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COHHESPOHDEITCE.
• (Mar Wild At the SlugiriK Convention.
’.V retched 1 Miserable! Milledgeviilc!
next station!!
Well, Col. Nix. there are many things
that I’d like to tell you, hut 1 expect that
which 1 had rather talk of most is that
about which I'll have the least to say.
I visited Birmingham again last week
ami 1 had a very pleasant trip. Wo rail¬
road hoys had a whole train to ourselves
and when we were allowed to do just as
wo pleased you may know we enjoyed
very much. Whilo in the city wo rodo
out to East Lake on the same dummy
that Hick Haws occupied when en route
with his little girl to the same place where
he drowned her and thus committed one
of the most atrocious crimes in the annals
of history. I am at home now hut will
go away again this week—guess I’ll let
some of my friends know where l stop at
this time.
1 had the pleasure of attending the class
of Prof. T. .1. Denson's singing school
last Sunday. It was taught in the Sacred
Harp, about two miles south of Waco at
Parker’s school house. Prof. Denson is
quite youthful in appearance and his op¬
portunities have been very limited for
learning music, as lie never was in school
only nine days. He never fails to make a
fasting impression where ever he goes,
but as his style does not suit everybody
flic impression may not be a favorable
one, yet they can never forget his music,
lie -is a ‘'Sacred Harp man” but asks no
difference of any work, method or nota¬
tion in music, lie is the best practical
singer I ever heard, and i doubt very
much, taking his opportunities into con¬
sideration, that his equal is living to-day.
Well, my object was not to boost any
one, but to tell you a little of my trip to
the Chattahoochee Singing Convention,
which convened at Macedonia church,
six miles north-west of Xewnan. On the
day of July 20th l’rof. A. D. Tally and
myself started out by private conveyance,
Tlie weather was very unfavorable, but
nothing daunting, we wended our way to
the above convention. After a long and
hard drive we reached the house of our
esteemed friend “Hard” Matliews about
dark. He is a very clever, genial, whole
souled fellow and one of Carroll’s best
farmers and fruit growers, as his abund
ant crops will show, His wife is one of
the best women 1 ever knew which makes
up one of the happiest families living.
Next morning we were carried over to
the depot at Clem, where we boarded the
train for the convention, We arrived
there about 11 o’clock and found a good
class already assembled and at labor,
while the good old veteran musician, A.
Oglefcrce, was occupying the floor. His
lesson was greatly interesting and was
well received. J. P. Reese, President of
the convention, meet us in aisle and gave
us a hearty hand-shake and a cordial
welcome. Here we met a great many
other friends, among them weie J. P.
Morgan, L. B. Drake, J. H. Hensiee, et.
al., whom we had been meeting at this
convention for several years, and when
we meet such affectionate friends who
gives us such a dec)), hearty shake of the
hand that thrills the heart and warms the
affections and can truly say brothers,
then we experience a joy, pleasure and
happiness beyond expression.
We were entertained hospitably the
first aiul second nights by our old friend,
John II. Hyde and his genial wife, who
seems to have a special desire and has
cultivated it to such a great extent that
lie knows just how to make one feel per¬
fectly comfortable and as much at home
as if they were around their own fireside.
Here wc had the great pleasure of meet¬
ing with Mr. J. N. Nix, a brother of our
esteemed editor, who wears the same
pleasant smile and genial manner as our
life long friend, and one is ma le to ft el
tiiat his mind has been elevated and his
life more pleasant by having met one in
whom there is such a pleasantness that
• one never forgets.
Ou Friday morning, your original cor
respondent, Cora Bell, of Senoia, arrived
with several other good siugers and their
presence were greatly encouraging. Cora
Hell is tlio lady who has sot aside the as
notion that Sacred Harp music can’t he
played on an organ. She plays, with but
very little practice, almost anything in
the Sacred Harp which has long been
of the strongest points of criticism made
against that book—the grandest and no*
hlestof all music books. She is also a
good vocalist. .Saturday morning Prof, '
T.J. Denson :tn<l wife, Miss Rosa Drake
and others from Senoio, came in and this
added greatly to the success of the con
vention. Mrs. Denson conducted two
lessons of music, one Satuiday and the
other Sunday, which was a very novel
sight to many who had never seen a lady
lead m music before. Prof.’ Denson also
conducted two lessons, hut didn't look
on a book during the entire time he was
on the floor, except one piece and lie
used that one by special request.
