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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, TUESDAY, JULY 18. 188A
THROUGH THU STATE.
SPECIALLY REPORTED FOR TH
CONSTITUTION.
The Tint OrorKt. Bale—It Wai Loaded—Attempted
Burglary—A Vet Ten'B Flea—A Shooting Club-
Fence In Fayette— Death and B rival—
Ulntb Congrraaional Convention.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Athens, July 11.—The following invitation
has been issued and explains itself:
The trustees chancellor and faculty of the
University of Georgia and the class of 18 S
cordially invite you to attend the exercises of
commencement week. July 14. Friday, 10,
a.m.—Annual meetingof the board of trus
tees, in the university library. July 15, Sat
urday, 10:30, a.m.—Class day exercise* on the
university caaipus. July 16, Sunday, 11,
a.m.—Baccalaureate sermon, in univesity
chapel, by the Kev. Joseph S. Key, D.D., of
Macon. 8:30 p.m.—Annual meeting of the
students' prayer meeting society, in univer
sity chapel. July 17, Monday, 10:30, a.m.—
Sophomore declamation, in university chapel.
4, p.m.—Annual meetings of the I’iii Kappa
and Deninelhenian societies, in the society
halls. 8:.'50, p.m.—Junior exhibition, in uni
versity chapel. Delivery of sophomore med
als by the Hon. D. W. Lewis, of Dahlonega.
July 18, Tuesday, 11, a.m.—Oration before
the literary societies, in university chapel, by
the Hon. J. C. C. Black, of Augusta. 4. p.m.—
Annual meeting of the Alumni society, in
library ball. S:30, p.m.—Chancellor’s recep
tion. ut ttie chancellor's mansion. July 19,
Wednesday, commencement day, 10:30,
a.m.—Commencement exercises, in univer
sity chapel. Owing to Providential causes,
the Hon. George T. Barnes will not deliver
the annual address before the Alumni, as
heretofore announced for the afternoon of
July 18.
EI.RF.BTON PERSONAIS AND POLITICS.
Special Correspondence of The ConsUtuUon.
Ei.nF.RToN, July 10.—Colonel Boykin
Wright, solicitor general of the Augusta cir
cuit, has been spending some time with his
brother, Mr. R. r. Wright, of this ptace, and
has added many more to his already list of
numerous friends here. Mr. I). B. Ca'de, Sr.,
one of the oldest and wealthiest citizens of
Elbert, died last Thursday night. He was
about 80 years of age. Mr. Cade was a promi
nent man in the oounty, and especially in his
immediate section- His loss will be materi
ally felt in his neighborhood. Miss Bessie
May Taylor, youngest daughter of Colonel R.
5. Taylor, lias made a dress that is a piece of
artistic work and beauty. The skirt and
bodice fa of tank satin, being entirely covered
with white lace wrought by the young lady’s
hand. A fashion-editor would dote on a sub
ject like that dress. Mr. J. (1. Swift, one of
our most popular and prominent young busi
ness men, lias returned from the Warm
springs in North Carolina, much improved in
health and appearance. The grangers of
this section are preparing to erect a
large business house in Elberton, none of the
rooms here lieing commodious enough for
their rapidly increasing trade. The political
cauldron is in a red-hot state, the Stephens
boom increasing, and Colonel J. 0. C. Black,
of Augusta, will address the people here next
Saturday, the 15th.
FENCE IN IIAI.I. COUNTY.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Gai.vesvh.ij-:, July 11.—The official vote of
this county -on the fence ques ion was as fol
lows: For no fence. 513; for fence, 1,308.
Little Hattie, infant daughter oi Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Hawkins, died yesterday morning
of cholera-morbus after a sickness of about
thirty lionrs.
Colonel J. B. Estes, who has been confined
to his bed for over two weeks, is again able to
be out.
FROM SCHOOL TO CHURCH.
Special Correspond* nee of The Constitution.
Dawson, July 10.—The O. O. Nelson female
academy has been sold by the Stockholders
and will henceforth be litted up and used as
a Presbyterian church.
There is a very interesting meeting in pro
f ress at the Methodist church here,being con
noted by Rev. J. B. Culpepper, of Blakeley,
Rev. G. 8. Johnson, the pastor here,and other
ministers.
FORT VAM.EY FACTS.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Fort Valuey, July 10.—The Athletic base
ball club of this place has gone into summer
S darters. The business of its members will
_ ot allow them to continue playing. There
is quite a boom far Judge Grice front this
county, and formerly of old Tay or county,
for senator of the 23rd district. He is a gen
tleman well and favorably known over the
district, and is tlio right man for the ptace.
THE FIRST OEOKGIA BALE.
Special Dispatch to The Constitution.
Albany, July 11,—The first- bale of new cot
ton was received to-day by Ed L. Wight from
Primus W. Jones, of Baker county. It was
sold to A. B. Weslow at twenty cents per
pound, and shipped to 'Tolar, Hart & Co.
New York
A CRUMBLE AT GRAND JURIES.
Editors Constitution: Please allow space
in your columns for a matter which I think
demands the attention of legislators. I will
illustrate by stating a case that occurred,
jwn a tract of land which the grand jury as
sessed at seven dollars per acre. A neighbor
xhose lands are joining ntiite, gave in his at
six dollars per acre; being actually more val-
■abie titan mine, to which the grand jury
S aid no attention. Now, whether this was
one through ignorance or prejudice, I do not
know, but I think that it constitutes an un
fair discrimination between tax payers. This
matter of assessing fanning lands is in the
hands of the grand jury of the August term
of court, which is composed almost entirely
of nten from the city. Now I contend, if this
matter is to rest in the hands of the grand
jury, let them be drawn equally front each
militia district of the county, in order that
ye may not be taxed without representation,
/ontrnry to the spirit of republican govern-
nent. I think the discriminations made by
Ihe grand jury in their assessment of land
infair. One man fertilizes and improves his
and, while another lets his take care of itself
-the one pays revenue on his labor, to the
other the government pays a premium on his
laziness. Respectfully, B. N. Miller.
