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the; AMEMCAfeANNIVERSARYV EDITION I Middle" Teemiessee erected; Rpdusied. tUl jtwai. replaced, by -a larger one, which wbb In 1856, -present. ''courthouse, was completed 'in -1S59-and. $27,000.

A now Jail in process of at this same time wasurned'tfy'-flre from a Dine or dear, about comDlete. and Third Page.) (Continued from 1878, the Mary Stiarpo CoUege, and Hno a system of public 'scIiooIbb can iM'fauna Rtivwhero. -At population -o I are issucu lour iociuuiuio, wo Pathfinder, a literary monthly, Levin Swiggott, editor; University nulilluhnrR- ricwnnim Piimlo iHHUPil CVCl'V Friday during the college year, the stu-fl the Oriiml Machine-Made Horse Shoes, and the Standard of Quality Ever Since Their Introduction, Nearly Seventy-Five Years Mo dents oi uie university uemg euuors unu publishers; Sewanee Roviow, a literary quarterly of the highest class, Longmans, Green publishers, and tna Tiger, published monthly during the college year by the alumni and students. "Winchester, with a population of 1,838 has three papers, the Franklin County Truth, a Democratic semiweekly, issued the Brazelton Printing Company; the Herald, Democratic weekly, J. 1.

and R. C. Girton, editors and publishers, and the Open Door, a W. C. T.

U. monthly, Airs. M. Baker, editor, and Mrs. Elizabeth Collins, publisher.

The county has a population of 20,392, fourteen Vost-ofTlces and rural routes, six of iwhlch radiate from Winchester. The Nashville, Chattanooga St, Louis Railroad goes through the county from north to southeast, with branches from Dccherd, in the northeastern part, down through the southwestern section, and another branch In the western part from Cowan to Sewanee. At Winchester are two banks, stave factory, planing and sawmills, carriage shop and four fine nurseries, and oil wells nro being developed. FENTRESS Assessed Valuation of Property Has Doubled in Ten Years. By W.

P. LITTLE, Superintendent or Instruction. THIS county una organized In 1823, thu population at that time being descendants of people chiefly from Virginia and North- Carolina, In early times the people lived by Talslris stock on the range, which was extraordinarily good at that time, and by hunting wild game, which furnished them about all the meat they needed. At this time the people are engaged In farming, lumbering and A portion of the county being located on the Cumberland' Plateau and the remainder on the Highland Rim, there is a variety of soils as well as different kinds of timber and minerals. Farmers are each year going at their work In a more scientific way; and if all tho products of the farm were kept here they would supply the people with what Is needed.

Lumbering Is carried on very extensively, furnishing employment for a number of people, and yielding good 'profits for the manufacturers. There is coal under the greater part of this county. This is being mined at Wilder, thu only place where (t has been opened for the purpose of shipping, there being no railroad in any other, part of the county. From ton to fifteen years ago school terms were two and one-half to three months each year, paying teachers one-half1 of whom were from counties $20 to $26 per month. Now the schools run about five months each year, taught by county people at salaries averaging about $40 per month.

There are now a greater number of teachers than schools, and tho value of school property Is five times what it was fifteen years ago. There are now two high schools, which are prepared to do efficient work. The assessed valuation of property has, during the last ten years, been raised from about $750,090 to 000: The Tennessee Northeastern Ttall-roal Company, with a capital of haB been organized for the purpose of building a road from Rn-venscroft, a point in White County, on the Nashvvllle, Chattanooga St. Louis Railway, to High Point, which is in Scott County, on tho Cincinnati, New Orleans Texas Pacific Railroad. The survey has been made, and shows that a splendid line may be had at a minimum cost.

This road, if built, will pass through one of the best coal fields In the South, and one of the finest, If not the finest, timbered sections or the State. There Is one newspaper, the Fentress County Gazette, published in tho county. Manufactured in the largest and most completely equipped Horse Shoe manufacturing plant in the world. The famous high quality Hurden Puddled Iron is alone used in their manufacture. No scrap iron or steel enters into their composition.

