to come to him by the recent
improvements in agriculture.
It is man's normal condition to he
kept employed regularly, and thus situ
ated he is happier, wiser and more pros
perous. Hence, if by the use of labor
saving machinery he is enabled to do the
work in three days that formerly requir
ed six, and he fails to profitably use the
three days thus saved, he is not at all
benefitted, but rather he is ’‘worse ofl in
the last state than the first.” The sci
ence of the farm is constantly being
learned, and our farmers are daily im
proving their plans, but we do not see a
corresponding benefit to them in the
shajie of profits; and it is because they
do not “ follow up the victory to obtain
the spoils.” Many are too glad to stop
the pursuit just as the enemy turns his
back to take his flight. Perhaps no
stronger illustration of our idea can be
given than by referring to the “No
Fence” question, which is now before
our people,
The amount of labor which is annu
ally expended in this county in splitting
rails, making and repairing fences,
amounts to many thousands of dollars.
If the present fence law is changed, the
most of this labor will be saved, but it
will not inmire to the benefit of the
funnel’s unless it is turned into some
other channel and made effective there
—unless thus utilized, it would lie labor
saved and then immediately lost. And
now since it costs about the same to live
whether at work or at “play,” we con
clude that this lack of economizing time
is one of the greatest “leaks” of the
farm: and we repeat: that it is man's
normal condition to lie employed—that
this alone insures him wisdom, linppi
ness and prosperity, and that if he
chooses to suspend his work, his income
will stop and his expenses going on, will
staii, absorb his capital and put him—
well, there is no telling exactly where—
some have gone to jail, some to tin* poor
house, some into the “homestead” and
some, we are afraid, to"the d—l.
Garden Hakes.
Agricultural Editor The Sun:
A desire to benefit mankind in their
fanning interests is my apology for this
article.
For several years I have been much
annoyed hv the worms destroying my
young bottom corn, and I have tried
many said-to-be remedies without suc
cess, until I adopted the following plan :
As soon as the corn conies lip run
an.und it with a very narrow gopher
plow and manage so as to get as close to
it as possible, (doing no more plowing to
it at that time,) and immediately follow
with a garden rake, using it as you use
a hoe, except the rake should be drawn
over each bill of corn. By doing this
the earth is removed ami loosened around
the plant, and the sun warms the roots
and causes the worm to leave it, the corn
soon a-sumes a healthy color and goes
to growing. I recommend the rake be
cause after trying it, I find the work
muen lighter, and faster aml more neatly
dme than with a weeding hoe. A band
with a rake, t an, in this way, do double
the amount of work that he would with
a hoe. Farmers, try it, ami I tin not
think you will have so much hard work
to do. F. P. Thornton.
Ruv. Mr. hart traveled far to
‘ preach to a congregation a t a certain
town. After the sermon he waited pa
tiently, expecting some of his brethren
to invite him to dinner. One after an
other they departed until the house was
almost as empty as the minister's
stomach. Summoning resolution Ite
walked up to au elderly gentleman and
gravely said :
“ Will you go home to dinner with
me, my brother?”
“ Where do yon live?”
“About twenty miles from here.”
“ No,” said the man, coloring, “ but
you must go with me’”
“Thank you—l will cheerfully.”
After that time the minister was not
troubled about his dinner.
Gabiesville Argus: The local editor
of the lllne Ridge Echo witnessed a
storm on Mount Yonah last Monday.
Hear him, “The rain-how3 in their cir
cling beauty bending to kiss either base
of the towering peak lit the scene with
still more grandeur. Ileneath the cir
cling how the lightnings in their wild
furv leaped from peak to peak, followed
by the echoing peals of the thundering
crash !” E plurihus uninn.
Augusta Evening News: “Come
gentle spring.” said the [>oet. And she
came gentle—oh, yes, awful gentle—
thill taring gsntle. so to speak. She
came as gentle as a br indie mule with a
jin)3on burr under its crupper. Oh, yes,
sile “coma gentle,” if she coroes just
as gentle for one or two seasons more,
there won’t he enough of this country
left to raise a half crop of dog fennel
in.
