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Dae’e Cc u nty Gazette. HI 81N < l VAW X, G EOR( II A. TfIIJRSDAY, April 10,1879. To anal Rack. It was a long trip to take horseback, but sheer necessity dictated to us to go, and accordingly on Thursday morning the 3d inst., we “rid” out. We took the “back valley” road and Continued in it to Valley Head. Passing there be fore the a. iu. train did, we felt like we were.making pretty good time. At noon we warmed our nose (for it was unusu ally cold for April) at the tire of Mrs. Allen, 20 miles from the point of start ings Broke bread with the family, and tipped our old slouch hat, and pursued the even tenor of our way. At Fort Payne we halted for a few minutes and looked into the sanctum of the “Jour nal,” where the editor was busily en gaged grinding out papers. Bought a nickje’s worth of inferior tobacco and spurred “Biddie,” and dropped down the valley four miles, where we supped coffee with Mr. Henry Jacoway’s spoon. After spending a pleasant night and having the internal - function of our equine strengthened with some of nature’s rarest productions, early Friday morning we were.on the highway cutting dirt. Brandon—Porterville —didn’t see Jack Majors, and took dinner with a Mr. Hill, whom we found rather eccentric. By-thc-wav, we 1 ke to have forgotten to mention Collinsville. At this place we called and crept softly up a flight of steps on the outside of a long building, and on entering pressed the hands of Pro’s Fear ing & Heard, proprietors of the Will’s Valley Post. Found them pleasant gen tlemen, and willing to suffer a little from the questions of an itinerant bore in the shape of a newspaper man. After passing Greenwood we took to nivu..<iftrrrllrtOtlgll the -woods from there to Gadsden, a distance of 13 miles. Arriving in the pine city about the time the cows come home, we bad bur quadruped “stabulated” and took quarters with that prince of good fellows, John Gulley. . Please let us notice the country just a little, and in doing so would say that there is evidence of improvement in the entire valley—the farmers resetting fences, plowing, and seem to be strug gling to rise out of a dingy night of poverty into the light of prosperity and plenty. We saw some good farms and tine dwellings, but here and there can be seen a solitary chimney, looking like an ancient castle, and speaking in silent language of the days of slavery. These aie the monuments of ante helium times, and at the sight of these standing chim nies, while the cabin has long since gone to ashes or fallen under the lapse of years, we could but think of the time when “Billy Brown and I slid dow.n on Grime’s door,” while the darkies hoed in He” field. Or the time when Sambo came home from the field with his fingers all dusty and his shirt greasy, in the still twilight he would bend to the banjo while his sagacious dog lay at his feet, and with a longing look scented the per simmon grove, “just down the lane.” But a change has come over our dreams, and Sambo no longer touches those strings with that easy,careless grace,but poor fellow is crowded with the cares of this world, for “massa’s” bacon has fail ed to grease his shirt and lie liveth on “hard tack ” We noticed some houses that were once the pride of their owners, now a perfect wreck, reminding the trav eller that where peace and plenty once brooded like an angel oi mercy, are now' a picture of wasted p rity. We saw a good ... f “one-horse” farming by the w owing, or rather scratching, with .. bull-tongno, pulled l, v a long, lank,’ lean horse, that could hardly walk a furrow straight. Such ..lowing would cause a laugh from a man who knows what the word plow Mollifies. No wonder the farmers hence toVadsden raise so much pennyroyal •aid so little corn and wheat. We ad 'vise that farmers go to the bottom of ,I,lm plow deep, and all the better it v„u sub-soil. To fertilize „1 is the loirit of industry, enterprise and mtelh getK-e, but we are of the opinion .bat and gnano are a failure GADSDEN is a busy, bustling little city, alive to all its interest fetid filled with enterpris ing citizens. Wte do not know of auy place that promises as much as Gadsden in so short a time—with its coal, iron and lumber interests .1 it is destined to make a place of considerable note,and to attract sufficient capital to make it a good business points We called on the newspaper men and found both of them hopeful. Gentlemen, you are going to have the press association and now you must spread yourselves. Saturday morning we left for home; Gadsden train a little behind—some of the officials had followed up a “yaller” dog. Took dinner at Attalla, with our friend Smith, who, we will say, keeps the best “hash” on the line. Arrived home at 4 o’clock p. m., right side up with care. Fog Cabisi Religion. In the days of log cabins, puncheon floors and johnnie cake boards, tne sons were not ashamed to chop the fire wood; nor were the daughters too modest to bake the bread and wash the dishes. In these days all went to church on Sun day. Some oil foot, walking in their coarse shoos near the place of worship, and sitting down on a log put on their hue ones for fear of soiling them. Oth ers on horseback some in wagons, others in the old fashioned carry-all. The preacher was a plain dignified gentle