Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-11
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II. 1886.

DR.. A. G. Whitehead is descended from .
one OF the oldest families o. the county .
aud is physician OF much skill and eA-
perlence.
Hon. w. McCathern the popular Mayor, /
is not only leading merchant Olt
wealthy planter and stock raiser. Win |
90 plows he cultivates 1.030 acres in cot
ton and will make 400 baels He is also .
the owner OF nine brood mares and seVet al
promising colts, which were shown TO the
writer.
MAJOR w. A. WILKINS.
This gentleman. a native of old Liberty |
county, began business in NaynesOoro /
sixteen years ago. Possessed OF great |
energy, tact AND ability, mis- success has
been almost phenomenal. AT the same |
time he has ever been in the van as |
public spirited and patriotic citizen. 10 |
MIN is mainly due the reconstruction OF
the Presbyterian church and the estao |
llstment of the annual county far TN
its pretty grounds. He is also the owner
and builder Of the new hotel. But tue
greatest monument to the enterprise and
hberality of eX-MayoT Wilkins, II sue
cessful, Will be the much needed
ARTEsIAN WELL.
For four years, unaided and at his indl-
Vidual expense, has ne sought 10 bring TO
which il is hoped will prove very elixir
OF health TO the inhabitants. Time and
again the project mas been DELAYED By the
happening OF some unt0ward accident to
the piping or machinery, but undaGnted
ana sternly resolved to succeed, the Mayor
has never abandoned The enterprise.
Albeit the cost TO date mas looted uP
$1,000, the work is steadily progressing
with every pros pecJ of success. The well
has been sunk to the depth OF $50 feet, ll5
ieet of which has been bored within the
past month. From certain indications IN
the character OF the stratum being per
lorated. 1t is believed that water viii soon
be reached. That event Will be jubilee
day for Waynes bor0.
MAGNIFICENT STOCK FARM
The writer rode out with Major Wilkins
to his stock farm. which Is laid down il
corn, grass, rye and field peas. Here lit
noble herd OF 90 blOod-d cattle, consisting
of Jerseys and DeyOns. all of the former
registered and belonging to the finest
strains, and q mares and IA colts haV,
been pastured since April last without
any recourse to the corn crib. They were
up to the eyes in grass and pea vines, ana
looked sleek and happy. Some Of the colts
are very promising.
Major W ilktns has several horses val
ued at thousands OF dollars, with ped
%lSc5 tiudl " any IN tHE tHiyu lAtN
will doubtless make a proud record 10
themselves on the turf Time viii moi
permit us TO particuIarize. For one o
his Jacks purchased in Murireesboro
Tenn, be paid $1,000. The animal is IL
hands high. There is no question tina
the Major is the owner OF the finest STUD
of horses in the state. HIS colts arr
gently handled and trained very early Il
harness.
CONFEDERATE RECORD.
Burke contributed her cest blood anf
many hundred soldiers to the lost cause"
Among the killed were two COlOnels, w
R.IHolmes OF the Second ana john L. StuT
ges OF the Third Georgia Regiments. The
latter was shot through the mead at Ma
verp Hill, when siOrming the bl0o0l
heights, fully thirty yards in advance o
his men and cheering them onward.
Georgia gave no c0stler sacrifice on th,
altar of constitutional liberty than tht
beloved ana lamented Sturges.
Retracing his footsteps towards Macol
your correspondent halted at
MILLEN,
and was the guest OF Mr.. s. Tyre, who
the proprietor OF the only hotel in th,
place, long known as The dinner house tor
railroad passengers. 1t is well KEEP
establishment and deserves to be literally
patrOniZed. Millen TejOces IN cOriou
artesian fOunt or the Eurcst wafer and il
the seat OF a large trade. Indeed IT,,
station has expand q into a cOusdera.
bic town. which is regularly iucOrpOra tCu
and claims 800 inhabitants. No ess thai
1900 bales of cotton are received there.
and the business houses are twelve ~
number. One clever newspaper, the Bra-
con, Ii. 7. Matthews editor, five churches,
| one school with seventy pupils, one gTi-
mill and steam gin, two law eTs and tire