The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-12

the state. | was particularly struck with
one of his books, yclept the Anatomy of
Melancholy" by an English author. A
casual glance revealed many unique and
original thoughts.
f. L. kirksey, j. P, is one of the oldest
residents. For eight years he was clerk of
the superior court, and has filled the posi-
ton of Justice of the peace for thirteen
years. He is much respected.
Hon. j. B. Richardson makes an excel
lent mayor, but has one fault which should
be corrected. He is an inveterate old bach
eior, but withal a genial and clever gentle
man.
Stewart county can boast some of the
most successful farmers i'll Georgia. Promi-
j. f. Irwin and NJ. L. Everitt. Mr.. Chris
tian had his cotton all chopped to a stand
In the second week In April, and will be
picking briskly this month.
Mr.. Everltt makes an abundance of corn
and cotton, and albeit only AZ wears old, is
the father of ten children nine of whom
survive. He is also happy grandsire and
confidently expects the advent of many
more 'olive branches of the above sort as
his better half is four years younger than
himself. Should Mr. Crisp present the
claim of this worthy constituent for
a pension on general patriotic prin-
clples, II the opportunity were af-
forded Mr.. Cleveland, would he veto iii
Doubtful. 1t would be too great an affront
to the agricultural estates of the realm.
Mr.. Irwin runs twenty-four plows, and
will house $50 bales of cotton. lie sold the
present season 1000 bushels of corn. This
looks like old times
THE CORBETT HOUSE.
Any traveller or visitor to Lumpkin will
be handsomely entertained by the amiable
hostess of the establishment. The drummers,
who always find out the softest places, are
well posted III the premises and patronize
her accordingly. Every possible want and
comfort of the guest she endeavors to sup
ply. Those who come once are sure to re-
turn again.
PRESTON.
My next and last stopping place on this
trip was Preston, the seat of justice for
Webster county. The town is situated on
an elevated plateau half mile from the
depot. 1t contains a hourishing school in
charge this summer of Mr.. - Black, (one
of MERGERS promising undergraduates
numbering forty-five pupils, also two
churches and population of $50 souls
The principal: stores Selling every descyip-
ton of merchandisel are as follows:
d. w. Nicholson & Co., j. r. Stapleton
& Co., and T. S. Chappell; Nicholson & Co.
own a drug store also, and their annual
sales foot up $40, 000 They also handle
1000 bales of cotton, nearly all of which is
marketed in Savannah; Stapleton & Co.
do a yearly business of $50, 900, and ship
500 bales of cotton TO Savannah. Mr. Sta
pleton is director of the Americas, Pres
ton and Lumpkin railroad, an extensive
farmer, and most courteous gentleman; T.
s. ChapDell is also director of the same
road, and wide-a- wake.and intelligent citi-
zen.
INDIVIDUAL MENTION.
Judge D. B. Harrell, another of the new
railroad directors, and member Of the gem
eral assembly, is a partner in the firm of
Nicholson & Co., and the largest planter in
the county. He has a beautiful home and
owns hundreds of sheep. But alas he too,
albeit quite ladies' man, is without a mate,
and seems incorrigibly welded to what is
enormously called "a state of single bless
edness"
R. S. Bell, the efficient tax collector of
Webster, was recently highly complimented
by Comptroller General Wright, for the
neatness and accuracy of his books and re-
turns.
w. H. Cosby has filled the office of ordi-
nary for two terms.
DR.. John r. Kidd is a physician of long
standing and large experience.
M. NJ. Wilson is an educated gentleman
and attorney-at-law.
Mercer university comes to the front with
DR.. r. z. Cato one Of her sons, who, after
leaving his alma mater, was graduated at
jefferson medical college, Philadelphia, and
is now in the full tide of a successful
practice.
J. p. Beatty, the polite depot agent, is an
old and most worthy citizen aad ex-member
of the legislature.
Among the farmers of Webster 1 was
glad to meet
W. P. JowERs,
the famous agriculturalst, who has done so
much to improve the quality and produc-
tiveness of our cotton seed, and to demon
strate the utility of Intensive culture"
From fourteen plows he will certainly
gather POO bales of cotton the present sea-
son. At least forty acres of his crop will
yield two bales per acre. To produce such
results he applies 900 pounds of compost
and $50 pounds of commercial manures to
each acre, putting the fertilizer down as
deeply as possible teneath the surface. In
1884 Mr. lowers sold fifty heavy bales of
cotton from twenty acres.
A FINE COUNTRY.
The lands of Webster county are pro-
ductlve and easily cultivated. They can
be bought from 81 80 to $40 per acre, vary
ing with the character of the improvements
and the distance from the railroad. To the
enigrant no better opening can be found
in the south.
The completion of the Americas Preston
ard Lumpkin railroad has been the "Open
sesame to this whole region. 1t is now
easy of access, and will soon be densely
populated.
The people of Webster claim that to three
of her citizens-D. b. Harren, j. R. Staple
ton and D. w. Nicholson-is due the credit
of originating this enterprise. H. II. j.