The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, August 14, 1889, Page 2, Image 2
2 GEORGIANS ON' THE FARM MEETING OF THE STATE AGRI CULTURAL SOCIEIY. Cedartown Gives the Delegates a Hos pitable Welcome—President Northen Delivers His Annual .-.ddresa— It is Intended to - ncourage our Farmers to Practice Better Methods, to Malta Known to Our People the Possibili ties of our Soil, and to Advertise Abroad Agricultural Resources. CebaßTOW.v, Ga., Aug. 13.—The State Agricultural Society met in con von ion here 10-day with a large attendance of dele gates and spectators. 'I he townspeople gave them a royaJ welcome. President Northen delivered an address. Following are extracts: MR. NORTHBN’S SPEECH. The following are extracts from Hon. W. J. Northeirs speech: Gentlemen of th* Convention' More than eighteen hundred years ago a wise heat hen poet severely criticised human nature for its restless discontent in l>u iness. Said he: “How does t happen, Maecenas, that no man lives contented witn tiie lot wnich either his judgment may have given him. or ccauee have thrown in hi* way f ’ Human nature, to-day, is just as it was years ago. Men are still dissatisfied. So groat has b en tlie restless discontent in the fields, t hat no god, having authority, would dare say "jam fact uni quod vuituf. ’ 1 Georgia t rmers w ould overturn society in the rnurie i rush to become lawyers, doctors, merenants, ministers, me chanics and marines. How did this extreme condition of tilings obtain:* Are tln-re any in- j flue rices or ageucic6 possible to relieve it y Is j there any n an. or body of men, brave enough ami wise enough to apply them? Let us examine, for a moment, the evil that entrapped us at the start; the strong forces that have kept us in distress, and the possible power that may brighten the prospect lor the future In 1*65, farmers in Georgia received 52 cents per pound for their cotton, or S2OO per bale. In 1867, they r ceived 36 cents per pound for cotton, or $ 180 per bale. In 1~68, they receive 1 33 cents, or $165 jn*r bale. In lb6*J, they re ceiv e i 35 cents, or ?175 j *r bale At these highly reman.native prices, farming in Georgia offered unusual inducements and magnified t possibilities. Everybody b-gan farming aud everybody planted cotton exclu sively The price dropped from these high |K)iuts, yet never low enough to lose hope t;.at it wouia rally again. Year after year tne delu sion has lasted, until multitudes of m**n, con fronting the horrors of debt have seemed utterly unable to tear themselves away from its constantly fastening power. This is the c - cioelj t ild, of the depression in Georgia sinco the war, so far as we ar** peraonalh connected with it l nder the long continued system of one crop and clean cul ture, ou lands have been made barren, and many who came from the cities, under tue de lusion of 50 cents for cotton have abandoned us to our poverty and the fearful solution of our problem. To the towns and the cities, ami away from the country and the farms, men and means, frightened as by a specter, have been drifting, while debt, cruel and exacting, has wru g from us ad but hope and honor. Th** country now languishes fur the help that could easily make the wealth of the state. Is farm iug in Georgia a failure? That many men in Georgia have fa at farming lam tree to admit. The same can be said of merchauu *e. of medicine, of law, and of every other business. That there are many farmers in Georgia who never will and never can make farming pay, I am even more ready to accept The same 1 believe of many mer chants. many physicians and many lawyers. Many men who are farmers, as well as many men who ar* merchants, hysicia sand law yers, have simply .Mistaken their calling, and no possible com ination of circumstances can ev. r bring them success. It requites more than high prices for prod ids to make a good farmer, as it requires more than high prices for goods to make a good merchant. If the resources of a Georgia farm are valua ble in themselves, and they can be made availa ble by development, transportation and access to market, ami they are well mauaged, there is no power ou earth, beyond vour control, that can prevent you from making money, good money, on tne iarrns of Georgia. I-an I is the main resource of a farmer, as ir ouey is the mai i resource of a bank. Money boars its lave value ail the time ami itsstandard is maintained, land, with us, has constantly depredate ~ until improved lands in Georgia are worth only three dollars and i wenty-eight cents, upon an average an acre. How anout its com' paraive productiveness? The Average produc tion of Uu ley r tha United stat -is twent v; wo bushels. Georgia make. mm.. The average for oats Is twenty-five bushels. Georgia is rep -rtedat Uine. The average for wheat is twelve. Oeor g a makes >ix. Tiie average for rye is len bush els. Georgia makes four. As compared with Uli the sta.es, the. resources of a Georgia farm, ns found in th ■ i roductlvsuess of its soil, seem valueless, an-i yet everybody in Georgia knows the record of Mr. John J. Parker, of Thomas county, in producing ti!)4t6 gallons of cane syrup at 11 profit of $443 39 an a re. It is a part of the history of the state that Mr. L. B. Willis, of Greene county, grew, upon this same Georgia land, twenty bushels of wheat upon an acre and from the same acre harvested, the ing October, 27,130 pounds of corn forage which be sold for $153 22. Over and over again we have been told that Mr. Richard Peters, of Gordon county, harvested over fourteen tons of Lucerne hay from three acres of this same Georgia land, or about 9,400 pounds ■er acre. Mr Hardaway, in an admirable address before this convention, gave us the luetunos i y ~|i he rcvlizc , aiinuaUv a net income ot *l,ni)o from a fifteen acre farm, for a term of years. But it is objected, that the.se are is- dated oases and cannot be repeat -1 except in favored portions of the stale, and upon lands specially fertile and productive. To this I answer, the lamented Furman settled the possibilities of worn, Georgia