Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-06

vale Of poverty, victims of the late civil
war
The population of the town is about
l,Voo, ana IL contains seven churches
llour white and three celored) one male
ana female academy, with Prof. J. w.
iiIii principal, assisted by the gifted Miss
annie l.. Persons, besides four other
private schools.
he court mouse, magnificent pile,
cost $50, 900, and to the credit of the coun-
W 1t should be stated that her
ENTIRE BONDED DEBT
is owned by the people Of Hancock.
hehce the tax payers are masters OF the
situation, and there is no danger that
they will go back upon themselves.
Inc trade OF the town has suffered from
the many country stores, forty in num-
Der, which have been established at every
cross-road. The "drummers" hire teams
to visit them regularly, to keep up their
STOCKS OF goods. This necessarily saps
the llte-biood of the county seat, land there
are not few who assert that prohibition
has done it all.
Fer contra, however, the leading bust
ness house of the place,
MESsRS. WHITE & LITTLE,
assert that in July, the dulest month Of
tne year, their cash receipts were as five
10 three compared with the previous sea-
SON But that serious divisions exist on
this much-mooted question cannot be
doubted. By the light of experience it
would seem that a heavy license tax
would furnish the iuste milieu which
would produce the best results. But the
experiment should be fairly tested.
MERCANTILE GUILD.
Sparta has some very handsome and
well-stocked stores. Among her mer-
chants we would mention, under the head
of general merchandise, White & Little,
l.. Pierce, E. II. Berry, George W. Wat.
kins, Culver il Morris, and II. F. & Z. A,
Roster.
Staple and Fancy Groceries and Shoe
shop-W. q. Roberts.
Clothing, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes
D. Lipfield.
Exchange and Collecting BusIness-R.
A. Graves.
DIR. j. T. Andrews is the efficient Coun-
ty School Commissioner.
The old hotel Will be vacated on Oct
by the present proprietor, Mr.. Quintus
Richards, who will than open another
nicely furnished edlfice on the opposite
side of the same street to the travelling
public, under the name of the CONNER
cial Hotel.
Mr.. Richards is an attentive host and
keeps good table. He Will doubtless be
well patroniZed
The Ishmaelite, conducted by Messrs.
SIDNEY Lewis and Roberts. retains all OF
It's original snap and piquancy.
SPLENDID CORPS.
On the day of our arrival the Hancock
Van Guard paraded in full uniform, and
were inspected under the orders of Adj
jutant General Stephens by Capt. Hey
good, of the Milledgeville Light Infantry.
The company 10 composed of stalwart
and comelv young men, and drilled like
veterans.
THE GRAVE OF A STATESMAN.
Directly in front of his own hospitable
doors, and embowered in flowers and
shrubs and creepers, stands the UMPIRE
tentiOus tomb Of Judge Linton Stephens,
our old friend aud college associate. HIS
loving wife had placed all that remained
of her noble husband there that she
might watch over him and bedew with her
tears the flowers that bloOmed over his
precious dust. II is weird and roman
tic spot. overtOpped by towering trees and
tangled vines, and ths dead patriot peace
fully reposes amid its quiet surround
ings. Linton Stephens was man OF Wig
Orous intellect and excellent judgement.
Those who knew him best say he was fully
the peer in every sense Of his illustrious
brother.
Leaving Sparta let us now proceed TO
wARRENToN,
only few miles distant, and also on the
Macon and Augusta railroad, three
miles from Camak. This is q town OF 900
inhabitants, pleasantly located, and re-
garded as one of the best trading points in
that portion of the State.
1t is a dry town and contains FIVE
churches three cOlOred and two white },
an excellent male and female academy in
charge of Prof A. $. Morgan, and sew
eral private schools. The merchants are
enterDrislng men, but have but little COM
mercial dealings with Savannah. Your
people should cultivate their acquain-
tance, and strive to procure such q
schedule of freights rs will tempt them 20
transfer their business tn the chief sea-
port of the State. Why ia it that there are
SO few commercial travellers from Savan-
nah IN this region? Trade must be wooed
to be won. Among the merchants we
would mention the names OF Jep NJ. Cody
and 4. B. POhl, general merchandise
dealers, and Mrs. K. l.. Stanton, who
keeps a handsome stock OF millinery and
fancy goods. Mr.. Cody is also the pro-
prietor of the
WARRENTON HOTEL,
one of the oldest houses of entertainment |
in the State. lie took possession on Oct. |
1, when the present clever lessee, Mr.. j.
l.. Cox. retired.
Mr.. c. j. Freese is manufacturer of |
furniture and undertaken.
Warrent0n was the home OF the late |
Judge E. II. POttle,- who died in Florida |
under such peculiarly sad circumstances
last winter. Ee, was hurled here with |
Masonic honors. and is universally re- |
GREETED by the community.
Col. James Whitehead, the son of an !
old friend, is one of the most popular citi- |
zens and successful lawyers OF the town.
Mr.. T. N. Shurley has filed the office OF |
Sheriff for fourteen years, and enjoys in |
an eminent degree the respect and conf |
dence of his fellow citizens.
The Warrenton Clipper is very reada- |
bic sheet, and seems firmly established in
the atfectiOnsof the people.
But we must hurry on to historic
WASHINGTON,
which ls one OF the most interesting in
terror towns Of Georgia.
The organization OF Wilkes county |
bears even date with the declaration of |
American independence in 1916, and |
orr ginaly embraced "A large scope Of ter
ritory. No less than five counties, to-wit, |
Ebert, Warren, Lincoln, Greene and |
have been carved out in whole
or in part from its ample proportions.
The Wingfelds, Terrele, Heards. Jor-
dams, Waltons, TOrrencis and Wares
were among the first settlers.
The list Of great men who claim their
nativity either within its present or orIgi-