Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-10
CHE SfIuruing News.
IrESnAY. MAY 10. 1881.
Georgia Affairs.

-s-a though at least two weeks late,
81 .,7ne localities the stands are bad. The
her Is now dry, and farmers are making
- time. The fruit is very promising, but
.-a generally in poor condition. Finan-
.1a county seems to be in aheslthy state,
- tbe spring term of the court the grand
-.rorted the county out of debt, with a
trr4reds in the treasury, while the Tax
~ r.,tor has. since that time, made his settle
f,r 1850. which increases the surplus
--svfat. Two and one-half mills on the dollar
--.,5mmended as the county tax for the
INT year. The health Of the county is
very good
rr1uiueut physician Of Albany told the
-. md Advertiser a few days ago that he
81 done less practice during the last week
en- he lad done during the same length Of
~. within the last two years. This speaks
--r CIR the health Of the city and vicinity.
r+. Madison Yecnian learns from various
--.-,az that the prospect for wheat crop was
-.r.r better in that county than at present.
rb- Columbus EaquireTSUa says that Col.
mona. Hardeman. of Macon. was in that city
r--flsr on his way home from tour in the
W. where lie has been in the interest Of the
..,.r+s Cotton Exposition. He brought very
-,-.rsriug report from some Of the larger
--..-.fr Tt xas. Louisiana, and also from Ala
-. He met with mere cordially
- interest in the enterprise in Gal
on New Orleans, Mobile, Montgom-
and other cities than he had rea-
.-5,brv hoped for. They have all promised to
.rsavbibfts. and Colonel Hardeman thinks
-ts n-1uises made were in good faith and will
tent While ia Columbus he visited all the
s...,-i-s. and from each one received much
.,,-,geuent. They Will each be represented
--s.r-s5Iv az the Exposition, and the Enquirer
,tfr.s the highest compliment any other city
~, nav themselves will be to surpass Column
bus in the exhibits made
We see il gong the rounds that Col John H.
Sal. az the Atlanta Sunny South, invites
.,r,.t,v.., OF the Georgia Press Association to
f-.p into his Office and take lemonade with
KIM goir, TO or returning from the meeting of
,z. Press Association in Rome. Already the
49, are beginning to feel warmed up by the
Invitation
The B-1oSs county correspondent Of the
y,v--oss Reporter writes that paper that ten
--7-s7Uf truck farmers arc wanted in South
r..r Georgia this year, to make it the grandest
,-aui fruit growing country in the known
,41f Tie soil, climate and rapid railroad
,,,,.,tss zen Ter il the most inviting country to
ts found I-slys: Let US know, ye men of
Nv Jersey. New York, and, in fact. from all
,-,--s4-a and Western States, who understand
.-,a- farming. if you can't be induced to come
tgr..-fy.rg as donation eighty acres of land
mar tb. liae of railroad: We want you, we
rrf.. v1u to come and occupy them free"
According TO the SeHoia Farm and Home
trrt5fi fever is doing an effective work all
aver that section Of the State. That paper
SAYS. "Wnile it could not be termed an epi-
s.-rf, its ra.ages are seen and felt"
Tb. Albany NeJrs aud AdUertiser says that
..7al5n.lH $. Haines. General Manager Of the
Savannah, Florida end Western Railway, is the
most fgrcsble writer among the Georgia rail
road 1aen. Ills letters discussing the railroad
question n0w agitating the public mind OF this
s-7.--auI which we might add, will continue
IN azi,ate it f0r some time to come-carry evil
5elces Of able authorship with them, and viii
lrthe closes scrutiny"
The Macon Telegraph aud Messenger says
thai the Macon and Brunswick survey ors have
4,-abIshsd themselves in a pleasant room in
t5. Masonic building and are busiIy engaged
i1nlsiug pr0fiIes Of their recent survey for
t5s teued. Of bidders for the contract which is
advertised in that Journal The road offers to
et oat twenty miles.
AC1.um5us M D. writes to the Enquirer
Slathat If ten or twelve reliable women of
that civ would devote themselves to the pro-
iss,3u of monthly nurses" they could easily
zs- steady employment all the year round at
s7awsck and board.