Handled by the Nashville Hardware Jobbers Write Us for Booklet Containing Complete List of Latest Patterns and Sizes the principal ones being corn, cotton, bats, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes and Hay. Recently leapedeza, or Japan clover, has grown in abundance without cultivation, and Is very valuable 'for Tidy ond'also for" enriching and Improving tho soil. The principal crop, is' cotton, which has never failed, and of which tho county now raises about 30,000 bales. The improvement in the soils and lands of the county has been very marked during the last few years, and consequently an enhancement of value, and the price Is still advancing. The timber, "of which there remains none for export, was heavy, grew In abund-anco, and consisted of cypress, oak, walnut, poplar, hickory, gum, ash and beech.

The schools aro in most excellent condition, and sessions are generally nine months. The recently established high school In Somervllle, with a principal and faculty unexcelled fcy any school in Tennessee, has been a wonderful success. The other towns In the county Oakland, Moscow, Rossvllle, Macon and La Grange-have excellent schools, churches and banks, and belong to the class of progressiva and up-to-date towns. All of the principal nnd leading denominations are represented in Somervllle, and have commodious and comfortable houses of worship, all of which are well attended. During the last four or Ave years Som-ervlllo has advanced and grown rapidly, and it seems that the building and provements have just begun.

The inducements offered by Us high school and the bent people in the world as associates and friends are bringing to Somervllle many families and Inhabitants and adding to its population almost dally, and no better place for health, prosperity nnd a long life for tho homcseeker can bo found than Payette County. The shipping facilities are first class. Somervllle has two railroads, the Southern and the live, progressive and up-to-date Nashville. Chattanooga St. Louis Railroad, and eight passenger trains daily.

The C. St. L. Railroad, with its prompt and reliable service and numerous freight trains, handles approximately nine-tenths of the freight and grows more with our people dally. Fayette County nlso has advantage of the Louisville Nashville Railroad on the -north, the Illinois Central on the east and main line of the Southern on the south.

Tho good roads spirit has struck this progressive county nnd tho county roads are being improved and nre In better condition than ever before. This is being done in nn Intelligent way and without bonding the county. The county Is out of debt and taxes are low. Fayette County Is necessarily an agricultural county. Carlyle said, "Two men I honor, and no third first, the toilworn craftsman that with earth-made Implements laboriously conquers the earth and makes her man's.

A second man I honor, and still more highly him who Is seen tolling for the spiritually Indispensable, not dally bread, but tho bread of life." Did Carlyle at some period of his life live In Fayette? The above references fit her people so aptly. Tn Fayette County are prosperity, good and ample educational facilities, sufficient number of churches, an excellent climate, agriculture with diversified crops bringing prosperity and gladness to the hearts of the fanners and banks In good condition, and with tho bravest an! best men and tho fairest women In the world, there is no valid reason why her people should not be happy and contented. GILES The County in Which the Ku-Klux Klan Was Started. GILES COUNTY, established Nov. 14, 1S09, was at first called Richland, but at the suggestion of Gen.

Jackson was called Giles, Hi honor Gov. William B. Glcp, of Virginia. "When the bill was on its third reading an amendment was offered substituting Shelby for Giles, but was not passed. A commission was appointed to select a place on Richland Creek, as near as could be to the center of tho county, for tho location of the county seat, and tho town was to bo named Pulaski, In honor of Count Pulaski, who was killed at Savannah In 1779.

In August, 1S11, tho first lots were sold. The first courts were held at the log house of Lewis Kirk, located on the bank of Richland The llrst court was held In Fehrunry, 1S10. Charles Neely was llrst Sheriff, but resigned and James Buford was elected to succeed him. The courts were attended by lawyers who afterward became famous, among them being Thomas H. Benton und Felix Grundy.

Tho county la divided almost equally north and south by Richland Creek, which has many tributaries. Elk River flows across the southeastern corner of the county and also has many tributaries, nhd Sugar Creek, In the southwest, has splendid water power sites. The waterfalls, through a succession of picturesque cascades- more than thirty feet in 100 yards, and is utilized cheaply. Richland Creek was declared na-vlgablo by the T.osislature In 1509 and the building of dams and obstructions to navigation was prohibited. The act was repealed in 1811.

Tho lands In tho county are above the average for fertility. The first settlement In tho county was made In 1S05 near the mouth of Richland Creek by William Crouson. The country was a vnst canobrake, the cane being from twenty to twenty-five feet high. Many of the early settlers located on Indian lands and eamplatnt being made TTnlted States soldiers stationed at Fort Hampton, on Elk RlTcr. were sent to drive the settlers out and burned their houses, destroyed their crops and fences and forced them back across the reservation line.

