The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-08-06

hurry ~ get GA before the midday
hest commenced, we had II furcgo
that pleasure for the present.
We next came TO DR. {. ID. Cow
arts place. Here We looked at a
upland field Of cotton that must take
rank among the best Of the county.
lie has thirty acres that bids fair To
Weld a bale to The acre. That tCld
is an attractive sight, with its yati.
egated blossoms, forms aud bo!ls,
uniform rows, perfect stand, with
no grass or weeds or tie vines to
mar the beautiful picture. He has
perhspa the largest aud best vine
yard in the county, yielding an
abundance Of delicious grapes. He
has large, commodiUus residence
and q barn that would do credit to
Pennsylvania. He and his esIima
bic wife know exactly how 10 enter
tain their visitors, 50 as 10 make
them feel at home. Tue Doctor
makes splendid article OF wine
from his grapes. To this am able
/ to testify from actual test, be having
presented me on q former occasion
with a flowing goblet Of the spark
ling, genuine juicelof the vine.
We next passed the place Of Mr.
Robinson, the polite and accommo-
dating pest master, who is not Likely
TO be removed for offensive par'l-
sanship' or any other Cau~e and
soon emerged i.to the main Mouti.
cello road. The sun shining hot, We
concluded Ia 90 a few rods back to
the cool outrageous banks of the
river near the bridge and battle in
the clear deep water. While engag-
ed in this exhilcratinL recreation,
the cherry voice of Mr. Guess re-
sounded from the opposite bank, re-
questiug Us to come over to his
! house and eat water MELONS, liz
however said if We preferred be
would bring them over to our side
So he soon came trulgiug across the
bridge with large water melol
under each ann. well filed sal
cellar and two bright steel knives
We were at some loss to know why
he brought the salt and enquired i
he intended it Tor our horse. mo
lie said, 1T is the best thing out t,
eat with water melons We tricc
il ard found it an excellent condle
ment and recommend it to you an,
vCur readers.
After our water melon feast. an
thanking Mr.. Guess for his grea
/ kindness, We rode on and reache,
Phil Garrett in time for a Dime
that would have satisfied the tast
Of an cpicure. This Is truly beau
tiiul place. The yard in front u
The long house is ornanebted wit
many rare shrubs and exquisIt
f, flowers, through which runs in
trough limpid stream of pure col,
spring water. Mr.. Garrett is tont
of good horses and dogs, having
. large number of each, and being
good hunter. he keeps his table wei
supplied with wild game A arg
glossy cinnamon Colored Scotcl
setter particularly attracted our at
tention. He Informed Us that h.
was worth over hundred dollars
but that money could not buy hin
as he was present from his frIcn,
Dr. Ttuni>son. Mr. G. is an excel
lent farmer and has Il good crop
He is now building a new Gin to h,
, run with an Oyershot wheel by tn,
same spring water that passr,
through the flower garden. He ha.
a fine barn with stables attached
surrounded by a pasture of luxu
RANT bermuda grass. We here haC
the pleasure OF meeting our venera
bile old time friend Mrs. Patse,
Cooper, whom we knew in be
prime as the wife of that genuineI,
polite and conrtly gentleman, Flee
Cooper, who died before the wa
greatly lamented. She is now
eighty years of age, and though
somewhat feeble, she is still activ,
and rides about the EcighborhooC
on horseback. Having spent severa
hours very pleasantly at this attrac
tive place and being obliged to de
cline an invitation to spend tn,
night, we babe a reluctant adieu Il
Mr.. G. and his accomplished wife
and were soon in the cool shade o
the evening. Again on our wind
ing way through the emerald sea o
pines.
We started out to give brie
sketch Of our visit to Pearl River
hut We find that we have not We
got beyond Fair River. But oul
pincelings by the wayside will al
ready occupy sufficient space il
y"nr paper and probably he a.
much as your readers will care tt
follow. We will therefore have t.
stoP'at FAIR River, as it is yer,
delightful stopping place Possibly
we may continue an account of oul
journey for your readere at another
time. WAY FARER.