The Macon Telegraph & Messenger
Bibb County, Georgia
13 June 1882

GEORGIA GLEANINGS

NEWS GATHERED BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS

Notes from Sandersville, Eastman, Buena Vista, ...Wards, LaGrange, Vienna
and Covington
[A want of space compels us to request all correspondents to state
facts as tersely as possible, and to avoid political discussions. -- ED.]

Covington
JUNE 10 -- The spirit of improvement is abroad in our city, and the place
has assumed a brighter and more attractive appearance than it has been
wont to wear. The age-stricken and storm-beaten trees of various kinds
that shaded our ancestors in by-gone days, but which had outlived their
usefulness, have been removed, and their places are now filled by young
and vigorous elms whose spreading boughs and fresh green leaves are a
budding promise of both beauty and usefulness in days to come. Moreover,
our city fathers are "mending their ways," and the smooth and tastily
renovated sidewalks and level and cleanly streets are gratifying results
of this "new departure." The "burnt district" has been almost rebuilt, and
on the ruins that a few months since marked the track of the devouring
flames there have already arisen four substantial brick buildings,
containing eight handsome and well-constructed store-rooms, and work has
been commenced toward the erection of another large brick building that
will contain three or four store-rooms and about sixteen rooms suitable
for bed-rooms, offices, etc., and which will probably cost ten or twelve
thousand dollars...

Sandersville
JUNE 12 -- Mrs. M. J. Tarbutton, widow of G. A. Tarbutton, deceased, died
in this city, at the residence of joseph Bangs, Esq., on Sunday, June
11th, 1882, and was buried here to-day. Deceased was a native of this
county, but had been living in Florida since 1879, where her husband died
with consumption in 1880. She returned to this place about two months
ago, in the last stages of the same terrible disease.

A row and stabbing frolic among the negroes on J. G. Killebrew's place,
last week, resulted in the death of Noah Kittrell. The coroner's jury
grade the crime as murder in the first degree, and name Aaron Reeves and
Aleck Curry as the perpetrators. The former made good his escape, but the
latter is in jail. Two more of the formidable 80,000 votes cancelled...

Buena Vista
JUNE 12 -- The oat crop of this county has been very fine. wheat and rye
have not turned out so well. The recent cool weather has damaged the
cotton crop considerably.

Your correspondent is informed that Mr. M. Stratham has withdrawn from the
race for representative in the Legislature. This leaves Mr. W. A.
Singleton alone in the field. No other candidate has yet been announced. K. C. I.

Albany
...George Crane, the negro brute who so cruelly whipped his child to death
some weeks ago, report of which was made by us, was yesterday captured in
east Dougherty by a couple of citizens, bound hand and foot and safely
lodged in jail here. It will go rather hard with Crane, as it can be
proven that this is the second child he has whipped to death, both of
which he now confesses. Such barbarity should be put down and will be.

Mr. Jackson Grimes, a shoemaker by profession, and an old resident of this
city, while going down one of the back streets, fell in a ditch and broke
his knee all to pieces. We understand he will sue the city for damages.
There has been a good deal of complaint lately about the streets not being
properly lighted up. Some one is to blame. The council certainly should
look into the matter. Kerosene oil is cheap.

Baker county commissioners last week put the liquor license at $1,000,
which amounts to a prohibition. Worth, Early and Baker, all around us,
are dry counties -- look out for more to follow.

Col. H. A. Tarver has the finest field of corn in Baker county. It is
variously estimated at from ten to fifteen feet in height, and from one to
three ears to the stalk. Crops are unusually fine down there, and we are
proud of it, as Baker is composed of the best people in the whole country,
and your correspondent feels closely indentified with them.

Mr. R. M. Johnson who killed Mr. John Cooper last week and wounded Joe
Cooper is still under a three thousand dollar bond to appear on next
Friday for a committal trial. On account if illness of Joe Cooper, the
case was postponed.

The weather is very showery, but warm, and cotton will begin to improve.
A good deal of complaint on account of the appearance of cutworm and lice.

Last night we had the pleasure of witnessing a rehearsal of Mrs. Sterne's
Kindergarten class under the tutorship of Miss Lula Hora. The class
numbers twenty-three little fellows, ages from three to seven years. They
show fine training and will bring down the house on next Tuesday evening.
Every patron is expected to be present and all who hold invitiations. Her
school numbers seventy-two in all...

Ward's Station
JUNE 12 -- Ward's will have an agricultural fair on the 13th of July.
Liberal premiums offered.

Messrs. Jay & Price are shipping an immense amount of lumber from this place.

Messrs. R. Q. Lane and Will McRae caught four fine trout on Wednesday last
in Crittonden & Oliver's mill pond. B. E. B.

Vienna
JUNE 12 -- The weather continues favorable and crops are most promising.
In fact, the like have not been known in this county for years. Corn
especially is in a magnificent condition, and a great deal of it is laid
by. The fruit crop will fall short of an average.

County matters are dull. We are still doing without a sheriff, that
worthy having long since taken up his abode in a neighboring county.
However, as luck will have it, our jail is empty, our people quiet and
peacable, and probably we can survive the loss until next election.

The chairman of the county Democratic executive committee has called a
convention at Vienna on the first Tuesday in July, to select delegates to
the State convention. It may safely be said that an anti-Stephens
delegation will be sent from Dooly. The "great commoner" has very few
supporters here. The people seem disposed to prefer to select their own
candidate for the gubernatorial position, instead of being dictated to by
the "syndicate." Col. Bacon, of Bibb, is very strong in these parts and
will probably secure the delegation from this county. Q.

LaGrange
JUNE 12 -- The commencement sermon of the LaGrange Female College was
preached yesterday, by Dr. Potter, at the chapel. The discourse was just
such as might have been expected from this distinguished divine. The
college walls were richly adorned by choice paintings and evergreens. A
fine life-size picture of Senator Hill overlooked an audience full of
tender sympathy and love for the great suffering statesman. President
Heidt and his able assistants are doing a great work here. This is one of
the institutions of the north Georgia conference, and is just now putting
forth its strength. Your agent, Mr. Burney, spent a few days with us last
week. Tom is no stranger in LaGrange, and a few visits with specimen
copies of the Telegraph and Messenger will give you a stronghold
here. By the way, Tom has a theory of his own to being about a
reconciliation between the North and South. It is peculiar...

On next Sunday Dr. Battle, of Mercer University, will preach the
commencement sermon of the Southern Female College at this place. TROUP.

Eastman
JUNE 12 -- Hon. John J. Hamilton, of Eastman, ex-State treasurer, died
Saturday last at 6 p.m., of paralysis, aged about sixty-five years. He
leaves a large and interesting family and an extensive connection to mourn
his loss. He was a member of the Baptist church and received its last sad
rites. He was buried in Woodlawn cemetery here yesterday evening about 6
o'clock. A large concourse of friends and relatives attended the
funeral. Our town and county loses an experienced, unobtrusive and
popular citizen. Peace to his ashes. CORRESPONDENT.

Gordon
JUNE 11 -- While several children were out riding yesterday, the mule
which they were driving took fright and ran away, spilling six of them out
of the buggy, and tearing it up. As good luck would have it, none of them
were seriously hurt.

A fine cow, belonging to Mr. E. A. Walker, killed herself a few days since
by eating too many oats. G.

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