This was repeated In 1S09 or ISlt. Nathaniel Moody erected the first water power mill in 1S09, on Robertson Fork, half a mile south of old Lynnvllle. Lewis Brown built the first horse-power mill In 1S10. A powder mill was built by Dan-lei Allen early In the century near Allen's spring, since known as' Wright's spring, All the powder used was made in the county, the being obtained mostly from a cave in Maury County. Lester Morris had the first cotton gin In 1810, run at first by hand but later by horse-power.

The first water-power pin wns built on Lynn Creek in 1M1 or IMS by John Laird. A courthouse of round logs was built In iStl and used about two when It wns burned down, tradition says, hy the citizens, who were impatient with the Commissioners for not having a bet tcr building. A two-story brick was then 23:: BURDEN IRON CO. TROY, NEW YORK 'another had to be built Immediately which was burned by the. Confederates during war; The present, Jail was built in 1867- and cost Many "of "tho pioneers: offthe co'uht'y were veterans of the Bevolutlon, and for their, services, received grants, for land from the State of North Carolina, but their names have long since passed from the memory of the living, and no records were left to tell of them.

No organized companies went from the county to the war of 1812, but numbers Joined companies that went from other counties. A Dr. Taylor -served on Gen. Jackson's medical staff. The county militia was organized soon after the county was established.

Robert Steele was, elected first Colonel, and Claiborn McVey and John Buford the first Majors. After the of tho new Constitution In 1S34, the militia went out of existence. The. county sent two full companies to the Florida war In 1S36, commanded by Capt. Thomas M.

Jones, afterward Judges Jones, of Pulaski. Nelll S. Brown was one of the members! Two companies also went to tho wnr with Mexico, in 1846, and when a second call for volunteers was another company went out. un'der P. Cham bliss.

The county cast a big vote In favor of secession, and when Gov. isham G. Harris called for volunteers in 1SC1 the "Martin Guard" was the first company organized, Humo R. Field, Captain. The Third' Tennessee regiment or Infantry was organized at Lynnvllle in May, and consisted of ten full companies, five of which werej furnished by Giles County.

Besides these, many other companies were sent to the Confederate army. The county was almost continually overrun by either Confederate or Federal soldiers during tho war, nnd Pulaski was fortified by tho latter, a fort being erected on what Is known a3 Fort Hill, in November, 3S63, the now famous and Justly honored Sam Davis wns captured at Pulaski, with complete plans of the Federal fortl-Ilcatlons In his possession. He wns tried by court-martial and, refusing absolutely to save his life by revealing how he nad obtained tlio plans, was hanged as a spy on East Hill, in front of 'Squire James McCoUum's residence, Nov. 27, 1863. In 1S15 the Legislature appointed Tyree Rhodes, Ralph Graves, and John Hicks a commission to build a bridge across Richland Creek at Pulaski, to be paid for with money derived from the sule of town lots.

It was the first brldgo In the county. A covered frame bridge was subsequently built. The first Masonic Lodge in the county was instituted in lSlfi, which forfeited Us charter in 1821 by failure to elect officers, but wns revived in 1824. The first Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge was established in 1845. Tho charter was destroyed during tlie Civil war, but a duplicate was obtained and Is in use at present.

The first Knights of Pythias lodge was organized in 1S74. Pulaski "Young Men's Christian "Association was organized In 18S0. There Is one Episcopal, one Methodist, one Cumberland, one Presbyterian, nnd one Campbelllto. church In Pulaski. The first school in the county was the Pulaski Academy, chartered In 1809.

Jn September, 1812, the name was changed from Pulaski to Wurtemburg 1849 a college charter was obtained and the name again changed, this time to Giles College, and a brick building costing $15,000 was erected. In 1810 John Morgan taught a school on Weakley Creek, and In 1SU was followed by the Rev. James B. Porter. The first classical school outside of Pulaski was taught by the Rev.

