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WORK ON THE G. & A. TERfllNAL.
How The Railroad People are Building
Up Their Island.
Trim Sunday’s Morning News.]
Not one person in ten in Savan¬
nah or one in a hundred has any
idea of the immensity of the work
that is being done across the river
by the Georgia and Alabama peo¬
ple, nor of the immense amount
of work that has already been
done. Some idea was given in a
recent article m the Morning
News of the number of men em¬
ployed on this work. There are
now over 700 men employed on
the island and nearly 600 more on
the construction work between
Savannah and Meldrim and with
the beginning of the wo v k of grad¬
ing the line on the island, which
will commence this week, the
number of men employed there
will be increased to 1,000.
This work has been going on all
summer and a great deal lias been
accomplished. About the time
the Savannah rice planters began
talking about building a huge
rice dam on the Carolina side to
protect their plantations from
freshets the construction compa¬
ny began constructing a dam of
similar character on Hutchinson
Island just oppos’te the line of
the proposed rice dam. The lat¬
ter is still in the air, as it were,
but nearly four miles of splendid
dykes have been constructed on
Hutchinson’s Island, which would
be of immense value to planters if
situated on the other side of the
If the company were per¬
to plant its lands on
Island in rice the
might prove a profitable in¬
for that alone.
The Georgia and Alabama Ter¬
minal Company owns 1,200 acres
of land on Hutchinson Island, or
about two square miles, and near¬
ly all of the water front. Of this
water front about 2,500 feet, on
an east and west, is now being im¬
proved. Including the four big
slips upon which work is now in
progress the company will have a
wharf frontage of 9,000 feet with
plenty qf unimproved frontage to
fall back upon whenever its busi
ness may demand' it. About 100
acres in proximity, to the slips is
being filled in for railway and
shipping yards.
The Georgia and Alabama peo¬
ple have gone ahead very quietly
with their work and have done no
“blowing,” preferring to let the
people find out for themselves
what is going on. The immensity
o f the work and its importance to
Savannah are now beginning to
be realized. The work of con¬
struction alone is already having
a very satisfactory of effect in the
amount, money turned loose in
wages paid to labor, but this is
only a small part of the bene¬
fits which the city may expect to
derive as the result of the construc¬
tion of such extensive terminal
facilities, which must necessarily
mean a large increase in the gen¬
eral business of the port.
Rev. B. J. Bridgets.
Rev. B. J. Bridgers, a colored
minister of Macon, was in the city
yesterday, and invited John H.
Toomer, “the kid orator,” to de¬
liver an address before*the Colored
Orphan Asylum, of Macon, on to¬
morrow night. Rev. Bridgers is
chairman of the orphanage com¬
mittee, which is raising funds for
the building of the institution,—
Savannah News.
Rev. Bridgers was formerly a
well-known citizen of Statesboro,
and his many friends here, both
white and colored, will be inter¬
ested to learn that he is a leader
in affairs in his present home city.
While here he founded several
colored benevolent organizations,
among them being “The Star of
Bethlehem,” which is still in
existence. He also ran a dyeing
establishment and wrote articles
on the “race problem” as a side
line.
THE PRIZE WATERMELON.
Our watermelon contest is open,
»
and the big melons are pouring in.
The premium is a year’s subscrip¬
tion for the largest, six month’s
for the second and three month’s
for the third largest melon receiv¬
ed, Bring in your big melons and
get the best* weekly newspaper in
this section of the state.
Card of Thanks.
I wish in some way to attempt
to express to my friends my appre¬
ciation of the many kindnesses
shown me and my sisters during
our recent afflictions. But words
are so inadequate I feel that only
a life^of service con even faintly
indicate to the people of States¬
boro that their assistance, offers
of assistance and expressions of
sympathy have, each and every
one, been registered by t he throb
bings of a grateful heart. The
debt of gratitude I owe I can not
discharge, God only cun repay.
A. M. Deal.
Not m. C. Sharpe.
The Herald made mention last
week that Mr. Sharpe, of Habycn
dale, had filed a petition in bank¬
ruptcy in the United States court
of Savannah. By some inadver
tance the name was given as “M.
C. Sharpe,” when it should have
been “W. C. Sharpe,” as reported
in the Savannah News,
Mr. M. C. Sharpe is a business
man at Endieott, in the upper
part of this county, and it is in
justice to him that we make this
correction.
