The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-10

III ms spare tlInc DelNetu inc ISSUES VI tiio
Camilla Clarion, Editor Underwood attends
10 several colonies Of bees, He is TO be visited
shortly by Clements, of Cumming, and Sid
Cook, Of Leary. AS Mr.. Underwood is him
self preacher, his presence will be quite
convenience to the young folks.
Annie Clarke is a remarkable colored woman
who lives down in Sumter county. She is in
her eighteenth year, and is probably tho
smallest able bodied woman in the country.
Her height is forty-four inches, and her weight
sixty pounds. II is said that she can do as
much work with hoe as any man in the field,
and when it comes TO cooking, washing and
ironing sho just can't be beat.
The Griffin News remarks
Colonel. r w. Thurman's grandfather and
Allen G, Humans father we're cousins, botiAYinG
tn Virginia During The war, Colonel Thurman was
Laid mp in Virginia. aud received mnlh kindness
from the Humans there. Lis ticket Is Harrison
and Thurman
Dr.LR Cleveland and Grover Cleveland are
also distant connections Thus we have the fun
ticket Of Cleveland and Thurman right here in
Gaiin and local pride should cause US TO give in
large majority.
There is n movement on hand in Covington
to endow the female college Of that place, and
10 fCnucT LultlOn lIe1 10 al SCHoidTS llic Quar-
proposes TO donate 5000 ii other citizens will
do their part.
Quite revival in tobacco culture is expected
In Decatur county next year.
Mr.. William Davenport, Of Mount Vernon,
Texas, was married to Mrs. - Sinquefed, of
Fort Gaines, at tho residence OF Mr.. Robert
Thompson. The ceremony was performed by
r. J. II. Corley. Only fow intimate friends
knew Of the happy event before hand. The
contracting parties had not seen each ether for
eighteen years. They left for their home in
eaTexas via Hairs county, Mr., Dayenports old
home.
About forty years ago there was young
lady in Lincoln county who had two sweet
hearts, and, not being able to decide between
the two. she set out two wild locust bushes in
the yard naming one for each of her lovers,
and believing in the old adago "if ho loves mo
that bush will grow" and according TO her
faith, so it happened unto her" One of tie
bushes very soon withorcd, but the other
hourished; and, in the course OF time, she
married the gentleman for whom the growing
bush was named. They raised u large fami
ly, who are we'll known throughout several
counties and the locust bush also grew and
multiplied. Time has laid bare the spot upon
which the old dwelling stood, and nothing re-
mains to mark the site OF this ono happy homo
but the locust bushes, of which there is COM
plete hedge about one hundred yards in length
This may seem TO some a fairy tale, but il is
absolutely true. The lady is Methodist min
listers daughter and the gentleman Baptist
ministers's brother
Cftag n pulpnur ona pf thc Etorab rf,,nr
farmers, of Dawson county, who always moves
in the front ranks, is man whose example is
always worth initiating by his own industry
he has improved his farm so whom the time
came TO return il for taxes he advanced the
valuation 81 600 from what it had been as
sessed. Mr.. Palmour is one Of the best farm
ers, rs well as one of tho clevercst citizens,
in north Georgia. Mr.. Il, Palmour the bank
ar or Gainesville, is a SON OF this prosperous
farmer.
Real estate is changing hands rapidly in Ell
berton, and more new residences will be built
here this year than ever before in one year.
The Montezumn Record believes that the
alliance is of benefit TO farmers. and SAYS:
The secretary Of the alliance here informs as that
they saved six dollars ton on one thousand tousof
guano this spring, which leaves at home six thou
sana dollars. Many carloads of cotton seed are
shipped from this point every year, and they want
10 keep II here to enrich their own soil II is said
thet they intend putting IN steam gin at this place
ana add the tertlzing machinery after the crop is
Rinned and so to making fertilizers for the coming
season, il is easy enough matter for them 70 com
bine their capital and so 10 work ut once. Monte.
Eu,na is first class point for guauo actory as we
have "a large territory near by Gnd the hoal could
take large quantities OF II 10 the counties OF DpolV
Sumter, Les and Worth.
A negro woman died. or was supposed to be
dead, on the place Of MIR. John VI. Smith near
Brantlcy. Preparations were being made for
the burial when The woman Iajs cd up and
exclaimed, THANK Godi" Ii is said that peo-
pie in that condition can see and understand
everything going ON about thcln, but are
powcrless TO move . muscle and this exclamn-
tion Stems 10 verify the belief, as she was
thankful that She had escaped being buried
alive, The woman is living and doing we'll.
About two weeks ago four Mormon converts
were baptized near the place OF Mr.. w. f.
Wal, within few miles OF Dawson ON tho
Albany road. As far MS can bo learned this
makes a total oi eight or ten persons who have
protested the Mormon faith in Terrell county
rs the result of the work Of their elders in that
section. The Journal also SAYS:
II u reported that one OF the Mormon elders who
has been prosecuting IN our county for some time
has gone 10 salt lake city to get papers permitting
hit marriage 10 Young woman IA this county. We
give the report for what il is WORTH hoping Al the
same iime that Il is not True.
Tattnall county has had corporate cxis
fence of eiehty-Scvcn years and has noyor fur
nished governor, a membero of either branch
OF congress no applicant for appointment 10
either West Point or Annapolis out Of these
thousands Ia the revenue service. not one. and
never had representative in any Of the gov
eminent departments AZ W ashingtln.
The press Of the state stll continue O. write
against state legislation in regard % the whisky
traffic. The last issue OF the Bainbridse Dem.
ocrat says;
Bess uis ia mind The democratic rarfy is NOT a,
PioA!lH'h oi aau-WomDulu l0slN TIE aem-
Sci"e! WiH not lc o Nc'c'c iIt rta.r,f these side
Issue 20 ride .n apan Iht d,moca.s of Decatur
cHe hea' amy oiAer ia-'l .u tlv county t..ls y,a-.
ami they intend Go Ioi 80