Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-29
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Georgia Affairs.

-,-r the prevalence Of bowel diseases among
fri,r-s and a very unusual numbsr Of deaths
,,s,e the baby darlings plenty of good, pure,
..,ol water during the hot weather, and take
5.r those great bundles of clothes which are
.,--,rfn, them to death Throw away the
..sox-s~ they s'eep fn-out with your ground
less fears cf taking cold''-open the doors
and windows and let in the fresh air. The poor
little helpless things are killed with kindness.
tnarsta had a FIVE thousaed dollar fire on
Sunday last. in which W. II. Barrett's drug
store was destroyed. Spontaneous combustion
isb-f-ved Co have taken place. The EUelliRg
y.5s ,lllaks the c.ty made : narrow escape
from great disaster. from the location and sur
r5undinys Of the destroyed buildings, and
gives great credit to the promptness and eff
cheney Of the fire department The property
was insured
We learn from the Newman Herald that the
C5ue,a county committee who visited South
Carolina to ascertain the working of the mo
f-rest Iao. in that state report great unanimity
among ali classes of citizens ia favor Of the
law as 10 force. The committee found some
complaints, but these were sgainst the method
OF enforcing the law rather than the law itself.
We may expect Ceweta, therefore, to go
strong for mo fence" law.
Battery B. Captain William E. Van Reed, and
Battery Z. Captain John r. Brinckle, of the
Fifth Artillery, arrived ia Atlanta on Sunday
from Pensacola. and will spend the summer at
N.pl-rs0u Barracks. A battery from New
Orleans is also ordered to the same station.
Professor James 7. White. one of the ablest
and best known educators in Georgia, has re-
tired from the position of head master Of the
Bows High school in Atlanta, and is succeeded
by Professor W. a. Bass. the former assistant
master.
Judge VIM B. Woods, Of the United States
supreme Court is on a visit to Atlanta, and is
arranging to sell his fine residence and remove
his family TO Washington.
Reports from various points on the Savan-
nah Florida and Western Railway say that
there were good rains on Monday.
I'm order that the Democratic party may
act wisely and carry every doubtful State for
the next decade the Augusta CtroRiele and
thu Eatonton Messenger want Senator Joseph
E. Brown put at the helm.
Tie GAINESVILLE Gazette thinks there is an
understanding auong the eolored people of
that county that when one of their number has
been hired and turned of, not to permit any
other servant to hire to the person turning of
such servant. They often bulldcze one an
other and slander their white employers, but
paging situation win demoraGzs the colored
ring.
Notice is given in the last issue Of the La
Grange Reporter that a bill will be introduced
at the next session of the Legislature to re-
ped the County Court of Troup county.
The Grand Lodge OF Georgia has severed its
connection with the Female College at COving
ton 400;
Msjor John W. Greene, the new Ssaiager OF
the Georgia Rosd, is a native OF s,ctutosh
county and the worthy son Of noble parents.
The Greensboro Journal has known him from
boyhood, and slys the promotion Of no one
could afford the editor more pleasure.
The Quitman Free Press is to remove into its
new brick office this week, and now feels that
it must have an airline railroad from Macon to
Cedar Keys. tapping Quitman on the route.
The Signal gives a glowing account Of the
commencemt dt exercises of the North Geor
gia Agricultural College, and represents that
branch institution as in a very hourishing
condition.
The Rome Bulletin says Judge Underwood
did bis best to clean out the Floyd jail
Rome has decided to make the coming fourth
OF July big day, and fifteen thousand people
are expected 70 be present.
The Athens Banner says the air is decidedly
cooler, the commencement orators are busilY
preparing their thunder for the occasion. and
everybody Is to be there at commencement
H. ET,,,,sr- his bri1a
CqrroH County Times: Mr.. John Kelley
hcrSe ran away with his buggy a-few Gays age
and threw him out, ciSlocating his right shout
der
Dahlonega Siq7aI. "Our planters were late
in getting their seed in the ground this spring
but the crops are looking better than usual a.
this season Of the year
Bey7-fen County Netrs: eve learn that Eli Al
TIsou. who Killed Henry Mathis IN this county
last Christmas. was recently shot aud instantly
killed by the Sheriff Of Dooly county"
SeDoia Farm and Home. Crops between this
place and Warnerville. Meriw ether county
and all around both PLACES, arr looking re
narzabIy well, noJgi hstandlug the drought
Brunswick ArpeaI: over 100000 feet OF
lumber was cut by the St. Simon'S mills during
the month of May. The pine forests of Ge o.. or
Eia would give out IN course OF time VIII
many such mills running.