J. W. MALLARD DEAD.
Was Preceded to The Grave by His
Wife by Only a Honth.
J. W. Mallard, familiarly known
“Sol” Mallard, died Sunday
at his home six miles north¬
from town, after only a brief
The death was a peculiarly sad
to his family and friends, as
it was not generally known that
the old gentleman was dangerous¬
ly sick. His wife had been an
invalid for years, and in his con¬
stant attentions to her he had
spent nearly all of his property
and had broken down his health.
She died about a month ago and
the shock was a heavy one to the
aged husband. Since then he had
become quite feeble in body and
mind, though his death was not
looked for so soon.
It can truthfully be said of Mr.
Mallard that he was a good citizen.
ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING.
Marshal DeLoaeh Takes in Four on the
Charge of “Skinning.”
Marshal DeLoaeh made a raid
Tuesday afternoon and took in
a quartette of colored men who
were gambling in the negro res¬
taurant just in rear of Out land’s
stables. * k The parties were Guss
Floyd, Nathan Coley, John Orr
and John Knight. They were
given a preliminary trial before
Justice Lee and, demanding an
indictment, were bound over tc
Superior court. Floyd and Knight
gave bond, while the other two are
yet in jail.
The restaurant where the ar¬
rests were made has also been used
as a colored barber shop, and has
long been the rendezvous for the
loafing negroes of the town. It
has been suspected for some time
that gambling was regularly being
carried on there, though the four
darkies arrested contend that they
only . playing . friendly . . ,,
were a game
of live-up. The marshal, however,
thinks that it was a ‘“skin” game
and that money was being wagered
Lloyd is one ol the best known
colored citizens of the town, being
proprietor of the white barber
shop. Coley run85 the colored
barber shop.
SHE. SANG FOR DEATH.
The Pathos nud Tragedy of Emm*
Abbott’s PnssiiiK Away.
One night in the city of Denver,
located at the foot and in piaift view of
the Rocky mountains, Emma Abbott
was billed to appear in “Faust.” In the
same city a most attractive and beauti¬
ful 18-year-old girl, belonging to one of
the wealthiest families, lay in the last
stages of that fell enemy of the human
race—consumption. Souse weeks before
the arrival of the company she said to
those around her: “Uh, i hope the sun
will shine and the weather will be warm
and genial, so I can hear Miss Abbott
sing once more. I think I could theft
pass away peacefully and without one
single regret. ” But there came with the
queen of the lyric stage a northern hur¬
ricane—with the very air charged with
icicles, which penetrated the lungs.
Some one told Miss Abbott of the griev¬
ous disappointment of the dying girl.
She went to the opera house and never
sang more sweetly, and as soon as it
was over and the audience dismissed
called her carriage and directed it to
drive to the home of the young lady.
The scene which followed was Worthy
of the finest brush ever wielded by the
grand old masters. There lay the dying
earth angel, with pallid lips, hectic
cheeks and lustrous eyes and the light
of immortal beauty shining upon her
face. Standing beside her, in one of her
richest robes (^he one slie had worn that
night), sparkling with pearls, rubies
and diamonds, stood the almost divine
mistress of earthly melody.
The first piece rendered w T as “The
Old Folks at Home, ” aud then followed
“I Know My Redeemer Liveth. ” The
finale of this weird scene was “Rock of
Ages Cleft For Me, Let Me Hide Myself
In Thee. ” And then Miss Abbott bent
over the frail form and kissed her an
eternal farewell. Soon after the spirit
passed into the wild winds which tang
through the wild mountains near by—
set sail for that haven from which tho
first homeward bound bark is yet to
be seen—the stainless soul wafted to
the stainless heavens by the sweetest
music ever heard on earth—into the
melodies of paradise birds.
Miss Abbott returned to her room at
the hotel and retired. Some time dur¬
ing the night she awoke with a pain in
the left lung. It rapidly grew worse. A
physician was summoned. Then anoth¬
er, and another, who applied every
remedy they could command. All to no
purpose. It was typhoid pneumonia in
its worst form. The black camel was
kneeling at her door. Angels of the
heavenly choir had that night listened
her voice in the sickroom and sent
for her to come home to them.
In three days that voice which had so
raised the souls of men and wom¬
to the noblest, tfle grandest heights
holy ecstasy, was forever stilled in
death—gone forth into—the night
So fades the summer cloud away,
So sinks the gale when storms are o’er,
So gently shuts the eye of day,
So dies the wave along the shore.
