Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-26


MACON, November 25-Editor Mor1af,o Nesos
Winter has put in an appearance at last, and
many conhne their thanksgiving to this one
topic on yesterday. We are commanded Gin
everything ~ give ths-!s-s," end rA,nen1her
even in misfortune that it might have been
worse. Many claim, however, that they have
very little for which they can give thanks. The
day was observei largely by business men In
the front part OF their establishments, while in
the rear the employees we're busiy engaged
Many churches were opened, but compare
lively few, even of church goers, were present
The exercises were impressive, aud would have
proved beneficial to the multitude who STAYED
away. Hundreds of turkeys were consumed
by the fortunate. while the impecunious were
content with sausage and spare. rio. The dav
was bright, but the temperature was depressed
and the wind searching. The rich moved
about mufhed in their great coats and wraps.
while the poor supplied the lack OF these things
by brisker walk and a more vigorous circula-
ton. Altogether it was good day.
Our Superior Court is taking a weeks hol;
Gay Gay Wnlle Juogs simmons occupies a chair on
the Supreme ourt bench in Atlanta IL will
reopen on Monday next and continue until
Christmas Doc Wilson, a regro barber who
killed yonpg Iinley last winter ard was cap
tured In Florida as he was taking sbinn f6p
Boston, will he tried for murder on Decen,her
18th. This murder has created more feeling in
the community than any case now before the
court. several other murder cases will come
up for trial.
Prof B. y. ttler; the Superintendent of
our puollc schools, aud once teacher in the
savannah schools rendered his resignation 10
tne Board or Education, TO tak ke- eject on
JianusTy lss. leS2 The board, however de-
cllned 70 accept It, ana induced him to with
draV iS ~ increasing his salary $40 Finau.
cial support was the only cause assiened for
his retirement. His retention is gratifvine, fo
the patrons OF the schools lie has been a
ialshIui, earnest worzer, and with the Enacariai
IN hano ne mas worked the syStS6l a6 nnirably
The boarding houses are gradually fillingun
with Nortnern visitors. and the hotels are well
patronized by those who tarrv only a sbort
time and go further South. An immense
travei Is antlcip Ated, and Macon hopes to az
tract her snare of it.
The rush to Atlanta In copseoueDea ~ tha
zone cent fara" seems unabated In this bIeS-
sing Macon is left out in the c0ld-as least left
out until cold weather comes, when nobody
will want TO 81. The authorities of the road
however. receive their blessings every dav IN
consequence thereof, and thia reminds us of
the darky In restaurant, who brought n fas
uSious noarder an outside cut of roast beef,
VINO 1urlously resented the insult when the
darky. with arms akimbo, exclaimed: INV
looky here, Boss. somebody's got to have tha
outside piece and it mout as wel ba Won "a
anybody " Somebody Rad 70 hava the ssnold
run. ard it might az wen be Macon an sanvboiv
else. Nevertheless, many Msconites took ad.
vantage last week of the South western e~o1,r
sion, and sent out ten or twelve miles and
bought tickets, costing only abOut q ouarta,
more than it will from Macon during the latte-
part OF December. Even with all these sdvan
tages your correspondent has net been able to
reach Atlanta vet
have recently paid Vi It to the farm Of
Mr. l. Y. Plant. or which l spoke in nv LAST
re only mas been IN Dossessiop this year and
whata wondrous change He has placed q
wire renee GROUND the whole Jract-l40 acres.
Most OF this is cleared and under cultivation
Aside from his Bermuda grass meadow of al
acres. he has rsised good crop OF corn inter
laced WITH pumpkins and kershaWs. almost
covering the entire around Independent of
all this he has:one large twO-story barn literal.
~ cfammed With pea vine hay from con fo
bottom. His second barn Is dlled with Rer-
muoa nay. with FIVE or ak stacks OF 1900
pounds eaeh. DE has a hay packer whereby
he can prepare this provender for mqrket in
very quick time. He has now up some twenty
or thirty acres Of oats He is experimentI o
with bimothy herd grass and swami blue erasS
mixed, believing that it will be more luxuTious
IN owth and more nutritious in quality than
il grown separately. His success this nasE
season has stimulated others aud lands in cor.
have advanced from ten tn tware.,
dollars per acre in that vicinity. This farm is
located jus two miles below Macon on The Oc-
mulgee river
Mr.. Plant tells me the reason that SC much Of
the southern hay is worthless Is because IL fs
ruined In curing tbs orthern ueshod can.
not be used IA This section. After the grass il
cut 10 should be exposed to the sun only about
ak hours. then removed 70 the shade and the
curing process completed. III this rule il fol-
lowed, our hay will compare with the heat
Northern production. Our Southern sun is too
not TO allow the grass TO lie any length Of time
exposed to its burning rays.
L. curing Lis pea vine hay he has slafs ex-
tending across his barn every twelve or eighteen
Inches. and the vines are placed In LAYERS on /
these Stats. which enables the air to pass all |
through them. The vines look IS bfiSht sc |
when they were first gathered,
A change takes place in the indoor manage
nent OF the house OF j. w Burke & Co Nr |
Barneld, Who has been in charge OF the sales |
into bu Hness there
Mr.. w. W. D-Haven. who for the past eleven /
years mas lad charge OF the books OF the entira /
sstaotsEmenb GOES foTwaEi 70 the book de-
partment, an4 assumes the posirion made /
vacant oy the retirement OF Mr.. Barfieid. Both /
ihe outgoing and incoming gentlemen ere /
thorough business men. This establishments |
vas never more prosperous than ct present
The North Georgia Methodist Conference /
meets In Atheas on Wednesday, November 81. /
Tho south Georgia Conference meets in /
Solnmous on December 7. and the Florida /
Conferences meets Ia Monticsllo on January 49,
1881 Bishop =. n. McTy yeire presides ct /
Athens and Monticello. Bishop Pierce will /
preside at Columbus. The latter passed last
ukldy IN uac tbs loOkluS InuCQ improved by Il
lis Western trio. He was on his wev TO hod /
he North Carolina Conference, which "a row
n session Next week he holds tha Alabama
Conference a. Selma, and reaching Columbus
3y the 7th Of Decenbe~
The fence aUesksen Il engaging the atteaticn
r tne farmefs OF Bib county Just naw
Tote win be had upon II soon A no fanoe lsw
almost e necessity IN some paFts OF the
'ounty, but fear the 2cn-produoers viii ont
Fote o1r Industrious tillers OF the soil. Ia the
'lty people are compelled to keep M their
.QWa and hogs and why not the coa1ff1.s. laaC. |