David Weir, in 1S12, near the Junction of Lynn Creek and Robertson Fork. An academy for girls was established at a very early date In Pulaski the exact year is not found In any records at command and was continued for many years. The walls cracked In 1SS3 to such an extent as to render the building unsafe, and a short time before the breaking out of the war it was sold and the school Tn 1ST6 Thohias Martin, of pulaski, bequeathed C0.O00 for tho endowment of a college for young ladlps In Pulaski and In 1872 Martin College was chartered ana buildings erected in 1873. The first church organized In the county was Baptist, at Cross Water, in 180S, hy the Buchanans, Ezclls and other old settlers In the neighborhood. A log meetinghouse was built In 1S09, and called Old 21on, which stood for a number of years.

The first Methodist church was organized In 1809, on Lynn Creek, and tho Rev. Mr. Prult was the pastor. The first Presbyterian church was erected at Elk Ridge, two and a half miles east of Lynnvllle, about 1S10. The first Cumberland church was Mt.

Morlah, In tho Thirteenth District, in 1811. The Pulaski ICpiscopat Church was organized about 1S50, ana held services In the Odd Fellows' Hall till 1854, when the congregation purchased the old female college building which Is In use at the present time. The Campbellite church dates from 1857. Giles County has thirty postofflees and twenty-eight rural delivery routes. To Pulaski belongs all the honor of originating the Ku-Klux Klan; and In this day of monument-building none are more worthy to have their names and features preserved for future generations than John C.

Lester, James R. Crowe, John Kennedy, Calvin Jones, Richard R. Reed and Fraak O. McCord, the organizers. Tennesseans of today, who aro just beginning to see clearly and to realize fully from what these men saved their country, should unite to do them honor.

HOUSTON County Noted For Its Good Places For the Fishermen. By T. A. MCASK1LL. Editor Houston County Nows.

BY an act of the Legislature passed 21, 171. and approved Jan. lf71, Houston County hud its beginning. By that act commissioners were appointed from Stewart, Humphreys, Dickson and Montgomery counties, and uu election was orderoJ and held In theftparts of above counties sought to be included In the new county. The fractional part of Montgomery County, voting a majority against being included In the new, hence Houston County Is composed of parts of Stewart, Humphreys nnd Dickson.

Said election was held Feb. 22, 1871. The date' from which It took Its plnce In tho sisterhood of counties in Tennessee. It contains 265 square miles, and now has a population of 7,500. The next step In the organization of the county was selecting a county seat.

And In the first election for that purpose several places being put in nomination and none receiving a majority of the votes cast, the matter was left undetermined. So the commissioners were tendered the use of tho Union Church, In Erin, to be used for tho transaction of the public business, which offer wns accepted, and the first County Court convened In this building April 3, 1871. N. McKlnnon, who long ngo crossed the river, was the first Chairman. Later, Arlington wns selected ns tho count sent and courthouse wns erected.

And a few years later the county sent wns moved to Erin, the prewent capital. The first officers of the county were: J. S. Lee. Clerk; J.

-1. Pollard. Court Clerk; U. C. TiMshlng.

Sheriff: .1. W. Hull, Trustee; S. T. Allen, Revenue Collector-: C.

R. Humnhrevs, UogiKter The first Circuit Court convened April 4, 1871. T. W. King, Judge: O.

Anderson, Attorney General, nnd the following attornevs were present nt this J. G. Hornberger, W. J. Rroaddus, M.

If. Johnson, A. IT. Mumford, R. W.

Humphreys, W. A. Jackson. E. B.

Lur-ton and J. P. Humphreys. The first trio hill found was against Jim Collins for going armed. Tn the early days of the county a fine nrrny of legal talent used to nrnctlce at the Erin bar, including Gen.

M. nnd W. A. Quiirlcs, Col. Jolin F.

House, Col. E. Bnllv, Judge C. G. Smith.

Judge H. H. Mirtnh, Judge Jnmet TO. Rice. Cnpt.

J. M- Mn-Adno. Gpu. W. J.

Rroaddiis. IT: H. Runno. Capt. T.

L. Lanier nnd W. C. Rhelton, all of whom have passed through shndowa but Lurton arid Broaddus; but notwithstanding their skill In the profession, their places have boon supplied with talont perhaps as good. The first Chnncellor to preside over the Chancery "Court In this countv was Judge C.

G. Fmtffi, and L. MoMIUon. who has long ago answered the final summons, Springs, In the southern part, and Primm's, In the eastern. AH these are located near the summit of the highlands, Jn a high, dry, healthy region.

