Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-23
From Cold Water.
For the FayetteviIIe observer.

SIR-As your correspondent for
this section, and thinking you
and your readers would like to
hear from us again, we will pro-
coed to give you a synopsis of
times as far as we may be able.
Cold Water is only a few miles
in length from head to mouth,
and some might conceive the
idea that there is more said a.
bout it than necessary. But if
persons who are unacquainted
here willcome and travel through
its bottoms and over the sur
rounding hills, they will find
that there is hardly a spot suit
able for a house that is not fur
nished with ore. We have writ
ten time and again about our
crops, but as all classes are
dependent on the fields for their
support as we'll as farmers, we
think it our duty to say some
thing more about them. We
have had (as we'll as others) a
very unfayorable season both
for pitching and cultivating our
crops, and are not at all sur
prised to see them backward
We are conscious there was
some great design in the great
Ruler OF the universe for it
The floods that we had in the
spring, which were so destruc-
tive both TO man and beast, es-
pecially on the large rivers. and
impeding the farming element,
followed by such a drouth, most
assuredly must have been sent
for some purpose. But since
our last we are truly thankful to
say we have had a good rain
which has greatly encouraged
us. We do not expect to see
such a crop Of corn this fall as
usual, but if we are fortunate e.
nough to have rain occasionally,
with proper precautiOn. [ think
we will be able to go through
the winter. Farmers would do
well to SOW millet yet in stubble
land, if they have no other suit
able place. 1t might mature;
also, to SOW large turnip patch
es and every thing that stock
would eat through the winter
We ought not to murmur, since
we have been so highly best in
the past, but make the best use
of what we may receive this
harvest, and look forward and
hope for good ones in the future.
We have been living in super
fluffy ever since the war and are
becoming too Independent, live
too high, do not properly appre-
ciate the blessings we are daily
receiving; INDUCING too much in
extravaganza. DR.. Franklin
says that the wealth that is fool
ishly if not wickedly spent in
adjoining churches and to make
few shining spots on our car
riages and harness would be suf-
ficient to keep up regular pub
lie schools all over the United
States.
We are about through work
ing our crops, land will feel great
ly relieved, with nothing 10 do
but talk to candidates and 60 to
the election. Times peaceable
generally. As you have no other
communication around here I will
drop a few lines about Blanche.
1t has greatly improved since
the war. 4 handsome large
Union Church has been built
by the Methodists and 4. Il.
Presbyterians, a parsonage built
by the Methodists, several dwell
ing houses, and also a good sized
school house called Blanche A
cademy, is about completed
An examination and exhibition
was held there the 9th and 10th
inst. / will not endeavor to
give the particulars Of the ex-
hibition. A large crowd was
present, but we are sorry TO in
form you that while most of
them conducted themselves
properly, there were some strag-
glers present who raised a con-
fusion by stealing some five or
six saddles, but l suppose they
have been found. Blanche is
situated on an elevated plain, a
beautiful place for a school, and
an excellent teacher has charge
of the school. 1t is furnished
with good water, handy to
wood and good range, and in
fact a person wishing to locate
in a healthy and sociable neigh
borhood can be suited there
Changers still holding regular