man, whose soul was full of zeal tor his fellow man. I 1 he- women were too noble to traduce their sisters, and too humble to boast of their wealth. The men were ike David and Johnathan, ever ready to reach out a helping hand. The God of their fathers was their God; and all the congregation bowed before Him without ostentation. He who was honest was God’s nobleman, without regard to wealth or position in society. Young men and youmg women were taught to respect old age, and hold in high esteem those who gave instructions in the way of morality and virtue. Com fort, cleanliness agid modesty ruled the fashions rather than over dressing in gaudy apparel, The [meeting houses were full of happy people on Sunday. The fields swarmed with illustrious for six days. Ihe £spinnliijg wheel and the loom were the music /in the kitchen i \ Talk At House, Endeavor always to talk your best be fore your children. They hunger perpet ually for new ideas. They will learn with pleasure from the lips of patents what thev will deem it drudgery to study in books, and even if they have the mis fortune to bj deprived of many educa tional advantages they will grow up in telligent if they enjoy in childhood the pri vilege of listening daily to conversation ol intelligent people. We sometimes see parents, whoaie the life of every com pany which they enter, dull, silent and uninteresting at home among their chil dren. If they have no mental activity and mental stores sufficient for both let them first use what they have for their own households. A silent home is a dull place for young people, a place from which they will c.-cije ii they can. How much useful information, on the other hand, is often given in pleasant family conversation, nmifwliat unconscious men tal training in Body social argument. Cultivate to the 11* -osi * lie grace ofcon versa t ion. I* e tv st n cv 03*8 A gc. Bow low the head, hoy; do reverence to the old man as he passes slowly along. Oncu like you, the vicissitudes ot life have silvered the hair and changed the round face to the worn visage before you. Once that heart heat with aspirations co-equal to any you have felt; aspira tions crushed by disappointment, as youis are perhaps destined to be. (luce that form stalked proudly through the gay scenes ol pleasure, the beau ideal of grace; now the handot f i ime, that with ers the flower of yestenhr', lias warped that figure and destroyed that noble car riage. Once at vour age, he had the thousand thoughts that pass through vour brain —now wishing to accomplish something worthy of a nook in tame; anon imagining life a dr am that the sooner he woke from the better. But he has lived the dream very near through. The time to awake is very near at hand, yet his eye kindles at old deeds of daring, and his hand takes a firmer the staff. Bow low the head, boy, as you would in your old age be reverenced. Be sure and come to the concert next Thursday night- From Tcunes^e. Buzzard’s Boost Owl Hollow Hickory Bend Jeyvhiliken Postoffice. Ed. Gazette —Sifice I last wrote I have had the pleasure of seeing a num ber of Dadeites: Willie Taylor and oth ers arrived here Friday with teams of Bond and Wilkeison. They came to haul ore.’ There are seven of us here row and moreJfxpected soon. The ISS: pie begin to ask what misdemeanors*! have been guiltv of down there ° - o sends so many of us this way. ply is that we come to assist De velopment of their vast mineral resour ces. * When our colony strengthens a little we want you to move the Gazette up here and advertise our egg house. We can show you where all the buz zards are hatched. Well, we hope Dade will get along without so valuable part ot her popula tion, but if she can’t just send us word, and we’ll drop a tear of regret over the grave of the past, and cast lots to deter mine who shall return. To-day Mr. A. L. Howard, Mr. Lu ther Green and myself, took a search among a range of low, barren, flinty hills, three miles west of Ooltcwah, for iron ore which we had heard was very abundant here. After walking eight miles over the roughest of rough country three jaded looking chaps filed into town about noon, each carrying a small spec imen of ore in a very conspicuous man ner, and looking as happy as our ache ing corns would let us. I cannot forbear to mention the kind ness of Mrs. M. 0. Bennett and Mr, das. Bennett, of McDonald Station, to me during a severe fit of ague which 1 took on my return from Bradley county. Mr. Bennett is cousin to Hon. J. A. Bennett, and their kind attentions to me and un feigned solicitude for my comfort during my stay with them will never be forgot ten. Levi Peck. s Mast sj a sif rings. Mr. Editor —The wheels of time ha ve smoothly rolled apace without turning up anything of interest after excepting three pretty severe frosts which no doubt has disposed of mo.,i_. if not all, the peaches for this season. 1 On the morttinvyrs of the 4t l, oth and Cth inst., that cold-breathed gentleman (the very temliterature of his breath'fur shod proof positive That*he had not been drinking, though other f*attires of his visits jm.