Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-06
Georgia Affairs.

HeOFkth AUalEs.
The aI-absorbing topic OF conversation
throughout the State is the attempted assas-
sination OF President Garfield. Whatever may
be their usual differences of opinion, the people
Of Georgia are to day a unit OF rejoicing that
he still lives.
Atlanta is pushing forward every arrange
ment for the success Of her great Exposition
with commrniable energy. The private
houses Of the citizens are to be thrown open
for the entertainment OF visitors.
The Thomaston Herald says it has been no
ticed that North Carolina dried peaches are
always quoted at a higher price than ours.
which was unaccounted for until one Of our
business firms sent to New York for a sample.
II was found that they were cut from very
small free stone peaches, when in half ripe
state, and Clipped up so thin that they could
be dried in day. This quick process left
them bright The Herald is informed that it
makes no difference how bitter or sour the
fruit is, provided it has a light clean look when
dried. Fruit driers should take notice Of these
hints.
A correspondents at Ogeechee writes US the
following: "A negro named John Coleman,
under the influence Of liquor. was run over
and killed by the train near this place last Sat
urday. He had been seen sitting down upon
the ties, but is supposed to have been standing
when struck, as he was carried about two hun
dred yards by the cow-catcher. His head and
one leg were cut of. Six dollars and thirty
cents were found near him. He was decently
buried by the citizens"
Charley Coleman, colored. from Worth coun-
ty. escaped on the 1st inst. from the Albany
Jail. aud the Sheriff Of DOugherty county offers
$50 reward for his recapture.
Our Georgia and Florida exchanges all took
holiday on the 4th, and we shall miss their To-
bal news in this column.
An esteemed correspondent at Cartersville
has this to say: There is some complaint of
the shortness Of the wheat crop-not so good as
expected. Corn and cotton are fairly booming
We have not suffered more than day or two
for rain. still think the News, all in all, and
its dignity Of conduct SO free from bossting,
the best daily paper in Georgia. compare
them all daily"
The second annual commencement OF the
Middle Georgia Agricultural College, at Mil
IedgevilIe, opens on the 10th inst. Hon. J. C.
c. Black will deliver an Grafton before the col
lege, and Hon. Emory Speer will address the
literary societies
The BeTTieH County NelCS recounts a lively
tussle between Morgan Gaskins, of Irwin coun-
ty. indicted in Teilfair county for murder,
wear ago. and Messrs. Seamore and Tucker,
who. under authority OF the Sheriff Of Irwin
county. undertook and finally effected his ar
rest
S7lvania TelephOne: "a cucumber, OF the
variety known as the Serpent cucumber, was
grown on Mr.. Henry Waters plantation which
measured over three feet in Ter 9Th and eight
and half inches in circumference"
Walton Netrs: There is in this county a
Walton made hat that has been worn every
day for nine years, and II is a good hat yet
Mr. Madison Smith wore the hat five years and
sold IL to anegrO. who has won it four years "
Carroll County Times: From what we can
learn the crop prospects in this county have
not been better at this season in years. he |
farmers have been hard at work, and the
promise is now that they will be well rewarded
for their labor. We don't know how much
corn there is planted, but what there is prom
ises q splendid yield. And as TO cotton. it was
never known to be better"
WaycrOss Reporter: The air Of the pine
WOODS whether IN the AdirOndaeks, in Maine. in
CanGia or in the Northwest, filed with bal
samic OdOrs has long been noted for its health
giving properties 70 all invalids. and especially
aVsjss suffering from fsJsis;702sTy CT throat
=. ,e 7Qtions- The rlgOrs Of a sOrthern climate /
: - them inaccessible in winter South
Georgia has the same air in a climate mid as
thatOf Italy, dry and clear"
Quitman correspondent Of the Waycross Re /
porter: We hear with delight that our imme-
cate Representative, Hon. Thos AIRING
ton. has field OF two hundred acres in corn.
that viii make on an average twenty bushels
Der acrs. He IS one Of the most successful
planters IN Southern Georgia, raises his own
fertilizers. own horses and mules sells thcus-
auds Of POUNDS OF bacon and lard every year,
and is the exact p-ototYpe Of what Georgia
farmer should be.
SyIvania Telephone: I'VE are sorry to notice, |
though the entire cat crop OF this coulty has
been harvested. Western corn continues TO
come in in large quantities We were at Brier
Greek landing when the Katie came up last |
NedLe day, and the greater portion OF the
large amount OF freight which sne had on
board seemed TO be corn. The Oat crop. as q !
general thing, mas turned out badly. ard we /
are afraid from the reports OF the prospect Of |
a poor crop OF corn which come 20 Us almost /
daily that many Of our farmers viii be worse
on next year than they are this.
The recent homicIdes at H0mervfIle alluded
70 IN this column a Iew days ago, as reported |
by the ValdOsta Times, ere thus spoken Of by /
the Coffee County Gazette. I'VE regret 70 learn
that in an affray which occurred at bonneville |
on Saturday last a young man named Homer |
7eaFs. son OF our worthy citizen, NJ John !
death BY one Henry Herring. At the same |
time a2d place We understand that Mr.. John |
L. Smiid was terribly cut in the side and back |
while in combat with one BENJAMIN O'Stein
There have been no arrests as yet"
Rome TfibuHe: We regret to learn Of |
several cases Of typhoid Fever in the city, |
which reminds US TO state fhet during the |
heated term cleanliness is all impoftcnt. Ali /
foul odors should be abated, lime should - I
plenufully sprlnkled, and standing water /
should not be drank. With absolute cleanli- !
ness OF person and premises, frequent bathing |
the use OF acid fruits glass of lemOnede be- /
IOre breakfast, with a sparing Indulgence Of i
meats, coffee and other stimulantE together /
Win sleeping IN clean and well ventilated 1
apartments, much OF the fever which usually /
preysls at this season Of the year might be |
avoided" "' 10
Lgmpkln independent. 1T seems that Bill /
149l lOI = determined TO pass his life in iails /
81 81 eIltentlafies - Only a few weeks ago we |
Eecaied some OF his burglaries about here: his |
serving nse ears IN the penitentiarv upon a |
sentence from webster Superior Court and Of !
MS burglary IN EuIauia capture in Dawson
ana nnally OF his escape while en- route TO Ft-
faula- He made his way to Albany. robbed !
the orldgekeeper Of his watch A farmer in !
Mitehell county Of his shotgun two Dairs of |
snOes and some clothing. He came 10 Albany |
last "a Iurday night and was arrested by the |
iArshal and lodged in Dougherty county 1ail. - |
Writing from Rome TO the Atlanta Constfttt-
LOU BIZ Arp says: I'VE have had no !
.5 AtIs5oqrolnary weather this summer, notwith- |
49, scslul1g the prophecy OF the college profess
53a, 80 Inc terrible storm Of the Toronto man
I'm Si come 70 time. We have had a few ugly
eoSs " IN this region that give our big corn
- oLeSIan pend and laid the heavy oats pret-
- toHs Out tnat Is not uncommon The fher-
L.ClSsSs las ranged along about ninety for