The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-31
CAPT. M'WILLIAMS VISITING
IN ALABAMA AMONG FORMER
TERRELL FOUNTAINS.
Found an Oasis in Life's Desert and
Expresses Appreciation for Court
estes Shown Him.

estes Shown Him.
Editor Dawson News On the
10TH inst, in company with Col. J.
w. Bynum and lady, left the good
little county of Terrell, and at 1925
p. m. arrived at Coffee Springs, &C.
neva county, Alabama. Here | have
| met many .Georgians, some of whom
were friends and pupils of mine in
grand and glorious old Georgia. The
untutored Indian, when driven be-
yond the confines of my native state
and had crossed the ChattahoOchee
river, thinking he was safe from the
persecution of the white man, said:
Alabama here we rest. But
this proved to him a sad misnOmer,
and westward the Indian took his
flight" and beyond the Mississippi,
the father of waters the red man
was driven; and in Alabama today
many of our Georgia boys are rest
ing instead of the red men. | place
myself under many obligations to
Col j. w Bynum, Capt Frank San
ders, DR.. w. W. Smith, Major Geo.
Lay and young Clyde Bynum for
buggy rides in every direction into
the country. The lands are produc-
tive, and most of the farmers are
we'll up with their crops. The roads
are too narrow, and in many places
need grading. This county, too, is
greatly in need of the stock law No
section. of country could more easily
and cheaply be turned into a stock
law county. | am told this will be
done at no distant day. | have seen
many places, but no strange faces.
The people are affable-seem glad
to take me by the hand and bid me
welcome. They too, will compare
most favorably with any section of
Georgia. The men are cordial and
the ladies simply beautiful and love-
ly. | attend singing and preaching
at Mount Carmel, a Primitive Bap-
fist church, of whom, you know, l
am one Of which" The Old Sacred
Harp is used, the music of which
carried me back to the days of my
childhood, and fond recollections
present them to view" Y s, my mind
wandered back to old Houston coun-
ty, Georgia, where | was a pupil in
and Hampton, at dear old Hender-
son, my native village. And, too
could but think of my best girl who
tried so hard to teach me to sing aud
beat time at the same, and / was
such a failure. That dearest of all
girls at that time was a beauty. Time
passed on, and she married the other
fellow. But hush my signs Fall
not ye drops of useless sorrow. :"
Sic transit gloria mundi." Thus
passes away the glory of the world
l have attended the closing exercises
of Coffee Springs graded schools,
with Prof. Tiller principal, and
Misses Fields and Williams assist
ants Too much cannot be said in
praise of both the teachers and pu-
pills, as each and everyone of them
simply excelled themselves. Mrs.
DR.. Creel, the music teacher, capped
the climax, and l could but congrat-
ulate her in aiding and doubtless be-
ing instrumental in making the ex-
ercises such a success. Time and
space forbid me mentioning each and
every pupil separately, but young la
dies and young gentlemen, | tip my
best hat and make my most polite
bow and salute you. | bid you God
speed, and may future generations
rise up to call you blessed. In con
Guiding the exercises of this school
Col. c. d. Carmichael of Geneva
brought down the house" | trust
he will give his address to the press.
would love so much to read it
and file it away to be read long after
we shall all have been gathered to
| the fathers.
wish to say to the good people
of Coffee Springs and surrounding
country that l have had a most de-
lightful visit, and to say | have
drank in the entire situation is put
ting it mildly. To me it seems as if
had reached an oasis in Iife's des-
ert and rather than see Naples and
die | see Coffee Springs and live
How could | ever forget the people
would like so much to visit and
break bread with all my friends OF
yore, for, gentle reader, time was
once with me-from 81 to 65-
when | had no bread to break. Time
and space forbid my mentioning each
one of you who rendered to me
the Inequalities of your homes. MAY
high heaven ever bless you and
yours. May life's pathway be strewr
with natures most fragrant flowers
To the good people of Coffee Springs
and surrounding country, l bid you
an affectiOnate farewell. Very re-
lSDectful1V r A NT,yJTT TJANTc