<Wiced that he was on a “high”)*VJatek called on us and left the effects of icy presence each time. Some say nothing is killed, but we have examined no peaches tint were not killed—apples not far enough a%mg to be injured. On yesterday week we \wa regular circuit preaching by RuriPMr. Clem mons. AVe predict a ghFious future, if his life is spared, for this talentAl young preacher. May he have son* for his hire. f Ilev. Mr. Clifton, presiding elder of tliis district, held Lis second quarterly conference here on last Saldiath and Sat urday before, Mr. Clemmons was with him until Saturday night,when his fam ily called him away. The presiding el der preached a very good sermon Sab bath at 11 o’clock on “The Faith of Abraham,*’ and administered the Sac rament. At the young men’s prayer-meeting that night was, perhaps, the most inter esting time. After Mr. Jno Morgan hail conducted the meeting to near its close he called on Rev. Prof, Callms for any remarks he might have for tl?e hen fit and interest of the meeting. Mr. Callins, alter congratulating the young men on what they had already done, and giving them words of encouragement, directed his remarks, more particularly, to a number of young men and ladies who are yet irreligious, and asked them to kneel at their places if they drived their young religions associates to pray for them. It was a goodly sight 'that followed—all, or nearly all, knelt at once, and when Mr. C. had finished his remarks he led in a deeply earnest, fer vent prayer for all.'- It was a solemn oc casion. But little corn planted hereabouts as yet. Raining some to-day. Planters savthe ground is too cold. It looks as if we are having March in April. On the 27th lilt., at the residence of the bride’s father by Allen Lea, Esq., was married Miss Chanie Chadwick to Mr. Crow. Very respectfully, Etmills. Hanna Springs, April 7, 1870. Deer Head Tfews. Ed. Gazette —Seeing that you invite local correspondence from different sec tions, I enroll my name as one to write from- old ILor 1 lead. Fruit is about killed. Prof. J. D. Cunningham lias been sick for the last few clays, but is improv ing now. He says lie has been taking a good deal of tea for his cold. Tanbark is being peeled rapidly; Ml. John Case has SO or 40 cords peeled now: A. L. Austin has bought him a high top hat since he has been blessed 'viclwi fine daughter at his house. Andrew has leaded for a mule that. l> e has to tie a Bbard over his eyes to keep him in the stable. Pres Gibson is going to leave Pudding Ridge for a more desirable locality. Loney Smith has taken a contract lor JO cords of bark, more or less. He ex pects to make monej at it. J. B. Cagle has left our Cove for the city of Rising Fawn. D. B. Burklialter is going to Fort Pavnc to attend Commissioner’s Court. “Sorgnm” Austin brags of a fine daughter at bis bouse. Lafayette Austin has another fine son at his bouse. He lias hired a band and is going to work right, flames Dean swears he is going to peel a half cord of bark and is going to take it all up in Coffee. Tlios. Payne lias sold a span of mules for $l5O. He means to pay for his low er farm. Uncle Rich Blevins is no better; be hasn’t turned himself over in tlie bed in over two years. Log rolling and old-fashioned sub stantial dinners, such as boiled ham,lrion ham, chicken pie, biscuit, butter and good coflee, are the order of the day. Ben Tinker lias been trading in cattle. Tie swapped two for one and paid the difference. Mrs. Austin is in very bad health caused by getting overheated while lighting fire to prevent it from burning her fence. Johnny Austin is still improving. Calvin Adkins is considered the best workman and farmer we have, hut only tolerably good on a hoive swap. Smith Adkins is the best whistler we have; lie whistles almost equal to the music ol a violin. Di va Head. Mt Barren, April 5, 1870. Ed. Gazette —1 will drop you a tew dots, hoping you will eon cider it worthy of a place in the columns of the < 1 azettE. The wheat crop looks flattering,.hilt we can’t tell w.*sju the result will Le un til harvest. There are quite a number of men peel ing tanbark on the east side of Sand mountain. They don’t get as much for bark by 25 cents on the cold as they did two years ago, hut we think it is b.utei by at least 20 per cent, than it was then taking everything into considerat'on. M. L. Austin boasts of a-fine boy at bis bouse, it being the second he r and both boys. \Y. B. also boasts of a fine girl, and seems to think that n d>ody else has a girl hut him and Kate. There seems to be a considerable calm ness in the north coi nev of Jnckson county since the distilleries have been bursted up by the revenue officers. Bro. Hall will preach at Sliilo church on Sand mountain, known as ttie Ad vent Christian Church, the third Sun day in this moiith at 11 o’clock; will al so organize a cliuich at that place on that day W e-hope .here will he a ga> turnout as it is hie, k, M nppoi: imen- • < that point. h‘ *y. 1 ‘ h.rgdo, - x veil son, also . rcachis the second s. bath and Saturday before in each u. n at the above named point. 1 am trying t) influence my neighbors to take the Gazette, as my paper ; a convinced me that it is to the intuen the people of Dade county and else a net to take the borne paper. The Pi imitive Baptists are tfxpecti i J. E. Franklin in Deer Head Cove n the first Sabbath in May, it being their saerimental and foot washing time. Jtf. nzEii. [Neither of the above letters were ac companied bv the name of thv author. 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