Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-14
SANDERSVILLE JOTTINGs.
Washington County Democracy
The Oat CrOP-EducaSIOna Mat
ters-RObbIng Gardens.

sANDERsvILLE, GA, June 12.-Editor Morn.
ing Ne1cS: The Executive Committee of the
Democratic party Of the county has called a
meeting for July 4th. 1t would be mere guess
WORK to say how the delegates to the Guberna
torial Convention will be instructed. The mi
nority in the memorable convention of 1880 had
many indorSers and admirers here, yet when
the votes were counted out the candidate of
the majority was far ahead. In 1878 we sent
anti-Stephens delegates to Thomson, yet MIR.
5. has host Of friends here and many strong
supporters for Governor, hence l say that he
who would undertake to say, Judging from our
past, whether or not we will cling to the two
thirds rule or adopt the majority, accept Mr..
stephens as an organized Democrat, or reject
MIN on his record, would find himself at sea,
ana hazard his reputation upon any prediction.
In conversation with few gentlemen of the
town yesterday, a rough estimate of the
quantity or oats raised on small % Atches with
neat figures OF about 6. 200 bushels. The amount
was arrived at by simply adding up the yield
or sundry lots that could be remembered by
the company. By an accurate count the
amount would probably be larger
The Sandersville free school closed on the
Stn inst. Public examination of the classes
was had at the academy on the 8th, ami Fri
day, the 9Th. was devoted to forenoon and
evening entertainments at Watkins Hall. A
well arranged programme of composition,
reading and defamation, interspersed with
excellent music and the pleasing exercises of
the callSthenlc classes, made both occasions
most enjoyable. The Board of Trustees eX.
pressed themselves well pleased with the ex-
animation, and paid deserved compliments TO
Capt. w. Hugh Lawson. the efficient principal,
ana Mrs. Robson, Misses Hodnett, Davis and
Haynes his competent assistants. To Miss
Davis is due all the praise for the admirable
manner in which the calisthenic classes went
through with their exercises
AT II O'Clock Friday the annual literary ad-
dress was delivered by K. w. Patterson, ESQ
OF Macon. and was unanimously pronounced to
be as good as any address of like character ever
heard by his audience. He selected the appro-
pirate subject, Literature, and in an able logi-
cal manner endeavored to prove that a nations
literature was the most enduring monument of
her greatness and her achievements; that the
South was without literature of her own and
hence, that one OF our greatest needs is dis
tinctive Southern literature, a want that must
be supplied by the rising generation. His ad
dress showed careful, thorough preparation,
and, though full of forcible thought and sound
reasoning. it abounded in we'll rounded periods.
and beautifully conceived, well shaped figures
of speech.
From the President of the Board of Educa.
ton, the ever genial Mark Newman, ESQ |
learn that the cost of the school for the past
scholastic year was $3.1S5; teachers employed
IN white school 5; IN colored 2 regularly and
extra for three months; white pupils enrolled
l52 colored 17S; total enrolment 330 The re-
port or the Columbus schools for 1882 shows
an enrolment of 1.54S pupils and of the Macon
for 1880 only 1917. Columbus population is
about 1900 and Mac )ns 19,0OO Hence Colum
bus has schooled about 91< and Macon s16 chill
dren to each 1OJ of her population, while
Sandersville, with scarce 1900 inhabitants,
has schooled 330 children, or % to each
1OO OF her population. Can this show
ing be beat by any town in the State? We
might add that this is done upon a strictly
cash basis, the teachers being paid promptly
on the 10th of each month and there is no
special school tax, or direct taxation, the Gene
raj Assembly by special enactment having ap
proprlated all liquor license collected by the
municipal authorities. and interest accruing on
certain railroad bonds held by the city, to this
purpose, which, combiued with the State ap-
preparation, defrays all expenses
Showers Of rain have been frequent and CO.
pious during the past ten days, and fears are
entertained lest the grass should get the mas
terry The crops, however, being well cleaned
OF the May grass, these fears are probably
BORN or disposition to complain under any
circumstances, rather than any actual danger
We at least hope that such is the case.
The Health Inspector of the city reports its
sanitary condition to be better than at any
time since 1873. Though we have had a number
OF severe cases Of illness during the last few
weeks, they are probably attributable to the
sudden changes OF the weather and unseason-
ably cool nights and not to any local causes
MRS. HuSsey, the author of that charming
little story, 'Herzchen," of the Morning NEWS
Library, has been at the Gilmore House IN our
warm friends, who regret to learn that she
will return to Forsyth at an early day
Our nocturnal visitors of the winter wood
yards are now giving their attention 10 the
kitchen gardens. and such vegetables as can be
hurriedly gathered in the dark are occasionally
lifted" Our last visitor Saturday night
either had a hole in his bag or was badly
pressed for time, as he left us nice lot of
squashes already gathered from the vines
IL is useless, however. to make any fuss about
such depredations, for they will continue as
long as We have this large, thriftless popula-
ton, who rent small cabins and pretend to
earn livelihood as day laborers, - when in
reality they are night piIferers. About the
best way we have found to preserve an un-
rutfied temper is to keep our woodpile so well
stocked in winter as not to miss stick or
two, and plant 100 per cent. more vegetables
than we actually need for our family.
G. H. NJ.