soil beyond ques tion, cavil or dispute. No man dure criticise, flud tau tor deny. The facts are in the experi ment, piled up in bales and bales aud bales of cotton, ain nitment to the grandest develop ment of practical agriculture the world has ever known. Taking sixty-five acres of worn Middle Geor gia land, fairly representing all sections of the state, under usual methods, Mr. Furman, the first year, produced ei. ht bales of cotton, or one bale to eight acres The second year, under intelligent ment, he gathered twelve bales -an increase of 50 per cent, over the first year's production The third year, under still more progress, lie gathered t venty-four bates - an increase of K' i per cent, over the immediately proceeding year The fourth year, he gathered forty eight bales—au increase again of too percent, upon the preceding year The fifth year, the one immediately before Mr. Furman’s death.be gathered oighty-eight bales, or just 1.000 per cent, increase over the work of the first year. No bank, or syndicate, or trust, stretching its greedy extortion to its most wicked tension, can brat that record on worn Georgia !an I, that average- $3 28 per acre.’ Tell me, are the resources 08 a Georgia farm as found in such lan , at such prices, with suoli possibilities, valuable? If so, that el ment of success is fixed, and we are ready to proceed to the next. Yield in grapes from Richmond. Worth, De- Kalb, Monroe, Spalding and many other sec tion., of the slate make a record of possibilities that sounds fabulous. Capt. Corput, at the last session of the c invention, stated that he could grow rich-growing grapes at 3 cents per pound. A correspondent of the Macon 7 elegrnvh is authority for saying that Mr. James Walker of Monroe sold his Delewares from twelve acres at 25 cents per pound, and received, aoove all cost of sales. $8,312 50. riapt. MoFaul of Worth has alredv realized S2OO per acre from his vineyard for this season. Mr. Webb of DeKalb has sold this season from 160 vines $ 2 80 worth of grapes. I would be glad to make full reports of larger fruits u m.> lime would allow. Mr. Deitzen of Fort Valley has leased a farm of 100 acres, planted in peach trees and wild goose plums. He has agreed to pay SSOO each year for his lease. He has s--Id from this farm 55.000 worth of fruit, and he has the money in hand for the entire lease of ten years. Mr. T. E. Blackshear of Thomas countv. iu 1887. received s7tß) from two acres of L-Conte peats. Iu 1888 he received s6jo from the same orchard. Mr. L. L. Varnedoe, of Thomas, has gath-red 8,500 bushels of LeCoate pears from 300 trees. In 1887 he received $1,750 profit from this orchard. My time will not allow in-* to go further into the details of fruit culture in Georgia. It is enounh to know that shippers from one county r.lre.e have paid over JIO.OmI for crates, and they have been quite successful 1“ reaching the market*, because of the very much im proved facilities for transportation, I have obtained an official statement from the rail roads ns lo the amount of fruit forwarded from the best crops Foul p-lnts between Macon i Allan's and al-ng the Southwestern r< 1, th-re were shipped, up to Aug. 1, ;50 car lr-xls. averaging something more than SI,OOO profit to the car. It is estimated that more than $2,000,000 worth of fruit bar been wasted iti Ge lgia the past reason, yet in all our cities and towns wo nud canned fru t, and vegetables for sale. I kno-.v of only three small canning factories lit Georgia. Not to mention o*h*r markets in the state Atlanta pells annually S\ooo cases of canned g od*. about 50 per cent, bein* tomatoes. Georgia will grow a-, good tomatoes as any state, yet tie*** g-<*ils <;id not grow • n Georgia soil Atla* ta Jiells 50.0H0 barrels of Irish poidtoe*, but they do n it come trotn Geor gia fields. 1 ish potatoes will grow as "**ll upon Georgia soil as upou the soil < f .'!a>. a enusetts. A farmer in ( onb county has u>-- l | hi'* own seed j tatoes. continuously, for t ;rty i)ears. A.ianta s* ils .V'nJuOc et se ail *f it tna ie [ upn a foreign soil, yet Col. S- oit has den* n strated that we can do a.s w.l with cl*ver in Georgia as in any state in the union, and we have our Bermuda grass above them ad. Tne.se are all possible resource.-, from Georgia farms, but they have not yet avaiie i. Georgia ne*ds canning factories and fruit evaporators to save millions of waste, and supply at ieast our h me rnaikets. This industry is ie*ginui .g. Gm fac trv has already put up 40,*".W cans of fruit. Southern Georgia lias given attention to vegetables and melons w ith large prdii. Farm ers in this section are mating money under the changes they have made in tneir crop*. 1 could occupy the entire time of ihe morning session in making known to you the w -nderful pos sibilities developed in this line. Th • business f,r this season has not yet ended, and its re suits can nardly appro* * ie I. further tuan to give, officially, the amount thus far put upon the market, and to say that sal s have been unusually satisfactory, arid transportation ample, safe and rapid. By tne lines of the Cen tral sys: em there had gone forward forty car loads of vegetables and d.ljflcar iad of melons up to Aug. 1. The Georgia Southern and Florida forwarded 542 carloads of melons. I regret tnat the report from the Savannah, Fiorina and Western nas not vet reache 1 me. To give you an i iea of tiirr wo derful possi bilities *if th.s business 1 submit th results ob tained by Mr. James I’. Htarp of Clay county, for the years ltw> and l.Vu. In 1885 Mr. fcdiarp planted seventy a'*r**B in wat rmelons. This crop was cultivated by two | inules. Mr. Sharp ship e l sixty-three carloads of melons, containing 'JSO to 1.000 melunsper car. Many acres made a carload each, rive measured acres made six and t ree-fo .rths car 1 loans, fhib crop sold fors'.,s i0 in round num bers. Freights, commissions, fertilizers, culti vation, .