Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-23

DIstriet-nIen Of the same Name Pre-
siding over the Democratic state
Convention in New York and Georgia
and Making similar Speeches.
GEORGIA.
A Harris county col0red temperance society
j 225 active members.
Henry Owens. burglar, has been sentenced
Macon to Al years in the penitentiary.
lt Is rumOred that Rev w L. Morris Of
'rrien county, viii run for the Legislature.
IN overdose Of Mrs. WiusIow's soothing
rup caused the death Of Mrs. Millsop's child
Rome.
=. T. White, formerly proprietor OF the
, ltiOnal Hotel in Atlanta, died at his home
Stone Mountain Friday.
Judge NJ. II. MasOn's name il announced by
I lends as a candidate for reelection as Re
sentative Of johnson county.
Judge snesd, having declined the appoint
J eut OF Exposition Commissioner for BeF-
, en- county, the appointment has been ten
red Col. II. B. Peoples.
The citizens Of Pulaski county living in the
2 sighbOrhOOd Of Mt.Calvary Church.are max
8 preparations to celebrate the Fourth OF
My in an appropriate manner.
Elliiay Courier: Mention Of the action Of
re Chicago Republican Convention was
mitted in last issue owing to the publication
~ the grand jury presentments.
George Truitt's mill house, mill rocks and
rock dam. in TrOup county, were an swept
away by the late rain. Long Cane creek was
said % be twentytwO inches higher than ever
known.
Despite the recent heavy and continued
rains the crops IN Marion county are generally
free from grass. IL Is remarked that the
crops OF both cotton and corn have been better
cultivated this season than heretofore.
George Bullock, Of Marion county, has lust
harvested 100 bushels OF oats from one and
One-eighth acres OF land. The oats were
sown IN February. The same land is now be-
ing planted in cotton and Mr.. Bullock eX-
poets 10 to make one bale.
The Sumter Republican prints the following
ticket at the head OF its columns For Presi-
dent and Vice President, ''The Old Ticket;"
for Governor Of Georgia, Hon. Henry ID. Me-
Daniel, Of Walton county; for Congress Of the
Third district, Hon. &. r. Crisp. of Americas;
for Judge Southwestern Circuit, Hon. Allen
Fort, OF Americus; for Solicitor General Of the
Southwestern Circuit, Hon. G. B. Hudson. OF
SChley.
Camilla correspondence NEWS, June 2I:
The papers allude to it as a coincidence that
W. +. Smith presided over the New York
Convention and our W. +. Smith on same day
over the Georgia Convention. But their very
remarks on taking their seats were similar.
Both alluded TO 1ilden and the fraud Of '76.
Both alluded to the corruption OF the Repub-
can party, and the grand opportunity now
offered the Democrats il guided by wisdom.
Mrs. A. J. Findlay, Of Gil's district. Meri-
Wether county, was bitten by a rattlesnake
while picking up plums. Not seeing the snake
at first she was not aware she had been bit
ten, but thought the unpleasant sensation pro-
Ceeded from the sting Of some insect. The
pain increasing rapidly, a search was made
and the snake was found still in his coil under
the plum tree. He had four rattles. Mrs.
Eindlay drank freely Of whisky, which speedi-
ly c0unteracted the effects Of the poison.
Athens Banner WdtcAnaa: Wednesday
evening an old negro man, followed by his
Wife's mother. went fishing near Athens, and
up to yesterday morning had not returned
hOme- and as the man was subject TO fits, II
was feared by his wife that he had fallen in
the river and her mother also was drowned in
trying to rescue him. She started out to hunt
her husband, and yesterday about noon found
the old couple still fishing and safe, although
for two days and nights they had caught only
three little mud-cats.
Athens Banner Wdfchmdn: A gentleman
from Ocouee went into 4 shoe store Yesterday
and proposed 90 buy palr of shoes, provided
the merchant would wait until he sold his
cotton. The dealer agreed to il, and the trade
was made. The OcOnee man, as he walked
out with the shoes under his arm, remarked
10 the tradesman that he would have to wait
a long time, as he had not planted a seed Of
cotton in several years, and never expected
TO plant any more. The last we heard Of
them they were trying to make eOmprO-
mise.
