Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13

ARCOLA, July 10 The sunlight falls brightly
on field and forest; the mOcking birds chirp
soft. low notes among the thick. green foliage:
far of from among the melancholy pines comes
the mOurnful COO of the dove, and occasionally
the shrill crow OF a chanticeer startles US as It
breaks suddenly on the Stiffness; for this is a
Sabbath in the country, and
The hush OF earth and air
Seems pause before a prayer"
It is peaceful day Of rest for man an1
beast golden clasp which binds together
the volume Of the week" There Is no work to-
day. The busy hands can pause and rest, and
the mind, a ceaseless loom, can work without
the interruption Of every day cares. Let
memory lesd US backward to-day among the
scenes and events through which we can bodily
pass no more forever. Over pictures stamped
on her sacred pages. Time, with his busy
finger, has woven a veil; but the song Of that
bird. the bit Of scenery framed by
the window, the sweet, subtle frag ance
Of those cape 1essamines' lying so white and
pure among the green leaves. all bring such a
rush Of thought that the veil is swept away in
a moment, and the cOlOrs stamped in the long
ago stand out in binding brightness.
These gisnces backward over the gathering
shade OF years" are often beneficial. for with
that sensation of half pain, half joy. which
We feel when the mind and body are in dif-
ferent places" there comes a yetrBing for
something higher, better. more enduring than
we :. ssess in this life: a desire to draw nearer
the shelter afforded by the Rock Of Salvation
d perhaps = tear comes 70 soften the heart,
grown hardened and Indifferent in the pursuit
or earth's plessures-a tear Of sOrrow OF pity
Of repentance.
Nowhere in Georgia can there be found more
industrious farmers, or better cultivated farms
than in BullOch county, and at this season fits
broad fields OF waving grain, cotton of luxu-
RANT growth, and orchards laden v ith luscious
fruits furnish for the eye pleasing pictures OF
rural beauty. In every neighborhOod neatly
built freshly painted cottages are taking the
place OF palmer houses; hOurishing schools
have been established. and much greater at
tention given to the building and improvement
/ in appearance OF the churches. The men Of
the banner county deserve much credit for
having abolished from their midst the sale Of
liduOr-that drug so calculated 70 deaden the
energies and dull the intellect which God has
given every man to polish and improve for the
purpose Of benefitng himself and fellow mas
the 7th OF tbs month the Pioneer gri-
cultural Club gave a large picnic at Flat Ford
on the Ogeechee river. After partaSing Of a
bOuntiful dinner, the crowd enjoyed tripping
the light fantastic on platform erected for
the purpose, refreshing themselves occasional
~ with iced lemonade, etc. The delegates to
represent the club at the State Convention are
D. R Grower, Esq, DR.. NJ. L Boyd and Mr.. E.
Kennedy.
Messrs. Brannen and Thorne, two enterpris-
ing young men, are building large two-story
storehOuse in the neighbOrhood Of Arcola.
When completed and stocked with goods this
fall it viii be great acquisition TO the neigh
bornOod-
The friends Of Mrs. D. R Grower are pleased
20 see her up again, al er a prOtracted spell Of
illness.
Mr. John Slater has Just gotten back from
Athens. where he has been attending college
for some time. He looks remarkably we'll and
expresses himself delighted with the up-coun-
try. Mr.. Tommy Brannen is also welcomed
back BY a host OF friends from Townsville,
where he has been attending school.
After an illness Of several months Mr. Aaron
Cone departed this life on the fifth Of July
He was a worthy and highly respected citizen
and viii be greatly missed, not only by a devot-
ed lmily. bu5 BY many warm friends in the
county We viii miss his kindly face in his
accustomed seat at the church, Of which he
vas a member for many years. He sleeps
nsar it now. very peacefully, beneath the pines.
For him The sorrows OF life and the sufferings
Of death are in the past. while We have them
still before us. Yes, sooner or later this ''tful
fever viii end for Us all, and we will go TO
'thjC bourne from which no traveller return
eth. How much easier TO start on this jour
neg if we can hope to be united with the blest;
for what beautiful, happy place it must be
where Jesus il IRIC