Sufferers from hay fever find here relief. The county has an excellent system of public schools besides the Centrevillo Training School, established In 1902, and the Shady Grove Institute, at Duck River. The county has a population of 16,367, and Centreville of 1,200. Tho Hickman County News, a Democratic weekly, edited and published by J. C.

and J. B. Ozment, Is Issued from Centreville. The Louisville Nashville and the Nashville, Chattanooga St. Louis Railways intersect at Centreville.

The town has two banks and good churches. Of late years the phosphate Industry has been developed considerably and farming and trucking have been Improved. The county has twenty-thre postofflees and fifteen rural free deliver? routes. THE was tho first Clerk, and ho was followed by Capt. J.

Nesbltt, an old Confederate sotdler, who still holds the office. A number of men, come living, nave been important factors helping build up the county and rendered valuable service in bringing it up to present conditions, but to mention them all would extend this article beyond the limit. The population of the county, as already stated, Is about 7,500 and it covers an area of 265 square miles. The chief products nre corn, tobacco, hay, wheat, oats and fruits and vegetables grow In abundance with the exceptions of soma years when late frosts Interfere. Tho county is well adapted to stock-raising T.

A. McASKILL. horses, mutes, cattle, hogs and sheep thrive exceedingly well. The county Is abundantly watered by creeks unci smaller streams, and finer springs would be bard to find than exist In the county. The most noted streams are Wells Creek, Cane Creek, Hurricane Creek, Yellow Creek and White Oak Creek, which afford fine fishing duilng the season, us Is shown by the fact that parties from Nashville, Memphis, Clarksvllle, Hopltlns-vllle, Paris and perhaps other plates mako annual -visits to enjoy the sport of the rod and line.

The transportation facilities enn not be excelled. The Tennessee River Is on the west nnd the Cumberland on tho north and east, upon whose waters regular steamers ply nil the year rbund for the transportation of passengers and traffic to thu commercial centers. And last, but not least, the Louisville Nashville Railroad runs through the center of tho countv cast and west, affording rapid transit to and from all parts of the world. Another Important Item manufactured products. Lime, lumber, stuves, ties and ax handle have been manufactured and shipped in abundance, giving employment to hundreds of people.

In fact, the county Is susceptible of producing, wild few exceptions, everything necessary for the welfare of human beings. Churches and schools are convenient to all -parts of the country and every part of It Is penetrated by a rural route. The people are noted for their hospitality, energy and Intelligence. Being public-spirited, they keep posted upon all the live topics of the day; And, best of all, in morals they compare, favorably with any county or country. As evidence or this fact only three Indictments vore found at the last term of the court.

In concluding this article we cannot resist the temptation to add a few words about Erin, tho splendid- little capital of Houston County. Its population Is about 2,200, and it Is noted for its fine water and clever people. There are about twenty business establishments, all doing a thriving buslneps; three blacksmith shops, two shoe shops, Ell II while the Circuit Court' was in session In March, 1S7C, being replaced by a handsome brick building In 1878 at a cost of $16,000, which wns also destroyed by fire In 1893. When tho present structure, a handsome and commcdlously arranged -brick, was erected. A ceremony of interest -was the laying of the corner stone of the second courthouse, July 4, 1877.

A vast concourse of people assembled to hear the orator of the day, Judge J. C. Guild. The ceremonies were very elaborate and Judge Guild's speech, full of rich reminiscences, may bo found In his book, "Old Times Jn Tennessee." Such an Innovation was the railroad In that day that the Judge delighted his audience with quite a talk on tho novelty and beauty of railroad travel. The of Waverly received its name from tlio famops Waverly novols.

The site was given by Davis Childress andftho Burvey was made by IattTia Little In" 1836. The first settlement In the county wns tn 1S00, at a point on Trace Creek, but, owing to frequent Indian outbreaks, this section was settled very slowly until about 1S15, when the Indians, who had. been very hostile toward the whites, -were driven West of tho Tennessee River and tho county began filling up with caravans lrom the Eastern settlements. The county bus an area of 450 square miles, or 2S0.000 acres, with Improved-land approximately 70,000 acres. Its principal crops are corn, wheat and peanuts.

