The following article, just snipped from the newspaper, is one of many I've recently come across. Thought you might like to hear some of the 'interesting' things of that day back here in Rhea County. Roddy Rumblings Roddy, Tenn., March 17, 1881 Editor Dayton Times: I will give you a few items from this little, but fast growing village, situated on the Cincinnati Southern railroad, 62 miles from Chattanooga. Several neat, and substantial buildings have been erected recently, and Eld. Z. Rose has built for his residence a nice brick louse where, he says, he expects to spend the evening of his life: hope he may yet live to do much good. A.J. Gibson, our live merchant has a fine stock of goods on hand, and is doing a fine business. "Small profits and quick sales," is his motto, believing that a "nimble sixpence is better than a slow shilling." Polk Brown has a contract to furnish a large lot of tan bark. C.G. Gibson of Cumberland County, and George Montgomery of Roane, have opened up an iron ore mine on W.G. Roddy's farm, and a new steam saw mill on his place is in full blast now. It is surrounded with poplar and oak timber of the finest quality. Last, but not least, the good citizens of our village, and vicinity, have taken the preliminary steps for building an academy at this place. This speaks well for the people, and shows the deep solicitude which they feel for the prosperity of their sons and daughters in the great and noble enterprise of self culture. And when _________ Z. Rose, Amy Johnson, and W.G. Roddy and others of this locality set their heads to accomplish so laudable an undertaking as this, you may safely count it a success. They expect to have the house done in time for the Fall school. (Note: Haven't been able to find out much about this school except I know where it was and they did file the proper paper work along about this same time. Have not been able to find out how long it lasted-EC) The Times reaches us every Wednesday, and is truly a welcome visitor in every family. May it's editor live long and swell his subscription list to tens of thousands, and may joy and happiness crown your future life, is the wishes of a true friend. SEVENTY-SIX (Note: most of these articles are signed such as the above, no name but we think we know who wrote them but no proof-EC) Edna Clack