The reason so many negroes live to
such extreme old age is that they don’t
know exactly when they were born,
The Hartwell Sun.
By BENSON <& McGILL.
VOL III—NO. 37.
liOUUIIiLE FANATICISM.
A short time ago a religious fanatic,
of Pocassett, Cape Cod, belonging to
the Second Adventists, imagined that,
God had called upon him, like Abra
ham, to saerifice bis child. Under this
horrible delusion be took a knife and
deliberately stabbed bis innocent little
daughter to death. Below we give some
of the circumstances attending this aw
ful Northern outrage:
Boston, May s. —The funeral of lit
tle Edith Freeman, the victim of her
father’s fanaticism, took place in the
Methodist church in the village of Po
cassett on Sunday afternoon. The body
was brought to the church in a casket
by Alden P. Davis, a sympathizer of
Freeman in his deed and one of his
chief abettors, who after de|>ositingthe
casket near the altar, announced his in
tention of addressing the audience, hut
he was prevented from doing so by
threats of arrest. The services were
brief and appropriate, and were con
ducted by the Rev. Mr. Williams, pas
tor of the Metlio list church. The Ad
ventists, who in their blind superstition,
fully believed that the dead child would
be resurrected or bo lily translated
to heaven, are deeply mortified that
their prophecies should result in so ap
parent a non-fulfillment.
After the funeral services, the body
was removed to the village cemetery
hard-bv and deposited in the grave.
Davis then mounted a marble tombstone
and began an address to the assembled
crowd. He tried to prove that Free
man was justified by God in killing bis
chilli, lie was interrupted by the au
dience who compelled him to desist.
The casket was then covered with so ls.
The Adventists having threatened to
remove the holy and throw it into the
waters near by, so that the climax to
die sacrifice might not be interlVnd
with, the sheriff's o'Hcers are guarding
the grave and will remain on watch, i
Tlic selectmen arrived in Pocassett
this morning and a public meeting was ;
held at the Bay View house. Captain
John Beertnan was chosen chairman
and David Nye secretary. Several per
sons gave in their testimony who have
held conversations with those who are
said to be accessories to the crime after
the deed. From the evidence received
it was voted unanimously to arrest the
following named persons as accessories
to the crime after the deed : Alden P.
Davis, Charles W. Howard. Nathaniel
Wing, Alvin Wing, Walter H. Wing,
Phineas Gibbs, Harriet N. Swist and
Ann Louise Howard.
Further accounts from the farming
village of Poeassgtt, which is in the
town of Sandwich, Cape Cod, show that
the father, Charles F. Freeman, is 34
years old, and moved to the town seven
years ago. He is in weil-to-do circum
stances, stool high so dally, and until
quite recently was considered one of
the most level-headed men in tlie place.
Some ten days ago, lie and his wife be
gan to attend a series of revival meet
ings, which had such an effect on them
that they have been looked upon by
many wise people of the town as being
not of sound reasoning. Both are Sec
ond Adventists, and within the past
few davs the man lias become greatly
excited. He sent word around the vil
lage that lie would make a revelation
that day. offering an orthodox sac
rifiee. In the afternoon, in response to
his invitation, a number of Second Ad
ventists assembled at his house, and
some sort of ghastly ceremony was
held, about which all who were present
maintained silence, though the horrible
deed was done before they were called
in. As far as can be learned, the
wicked “ sacrifice” was made during
the night. One statement is that at
about 2 o’clock in the morning Free
man got up from his bed, telling his
wife that the Lord had called upon him
to kill E litli at once, lie then went
to his shop near the liou.-e, and coming
back witli a knife, went directly to the
child's bedside, where she was sleeping
with an elder sister, and transfixed her,
preserving her blood. The mother,
equally fanatical, did not interfere.