Rlakelv Nelrs "On Saturday evening last a
disgraceful affair occurred IN our town
brought on, as the story goes by wine and
women " hich resulted in the shooting and
severely woun6ing of Bill the barber"
HartxeH Snn: '.AIl who intend building fish
ponds in this county and who desire securing
some German carp. if they viii inform Dr. A.
j Mathews immediately. be wi forward their
applications TO the Fish Commissioner"
DshIorava SrOuaT. flames Rice was arrested
on Tuesday 2lst uIt about two miles from
DahIon- ga. by sheriff ". II. Satterteld, on a
charge of murder, and LOGGED in jail Full
particulars will appear in due time
Senoia Farm and Home. I'VE hear some On-
knOwn voung men behaved badly at colored
Schoot exhibition near Seno5a on last Satdre ay
night IL is low and mean enough 70 behave
badly az any public mseting out 10 90 SO Al =
negro meeting IS doubly base ana cowardiy-
MADISON Yeomdu: I'VE are frequently
asked. What has become of the railroad
boom The people of Madison are not now
able 70 build a railroad Crops have Iadieo TOT
four years in sue eeSsioH. However. we eNpect
20 live long enough 10 near tSaS y s4ilseie u o
locomotive in DaEIelsviiie-
Sylvania Telephone: "Grsat complaint of the
dry weather comes from the Fork. one large
plsnter will replant the greater portion OF ms
cotton land with peas. he informs US that on
one piece of land. cOnta ming thlTty acres, ana
which usually ieids bale to the acre not
more than five acres Of the cotton has come
up"
Coffee Counfy Gazette: major John Spence.
one OT the largest sheep owners in South Seor-
gia. besides one of the biggest men in South
GeOrgia-his weight being SO pounds AT pres
ent-spent several days in Pearson the past
week for the purpose Of selling his WOOL, We
learn he disposed of eleven five hundred pound
bales at 3 - cents
Dahlopega Si0naI. "8cAfee Gaddis. son Of
slr. George Gaddis, of Hightower district, was
tittea by & rattlesnake on Thursday. the yin
INST About q pint OF whisky was gwen MIN
~ counteract the poison ana the EohLu was
Kept well saturated with. kerosene oil, afteF be-
lng cauterized. He has been unable TO do any
tllug since the occurrence. but Is DONG wei,
aud W hope he will shortly recover from the
elects Of the bite" -----
Conyers Eramfaer-: THE fence or no fence
question is not having much Of 8 boom IN
lhls county. Very little discussion IS being IN
duiged in by the voters, but we pres unle every
one has made up his mind as to which VIII oe 9
lor the best interest of the county, and VIII
quietly deposit his ballot on the first Monday
In July according to his co nvietions on the
question"
Wrightsviie Recorder: 'sAbout two weeks
ago as Mr.. W. i. Kent was walking through
Aelar Creek swamp. he found d buzzArd- s ne-
lie took one Of the eggs to the store OF I. w
5henI q Son, ard put it in care OF his orouher,
1lf- H. v Kent who put it in the show case,
~here II remained until last Thursday when.
70 lhe surprise OF all. a young buzZard was
Matched from the egg.
Atlanta Post-Appeal: AT the Temperance
state Convention, which meets here July 4th,
quite a number of prominent temperance
speakers are expected from all over the State
among those expected are the Rev j. q. Glib
5s9n, OF CglethOrpe, Judge Underwood, OF
nome, and Judge Arthur Wood, Of Cuthbert
s1age HilIyer, OK this city. Is reported as say
sls that lie vas In favoEsof a general local op-
e-91 law tor i've years. he thinks that when
sacn law Is passed it ought TO operate for
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