Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-19


and IS quite an improvement.
Nr. John Windsor, opening large mercan-
tile business in Americus, says the Recorder,
has engaged young lady clerks
The eOIo-ed people Of Cgiethorpe refuse TO
ta,- any stock i'm the New Revision"
The C5vlngton Star says it is rumOred that
tb. freight cars on the Georgia Road viii not
be- allowed TO carry passengers after the first
NJ September. which will be a great incOnven-
fsrce. The same paper says Mr. s. D. Hight
met with painful accident last week-the
,riI hing Of one Of his feet under a cart wheel
Talbltton is now money order office, with
service on any part Of the United States. This
win be great convenience to the people of
this section.
ME- S. Cobb. Of Cobb's Mountain, has
eleven acres in Clinton and Warren grapes.
from which he viii make n, 600 quarts OF wine,
valued at $1,000. In his interview with the
Rome Courier. he also states that he has 1000
acres on the top Of that mountain which he
would not exchange for any plantation in the
South.
Rome had two thousand dollar fire on the
10th. which originated in the Baptist sun Of
flee. uuaccountably and the damage to that
paper is estimated at 500, without insurance.
The other losses covered.
Mr.. James Galway, OF Mitchell county, re-
ports the cotton crops in that county to be
greatly damaged by the rust, and that on all
the best cotton caterpilars were getting in
some lively work The Albany NeJUs says the
same state Of things exist on Col Jordan's
C0lowahee place. and in the Oakley Woods
district Of Dougherty.
The editor Of the Monroe AdUerti er writes
his paper from Atlanta that the State Road
earned last year. after paying all expenses,
S6s7, ,OU0. When the rental Of SOD. COO was paid
10 the state. there was left the handsome sum
OF ssS7.O0O n be divided among the lessees.
and that each share is worth at least S10S.OOO."
The Atlanta correspondent Of the Augusta
Nelrs says that several young men in the House
are talking the mselves to death
The Dublin Post says the grass caterpillars'
are ve-y numerous, and in some places attack
ing the fodder and sugar cane. Also, that cot
ton caterpillars have appeared in Judge Dun
cans cotton.
The Superior Court Of Laurens county is in
sessi0n-the first term under the change-and
is well attended
Marietta has a cOlored military company.
recently organized, Howard Fair, Captain.
The company numbers twenty eight members.
The SottthsTHer and appeal says a burglar
entered the store OF Mr.. Z. J. Peacock, during
his absence, and helped himself moderately to
goods,
Walton. Nelrs: Last Saturday morning
negro feH from the AlcOva railroad bridge,
distance Of sixty feet or more, and was seri-
OuslY injured by the fall "
Macon Telegraph. We regret to learn that
ON Tuesday morning Judge GrannisS sustained
A fall that broke his arm. IL seems he was
upon step ladder gathering fruit when he
slipped and fell. with the result stated "
Wsrrenton Clipper: I'VE agree with the
Cparta IsEm0elite that exemption from rOsd
duty is somewhat unjust Those exempted
on account Of professions should he required
90 pay something as an equivalent"
Marietta Journal: 1t is surprising how many
people want TO brrrOw money. Col Brown,
who is the agent for the Atlanta firm having
$4,000 20 loan on Cobb county farms, is
de.uged with applicants
The Sparta Ishmdelite says: Ell Barnes.
negro hoy, was caught on saturday night by
Judge Simmons in the act Of making off with
four dollars which he had stolen from the
money drawer Of the millinery store"
SDarta TshmdeIife: Senator McWhOrter
PROPOSES to save Georgia by forbidding the
manufacture or sale OF commercial fertilizers
In the State IL is the privilege even or a state
Senator to make himself ridiculous"
Albany Ne1rs. "The CITY Council Of Albany
we'll on 'HickOfy Levsl'-Capt. John p Forts
place when, If the well recommends itself
steps will be at once taken for the tOring Of
one in Albany
A Georgian writes back from Texas: what
ever you do, don { come TO Texas for there are
numbers of cowboys here who would be Orna-
meuts 70 society; would make first class law
yers. doctors and professors. but who. on
reaching Texas, could find nothing better"
TaIbOtton Item. Mr.. ThOs Greer near
Ceutreville, made last wear on tNO acres Of
land manured with Pacific guanO, 400 pounds
OF seed cotton With three mules he made
sixteen heavy bales Of cotton He is 2 self
supporting farmer, and raises corn for sale"
Americus Recorder. Tuesday morning Mr.