When the members of the society as
sembled at the house in tde afternoon,
Freeman told them that lie had done
the deed “by command of the Lord,
and that the Lord would raise her
again.” Afterward the mailman grew
violent and to-day lie has remained in
his house with the doors locked and the
windows barred, and no one lias dared
to approach him, lie having threatened
to kill any one who interfered, and it
being known tiiat he is supplied with
firearms alone with his dead. It is said
that lie goes through a horrible incan
tation, which he says will result, in
three days, in the “ resurrection of my
beloved child.” Freeman is said to
have borne an excellent reputation as a
quiet and honest farmer. Freeman tells
a strange story. For 36 hours, he says,
it had been impressed on him that he
must kill one of his family. He was
doubtful whether it should be himself,
his wife, the other girl, or the little girl.
Finally the Lord made it clear that it
HARTWELL, GA., WEDNESDAY MAY 14. 1870.
must, be the little girl. Ho did not tell
bis wife at first, but at 2 o'clock yester
day morning be told her what, he wa
going to do. They talked it over,
agreed it was right, and then knelt to
gether and prayed over it.. Both then
went to the room where the two little
girls were sleeping, and after looking
at them some minutes, lie went to the
shop and got a large sheath-knife sing
! ingall the way out and back, and never
feeling so happy as then. Returning
to the house and to the children's room,
he turned the bed-clothee down to ex
pose the child, his wife standing by,
and stabbed her in the left side. She
turned toward him, lifted up her arms,
and said. Oh, father!” and he then
held her irfhis arms till she died, five
initiates after. The older girl was
partly awake, and her mother carried
her out of the room before she knew of
her sister's death, and she does not
know of it now. Freeman afterward
got into bed with the dead child, and
there remained until after daylight.
At the meeting he told the whole
story of killing, and showed the body
to them. It was through a young girl
who was present that the story got to
the public. When the arrest was made
of Freeman and wife there was no re
sistance. When they left their home
with the officers for Barnstable jail they j
shook bands with their friends, and \
were in excellent, spirits. They sang,
talked freely. Freeman declares he is
not insane. liis child will be raised,
he says, on Sunday. His child would
then iielp him preach. He never felt
so tenderly towards his children, he
says, than on Wednesday night, when
they were put to bed. lie kissed and ]
played with them, and hoped before he
[struck the fatal blow that God would
stay bis hand, as He did Abraham's.
“ You will see,” he said to the re
porter. “ God will justify me. FI litli
the ch'ld will be raised from the dead
in three days, or her bo 1 y be translated
bodily to heaven. God will justify me,”
he repeated, “and has come to judge
the world in righteousness.” Freeman
says he lias been studying the Bible
three years, and certainly lie exhibits
wonderful familiarity with both the Old
and New Testaments. Every point lie
made he hacked up with quotations,
many of them, of course, while appa
rently sustaining him, teaching directly
the opposite. The correspondent drew
from him the fact that he was born in
Highgate, Vt. Seven years ago he
came to Pocassett, and for the last two
years has worked a farm and carried
the mail. When 21 lie made a profes
s:o iof religion. Fifteen months ago,
he says, God revealed to him that the
end of this dispensation is near. On
him and his wife was put the mighty
work of awaking the world to a sense
of its wickedness. His faith has been
tested in various wavs for months, and
God bad asked him if he was ready to
sacrifice the life of himself or wife or
children. He related the preliminaries
to the deed as given above, lie lifted
the knife over the sleeping innocent,
but no sign came from heaven, and lie
struck the fatal blow as tenderly as lie
could. God rewarded his faith by fill
ing his soul with light. He says lie
notified the selectmen and constable,
but none came. On being asked if be
expected to bang, he said no. God bad
commanded him to thus rudely awaken
the world from its condition and God
would justify his servant. If it bad
been his wife or other child lie would
have done the same. lie begged God
to command him to take his life, but it
was not to he. He loved his child bet
ter than himself. He says lie told the
examiner lie would not allow them to
call him insane, for everybody in town
knew lie was not, nor would he be de
fended by the use of money. He had
perfect faith that God would break the
jail bars and not suffer him to bang.
Still, if it was God's will he would die
cheerfully.
