The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
A New Way to Pack Cotton.

TORT GAINES, Ga.. september H. Special. |
Last Saturday afternoon a novel and instruct
I've spectacle was presented our streets.
Mr.. a. 5. Brown, one of our most successful
farmers, drove i'll town on a wagon drawn by
four fine horses, which were hooded and deco
rated with cotton sheeting. On the wagon
were four bales of cotton, neatly wrapped in
cotton sheeting and corded with wire. Above,
these was large flag, supported by two stats
on which was inscribed:
down with the Trust. Georgia Baling."
Closely following this fine turnout was
ricketty one-horse wagon, drawn by dilapi-
dated mule and containing an ill-shapen bale
OF cotton wrapped in jute bagging, with sides
uncovered and numerous sample holes in the
edges, from which eight or ten negro boys rid
ing on the bale constantly drew small SAMPLES
and threw them in the streets, at the same
time exclaiming: Here's Your Pickeryl"
which was the motto floating above them.
AT several points along the route the pro-
cession was halted. and mounting tho topmost
bale. Mr.. Brown delivered an original unique
address, reciting in rhyme the various losses,
leakages and thefts incident to the old method
OF ballng and the advantages and profits to
the farmer of Georgia Baling."
Crowds followed the procession, and the
demonstration was well calculated to increase
TIE Indignation of people, already great
against the bagging trust.
Shot Three Times
COLUMBUS. Ca, September 20.-[Special. l.
At noon today William Moody, who works at
Brown factory, was shot three times, twice in
the mouth and once in the left arm, by fell
low operative named William Ivey. Ivey is
about eighteen years old. Moody is perhaps
two or three years older. Ivey is married
man but Moody is single. Moody had been in
the habit of joking with Ivey and calling him
such silly names as ''sapsucker,' dog fennel"
dog eater" ETC., to all of which Ivey OBJ
jected.
On yesterday Ivey warned Moody against
calling him such names in future, but Moody
paid no attention to the warning, and at noon
today, when the operatives were at rest, Moody
met Ivey and said to him:
Hello, dog eaterl'
This made Ivey very mad, and drawing his
pistol he fired at Moody three times two of
the shots taking effect in the mouth and one
In the arm. Friends then interfered and
stopped the difficulty. Moody was in a re-
Ginning position against large stone at the
time. His wounds, it is thought, will prove
fatal,
Gloomy Prospects.
BAIRDsTowN, Ga. September 17-TSpecial' !
1t has been raining here more or less during
the month of September, and the cotton crop
is cut off 20 or 30 per cent in this
section. Cotton that is open is sprouting in
the boil and cannot be saved. Large guam,
titles of cotton was blown on the ground by
the recent high winds, and that, of course
will be total loss. The dry weather in July
materially injured the corn, and there will not
be moro than half crop made. The farmers
are gloomy and disheartened. The outlook at
present, both for the farmer and merchant, is
very unpromising, and no one can tell what
the outcome will be.
Killed by an AIigat0rr
SAVANNAH, Ca. September 20-[Special. i
A horrible story was brought to the city today
from Ossabaw island Three days ago half-a-
dozen negro boys were swimming in Buck
Head creek Marsh Johnson IS years old,
swan out beyond the others, and was treading
water, when suddenly he gave shrek, threw
up his arms and disappeared. There was a
commotion in the water and the other boys
hurried ashore. They did not lose any time
getting in their crocus sacks, either A few
minutes afterwards the gators" nose was
SEEM for moment, sticking up above the wa
ter. The parents of Johnson did not accept the
''gator" story. They thought that the boy had
the cramp and drowned. They accordingly
got some of their neighbors to drag in the
creek. Several hours were spent in searching
for the body, but it could not be found. Yes
terday the boys found suspicious looking spot
on bar making out into the creek. The sand
had been freshly disturbed, but the spot was
too large for turtles nest.
They began digging in the loose sand and
When all the sand had been removed the
and arms were gone, and the body was horribly
shore any food that he does not Immediately
seen in Buck Head creek some distance below
pulled johnson under is supposed to be that