T-e6aj.ct Of the recent conference between
Wsssrs Wadley. Fisher. Phinizy, Alexander
and Lavtou in Augusta was, according to the
Chronicle. principally to make preparations
trtas approaching convention of the Georgia
Railroad stock holders. It's stated that the rail
r,.f las already been formally turned over to
the I-ss-es.
saws the Wavnesboro Herald: From winter
v-Eave come suddenly upon summer. Farm
e-steu us that crops are growing off well, and
sflr the grass, it is simply immense.
saws the pa-ien Timber Gazette: Another
e5.1-sf man e saIged with murder was brought
70 The CITY from Iae country on Tuesday and
l1igA1 90 laIt 70 await court Inc All Is now
allutfui Of cri uinals and it viii take the whole
% court week 10 clear H. The criminal docket
s6.uli be- taken up and disposed of the very
E,sr ding. and thus save the county of large
expense This Is a very important matter to
the tlL-uavrrz OF this county, who have to bear
lie turie1. and we therefore, hope that it wi /
BE- daily considered by the Judge presiding"
Another instance OF the fatal consequences
fculIreu fOOliug with pistols IS thus record
elm the columns % the Carroll County Times:
The Youngest son OF Mr.. James w. HeltOn,
re learn, was seriously shot en- last Saturday
evening. The following are the particulars;
liz BOY ana a girl by the name OF BlFenS got
Llidf a pistol and were swapping it at each
c.hz- They did not think it would burst q
arEiEe. After the nEst snappIi the little
llF wrut of to water the horses. COmiCg back
ag8.1 the girl again SUapp2 at the piStOt at tie
l1v ant 10 shot AID struck him IN the right
5--lsr passing through the right lung. lU is
-l. thought that the boy will live.
scissor Woman: An old citizen remarked
Etsg DAYS 10 that he never knew the people
O. Maiisgu county 20 devote so much attention
raising cotton asa 81 little to raising corn
l-eg- i truth in the remark FCr serious rehec-
t9- During the winter OF 1871 and les, corn
g5s plentiful ar0Ugd Dsnielsviiie, ranging in
Hl.= from - 10 IS cents Per busheL During
Pc Eiu.er 0f lS1S aud 1879. though 10 one ex-
s5-=l-eI any difficulty IN purch sing all they
siHtel az home the price did not fall below 10
Ha.s Per bushss. nov IL IS impossible TO
-lg any but Western cOEn at sly price This
very good evidence that we arc fAisfnP cot
El -0 tIs exclusion OF grain crops ana ere
l-llcaur ruunias to the wall VIII not Madi-
Sc pfole u.s. the experience Of some OF her
Ai-e uufOrtbuats neiSh9OrSs Our farmers
calculate hastily vita Ut aklng all the Facts
40 cons Iteration. They say al acre Of land
A-ea Wia produce . bushels OF cora VIII
F-d a bale 1f cotton and that the corn will
-l8s twenty dglaFz while the cotton viii
alR forty dollars. They do net take into
,-lal-ratlon the vast difference III the cost OF
l-4Ictluu
-i4iigE 20 the remarks. that under the law
ett.-l-- Tor the extension of the Macon and
-'las5i-E Railroad to Atlanta. that road
s-l-i probably LI5e difficulty in going to
49, Ci-Cle. thence 10 AonTQa, thence to
A--5-s ana thence to Norfolk Leaving Atlanta
s-.i4 tle cJlt. the Athens Banner says the
Il cd MT require the NJ & &. to run into
-tall on rs OWu track. and asks what is
l-ler the Macon and BrUnswlck-if II
-is Jo-From building 20 Decatur, aud run
~ ll-9 Atlanta on the Georgia track II 1t
= iul 90 The Georgia track from Decatur,
y. Av, nom Covinst9n, or from Social Cir
Perhaps the vannah News
III thought Of that; but the
an anu Brunswick managers
- blL 7 this diGCultY were insuperable,
49, s another way by which Tie Maeon and
--SaleS company could build TO Social Car
iA-y could haze the Law under which
II 1'a-ul amended b. the Legislature at its
~ SESSION SO as 10 allow them to 20 to
- llrlle and 20 Athens instead of to At
- I1is could probably be done with little
Ir me NEWS viii thus see that there are
-ssS out OF he difficulty; and there may
'---'e. i We had time 70 hunt them up
$50 Tue Lea-l A Bold Buzzard and a Trag-
$50 --- " aShlnl.t0n Gazette says: Tue
5-.Ls GREENS ince vas rel2tsd 70 us by
- -- 1'- oL llus county, whose veLacity Is
e~9rl and he vCushes Tor tie truth of
el--lt We don't know that we cen
&C., = '-til pa lis own words. but we can
49, stare o. il. A negro woman liv