Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-15
ON THE WING.
Crops In North GeOTgIa-The Yield
OF Peaches-The Growth of Athens
The UnfveFsity-Lucy Cobb I'm.
autute-Poltsics and Politicians.

ATHENS, June 13.-EditOr Morning NetUS
The writer in passing via Atlanta to this classic
city, was deeply impressed with the magnii-
cent harvest of wheat and oats now rapidly
approaching completion. This time mother
earth has nobly done her duty. responding not
only generously, but to the full extent Of her
capacity, to the urgent demands Of the neces-
sitous farming community.
Wheat is better than for several previous
years, ard the yieli of oats will be unprece-
dente1. Steam threshers were already at
work in the fields, and some of the reported
turn outs per acre appear almost incredible
From fifty to seventy-ive bushels is by no
means an uncommon occurrence.
Corn is well grown in excellent order and of
a dark rich color BET kening an abundant
crop. 1t does not seem to have suffered day
for rain. Cotton alone appeared to be behind
an average; the wee / is small, and stands, IN
places, fective. This is doubtleSS due 10 the
extraordinarily cold season. Some fields have
been checked off with corn. warm weather
will do much however, to repair damages.
THE PEACH CROP
was never more abundant in Middle and Upper
Georgia. The orchards planted in the early va
rietieS were bending unuer the weight OF Ihe
luscious fruit, all Of which looked ready Tor
gathering. This will prove perfect bonanza
to the for innate proprietors AT orchard Hli,
n,
crates for the Northern markets, and the load
ing process gave employment to lively crew.
Near by, in the adjacent orchards, hundreds or
hands were engaged in plucklng and asserting
the delicious f. nit 1t was stated that the pres
emit daily income of Colonel Cunningham, OF
that vicinity, who owns probably the largest
orchard in the South, is S2OO0 from his snip
ments OF early peaches. IL the seasons would
only hit always, could there be a more re-
munerative business?
Athens continues to grow and advance in
material prosperity, and is really one of the
most thriving and beautiful cities in the State.
AS a fixed residence for persons of refinement
and means, who wish to educate their sons
and daughters nd enjoy all the privileges of
extensive libraries and cultivated society. no
place is its superior, North or South. The
traveller, too, will be kindly and Hospitality en-
tertained by Mr. A. D. Clinard the gentleman
ly proprietor of the Clinard House, whose e3-
tablishme mt has of late been greatly enlarged
and improved. Once a guest there, alvey
guest afterwa dS
CONDITION OF THE UNIVERSITY.
All reports to the contrary, that ancient
foundation of learning, the University OF Geor-
gia, was never 10 a sounder healthier and
more satisfactory condition than at present
IL may well be doubted whether a finer ard
better behaved body of young gentlemen was
ever gathered together in the halls of any in
stitution. There are one hundred and forty
six students in attendance, only nine less than
last year, and had not the unfortunate RoUn-
tree disaster occurred in the midst of the
season IOr the new term, the
number would have exceeded chat Of the pre-
ceding catalogue. So great was the excite
ment for a time that many of the ap-
pications for admission were withdrawn Not
one OF these. however, wi fail to be renewed
after commencement. The concurrent testi-
moDy of both students and faculty is to the eff
feet that during the exciting scenes succe ding
the killing Of Rountree and the arrest and
trial of his assaiant, the students implicitly
yielded to the advice and guidance of the
Chancellor and refrained from any disturbance
or the least act OF violence. Even when escort
ing the remains Of their comrade to the train
they marched with compressed lips and
hlanched cheeks in the procession, over
whelmed with grief, but bowling submissvely
to the laws of the country. There could have
been no greater test Of the discipline and good
conduct OF the young men, and their profound
respect and reverence for the venerated head
of the institution and his colleagues.
In estimating the number or matriculates at
the University it should even be borne in mind
that very considerable portion of those who
would otherwise be members of the Sopho-
more and Freshman classes in Athens are pur-
suing their education at the branch colleges
under precisely the same curriculum (which is
prescribed by the ChancellOr) and are in fact at
taches Of the parent institution. This, Of
course, must affect the numerical strength OF
those classes in the latter But in point Cf fact
there is larger attendance Of students of the
college grade at Athens than in any other in
stituIion in the State. though the grand total
at Emory exceeds that of the University
proper
There is no cause whatever for jealousy be
tween our noble institutions of learning. They
half occupy the field. God grant that they
may be multiplied many fold both in numbers
and usefulness. These are, indeed, the crown
| jewels Of the commonwealth.