Waycross Reporter: We venture the asser-
tiOn that the best and most profitable farming
that is being done in the State Of Georgia is
done in and about Blackshear. We learn,
and 10 ls not an exceptional case, that r. ID.
Brantley has field Of 30 acres in corn, from
which he expects to gather between 1900 and
1900 bushels this year, which is now safe and
considered made. Dr. Allen Brown, Col.
EnOch Hendry, Maj. John NJ. Shaw, and
host Of others, among them Hon. John &.
Nichols, expect, with favorable seasons, to
make bale and upwards OF sea island cotton
per acre The lands about WaresbOrO are
very similar to those about Blackshear. or
that is our impression. They are equally as
productive in portions of Clinch, especially
farmed.
Quitman Free Press: There is no longer
room 20 doubt that the melon crop in this Sec
tiOn, and in fact throughout the State, is par
flal failure. Three weeks ago the prospect
for a large crop was most promising. The
vines were loaded with finely shaped fruit
and looked green and hOurlshing. Then
came the rains accompanied by cool nights
which have lasted until this writing, and the
result Is that all the young crop has shrunk
up, or rotted and dropped OF. There
ls literally no young crop and the
ers are agreed in this section that not
more than half a crop viii be made. There
Is no danger that any market, East, West,
North or South, viii he glutted this season
with Georgia melons, and we do not think any
one need fear getting fair price for good
load Of melons up to the middle Of July. Last
year we shipped from Quitman 500 car loads
Of melons. We doubt il $50 carloads are
shipped this season.
VaIdosta Times: The Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway Company, and the
numerous other connecting lines to the great
North and Northwest. are perfecting every
arrangement possible for the rapid and sys-
tematic movement OF the melon crop. Mr..
George ". Halnes, Assistant superintendent;
his Secretary. Mr.. w. II. Allen: MIR. j. :.
BOatright. Train Dispatcher; Mr.. &. a. Full
ton. Assistant Master Of Transportation; and
Mr.. L. NJ. Bear. an extra telegraph operator,
all Of the Savannah, Florida and Western,
have located in VaidOsta for the. season. We
understand that later an extra engine
viii be kept here TO do the drill
ing to prevent delays Of regular and
special melon and freight trains. There is
already considerable activity about our depot
"a HH1 mHaHNH HmN Och
Mr.. Haines gets the destination OF every car
moving over the line, and next morning
bulletin announces the number to each mar
ket, and the total To each Tor the season up TO
date. The bulletin is for the benefit OF ship
pcrs and Is Of incalculable vaide. From Val
dosta it is sent 70 Quitman, Ousley, and all
other points by wire. The railroads and ship
pers are working for q common interest, and
every season the system Of distribution be-
comes more and more perfect. The best
minds In the State are at work on this problem
and we have no doubt OF its sue
Cesslul solution. It may not be per-
teeted tins year. but experience added
win. The planters are exercising more care
an raising. picking and packing this year than
ever before, and. aided IN the distribution as
they are by the railroads ana skillful commits
sion men. we look for good prices throughout
the season. Though the acreage Is smaller
than last year, IL was believed for time that
rs many or more melons would be made, but re-
cent cool weather and heavy rains have been
very disastrous upon the young melons, andour
growers are very much discOura ged. Num-
hers claim that half Of the crop is destroy ed,
while others think they viii get through with
fw0-thirds OF q crop. The feeling is very
general that the crop will be quite short. The
same reports come from Onsley, Quitman
and other prominent watermelon cen
tres With a short crop, and with the
system Of distribution above out
lined we cannot expect the giuts
of last season Good melons packed with care
and shipped iudieiOusly Will be sure to sell for
remunerative prices. Melons already gone
forward have been selling at fair prices-frOm
$3.50 TO $3.50 per car load, including all eX-
penses. Scme have sold in Naldosta and Gus
lev on the track at from 500 TO $500 per car
load. which are good prices. The result Of
this seasons experience viii shape future Ope-
ratiOns. II We are disappointed IN our calcu-
lations. il the present short crop and admira-
ble system OF distribution fails to bring good
average prices the season throughout, melon
culture in South Georgia will come 10 an end.
In view Of this fact il viii be well for the rail-
roads and commission men to exert them
selves.
FLORIDA
Ocala claims $50 voters.
A slaffvsr roefnsr- has ham formal in Tam