Spalding Co., Ga.. July 8, 1882.
it was loaded.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Stone Mountain, July 10.—A day or two
since Stone Mountain had a severe case of
“didn’t know it was loaded.” Some boy:
and girls had been out .o themonntainshoot-
ing with pistols, and had emptied all the
weapons. As they came back to town one of
1 lie young ladies, Miss Ola Smith, was carry
ing one of the pistols, which she supposed
was empty. As the party approached the
residence of Mr. Phil. McCurdy, Mrs. Mc
Curdy met them at the door anti asked who
had made the best shot. Miss Smith replied,
“1 will show you,” and raising the pistol in
tended to snap it at Mrs. McCurdy. One of
the young ladies saw that the 'pistol was
loaded, and screamed, but she was too late
The weapon went off and the ball struck Mrs.
McCurdy in the forehead, but fortunately
glanced to one side and did not enter th'e
skull. The young lady who did the
shooting, of course, deeply regrets the
accident. Mrs. McCurdy is doing as well as
could be expected. Rev. Sam Jones preached
here yesterday, and took up a collection for
the orphan home. He secured about $150.
In the afternoon be delivered a sermon “to
men only.” Gwinnett is entitled to flte next
senator, and Mr. Hutchins, the former repre
sen taive, is looming - up as a probable candi
date. Dr. C. L Summery’s little baby is sick
and fa expected to die.
ATTEMITED BURGLARY.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Dahlonega, July 6.—Major and Mrs. Hoyle
left for Atlanta to-day. Colonel D. W. Lewis
has gone out for a few days to rusticate at a
little farm ot his called Dumbeat, ten miles
from here on the Ellijay road. Dr. Lombard
-eturned on Monday from Honduras, after an
jbsenee of ten months. Dr. I., fa superin
tendent of large mining interest in that sec
tion for an American company. Two Elrod
orothers and Mr. Witson bad a difficulty, in
which Tooce Elrod and Wilson made an
effort to enter the house of Jesse Elrod at
night, who ordered them off and fired upon
them with a gun loaded with shot. Some -
forty shot struck Wilson and ten Elrod. It
is said the parties will recover, and that they
all were intoxicated at the time of the fracas,
which occurred on the road two and a half
miles from Auraria.
BASE BALL.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Leesburg, July 6.—The Olympic base ball
club, of this place, goes to-night to Fort Val
ley to play the Athletic, of that place, a match
game, which takes place there to-morrow
evening at 4 o’clock—J. T. Hardeman, of
Macon umpire.
EUFAULA NEWS.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Ecfaula, luly 4.—We have had good rains
here and elsewhere in this section in the last
few days; they were much needed. In a
thunder storm just west of the city, last even
ing. a Mr. Carroll’s chimney to his dwelling
bouse was struck by lightning and-several
persons in the house injured. A little son of
Mr. Carroll’s was knocked senseless and was
only restored after much- long continued
labor. 4. Mrs. Howard, sitting by, had a new
tightly laced shoe tom from her foot and the
stocking on the foot torn into shreds; the
sole of liar foot was blistered and both legs
below her knees partially paralyzed, though
she soon recovered their use. We are having
some sickness in town of a malarial character.
Eli S Shorter and Mrs. L. J.
Richardson being among the sick. General
O’Neal, the democratic candidate for gover
nor of Alabama, passed through town yester
day on his way to a large “Fourth of July”
meeting and speaking at Clayton to (lay. The
watermelon industry of this community is
quite large and growing yearly. Captain Holt,
the leading man in the business, has about GO
acres planted this year and ts now shipping
large quantities every week. He is also a
great admirer of the'celebrated LeCoritepear
and is preparing to go largely into the profit
able and pleasant business of raising them for
the market and the trees for sale.
CROPS, CONVICTS AND RAILROADS.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Jasper, July 5.—During the last few preeks
your correspondent iias been in the counties
of Lumpkin. Dawson, Pickens, Murray, Gor
don and Gilmer, and can say that wheat, com,
potatoes, and garden vegetables generally, are
the best he bas ever seen, and that th'ere is
about as abundant acrop of men who say give
us Hon. A. H. Stephens for governor. The
grade on the Marietta and North Georgia rail
road is being puslted forward towards Ellijay.
The convicts are in fine health at this time,
only two in the hospital .yesterday. An in
teresting meeting is being carried on at the
Baptist church.by Revs. T. Pickett, William
Cagle and J. D. Harris. Telegraphic wire is
being stretched connecting us with Marietta,
and Jasper begins to feel like putting on rail
road airs.
A VETERAN’S PLEA.
Cedartown, July 5.—-Editors Constitution:
Forty years ago I was the doorkeeper of the
bouse of representatives of the Georgia gene
ral assembly and the Hon. A. H. Stephens
was then a member of the senate. He bad
some business in the ball and I told him he
could not come in, but if he would tell me
who he wished to see I would bring him out
o the lobby. He did not insist upon his right
as a senator to the privilege of the floor of
the house, but did as 1 requested and compli
mented me as a faithful and efficient officer.
