Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-22

General S. p Myrick, Of MilledgeViue, has
fine specimen Of the Spanish cork oak growing
on his premises. showing that the tree vii
grow in Georgia and produce here an article
now wholly imported.
Judge Hood, on the bench at Dawson, sen
fenced Rodgers, for attempted poisoning tC
seven years in the penitentiary. and regretted
that penalty had not been provided by Law
commensurate with the enormity OF the crime
Rising Fawn has lately risen to the dignity Oi
a corporation, the first in the state OF Dade -
But Dade has a sweet little valley over in the
mountains, with singing birds and Laughing
waters"
The editor Of the Cumming Clarion went to
Atlanta the other day. On the cars the door
slammed and nearly cut of one Of his fingers,
Good friends wrapped it up in cologne and tur-
pentine, but the kindly baggage master covered
his whole hand with a bundle OF rags saturated
with kerosene. On his return in a buggy the
editor struck a match to light a cigar, the
kerosene took fire, and snatching the blazing
rags from his hand, they fell down in the bug
gy and set his bundles OF dry goods on fire. and
had 1t not been for friend in the buggy with
him there is no telling what next would have
happened
AAAN ~ aAAAA1FlAlE zlALuNCE Lnluhc the late
revivals in that county have done much good.
about two hundred and twenty souls having
been converted and added to the several
churches.
The Charlottesville Democrat boiled over
with rage, this other day, upon seeing strap
ping. great big brute of a husband stalk into
the cars empty handed, followed by haggard,
delicate little wife, valise on one arm and a
baby on the other; but this was not all-the
wife produced pillow for his lazy, british
nodcIe to rest on, while she placed her own
head on the valise and held the baby. How
can a woman follow such brute
=Diphtheria is doing some sad work among the
lJtle innOcents OF Penfeld.
Georgia and Florida are capable Of support
ing half the present population Of the United
states.
Mr.. W. T. Christopher, of the PhOnOgraph,
las been to Cincinnati He says: ''Our people
have no idea Of the interest taken in the Expo
sltion by those abroad, nor any conception of
the number who win attend" That is proba-
by true, but we viii be able to form tolera-
bic estimate afterwards.
A rare occurrence happened in Atlanta the
other night. A person called Mr.. l. c. Butler
to his gate, handed him a sealed package and
vanished in the dark On opening it, Mr. But
Ter found ten dollars and a note which inform
ed him that the bearer had stolen it from him
under the influence Of Satan-that he was now
Christian and returned it. Mr.. Butler thinks
the bearer was a colored man.
The bakeries and cracker factories OF Allan
"a have capacity OF $50 barrels Of -four per
day, They ship bread and crackers all over
the country.
Caterpillars are destroying the cotton in
Baldwin county. They viii probably cut on
The top crop entirely.
A Georgia Legislator declares that there are
i've thousand minors in the State Of Georgia
employed in the sale OF liquor.
In Monroe county, Mr.. Jethro Williams found
one Of his hogs in a dry well, where it had re-
manned for twentY-eight days without food or
drink Il was thin, but is doing well.
Mr. George BrOOss, in Columbus, .nday
night, stepped into an old cellar, left uncov-
cred, and was severely bruised.
A writer in the Columbus Enquirer suggests
as wheat and oats are scarce. that farmers this
fall SOW in the drill-it will require less seed
but where will they get the drilling machines'
Can they afford to buy now It pays to drill If
the farmer is prepared for it.
Lila Hill, an old cOlored woman, was found
dead in her bed on the plantation OF Mr.. A p.
Jackson, in Dougherty county, on Sunday last.
She had been i'll for some time.
The editors Of Georgia will assemble in con-
vention az the Exposition grounds in Atlanta
on the 9th Of October.