The Second Adventists.—ln order to
understand the circumstances leading
to such a strange state of public feel
ing among a certain class in the village,
it will be interesting to briefly review
the Second Advent movement there.
About two years ago Mr. Flagg, an
Adventist, preached a short time in
Pocassett. Afterward be was .succeed
ed by Chas. A. Brown, a Maine preach
er. Nathaniel Wing had been a Sec
ond A Iventst for years before and was
a leader in the movement. A year ago
last winter there was a revival and the
Adventists seceded from the Metho
dists. Freeman was at the time a
Methodist probationer. lie rang the
hell and had care of the meeting-house.
The Adventists spoke so fanatically
that the Methodists could not endure it
and the minister forbade their speaking
in the religions meetings. Then they
too began to drop off and formed a dis
tinct set by themselves. Freeman has
become as conceited on religious as on
other matters, and said not long ago
that he is as far ahead of the Adven
tists as they are ahead of other people.
Since Mr. Brown left he has been the
leader of the sect, and held frequent
meetings at his residence and other
places. He proposed soon to turn
Devoted to Hart County.
evangelist, and several who attended
the meeting yesterday thought it was
to be a farewell social gathering.
EXTRACT FROM THE
, CTironictea of I’rlnli Nmibnllnt Urnnt,
Hit,* of the Vmi *[<•<•
From The Ishviaelite.
1. And it enme to pass that Zacha
rinli's tongue was loosened by reason of
the crooked spirits that Babcock had im
parted unto him, and he spake saving,
2. Great is Uriah Knnbiillnt Grant,
king of the Puritan Ymigees, anil great
is Zachariah, son nf Belial ! Belodd I
am great in the palace of the king, and
I do the bidding of Sanhalhit, and gath
of together crooked spirits, and sell In
dian agencies, and my name is noised
abroad as one mighty to behold.
3. And lie that had dealings with the
Puritan makers of crooked spirits, stir
named Babcock, which the same was
wicket! and cunning, anil a worshipper
of gold and silver the gods of the Puri
tans, cried, hail great Zacluiriah !
4. And he bowed himself down to
to the earth, and did obeisance. Where
upon Ziu'ltnriuh did smile, and did quit k
ly lay hold of the bottle and did drink
a drought of fiery spirits therefrom.
5. Then >t came to pass that Zai iin
riali, son of Belial, spake unto the Puri
tan Babcock, and said, peace lie unto
thee for the sake of the crooked spirit*.
And he gathered together of the twelve
buttles and straightway departed from
the palace.
6. N>w when the son of Belial was
come hut a short distance on his way,
behold one cometli runningand meeting
him. And Zachariah, surnatned Chan
dler, answered unto him that ran, and
said, what seekest thou? And the mes
senger said, thy servant seeketh crooked
spirits for Uriah, the king.
7. For lo the king is like to perish
out of the goodly land of the Aborigines,
in Unit his stomach era vet h in vain for
the goodly crooked spirits of the Puri
tans, and Zachariah did make haste,
8. And came and entered into the
chamber of Uriah Sanballat Grant, and
when the king saw him. he said, whence
cometli the son of Belial? And Zach
ariah answered and said, from going to
and fro in the earth,
1). And from wandering up mid down,
and fn.m gathering together much
I crooked spirits for my lord Uriah Sunbal
! lat, the king. And lie did lav six bot
tles of the crooked at the feet of Uriah,
i the elect of the Yangees.
10. And Uriah, of the Puritans, did
weep for very jov, and lie spake with a
sudden shout: Let us have peac e ! which
in the Yangee tongue iiieanctb, pass up
tlie crooked spirits this way.
11. Then did Uriah Sanballat Grant
show himself to be mighty at the bottle,
and a fierce guzzler of crooked spirits
that had not paid the revenue. And
when be bad drunken three measures of
the fire water of the Puritan Aborigi
nes, bis stomach was comforted.
12. And then it came to pass that
Zachariah said, Let us have peace! as
had said Uriah aforetime. But Uriah
did not pass up the bottle to Zachariah,
saying, there lie not enough for von and
me. And Uriah Sanhaliat Grant wink
ed a wicked wink with bis oil’ eye.
