The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-08

Leaving early Saturday morning on
| one OF the noolest sadd,ers in town
he was sorrel and his name was
| Charley Snowden," raised, possibly
| by Mr.. Charley Snowden, now one ~
| Andalusias oldest citizens made
| the trip to Evergreen, tied the bundle
OF paper to the saddle and came back
| TO Mic Stallworth's, six miles from
the railroad, where spent the night.
Late Sunday evening I arrived at
Andalusia with the weeks issue az
paper for the Times, and we brought
out the paper Monday-three days lat.
but our subscribers said the Bill Arp
and Rufus Sanders letters were Just
as fresh and crisp and newsy as ever
and wei worth waiting three days for
instead of doing without them alto
gether.
Prominent AndaluSians.
It seems almost unjust that one Of
the best men-one of the strongest
factors in the moral, educational and
commercial interests OF Covinston
county, should be cut off by the cold
cycle OF death in the prime Of his
worth and activities, and at the verv
dawn OF the good move Of progress
that has swept the section he so faith
fully labored for.
Riley.
No man ever served more faithfully
and ably his home town. his county,
his state
ready, anxious to aid and assist the
suffering, the poor, the deserving.
No man was ever held with greater
esteem by all the people.
1t would be disappointment to the
best people of Alabama, especially
Covtngton county, for this great edi-
ton of The Pensacola Journal repre-
scnting this immediate section to an
pear without a tribute to this good
and talented man who, II he were
uKyoy
tribute the edition pays to his county
and home than any other living citi-
ZEN
HIS devoted. loved and ,oveable
companion, Mrs. Anna Riley, continues
to reside peaceably at the old Riley
home, one Of the most picturesque in
Andalusia. and is contented to give
her valuable life to the cause Of the
Master.
His son. Aulsey Riley, owns and ope-
In Andalusia.
In the Old Days.
With the exception of the older citi-
zens few people in Anda,usia today
know that large steamboat ever came
UP the Conecuh river near enough for
the shriu whistle to summon the citi-
zenship OF the village to Old Monte
yuma three and one-half miles from
town to see the great sight.
writing as 1 am from memory the
date OF this event can not be given.
but was a barefoot hoy and when
the whistle gave the blast that sent
q thrill Of excitement throughout the
town, Jesse and Dick C'Neal and the
writer ran barefoot from Andalusia
to the river.
Every available horse was pressed
into service, and many went afoot to
see the steamboat.
After the crowd gathered they were
taken on board the vessel and II made
n 9RCnnH fB., v.ftF
One boy-think 1t was Hick Riley
fell overheard, but was rescued safe
and sound without serious interference
with the interest or program. (
Time and space is inadequate tOJ
the task Of telling in story form all
the incidents relative to the village
days Of Andalusia.
Many deserving and interesting peo-
pie whose names are not mentioned
in this story, and many occurrences
of historical interest, are stored away
in the recesses Of memory.
Andalusia bore a bad name. ana in
many respects 1t was not a good town
Many people have been murdered
culties have occurred, but let II be
said to the credit Of the place that no
innocent person was ever held up and
robbed of his money or jewe,ry.
No man was ever murdered for
No man ever tried to act the straight
our gentlemen there who did not find
universal cooperation and protection
from the citizenship of the place.
A great deal Of the lawlessness and
crime was committed, responsible, 1T
least by bad characters, who came
there from other sections hunting
trouble, and 1t was no hard task 20
find it in Andalusia If the bad blood
persisted in asserting itself.
The citizenship has always been a
good, sturdy, honest industrious peo-
Pile.
They may have had slight touch OF
the lighting craze"
The village would have fallen prey
10 a very undesirable class OF char
acters but for the bravery and ready
resentment OF her noble-can / use the
strong word? Yes, hearted
Joung men.
True the citizens fought among
themselves sometimes, but generally
decided the contest honorably shook
lands and parted friends
The boys fought, but adhered to tho
5ame principles.
I never heard of the women fight
its to be said to their credit that
hey lived in an air of peaceful assoc
;iation and worked together for tho
Ipbuilding of the moral and religious
interests of the place.
In Conclusion.
Engaged In the timber business,
amping in the woods and living a
cry rough life, were numbers Of young
older ones, too-who came
to Andalusia 10 spend
heir hard earnings and have good
ime"
The majority Of them worked hard.
aved their money, came to Andalusia
Then they had O. stake and blew" 10
n drinking frolicking and fighting.
When the money was all squandered
hey returned to their labor to repeat
be process.
II was for the lack Of education
special citizenship training course
hat these young men lived such lives
They were as a rule bright, strong
ealthy men, and could they have been
I'd into the true light Of the splendid
opportunities surrounding them MANY
,ould have taken advantage of them
1stead Of the actual few who did
E.ver-Y snn Of them could have horra-