Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-23

A. f. Prevatt Of ThomasvilIe two water.
melons that matured the 1st Of this month
Perdue & Graves. Of Valdosta, one fine up
land cotton stalk.
Miss Bessie Pittman, of ThomasvilIe, one
silk sash,
J. T. Perdue, of Brooks county, a fine Stalk
of Indian corn in the ear.
William Ritter, OF Stockton, one lot Of rib.
bon sugar cane
Mrs. w. P. Renfroe, of valdosta, one jar
canned tomatoes. one of whol sleberries and
another OF peaches, all two years old
James Robinson, of Quitman, one bale crop
grass hay.
W. H. Rogers, of Brooks county. one ssck
rough upland rice, one of Indian corn In the
ear and another of shelled, both very large.
d. w. Rountree, Of Quitman, two very large
cotton stalks
Mrs NJ l. Riley, of Thomasville, one hand
made fancy zephyr tidy, one piece embroid-
ery, one counterpane, one family bed quilt
and one worsted bed quilt.
Pax & Mclean, of Ocklockonee, one barrel OF
rosin and one pine rosin barrel
Miss Julia Stark, OF Thomasville handmade
wiregrass basket and corn and shuck lamp
stand.
James Stevens, of Camilla, one large fat
gourd and one plantation darkey gourd.
B. Stancil & Co. of Clark's Bluff, one lot Of
turpentine chromos and twenty-six boxes
graded rosins.
John Stark, of the Piny Woods Vineyard, at
Thomasville, sixty varieties of grape wine
Concord, Delaware, Warren, Norton's Virginia
and scuppernong; also, two lots of pearl millet
and one. of another brand; also, one cocoon
silk design, reeled by Women's Silk Culture
Association Of Philadelphia. This whole ex-
hibit Ii quite attractive.
H. VI Sanford of Thomasville who Is In
charge of the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway display, makes a very fine exhibit
from his well cultivated farm. There is one
LeConte pear tree, five years old: lot OF
sweet potatoes; lol of rust proof oats both
in sheaf and bag; sixteen boxes hot house
plants; twenty-four evergreens; two varieties
Japan persimmons; four jars LeConte pears:
one lot chicken corn; of pearl millet; OF broom
straw; of bear grass; of tomatoes; eight varie-
ties of pepper and one cocoon silk sign.
Miss f. Stark, of Thomasville, one hand
made fancy zephyr lamp stand.
H. Saratt, of Thomas county, two bags Of
cocoon silk
ply of his excellent and patriotic newspaper.
the Waycross Reporter, for free distribution.
Mrs. Frank Thomas. Of Duncansville, verv
handsome lot of fancy silk floss made by her
self, which is greatly admired.
James and Charles Fann. of Thomas county,
one lot Of sweet potatoes; one bale of crab
grass hay; one lot Spanish oayonets; Mrs.
Vann, one silk dress, made in 1S48, and one
pair of mittens. Excellent hand made articles.
J. p. Whilden. of Stockton, one lot of ribbon
sugar cane and fine stalk of short staple cot
ton.
]. B. Withers, of Naylor, one bale sea island
cotton and two sticks of timber.
E. @. Ward of Thomas county, a lot Of green
sugar cane.
W. J. Willis, of Valdosta, one sample seed
cotton and lot of sweet potatoes.
j. A. Wisenbaker, of Valdosta, one bunch
beggar weeds and two samples OF long staple
cotton.
w. o. Watson, of Albany, one underfeed
short staple cotton gin
Wiley & Thomas, of Valdos a, one bale long
staple cotton.
Mrs. Virginia Walker, of Clinch county. ona
beautiful hand made feather cap
II. Young, of ValdoSJa, ons lot Of bear grass
FIBRE two jars OF sag ar cane syrup, five jars of
honey, two baskets very fine indian corn
in the ear.
Mrs. I. ]. Young, of Townsville. makes a
most magnificent display of Wines jellies and
preserves, which are put up in remarkably
attractive style. There are thirty eight bottles
of wine, hfty-four jars preserved peaches,
thirty one glasses of various kinds Of jellies,
sixty lone jars of preserves and thirteen Of
pickles. There is nothing ia the Exposition
of this kind put up with greater care and that
is more admired.
j. H. Zant, of Valdosta. one cashaw.
