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APPLING COUNTY NOTES.

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APPLING COUNTY NOTES.
PrOperty-A Virgin Forest The Long
AgO-A Model Farmer-The Circus.
CURRENCY. GA, November Il. Editor Morn
ing Net0s: The improvements which the travel
er observes whilst hating or passing through
Appling is noticeable, and worthy of more
than secondary mention. The past year has
been an exeeptionable one and an uncommonIy
fruitful one, end the farmer mechanic and
tradesman are buoyant in spirits and hopeful
in heart. The unusual crops have lifted the
farmer from the apparent slough Of despond,
and with gamers filed and supplies abundant
for succeeding DAYS, and harassing bills
liquidated aud pressing debts made easy, they
have much reason for rejoicing and thanks
giving and Obaiops to the Giver of all good
for this manifested omnipotencs. The me
chanic's hammer, sledge aud saw are heard in
every direction, and from the evidences pre-
sented Of new houses. new wagons, new i'm
plements Of agriculture and improved ma
chinery. the good is also extended to the
tradesman sleek and goodhumored the
shelves Of his storehoUse well filled with brand
new patterns Of every design and cut, and his
elastic step encourages the belief that some
manifestation Of the prolific yield has found
repose in the depleted purse of past days. In
fact. Onr people are more than glad for the
prospects given, and are with renewed energy
making many STROKES toward the improve
ment or their possessions and rendering their
homes more comfortable and attractive
South of the East Tennessee Virginia and
Georgia Railroad Macon and Brunswick divi-
sion. five miles from this point, is one of the
most dense and extensive viigin pine forests in
this region Of Georgia and which extends un-
inteTruptedy eight TO ten miles circumScribing
a space Of several miles diameter, that no
rsvages of saw nor axe has disturbed it-only
Tor ordinary wants or farm and shop In this
region is located the extensive turpentine
works of Captain George u. 7. Overstreet, ia
vorably and familarlv known by the business
men of your city This large concern operates
in two places, with distance Of eight miles in
| tervening, and employing over sixty hands
with cOmmiSsary ats each point well crowded
| with general merchandise to supp!v the needs
of these hundred. This is unquestionably be-
coming enterprise Of much moment and
the demand for naval stores is such that capi-
Ia lists are investing in our pine forests and
manufacturing IN great quantities rOsin and
turpeBtne. which really credits this pine re
giOa Of Georgia with p Synonymous appella-
tiOu that the Oid North State eBjOYed in her
are then converted inJo lumber which supplies
the building world at every point of the com
pass with unsurpassed material for every cen
ceivahle structure on land or sea Doubtless
the Empire State has no rival in her prOduc-
tOns, and al that is repaired is energy and
capital to develop her wealth Of material to
cause her 10 be ever recognized as Primus
inter p0res.
Near to the poetic Sweetwater. as it mingles
with the Atlanticw8rd streams, is located one
Of GeOrgia's historic spOts-HOlmesVille once
capital of old Arpiing. when its territory EN-
hraced more space than the island state of
two capitol structures, and the far off deni-
zen had a journey Of forty odd miles to
traverse when duty or business required his
presence there, and the days OF the numbering
stage coach and the discOrdan5 huglds in the
hands Of the furious Jehu in its prime.
During these dass Of past scenes and hilarity,
HOlmfe svilte ranked as one OF the remarkable
spots of Southwest Georgia The "bIg c3ur5''
days must have been ore Of much c1nsidera-
ton, as our informant tells thst peODle-Old
and young. male and female. rich and Door
all-all made IL a primary duty TO be present
upon this occasion. The scenes enacted were
worthy OF fsce pens and fertile Scribes to keep
vivid in the history Of coming years the dOings
sayings and acts of an age now past, and The
PARTICIPANTS many Of whom are trying the
stern realities OF the court grounds Of the be-
yOnd. he abode OF justice was long since
felled by the ravages Of time and demands Of
man. and j S once Fevered spot is now converted
10 the growth of saccharine stalks. which,
when pressed. deals out a sweet to the grosser
taste; when before. the h strionic talent of the
legal celebrity was a sweet moro to be desired
than its successor The giant eXDOunder and
the profound administrator with their ac-
knowedged wisdom, have SEED to that
bourne where no briefs are required, and no
Judge or administrator OF justice hut the SUI
f1reme Court Of all worlds, and Holmesville
exists only in name of what once was, but never
to be again.
AT this point is located one Of the works Of
Captain OverstFeet. which turns out an i'm
man=e quantity OF rosin and turpeBtine. Capt.
Elisha Graham and W. W. Graham, the hon
orable Clerk Of Superior Court. reside at this
plsce. and from the stock IN the formers store
and the extensively cultivs ted plantation of the
latter. leads your correspondent to infer "there
is life in the old land yet" and as they are ad-
herants OF the mammoth NEWS, we conclude
they know what is good in literary food as
well as culinary. We cannot escape mention
ing one OF Appline'S enteTprising planters
Can't. BENJAMIN Miiliken-WhO after the late
-truggle, beat his weapons of war into pruning
hooks and plOwshares, and out of the soil, by
the sweat Of his brow, has made him elf con-
spicuous as q successful farmer and intrOducer
Of implements and improved stock thereby
deserving the encOmiums of the brotherhood
and the verdict OF all men a public benefac-
tor. The Captain has but recently added to
his already great sheep stock (about two tnOu
sand hea0l some sixty odd fine MerinO sheep,
of which fifty three are thOroughbreds. These
were obtained at considerable expense, and the
Captain is demonstrating point. that the
range OF Southwest Georgia, which cOmpre-
heuds the pine forests and wiTegrasS section, /
il adapted to the successful growing Of sheep
tive Of wool of fiue grade. and flesh of the most
acceptable character, dissipating the O9nciu- |
sion that hills aud mountains are sine qua non
t. the raising OF sheep and AugOra goats, Of
which he has a stock.
The average citizen is now enjoying thes spec |
tacular hsralds which decOra the ends, sides !
and fronts of all conspicuous buildings. Fences, !
tree, and logs are subServient TO the nocturnal
poster, and the Obliging merchant and shop |
man has desk and fire mantel Ornamented with |
the daring exploits of mid air hero or hero
fne-by teeth or hair Of the head by an invisi- |
be wire. such are the scenes exposed to the |
beholder, as is prt sumed will be enacted by !
B rretts great show, which is to exhibit at |
BaxIey the 18th inst, and to take the many |
seventy five cents savings which have been |
hOarFed for this occasion. Barrett will be |
richer by several hundred dollars, whilst the |
citizen reflects upon his spent collars and the |
onIy compensation-fun for a hundred min
utes. "
Politics are easy. The WEEKLY NEWS is elect |
ed in prefere nee 10 any other aspiraDt IN TINS
section, as its many subscribers here can testl.
fy. Irene Douglass" captivates the lover OF
serial reading and all pronounce II par eTcel-
Ience and compliment its author IN connection
With the publisher, in the highest terms or
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