The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-19

that night at the pleasant residence
of Daniel Hickman, who is one OF
the most energetic and successful
farmers in the county. lie was a
Confederate soldier aud served faith
fully through the whole four years
of the war. Learning that our old
friend Alien Smith, who lives near
by. was quite sick, we walked over
to see HIM, and regretted to find him
confined 10 his bed. DIR. Bennett,
the able and faithful physician, was
lin attendance and expressed the
cpinion that he would recover.
The next morning, bright and
early, we started on our journey and
soon reached the place of J. II. SUIT,
ton, Jr. He was grinding cane. He
has not patch, but field of this
valuable product. The long leaves
we're waving in the sunlight like
thousands of green banners. In
fact. we found this tropical plant
growing in abundance on every farm
we visited.
Off to the westward, two miles
across the valley, we could see the
large residence of j. II. Sutton, Sr.
Passing through eight plantation
gates and crossing the railroad and
the river, we reached the place and
we're cordially greeted by our
old friend, whom we had known well
In the days of his prime in the hal
cyon ante bellum period. We were
glad to find him and his good wife,
who are both over 70, in excellent
health, cheerful and vigorous. Here
we put up for the night and were
splendidly entertained. Two of Mr..
Sutton's daughters, with their nu
merous children, were on visit TO
their old home, and they made the
old mansion lively. Mrs. Sutton,
with evident pride, informed us that
she had raised seventeen children
and now has sixty living grand chill,
dren. Besides his large plantation,
Mr.. Sutton personally superintends
bis mills situated two miles east Of
his residence.
Next day we took dinner witt
that venerable and staunch old far
mer, Col. VIM. Gwin. lie is now I;
years old, but still attends as usua
to his large farming interest. he
showed us his corn crib containing
500 bushels of excellent corn. Mr.
Gwin formerly took an active par
in politics, and was leading an'
Influential Democrat. In 1861 h'
was elected to the Secession Conven
ton over the brilliant F. t. Cooper
who was a Co-operationist. He be
longs to a distinguished family. H
is a first cousin of VIM. NJ. Gwin
ex-senator of California, who recent
" died in New York City. The.
were sons of two Tennessee brother
who were both, in their day, note(
Methodist preachers, and great ia
vorites of General Andrew Jackson
After dinner Col. Gwin accompanied
US on horseback to Bogue Chitto
He rides his spirited bay with all tn
grace and ease of former years. Oh
the way we intended calling on BIZ
son.in-law, that well-known and al
ways courteous farmer, A. j. Martin
but learned that he was absent from
home.
At Bogue Chitto we met many ole
friends whom we were glad to see
That night we went out to visit on
old time friend Britton Hall, and h
and his excellent wife entertained u
most cordially. We had known hin
well long before the war, when h
was the best-looking member of tn
board of police of Lawrence county
He now comes back in his old age t.
the board of supervisors Of you
county. At the outbreak of the wa
Hall, though over age. volunteere'
as a private soldier, aud served con
tinuously through the four years
struggle.
The next day we attended tn
speaking. After DIR. Applewnite'
able speech, many of the candidate
for minor offices addressed the audi
ence. We observe that those VIII
} spoke longest got the fewest votes
i, and those who did not speak at al
did better still, which is convincing
proof that the age Of speech making
is over.
By Invitation, we dined with on
. old Monticello friends, DR.. and Mrs
Rodwell, and the dinner was goo
; enough for any prince. But l mus
stop for the nonce. If space per