13. But Zachariah bad four bottles of
fire-water concealed about bis person ;
so lie went out into another chamber
and did refresh himself with the crooked
-pints. And lie did hide the residue,
and returned unto the kings chamber.
14. Then it came to pass that the son
of Belial spake unto Uriah, the king,
and did relate unto him bow that lie bad
gotten the crooked spirits without pay
ment of silver or gold from Babcock,
one of the king’s officers;
15. And how that he had made a
league and covenant with him that had
dealings with the makers of crooked
spirits, whereby king Uriah should get
spirits for his stomach free of pay ;
16. And how that the said Puritan
Babcock should lie free to deal with
makers of the crooked spirits, contrary
to law, in consideration of keeping
Uriah Sanballat's stomach replenished
with rooked spirits.
17. At the hearing of the words of
Zachariah, stirnamed Chandler, son of
Belial, Uriah Sanhaliat Grant, king of
the Yangees, rose up hastily, and did
hop about on one foot, and cried aloud
in the fullness of joy,
18. Now doth it behoove me to re
joice, seeing that provision hath been
made for the furnishing of liquid prov
ender for mine infirmities of stomach
lor many days to come! Bdio'd the
league and covenant with my servant
Babcock is ratified.
19. And Uriah Sanhaliat did pass the
bottle to Zachariah then, and did sav,
What w ill my servant, the son of Belial,
w ish that I do for him for and in consid
eration of the great things done by him
in liehoof of the king's stomach?
20. Then Ziuhariali made haste to
say, It seemeth good to Uriah the king,
his servant Z lelmriali would fain be
permitted to sell Indian agencies to the
Puritan Aborigines of this goodly land,
and to be permitted to partake of the
i crooked spirits of Uriah Sanhaliat, the
81.50 Per Annum.
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lofty king of the Yangees.
21. And so it was decreed. Then
cometli to the door Babcock, aforetime
mentioned, and Belknap, one of the
king’s hosts. And they entered in. And
Uriah Snnballat Grant caused them all
to stand up, and they stood up.
ft. Then they did place divers bot
tles of crooked spirits on the floor, and
did join hands with Uriah and each
other and did form a circle, marching
around the Imttles and singing the
prnjses of crooked spirits.
23. Then caine it to pass that there
was formed in the king's palace the
Whisky King, as it lie called by the
king’s enemies dwelling to the South of
the Puritan Aborigines. But, in truth,
it was a circle pertaining unto crooked
spirits for tlie use and helmof of the
stomach of Uriah Snuhallat Grant.
UNCLE PETE AGAIN.
Fur The Hartwell Sun.
“ Well, Mars Jeems, ez I wur cumin’
thru do front gate, I seed you settin’
in do piazzer a 'joyin’ yer seegaro an I
tliort I'd jest step by and tell you de
nnse.”
“Very well, I shall lie glad to hear
anything good.”
“Glide ain't no name fur it, Mars
Jeems, it’s better an’ bester. Ise jest
Din ter Hotwell an’ pade de las’ cent
Pete owed; an’ now, Mars Jeeins, I
feel ez if I wus jest ez ’onest cz enny
bodv.”
“Then yon feel better after paying
your debts ?”
“ Yezzer, Mars Jeems, yezzer, it puts
a better feelin' on me dan I bez whom
I gits off my ole Jnauner mF*
crawls inter dat fine suit yon gimme an
starts leinunading wid July Ann an' de
cbilduns ter meetin'—l feels beep bet
ter. beep better."
*• Uf course you do ; but how were
von treated by the people of Hart
well ?”
“ You no Mars Jeems how T dun gin
up ray inikwitus habits altogedder. I
pays iny dets an’ lets sperrits 'lone;
but sev'l ov cm axed me ter tnk sum
fin wid em. ‘ It’ll ’vive yer up, Unkil
Pete, an’ du yer glide.’ But I ain’t Ink
enny ov dat vomiky stuff yit, an’ dis
ntggor wont nev’ time yer bear frtim
him nutlier.”
