The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-01-05
A PLUcKY AND SUCCESSFUL FARMER

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Our esteemed friend, Mr. Lewis IL
| White, who lives in what is known ~ the
Mt. Zion neighborhood, in the north
western portion of this county, presents IA
notable example of what an intelligent,
energetic and perseveriug farmer may do
in this country when he tries When the
cyclone swept away Beauregnrd and
portion of Wesson OH April %, 1883, it
took Mr.. Whites place in it's destructive
course, and swept away his residence,
fences, poultry. all the clothing of himself
and family, including trunk containing
all the money they had saved, and left
several of the family, including Mr.. White
himself, badly injured and at deaths door.
In fuct, the first reports published of that
terribly destructive cyclone, included Mr..
Whites name among the killed, and for
many days he did linger between life and
death, not realizing the awful destitution
in which himselfand family, in one short
moment, had been left by tie merciless
storm. In due time, however, be was
restored to consciousness and health, only
to find his piney woods land, which conld
not be carried away by the cyclone, two
old mules which happened to be out of
the track of the storm, together with a
few things contributed by kind and more
fortunate neighbors, and large family,
all the earthly possessions he could claim
as his own. 1t was not an inviting pros
pect as he looked around and contem-
plated the future. and might we'll have
tried the stoutest heart, but Mr.. White
was equal to the occasion, and with u
resolution aud energy characteristic OF
the man, he determined by the favor of
God (for he is a devout believer in the
prov violence and goodness of the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe), to at once set
about restoring his lost fortunes.
Suffice it to say that lie has succeeded
even beyond his expectations though one
year after the storm he made almost moth
ing on account Of a local drouth. lie has
rebuilt comfortable residence, with all
necessary outbuildings and good fences,
and during the year just closed raised an
abundance of corn, bacon, potatoes, mo-
lasses, sugar and provender for his horses
and cattle, is out of debt. and has some of
CROP still on hand, to sell as needed to
buy such articles as he cannot raise at
home.
Speaking of sugar, Mr.. White makes
several barrels of this article every year
by the open kettle process, and as a result,
his family is plentiiully supplied with all
manner of sweet things, including fine
supply of h ONE ma,e preserves which his
wife annually makes, and, as he loosely
remarks sometimes, has SO spoiled him
on that he is above eating molasses,
We may add that all this has been ac-
complished by Mr.. White and the mem
berS of his immediate family without
hired help or assistance; and at the risk of
being scolded the next time we meet HIM
We have published these facts to show
what may be done in Lincoln County by
the right kind of farming and in the hope
that many others may be encouraged TO
emulate his example. We may also re-
mark in this connection (although that
would naturally be inferred from what
we have already said) that Mr.. White is
a reading farmer. In addition to keeping
a Bible in his house and reading it, he
takes and reads the Baptist Record,
the Sword and Shield, the BRooKHAvEN
LEADER: the Southern Cultivator and
the New Farmer. and pays for them all in
advance, besides CONT ibuting literally
and regularly to the cause of religion and
other worthy objects.
Well may we exclaim, may snch Lincoln
county farmers grow in mum bers and in
prosperity!