Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-19

Primus Jones Comes Up Smiling-Indis-
putabIe Evidence Proving That First
Bale Genuine.

Bale Genuine.
Albany Ga Neiss and Advertiser.
When the communication appeared in
the Savannah MORNING News, signed by
ESDemOcritus,' asserting that Mr.. Primus
w. Jones' first bale was old cotton, it
naturally aroused the Indignation Of this
section of country, where Mr.. Jones is so
we'll and favorably known. 1t is natural
that envy should be turned upon him.
There were others striving tor the FIRST
bale" and when thev found themselves
beaten. We're willing to resort TO any
thing to throw doubt upon Mr.. Jones'
enterprise.
We do not know who "Democritus" is,
or whether he is in the pay of any clique.
At any rate, he has not seen proper to
come out over his own signature, neither
has he received the official Endorsement OF
the Savannah Cotton Exchange. He is
undeserving of notice, but Mr.. Jones
friends We're anxious that he should set
all doubts at rest. Yielding to the pOpu-
lar demand, Mr.. Jones, when he returned
home on Friday last, set about making the
necessary proof. First of all he makes the
following affidavit, which Of itself VIII
satisfy all his friends:
STATE OF GEORGIA. BAKER COUNTY
Personally before me comes p. W. Cock
spur Jones, who, on oath. says that he is
the party who raised and carried to Al
bale of cotton which was sold to A. b.
WeslOw as the first bale of the crop OF
1888; and that every lock of cotton con-
tanned in said bale was of this years
growth. That if there We're cOckspurs IN
said cotton, it was due to the fact that the
fibre was new and so damp that it could
not be glnned except by mixing it freely
with old seed p. w. JONES.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this,
the 14th of July, 1888.
SAM. j. W. LIVINGSTON,
Justice of the Peace.
In addition to the above, the most rella-
BILE, prominent and intelligent men of Ba-
ker county, handed in the following:
GEORGIA BAKER COUNTY.-We the
undersigned, neighbOrs OF p. W. Jones, of
Baker county, take pleasure in stating
that we are well acquainted with him,
and know him to be an intelligent, ener-
getic farmer, and that from the forward
ness of his crop of cotton, and from the
statements of Messrs. W. L. Livingston
and W. II. Thompson, who ginned the
bale of cotton sold by Mr.. p. w. Jones on
the 9TH of July, 1888, was all of this years
growth, the opinion of the correspondent
of the Savannah NEWS to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
w. ID. WILLIAMS Sons.
j. w. THAYER.
w. &. ODOM BRO.
T. o. HAND.
b. f. HUDSPETH,
Clerk Superior Court.
SAM. j. W. LIVINGSTON. j. p.
j. +. BROWN.
JOHN o. PERRY,
Judge c. c. B.
j. T. NORRIS BRO.
w. 7. LIVINGSTON,
Ordinary b. c.
If the foregoing is not sufficient to
silence all doubts, the NelCS and Adrer-
User has in it's possession sack of the
hulls from which the cotton was picked,
and they may be examined by the skepti-
cal. Amy one, after examining these hulls,
will be compelled to admit that they are
OF this years growth.
We trust that this evidence will be suf-
ficient. 1t is convincing to any one ac-
qua;nted with the character and standing
of Mr. Jones, and the Endorsement of the
best citizens of his county should be spf-
ticient for the balance of the world. More
might be said on the subject, but nothing
more is necessary. Additional testimony
can be had if the cause demands it, but
we rest 1t here for the present.