Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-29
Eenreia ARairs.


Stewart county has ordered an election to
decide the fence question in that county.
In Georgia and Florida there seems to be
general movement toward the Atlanta Expo
sition. That is right. It will probably be long
before we have another chance at a Southern
Worlds Fair.
Mr. George I. Ssney has offered to send his
check for five thousand dollars to build a
chapel at the Lucy Cobb Institute if the citi-
zsns OF Athens will subscribe four thousand
dollars.
The Griffin sun wants a man for Governor
who won't need any ''vindicstion-" Take your
torch, most ancient philosophers big one
and start out very early in the morn.
A young man giving his name as Henry Fox,
and claiming to be from Georgia, recently
committed suicide at Vincennes, Indiana by
plunging down from the drawbridge upon the
rocks below. He was found before life was
extinct and carried to the hospital
After the first of July, 1852, Lodges Of Odd
Fellows will transact their business In the
third degree.
The first cotton planted in this country was
in 1721, in South Carolina. The plant was dis
covered growing wild on the island of Hispani-
ola also, as far north on the banks of the
Mississippi as the thirtieth parallel OF latitude
and it has been proved to be Indigenous to the
soil OF the lower Iatitudes Of North America
w Ellitt, in 159O gathered the first successful
cotton crop in South Carolina, and within a few
years cotton cultivation became general in the
extreme Southern States
Our Springfield correspondent writes: Mr..
W. B. MaIlette has one pea stock that measures
twenty-five feet across. Near the root the
stock is three inches through. This mammoth
pea vine is at MARROW. No. 21a Central Rail
road"
The Post-AppeGL in a seriO-comic report of
the Atlanta riot, is severe upon the manage
ment Of the ceremonies of the day, and says
with execrabie tasse, - black and white were
mingled together in the procession, which.
though long and handsome. called forth shouts
OF laughter from the ridiculous fact that
while at the front the splendid band Of the
Fifth Artillery were playing dirge, the negro
band, near the centre, we're blowing in the
most spirited manner, THE Girl Left Behind
he"
Our Spread, Jefferson county, correspondent {
saws not more than one third of a cotton crop
viii be harvested in that county He slso re-
ports the total destruction by fire Of the resi-
0eucH OF MI. uAlUtc nulSVAr AGetA DACAA1fAAAO
olthe s6th instant, without insurance
A correspondent writing from Midville, Bull
loch county, says the corn crop in that section
will be from two-thirds to three-fOurths. Cot
ton about half crop.
The increased rates OF freights granted by
che Commission TO the Savannah, Florida and
western Railroad will take effect on the first of
October. That company is shipping all freights
from Florida and Southwestern Georgia for
the Atlant. Exposition free Of charge.
Rome Bulletin. Seven miles west of the
s,itv of Rome Floyd county, upon the farm of
Major T. B. HaTgrove. q fine quarry Of oil. or
milestone has been discovered Parties who
profess TO know ana have examined this stone,
say that it is Of superior quality and well
suited 70 the manufacture OF either oil or
zrindstOne. A sample will be sent TO the At
lanta Exposition
Au0usta E,,enfng Netrs: 1--WE are requested
to announce thai, owing TO the sickness Of
Captain DeaTing. the naval battle and IRE
works display advertised for tomorrow even
ing will be postponed for 8 few DAYS Due no
tice win be given when the exhibition will come
of In the meantime the arrangements viii
be completed for the entertainment"
Rome Courier: The bill apprOpSiating pro
rata OF the fund donated to the state OF tieor-
gia by the United States Government To col
lege Of agriculture aud mechanic arts at
Rome has passed safely through, at last. and
is now law. The onlF condition imposed Is
that the city shall erect the proper buildings.
This is the condition in the bill donating the
lands to the state. and ole that DahlOnega.
TuOmasville and Miiledgeyilie have compiled
with"
TIE Walton NeIus says: .Diphtheria is
,-agino- in GwinnetE near DR.. Freeman'S- A
-,e5fIsr,eu from that section tells US six child
~ have died right at his door in the last ten
davs an eve witness says he never saw a
more distressing scene OF SuIeIlng @ ,a nan me
-ioS-D a. the sane time with diphtheria They
are all better now
Augusta Euening Ne,rs: "A wholesome
warninl, may BE- taken by ladies' who have s
desire to use dg leaves for household purposes
by the experience OF two ladies in augusta
One used the fig leaves Tor stralning preserves,
and the other In dy ng or cleaning dress goods,
and the hands Of both were badly poisoned.
The suffering OF both parties was intense, ana
the Inconvenience and trouble OccaSioned very
great
Augusta Eueninq Netcs: willie Bibb. who
is scientist, and who has been Tor three years
watching tue movements Of Capt Hart's bee
farm Al Union Point has discovered that the
De Is not very busy after all he IS Just Ike
some Ioiss-aiways buzzing around, getting
taste OF the sweets and enjoying himself. He
nnlSnes maklng honey in about six weeks, and
loafs all the rest OF the summer
Atlanta Constitution: Yesterday evening
two men, who we're engaged in digging a well
near the boulevard, were badly ini1res hv the
premature discharge OF q blast The men had
Just finished tempering the blast and were
about 70 leave TIE well Ior safety when The a.
DioSiou occurred. Both men we're hsGI, in
1ured and it is thought that one OF them will
Ioee tue use OF his eyes. The coal with which
they Intended firing was placed too near the
fuse. hence the explosion. DR.. Dean rendered
the necessary surgical aid The men are
known as Cumstsad and Neaks."
Atlanta Constitution: "On Saturday last
about twelve O'Clock in the day. Mr.. Merritt
Head. son OF James NJ Head. who lives near
LOgansville, In Gwinnett county, attempted to
take his own life. He is young man, about
twenty ears Of age. and il IS said he attempt
ed 10 take his life by trying TO drown himself
several times during last summer. On Satur-
day last he Went to his room q few minutes be
fore y m. and took single-barrel shotgun
.30aded with bird shot, and placing it under his