-to . cost $7,500, leaving net profit of $2,000, or sl,ouo to tue mule and about $29 per acre. In 1887 Mr. Sharp planted sixty acres in melons and sold forty-four carloads for $4,400. He pa. l iiia entire expenses with SI,OOO, and mad • clear money $-3,40 >, ©r sl,7Uo't© tue plow, and about $57 to the acre. Mr. George VV. Scott, the senior partner of a laig fertilizer factory. mAkos to me this signi ficant statement: “Five years ago only five per cent, of the farmers iu Georgia paid casu for their fertilizers; now twenty-five t-erccnt. pay cash out of their own money. Five years ago nearly all th© farmers gave c)tton option for fertilizers. Now fifty percent, of the farmers give bank notes and pay them promptly, at ma turity, ike other business men.” banners are learning the value of our resources, and they are iieginuing to handle them to advantage, as their improved financial condition indicates. We are upon the beginning of a great future for Georgia and the south. I said, at. the outset, that our success depends upon the va.ue, the availability and the man agement of oir resourc s. 1 think I have dem oustrat and their abundance and their richness. Farming is just as much a business a** bank ing or merchandise. To be successful, it must be managed upon the same strict business principles I will go further and say—any farmer in Georgia, who improves his laud, manages bit crops intelligently as to selection, cultivation and sal ; controls His labor as labor is controlled in a successful b isiness house, or upon a railroad that declares, regularly, good dividends on its stock; guards economically and judiciously his expenses an 1 properly in vest-. his income, will make money tanning, in spite of the unjust burdens our people are bearing under trusts and hurtful national legislation. Mr. J. B. Hunnicutof Coweta county deter mined some years ago to change his methods. He believed that his crop of twelve bushels of corn to the ac o was doing its part to cause de pression among farmers. He determined to improve upon it The first year of his experi ment he applied sl2 worth of fertilizers to the aero, and gathered forty-five bushels of corn, f his crop was followed Gy oats the succeeding fall, with a too-dresdng of I'M pounds of guano to the acre, with a yield of tiflo bushels from six acres, or 110 bushels to the acr •. Following up ihe improvement at an expense of sl7 23 in m mure and work to the aero, he gathered seventy-five bushels of corn per acre. Wit aan expense of SVJ per acre this season, he is ex pecting 100 bushels of corn, without disaster. All this from Georgia land that averages 28 an acre. For some years Mr. Hunnicut cultivated about 115 acres in cotton, making ab-iut forty bales at a cost of 9 cents per pound. This, of course, gave him no money. llt> reduced his area to thirty-five acres, a.id lie now makes thirty-five bales at a cost of SLj to 0 cents p-r pound. Mr. Alex Foster of Clav county, fifteen years ago, was not w -rtli sl,<*)<). He gave iu Ins tax la*t year for $25,000, all tlio legitimate income from his farm. Maj. W. H. Warren of Augusta deserves the gratitude of the people of the state for the very large success ho is making on anew line for Georgia Fr-mafarmof ninety-two acres, Maj. Warren has cut 400 tons of hnv, weighed after bring well cured. The price for this hav, Maj. Warren tells me, ran-es from $ oto $35 per ton. At the lowest figures it wII bring SB,OOO. The cost of production, labor, fnrt-li zers. ahng, etc., $2,5H0, or a net profit of $5,500 or SOO per acre fro n grass, above all expenses. Stock raising is rapidly becoming one of the valuable resources of our farms. The next ten years will make astonishing d*vel -pm-nts in this line. Recent • xperiments in cattle fee ling have brought astonishing results in the use of cotton seed. Years ago we did not consider cottonseed worth the handling for any p ri> -se whatever. First we found the were good for manure Next we discov-rol they contained a valuable commercial product in their oil This has bee \ wonderfully remunerative. It has enriched those who have han le 1 the seed Without destroying eith-r of th-s- va'uahle elements, we now find that we can get from cotton seed fine product in beef and mutton, and still preserve all tbe oil and almost every particle of fertilization, sir J. 11 I.awes is authority for saying that one ton of cotton s ed meal fed to a steer will produce s3l worth of manure. I have now made known to you some of the main resources of aGe rgia farm; valuable in themselves, and high y so as compared to other states, in view of the exceedingly low price -if ou-‘ lands. If these conditions are possible in any and all sections of Georgia, then we have the second element of success—the resources of a Georgia farm can be made available as to products, and cur unusual conveniences for transportation mike them available in market. The possibilities of our fie -is are simply mar velous. Their richest yields I have not‘devel oped. God is here. You hear it whispered in the rustling corn that stands marshaled in green uniform like soldiers forth' defeoseof the land. Tiie orchards an* bonding to the earth laden with his love. The vines are tightening the grasp of their tendrils to hold securely the purple clusters of accumulating wealth. Tin land is ov-re-helmed with gifts of his bounty, poured in prodigality at our feet. The earth i-i full of gladness, while the fields clap their hands in praise. Shall we receive all this in cold ingratitude, or turn with h arts aflame to the ; rand possibili ties of the future, restoring the waste places and dressing them again as the paradise of God? Yours is the mission to redeem the earth Science and thought will now be harnessed to duty, while nature unfolds the great truths of her economy ia our advancing work. The alliance of farmers is an inspiration. Not I to cut the wings of legitimate trade, not to dis i organize righteous business, not to set man ; against man, brother against bro her, or trade against trade; but to fight greedy combines, to throttle error, to ra s- the fallen, to encourage the cheerless, to strengthen the weak, toelevate the ina ses au Ito help the poor. To stimulate manlv toil, constant industry, rugged honestv self-denial, economy and fear of debt. Without swords, this is tie day of bloodless war. "Let the dead past bury its dead" In tin light of the blessed present, gather strength and courage and hope for the possibili-ies ,-f th- fu ture. Lovinr all that is good, despising noth ing bur evil, in th- fulles: svmnathv lor the mist-ruin •• of each Other, and in united pur pos* for the good of the state, let us strike to gether p.s with one arm for home, for humanity and for right. LADIES IN A RUNAWAY. 