Summerville Gazette: I'VE are reliably in
formed that on Tuesday night OF last week,
s. Mary's Academy. in she Cove, was burned
In hal - learn that fhe.h huil1funr was
a two story brick, seventy feet square, the
lover story occupied as a school room and
church, while the Masons meet above. John
Y Wood was teaching with about nifty
scholars, a prOtracted meeting was also going
on, and during the Tuesday night services
several horses tails were shaved. We are told
that the neighbOrs have no dOubt that the
building was set on fire We trust they will
not relax their efforts till the perpetrators are
ferreted out and placed where the hand Of JUS
tice can be laid on them"
Conyers Weekly: The Augusta Netss says
the little town OF COnyers has eight millinery
establishments Yes, ami she has besides
fJrty-iVe business houses two fine fire-prOOf
warehouses. two Of the largest ginneries in
Middle Georgia, a wool factory, two large
buggy and wagon manufactures, a large -four
ing min two ourishing schools, Line churches
and not q single barrOOm- she's not so small
as you heard she was. William"
Macon Telegraph The river is again on q
boom, and much OF the swamp land is under
water Little damage, however, is appre-
hended, as the rise viii not reach the standing
corn The hay Is IN q large measure cut and
stored, and but little cotton land has been
reached"
The OgIefhorpe Echo says: I'VE hear Of an
epidemic Of consumption among the negrosS
about here" IL also remarks "Ihere are
nice little willow baskets made about here that
are as good as those brought from the North "
Oglethorpe Echo: We learn that about two
weeks ago Sir henry Hill, OF Wilkes. had q
fine rain and set 10 work while the season last
- md enWaH ZOO nffghalg of
sprouted all right. but another drought set in
and killed the last one before they got out OF
the ground Ar. II. now has his work to 10
over again"
OgIefhorps Echo. Last spring a farmer
down the railroad tried all the neighbOrng
dealers TO buy ton Of guanO on credit. but
none would sell 10 him At last distant drm
sold him the uanO: when 10 and behold he
was the first farmer in the county to bring for
ward his bale OF cotton and pay OF the note. )"
Twas always So
Greensboro Herald: "The gin house, engine
and cotton press Of Messrs. Irby & McGibbOny
together with several bales Of cotton. we're
destroyed by fire on last Saturday. The fire
originated at the gin Loss about LOCO. No
Insurance"
Atlanta Post-AppeaI: "a Mr. Estes, who
Ives - MorrOws station on the Central road.
ixteen h2iles from the city. reached here last
plight and lett a description Of two negro boys
no roboed bis house while he and his family
we're at church yesterday They broke in and
Iansacked trunk, bed. warirObe and bureau in
search OF money, small amount which was
ecreted IN a Pile Of cotton seed under the
oed- Failing 70 md it they took two pairs OF
Esuts, pair OF shoes and some other articles
% wearing apparel belonging 10 Mr.. Estes
and left IN the direction OF Atlanta The
E,olice were on the lookout for fbsD, e1d
8O0ut ten O'Clock this morning thew were sas1
b pass through the car shed by station bonea
-eeper Buchanan and Officer WOo5ine, - 49,
e chase and succeeded in captllri0Ss tlsro
NqtLsr street culvert The articles stoisr
eeOFered. The thieves were on their
Esv 70 NoByers."
Atlanta Constitution: Capt FuIler's store,
- SFs-jstts treet, was entered on Saturday
r5s,bf AMI coff, Ne, sugar, -four. hams, etc ex-
rrsTagsnfIv app -opriated. Albany Lee, col
ored- has been iaiI, ID for snatching q colOred
womsn's pockeIbook, with money and jewels.
jim Harper. another cplOred thief, was over
taken on Saturday with d ivers OF the goods and
chattels OF a millinery shop, and his mothers
house was the repository Of overs Otner klnos
o. goods he had found accessible ABOUT the
city"
Berrien County Net5s: ''COl- W. II. Snead,
one Of Berrien's progressive farmers, sent US
an ear OF corn this week which Is part OF the
second crop made this year. The nrst crop
was planted on the 18th Of February and vas
gathered about the Ist Of June. Seed was
taken from this crop and planted. and Few
1avs ago the second crop Was gathered. The