The Nevada County picayune., 1920-05-06
Where Nature Smiles and Men Are Brave


 fortune to have an acquaintance with Williamsburg one might essily obtain an erroneous impression when one studies the map of Kentucky.
 Williamsburg is the county seat of Whitley county down in the south tsstern corner of the Blue Grass State
 where the Cumberland Mountains ramble around at will and help to sep arate Kentucky from Virginia and Tennessee
 One can hardy help recalling the wonderful tale of John Fox, Jr., and the wanderings and doings of the Lit tie Shepherd of Kingdom Come, comes to mind without effort, and places him in receptive mood for the romance that visit of Williamsburg will dis pei
 From scenic standpoint he will not be disappointed. Nesting down amid the foothills of the Cumberland range, with the Cumberland River piercing a wondrously beautiful valley scape. the capital of Whitley county is mighty appealing to the visitor
 But if he be looking for picturesque people. and the more picturesque stills, presided over by the "moonshiners," he must needs look in vain. For there is no such thing in Whitley county. There Is wealth there, much of it. There is culture there, too. but is not spelled with K" There are good streets, fine business section, and & residence section that will com pare more than favorably with a city that can boast population many times in excess of Williamsburg three thousand.
 Perhaps it is the institution that is the pride of all Williamsburg that has so refining an influence on the people of that section. Nearly century ago groups of Christians who believed 1n the cause of education founded in that city what has developed Into Cumber- land College. In the start 1t was de- nominational. But that Is past now, and hundreds of students from many states each year gather in this beauti- full and seQuestered city and gain an education, regardless of the church with which he may be affiliated.
 They raise a sturdy and intelligent class of men down in Southeast Ken lucky. Alexander w. Bryant, prod. uct of Whitley county. and resident of Williamsbu since his early youth, Is fair specimen. Another is E. E. Pritchard, whom Woodrow Wilson named as postmaster for the little city and who is as popular there as though the county Was not nearly ten to ole Republican.
 Bryant is yet well under 40 and he looks even younger than the years that he owns.
 When Bryant was lad of r he left his home in the mountains and set out to gain his education. He did this, and when he was only 18 years old the Spanish-American War came OH md he enlisted as private, and served for eight years, eight months and fifteen day. He was in Manila and participated fin 13 battles. escap- ing without a scratch.
 After his soldering days he returned to the home of his youth. married and embarked on business career. The money he saved during his military service started him in business in a modest way, and he has been fortunate in all of his ventures.
 "I am just as patriotic today as wa when l was buying Liberty Bonds. said Bryant 10 the Savings Hefald man. but will admit that is only one of the reasons an now buy iHg ny limit on the Treasury Savings i Certificates one reason am buying is that l cannot see anything like as good and as safe an investment Any where
 II tle government is To brns back tta country Co ihe normal fl must have large suas money to put every branch et incustry to work 10 the ut most, and to create foreign demand for American products, and to pave the way for the citizens of this coun- try 10 participate in the reconstruction work. not only here. but in Europe.
 The only way t can obtain this money is through the savings of the people The present conditions arc really deplorable. Many who never be 1 fore earned anything like the amount 1 they are now earning are spending the money as rapidly IS 1t comes in, and are giving no thought for the morrow.