The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-20
ALL THROUGH DIXIE
Events of Week in the Sunny
Southland.
GEORGIA.

ton Saturday. '-'S
HE farmers of Webster county have wisely
decldod to decrease the acreage and increase
the number OF compost heaps. Intensive
ties in the state.
A farmer living in Fayette county brought
forty pounds of fine fish to Griffin Yesterday,
and found ready sale for them at ten cents pSr
pound, netting 81. He caught them in bas-
ketS in one night.
James 4; Giddens, tax receiver of Dodge
county, killed four eighteen-months- old pies.
weighing 2ll, 236, 239, pa pounds Respectively
Total. $50 pounds.
The Franklin News urges the farmers of
that section to erect fertilizer factory and
manufacture their own guano, estimating the
$500.
Mr., Ben Barron, one of the extensive land
owners OF itillsboro, is dividing his large nlan-
tatlon into small farms, building thereon COM
Portable house, and renting the same to good
workers He now has eight of these little
farms i'll full operation.
At Judge Reese Goolsby's plantation, near
ihlilSpoFo, the negroes wound up a pound party
by slaShing each other with knives ore
negro had knife sunk SO deep in his skull
that 1t broke oil in the wound The doctor
mad to drive the piece out with hammer and
ten-penny nail. The negro is still living.
AT Ringgold court, John Blank, of Murray,
dollars on his person. He is limb of the law,
but never praCticed i'll a court higher than that
OF the justice of the peace. On one occasion
ms legal opponent made some assertion when
Johh asked MN for his authority. Tapping
his forehead. his brother said he carried il
there John looked at him q moment in as
constituent, then broke out "Afay it please
your honor, / have seen law bound in calf. but
II Is flrst time N my life l ever saw it wrapped
up i'll dog skin"
The farfnprS Of ErOolts oouo+u +oI-a,, oe =
whole, are as intelligent as those OF any county
III The state. They are well posted in the cur
rent news OF the Gay anal there are but few of
them who do not subscribe for some good aeri-
cultural periodical. The result of this supe-
rIor intelligence is seen on every hand, in i'm
proved methods of farming, in neat residences
and well-kept flower yards, in good schools
and churches and in many other things.
A negro named Green Williams came near
losing his life near Williamson SATURDAY. by
Jumping from a treste on the Atlanta and
Florida railroad. Williams and two friends
were walking down the track, and
while on the trestle that spans a small stream
not far from the station heard the train COM
ing. lie became frightened at the near ap-
preach of the train and jumped from the tres
tie TO the ground, nearly forty feet below. The
Jump was dangerous one, but fortunately the
darky was not seriously hurt, although badly
"shooR up
Frank Norton has u store at CresweU. G miles
North Alabama railroad. His stock is small
put not so small as to make it safe and secure
from burglars. Tuesday morning about four
O'Clock an early riser in the little VILLAGE saw n
light IN the store. This being an unusual occur
renee, Mr.. Norton was called up and went
down to inspect. He got there in time to see
three men start eff i'll a wagon, we'll loaded
with his goods. He quickly gave the alarm
ana was soon with friends in hot pursuit. Up
near Brooks Station they overlook the bur
glars and a little war ensued. One Of the bur
glars was shot but succeeded in getting away;
one was caught but he also escaped In tho
tight Frank Norton was shot by one of the bur
glars through the abdomen The burglars had
stolen the horse few nights ago from SIr
Beckham, near Zebulon. There was one white
man and two negroes. One of the negroes was
shot and 1t was a negro who was captured and
escaped. A posse is stiH in hot pursuit
From the Walker county, Ga, Messenger
w. IL. Penn, the noted farmer Of Chattooea.
sold to Rossiter, the contractor, at one dollar
per hundred mixed lot of clover and grass
hay, made from fifteen acres of land. He
would nave taken four hundred dollars for the
hay, sold i'll a bulk, but the buyer preferred to
have it weighed. Mr.. Penn received for Il
nearly six h'mdred dollars, or about forty dol
lars per acre. Where is the cotton crop that
will compare in profit to that record?
From tn Cuthhert, Ga, Appeal.
We are glad to state that oar Young friends.
y. j. Hardin and j, l.. Sanders have resolved
to devote lew acres to truck farming this
year. They will have two or three acres in
IRISH potatoes, two in early corn, and two in
Deans, cucumbe.s, etc. The soil has been well
prepared, and will be thoroughly fortified.
The two acres already planted in potatoes re-
CURED about eight barrels of seed 500 pounds
OF %uan2 to the acre was used, besides other
KINDS OF manue. Mr.. Hardin informs us that
he expects confidently no less than three hun
dred bushels to the acre, and thinks four hun
dred not an eXtrayigant estimate
\ report from High Shoals tells of the De-
cuiar preparations of an intelligent old minis
ter of that section. Mr. Pridpins an
old and respectable preacher, hos suddenly de-
cided to preach his own funeral sermon and
has set for the day the second Sunday in April,
and the place little church few miles from
High Shoals.
Mr.. Pridgins has ordered his son to make
him a coffin which he directs must be pcr-
fectly plain and locked with paddock. lie
sayS the coffin will be placed by hIs side in the
church, and there, in the reaence of his
trif nds and family, who are requested to wear
mourning, he will tell of his life and pay suit.
able tribute to his own memory. The news
has spread rapidly all over the surrounding
Counties, and it is thought that the little
hurch Will not be able TO hold the vast con
greSatOn.
Mr. lridgins is thought by some to be very
eccentric, nut IS considered by his neighboIS
one OF the smartest men in the county lie
has been minister OF the gospel for MANY wears
ami is extremely popular in lis neighboYiood.
Ills inlnd IS perfectly clear on all subjects
and is unusually win informed for county
preacher. He desles that the press be present
at the funeral to occupy seats in the amen
conner. rs yet he has made no disposition Of
his body after tho sermon is over, and it is
thought tllat he will then retire to his home
and lead quiet life until the time comes fer
him to occupy his coffin for good. As yet no
pail bearers have been selected, bit all
arrangements will be madc for the funeral be-
fore the eYeHtful day arrives.
There Is 70 be hanging at Greens boro Judge
jenkins passed the sentence of death uIon
George AcDuIhc, negro preacher, who shot
and killed William Cheney, colored, some
time last fall. 1t seems that William Cheney
went to a neighbcring church with negro
woman, who McDutnc, although a married
man, fincied himself After services were
over William Cheney started for his home,
little thinking Of the doom before him, and
when near dcDuifio's home he was shot
through his left side, and died shortly after lie
was conveyed h mo. McDuiiie has The rcpu-
tatiOn OF being a mean negro and no douht is
a tit subject to warn Others Of the consequences
OF such an act. The hanging will take place
the iltu day Of May ne&t.
Two gentlemen, both citizens Of Butts
county, walked into the city prison last night
about eleven o'clock and, leaning yer tho
acknowledgements desk, remarked.
We want 70 leave the descriptions If four
men who are wanted in BUTTS county for muir
der"