That treatment made nte like Aleck Stephens,
and when 1 saw that he was willing to run
for governor as the nominee of the organized
democracy, l made up my mind to vote for
him if I had to go to Atlanta to do so. I am
now old and may not live to witness another
race for governor, but besides being at peace
with my Maker, nothing will afford nte so
much comfort as the consciousness that my
last ballot, all having'been none but demo
cratic, was cast for tiie grand old commoner
to be the chief executive officer of Georgia.
Very truly. . . Van A. Brewster,
Doorkeeper of the house 40 years ago.
BASE BALL IN FORT VALLEY.
Special Correspondence of TBeConstitution.
Fort Valley, July 8.—The Olympics of
Leeesburg camq up on yesterday and played
a match game of baseball with the Athletic
club of this place. On the third inning the
pitcher of the Olympics was wounded in the
finger. At this time the score stood 22 for
Athletics and 3 for the Olympics, when the
Olympics gave up the game. The Olympics
are well made men and would have done
much better but for their pitcher being dis-.
abled. Houston county claims the senator
from the 23rd senatorial district.
VISITORS at CARTERSVlLLE.
Special Correspondence oi The>.onstitdUon.
Uaktersville, J uly 8.—Visitors are coming
here to spend the summer months. There
were several arrivals from Savannalt to-day.
The public will soon get the benefit of the
fine mineral springs at Bartow iron works.
This market is being well supplied with Bar
tow county raised watermelons, peaches, etc.
ROME NEWS.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Rome, July 7.-—Professor Graham’s school,
assisted by Misses Halite Alexander and Allie
Camp, will give a rendition of “Tom Sawyer”
in Cartersville Monday evening. The per
formance should be well attended, as the en
tertainment will be a very interesting one.
It is thought that there will be excursions
ffom Atlanta, Marietta, Rome and other
cities. The play was dramatized by Bill Arp,
and a large audience will doubtless greet the
youthful actors at the home of Major Smith.
Major Sam Morgan's condition remains un
changed. His friends still hope for his re
covery.
Forty-three buildings are being erected and
repaired in Rome at the present time, and the
march of improvement still goes on.
It is rumored that there will be an inde
pendent candidate for the senate from this
district.
Hon. Seaborn Wright is in the field as an
independent candidate for the lower house.
His fri-nds are confident of his election. His
race will be a spirited one.
PEOPLE REJOICING.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Sonora, July 3.—We are having refreshing
showers at present, and the corn and cotton
are looking fine. Wheat and oats are thresh
ing out well. Wheat is threshing out front
ten to fifteen bushels per acre, oats from thirty
to forty. Our oldest citizens say that oats are
better this year titan they ever knew before
in this section. School will continence this
morning at the academy. We have a good
teacher, Professor H. A. McKay, who teaches
Latin, Greek and the higher branches of
mathematics and short hand writing. There
will be preaching next Sunday at the Baptist
church. Croquet seems to be a very popular
game about Sonora. The young folks enjoy
itvery much.
A SHOOTING CLUB.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Elberton, July 6.—The boys about town
are haring a lively time in the mornings and
afternoons now in a ’shooting club recently
established here, with Captain Newton as
tutor. This gentleman is a remarkably fine
shot, and the boys are learning right along.
Mr. D. R. Blackwell, one of the class, broke
five stones in five consecutive shots with a
rifle, the stones being suspended by a string
and in a swinging motion. Messrs. 8. L. Car
ter, G. C. Grogan, O. T. Hammond, Tom
Fortson and others are also good shots.
C«IFS FROM STONE MOUNTAIN.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Stone Mountain, July 7.—It is said that
some young gentlemen from southern Geor
gia intend to start a paper at this place in a
month or two. Stone Mountain will send a
delegation on the excursion .to Tallulah next
week. Miss Annie Logan Anderson will go
to Newton county next week to spend two
months. Captain John P. Tuggle spends his
Sundays in a hammock.
palmetto leaves,
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Palmetto. July 8.—We hare had plenty of
rain. The crop prospect was never better.
The farmers will not stop working in the
crops until some time in next month. The
tine growing weather makes the grass,
com and cotton grow. Business is dull.
Money is certainly scarce in this section.
Our railroad agent sold $G0.75 worth of ex
cursion tickets on the fourth of July to At
lanta. It was about one-third the amount
Point, Gu., are visiting retatives nere. Messrs.
Stephens and Swanson, of LaGrange, Ga., are
looking out a location to open bnsiness. Mr.
W. C. McBride reft last Tuf sdav to visit his
old home, Rintan, N. J.; Horace Zellers re
turned from Jonesboro. Ga., after attending
the commencement. Mr. Homer Arnold fa
expecting to visit Atlanta soon.
MILLEDGEVILLE MATTERS.
Special Correscondence ot The Constitution.
Milledgeville, July 7.—Mrs. Dr. Mark
Johnston, whose serious illness has been men
tioned, has entirely recovered mnch to the
gratification of her friends and family. Daniel
Tucker, youngest son of Judge Daniel Tucker,
late deceased, died yesterday. The demo
cratic party of our county will meet otj the
The Member From the Tint District Am no a Heel Him.
•elf »» a Candidate for Re-Election.
15th instant, to select delegates to the state
convention. It fa doubtful as to the result.
If the attendance is general Mr. Stephens and
the majority rule will be recommended.
Major Bacon is a great favorite with the peo
lie of our city and they are enthusiastic, over
lis candidacy. As a general thing our coun
try people are too busy trying to make a crop
to devote much time to politics. They say
the corn crop is assured and now they want
all the cotton they can fairly get.
GAINESVILLE GOSSIP.
Special Correspoudence of The Constitution.