J. ~ Gay Of Schley county, arrived in the city
with one Dan Walker, a cOlOred gentleman,
whom he had securely bound with ropes. Dams
offense was said 70 he that he had stolen a
trunk containing the clothes of acOlOred brick
mason"
Sparta Ishmaelite: If the Exposition Is an
Atlanta institution because il is located in At
lanta int the Legislature an Atlanta institu-
tion By similar reasoning Is the State Fair
Macon institution because It is held in Macon
That sort Of logic will do when fellow has
nothing good to Offer-"
Gainesville SOuthrOu: "One Of our regrets in
the formation Of our new circuit is the part
ing with His Honor Judge Erwin and Solicitor
General Mitchell two as good judicial officers
and high-tOned gentlemen as ever run court.
We shall miss them sadly court weeks at the
various county towns in the new circuit"
Marietta Journal: y. G Dunn, living on Gus
MaVeSf upper plantation. has a seven-year-old
boT that has a strangely shaped head protru-
ding eyes and has neither fingers or toes He
knows his letters and is an unusually bright
child. He can only raise his stubby hands
parallel with his shoulders, and cannot put his
hat on his own head. No cause is known for
the defOrmity-"
Gainesville Sou5hr0n: Mr.. J. W. Gould. Of
this county, had plenty OF cotton open a week
ago, and says he has thirty acres Of as fine cot
ton as ever grew in Hall county; and the beau
" OF il Is many others have plenty Of open
bolls and the Complaint of nearly everybody
in upper Georgia is that there never were such
prospective crops Of cotton. Corn is also
long way above an average"
Covington Star: IAN order has been issued
by the General Manager Of the Georgia Rail
road that all sgents OF the road must he eafter
make a deposit Of a certain amount Of money
with the management, in lieu OF giving bond
and security, the road to allow per cent in
terest on the deposit This IS new feature in
the security business and will bother some Of
the boys to make the necessary deposit
Walton County Netrs: Governor Colquitt
Is reported 10 have said only few days
ago: I would rather live in Walton
county than any place in the world.
and I intend to move there as soon
as I get cut Of office, and stay there the balance
OF my days If he comes he will be heartily
received, and his many good and noble traits
OF character viii be highly appreciated by his
nstive county"
Columbus Enquirer: We are informed
mat MAJOR Green, engineer lu charge OF the
Georgia Pacific Railroad, has been relieved.
Gnd that Colonel Temple succeeds him IL is
generally believed in Atlanta that Colonel
Temple IS representing the Richmond and
Danyille, and that General Gordon has sold
out 10 that road. The Richmond and Danville
nave entire charge Of the contracts for the
construction Of the road"
LumpEdn Independent. son Thursday last
as MS J. w, Ciiatt was driving a mule, near
M > " " alton's. he became frightened and
ran away WITH the buggy. Mrs CIiatt was un-
aoie 70 cnecA nlin IN his Wild career and WAS
thrown violently from the buggy striEino q
tree before she reached the grrn1d So 80
at first thought 10 be mOrtally Injured a. Size
bled from the mouth and nOstrils and yxas ts--
ribly shocked. She was removed 10 Mr. wei
tons residence, where she was attended nv T-
W. A Gregory.
MsDuffe Journal: "a severe storm visited
the plantation OF Mr.. John Z. Smith near
Thomson, on Sunday, and did considerable
damage. One corner OF his dining room was
unrOOfed, aud the top Of his carriage house
blown away His carriage had been backed
Into the carriage house and one mule unhitch-
ed. while the other was fastened by only one
trace When the top Of the house blew OF il
carried away the top OF the carriage, and the
mule ran on with the vehicle turned over. The
carriage was badly damaged"
The MiIledgeville Union SAYS: The Joint
committee OF the Legislature ON the Lunatic