Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
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Nadosta Times: This has been the most
successful watermelon season the grow
ers in LOwndes have had. In to date the
crop has paid better than The whole OF
any previous croN. Transport, alton tactll-
ties have been better, and more careful
handling of the crop has characterized the
/ season. The yield bias been the largest
on the line o. the savannah, Florida anu
Western by 200 cars up to date compared
with the cores bonding date OF previous
seasons, and very few cars, only those OF
inferior melons. have been turned over
tor freight. The market has never been
entirely broken up on good melons. some
cars have sold at small figures, but where
The melons were good they always brought
something clear to the shipper. The
changing OF the gauge, which does away
with the old method of reloading cars,
has had something to do With the i'm
proved condition.
Qmtman Press; We cannot resist the
temptation to publish the following eN-
tract from letter just received bv the ed
! itor from his sister, Mrs. Sharp, who. after
a somewhat extended tour through the
Northwest and to Canada, has, after an
absence OF almost half a century, re-
turned to the town OF her nativity, Farm
/
at the old homestead. Our esteemed
sister evidently feels very ancient.
! Here is what she says: "Sunday
morning. l have Just eaten breakfast
sitting In our great-grandtather's chair,
which came from Bristol, Eng, more
than 100 years ago. The hot brown bread
was served in dish 10 years old, pota-
toes in lovely brown dish 80 years old,
ate my eggs from a glass 30 years old,
| old, spoon 70 years old, then took my
| hat from card table 70 years old, looked
at the high, old-fashioned clock
more than 100 years old, went
out of the house SO years
old. and looked at the lovely, lovely farm,
upon which our ancestors had lived for
more than $50 years."
AT Atlanta, Saturday morning, as the
excursion train tor Tallulah Falls was
| preparing to pull out of the Union depot,
| quite little sensation occurred. In sell
ing tickets for the excursion it seems that
several of them fell into the hands of a
| party of improper characters, who deter
mined to go 10 the Falls and have days
enjoyment. This party reached the depot
| a few moments before the time for the
train to leave, having with them a negro
woman, who struggled along with large
basket of provisions, enough to satisfy the
| munger vi score ol STARVING CTdmps.
Partially exposed to view was
a barbecued pig, the sight of which
| caused much amusement. When
it became known to the man.
| ayers OF the excursion that the barbecued
pig party consisted of improper charac-
uers, there was general kick. The
women were told not to go on the train,
as they would not be allowed to accom-
pany the excursion. They declared that
they were going, that they had bought
tickets, barbecued pig and had every
thing in readiness tor the trip. The
money that they had paid for their tickets
was offered them, but they refused to take
it. Officer Joyner, of the police force
was then called, and he made cases of dis
orderly conduct against the women.