The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
New Railroad.

mad been heard from, and though last yea
the increase for the whole state Was create
than ever before, that shown by the ninety
two counties already reported Is for thi
wear nearly as great as that OF the cntlr'
one hundred and thirty-scycn last year
Glyon county shows the largest increase o
any one of the counties which have sent II
their statements. This year Glynn returns
BIZ. 700 Cos. rs against Si166.2li last year
IN increase Of ,95l, ~.
Rev. sam small, although he is q
preacher OF national reputation ana presl'
dent Of the new university in tab, declare,
the Augusta (Ga) Evening News. i re-
ligious wait. He il not u member Of any
church. This unpleasant situation has
been brought about in "A roundabout way
Ten years ago Mr.. small connected himself
with the Methodist Church IN Atlanta. lie
had been very dissipated. and his reform
was hailed with delight by his friends. lie
lived up To the requirements Of the church
for some time. and then he fell again into
his old habits. lie was never expelled from
the church for some reason, but his name
v,os left ON the books. When he prOiessed
conversion AT the meeting Of sam Jones, IN
Cartersyile. he was still member OF the
Methodist Church. and no new connection
was made. Recently, when he was eX-
ahmed bv the Episcopal Church, and ap-
plied for admission 20 the pulpit, the Meth
odists considered him member no longer.
When the ilattering oher Of the Iresi-
Geucy of the University was offered MN, az
the time the Episcopalians were down on
him for announcing himself candidate Tor
fhe LEGISLATURE. the reverend gentleman
damned and entered the Methodist Church
again This excluded him from fellowship
Min the Episcopalians. Now he has writ
fen "A letter to the Methodist Church in At
l,uta. asking for his church letter.
4 reply was sent informing him that his
name was stricken from the books when he
Joined the Episcopal Church. II Is not
sno,yn what course Mr.. Small will now
pursue.
Run Into the River.
4 oueer accident resulting in the drown
in,, Of "A fourteon-ycar-old negro gill, Bird.
,ef Manifold. occurred IN Charleston :. G.,
lately. 4 policeman caught th.5 girl,
another girl and "A boy stealing newspa-
pprs from under the store doors in KING
Street and gave them chase. The three ran
towards the river. over half mile distant
and reached IL ahead Of the policeman
one of the girls and the'boy lodged the pc
liceman. but Bridget, after reaching the
wharf. continued and jumped on the d0ch
and was drowned before she could bee ii,hed
ont The friends Of the girl say that tn
noliceman pulled his pistol on the child AND
frightened her into jumping into the liver
The case will be Investigated by the ponce
authorities. 49,
Registration and Ballot.
saws the Charleston News and Courier
The effect of rigid registration and the
Australian ballot system III the county %
Hamilton. Tenn, in which the city OF chat
tauoogo is located, has been 10 substitute
Democratic majority of 500 for the usua
eepub,ican majority OF 1000, and 10 cleo
The entire Democratic ticket for the hrs
riue since the war. This result, it is espe
ri,llv noted. is due 10 the fact That % pc
.eut- Of the nero vote was lost 10 the lie
.,,uhlicans bv the operation Of the new sys
.ou, and affords a hint which other SOutherI
states than Tennessee may find useful here
after. The eight-bOX law Is good enough 10
south Carolina and Florida. IN when state
II has been tried and found 70 work WlthOu
friction and TO the great advantage OF I'M
cause of good government: but II lumber j
scarce in other states, or the use q eigh
boxes at each pOlling-placc Is held To III
yolve an eXtravagant exercise OF Notlh
privileges and opportunities, the Australian
svstem. which Is a one-b0X system. cal
evidently be substituted without risk oil un
pleasant consequences.
Mississippi Cotton.
The prospects for a iine cotton crol
throughout this section are very bright
The season has been favorable. There ar
mn worms to amount 10 anything, and as
rule the stand l. good. ne corn crop zoe
not show up SO well. Early corn Is yer.
sorry: late corn is better, but Will hardl
reach an average.
Ohio Crops.
The state Board OF Agriculture has Il
sued an estimate Of TOE conditions an
prospects Of the crops on august lst. base
ON returns from a reliable corps Of to"i
shin correspondents, representing all Sc
lions ofthe state. a. follows: Wheat, cor
dition compared with a tll average,
ner cent: OATS. condition compared with
mi average, - per cent; timothy, coz
dition compared with fun average, - De-
cont: potatoes, condition compared win
r1ll average, - per cent: tobacco, acreag
compared with last year, ~ per cent; L.
bacco. condition comp"red win
full average, Il per mt; pasture
condition compared with "a fuN average
- Der cent: apples, condition compare
win full average. ~ per cent; peacbe'
condition compared with full average,
nor cent. pears, condition compared VIII
\ full average. - per cent; grapes, cor
dition compared with Iull average, - le
cent. The present report indicates declin
of six points in wheat. Correspondent
refer 10 corn being badly injured, only frol
90 TO - per cent. OF an average crop can u
realized. Oats were badly injured irOi
blight or rust. The crop Is very short an
L
not of prime quality. The potato crop W,
be very short. Pastures nave failed rapihl
bv reason Of continued dry weather. liza
is "A fall crop and was harvested IN goo
condition. Apples, peaches, ana pear
, almost total failure.
Dreamed the Number.
CAPTAIN Henry Beusse, one Of Athen
cleyerest and most reliable Georgia citlZen
had "A queer experience last week. /"
nights in succession he dreamed that &c
/ tam number had drawn the capital prize
The Louisiana Lottery. He told several
ms friends his dream, ana they advised M
/ 10 buy the ticket, but he had never mae
such investments and had no confidence
/ his dream, although, 10 crafty his curioslt
ne made "A memorandum Of the number T
yealed in his dream. You can judge OF Il
captain's disappointment and surpris
] MUtH TIC AaNA AA tNAA- N'NN l'iAN~Nf
cover that the ticket be had dreamed abo
/ had drawn 100000.
Policeman Mapping.
4 police officer at Louisville went to sic,
a few nights ago on door step, and thi
came along and stole his hat. The stO
goes, that when he flushed his nap and q
certained his loss, be became furiously a
CIV, and getting another hat aud placl'
his pistol under MS head, he again stretch
himself out on the same step the iOll0wll
night with The intention OF playing 'possll
and shooting the thief in the act OF robbl
MIN. The habit OF going to sleep on
beat every night, however, was 80 stro
that he fell into gentle slumber, and VII
he awoke, found that the thief had not on
cone oil with his hat, but his nistol also.
ExcorIating ingalls,.
General John X. Rice, Of Fort scott, ha
saws the New Orleans Daily states. Il o
I'm an open letter excoriating senator
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