Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22
-.~,.tered at the Post Ofzice In Sa-
IN as Second Class Natter
Eeorgia Affairs.

-~HWI I"F
farm the y h of May, cotton blooms
,.+j .s June. the first watermelon day.
..-ou in this section, owing to the cold
and the worms, was not promising at
~, T-- improved very rapidly, and the pros
-,.--r is of a fair yield. though needing rain.
= .+,r fsuroving, though bad stands general
u..e and cane rather backward as a gen.
5-- Farm labor rather scarce at ttimes,
-.-, ra t1e lumber and turpentine business.
More anon.
dur Temperance correspondent writes, IN
s.-4s.. of 18th: The weather is extremely
s.-ar5 J5rv in this section. Crops are burn
.-.~r for want of rain and particularly corn.
is.-5sr-t get rain in a few days it will be bad
iycut or
r.f.s C5uHfq Gazette: We learn from a
-.-,r vta recently .isired Savannah. that at
tfsr7-.st house in that city many people
..-- seen with their Bibles open ard praying
f,-rfn e we haven't heard anything of it
5...1. .4s savannah has been duly visited by the
GENTLE shower
rH.T T5txens of Eatonton are agitating for a
.,rrF4u SAYS the Messenger: The Eaton
t.s Branch Road is a splendidly paying prop
s--r 10 them. ana they are due EatontOn first
class depot
Nr Z. f. Niles HAS puECHaScu the Interest," Vi
tf-partnsr and now owns the Griffin NelUL
Five new made graves in Griffin last Thurs
day.
v-N T. Jones informs the Valdosta Times
Hstthe crops in that vicinity, just south of
6,ssu Pond. are suffering for want of rain.
R-r0rts come. from all sections of LOwndes |
artfr5m Ecbols county 70 the effect that the
qr5auFospect was never better at this season |
tftas year.
Wr Charles B. Wiilingham and BIr Hamilton /
have purchased the Argus weekly newspaper /
Of Dalton. Ga, which was formerly the Dalton |
Bsafigit 8lr Wrench retiring in a very neat |
and weI-timed valedictory.
The dwelling of Mr.. JEFF Ware, on Haw- |
tFgrDe street Macon. was burned Friday morn
ln. about O'Clock. It was a snug, new house,
aui had been occupied but short time.
on Sunday morning. about o'clock, Mr.
James g. HHl, a vel known aud universally
esteemed citizen Of Macon, died at his residence
on Tattnall square, after nearly three weeks of
Illness.
Eone of the Sparta young ladies have got
the measles
Captain AIlard Barnwell, of Rome, has been
appointed one Of the Vice Presidents of the
Cotton Exposition.
Prof Gather. of Alabama, can go head. His
knowledge of what the weather will be is un-
equaiIed. So say our exchanges
The philosophical editor Of the Atlanta Con-
stitution is heroically solving the problem
how TO keep COOL
Daniel Howard, colored, had trial at Black
shear on the 10Th, before Mayor Phillips, er
of7cio Justice Of the Place, for the murder of
Thomas Hall. eoIored. at Exeter, Pierce coun-
tv. on The 10Th inst. Hall was shot about
o'clock at night, while sitting in his cabin
door. by some one who was concealed by the
darkness. 4 strong case from circumstantial
evidence was made out and Howard was com
mittei to Jail for trial. John C. Nichols rep
resented the State and Mcdonald and Wilson
the defendant.
The crops in Pierce county are promising.
Col. Nichols and Mr.. B. D. Brantley each have
several acres that will make from fifty to
seventy-fve bushels Of corn to the acre, with
good seasons.
Sparta Planter: ''Mr. Henry Thomas oat
crop this year amounted to something over
nine hundred bushels"
Augusta EreniRg Netrs: Jerry Applng 8
coIored man. was drowned in the Savannah
river Sunday morning about o'clock"
Ouitman Free Press: Vegetables shipped
from ttfs point recently have scarcely paid
sxnenses. The old depot building is being
torr down preparatory to building and
more eOmmOdiOus structure.