9 Both from Savannah and Miss Mills the Only One Hurt. Griffin, Ga. , Aug. 13. —This morning while Miss Bessie Mills, a daughter of Col. Thomas It. Mills and gruiddaughter of George L. Cope of Sava nah, was making a call on Poplar street, her fi e E gii<b tr tier darted off, and, wheeling suddenly, threw her from ’he buggy. She nas taken into the home of D.-. Kelley ani cared tor. At first it was thought that she was fatally hurt, but after an examinatiou the physician pro nounced the wounds only serious bruises. Miss Bessie is verv popular here, and the Occident was rapidly made known *ll ovef the city. Hor many friends c ngratnlate her upon hor narrow esc pe. Miss Maud John on. a sister of Hon. Tom Johnson of Savannah, was in the buggy, but escaped unhurt. TIIE MORNING NEWS; WEDNESDAY, AUGUST H. 1889. OLIVE’S BILL Pl'T ASIDE. THE COMMITTEE TABLES IT BY A VOTE OF 15 TO 9. A New Bill to be Prepared and Sub mitted by Mr. Berner—Mr. Rankin Concludes His Argument on Hla Amendment—The New Road Law. Atlanta.|Ga., Aug. 13. —The Olive bill got a quietus in tbe House railroad com mittee this afternoon. This much talked of rnea ure tias been under committee con sideration since last December, and no kind of amendment or substitue has sufficed to make it acceptable. The bill and the subsu tute were befoie the full committee this afternoon, and after some dissussion were tabled by a vote of 15 to U. It is under st cd tha: on a straight vote the bill would have bten killed by a much larger ma joiity. Tue members of the committee Cave notice that a rew bill would be pre pared and be submitted before any report is made to the House. This bill will prob ably be prepared by Mr. Berner. THE RANKIN AMENDMENT. Tl.o Hnuso spent an hour or two on the Rankin am nd,ue t to-day. Mr. Rankin conclud and lua argument iu support of it. In Ins line of argum -:.t and tone toward tne Hi use lie-oe i.e<i almost to stand in the stead of the lessees, and pleaded their case with ah tne force and el queue at his com i and. He an l his friends seem to realize that t ere is no chance for the amendment. A motion was ma Ie that debate on bill cease at 11 o’clock to-morrow, but the motion failed of adoption. STATE PROHIBITION. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union submitted a memorial through Mr. McDonald of Ware to-day, asking the legis lature to pass a state prohibitory lav. The memorial was accompanied by a petition, signed by hundreds of men and women A NEW ROAD LAW. The joint committee to draft anew road law reported anew bill to-day, which was intr duced. The bill proposes to amend the road laws of Georgia so as to provide for a tax in iieu of road work, ami to provide for the levy and collection of an ad valorem tax by the county autlio ities for the purpose ofsJ nine efficient worki g of the public roads in tins s ate. The ordinaries and road commis sioners are given authority to euf nee the road work in their respective counties. All persons now subi ct to road duty remain so subject, but a .y person when summoned for road work may commute this work by a payment of 59 cents for each day bo is subject i o work. The receipt of he road overseer for this sum will constitute a full release from road duty. POWER OF APPOINTMENT. The county authorities shall appoint road commissioners for e.acu district, as now provided by law. Tbe commissi mers shall have full authority to punish defaulters. They shall also select and contract with an officer, to be known as tbe overseer of the district. The overseer shall bo furnished by tue commission with a list of persons in his district su ject to road duty. Thecom misdonors shall inspect the roads from time to time. The road overseer shall receive $1 a day for actual s;rvice. He shall inspect the roads and liavo charge of them, and report to the commissioners. He shail summon the hands. If they, or any of them, pav the commutation tax, he shall summons others to supply their place, and so on until lie has a force sufficient to work the roads. The taxes received in commutation he turns over to the commis sioners. THE NUMBEP. OF DAYS. As soon as they can i.etermine it. the county authorities shall notify the roal emumissio ie: s as to the number of days which shall be required to work the road, during the year. At the time they assess taxes for other county purp ses t ty shall also assesi an ad valorem t'X against the property in the county sufficient to rai.e a sum equal to the road capitation assessed for that year, to be collected as other cou tty taxes, and lie paid by the tax collector to the treasurer as a road fund. This fund shall he pr ratn.l according to the character oj the several roads iu the districts. In coun ties that li ive no board of commissioners, tne clerk of court, the sheriff and the ordi nary shail constitute a board, and prorate the fund as provided for. FURNISHING OF TOOLS, The county authorities shall furnish the necessary tools where chain-gangs are worked. They may be continued in road work, and the county authorities may hi e out misdemeanor convicts to any other chain-gang. The money received tor such hiro shall go to the road fund. The law will not appl, to persons living ia incorporated towns and cities on or besore Doc. 31 of each year, the road commissioners shall make a full tabulated statement if the amount if money expended ou the roads, how many hands have worked, etc., etc. Work shall begin at 7 in the morning and continue until 6 in the evening, with one hour intermission at noon. CRUELTY TO CONVICTS, The House penitentiary committee re ported favorably tue resolution to investi gate the reports of the cruel treatment of convicts in various camps. Mr. Clark of Laurens, introduced a bill to authorize Dublin to donate land to the Em pire ad Dublin railroad. A bill w.s introduced in the Senate and House to repeal the act establishing Ha *k insville as the head of navigation on the Ocmulgee river. The purpose is to make Macon the ead of navigation as before, and ask congress for an appropriation for the river to that poi it. The following bills passed in the Senate; Incorporating the Augusta and West Florida railroad. Incorporating the town of Brevvtoa in LhUi ens. IRON AND GOLD IN HARRIS. Recent Discoveries Fill the People with excitement. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 13.—A. W. Fuller of Shiloh, Harris couuty, was in Columbus yesiorday exhibiting some specimens of gold and iron ore. Mr. Fuller showed the News correspo ulent a p.eee of iron ora wbio.i experts say contains 65 Der cent, of iron, tiie quail y of which is said to be ill) percent, better than any that has vet been found near Birmingham, Ala. This piec. of ore was taken from a place owned by M. Carlisle loca ed on the southeast side ot the OaK mountain, near Mud Springs, and about three miles from Suiloh. The ore containing gold was found on tne Grant place, only a half mile from S.nloh. A great deal of excitement prevails in tbe mountains of Harris county owing to recent discoveries of valuable ores, and the report that experts had offered #300,000 for the Warm Springs property owing to the discovery of minerals thereon, has but added to the excitement. It has long been thougut that the mountains of Harris were full of valuable ores, and it is lik ly that the late discoveries will result in a thorough investigation of the matter. A number of experts have already visited the fie.ds. and it is thought that some important sales will be made soon. COLUMBUS SOUTHERN TRACKS. The Work of Laying Them to Bull Creek Completed. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 13.—The laying of the Columbus Southern’s track from this city to Bull creek, a distance of three miles, was completed yesterday. Mr. Geltz. t~x pects to have the temporary bridge across the creek ready for the work trains to pass over by the end of the week. Then track laying will be resumed and pushed ahead as rapidly as possible. A shipment of 30,0‘JJ ties for this r ad is expected to-day or to morrow. Four new engines for this road arrived to-day. WAYNESBOR-vs FAIR WOMEN. Where Some of Them are Spending; tne Heated Term. Waynesboro, Ga., Aug. 13.— Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Gray, Miss Cl.fford Gray. Frank Gray, Judge EL F. Lawson and wife. Mrs. Julia Miller, Mrs. A. M. Carter and Miss R sa Moore are at Saratoga. Maj. W. A. Wilkins and son Willie, Rev. Bascomb Anthony and R C. Neely are en joying New York city and neighboring re sorts. Judge T. J. McEl nurroy, wife and two daughters are at Salt Springs. J. L. Fulcher, Miss Rjsa Fulcher, Viss A' gy Perry Carter Perry, Mrs. Col. Muti nerivn and John D. Munnerlyn, Jr., form a p easant party at P • ter Springs. G. O, Wornock aid M.ss Addle Graham art- at iuh.au Spri gs. Mrs. R. L. Phelps and Miss Hetty Perry are at Griffin. Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Whitehead, with their daughters Misses Marion Whitehead, anil Haidee and B-rtha Routzahn, and M.ss Mamie Whitehead, .dd to the summer at tractions at Bath, Ga. Friends at Marietta are enjoying the societ v of Mrs. May Wilkins, her daughter - M s. W. E. Jones and Mis. R. C. Neely. Miss Philo .Sturgis ami Miss Hattie Gresham are also there. Mrs. Lou Roberts and Mrs. Mandel sojourn at White Path. Mrs. C. W. Hurst and family and Mrs. William Wimberly aro with friends at Girard, Ga. Mrs. E. H. CaUoivay and Miss Doiie Attawae are at Newnan. Mrs. f>. H. Junes anl Miss Minnie Jones drink, in its native pn ity, the healthful water of White Sulphur S rig:, Va. Atlanta has Mrs. R. O. Lovett and E. H. Call uvav. Miss Mamie Joe Burton is visiting friends at Augusta, Miss Sallie is in Midville and Miss Susie at Ellentou, S. C. Forsyth has charms for Miss Mamie Gresham. Mis. O. R. Gresham is in Salisbury’, N. C. Mrs. Vince Fulctier is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Leivis, at Joh”Ston, S. C. Mrs. J. B. Tyler is in AYilkes county; Miss Lula Hurst at Suebell, S. C. Misses Ida and Katie Hall are at Panfield, and Mrs. A. H. Blount at Greensboro. TALKiD OF AT QUITMAN. A Murderer Surrenders—^Three New Stores—Tne alliance Warehouse. Quitman, Ga., Aug. 13.—Abe Stevens, a Brooks county negro, shot and instantly killed his wife, iu the Uwer edge of the c unty, Sunday night. He caught her in company with another negro, George Tyson, ad, walking un to her, placed his pistol to her back and deliberately snot her. He came to Quitman and gave himself up aud is now in jail. THREE NEW STORES. Dr. E. A. Jelks to-day closed a trade with Cont acti r 8 A. Henington, for the build ing of three handsome t >o-story brick sto.es with iron ftouts, on the lot now oc cupied by his office on Screven street. W ork will commence at once, aud the stores will be finished by Christmas. THE ALLIANCE WAREHOUSE. The alliance w arehouse at this place is finished, and will bo turned over to its buildi g committee to-morrow-. Tne gen eral opinion is that tils warehouse will swtdl Quitman’s cotton receipts several thousand bales. A DOCTOR’S FATAL MISTAKE. He Takes Fluid Extract of Aconite Instead of Paregoric. Macon, Ga., Aug. 13.—Dr. C. T. Lati mer, a prominent physician of Eas man, who removed to Macon five months ago, died at the Hotel Lanier this morning, between 5 and 6 o’clock, from the effects of an overdose of flu and extract of aconite. He nas suffering with a light attack of darrhosa, and at 10 o’clock the night be f re took a teaspoonful of the deadly dru by mistake for paregoric. He did no- sum m m a physician until after 13 o’clock. Dis. Walker and Hall reached h m between 1 and 2 o’clock this morning, but it was too late to save his lifo. His body was taken to Eastman this morning, where his family are, escorted bv a Masonic commit tee. Dr. Latimer was a Knight Templar, and was esteemed highly both as a Mason and as a physician. THRIFTY AMERICU3. Completion of the Compilation of the County lax Returns. Americcs, Ga., Aug. 13.