Gainesville, July 8.—The weather here is
unusually cool. The thermometer this morn
ing is 68° to 70°. We find that two quilts are
not too heavy to be comfortable at times.
Our hotels and boarding houses are rapidly
filling up. The ball at New Holland last night
was a decided success. Miss Emma High, of
Madison, who bas been stopping in our city,
left for New Holland yesterday. Our county
yesterday voted on the “fence” or “no fence”
question. The vote was unusually small.
There were 325 votes at this precinct and 47
majority for “no fence.” The returns are not
all in, but there is enough already Known to
justify me in saying t'tat the county will
stand, when the returns are in, 400 or 500 for
‘fence.”
BARKESVILLE DULL
Special Correspondence of The Constitution,
Barnesville. July 8.—Barnesville is dull
now after commencement. A number of our
citizens are talking of spending a part of the
summer at the watering places. Misses Car
rie and Ella Stewart, of Macon, are guests of
Miss Hamburger. Miss Saiiie Dick, of Mari
etta, fa visiting Miss Maybelle Powell. The
family of W. H. Potter, editor of the Chris
tian Advocate, are boarding in our city.
Colonel W. R. Taylor, of Barnesville, has
been mentioned by his friends as a fit candi
date for representative from Pike.
A MEETING AND A MARRIAGE.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Decatjur. July 12.—The annual celebration
of the DeKalb County Sunday-school associa
tion will be held at the Children’s Tabernacle
at this place on Wednesday, August 2. The
address will be delivered by General C. A.
Evans, of Atlanta. The praise service will be
led by J. W. Wallace, of Augusta. The in
stallation address will be delivered by Captain
John Milledge, of Atlanta.
Mr. John T. Alexander, of your city, was
married to Miss Victoria Thompson this even
ing at 4 o'clock. The’ ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Donald Fraser, pastor Presby
terian church, at the residence of the bride’s
mother, on Church street, in the presence of
a number of relatives and invited friends.
The happy groom, accompanied by his lovely
young bride, returned to Atlanta this evening,
where they make their future home.
FENCE IN FAYETTE.
Special Correspondence of the Constitution:
Fayetteville, July 1L—The citizens of
our county voted yesterday on the fence law
for this county. Fence got a majority of 115.
This is the second time it has been voted on.
It will be remembered this county is entirely
surrounded by the stock law. The districts
on the line of the county, where they are
allected by the stock law, gave the largest
majority for fence.
The crops of our county were never more
promising. Just os good as the laud can
make.
DEATH AND REVIVAL.
Special Correspondence of J he Constitution
Thomaston, July 10.— Sorrow was cast over
this town yesterday when it was learned that
Mrs. I. C. McCrory had_ departed this life. She
was the wite of Mr. ’ I. C. McCrory, of this
place, and esteemed by all who knew her.
For the last week a revival has been in pro
gress at the Baptist church, conducted by
Rev. J. W. Fackier, its pastor, and assisted by
Rev. Mr. Ivy, of Talbotton. The meeting fa
still going on.
NINTH’S CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Special Correspondence oi The Constitution.
Gainesville, July 12.—The executive com
mittee of the ninth congressional district met
here yesterday and appointed Gainesville as
the place and the 15th of August as the time
for holding the next convention to nominate
a candidate for congress. It is generally un
derstood that Hon. Alex S. Erwin will be the
nominee if he will accept it. Nb doubt the
next campaign in this district will lie lively
BEULAH BUSINESS.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Beulah, July 8.—Crops look well. The
corn crop is better thun it has been forsevetal
years. The wheat and oat crops are extra
good. Irish potatoes are be ng planted for the
second time. It is thought that the second
crop does best. A man was shot at the Frank
lin gold mines the other day and badly
wounded.’-The cause fa unknown
From the Darien, Ga., limber Gazette.
Atlanta, Ga., July 1, 1882.—R. W. Grubb,-
Darien, Ga.—My Dear Sir: Just as I was pre
paring for my departure from Washington
city for Atlanta, where I have come under the
advice of nty physicians for the benefit of my
health by the change, your highly appreci
ated letter reached me. This circumstance
will account for my delav in answering you
upon a subject to which I have of late given a
great deal of thought, and which concerns me
as well as my friends, very materially. The
rumor that I would not be a candidate for re-
election, which you say prevails, can be easily
accounted for by -, ie fact that the present im
pression of nty condition of health has been
derived from the numerous telegrams that
were published in the early critical period of
my illness, no subsequent full and correct ac
count having since been given to the public
of my improved condition. I have
never stated that I would not be a
candidate, for I am free to confess that a re
elec ton would be gratifying and acceptable
to me. Under all the circumstances of the
case, I feel a delicacy in deciding upon my
own physical fitness, although from tlie re
cent decided improyeipent in my condition
and the opinion of nty physicians, I feel jus
tified in expressing the belief that by the time
its duties are to be performed I will be phys
ically qualified for membership in the forty-
eighth congress. Oi this I prefer that the
people shall judge, through their representa
tives, in convention to be assembled on the
6th of September proximo, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate. Please accept my
thanks for your kind expressions and good
wishes, and do me the favor to announce
through the columns of your most excellent
journal, that in my condition nty present
absence from Washington will not prevent
me from serving my constituents as fully in
all respects as if I were present in that city,
and that I shall be pleased to give any of
them who may require it, the benefit of'my
services as their representative. Yours very
respectfully, Geo. R. Black.
DS SOTO’S MARCH.
The Old-Time Mammy.”
