The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-05-26

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5aIe1RDE. "a. NAY g. 1855. &. 5
HOUSE. N GEORGIA. {
n.,a,s Elaborate Carvings !, X s,;,od Ag%
The Fountain Of Georgia = - ~ go
,,..,,, t,,a greensboro (Ga.) Home 'o''fhai'i
On tho left hand side of the puDlie
=, ,e..,.,,no toward Greensboro, anu
( I ~. shnrt distance from the famous
o Guy : Ground Of Liberty, stands a a1se
~ mouse. somewhat Weather
~ and bearing the marks OF tlme.
m..ss hni,se bears history, anu q
!. .ssorv that reads well in theseiater
a as.s n slShl ana Tapidity. The build
I usys S;as begun in 1901 by man
~ Iansh. and was not completed
( It'll TOO wears afterward, or IN looo:
mhe haiiding of this house bankrupted
n,sh and shortly before its comPle.
ION he disappeared, probably to avoid
.srost and imprisonment for the
Ant with which the structure hau
saai@.,e.,. him. AT the time OF its com
aiat;on It was one of the handsomest
h,;idinos in Georgia, and although
o.ahtv wears have passed over II, II
Stands Arm as rock, age and tune
snnearing,to addfto its strength. IL IS
nhionp in structure, with massive
hrick chimney at either end. Ihe
"a vess the window easements, ana
dnnr fronts are fringed with chain OF
,omenial woodwork of beautifui
DESIGN. wrought entirely by hand.
The sweather boarding, the sleepers,
ara ali Of the heaviest timber, and APP
naar TODAY as sound as substantial rs
when hewn. Inside the rooms are
roneled with carved Wainscoting ana
rorniced in the same manner as the
exterior. The mantels and stairways
dom facinss, ceilings all show orna
,nentation of like design. One can pu
marvel at the time, the patience, ant
the labor expended on this dwelling
ardl Mt the substantial manner II
which it was built. A year was con
smmed laying the foundation alone
the sleepers being Of seasoned chesnu
about fourteen inches square ana run
ming the entire length of the house
After Bush's departure the hous
&, vent into 1.-The hands OF the chi'
creditors; it was then purchased q
Tnhn s. jackson, and was sold by MI
ia obadiah Copelan. The. 4prese'
sotvner Johnson p. Kimbrough, ne!
nnrchased ii, and it is now occupi'
hv O. q. Copelan and his family.
,.Rush's', as this house was CALI
during tho years closely following
erection. was known far and near, III
the fame of tho then palatial resld"n
went abroad, and visitors who Car
were always sure of hospitabie W
come from the genial host.
On the Goth of December, lsOs, "
held in this house an annual session
the South Carolina conference OF
Methodist denomination. Methooi
was, at that time, in an almost chac
state, but bright minds and earn
workers wore championing the cat
IA the northeast chamber, up stairs
Bush's, was held ono of tho most
nortant conferences the church had
held. Present at this conference
bishop William McKendree, a
of remarkable mind, full of energy
~ determination Lewis Myers, I
man, of great mental power
wonderful perseverance. At this.
sion VIM. Capers was admitted.
admission OF Capers was warmly
posed by Lewis Myers on some doctr
technicality. But Myers's opp
ton was overruled and Capers brou
to the scanty ranks of the CONFER
an eloquent tongue, brilliant m
and a jealous heart. DIR. Lo
- Pierce, then a mere boy, was pres
The camp meeting services were g
on the same time at Liberty, and
interest was manifested. 1t ma.
Justly claimed that the star OF Met
ism in Georgia began its up'
course in this same house more
seventy five years ago, and ideas
born beneath that roof which, stre'
ening with the years, have carried
piness and comfort to many a tai'
heart.
THINGS A FARMER SHOULD NOT
A farmer should never break up
land than he can cultivate thorou
half-tilled land is always gre
- poorer, while we'll titled land is
stantly improving. A thrifty AM
dent farmer will not devote his s
tention to the improvement of c
folds on his farm, because the