Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-20
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and | must go out and listen to
to the young gentlemen. All of
the speeches were good and admi
rably suited to the occasion. The
speakers were limited to five min
utes, and required to run at the
rate Of forty miles an hour in or.
der TO make connection with that
magnificent dinner spread for eve.
rybody. Connection was made,
however, and in the language Of
the facetious Corporal Bullet, 81
wish that there were a half dozen
of me, and all of us were there"
While in Kentucky | gratifed
desire that | have long habitat
of visiting the Shakers. Shaker
town, you know, is near South U
Mon, Logan county. 1t was first
settled in l809'and within three
years they numbered five humid
red. Their general employments
are agriculture, horticulture and
stock-raising, They are neat and
skillful farmers, and everything
soes ON like clock-work. Elder
Reuben Wise, one of the leading
members, very kindly conducted
me through their gardens, lots,
barns, etc. They own some Of
the finest cattle | ever saw, and
are well prepared TO take care of
them. If | had the space ] would
Ike to tell you of the many con-
venienccs / saw there. Certainly
farming is pleasure when carried
on as they carry it on. They ship
garden seeds and preserves all O.
yer the South, and our merchants
who deal in such articles could dc
no better than to bny Of them.
The Shakers are remarkable for
their neatness, sobriety and homes
tY; and all who know them, unite
in saying THAI they are estimable
citizens, and good neighhors. This
sect, sometimes called MiIlennial
Church, was instituted about one
hundred years ago, Ann Lee, whom
they style the Elect Lady, bSng
A.
the leader. They believe that the
is the woman spoken Of in the
twelfth chapter Of Revelations, and
that she speaks many tongues,
which although unintelligible to
the living are understood by the
dead. They lead a life of celiba.
cy, as directed by her; and toI
her. they look for all blessings
and by her aid, they confess and
repent of their sins. There are
in the United States sixteen soci
cites, about fifty preachers and q
bout five thousand members.
Once more | am in old Wilson
where [ shall remain for several
weeks. The farmers here are
busy threshing their wheat and
other email grain. The wheat is
very fine, indeed, as 10 quality,
but the yield is about One-third
less than. last year. The corn
crop everywhere bids fair to be
the best tor several years. What
tobacco there is, is very fine ; but,
unfortunately, there is but little of
it-not near rs much as last year
the plants were destroyed by
bugs, &c before they were trans
planted. Wilson is determined
that she will not be behind her
sister counties in any respect.
For years she has been turning
her attention to fine cattle, hogs
and sheep. A few weeks ago one
of our enterprising young farmers,
Mr.. r. ". Turner, imported from
Illinois some very fine short-horn
cattle; among the number was a
bull that weighed seven hundred
pounds at six months old. A few
more such men as Mr.. Turner
would soon bring Wilson county
to the front as stock raising coun.
ty. Here, too, you will find some
very fine hogs; Esq. NJ. c. Han
kin who lives near this place in
forms me that the average weight
of several hogs, sixteen months
old, that he killed last year, was
four hundred pounds. Taking it
all in all, Wilson is a noble old
county-abounding in fine stock,
rich lands, clever citizens, and
pretty girls.
Rain here is plentiful, weather
warm and candidates in abun
daI,ce. There are, on an average,
about SIX candidates for every Of
flee in the county, and each one
confidently expects to get into OF.
flee. hope that none will be dis
appointed, but I fear, however,
that on the 3rd Of August, next,
five.sixths of the nul1ber will "see
their fondest hopes decay" lmay
write again in a few weeks.
OZNoLA.