From the Albany, Ga., News.-
Rapidly evacuating from this world's stage
and actions is the old-time darkey. Her
bright bandana and striped homespun dress,
with waist defiant of the present surcingle of
fashion, are attractions that will callaservant
hunter to her side amongst a regiment of the
latter-day servants who knock at your door
and demand if “yer want ’er employ a lady
to do yer house work.” The good, old-time
“mammy” is fast fading from view, and, in
decade or more, what specimens of her left
will be as relics of by-gone grandeur. Site
may not know, how to handle “dese yer kero
ft-ne lamps,” but the modest tallow dip site
carries to the back kitchen, after the dishes
have been washed, will not cast a ray
of light over a motly crew of
“ladies and gemmen” assembled to discuss
the latest measure up before the “sisters of
fortitude.” and the contents of your larder.
She may amuse your company by handing
around what she calls “parteeshun water”
but her breath is undefiled with brandy aiid
water. She may be a blockhead, a dolt, but
her innocent mind fa free from “de s’ciety,’
“de ebawming new preacher,” and how she
is to get “de fifty cents to pay to de furrin r
mfasliuns.” Her heart fa in her duty, and she
trill lay awake until the gray morning with
your sick child. She will grieve when you
grieve, and there is no limit to her hilarity
when you rejoice. Faithful old soul! how
can the heart of man faii to warm toward you
in your declining days, and try to make them
the comfortable evening of a well-spent life?
A Notice Worthy of Imitation
From the DeKalb County, Ga., News.
We earnestly beg every thresher in the
county, at the end of the threshing season, to
send us the number of bushels of wheat and
oats, separate, threshed during the season, and
the largest yield of wheat by any one man
and bis name. We are very anxious to arrive
at the grain made in DeKalb this year, and
this is the only way we have of getting at it.
Will our friends do us a great favor by sending
us the desired information. As there may be
several owners of threshers in the county who
do not see the News, we would ask our sub
scribers, who know ot any such, to show them
this notice. We would be glad if our cor
respondents would also see each other
of their a- quaintance and send
us his name and the work for the
season. As a slight reward for this trouble,
we will send the News free, for one year to
the person in DeKalb county threshing the
most grain this year. We will also send the
News on the saute terms to the DeKalb coun
ty farmer who saved the most wheat and also
to the one who rnsde the most oats; the re-
tarns to be certified to by the man who
threshed the’Crop. Now what we wish to
know fa how much grain was made in DeKalb
that is usually sold on fourth of Julyexcur- this year, what thresher cleaned the most
sions. It scents that economy bas ruled this I wheat and which most oats and how much
year so far, The Misses McCool, of East Send in the returns.
CON 3RESSM AN BLACK
GEORGIA CROPS.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
HENDERSON’S JULY REPORT.
An Argument that the IH-coveier or the MtulMlppI
l’u.HMrd Through Athena.
From the Athens, Ga., Banner-Watchman.
There is not a shadow of doubt but that the
great Spanish leader, DeSoto, with his valiant
company of cavaliers, passed directly throug'*
the present city of Athens on his line of
march, and it is further thought that one of
his camps was on the Oconee river just below
this city. He passed up the right bank of the
ocean, and a set of earth works are yet seen on
the line of Greene and Oglethorpe counties,
that it is contended were thrown up by liis
followers. His march has been clearly de
fined trout the time he left the Oconee to far
above the middlesection of the state, when it
is lost, to be picked up again at the Na-
coochee valley, front which place DeSoto
verged to the west, until he found a grave
beneath the father of waters. A gentleman
of this city has now the remains of an old
Spanish musket, the lock of which was elab
orately carved, and the engravings thereon
iroved it to have been the property of one of
Je Soto’s men. It was excavated near this
city, and the owner was either killed in bat
tle w'.th the Indians, or perished of fatigue or
sickness on the way. Other trophies of this
famous march have been found in our imme
diate limits, and it fa said the Indians told
the first white settles in our section of
strange white warriors, mounted
horses ^tnd glitteriug with gold and silver,
whom .their ancestors said had passed long
ago, going toward the north. Some of tne
cabins built by De Soto were several years ago
excavated at Nacoochee, and the time liat
been so long since they were built that large
trees were growing over their ruins. Ij we
are not misinformed, a log front one of the
old cabins was sent to the University museum
in Athens. We hope that some of our an
tiquarians will pursue the investigations and
see |L the line of march of the first whiteman
vh5"ever invaded the wilderness of America
cannot be clearly defined.
MILLEDGEVILLE.
A Notable Commencement—A DlRtlngnUhcd Cather
ine—Calisthenics and Speeehe*.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Milledgeville, July 11.—The exercises of
our commencement, proper, opened yester
day. Our large hall could not hold the ini
ntense crowd and many had to leave. The
exercises were very interesting, but were
marred by the breaking down of the keys of
the piano just in the midst of the perform
ance. The exercises in elocution, especially
by the young ladies, were exceptionally good,
Miss Fair’s class of little juveniles, of the pri
mary department, gave an hour’s entertain
ment in theafternoou in calisthenics, postur
ing and declamation, to the great delight of
our usually crowded hall. At night A. R.
Lawton, Jr., of Savannah, made an address,
replete with sound advice and word.- of en
couragement to the young ladies and young
gentlemen, whose orator he was. The decla
mations and recitations this morning would
have been creditable to any sophomore ex
hibition of our best colleges. Misses Harty.