Athens Banner: "FelloW-citizens Just sit
4aV-1 6rietiv and wait tiiI sOlue benevolent in
iividuals come along and build all the rail-
riads Won need Wait for something TO turn
up. There's no use helping yourselves
coffee County Gazette: Pearson leads the
van in the wool trade. From 800 to 1,cO0
rounds is disposed of here daily at SiIk T. 80
cents There is vet great quantity iE the
country to come iu. Several of our largest
wool growers have not sold yet"
vadOsta Times. marion Main was ar
ef,r.pd before the Superior Court this week,
charged WI h bigamy. The jury found him
g1fItv hIt recommended him to the mercy of
tha court WhereupOn he was sentenced TO the
ueusteutiarg for q term Of two wears"
Columbus Eeqairer Sun: Eighteen candi-
dates we're baDrzed in the river Sunday by
Rev Green Macarthur One hundred and
thrryf1ur have connected themselves with MS
church since the beginning of the recent re-
VivaL"
Columbus Enquirer: The eity Of Columbus
has population of nearly twenty thousand.
within three-quarters OF mile OF me court
house. u0twithS fanding the Census Bureau re-
ports il as having only a little over SIX thous-
and population"
An Atlanta man stated yesterday that
rather than have one OF our ten million douaf
canals fail 70 come here, he would advance the |
money cut Of his own pocket. He was news
paper man. H'-P P9st-AppeGL How did this |
paragraph happen 20 follow the above: -Four |
A-ttAiLd tuHF tlCo &Al& AhdAN NNeASA "
The asylum.
Columbus ENQUIRER: Yesterday afternoon |
considerable excitement IVES created IN !
Br0VnevilIe by the report that boy had been |
drowned lust above the Western Railroad !
bridge soon a large crowd had collected in 1
the vicinity. and the body Of David Gr9Inpton,
ag-i eight or nine years, was recovered /
de- was in bathing with number OF boys 4
about his age and venturing too far out he was /
washed bY the current into deep water and /
drowned"
Wsver5ss Reporter: I'VE have been in
tormet that the crops of corn, rice and cotton L
are varv fine In this (Ware) county. with & 1
promise of a most abundant yield All expert
Eaents 20 to prove that the country is as pro-
2lcyi7e under good tillage as any portion OF
southern Georgia There Is no reason why
vii not soon whirl INTO line. and Ike t9e
stone which the builders rejected, become the
GlI-t Of the agricultural sections or southern
Georgia It's resources are vast, its capabili-
tles almost without limit. and all that is lack
tlg is the magic touch of the industrious huS-
oA4dman TO cause it to spring into existenee,
and take its place as the most inviting poF-
l9n Of the continent, all things properly con-
siteFed f
Tue Berrien County Nelrs has the following
Items Several persons who are in position
= snow give very fagorable reports OF Ihe
S'Qps ln BeFrien. Irwin, Coffee and Lowndes
counties. In Berrian. especially, the prospect
y very encouraging. .+'--'AIrs. Lesis Hancock.
y Irwin county, a few days since went to put
some eggs in the nest OF setting han, as sne
va ~ losing time on an empty nest pa
me was covering a nest Of young kit
s7ns, apparently to the mutual satisfaction OF
Ieh and CstS-"-'.When you are speaking
asalusl intemperance,' remember that man
may be intemperaIe in drinking. boarding
money, eating and-lyiDg. This does not in
S4ule tenth Of the things he may be lntem-
telste IN. We are reliably informed that
~ - tuesday last difficulty occurred lew
ny ny 7s from town between jacob I1son, son OF
@ley IlSOn and Daniel Griner, q son OF JACK
SI.Iler IN which the latter seriously II not
Talsiiy stabbed. '-s'Mr. John W. Fletcher, OF
win county, brought the bulk OF hl5 wool
SIgb 70 town Wednesday, amounting 70
SI1a oa pounds. for which he received
Te cents per pounA, making the
uce round sum of Si.69T 12, all
y Nhieh was paid in cash We learn that he
- lew yet 70 shear Mr.. Fletcher. year
80, marked 500 lambs and turned into the
r5Vus after he had sheared them. including |
~ anu Young, 2 $50 head This summer be
- gathered and sheared only 800, making
yS4I y5-4I loss Of 660 sheep. He has marked only
49, ldtnoS This loss is in proportion TO that
F-aIalheq 0y many others, and Is accounted
NJ ~ Mr.. Fletcher as follows: He says it
t -st De borne in mind that the two preceding
f.tuters 70 the last one were very mild and
is,stoLsoie Tor stock, consequently the accumu-
~ 15oH ~ OF old sheep was much greater. The
sueeps or course, we're unable to Withstand
r. severe winter, and the destruction during
5Tsat Pc Soa - and freezing weather was unusually