“ They called you Uncle Pete, did
they ?"
“ Yezzer, stratc 'long—stratc ez er
bee line; an' dev say, “ How verdoez,
Unkil Pete? how’s yer fokes ? an’
when did yer cum in town ? Dey
doanjt say, Pete, ennv inoar, widontin
de Unkil. Dey say er ptnson ez pays
his 'onest, debts otter be suspected ; an'
day’ll suspect me 'long ez I live.”
“I see you have a large lot of bun
dles. Di<l they appear anxious to
trade with you ?”
“Yezzer, Mars Jeems, monstriis
ankslms to sell Unkil Pete ennything
on credick, er fur cash ; and mity lite
fied ter see Unkil Pete—coin clean out
on de squar ter shake bans wid de
'onest ole soul; nllus did like him :
wishin dere win tnoar like 'itn—an all
sfcli. But dis nigger wants no inoar
credick, an’ lie respects ter pay decasli
fur all his complies (ruin dis on. long
ez lie somnanihtilates dis suhlunatic
spear.”
“ Then you bought nothing on time ?”
“ Nozer, dis nigger's bin mos' fins
trated terdetli 'bout gwine in det an’
hevin' July Ann fnssin’ after 'im fur a
new frock. But July Ann’s cum ter
he iTioar enmhative an' 'greeahle, an’
alius ’pears indignant ter see me cum
min home. Yonder she is now in de
cabin doar smokin’ dat cob pipe she's
had nigh onto a year.”
“ Did you hear any discussion about
the no fence law ?”
“ Yezzer, Mars Jectns, sum ov ’em
dar wur dis cussin' de law and dis cuss
in' de fokes what's gwine fur it; hut 1
didn’t pay much convention to what
dey wuz savin'. Pete's pefroft'ive is
ter 'tend ter lii.s own hizness. But it's
gittin’ late, an' my mule an’ cow's go;
ter be fed, an' de ole oornan's gitten
ompatient ter rezainine dese yer bnn
dils. Gu le evenin’, Mars Jeems —yez-
zer, tankee ; I nediber confuses ter tuck
er clmw ov yer gu le tcrbacoec —'ceptin
Ise ’sleep er doant hear yer. I alius
did Inv Mars Jeems better’ll ennv ov
Missus childrens—gosh! I kin spit
clean over de garding palens.”
Two darkies were vaunting their
courage. “I isn't 'feared o' nothin’,
I isn't,' said one. “ Den, Sam, I reckon
you isn't, 'feared to loan me a dollar ?”
“ No. Julius, F isn't feared to loan you
a dollah, but f do is hate to part wid an
ole fren’ forebber.”
Alexander 11. Stephens was so poor
when lie commenced the practice of law
that he had to live on $3 per month.
This is said to Vie the secret of his ns.
sistanee to poor young men, over fifty
of whom he has assisted to a liberal
education.
Gen. Robt. Toombs expresses the
opinion that, Mr. Tilden has no more
chance to be nominated for President
in 1880 than lie has, and that he him
self lias no more chance than a free
i negro.
FIART COUNTY FORTY YEARS AGO.
Messhs. Editors: Where Hartwell
now stands forty years ago was a wil
derness—a chincapin thicket, inhabited
moitly by black snakes, lizzards, owls,
opossums and raccoons. The county
at that time was thinly settled j only
dotted here ami there with the hardy,
honest pioneers of the country. The
surrounding country is, and always has
been, noted for the abundance of pnre
spring water it affords, pure atmosphere
and general heathfiilness of the people.
It is a good fruit growing country; the
early sett lers nearly all had large apple
orchards, consisting mostly of the horse
apple, red June and pcarinaine, as early
varieties; and English crab was the
principal fall and winter apple. Among
the early and suqoewful farmers of that
county (then Elbert) we might mention
Mr. Win. Bower* (grandfather of Hon.