Posey, Gertie Traitor, Fannie Williams, and
Lee Carrington did remarkably wed and
were heartily applauded and warmly con
gratulated by Chancellor Mell and* other
distinguished gentlemen present. At night
Miss Rossa Stallings’ class of misses and
young ladies performed their' difficult tasks
of marching, countermarching, posturing,
singing and recitations tc the great delight
of an audience estimated to have been com
posed of severt to ten hundred persons. The
time they kept while parading on the ros
trum, and the accuracy and precision with
which they performed the most difficult
maneuvers, would have been applauded in
the best drilled corps of vtfantry. Tnere will
be a complimentary bop to the visiting
yoUng ladies at the Oconee house on Thurs
day evening.
DAWSON.
Motion for Hew Trial ot Durham Befued—Politic,
and Prosperity.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
SJDawson, July 7.—Judge Hood has refused
the motion for a new trial made by counsel
for Dr. W. R. Durham, who was convicted of
murder at the May term of Terrell superior
court. The case will now go to the supreme
court.
The delegates to the approaching congres
sional convention from this county are, G. O.
Hill and M. P. Hoyl. They will favor the
nomination of Hen. H. G. Turner. In the
senatorial convention for this district, Terrell
county will be represented by William Kaig-
ler, U. L. Weston, W. B. Oxford and T. K
Cobb.
Mr. Charles E. Holliday, our clever tele
graph operator here, left yesterday on a rec
reative trip, to extend through the west and
north. Our town continues to improve, and
the sound of the hammer is heard in several
directions. Hood and Kaigler have just had
built a new structure as an addition to their
brick warehouse. Mr. O. B. Stevens has re
cently had erected a spacious building to be
used as a guano warehouse. This gentleman
and Mr. G. M. Roberts are now having built
a two-story livery stable, situated just south
of Stroms’ cotton warehouse. Dr. W. C. Pas
chal fa having a new steam cotton gin erected
on the northeast corner of the public square
and on north side of Lee street.
Music Hath Charms.
From the Cedartown, Ga., Advertiser.
There fa a rough shanty on court house
square, six by twelve feet, which might be de
nominated music hall from the music, so-
called, that issues therefrom seemingly at all
hours of the day and night. A half a dozen
negroes with battered horns and greasy fid
dles, who have nothing apparently to do bat
to blow and saw from morning till night and
night till morning, waste their efforts in try
ing to manufacture a tune. If perseverance
and patience will avail, they will succeed
some time within the present century. In
the meantime our sympathies go oat to those
within hearing distance.
Premising Condition of Affnltm All Over the State—
Corn. Oats. Wheat, Co'ton. Sugarcane, Bice.
Hay—The 8tock Law-and ita Work
ings— Other Cr6pa Mentioned, Etc.
The following counties have adopted the
stock law requiring the owners of stock to
keep them on their own lands, or, more cor-
Tectly stating it, the law requiring stock to be
fenced instead of crops. Under the old law,
which fa still operative in tne larger part of
the state, landowners are required to fence
their crops against the invasion of stock of
all kinds. Under the-law adopted by these
counties the owners of stock are required to
keep them off of other people’s crops by fenc
ing the stock in or otherwise keeping them
under control. The counties whieh have
adopted the stock law are Campbell, Clayton,
Coweta. Henry, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan,
Pike, Putnam, fcockdule, Spalding and Troup.
One district each in Elbert and Screven have
adopted it.
For the information of the people who are
likely to have the question presented to them
at no distant day, the laws in force in this
state relating to fences are printed in the re
port. Much confusion has arisen from the
awkward form in which the .question is pre
sented -to the voter, viz.: “Fence” or “No
Fence,” many inferring that if they vote “no
fence” they will be prohibited from building
fences at all. The real question is.
fencing stock”- or “fencing crops.”
and should have been presented
to the voters in some such form. It is not
expected that the stock law will be adopted
in the wiregrass counties of the state wtiere
tiie large area is in pasture. In that section
of the state and in some of the countie3 of
north Georgia the proposed law would be as
great a hardship as the old law, requiring
crops to be fenced, is in farming and plant
ing sections. In tiie latter the adoption of
the stock law is only a question of time. It
is a necessity which must sooner or later be
felt and fully realized in a large majority of
the counties of the state. In those counties
in whiclt it has been in operation long
uough to be tested, its most violent oppo-
enrs have generally acknowledged its great
advantages.
The question lias been wisely left by the
general assembly to the choice of the people
»f the counties and militia districts. The
interests and industries of different sections
of the state are too varied to admit of a gen
eral law applicable to all sections.
OATS.
Tiie most abundant crop of oats ever har
vested in tiie state lias been gathered this sea
son. Not only was the area devoted to this
crop unusually large—25’per cent greater
than that of last year—but the yield lias been
uupreedented and the quality very superior.
So abundant is the crop that the price in
some parts of the state has fallen from sixty
cents to thirty-five cents per bushel since the
crop has bean gathered. Compared to an
average crop, the yield in the whole state is,
125, or 25 per cent above an average crop. - In
north Georgia the yield, compared to an
average crop, is 115; in middle Georgia, 129;
in southwest Georgia, 124; in east Georgia,
131,and in southeast Georgia, 117. The yield,
compared to that of 1879, which was the crop
given in tiie census of 1880, is, in the whole
slate, 129; in north, middle and southeast
Georgia, 12S; in east Georgia,140,and in south
east Georgia, 116. According to the census
of 1880,tiie crop of 1879 in Georgia was5,548,743
bushels of oats. As tiie crop of this season is
twenty-nine per cent, greater titan that of,the
census year, the yield is 7,157,778. Tiie re-
portetiA’ield per acre is, in north Georgia, 21
bushels; in middle Georgia, 28; in southwest
Georgia, 10; in east Georgia, 19; and in south
east Georgia, 16. The average yield in the
whole state is twenty bushels per aero.
