23 Jul 1882
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1882
Page
1
A vivid reminiscence from a railcar passenger recounts a wild near-miss on a Griffins to Dalton journey. The speaker describes a frantic rear-end maneuver, a water cooler passenger, capricious timing for six miles in seven and a half minutes, and a peach shipment surge from Orchard Hill that dominates the season with express arrivals and strong profits.
A dialogue at Judge Hopkins's home explores dogs Ben and Besse praised for gentleness and fidelity while the Marquiy of Bute leads the herd. Bermuda grass is extolled as ideal pasture, with claims it lasts twenty years and yields profits, as judges and professors note Georgia farming potential.
In Monroe, officials elected two professors to fill vacancies from Professor E. Jones and Professor McBryde. James Park was elected chair, Moses White secretary pro tem. John W. Glenn of Jefferson, Ga., was chosen for horticulture and botany at Auburn. Rodes Massie of Richmond was named chair of English and modern languages. The note mentions sickness of Mr. Craighead and commendations for Glenn’s qualifications.
James Burrows, son of Joseph M. Burrows of Hawkinsville, returns home after twenty years away. He served as a private in the Pulaski Volunteers in the Civil War, was wounded near Richmond, captured at Point Lookout, later mined in Utah and Colorado, and finally moved to Georgia on the 18th last month.
From Albany News and Advertiser the proprietors Willingham and Daniel show Japanese persimmons grown in their Albany orchard. Specimens were small and not ripe but prove the fruit can be propagated locally and may create demand for young trees next season.
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