The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-25


an account of his pcrambulatiu,s OH the so,itl,
side Of the county. and In my diurnal peregri-
nations have recently explored u portion Of
that section. and have concluded. with your
permission, 10 glvcyour yeadcrs the result
Tn swinging round the circle the first object
that attracted my attention was II splendid
new FIGURING Mill, erected BY DR.. Long. seven
miles south of Athens, on Clrcstua. The mill
house is OF ample dimensions, neatly painted:
and all the materials and machinery, includ-
Ing the burrs, separator, bolting cloths. etc..
are Of the best quality. The Doctor has put
In new wheel. called the rurbin Wheel. tic
first Of the kind In the state, and 1t performs
like charm. The Doctor is highly pleased
with his new MILL and SO are his customers.
for they speak in glowing terms of the superior
quality and quantity of the Hour that the Doc
tor makes them.
just below Pickcns' Bridge. on the same
stream. found my young friends, Will Car
son and Tip Stephenson, working away like
beavers, putting up anew Grist MILL The dam
and forcbay are completed. and pronounce 1t
durable and substantial work. They will start
n temporary Corn Mill in n few weeks. and
then they intend to push ahead and put up u
Saw Mill and good FIGURING Mill. and wish
the boys the most abundant success.
In passing up Conasausa Creek found Il
large graveyard In the woods, near Salem
Church. nm well acquainted with the cti-
zcns Of that vicinity. and can't believe that
they will much longer permit the graves of
their departed kiiplrcd to be exposed to the
dcprcdations of all kinds of stock.
a Al. a
session of my cntcrprlsing young friend, j. a.
Thirlcy. lie has a good FIGURING Mill and
Saw Mill in successful operation. j. A. Tur-
| ley Il Bro. have IN excellent assortment of
Goods. which they propose to barter on favor
able terms for any thing from the size of pea
up to a hundred dollar greenback! At this
place. was agrecably surprised to find my
old friends, IIuckaby and Son, from Benton.
They have just put upa large Blacksmith and
Wood shop. Any person wishing any thing in
their line. can have it done promptly. in good
STYLE and mt fair prices. There ought by all
means to be u pOst-oflicc established at Tur-
lcy's Store. as 1t is directly on the route from
Coghil to Broad Shoals, Polk co., and would
accommodate more persons than any country
office in the county.
Many of your readers will remember the co.
centric John Douglas, who was murdered dur
Ing the war for his money. found his old
Mills in the hands of Benton, Cass and Trip
lett They have put up II new and substantial
dam. and have II Grist Mill, Saw Mill and Cot
ton Gin in full blast. \ man can get his meal
ground. his cotton snncd. and II load of plank
at one trip from Capt. Cass.
| In S. st.,t, l,- ID pa a.
located in this vicinity, on Cane Greek. but /
failed to visit it. hence I am unable to report
its present condition.
In passing round tlsr eastern portion Of my
circle. | discovered that the old Newman Mill
is now owned by my old friend. Capt. Gouldy
The Captain has moved the Mill II little lower
down the Creek In order to get better head Of
water. has put up an excellent rock dam. la.
his Corn Mill now running, and intends to star,
u FIGURING Mill rs soon rs possible
Having now swung round the circle, l will
say. success and long life to all the :. Mil
Boys on the south side of the county, ant
may their shadows never grow less This Il
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