Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-26
N SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
rgE ADMIRABLE LOCATION OF
C!TTHREItT.


Anu ss,"oord-1garntflcent Court House
arg NJ GormelY-The Nursery OF
Self-Made Man - LArse
sI,oneeVity--A KevtVa'-sam
navson-TerrelI the garden
,f Ceorgta--COttOn Going to Al
The Cause Railroad ComPn-
statistics of Dawson-Educa-
-SotabIe Industries-Persona
.Ia,+ion-Press Gang. Etc.
Tba charming town OF Cuthbert, situ-
I'D rnon the apex of the ridge which Is
4 I'o watershed OF the Flint and Chatta-
Wv rivers, enjoys an enviable repu-
,otion for its salubrity and refined society.
I",, II is without question the healthi-
i"NV sno+ in Southwestern Georgia, and
oeers peculiar advantages to those VINO
Iva families to rear and educate.
ANDREW COLLEGE,
,horge of Rev. H. W. Key, is in a
.osUorous condition, and has recently
saon thoroughly repaired and renovated.
The matriculates the past year counted
,51 number unprecedented In the MIS-
,orv of the institution. AS an evidence
~ me health OF Cuthbert, President Key
aavo the mortuary record of the college
sbows but one death in period OF thirty
voors This IS probably without paral-
iol in the South. Cuthbert boasts
COTTON MILL
Ill, oonsumes about 1900 bales OF the
Wv material per annum, ana - ueVoIeu
avclusiyelv to the manufacture OF unread
md rome. Ready sale Is nad LOT these pro-
ducts in the home and Northern marRe nec
Tbe town contains a population OF 2,ZOo
tn'ls i've churches Cthree OF them white },
'-oroI schools outside of the college, and
aboutthirty business places.
Tha cotton receipts will foot up about
oovan Thousand bales, and well organ
iyed and efficient fire department and two
ablv conducted journals, the Enterprlse
and Appeal, by J. w. Stanford and Il. j..
uardon and the Liberal, under the charge
afWm,C. Gum, afford protection and
Gcht to the community. But the glory of
the place is its magnificent
NEW COURT HOUSE
racnntIy completed at cost of $4,000.
This beautiful structure is admirably
MANNED. and the commOdous auditorium,
convenient APARTMENTS for the county Of
6cprs and Jury. tire-proof chambers for
the records which rest upon the shelves
provided with rollers that they may be
easily handled, lofty tower and splendid
clock form an enduring monument to the
veteran Ordinary, Hon. NJ. 6ormely, VINO
for quarter OF century mas administered
the affairs OF the county With the strictest
integrity and to the satisfaction of all.
The old court building has been pur-
chased from the county by the city and
will be- torn down and the site cOnsidera-
bly enlarged, converted into a handsome
park or public square.
In this connection 1t is but proper to
saw that Randolph has two other officials
whose names are worthy of mention.
One of these, Mr.. H. o. Beall, has filled
the position of Clerk of the Superior Court
for ten years, while the Sheriff, l.. A.
smith, has exercised his functions twelve
years. Both are competent and perfectly
reliable. This county has bad the honor
OF furnishing the Judge of the circuit for
long period. The two kiddoos, father
and son, and Arthur Hood, deceased re-
Gently, were among the number. The
i present incumbent,
HON. JOHN t. CLARKE,
has filled the office twice, and will doubt
4 less be his own successor. He is one OF
the ablest representatives of the Georgia
judiciary.
Prominent among the young and rising
citizens Of the town is j. w. Stanford, re-
Gently elected President of the State
4 Pharmaceutical Association, who is the
4 proprietor Of the Cuthbert Enterprise and
drug and furniture store. Mr.. Stanford
G is emphatically self-made man, and en-
Joys the respect of the entire community,
THE WINE INDUSTRY.
Scuppernong grapes are extensively
4 cultivated in and around Cuthbert. and
F.. the vineyards are commencing to bear
abundantly. Judge W. ID. Kiddoo has
i 1880 gallons of wine in his cellars, some
OF 1t six years old, and MIR. j. g. Martin
4 1000 gallons, put uU two years ago. His
vines make an annual yield of 1900 gal
Ions. Messrs. TOombs and W. G. Hay
also produce about the same amount
each. 1t is estimated that the number of
gallons Of wine now on hand in the vicini-
ty is fully 5000. The price per gallon at
wholesale Is 81, but the demand at present
is limited.
The trade OF Cuthbert has been serious.
y cut on by the rapid growth of She'll
man. Spring Vale, COleman's station, Ar
ungton, Lumpkin aud other small places
IN tae country. Many contend that
PROHIBITION
has contributed no little to this result by
IOI
the purchase Of liquor abroad. But the
Irlonds OF that measure stOutlv assert the
contrary. The great need Of the town is
tne construction OF the projected railroad
from Columbus to Florida. This would
prove very bonanza.
among the merchants who are subscrib.
ers 10 the NEWS We mention the names OF
- y. simpson, successor to Allison &
SIMPSON whose stock of groceries and
hardware is unsurpassed in the interior
VI lhe state; j. b. McWilliams, general
merchandise; drugs, T. S. Powell and !
w. stanford; l.. e. Key, buggies and har-
ness; Isaac Easley and Parks & Maze,
UWeaiers Ia staple fancy groceries; j. j.
mailman, tinware and stoves.
LARGE PLANTERS.
capt. A. J. Moye is one of the most
ssuccessIul and judiciOus farmers In the
olale' lie Will harvest almost a full; nv.
elSge cotton crop the present season, and
H provisions IN abundance. His numerous
arms are Systematically conducted nm.
uet the Immediate supervision OF the pro.
pIIetor, and his laborers aud EMPLOYEES
are all contented and happy.
AhotDer prominent citizen and exten.
Eve real estate owner IS j. j. Mcdonald.
i-'q' besides his regular business, which
70 tudV OF private banking and dealer i'm
Wasohs' Duggies, horses and mules. he is
,He proprietor OF 1850 acres of land i'm
ue counties OF Randolph and Calhoun.
%nu runs as many as 70 ploWs on his sew.
20, plantations. SIR. Mcdonald saws ne
W,n market 800 bales Of cotton this year.
I.oclI lle crop Is 20 per cent. short. lie
Inns 80 MS entirely upon the renting system.