—Tax Receiver J. \\. Mize completed to-day the compila tion of the tax 1 eturus of the county. The increase over last year is $592,130. Tiie Hoard of E lucation to day elected Prof. A. J. M. Bizier of Atlanta, suueri i te ,de-t of public schools iu place of Prof. Gannon, who goes to Savanah. Miss Laura Brown wu; elected assistant teacher of the high sch 01. MOVEMENT OF MELONS. The Car Loads Moved Yesterday and Their Destinations. Macon. Ga., Aug. 13.—Two cars of mel 11s went to Cincinnati from the Georgia Southern and Florida road to-day. REPORT OK THE S., F. & W. Only one car load of melons was shipped by t e Savannah, Florida and Western railroad yesterday. It went to Birming tia u. Georgia Railroad Directors. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 13.—The directors of the Georgia ailroad mo: here iu quar terly .--essio.j to-day. The meeting is said to have been purely a business one, looking after the routine business details of the company. The only matter of public in terest vv, ic-h was discuss and was th- opening of a branch bank in Augusta. No action was taken, an-i the matter goes over to the November meeting. A coroner Kept Busy. Statesboro, Ga., Aug. 13.—Tne coroner has be-n bu v for a day or two. A negro was killed at Foy’s still yesterday, and one at Thagert’s still on Saturday night, while last night a negro near (Jutland's still was found dead in bd. Foul play is suspected in his case. Liquor, cards and pistols caused the two murders. De th of a Physician. Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 13.—Dr. Charles Pinek ey, a promi lent physician, died to day after three weeks’ ill rest. A FIRST BALE FOR SAVANNAH. Live Oak Forwards tne First of the New Upland Crop. Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 13.—A spe cial from Live Oak to the Times-Union says: “T. e first bale of the ne.v crop of upland cotton was delivered here to-dav t.-y tiie Florida Central and Peninsular rail road for .Shipment to Savannah, over the Savannah, Florida and Western railroad It was from \Y. R. \\ ilson of Tallahassee, and was consigned to d’erkius & Sons, Sa vannah.” An interesting innovation iu the method of catching cod has just been made by the French fishermen, coasting off Newfoundland. They catch large periwinkles, remove their shells and use the creatures for bait. The cod, ii is said, have bitten eagerly at the new bait, a id tbe owners of the French vessels have caught fish so fast that they were able to sail for France in the first week of July, instead of October as usual, iu England the whelk has long been used for the same purpose. Capt. Charles D. Grant, of the schooner Lizz-e May. recently brought into Portland the largest swordfish taken on the coast of .Maine this season. After being dressed it tipped the scales at 500 pounds. TRAIN BOBBER SMITH’S GOOD DEED. Gave up His Chance of Escaping to Help a Woman in Distress. From the Prescott Journal. How strangely the good and bad inter mingle in tne breast of man is strikingly shown by the train of circum ■ tances attend ing the recapture of Smith, the train rob ber, who is now awaiting trial in the county jail. In March last he, in company with tnr.-e others, robbed the eastern bound Atlantic and Pacific express at Canon D.a 10, and a month afterward, after one of the longest c.iases on record, the party wen* captured by Sheriff O’Neil and posse in Utah. While on the return trip to Ari zona, Smitheff .cted his escape from a car window o 1 the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe while the train was rapidly descending the Katof* mountains iu New Mexico. He at once struck out for Texas, taking horses wh rever the opportunity presented, aud riding them as lo g as they were able to car. y him. On the afternoon of the ninth day, while in tbe Pan Handle, near Vernon, Smith discovered a wo nan aim bssly wandering over the prairie, and, recognizing the fact that she must be lost or ii trouble, he rode up and accost-d her. She informed him that she had been lost two days, during which time she had gone witaout food. Knowing t ,at in her emaci ated condition she could not possibly survive much longer without assistance, Smith, the escaped train roobe., fleeing though lie was to escape trial for a crime tue penalty of which was death, and still carrying on each leg his broken shackles, bethought biin of a windmill he had passed some ei-ht miles back, and, putting the woman on his h' >rse, conducted her to iq He left her, and riding along the wire fence that inclosed the windmill t'ur five or six miles, until ho discovered the camp of the men employed to keep it in repair, he informed them of the woman’s condition. They at once -addled, and, although the nig.it was nearly gone, started at once for ti.e windmill, and found the woman—a young school teacher —weak, but still alive, and at once brought he to a place where she was cared for. At daylight the sheriff aud posse in pursuit ot Smith met the same men, and finding from their accou it and description in which direction the fugitive had gone, pursued him. Before high noon they had overtaken him, and Smith, the train robbor, wno, less than twenty-four hours before, had turned from his way to succor an unfortunate woman, was shot from his saddle wrhile re sisting au arrest, which he might have prevented by avoiding the delay a .and obser vation so entailed. The story is good enough to have a moral; but doubtless Smith, who is now in thee >unty jail await ing ti ial for his life on account of it, fails to discorar it. The Chief Reason for the marvellous suc cess of Hood’s Sarsaparilla is found in the fart that this medicine actually accomplishes all