—H. C. Stevenson in Atlanta Consti¬
tution.
He Ended tlie Feud.
When the Republicans were about
to nominate somebody to run for gov¬
ernor in 1844, there were candidates in
all parts of the woods. The day of the
convention, howover, “Uncle Dick”
went down and, without having present
any semblance of candidacy other than
his own personality, he was nominated
by acclamation.
His brother-in-law, David T. Littler,
was a candidate for state treasurer.
He had been to some pains to make his
candidacy an ■ organized feature of the
days preceding the convention. When
Oglesby was named for governor, Lit¬
tler was put out of the calculations by
reason of coming from the next county
and was side tracked in consequence.
Although Mrs. Oglesby and Mrs. Lit¬
tler were sisters, the houses of Oglesby
and Littler were far apart from that
time. The heads were so completely
estranged that one did not speak to the
other. For ten years they remained
strangers.
Littler lived in a great old
mansion in Springfield. Oglesby lived
on his farm near Elkhart. One day, to
the emprise of the Littler family, ex
Governor Oglesby walked in.
“How are you, Dave?” said the ex¬
“How are yon, governor?” said Lit¬
tler, as he struggled against his aston¬
ishment. Then the extended hand of
the unexpected visitor was cordially
grasped.
“I came to take dinner with yon,
Dave. ”
“Well, I’m glad of it,” answered
Littler, as he took the bat and coat of
his caller.
“Is the whisky bottle in the same
old place, Dave?”
“It is, and there’s whisky in it.” •
And that was how the family feud
ended forever.—Chicago Tribune.
Cycling; and Alcohol.
“Remember," says an experienced
New York physician, “that alcohol
stimulates the heart and circulation in
much the same way as exercise does
Use ^ m an y form
,
and farreaching."
in the same way a long ride should
never be undertaken immediately after
a plentiful meal, this also tending to
interfere with the heart’s action and
respiration^
THE ' BULLOCH HERALD, 3
Official Organ of Bullcch County,
contains eight full pages of news matter affairs. pertaining to
Local, State and National
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THE BULLOCH HERALD,
STATESBORO, GA.
D. B. TURNER,
Editor and Proprietor.
Notice to the Public.
The public is hereby warned not
to sell.any merchandise or any¬
thing else to S. F. Legett with the
expectation of getting pay from
me, as 1 will not pay any debts
contracted by him.
Nicy A. Legett.
Emit, Ga., July 5th, 1899.
AN ORDINANCE
Prohibiting the running at large on
the streets of the Town of Statesboro
of any cow or cattle between the
hours of six o’clock in the afternoon
and six o’clock in the forenoon.
Section 1. I3e it ordained by the
Mayor and Council of the town of
Statesboro, Ga., that from and alter
the passage of this ordinance, no cow
or cattle shall be allowed to run at
large in the Town of Statesboro be¬
tween the hours of six o’clock in
afternoon and six o'clock in forenoon.
Sec. 2. Any cow or cattle found on
the streets, sidewalks or on any unen¬
closed lot in said town within the time
aforesaid, the same shall be taken up
by the Marshal of said town and im¬
pounded, and notice thereof given to
the owner, if known to said Marshal.
Sec. 3. In case application is made
by the owner for any cow or cattle thus
impounded, the same shall be delivered
to him or to them on the payment of
expenses of feeding and Fifty cents
impounding fee.
Sec. 4. In case no application is made
for any cow or cattle impounded within under
the provisions of this ordinance
two days after the same has been im¬
pounded, the same shall be advertised
and sold, and the proceeds applied as
now provided bv ordinance of said
town for the sale of hogs
All conflicting ordinances are here¬
by repealed. Council
Passed by Mayor and June
19th,1899. S. L. Moore, J k ,
W. H. Ellis, Mayor.
Recorder.
FARM LOANS.
Brannen & Moore, States¬
boro, Ga., negotiate loans at
the lowest rates.
DOVER & STATESBORO R. R.
Schedule in effect March 27th, 1899.
Going North. [ No 5 J No 1 No 3 | No 7
L’ve Statesboro 515am 9 55am 3 20pm 7 20pxn
“ Clito 5 28am lo 10am 3 35pm 7 85pm
Arrive Dover 5 40am 10 25a m 3 50pm 7 55pm
Trains No. 1 and 3 daily. Nos. 5 and 7 Tuesdyas
Thursdays aud Saturdays only.
