Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-09-08

lures. The sheep seemed to fol.
low the shepherd, noticing moth
ing else, knowing his voice from
that of others.
But passing through Lexington
on my second days travel 1 head.
ed straight for Trenton, the coun.
ty seat Of Gibson. This is a
beautiful town of some $500 in.
habitants, and is located on the
M. & o. r.. r., and on the Forked
Deer River. The town exhibits a
great deal of wealth and is now
building q new courthouse at a
cost of $4,000. Staying here a
short time to feed and take some
dinner, l resumed my journey.
After crossing the Forked Deer,
l found the land began to increase
in fertility, and the citizens more
prosperous in appearance.
Passing through Dyer and
Rutherford I stopped Friday
night two miles west of the latter
place, finding the people general.
ly clever and prosperous, crops
reasonably good, and health good.
Starting out Saturday morning, |
soon arrived at DR.. A. Il. Franks,
who is we'll known, perhaps, to
many who will READ this. After a
cordial salutation and a few
words of friendly greeting, and
learning that some of the Dr.'s
children were just recovering
from spell of chills, I continued
travelling and soon arrived at my
old friends, L. G. Shelby, near
Mason Hall. Our old Hardin
county Cath and family are living
in a beautiful and fertile scope of
country, and surrounded by many
new friends and acquaintance,
which they know how to make.
l also had the pleasure of calling
on friend w. L. Doran and family,
who were pleasant as usual, enjoy
ing good health, and everything
seemed prosperous. l also had
the pleasure Of calling on friend
w. M. Thomas and family, who
seemed like home folks.
All our old Hardin county citi-
zens whom met were doing well
and are satisfied. l also met Bro.
James Walker, formerly of this
county. He and son, Donald,
were anticipating moving to Okla
homa to engage in the mercantile
business. | also made other &C.
quaintances among whom were
Mr.. Thomas Marsh and DR.. Mat
lock, of Mason Hall. This is a
beautiful and doubtless a pleasant
country in which to live. The
land is fertile, the people are soci.
able and healthy, the farms are
generally small, all occupied, and
not room for another. l also en-
tered the sanctum of the Kenton
Argus, and the editor, quite a
gentleman, directed to some part
les where he thought 1 might get
a situation.
But finding my trip a failure
and no vacant place that l could
occupy, l took up line of march
and retraced my steps hOmeward.
When meeting up with friend, U.
B. Franks and family IN Dyer, L
called a halt and enjoyed their
hospitality for few hours and
continued my journey. If l had
been a musician | might have en-
joyed playing the time honored
piece known as Bonaparte's re.
treat, but could only come on ST.
lently and think over the matter.
Coming back | sought more d.
rect route but found it rough and
crooked Getting east of the M.
& o. r. r.. and south of the Fork
ed Deer, found the land thinner
and more spotted, the people ap-
parently less prosperous and more
unequally situated. Meeting up
with another former Hardin
countian in Medina in the drug
business, w. 4. Andrews. Ispent
q short time with him very pleas.
antly, who loaned me a copy of
the Courier to read. 1t was very
much appreciated. When one
gets away from home two or three
weeks the. Courier is welcome
guest.
Coming ON my journey found
protracted meetings in progress
nearly all along the road. Stay
ing over Sunday | started fresh
Monday and travelled until near
night and near Sardis, when ! be-
gan trying for place to stay, but
failed to do so until l arrived at
the hotel in Sardis. thought
thav pora tho hurdast paonla T
ever met, but maybe they thought
/ was a hard case too. / hope
some Of those good brethren may
call at my house some time to
stay, when weary and tired, and l
will surely take them in.
I arrived home Tuesday even
ing gone just two weeks. l saw
a lot of good country and good
places but was like the lame man