Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-12

ness for death. has eaten sufficiently of that
deceptive fruit TO develop in his death-fearipe
stomach q case Of cholera morbus. -
The farmers Of Walton county have organ.
lied for improved agricultural rnana0euent
Inc tdette says they were fun Of enthusiasm
Among the sneakers was Mr. J. O. A. Radford
who said: He wanted King Cotton deposed
because he ruled the agriculturist with rod of
iron. II had been demonstrated that 4 OgO O01
bales or cotton brought the agriculturists of
the South IS much money as g O60 600 The
South was the most benevolent people under
the broad canopy of heaven. They actually
clothed the balance of the world at a clear
loss OF at least p per cent. upon the cost of
production
Barnesville Gazette "a few days since
there was rather gloomy veil overhanging
the agricultural interests of this section, and
perhaps over the crop prospect OF the country
at large The recent rains have revived things,
and 1t looks now as il this section would make
corn enough TO supply the coming years de-
mand- There Is a crop OF rich pea vines,
whether the fruit Weld will be In proportion or
not. The cotton prospect is very fattering.
and a fair yield will be made by all the terrific
~ that brings its cotton to GAINESVILLE. except
the scope from CullOden. Monroe county, to
the country adjacent 70 Thomaston. Through
this territory there win be an exceedingly short
crop OF everything
Gainesville SOitthrOn: s'Mr w W. Hendrix,
or Dawson county, informs us that some cow
aroIy mend, who has spite at Mr. John Town
VI Audb E1uuIN. GduElt Two OL AuuiCNs
AMI last night a week took them 70 an old
mouse belonging TO Marian Martin. tied them
securely inside. and set fire TO the house for
the purpose Of burning them up. When the
helghoors arrived on the scene the poor mules
were burned nearly to death. their eyes being
burned out, their ears and other parts OF their
bodies TO crisp. One died at once. the other
PROBABLY soon afterward- IL is to be hoped the
perDetrator viii be ferreted out and punished
WITH WITH the greatest severity for this hendlsh,
heartleSs act
McDufie Journal: ION plantation few
miles from Thomson, Bailiff SDeir, few days
ago had a desperate and exciting race after
bOw-leRged Ethiopian, for whom he held war
rant. The freedman was hoeing cotton when
the intrepid-6ailIff rode up to the fence and re-
quested him to saunter up He sauntered' but
Z was toward a neighboring swamp and in
double-quick. Mr.. Speir jerked down the fence
and dashed of in frantic pursuit, and the
astonishing agility displayed by that old graY
msre as she switched her tail. flung up her
heels and tore through the cotton patch, viii
not be witnessed again by the present genera
tOn. The African escaped, but Mr.. Spelr
everlastinglv covered himself with dust and
glory, and left three acres of cotton in ruins
Columbus Enquirer: Yesterday Mr.. Robert
FlOurrOy was in the city. and reports that the
caterpillars are extending on his plantation.
II is feared that unless they are exterminated
in some way that their ravages will cause con-
siderable damage. Mr. FlOurnoy was IN the
city Tor the purpose OF procuring arsenic with
which to poison them He will use one pint OF
arsenic to one bushel Of hOusedust lthe dirt
raked from beneath houses and will distribute
il over the plant. The manner of distribution
will be a barrel with small holes made In 1t,
aud will be carried through the field by hand.
This he considers better and more practical
poison than Paris green We also learn that
Mr.. George H Thompson and others. IN that
part of Russell county, are troubled with the
caterpillar and steps will be Immediately Ia
ken 10 exterminate them"
Albany Mems: "a wild bull from the rural
districts made things lively down at the estab-
ehr foFT q aU Ia VI he-
ing driven to the butcher by some hOrsemen
with long COW whips, and became so terror
stricken between the popping OF the murder
GUS whips and the hustle and clatter OF city
life that he darted into the first convenient
mole he came to. SAID hole happened TO be
the side door of the Office of Tiff & Co. He went
in'like hurricane. with head down, tail up
and heels flying. a Ia mode. The venerable
Colonel Tiff was seated at his table
quietly perusing his railroad article IN
yesterday mornings NelUs and AdUertiSer, ano
had the unfortunate distinction of being first
man in the fracas. Now, il there is man liv-
ing who is not afrsid to take the bull by the
horns that man is Colonel Tit, but TINS bull
carOmed on the Colonel with his heels, ana then
altzed OF towards Tom Voolfolk and his able
corps of assistant accountants. Tom mounted
the high desk in time to save himself, and,
raising his hands and trembling voice IN holy
horror, told the horrid bull to shew.' while
Ei. Kitchens and the other boys crouched them
selves in the closest places they could find until
the men with the whips arrived and drove his
I
The bill reported in the Georgia Senate by
the special committee on temperance provides
that after present licenses expire IL shall be
unlawful for any person to sell. barter or fur
ni,h either directly or indirectly, any spiritu-
Gus or intoxicating liquors or drinks, or any
medIcated alcoholic bItters of any kind, or any
| liquor of which spirituous liquor is material
/ or constituent part, outside the limits OF any
| Incorporated town or city, except upon she
written application 20 the Ordiuary of two
thirds of the freeholders who reside outside of
such towns and cities aud within three miles
OF the place at which il is proposed to open
saloon The second section OF The act provides
that in incorporated towns an election shall be
| held when one-fOurth of the voters so petition
l at which whisky may be voted out, and such
/ vote 81 all denar any perS IN from issuing IL
| cense in such towns as polls majority OF votes
| against whisky. The fifth section provides that
! the law shall not operate TO cause new cleo
! ton in those places which have already voted
| whisky out, or where the sale of whisky is
prevented by special legislation. 1t is thought
/ that the bill will pass It will suit the country
| people, and il leaves the towns and cities free
/ 10 regulate the matter for themselves.