Passengers for Savannah take Trains 8 and 5.
For Macon, Augusta, Atlanta and all Western
points take Trains 1 and 7.
Goin g So uth | No 6 I N o 2 | No 4 j No 8
Leave Dover | B 10am I li 00am I 4~20pm ~810pm
Arrive Clito I B 25am 111 11 30amj4 15am I 4 35pm 8 26pm
“ Stat eshTo 6 45am 50i)in g 40pm
Trains No. 2 and 4 daily. Nos. 6 and 8 Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays only.
Take Trains 2,4, B and 8 at Dover for Statesboro.
_
Blast of whistle 15 minutes before departure of
trains. j. l. MATHEWS, Supt.
LEWIS THOMAS,
Makinp & Repairing
SHOES.
Satisfaction guaranteed on
all work entrusted to me.
Prices—The very lowest!
Shop at the meat Market, K, ol P.
County Directory.
Sheriff- John H. Donaldson, Statesboro, Ga,
Tax Collector—P, R. McElveen, Areola, Ga,
Tax Receiver—A. J. Iler, Harville, Ga.
Treasurer—Allen Lee, Areola, Ga.
County Surveyor H. J. Proctor, jt\, Proctor, Ga!
Superior Court— 4th Mondays iu April and Octo*
ber; B. D. Evans, Judge, Sandersville. Ga.; B. T.
Rawlings, Solicitor General, Sandersville, Ga,; S. C.
Groover, Clerk, Statesboro, Ga.
Ordinary’s Court— 1st Mondays in each montbi
C. s. Martin, Ordinary, Statesboro, Ga,
County Court— Monthly session* on Wednesdays
after flrst Mondays in each month. Qarterly sessions
Wednesdays after Orst Month in each three months
beginning in January. J. J?. Brannen, Judge!
R. F. Duilaldson, sr,. Bailiff, StatCSbOfo, Ga,
JUSTICE COURTS
41th District-Shep Rushing, J. Pi, Green. Ga.
R. R. McCorkle, N. P., Green, Ga. Court day, flrst
Saturday in each monib.
45th District -G. R. Trapnell, J. P., Motter, Ga,
J. Everittj N. P., Exceisior, Ga, Seooud Saturday,
4Gtb District-R. F. Stringer, J. P., Echo, Oa.
R. G. Lailier, N. P., Endieott, Ga. Second Friday,
47th District—U. M. Davis, J. P„ Ivanhoe, Ga
P. H. Brannen, N. P. and J. P„ Iric, Ga, Fourth
Friday.
48th District—A. W. Stewart, J. P,, Mill flay, Ga.
C, Davis. J. P„ Zoar, Ga. Second Saturday.
1330th District—T. C, Pennington, J. P., Portal
Ga. E. W, Cowart, Portal, Ga. First Friday.
1340th District-.!. C. Denmark. N. P. and J. P ,
Enal, Ga. Fourth Saturday.
1523rd District—Z. A. Rawls, J. P., Rufus. Ga,
W. Parrish, N. P„ Ncllwood, Ga. Friday helore
second Saturday.
1547th District—W. J. Richardson, J. P. and N. P„
Harville, Ga. Third Friday.
1209th District—J. W. Rountree, J. P,, Statesboro,
Ga. J. B, Lee, J. P. and N. I’,, Statesboro, Ga.
Second Monday.
Church Directory.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCfi,
Rev. J. W. Quarterman, Pastor; Marlow. Ga.
Services every 3rd Sunday at 11 a ra and 7:30 p in,
Sunday school 10 a m. C. A. Lanier, Supt.
Prayer meeting every Tuesday evening at 7,30.
M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
Rev. Guyton Fisher, Pastor.
Preaching each Sunday at 11 a in and 7180 p m.
Class meeting each Sunday at 10 a m.
Sunday school each Sunday at 8 p hi.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday at 7:80 p m.
STATESBORO BAPTIST CHURCH,
Rev. J. A. Scarlioro, Pastor.
Preaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays ill Cach
month at 11 am and 7:30 p m.
Prayer and Praise service every Thursday evening
at 7:30 o’clock.
Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a tn. W. C.
Parker, Supt.
Baptist Young People’s Union every Sunday after¬
noon at 3 o’clock. R. J. H. DeLoaeh, President.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Eld. M. F. Stubbs, Pastor.
Preaching every 2nd Sunday and Suturday in
each month at 10 a m.
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