Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-20

KessrS. Editors:
Perhaps everybody who roads the
WING AND TRIBUNE is not aware that
Bethel is one of the most prosperous aud
hourishing villages on the Mobile and
Ohio r. r. Although l seldom visit it |
always receive a greeting from its hospi-
table citizens that makes il pleasure to
go there. 1t is situated four miles west
of Purdy on the old stage line from Boil
var to Savannah. Its existence dates
from the completion of the railroad. Be
fore that event there was no building
there but a church, which served the
purpose of school house as well as a
church, and was known 10y the name of
Bethel. The ''classic spring." which
bOils up near the east side of the railroad
embankment, and rolls away in strong,
pearling stream, and is lost in the bog a
few hundred steps below, perhaps sug-
gested the idea of building a tank and
laying switch there. Thousands Of
weary, thirsty travellers have been regal
ed by the contents of the spring. It has
probably slaksd the thirst of Americas
greatest men and fairest women. The
politician, divine, journalist, actor, SOL
dier, have bathed their burning thrOats
with its cooling liquid, and praised it
The following will give an idea of what
the town is: The dry goods and family
grocery trade is represented by Turner
Brothers, Wilson & Co., r. w. Tatum, J.
w. Russum & Co., and A. StOvan & Co.
II.
is one mill, one black smith shop, one
church and one Hotel. 4 new school
house is under way, and will be compile
ted in two months. Turner Brothers
have sold more goods than any other
house in the county, except j. b. Newell,
Of Adamsville. The hack makes semi
daily trips to Purdy, where it connects
with the hack running from Purdy to
Savannah.
While ~ Purdy one day last week,
was approached in one of the stores bv
slender female, with raven curls dangling
uHon her diminutive shoulders, and an
artificial blush upon her cheeks that had
cost the larger part of twenty-five cent
box of analine, and acessted with this i'm
torney at law, Sir:" paused, gave her
a square look, and wished she had been =
man, then blandly remarked: No, mad
am, am not an attorney At law. I hope
that remark will never be remarked to
me again.
A neat white house upon hill, COM
mOdiOus barn, sleek horses, fat hogs and
cattle, sheep with long white fieeces, good
fences free from briers and bushes. good
bitches, fine meadows and large stacks Of
hay, are some of the evidences of good
farmer, and they are all TO be found on
T. c. Devaults' farm, near PUrdy. 1t is
4 hard matter 10 convince some people in
this country that there is profit in clover
and grass. For six years Mr.. Devault
has been giving his attention to clOYer.-
He says that he realized $500 from one
crop, grown upon five acre lot, and that
in six years the same ground has increas-
ed one hundred per cent. in productive
ness, and he has used no fertilizer other
than the clover, which he has turned un-
der twice There is some agricultural
logic in this, that it would pay our farm
ers in Hardin and McNairy TO heed.
HinsOn Hunt, of Hardin, and David
Gam, of McNairy, have swaped farms.
As they are both excellent citizens, neith-
county will suffer loss.
A good teacher is wanted in the Pebble
Hill neighborhood. This Is an excellent
neighborhood, and sustains school
handsomely. They wanta classical teach
er. F.N. Cherry, Box 5S, Corinth, Mis-,
will give any information on the subject.
Capt. Curry, of the Transcript, has re-
turned from an extended tour through
Arkansas, Texas and Miss. tie claims to
have enjoyed a splendid time. He is look
ing to be in excellent health, and has
gained considerable in flesh. He lifts the
beam of the scales at 9S and three -fourths
in his socks before eating-one hundred
and five after eating. Capt. Oury ranks
with the best newspaper men OF the coun-
try
Cold lead types have q curious way of
telling things sometimes. Referring in
my last TO the drummers on the river,
zee word irrepressibIe was changed to ir-
responsible, mistake for which the types
alone are responsible.
RAGGED EDGE.
November 18th, 1879.