Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03
Communication.
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A Pleasant Return.
For the Fayetteville Observer.

~ Ear hOoFhkII1, ~ uIJ Il, 40.
Mr.. EditOr-SIR AT this
time, when the reports for the
lpapers are beaming with ac-
counts of crime and corruption,
lit may be refreshing to the
wearied public to receive a rela-
ton of pleasing incident near
Camargo. 1t is rather local in
its bearings, yet has in it the
lustre Of unselfsh friendship,
and pure, heart-springing kind
ness that in these latter days
can SO seldom penetrate the
thick darkness of treachery and
fraud.
In order TO explain I will state
that | have been sojourning for
several weeks away down south
fih Alabama. The people Of
Fthat section are doing all they
can to retain in the coming cleo
itions the Democratic freedom
which they have tasted the last
Iyear or two, and which has par
italy revived the spirits so
nearly crushed by Radical op-
fprcssion. There is nowhere a
dcarth of rain; corn looks we'll
Though it has not that luXuriart
color afforded by ourrich Ten
Enessee soil. | am glad to state
there is so much more time and
lspace devoted to that which will
satisfy the hungry; but even
1 with this improvement there is
a large margin for the tyrart
crop which shoots up in spIen-
dor, as if conscious Of its way,
from soil which we of Lincoln
would scarcely deem more than
good enough for mortar. l was
told there had recently been an
exodus to Mississippi, of the
"man and brother," but there
seemed to be no vacant places
in the display made by them at
the close of their school, grand
street parade in uniform, mu-
sic by the brass band, speeches
and dinner. Again the Fourth
was made glorious in the little
village by these men of free
dom, as they paraded the ''Sons
of Charity" with banners and
| full regalia to the stirring mu-
sic of the band. An oration in
vigorated their minds, a dinner
at "Valley Brook their bodies,
and base ball in the p. M, their
muscles, and then the day was
not too long to conclude with
an evening dance intcrspersed
with ice cream aud iced lemO-
made. The whites contented
themselves with assisting in
1.-The expenses of the colored dis
play, and in listening to the
Icannon booming from their
neighbor Montgomery, where
our nature seemed nothing
wanting in vivacity at the age
.of one hundred. July 11th,
found me hOmeward bound on
the Il. and n. II. r. Nothing
but the magic power of steam
was needed to lift the veil
which cotton had drawn across
the State, and disclose the I'M
told wealth Of the country along
this road. Little gems OF VII
lLgcs fieek its route, having for
their foundation the vast n asses
ofiiron and 'eoalj and great beds
of lime just brought to light. /
Amy one can Imagine the
Joy of.ogetting home after a
long absence, but there was a .
rare and peculiar frightening
OF my joy this time which [
cannot lOrbearrecording here.
AS / neared- the secluded home
which L had thought to find
desolate and forlOln from my
long absence, how different a
scene burst on my view! Trees
and fences were converted into
hitching posts, and saddles were
stored away in secure hooks,
while from windows, doors, and
yard beamed the "welcome
home" in the faces Of a goodly /
assembly OF dear friends coIlec-
ted expressly for the occasion.
Loving hearts and def hands
had united to drive away the
air Of desolation, and replace it,
with comfort and beauty. A
short time passed in glad saiG-
tations and then kind steps con-
Quoted me to a dense shade
where | was to partake Of a
most bountiful feast. Under
ordinary circumstances the
viands there gathered would