The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1892-10-28

William R., Count Hal and Tom
Upton, Capt Rufin's string of horses,
we're brought home from Memphis last
week. William was very lame in his
race in Memphis, and Capt. Ruffin thought
best not to start him again this fall
William is improving again, we are glad
to say, and If his condition and the
weather permits Capt. Rufin will give an
exhibition of his speed at the track next
Saturday evening.
The Brighton Cornet Band is having
many calls &c. furnish music for political
rallies, barbecues, etc. 1t already has
engagements for Monday night, Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week, playing
Monday night at Rosemark, Shelby coun-
ty, Tuesday at Ripley, Lauderdale county,
and Wednesday at Burleson in this coun-
ty. The boys are good musicians and
good Democrats and can be depended on
to furnish some good patriotic music to
stir the patriotism of the faithful.
Capt. Simonton addressed the citizens
of the Mount Carmel neighborhood Tues
day night, as previously announced. A
fair audience turned out to hear him and
he was given the best attention from start
to finish. He made ringing Democratic
speech, presenting the claims of that party
and showing what it has done and what It
Will yet do for the country. As to the
good that Capt. Simonton's speech accomp-
Iished, we learn that two Republicans who
listened to him have since expressed their
determination to support the Democratic
ticket from Cleveland to Witherington in
November.
We received Tuesday morning a lot
of fine cucumbers grown in the garden of
ESD L. A. Wright, of the Eighth District.
These cucumbers were the second cron
grown since the first of September last
and were of good size The cucnmber
vine Is one that requires considerable
moisture, but Esq. Wright seems to have
the art OF overcoming the lack of moist
ure, as there has been no rainfall since
carry IN September. Artificial means
were probably used to induce rapid growth
lie is one of the good farmers of the
county and is no doubt equally as skillfui
In horticulture.
Mr.. J. w. Craddock. who is doin.
general merchandise business at Rarrsst-
vile, Shelby county, was in town Monday
on business, and while here made us a
pleasant call. Mr.. Craddock, besides be-
ing 1--we business man, is also an enthu-
sIastlc and rustling Democrat of the
slmon-pure stripe; hence takes great in
terest IN everything pertaining to the
good OF his party. He informed as that
s"Oulu OC d JOINT discussion at his
place next Monday night between Judge
J.. M. Greer Of Memphis, on the part of
the Democracy and some speaker yet to
be selected by the Populites. Everybody
invited to attend.
Mrs. j.. p. FauIk. wife of Sheriff Fank
died at her home in this city Monday
evening at 5 o'clock and was buried at
Charleston Cemetery in the Fifteenth Dis
trlct Tuesday, Rev. Charles G, Elliott
conducting the funeral services. Mrs /
Faux was daughter of Mr.. A. A. Wad- |
dell, OF the Fifteenth District, and was
thIrty-six years of age. She was a MEM
Der OF the Baptist church and was a con-
slstent Christian woman, an affectionate
wife and kind, gentle and loving mother.
Mrs. Faux leaves three small children.
Tue youngest being an infant only about
three months old. The bereaved husband
has the sympathy of the entire commune
y in his sad affection.
Committeeman w. o. Menefee Sc
cured eight caIcasses for the Burleson
barbecue last Saturday night in thirty
minutes without going off the square. AS
q how many more he and the other COM
nitteemen have secured since then we are
TOT aware, but old No. l can always be
counted on to do her full duty at all
ines besides Oscar Menefee, Bob Harris
ind Harry Young are all three Demo-
rats OF the "rustling" order, who believe
n the whole hog or none," and when
hey approach fellow for a contribution
or the barbecue he just surrenders with
,ut ceremony to the inevitable and tells
hem to put down whatever they think he
ught to pay for the good of the party.
Columbus Day, the 2lst of October,
Fili be long remembered by school chill
rem throughout the whole United States.
lor will 1t soon be forgotten by the pupils
1 the Upton Female Seminary and their
rlends whom they entertained SO pleas
ntly on that afternoon. The pupils of
be other schools in town were present,
lso, and formed a part of the large ,
Ddience. The gay DECORATIONS of flags
nd bunting, the national songs and in
piring Rotations awakened a patriotic {
low in the breasts of the listeners The /
rogram as given in our last weeks issue I
as carried out, with the exception of the /,
ddress by Capt. Simonton, who was una
oidably detained in the court ROOM
apt. Simonton's place was admirably
lied by Col. Sanford, who made very |
and entertaining talk on Z
after which the exercises were !
osed with the singing Of "Dixie" by
Ill chorus, amid the universal waving of