While 'many varieties other than tiie rust
proof have made good crops this season, the
evidences Jof tiie superiority of rust-proof va
rieties are again both numerous and con
vincing. Farmers who have not tiie rust
proof varieties should at once secure a suffi
cient quanty for the fallowing. Tiie Burt
oats distributed by the department last spring
have given very general satisfaction on ac
count of their great earliness. The reader is
referred to the notes from correspondents for
the opinion of those who have experimented
with them. They are about three weeks
earlier than the ordinary rust-proof varieties.
The Burt-oat is rust-proof and extra early,
but is inferior in quality to tiie other rust
proof varieties.
CORN.
The corn crop of the state was never more
promising than at present. Much of the crop
in the southern part of the state is practically
made, and very fine. There has been less
complaint of injury by insects this season titan
usual, and less destruction of tiie crops on
bottom land by overflow. The condition of
the crop of the whole state is reported at 114,
compared with an 'average of five years or
fourteen per cent above an average crop. Tiie
present indications point to a Jarge crop if
propitious seasons continue. It will be re
membered that tiie area devoted to corn was
reported in the April circular twelve percent
greater than that of last year, while the cot
ton area is twelve per cent less, thus giving
more time forthecuttivation of the corn crop,
which requires much less work per acre than
cotton. The condition of the crop in north
Georgia, compared to an average condition at
this season, is 106; in middle peorgia, 114; in
southwest Georgia, 118; in east Georgia, 121,
and in southeast Georgia, 115. Nothing pro
duces a more comfortable and independent
feeling on the farm than a well filled crib.
No matter how well the barn may be filled
with hay, oats and. fodder, the southern farm
er never feels supremely happy without a
crib so well stored with com as to preclude
the possibility of scarcity for either man or
beast. A full crib makes fat stock, contented
labor and a profitable farm.
WHEAT.
The yield of wheat in the two sections—
north and middle Georgia—in which it is
principally grown, has been very fine, each
eleven per cent above an average crop. In
southwest Georgia.the yield fa reported at 84;
in east Georgia at 95, and in southeast Georgia
at 100. But as very little wheat is sown in
either of tiiese sections, the returns front
north and middle Georgia more correctly in
dicate the crop of the state than the average
for the whole state, which is reduced by the
the poor yield of the three non-wheat pro
ducing sections to 104. Taking the returns
from north and middle Georgia as represent
ing the e^op of the state, anti the crop of this
year, compared to that of 1879, reported in
the census of 1880, fa 113>i, or 3,586,340 bush
els. I he average yield per acre is, in the state,
9 bushels; in north Georgia it is 10 bushels;
in middle Georgia, 9 5 bushels; in southwest
Georgia, 6, and in east Georgia, 7.8. No wheat
fa reported in southeast Georgia.
COTTON
is reported below an average in every section
of the state. This fa due to the effects of cool
weather, which has prevailed to an unusual
degree this spring. Compared to an average,
it fa, in north Georgia, 84; in middle Georgia,
92; in southwest Georgia, 94; in east Georgia,
91; in southeast Georgia, 98,and in the whole
state, 91. The injury has been greatest in
north Georgia, where the stand lias been ma
terially reduced by the low temperature. In
some counties a portion of the crop was killed
tiie bulk of the rice crop is grown, its condi
tion, compared to an average, is 106. The
other sections reduce the average for the state
to 99. In north Georgia it is 100; in middle
Georgia, 95; in southwest Georgia, 97; in east
Georgia, 96.
HAY.
The yield of ltav, compared to an average
crop, is 103; the average yield per acre is l'A
tons. The remarkable yield of 9.SOO pounds-
of cured clover hay per acre at the first cutting
and a fraction less titan tvto tens at the second
cutting is reported from DeKalb county. The
clover seed were sown last September.
other cKors. .
Compared to an average, the condition of
sorghum, July 1, was, in the state, 99; millet,
103; ground peas, 100; chufas, 102; melons,
93, and sweet potatoes. 109.
The LeConte Pear Stock Company.
From the Thomasville Enterprise.
. Only a few weeks ago the question of organ
izing a stock company for the planting out of
one hundred acres in LeConte pear trees was
sprung, and already the stock has been taken
and organization perfected, and a charter
applied for. This is quick work for so grand
an enterprise, but it shows the faith of the
public in this truly wonderful fruit. Had it
neen started elsewhere it might have seemed
a wild scheme, but the,starting of it iu
Thomas county—the home of the pair, where
its merits are certainly better understood
than elsewhere, is an' indorsement of tiie
LeConte, well calculated to carry conviction
to the minds’of the fruit growers throughout
the country. There fa not, a man in tiie
company who is not familiar wi*h this pear
or does not rightly appreciate its qual
ities, hardiness, early maturity and won
derful productivehess. Nor is there a member
who is a wild or reckless speculator. On the
contrary, all.are careful, sagacious and suc
cessful bnsiness nten. Most of them already
have large interests in the LeConte pear, but-
are so fully satisfied of tiie profits to be de
rived front growing it that they readily and.
anxiously went into this mammoth project.
The orchard will be located on or near
the railroad, and work will soon be com
menced.
The following is a list of the stockholders:.
T. IS. Blackshear, president; Dr. E. M.
Mallette. secretary and treasurer; H. II. San
ford, E, M. Smith, B. F. Walters, John L.
Finn, Withers * Kneller. Dr. I*. ». Bower,.
R. Thomas & Co. and Janies Watt.
Baldwin County Oat Club.