Win. F. BowersJbf Bowersville). lie
lived about four miles west of Hart
well, on the head-waters of Beavcrdain
creek, where he raised a large family,
than whom none were more honorable
and high-toned in all that country.
Many of them and their children, and
their children’s children yet live in the
county. About the same distance from
Hartwell, a little farther South, lived a
Mr. Williamson Clarke, a good farmer
—I say a good farmer, because he
made a good living and raised a largo
family on the poorest land in all that
part of the country. He kept a largo
flock of sheep, they ranged at large in
the woods around where the Hartwell
Campground is now located. Mr. Clarke
had a large dog named “ Fox,” a terror
to the neighbors and especially to chil
dren, for no one could with safety enter
his yard unguarded by someone of the
family. My father once sent me there
on nn errand of some kind when a
small hoy. It was with fear and tremb
ling F approached the gate. My dog
had followed me. Having arrived at
flic gate, I mounted the horse-block
which stood near by, so ns to see over
the fence into the yard. I sawtlie dog,
or a part of him, just round the corner
of the house. At Ast I was afraid to
halloo, but at last F mustered courage
'enough to let my {presence be known.
No sooner than I cMlcd the dog whirled
around, and, seeing my dog, here he
came like a streak —not after me, but
my dog. Here be came, making no
stop at the fence. By this time I was
frightened nearly out of my senses. I
wasn’t long deciding what to do. I
jumped from that horse-block and took
to my heels with all the power that was
in me. Of course my dog followed me,
and the other dog full tilt right after
him. Now we had it—l in the lead,
my coat tails standing straight out be
hind, bare-headed, for I lo3t my cap in
the outset. There were high palings
on uliP wirlc! or tho rr*\< 1. nivl ®oo*
as I cleared the palings and came to a
rail fence I went for it and went over
it, I don't know how, hut found myself
standing in a big potato patch, and the
dogs standing in the road quarreling
with themselves and paying no atten
tion to me. It is sometimes said peo
ple are worse scared than hurt —this
was one instance.
Bv-tlie-wav, Messrs. Editors, speak
ing of Ben Patterson, did you say he
was seven feet high, and had no heels
on his stockings ? Gosh! —I want to
see that man. Tell him to come up, I
have some trees needing to be topped.
Yours truly,
Bill Bridlebits.
Dots from McCurry’s District.
Messrs. Editors: As yon have no
regular correspondent from McCurry’s
District, I will give you a few “dots.”
The stock law is being agitated and
discussed. I think the majority of the
white people in my neingborliood are
in favor of fencing the stock ; though
there are some good citizens opposed
to the law. The negroes are a unit
against the measure. I think if the
law was properly discussed and thor
oughly under stool, the people of this
county would adopt it.
Mr. Elbert MeCnrry is very sick
with hemorrhage of the stomach. Hopes
are entertained of his recovery.
There are three flourishing Sabbath
Schools in this district: one at Bethes
da Church, B. B. Thointon, Superin
tendent; one at Pleasant Hill, John A.
Johnson, Superintendent; and one at
Magdalene Academy, organized last
Sabbath with very flattering prospects
of success. All of the alwvc schools
are within a radius of one and a half
miles. If any section in this county
can excel us in Sabbath Schools, let
them speak out.
I ask the parents around Magdalene
Academy to come with their children
to the Sabbath School and give us their
assistance and encourage us by their
pretence. We promise to entertain if
not instruct you. We are also a pros
perous and enterprising people. I
haven't, a neighbor but what lias either
a blacksmith or a shoe-shop, or a biting
dog. One of them, a Justice of the
Pence, has made considerable progress
in the smith business. He showed me
the other day an old hoe that had been
broken in the middle; but his mechan
ical genius with a cold .chisel and a file
ent off the tags and filed down the
edges, and his hoe is as good as new.
lie solicits work in that line,
J. A. & I). G. Johnson's new corn
mill has been started, and they arc now
ready to accommodate their customers
with good meal.
Hendry's Church is soon to have a
new roof and new ceiling. D.
James Gordon Bennett's winnings
on Parole arc reported at $130,000.