Granville Rolls, of Quitman, seems to be the
only colored person VINO has put in exhibit.
He has sent two stalks of okra and one of coz
ton, for which he deserves especial mention an
the sole representative Of his race
soMB SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
Terrell county exhibits one ribbon sugar
cane that is called the longest and most at
tractlve Of any at the Exposition. 1t is length
ened sweetness long drawn out"
]. W. Griffin, of Eastman on the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad, sent up a pine pole that
measures one hundred and seventeen feet In
length. It now stands one hundred and teu
feet above ground and IS greatly admired. as
it has no rival here.
B. Holmes, of Johnston station NO. 41ll. sa-
vannah, Florida and Western Railway, he's
put up Just outside of the annex a very hand-
somely arranged turpen,ine still, which Is in
operation during certain hours Of the day, and
thousands Of visitors there see for the 1rst
time how the raw material is taken from the
tree and carried through the various processes
Of manufacture. 1t is a great curiosity and
draws large crowd daily to examine ifs
workings.
The Savannah. Florida and Western Rail-
way, of savannah, put into the hall two hand
some large centre stands and two side stands
for the display of the various exhibits They
also erected the towering pine pole that bears
aloft one hundred and ten feet high the ele-
CANT fl 4g of the "Waycross hort Line" The
company likewise exhibit fine map of South
west Georgia. and railroad level. Col Chas.
ID. Owens and his assistants were most ener-
getic and liberal in their efforts and labors to
put the hall, or annex, into proper shape for
various exhibits from the line of their road
Q. l.. Martin and others, of Decatur county,.
make fine exhibit of the products of that
fruitful and low lV portion Of the State. There
are three jars of Il dian corn, five of field pegs
one # pindarS, two of table beans, seven OF
rice nve OF oats, one or German millet, and
five of different samples OF soil; also. one hum
dred varieties Of native woods in stick which
are really fine; one lot of Indian corn in the ear
and another lot sheled; one lot of rust proof
die cured corn fodder, one of grass hay one o.
sweet potatoes, one OF pearl millet. one OF
chicken corn, one OF pie melon, one Of horse
bark collars, one of pine burrs. one of sweet
pomegranates, one water melon, one Of cow
field peas in hull and another lot huIled one of
bear grass, one of chicken corn, head and stalk
one of hulled walnuts, one of cotton seed, in
burr and in stalks, one of upland gin cotton
and of loose locks and seed cotton; also, q
white oak hamper basket and pine cabinet
case. .. l.. Martin has on exhibition a splendid
bale OF cotton, in competition for the grand
prize.
The ladies deserve credit for their efforts to
make the exhibits full, varied and attractive.
What some of their displays lack in quantity 4
fully made up IN quality, a fact which fhe
more intelligent observers never fail 10 note
Mrs Averat's thirty bottles of domestic wines
make a good showing, while Mrs. Younga
wines, jellies, preserves and pickles-nearly two
hundred bottles and jars-cause many a mouth
TO water, being put up in such delicious style.
BUT MRS Bryan wins the prize for the biggest
dlsplay-over three hundred bottles and Jars OF
wines. Jellies and preserves. It needs but a
glance TO see that her collection was not put m
for public exhibition All sorts and sizes of
bottles and jars were called into use while prt-
pairing these articles, and nothing indicates that
they were submitted to any polishing Up pro-
cess before being sent to the Exposition II
Bryan, who is the estimable wife Of Major r.
U Bryan, OF the SoAfbeg11 F17naer's Monthly,
assisted by her dauga ater@ pT repaired these wineB
Jellies and preserves from t}le products Of her
own place. ybro0k v--at Thomasville, snD.
" Tor family use After much persuasio7
however, she cons ted 20 aud them to the,
ThomasYille exhibits Despite thtir lack OF
outward adornfneut can bear testimony that
the contents Of her bottles and jars have beeS
able 70 pass E4f]lsfers before thousands ,,f
very critical eyes None but a Thoroughly do
mestic woman, With ample material az hand.
could have prep ffes such rare collection.
TH-M.