Tho county prides Itself on Its' portion of tha Duck River valley, which Is the best corn producing section of tho State. Then Duck Rier. which flows through the county sometimes ovorflows depositing a bedlment several Inches thick, which keeps tho land up to the highest degree of fertility. This county lies In what Is known na the peanut, belt, nnd exports 6r an average nnnunlly something llko 300,000 bushels of peanuts. The land Is adapted to the raising of all cereals.

as well as fruit, In which so mnny of the citizens engage extensively. The county is noted for Its fine stock, especially Us cattle and mules, which are exported In large numbers. In every war In which Tennesseans have participated. Humphoys County has furnished Its quota of volunteers. Many of Its citizens were with Jackson In his Indian campaigns and at New Orleans.

The county nlso furnished many soldiers In tho war with Mexico, The county voted unanimously for secession June 8, 1661, and it furnished more soldiers to tho Confederate Army than it had qualified voters. More than enough compnnles to make a full regiment were made up and equipped, among them one Irish company, organized by Col. Jnnes O'Neal. Many of them participated in the early battles of tho war hero In the West, Including Fort Donel-hoii, where many of them were' killed, nnd Parker's Cross Roads, where Col. Alonzo Napier, of the Tenth Tennessee Cavalry was killed.

The county prides Itsetr on tho record of this brilliant young soldier, who, nlthough not 20 years old, wns elocted Colonel of his regiment. He displayed great military genius. The only engagment of any consequence fought In this county waa at Johnson-villa, when Gen, Forrest made his famous raid through West Tennessee, capturing and destroying the town of Johnsonvllle, then depot of Federal supplies, and de-Btroying something like $5,000,000 -worth of property, Including three Federal gunboats and twenty-seven transports. The county has furnished two Speakers ot tho State Senate, D. B.

Thomas, 18G9-1870, and H. M. McAdoo, 1877-1878 While Speaker of the Senate; Thomas appeared before the Congressional Committee In Washington and contributed very materially by his persuasive argument toward the defeat of the measure designed to place Federal troops hack in the State. He was fairly electtd during this troublesome period a seat In Congress, but the certificate of election was (Continued on Sixth Page.) one saw and planing mill, one manufacturing plant, two lime kilns, heading and stave factories, one high school that Is well patronized, one livery and feed stable, one grist mill, two banks, six churches, a'll magnificent buildings with a good membership. The fraternal orders are: Masonic Lodge, Knights of Pythias Lodge, Odd Fellows, Rebecca Lodge and Modern Woodmen, all of which have good memherfchlp.

The people of the town are charitable, cultured and refined and take great prido in the town's welfare. We have one newspaper, the Houston County News, now in Ub thirty-fifth year. As a general thing the people are devoted to their county; as evidence of their attachment if they leave It Is only a question of time when they roturn, like Peter of old, when he was on tho Mount of Transpiration, they realize that it is good to be here. HICKMAN Section With Wonderful Water Power, Fine Streams and Falls. HICKMAN COUNTV, containing 559 square miles, lies on the western side of the great Highland Rim or Middle Tennessee It was created by the LoKlslatuve In 1S07, reducing the limits of Dickson County, and wns named In honor of 15dm und Hickman, a surveyor, who came, with Colonels Robertson and Weakley, in 1785, to survey entered lands on Plney River.

Hickman, while on this trip, was kilted by the Indians near the mouth of Defeated Creek, on Duck River, within one mile of where Centreville, tho county seat, now stands. In the county was permanently established, David Love, Joel Walker, John S. Prlmm nnd Joseph Lynn being nppolnted Commissioners to superintend the running and marking of the lines. The drainage In every part of the county Is perfect. The main artery, Duck River, a clear, swift stream, abounding in fish of delightful flavor, flows In a westerly direction entirely through the county.

Its tributaries. Sugar, Beaver Dam, Plney, Swan, Lick nnd Leathcrwuod creeks, flowing northenst and southwest, supply every portion of the county with living water. One other stream, Cane Creek, rises In Lewis County, passes through the southwest corner of Hickman, and empties into Buffalo, In the county 'of Perry. TheHe streams arc remarkably clear, and their channels con-laln Immense quantities of' gravel, which, shifting with every rise, often destroy the fords and the roads along their banks. The undulating surface of tho county makes the descent of water very rapid, and after heavy rains It rushes with such force nnd violence down the streams that It sweeps away trees, fences, houses nnd every tiling else then subsides as quickly as It urose.