that is claimed for it. Its real .merit has won Merit WinsKSS^rf: greater than that of any otber Mood It cures Scrofula, all Humors, Ir -'rep<r.. etc. Ftp- ' H bvC. I, Hood a >B3. EXCURSIONS. Charleston i Savannali Railway Ga SUMMER EXCURSIONS. /COMMENCING SATURDAY, June 15th, this V company will sell Excursion Tickets to CHARLESTON an.l WALTERBORO by follow ing trains,at following rates: SATURDAYS. Leave Savannah 12:33 p. m. R turning, ) leave Charleston 7:20 following .Mon- - jSJ 59 day mornijg ) SATURDAYS. Leave Savannah 12:39 p. m. Returning, ) leave VValterboro 7 a. a. following -$3 Oil Monday morning ) SUNDAY'S. Leave Savannah fi:4‘ a. m. Returning, ) leave Charleston 7:20 following Mon- - §2 09 day morning j Leave Savannah t: 43 a. u Sunday morn-1 ing. Returning, leave Charleston -$1 09 3:l0p. a. same day | Leave Savannah 6:45 a. m. Returning, i a . leave Walterboro 4:15 r a ( E. P. McSWINKY, Gen. Pass. Agt PKINXi£li AND BOOIiIHNDKit. : ; ET YOUR BLANK BOOKS p \TONE BETTER THAN THOSE MADE BY [ > jqTCHOLS. HE HAS TUE BEST PAPERS J JN STOCK, AND YOU QAN MAKE YOURSELF AND HIM JJAPPY IF YOU WILL T QNLY GIVE HIM AN ORDER FOR A SET.A^ OF BANKS AND BUSINESS HOUSESQ. QEND TO HIM FOR THEIR BOOKS. 93 ' BAY ST. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL A OTIC E. In compliance with the requests of many small investors, the Savannah Cotton Mills Company have decided to offer tbe stock of the company to the public ti the installment plan. The shares will be SIOO each, payable iu ten (10) monthly payments. More than one-half the stock has been already subscribed and the company will organize and begin work as the balance is taken. The subscription books can be found fit the office of L. M. Warn le, corner Bryan and Dray ton streets (over Citizens’ Bank), between the hours of 10 a. M. aud 2 p. u. GRAND SUCCESS OF— HOME ENTERPRISE THE COOLING, STIMULATING. INVIGOR ATING PILSEN BEER. PRICE $2 25 PER QUARTER BARREL. SAVANNAH BREWING COMPANY. N. B.—Our bottling department will be in operation in a few days, when we shall bo able fill the demand for family consumption. RE X MAGNUS^ FOR SALE BY C. M. GILBERT & CO., Agents for Georgia and Florida. MEETINGS. GOLDEN KILE LODGE SoTIJAO. 0?h A regular meeting of this Lodge will be held THIS EVENING at 8 o'clock, at southeast corner President and Jefferson streets over Trinity Church lecture room. A full attendance is earnestly requested. There will be an Initiation. Members of other Lodges and visiting brothers are invited to attend. By order of J. G. SWANSTON, N. G. E. B. Peek, Secretary. THE MERCHANTS’ AND MECHANICS’ LOAN ASSOCIATION. The eighty-seventh iSTthl regular monthly meeting of this Association will be held at the office of the secretary, 118 Bryan street, THIS (Wednesday; EVENING, at 8 o'clock. D. G. PURSE, President. J. L. Whatley, Secretary. PI'LASKI LOAN ASSOCIATION. The regular monthly mee ing of Pulaski Loan Association will be held THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, at 8:15 o’clock, at the office of Gar rard & Meldrim. By order of R. D. WALKER, President. William Garsard, Secretary. SPECIAL NOTICES. /tdvertiaement* tnserte i under “.Special Notices" will t>e charged $1 00 a Square each insertion. GEORGIA HUSSARS Headquarters Georgia Hussars, I Savannah, Ga., Aug. 14, 1889. ( General Orders No. 3i. . . The members of this company are earnestly requested to at- B fagP tend, in fill sum me unif/rm, the military picnic and prize jHMgf 3 drawing of the First Volunteer' f Regiment of iieorgia at Tybee \\ Island TO-DAY. By order of ratmi 1 1n ~-i.A K G. B. PRITCHARD. First Lieut. Com'd'g. Fred. A. Habersham. First Sergeant. SPECIAL SCHEDULE OF— SAVANNAH AND TYBEE RAILWAY —FOR— GRAND MILITARY PICNIC AND PRIZE DRAWING OF THE FIR'ST VOLUNTEER REGIMENT, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1889. Leave Savannah -9:30. 11:20 a. m, 1:30 2:30, 4, 0:25, H:ls p. m. Returning, leave Tybee Depot—7, 12 a m 12:20, 2:55, 5, tt:4s, 0:25, lip. M . ’ R. E. COBB, Supt. INVEST YOUR MONEY IN LOTsi @25 EACH. 8> CASH AND gl A MONTH Until paid for. %0 INTEREST. These lots are just south of the city, within a few minu'es’ walk of the Beit Line; are high and dry; all c eared up and ready to build on. They have a front of 40 feet on a 50-f ot, street by a depth of 10J feat back to a lane. For further information apply to ROWLAND & MYERS, Real Estate Agents, M Y COFFEES ARE ROASTED FRESHLY EVERY DAY On my premises, wh"re I have a #5,000 plant of Coffee Roasti' g and Grinding Machinery. If you desire to get the best possible value for your money then buy your Roasted Coffees from me. MAILLARD’S PUR CARAQUE CHOCOLATE, In 1-th packets, is the acme in this article. BAKER'S BREAKFAST COCOA in tins. BAKER’S B.tOMA in ’Aj-Ih tins. Attention is directed to the fact that the WHOLE AND GROUND SPICES Handled by me, known to the trade as “High Grade London," are not only strictly pure but plantation grown and hig iiy cultivat'd ’and hence are altog ther superior to ordinary spices. A full line of all kinds for preserving and pickling purposes. n " JOHN J. REILY, Importer and Specialist, Telephone 185. _ 30 Whitaker Street. TIIE ART OF MI.NKTHE. We have, direct from Dr. J. Parker Prav] manicure specialist: ’ ™ E V a < ;? sr H?l ic for tintiner the nails. f- ENAMEL, for polishing:. I-.tVtnlz for removing superflu us flesh. 1. *IER y bOAUD, tor rounding the echoes CUrirLK AND NAIL SCISSORS, r ILL. in steel and ivory. BUFFERS or POLISHERS. In fact every requisite for beautifying the nails S mething new in Manicure Sets, complete just opened at 1 ’ BUTLER’S PHARMACY, Corner Dull and Congress Streets. SPEC! VL NOTICE. ~ All persons are hereby cautioned against har boring or trusting any of the crew of the Norwegian barks FREYA and ZAMPA, as no debts of their contracting will be paid by Masters or A. R. SALAS & CO.. Consignees. CHATHAM DIME BAVINGa DANK. AUGUST 15 being the LAST DAY allowed to pay up second installment, fines will be invari ably collected after that date. i R. D. GUERARD, President. FOR FALL PLANTING FRESH BEAN, CABBAGE, TURNIP SEED From reliable growers at Low- Prices. THE G. M. HEIDT COMPANY, Cor. Congr.