From’-the Milledgeville. Ga., Union aud Recorder
At a meeting of the Baldwin county oat
club, held July 4th, the following reports were
made:
C W Ennis 108 6-32 bushels-
' 8 Barrett 7.> 6-32 “
G T Whilden 48
B T Bethune 84
H C Vinson 84 28-32 “
I* J Cline 63.16-32 **
J B Pounds S3 6-32
W I Harper 72 8-32 “
George W Holliusbead 8517-32 “
G C McKinley 62 “
CBGoetchius 51 “
E O Ramsay 80 26 32 “
J A Orme 104 29 32 “
Joseph Seoggin 108 3-32 “
On motion it was ordered that this club-
when adjourned do meet on Saturday, July
15th; that aosent members report yield of
acre by that day. Also ordering members to
deposit at warehouse the ten bushels oats, foi
distribution of premiums.
Captain C. W. Ennis making the greatest
yield, reports the following: Planted on a red:
still'soil, prepared by turn shovel, followed by
scooter, one mule, laud previously planted in
cotton. Fertilized with 250 bushels of cotton
seed; sowed six bushels oats December 1st,
per acre. Cut acre May 27th; threshed June
1st; yield 108 6-33 bushels.
Joseph Seoggin reports second greatest-
yield. Mulatto soil, in barley previous spring,
prepared by several plowings with one mule
scooter plow; cow penned during summer
and fall; fertilized with 200 bushels cotton,
seed; sowed November 1st, with six bushels-
of oats; cut June 1st;’ threshed 25th; yield
108 3-32 bushels.
J. A. Orme reports third greatest yield.
Planted December 7; red land previously in
cotton, prepared with one mule turn shovel
and scooter. Fertilized with 105 bushels cot
ton seed, top dressed in February with 250
pounds bone dust and 100 pound's land plas
ter. Cut oats May 1st; threshed June 10th.
Yield 104 29 32 bushels. E. C. Ramsey,
Secretary.
Georgia Marble.
From the Dahlonega, Ga., Mountain Signal.
Pickens has more of this calcareous stone
than any other county in Georgia. For years
quarrying lias been going oil at one or two
points, but on account of being off from rail
roads, there has not tiie work been done that
would otherwise. Tiie Marietta and North
Georgia railroad is under headway, and in a
short time will be finished through the
county. Then the country will have access
to this useful stone which is found here in
inexhaustible quantities. Two miles east of
Jasper is one of the largest exposition in the-
county and is owned and worked by Tate &
Co. They have been constantly at
work for years, and have made but a small
excavation. A mountain is before them, and
never while time lasts will man be able to re
move such an one. This seam is over one-
fourth of a mile in width,and miles iu length.
Six miles cast of Jasper fa another qu<irry
owned by Elias Allred which has been work
ed. but not so extensively as th$ former.one.
Well may Georgia boast‘of her mineral re
sources, and while she is boasting of her
precious metals let her remember that Pick
ens can supply all demands for marble for
centuries to come.
A Triple Water Spout.
From the Brunswick, Ga., Advertiser.
During one of the blows the mail steamer
Ruby, on her regular inward bound trip, came
near meeting witii a serious accident. When
about midway the sound her pilot, Julian
Broad, noticed ahead of him three water
s{touts, seemingly about ten feet apart, about
a half mile distant, coming in the direction
of Plantation creek to Back river, taking the
Ruby in their track. Finding them making
somewhat to the right of him,-Broad
sheered as fast- as possible to the left,
thereby missing the column of water
formed by the three about one hundred yards-
in front of the Ruby. When the threespouts-
joined they formed a body of water one hun
dred feet in diameter and twenty to twenty-
five feet high But for the coolness of the
pilot above mentioned, and the engineer, Mr.
J. B. Dart, the steamer would have foundered
and the whole crew been lost. The spout
moved over toward St Simons beach, and
then changed toward Jeky!, and in a few mo
ments disappeared, when a very heavy rain
fall succeeded.
Never Before.
From the Amcricus, Ga., Recorder.
Recently an old negro living in Lee county
was arrested for stealing. The evidence of'
his guilt was conclusive to a certainty. The
officer who served the warrant deemed it
necessanr to secure the prisoner with hand
cuffs. The old darkey held out his hands and
suffered the indignity with an injured air.
When the bracelets were locked be gazed
solemnly on thedeputyand exclaimed, “wall
Mr. Sheriff, I’se lived nigh onto sixty yeais
an’ I bas never before been ’skused of adul-
try.”
A Mosquito Lie.
From the Hawkinsville, Ga.. Dispatch.
Tiie biggest mosqait'o story we have received
this season comes from Webstar P. O., Sum
ter county, Florida, and is the product of the
, imagination of a young man by the name of
by frost on the 6th and 7th of Jflne. The re- Vincent O. Fussell. He says a man down
cent warm weather and abundant rains have
rapidly developed the plan*, which still has
ample time to recover, in a large degree, from
the effects of the unfavorable spring.
sucab case.
This crop is reported in fine condition in
those sections in which it fa principally grown
there lost a whole drove o» cattle one night
through the work of a couple of mosquitoes,
which sucked all the blood of the cattle, and
then swallowed the bodies whole. The man
shot the mosquitoes with a cannon, and re
covered his cattle in good condition.
The condition of the crop in the state, com- j To the Surviving Members of the Macon Light
pared to an average is, in the state, 104; in
middle Georgia, 103; in southwest Georgia,
106; in east Geotgia, 104, and in southeast
Georgia, 108.
RICE.
In southeast Geotgia, the section in which
Artiilery.
members will send me their ad
aressl will inform them how they can procure a.
complete history of the company from its orgauiza-
tion to the surrender, embracing a period of four -
Jno * c * Hudson, Atlanta, Ga.
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