The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-02
GLASCOCK COUNTY
PROSPEROUS AND WELL-TO-DO
Bit of HIstory-Gen Glascock and His Geor-
sIanS in the Florida War.
BY j. H. ESTILL.

Glascock is one of the smallest coun-
ties in the state. 1t contains IS square
miles. and was laid off from Warren
in 1858. 1t is a rolling country and
drained by the north fork of the Ogee-
chez river and a number of creeks. 1t
has a good average clay soil, and
thrifty population of white farmers,
who live in comfortable houses, and
whose clean, well-tilled fields, attest
their industry. AS a rule the people of
Glascock do their own work. The pop
ulation, according to the last census,
is 3, 900 whites to 1900 colored, and only
few Of the latter are land owners.
The principal product of the county
is cotton. Corn, oats, wheat, peas, su-
gar-cane, potatoes, vegetables and
fruits do we'll, and are important fac
tors in the general prosperity of the
county l was informed that while
there are not many rich people in Glas-
cock, the average citizen is comfort
ably provided for with this worlds
goods. In driving across the county
from Gibson, the county seat, to Mitch
ell. on the Southern Railway, it SEEM
ed to me to be one continuous field
from start to finish.
I arrived at Tennille from somewhere
at 80 a. m. and retired promptly, and
was routed out of my comfortable bed
in the Hotel Pritchard with equal
promptness before daylight, with the
air outside snappy enough to pinch
ones nose, to take the train which
was to carry me to the county seat of
Glascock county. Arriving at Gibson,
grip in hand, 1 followed in the foot
steps of my friends, the ubiquitous
drummers, and stopped at the Rogers
House, kept by Capt. Ed. B. Rogers.
Capt 1. S. PEBBLES, chairman of the
Estill Club of Glascock county, and
the father -in-law of Mr.. Benjamin
Sans, one of the travelling men of the
Morning News, took charge of the CUB
ernatoriaI candidate and introduced
him to his fellow citizens.
While in Gibson 1 was introduced to
the following prominent citizens:
Messrs. G. T. Hannah, ]. w. P. White
ley, c. P. and w. b. 3. Dixon, w. I.
kitchens, 2. T. Thigpen, W. A. Haw-
kins, ID. 7. Tompkins. AT Mitchell, H.
H. Todd, T. L. Kitchens. N. Num-. J.
Hop Kent, Kelly Bros, Arthur Kitch-
ems and others.
Gibson is on a section of the South
ern Railway, formerly the Augusta
Southern, and has only of late years
had railroad connection with the out
side world, but the effect of the new
iS al n " n a
town by its new stores and the increas-
ed activity in business.
The Gibson Record is the newspaper
of Glascock county, and 1 found en-
thusiastic friends in its editor and
proprietor, Mr.. J. w. White
ley, and its manager, Mr.. B.
H. Hawkins. These gentlemen are de-
voting thier energies to advancing the
best interests of their county and pub
lish an excellent weekly newspaper.
After dinner Capt. PEBBLES drove me
to Mitchell, a thriving town on the
Southern Railway so that l might meet
my friends among the farmers. At
every farm where / tarried 1 received
a hearty welcome and an earnest in
vitation to stay, and had L accepted
all the invitations to spend the day
and night that were extended to me, 1
should have remained in Glascock
county a month. On my way to Au-
gusta l made short stops at Avera,
Wrens, Mathews, Keysville, and other
places, where 1 met many warm
friends. One of the towns mentioned
is in Jefferson county, and another in
Burke county.
On my way to Mitchell / had the
pleasure of meeting the following gen.
tlemen: Messrs. Reuben Haywood. w.
j. N. Kitchens, w. ]. Snider, Henry
McNeal, Gus Kitchens. Judge Walden
and Hon. Seaborn Kitchens
I stopped for few minutes at his
home to see Mr. N. E. Griffin, a promi-
nent farmer; he was quite sick, but gave
me a very warm welcome 1 also Wis
tied the Snider Brothers. These young
men though blind, run printing office,
and publish a small newspaper, by
which they support themselves and sis
ters.
Though the news of my coming was
telegraphed ahead by my supporters
was surprised at the crowds at the de-
pots. Doubtless they wanted to see the
South Georgia man who had the tenn
Gritty to run for Governor against ring
politicians, who think that they own
the state, and all offices and emolu-
ments belonging thereto.
Glascock county by the census of
1890 had AIS sheep, with a WOOL
up VI $50 ltOOt CdItIS,
OF which there were 120 working
oxen and 567 mich cows. There was
a production of 1887 gallons of milk.
and 25,202 pounds of butter; 1929 of
an kinds of poultry, with product of
lO653 dozens of eggs. The honey pro-
duced amounted to 1892 pounds. There
We're also $40 horses, 468 mules and g.
l52 swine.
The population, according TO the
same census, is as follows:
No 1857, including Gibson town. = lob
[Lioson town ...................... z95
No 1859 1873
No. 1924 653
Oldl ......s............... ....4,olo
There are Is white schools in
Ihe county. with an enrolment of 741
scholars, and 6 schools, with 248.
The county was named in honor of
zen Thomas Glascock, a Georgian,
VINO, Though there fe LITTLE IN no fOUnd