-ss and Whitaker Sts. FOR RENT. THE STORES NOS. 135 AND 137 BAY ST L. J. MYERS. BUST TURNIP SEED. Just received, a Full and Fresh Stock of BUIST RUTA BAGA, FLAT DUTCH, and all other varieties of seasonable Seeds, and for sale at lowest prices. E. J. KIEFFER, Druggist and Seedsman, Corner West Broad and Stew art Sts. MONEY TO LEVII. We have a large amount of money to lend at reasonable rates on central business property in Savannah. Parties wishing to borrow will do well to correspond with us. ELLIS & GRAY, Attorneys at Law. GIVE IT A TRIAL. I have suffer ’d a great deal from derange ment of the liver. Tried ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR and derived great benefit. Mrs. ELIZABETH S. JORDAN, Greene County, Georgia. Recommended by prominent physicians and awarded highest prizes over competitors. Ask for ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR and take no other. Prepared by B. F. ULMER. M. D„ Pharmacist, Savannah. Ga. Price Si per bottlo. If you cannot obtain the “Corrector” from your druggist, send your order direct, and it will ba forwarded by ex press, freight paid. [ id Silitsfj E AT ■' V TYBEE! Wednesday, Aug, H PICNIC, PRIZE DRAWING AND MILITARY HOP - First Volunteer Repeat of Ceorda, T’SKf.’SuSsffl’wv*. ,- p Trains leave city at !l:30 ip-V, .“A ’’ / L " ave TFbee IS V',' V 0:45. M:-,-, and 11 i-. M „ Stand ,r I ij:',:.." ' ” PRIZE DHawTng. ~ Grand Military Prize Droiy F° B THE or THE „„„ FIRST VOLUNTEER REGIMEM OF GEORGIA AT OCEAN HOUSE ON TYBEE ISLAND WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14th, El. Music and Dancing Duri.g tbe Entire n av „„ Prizes—#l,4oo in a LIST OF PRIZES: ! Cash Prize of $1,500 00, 1 Cash Prize of 500 vl, 'A 4 Cash Prizes of 100 01 ' :: .. 30 “ “ “ 500 WW : 100 “ 2 00 i, * 45 °.‘ “ “ 100. •/:; Jsm Tickets for sale by members of the Regime-1 and at all public places. Send Registered i ter, Money Order or Postal note to J. 13. IPJEILiN'.A.iN'DEZ, Savannah, oa. educational. 1 A Southern FsniEia, S j^‘“ s £? ;:i I ' ZoUege. Jfe h , P I i M*h stan , I 1-il.rary, rm<l:x | 1 “* ‘ ' "room. museum I mounted telescope, apparatus, gymnasium. I Normal courses in literary ami mus e Book- I keeping, telegraphy, typewriting dtvssmaki ig I locution and art fine. In Music *evrn Teach. I crs. Misses Cox continue Directors; ladies' or- I chestra. Healthful and homelike, s-nd f t I illustrated catalogue giving full particulars. Ad- 1 dress Mrs. I. F. COX, President. LaOrange, Ga. § last term from Canada to Texas. | TRINITY HALL, BEVERLY, NEW JERSEY. I A HOME SCHOOL of the highest orier fot I young ladles. Solid culture In English, I Music, Art, Languages; careful training m mail- I ner, nuntl and heart. Twenty sec jmi year be ■ gins Sept. ?o. For circular address 1 Miss RACHELLE GIBBONS FfCNT. I Principal I LUCY COBB INSTITUTE, I ATHKXS, Gr A. | A BOARDING SCHOOL FOIt GIRLS. LAbT I teachers. All denominations :>) : seate L I Board, sl6 a month. No secret societies. ■ Health rt-coril unsurpassed. Fad term corn- ■ menees Sept. 25, isSfi. I MISS M. RUTHERFORD. ■ Principal. ■ Sacred Heart Seminary, I SHARON, Q.V. TALIAFERRO ('"i.NTY. I IT'OR Younj? Boys fro.n 4 years old up to!! H completed; in charge of tu- Sisters of St ■ .To-eph. whi are so well note I for u r : ■ manasemet t and training of boys. Healthy ■ location. I erm > m'derate. Tor e ither par ■ ticulars ap; ly to MO THE : SUPERIOR. H RUTGERS <-Ui : /U : ,>f. I 55-56 W. 55th street, N. V. City. 51st ye.:r opens B Sept. 25th. Special, Elective and full cohegi B ate course. Rev. G. W. SAMSON. D. L\. n* 4 B Preparatory and hoarding departments coil B rected with the college, open Sepi. £>• B for circular. B * f oiiel andpauk; mllitATivac.ideti I 111 Best trainiug,thorougd odi: Mft B m I highest physical and menttl culture. u H H I sys’eic leads boys to B . .li" ith terma of entranc 4 ad B >y many prominent citizen'. OlAs.B NEEL. Superintendent, Atlanta. 8.-i. . B Edgeworth Boarding aid day Sum B FORGIHLS, B I WEST FRANKLIN STREET. „ r P B Md.. Mas. If. R I.FFiIBVK;.. i riatA H This school will re-open on Thursi.p.tjr _ of September. Toe course of i B| braces all the stu lies included n a r .„T English Education, and the Er rea aw { '* UM Hj languages are pratdually taught. ■ 5 > ENSSELAER POLYTKCIINI ' INSTITJ. TE, B it Troy, X. V. The oldest Sc <•[ K err tun in- the Unitc;l ■'-•'airs. NT' sr :e ;‘;, Kins S-pt. IS. The repistcr for }"'* M I.st of graduates for 64 years, witu ti* * r . tions; also course of study, reqjur*’ . .j admission, expenses, etc. Caudi■ *at*> ■ ■ B| a distance mav be examined at tn^ l! Address DAVili M. GREENE. Rif .B| EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL ■ FOR BOYS. r K Ogoar Alexandi’im ;l B I . M. BLACKFORD. M. A.. T.-.'-icipal. B L. lIOXTON, Associate I’nneinaL .f ?v .f,rs With ample corps of assittants. • year,.pens SEP 1~. jS. DNi. ■ Staunton Male Academy, B STAUNTON. VIRGIN!.'. J( H A Military SO 1 . ..W and Roys. Handsome lllusiratea mailed on apj-hcat ma —-- — ‘ C T. GEORGE'S HALL. P>r B yl.’kSß Men, St. Georcc’s. Mil.. '>• . 0:0." BL Prof. J. C. KIN EAR. A. M.. I r V,.'.; A ~. O'OH of Ilusinrss. Unsurp c-scd in d>. " fort an 1 situation, fii' 1 " to^Bß MUSIC— VRT-EH>Ol TO 'N. “yin'kd’-'H Culture. Desirable P ,,sltl ', a> , ,t Kressive stud- n: -. All _n.fr---. '■ vnlimble information free by - - HS TOURJEE, Boston, Ma-' RAILROAD". _ SavaoDah aoJfyM 'I SCHEDULE IN EFFECT .lUNK i' rH '* A ‘ 'B ARI) TIM El- . Trains leave Savannah daily ■ 9:30*. 4. :s. S:IY - !!.*•• Iteturuinß, leave 1 ybee dep l - 0:), 9:iS P. u. „ , cfyssiUii^B” SUNDAY SCHEDULE' Ml ♦ll:F> a. M.. 2:.R). 3:l r > and .: l->; ■ J Ketunuiu, leave rybe ' <l>* 5:30.(1:16. 9:35 p. u. .To T> bee 'jMM Rusta Fast Mail. No stop ". . sr.-.vil ; and Tybee Depot. Will aiva.t Aus'osta train. VfJS Music every day. .. m in'j:C f “^^B Trains leave booth End 1. than time of loavtng Tybee • I, , :: i;. M. B R- , ~ H. H. WOODRUFF, G. F. ano mil I 1 MORNING W g veaT -" If