There Is some fins water power In the county. Sixteen miles from Centreville a stream flows In a largo volume from the sldo of a bluff, with a descent so rapid that within forty yards of Its exit from the bluff It has capacity enough to drive an overshot wheel twenty feel In diameter. About eight miles west of Centreville Plney Creek disappears under a bluff and after passing under a farm of considerable extent reappears upon the face of a bluff 150 feet and falls perpendicularly ton feet. No finer uncurbed water power to be found anywhere. The ridges that form a large portion of Hickman have a rather thin soil, but It produces good grass and fruits.

The first peanuts ever raised In Tennessee and carried to the Nashville market were from this county. They were Introduced by Jesse George, who died In the oorly seventies. He obtained his seed from some Immigrants from North Caroline, who passed through the county on their way West. Of -all the counties of the western iron region nono surpass Hickman In the quantity and quality of Its ore. Tho tops, of the rldgci are filled with It.

Lead also exists and there are many fine mineral springs. Among these last may be nien-tlofled'Bon Aqua Springs, In'the northeastern part of the county; Beaver Dam Ditson FAYETTE County's Attributes Fitly and Poetically Described by Carlyle. My E. A. MADDOX.

F.VYETTE COr.NTV was established by net of tht' General Assembly of Tennessee, passed Sept. lip, 1824. It la situated in West Tennessee, and is 'bounded on the north by Tipton and Haywood counties; pnflt by Hardeman rnimty, south by lie State of Mississippi, and west by Shelby and Tipton counties, and has un area or Vfti square miles, being one of the largest and best counties in Tennessee. It was nmned in honor of Con. I.al-'ayeite, who visited the United Slates about the time of Its organisation.

In Hanover Count was formed from portions of Fayette and Shelby counties, but was afterward dissolved. The first County rourt met at the house of Hubert ti. Thornton, on Wolf River, and the eounty was formally organized there. The court then appointed a committee to locate a futility seat, erect a temporary Ion courthouse and jail, and other public buildings. The county seat was named Sonii'iviHe.

In honor of Lieut. HonicrvIIIe. who fell while fighting under (Jen. Jackson In the Creek Wur of The land compiled within the county la slightly undulating. The soIIh are gonor-snlly sandy, quick, and produce pood crops, 'V'T'T'V 'T'P The Wright The Wrlghi Ditson Batl is of tho National Lawn tho adopted Bull of the Association Tlio Wright Ditson Championship to tho specifications and rulos Association.

During the past Hall vususud in all tlio the United States and Canada, particuli r. and acknowledged by piny ius; tennis ball in every The Wright Ditson Championship in Athletic and Sporting The Wright Ditson Official containing hints on how to play Tennis. WRIGHT DITSON Milium wi uiiuuii HUMPHREYS County Voted Solid in Favor of Tennessee's Secession. By J. HEN FUGTTA.

HUMPHREYS COUNTV was estab lished in low by act of the General Assembly and was named In honor of Judge Parry W. Humphreys, who held Its first Circuit Court. The county, when estab lished embraced the territory of Benton County, but In 1536, the General Assembly established tho Tennessee River as the line between the two counties. The act creating the county provided that Its courts should be held at the residence of Samuel Parker, a point, some two miles distant on Trnco Creek, above Waverly, the present county site. The first county scat wns established In 181G at Reynoldsvllle on the Tennessee River, and on the Memphis Nashville stage road.

It was named In honor of John B. Reynolds, then Its representative In Congress. Not only were the courts of the county there, but the Supreme J. BUN FUQUA.1 Court held "its sessions there for that division of the The old courthouse two-story brick Is still standing In good state of repair and is Occupied by-the Wyly family for residence. After Benton County was established from part of the territory embraced by Humphreys, It was decided to change the county seat to a more convenient location, accordingly Waverly was selected, being nearer the center of the county, and on the Memphis Nashville stage road.

"A two-story brick courthouse was eroded in 1837, which was destroyed by flro Official Championship Tennis Ball used in nil Championship Tournaments Tenuis Association, and has boon for tho past twenty-live years. Tennis Bali is made according of tile National Lawn TonriU year the Wright Ditson Championship important tournaments throughout was up to the standard in every players tc be tho most perfect respoct. Tennis Ball Is sold by all dealers Tennis Guide. 10c. Hints to Beginners, IOc.

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