Here I met Hro. Thus. G. Dickson, vice
President Coweta County Alliance, and
delegate to State Alliance, He is a very
jovial man, a fluent talker and is well pos
ted on the reform issues of the day. One
can’t help from learning something it
they stay in his company long.
By special request 1 staid with Hro. T.
I. Jones on Saturday night. Here in
company with Mr: Jones, Mr. Addy and
J. P. Morgan, of Senoia, and other
tlemcn, some of whom 1 do not remem
her their names, L. passed some of the
most pleasant hours of my life. They
were all close readers of the Southern Al¬
liance Farmer and naturally our conver¬
sation run out on that subject and the
cause it so earnestly advocates. In that
intelligent crowd one only bad to sit qui¬
etly to become greatly interested. Hro.
Jones is one of the most sociable men i
ever met and I thank t rod for the honor
of his friendship. He and his welcomed
mo to their house and into their home
and language fails me when I attempt to
express my gratitude in regard to the
kindness shown me while there. Jle be
etowed a kindness upon me that he was
insensible of and could not understand
the extent of it, which 1 appreciated be
yoticl expression and which l will ever ap
predate, and when I enter the peaily
gates of eternal glory f want to search
through that vast assembly until I find
him and give him a hearty shake of the
hand , , and , thank , , him again tor Ins mend- .
ship and kindness to me in this world.
I ;am under obligations ... . to , my friend , . ,
John Morgan also, for he was a grand
factor in inv entertainment. No man can
be in company with such big hearted.
well informed men without being assisted
along the pathway of life, and to such a
great extent that their influence will ever
be pr esent with them.
•Sundiiy morning was rainy but the
weather soon moderated and the day was
very pleasant. There was a very large
crowd at the convention, also a huge
class and the music was grand and great
ly interesting. There were a great many
young people present but. the best of or
derprevailed. They were vety orderly
and would come in promptly and take
their seats and listen very attentivly io
the music. All in all they were the most
quiet and seemed to be most interested in
tile services than 1 ever knew as hu ge a
crowd of young people before. All lion
or to them! Remember, young people,
that such conduct is greatly appreciated
by society and commendable in the sight
of God.
The convention closed about 2 o'clock
p. in. “The Parting Hand” was sung
and several extended the parting hand to
the class. This was a trying time. Ho
soin friends wore to part who would like
ly never meet again. May the God of j
heaven keep us surrounded all through
the journey of life by such a gland and
glorious influence which will shine forth! I
i
ia the glory world that will fai exceed I
the brigetnessof noonday sun. 1 left the
convention with a heavy heaviness of
heart that 1 dare say few experienced, ’
but “all is well that ends well.”
Osc'Ai: W'ii.d.
P. S.—Well, Col. Nix, you tel! Demo¬
crat that l am no less a democrat than he
is if he’ll be confined to pure democracy,
but, hut, hut he is a little cranky ou the
.sub-treasury bill, that’s all. I may have
more to say ou this subject in the future,
o. w.
IN’ favok or thk thikd imktv.
