Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-04

SANDERsvILLE, May 2.-EdttoT Morning NetCs:
Everybody in this section seems to be hope
ful OF good crops this year The outlook has
improved wonderfully within the last ten days
Many gloomy forebodings have been dispelled,
and many mind that seemed bewildered as to
the uncertainties of the future, has been re-
leved. However, as people, we are too ready
to rejoice, and too easily depressed by our inn
mediate surrounding. The fairest prospect
may vanish, and the darkest cloud may with
draw without any seeming cause. Let all our
rejoicing be in moderation. and be prepared
for the worst.
While all the cotton is not yet planted for here
as elsewhere the farmers are behind, still that
which is in the ground is growing rapidly and
chopping time will soon be on hand The sec
ond planting of corn is doing well, and if Gen
eral Green" does not take possession of the
fields, good yield for the acreage is confident
lY expected. find the oats better here than
in any section have visited recently more
sown and better stands l nave met with but
few fields of wheat Along the line of nv
journeys but little attention seems to be given
TO smaller grain, but the cotton rows are large
and numerous
am glad to learn that the peach and other
fruit crops are not half so badly damaged in
this county as was first reported. The early
varieties OF peaches, am told, promise we'll
Some of the finest orchards in Georgia are in
Washington county, and they have been Yield
ing handsome profits. Preparations are being
made for rapid transit to Northern markets
The largest orchards, believe are those Of The
estate of w. NJ Moses and the Harmon or
chard. There are others, perhaps, of equal
merit but not so well known. Capt. Mathis,
know has an orchard of the most select Varie-
ties in the neighborhood of Tennille.
Sandersville has greatly improved since my
last visit. A number of new buildings have
been erected, and among them a spacious town
hall. known as Watkins Hall 1t is neatly fin
ished and roomy. The Gilmore House. one of
the most pleasant homes in the city, has been
somewhat improved.
The Herald and Mercury are both moving
along in their quiet way and doing good Ser,
vice. One great misfortune attends the pub
llcatlon or country paper. The are of ne
cessity compelled to take subscriptions on
time. The necessity arises not from the ina
bility OF the people to pay, but in Difference to
and at the dictat g of a mise rable custom
which has taken possession of the mind of the
people. There is not man who suoscribes
for country paper, with the intention of ever
paying for 1t, who could not pay for it in ad
vance just as we'll as to wait to the end of the
year. The reason they do not is just because
they have made no calculation to do so If
they could ever be educated up to this point
it would be blessed day for country journal.
ism, as well as the whole country The DE-.
pers would greatly improve in every depart
ment, and in none more than in the
character of its utterances, and
these utterancos would be more respect
ed and esteemed by the people because of their
duU IuuoDSuQbAG cldFdcJer
Financially suppose the newspapers of Sand
erSville get along as well as those of any sec
tion, and they are held in as high esteem by
the populace.
our most excellent agent at this place, Post.
master E. A. Sullivan, has been superseded in
his office by DIR. Roberts, a gentleman of cul
ture, and capacity to fill the office well. AS a
number OF citizens expressed it, If Mr.. Sulli-
van had to be superseded, they knew of no one
who would be more acceptable to the people,
or who would discharge the duties of the office
better than DR.. Roberts" :" Mr.. Sullivan has
filed the office for eleven years. although a
Democrat, and to the satisfaction of both the
government and the people Under the super
vision Of Horace Maynard the Post Office De-
partment exhibited no mercy to man who
did not fall down and worship Baal, and he ap-
pointed a negro, without fitness or character.
to SuperSede Mr.. Sullivan. But Samb0 failed
to make the necessary bond, and hence DR.
Roberts was appointed, although Democrat,
and Mr.. Sullivan retires in few days
The Sandersville Branch Railroad is paving
institution. 1t is only three miles long and
with the fare at twenty five cents its passenger
tariff is considerable, while the freight to and
from Sandersville has increased over fifty per
cent. over last year. DR.. Irwin the gentlemany
superintendent, runs the road on an economi-
cal plan-he himself being conductor and
agent. An engineer and train hand are ell that
are required to manage the transportation de-
partment. 1t has been great advantage to
the public as well as paying investment to
the stockholders.
On my way hither met with a Michigander
who was out taking notes on the situation in
Georgia-Rev. Mr.. Ellwood, of Port Huron.
He impressed me as gentleman of culture
and honest purpose In seeing things for him
self, albeit he had passed through the manipu-
lation of one fuller of Atlanta, and his vision
was not as clear as it would otherwise have
been. Still was glad to meet him, and to
demonstrate to him that we were not
all heathens or cutthroats. He passed on to
Savannah to spend few days. We hone the
Forest City made good impression upon him.
His views had been greatly modified. and he
win return home with better conceptions of
Southern life than eyer before.
JACK PLANE