The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-04

on account of the transfer at the wreck.
On the train were DR.. Cooper, Conductor
Zach Martin and Mr.. Bethea, who
had been through the accident at Opelika
this morning.
A half mile from that crossing resides
one of the most prosperous planters of
this section, Mr.. Burney. Mr.. Burney
has q sister who married Mr.. Greenberry
Jarratt, once q resident of this county,
but now an extensive ranchman in Texas.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Jarratt came back
to his old home on a visit and this after
noon was set for his return to Texas
Mrs. Burney, his mother-in-law. decided
to pay her daughter q visit and was to
accompany Eer SOn-in-law to the Lone
Star State. Just before 3 o'clock Mr.
Jarratt and Mrs. Burney got in Il buggy
at her sons home and started to West
Point to catch the cannon ball for At
lanta.
AS they drove away Mrs Burney's son
| and his family watched them out of sight.
| Less than Il mile away the wagon road
crossed the railway and just as Mr. Jar
| raft drove upon the track the engine dashed
| over the road The COW catcher struck
| Just between the mule and buggy and in u
twnkling of the eye, the old lady was lying
| upon one side of the track stone dead,
| While within few feet of her was her son
with a broken back and internal injuries
which will more than likely cause his
death. The mule was torn completely
away from the buggy and thrown upon the
| other side of the track dead, while the
| largest piece of the buggy left was the
| cushion.
| Mrs. Burney's son came upon the scene
and became quite. violent. In his great
| grief he raved and threatened death to all
| on the train. His condition was pitiable
! iniecd
| Passengers sitting in the ladies' car saw
| pieces of the buggy fly through the air
| and every one knew that an accident had
| occurred before the train stopped.
| s:c Nav Recover.
West Point Ga, September 29.-(SDecial y
DOCK Jarratt, who seriously injured nv
| the cannon bah train at the uughIcy's cross
ing yesterday afternoon is still alive tonight
| and his physicians now entertain some hone
Of his recovery.
| 10 Our Agents and Postmasters-In hav-
ing the addresses of papers changed, please
| state whether Daily or Weekly, always
, giving postoffice changed from.
Subscribers sending us stamps must pro-
| tect them with oil paper, or we will have
| to refuse them. We have received during
| the past few weeks of wet weather hun
| dreds of letters with stamps stuck together.
| that have been a loss to us
GEORGIA CROPS.
Some Complaint About the Cotton on Ac-
count oi Continuous Rams.
The weather conditions of the past week
nave been Genraly favorable in the west
ern half of the state. In this section there
has been fair amount of sunshine
with more than an average degree of heat
and little rainfall Over the eastern half
OF the state, however, the weather has been
cloudy with frequent rain. The latter was
excessive in counties near the coast. But
happily, the rain was not accompanied by
low temperature, the latter being about
the normal of the season.
The picking of cotton has progressed sat
lS1actorIy III northern and western coun-
ties, but i'll the south and east has been
delayed by the continued rains. The quail
lty Of that picked during the past week in
the western counties Is said to be fine.
The b0lS are nearly opend throughout
the southern half OF the state, and in many
counties more than half the crop has been
PICKED and IS ON It's way to market. Some
heldS, indeed, are nearly cleared up. The
average condition of the crop is somewhat
lower than last week. Owing to the cx-
ceSsve rainfall there is considerable stain
ing and some rotting of cotton in the bOlls
III eastern and southern districts In many
INSTANCES 1t Is sprouting. especially the sea
island variety. AS picking advances the
shortage III the crop becomes more evident
ana l at generous sS 81 F4t lash cFee %
There are indications of a very light top
crop.
Corn is being gathered in all except north
the latter. The rainy weather i'll the east
and south has caused occasional rotting i'll
the ear, but the crop is decidedly above
that of last year in all sections. Some
| injured by the drought Of the early sum
| mer that it has never fully recovered. In
| the northwest section the lowland corn is
not good as that on uplands. But on
| the average the crop, while hardly what
was at one time expected is more than an
\
fodder corn OF excellent quality has been
| housed.
| A large crop of rice is nearly matured.
| The heavy rains of the past week in the
! rice districts have beaten it down some,
and there is danger Of its sprouting III the
field With q few days of favorable wealth
er a heavy yield will be secured.
The crops Of cane, sorghum and tobacco
! are all reported in 1ourishing condition.
| Syrup making is in progress.
| The condition of the vegetable crops in
the northern and western sections is OK
| ccllcnt and good yields are promised. In
the southern and eastern sections some in
| jury has been GccaSl0ncd by rain. PotI-
toes, in these districts, are rOtting to some
extent, especially Oh luWlnudS Peas, a
| fair crop of which is being gathered have
also suffered from the wet weather. But
| the same rain has brought up late paintings
| of turnips and other vegetables.
In northern counties the sowing of fall
oats and rye is beginning. There is a
| hopeful indication that the acreage 10 be
put in will be greater still than last year
with the result of a still larger diminution
Of the cotton acreage.
The Only One Ever Printed-Can You Find
the Word?
There is n three-inch display advertisement
in this pepper, this week, Which has no TWO
! words alike except one word The same IS
true of each new one appearing each week,
| from the DR.. Harter Medicine Company. This
house places 4 crescent" on everything ihey
| III IKE and publish. Look for it, send them
the name Of tire word and they will return
| Won book, beautiful Autograph, or samples
! free.
Suspended for twenty Minutes.
Jackson, Miss, September 29.-tSpecial)
Jim Scott negro man aged sixty, was
hung today at Brandon. His neck was brol-
en- Instantly and the doctors say his Death
was painless The affair was witnessed by
over two thousand negroes and Il majority
of whom were women. He did not talter
when being led to the gallows lie made Il
BRIT speech warning others against crime
and prayed for mercy on his soul. "A ne
gro minister conducted the religious cere-
monies and thousands of negroes joined III
singing the hymn. SCOTS crime was vile