El). Hanxkr-Mkssengkh.-—I don’t pro
sume, nor have I had such strong demon¬
strations of my importance, as to be
sought, interviewed and asked lo express
my yievts relative to the third party or
political action independent of the domi
mint partitas some of your correspond.
cuts have, though 1 claim the right as a
citizen of the county, state and nation to
express my views without being sought
Ulltu . lS( , believing, I take the liberty of
saying that, 1 am conscientiously in favor
of tll(J Party, and in my judgement
it would ho almost an impossibility
save the toiling millions of America
from abject slavery without the interven
tiou of the third party as it would be to
save Adam’s fallen race from an endless
destruction without ail application of the
utoneing blood of Jesus. I don’t charge
either of the dominant parties alone of
the corrupt and offensive legislation en
acted since the war, hut I do charge the
demorepublican party with all the evils
of which we complain. I am a populist,
standing on the Ocala platform, hut as
none of your correspondents have shown
any reason why we should not have a
third party and have our demands emic
ted into law, I will not fax the patience
of your readers by attempting to discuss
the justice of our demands or the neces¬
of the third party. Suffice to say, we
are for the third party in this corner, and
if wo don’t vote a ticket of that kind in
’02 we will know the reason why.
Keep in the middle of the road.
Poi’VI.IST.
II.IXT COKNKIi, (A It KOI. I. COl'NTV.
El). HA.vXMti-MtisSKSOKit: —July gfith
was a day of feasting at this place. The
sun greeted our land with unusual bright¬
ness. but one could hear the tumbling of
distant thunder, which only added more
anxiety to the great throng of people,
who gathered to hear H. C. Brown turn
loose the Alliance cannon on the enemies
our order, but Hro. Brown failed to get
there. When your correspondent reach¬
ed the ground he wagons and buggies
were coining from all directions with
boxes and baskets filled with all mamur
of good things, just such as would make
a hungry man rejoice. You ought to
have con e down.
9:30 o'clock a. nr., your humble servant
was introduced by Hro. Byrd, our lectnr
er, to deliver the welcome address. We
had good music with Miss Nancy Cook
at the organ and plenty of good singers,
Hro. Brook being our chorister for the no
casion. The next speaker, \\ . 1'. Morns.
gave good , talk ou the , Alliance prut
us a
tuples and their demands siood square on
the Ocala plat onn. Next, speaker to till
ihe . stand was Hro. Tarplv, of Mt. /ion.
lie entertained , the nun. nee for about ,
a
one horn. Iiis subject being on econo
iiiv. Ilis speech , was well „ received . , and ,
’
applauded. Then Hro. ...... \\ J. W alton
. was
introduced and lie gave us a soul-stiring
speech on the duty of Allium cnuii ;
and their obligations. He advised the |
girls not to keep company with a boy j
who did not belong to the order. After !
Bio. Walton was through specking, ilien
music—hand writing on the wall. Dis
missed for dinner. Now I have come to
the ]>ai t of 1 he programme which 1 en¬
joyed well. The good ladies had cei tain
ly spaied no panes i i pivpai ing tor the
occasion. Tito table was well tilled with
the best of catabh s. Beef, mutton, kid,
chickens and all kind of nicks of uacks, as ,
tlie boy said.
After dinner, and all had quenched i
their thirst from that good spring, we rt-j
paired to the st ml to hear Hro. II. I). :
Hutcheson. Hro. Hutcheson gave us a!
grand speech. After hearing Hro. II., 1
knew we had not made a failure in our
rally. He .-poke two hours and
cheered , , fiequcntlv. , .space .. will not admit ,
j
of „ mo going . into details, , but suluc to sav
:
wehadagood , , , time. . Next .. was 15ro. ,, ,, 14. |
,, V. Cooke. ,, , His speech , was short , , hut to
l
t.io point. He held the amuenee ,. spell ,,
, boundvvliilehcwastalk.il , , , , ,, ... Well, ,, I , like
.
to have forgot that Oscar .... IN .Id tin* .
was on 4j j
and he gave a mall chat at
o’clock. W'o were dismissed by Hro. j
Hutcheson aiul by the time we got home j
it began to rain. j
1 will close by saying success to flic
Baxxeu-Messenqi;!! an:! its in mv read- j
rs.
VtS’CLE JcliX.
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The Cheapest and Best SHOES
In Town!
Well in fact everything we need.
They keep it and we are going to buy
Yes; come along, Ladies and Gentlemen, we are ready to
sell you what you want, and at Lowest Figures.
Respectfully,
T. J. Loveless & Son.
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