The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-17
SOME SOUTHERN NOTES,
Items of More or Less Interest From
Dixie Land,

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Some OF the Oldest citizens here came
from Virginia about fifty years ago.
bringing their slaves with them. Most OF
them have passed their four-score mile
post. and the list Of white and black is
yearly growing less. Saturday Aunt
Memory Adams, aged eghty-odd years,
passed away. She was a peculiar negro
woman. would have nothing 10 do with
her race. and was a member OF the white
Methodist church. She was very super
sutiOus, and see her day or night, she
carried a broom, bucket lantern and
other traps. She would not step over a
stick, and she always swept around gates
and doors-even her own, before she
would pass through them. Her last own
er was Mr. Argyle. and his daughter
nursed her carefully in her last illness.
WATERMELON SYRUP.
The Montgomery Advertiser thinks that
II science were brought into play fine
quality OF watermelon syrup could be
made, and profitable. as It is a very easy
crop TO raise and the process of extract
ing the juice is simple and inexpensive.
Watermelon syrup has been made in
South Georgia. About ten years ago,
when the melon markets became glutted
and there was no sale for melons. num-
Der OF farmers In Brooks and L0wndes
counties made up a good portion OF their
melon crops into syrup. Inc melons made
fairly good syrup. but the melon syrup
IS not 20 be compared with the syrup
made from the green cane that can be
grown successfully and probably any
where I'm southern Georgia. But while
we already have a good syrup maker in
our sugar cane. and when cane IS really
"a more reliable crop than melons, why
give IL up for melons?-Albany Herald.
TOBACCO IN GEORGIA.
Or. Nell McInnes IS giving some atten-
ton 10 the question of tobacco culture,
and will probably undertake experiments
on a moderate scale, with tho hope Of de-
monstrating 10 the farmers OF Richmond
county and this vicinity that there arc
other crops than cotton that should en-
gage their Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
ATTACK on ATLANTA CLUBS
ATLANTA. GA. Sept 1.-THE row IN
tho CAPITAL City Club over the cook. or
suDorintendent, as he IS called has at
tracfed the attention OF the pulpit
When Major Livingston Minis president
Of the club, was asked to tell the cause
of the trouble. he declined 90 do.
His refusal 10 air the matter gave Rev
Mr.. Gales. who IS holding a revival az the
Third Baptist church, an excuse 10 jump
on the Capital city. and al other clubs,
but the Capital city IN particular, ana
President Minis by name.
Mr. Gales I'm his last nights sermon
tackled the club by saying that 1t was
organized TO shield the members IN drink
ing uauor and CABLING and he declared
that I see that President Minis refuses
10 tell tho secrets OF the club Let me
tell YOU the reason for this. IL Is be-
cause club men prefer darkness 70 hsht
Major Minis Is one OF the most proml-
nent men I'm the city end Is quite well
known throughout the South as q gentle
man Of the old school.
COTTON GROWERS TO MEET.
The State Cotton Growers convention
will meet at Columbia, $. c., on next
Tuesday the 10Th. President Wilborn. OF
the association. says that advices from
various sections OF the State indicate
that the attendance will be large. Each
county is expected 70 send the same num-
Der of delegates as the county IS entitled
TO representatives IN the house.
Matters Of much importance 20 cotton
growers will be discussed. The conven-
tion nroposes TO take decisive action In
regard to the handling Of cotton for the
farmers in the State. Ways and means
10 accomplish this end will be submitted
by several delegates who have given the
subject careful study
The matter OF reducing the acreage Will
also be scussed.-COlumbia Register
SOUTHERN IRON
BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Sept. B.-Oihcial
figures on iron shipments from Alabama
and Tennessee during the first eight
months Of the present year, which became
available to-day. show that pig iron ship
ments were $4,000 tons. as compared 10
652 500 tons for the same months OF last
wear. an Increase OF 30 per cent. cast
iron nine shipments were So 800 tons, az
compared with 59.746 tons for the CORES
ponding period OF last year, an increase
OF % per cent. Export pig iron shipments
amounted to 5000 tons as compared with
1g7 600 for last year. This decrease is due
10 the war; which stopped iron shipments
10 Europe for three months. This deh-
cheney promises 10 be made up during the
remainder OF the year, as export snip
ments have been very heavy since HOSTILE
Ties ceased. The Birmingham district
shipped $1,000 tons OF pig iron TO All
points I'd to September LIST. an Increase
on p per cent. and S0.4J0 tons or cast
nine an Increase Of 10 per cent The iron
O. trrH Nanr u nr1HF