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

services when Uncle Henry entered
and took his accustomed place by the
window in the amen corner.
The weather was very warm and
Uncle Henry had walked out to
church.
The reading was finished about the
time he set down and the preacher
raised his eyes from the book, looked
Let us kneel with Brother O'Nea1 In
prayer"
About the time the preacher got
straight on his knees, Uncle Henry
replied:
pray yourself. I'm hot"
Something like this occurred, but
whether this is absolutely correct the
writer isn't positive.
He Is, however, positive that II this
was what Uncle Henry wanted to say,
he said it.
And he meant it Just like he said It.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. OfNeaI live IN
a comfortable and cozy little home Just
far enough away from the business
portion of Anda1usiA to make 1t pleas
ant and quiet
There is more inspiration IN an after
noon spent with these two good old
people in their home, or to be their
guest at the noon hour meal than
there Is in a whole camp meeting
ing.
Government Timber Troubles.
Nearly every man IN Covington
county, regardless OF color, station in
life or financial standing, was prose-
cuted in United States court at Mont
gomery, during the period Of 1s7b-1S9o,
In connection with the cutting, hauling.
buying and selling Of government
timber.
Every week from two to eight United
States marshals dropped In unawares
and picked up q gang Of Cov1ngtonites
eli al ant IN
The thing was getting serious.
Times were very hard; people had
no money and very little to eat
Men-many innocent ones-were
taken to Montgomery and kept there
for weeks, sometimes, while their fam
lilies actually suffered for the neces-
stiles Of life.
Then in many instances they were
turned lose in Montgomery without
sufficient money to get back home,
therefore they either mad to borrow
the money or walk
And 1t was no easy matter TO Dor
row even this small amount in those
days. No one knew when his turn
was coming, and so everybody was on
the lookout.
One Sunday night when the preacher
was in the very midst of his dis
course at the old Baptist church near
the pubic square, word was hurriedly
passed through the congregation and
to the preacher himself, that the mar
shaIs were entering town.
The services came to an abrupt
close.
Most Of the men went out the back
among whom was the
preacher.
Women were left to get home best
they could.
Children cried, and excitement went |
to a very high pitch.
The paoY,la o1-oux, tvr4ko H1n /
ever the Montgomery trips that one |
day when 1t was learned a number of /
United States marshals were coming |
to Andalusia a temporary armory was
Instituted in a building on the public
square, and a number of guns, and |
gunner were volunteered.
When the marshals arrived there
were four or six of them in a squad.
They drove their vehicles up to the
public square and readily took in the
apparently peaceful atmosphere of the
little country town, wheeled their
horses and hurried back from whence
they came; and as they went down the
ons, red hill some of the boys-"tust
Tor fun"-shot a few holes through the
buggy tops.
Uncle Henry Williams.
Uncle Henry Williams was a good
sd inoffensive man whom everybody
liked.
Colonel HILLARY A. Herbert had been
in Covington, and Uncle
If Colonel Herbert. Sunday night
arge congregation Of people were at
he Baptist church, where religious
services were in progress, when Uncle
Henry came IN and quietly took a seat
directly in front of thep reacher
The preacher desired to impress a
ooint forctb1y and came out unusually
oud and emphatic. Then he paused.
Uncle Henry clapped his hands joy
ully and yelled out to the top OF his
yoice:
"Hurrah for Hurberti"
Uncle Henry Williams has long since
passed to his reward.
His son. William Williams, is a
prosperous farmer and splendid citi-
en, and lives in beautiful home just
few miles from Anda,usia.
Early Newspa pers.
The writer used to be devil, typo,
FRESHMAN, foreman-in fact everything
kept editor in chief, which exalted
'osition was held by Hon w. P. ]
lowell, one Of the most inoffensive
nd timid men In the world-of the I
;ovington Times, the first and at that
ime the only paper published in the 1
ounty.
This position put me head and shout I
ers above all the other boys in town
xcept Dick O'Neal who was clerk in I
ne of the largest stores.
The Times outfit was just a little
etter than the one Alb Powell and
lick Jones put in later in opposition to {
he Times. Y
When Alb was asked what kind OF +
n outfit he and Jones had bought he I
eplied: "Oh, we've got II keg of nails,
ssorted sizes, and a purity good sec {
nd hand cider press"
On one occasion we were about to 8
Mss an issue altogether, and that "
couldn't do because the Times was 4
arrying the legal printing Of the
ounty. I
How Il came about was due to the I
act that we were getting two pages
the four-page weekly printed IN a
tlanta- [
This arrangement saved a lot Of
and press work and also h
e got the benefit Of the Bill Arp and !.
ufus Sanders letters which saved the O
1itor- chief a great deal Of heavy y
1itorial work. Fl
BY some means the wal CONS that