Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-12
Reststered at the Post eGlce In 81
--,,nab as second Class Mater.
Georgia Affairs.

There IS now complaint through the State OF
.ssu Drought interfering very much with
gardening operations.
The chiefs OF the Americus papers are both
d1wn sick
Mr. Kimball, the Constitution and Atlanta
,--a-allv. are agreed that the Exposition viii
bs a grand success
No Intoxicating drink can be sold within two
miles Of the corporation Of Forsyth except as
ab9ua ade prescription by physician
OF over one hundred newspapers in the
state but thirty are yet reported on exhibi-
tf7r at the Exposition.
Chancellor Nell, of the State University, was
fl, a buggy the other day. when the horse ran
away. turned the buggy over and threw him
or-. He was not seriously injured.
Afr-fght engine on the Central Road blew
ou- IT'S cylinder head as it was leaving Macon
Sunday night, causing some delay.
There was a bad runaway and smash up OF
vrs-rn I0ade with fine furniture on College
HILL 5Ia on, the Other day, and two negroes
much scattere and bruised.
Secretary Harris, Of the State Senate, says
there are now forty-eight counties in the State
in which the sale Of liquor is prohibited. and
r-5tibirion was asked for by many other
c7uptfes. but was killed or postponed by
amendments allowing the people Of various
districts to vote on the sale.
The adventurous Smith, whose initials the
Dalton 4rl,is gives as A. c., mentioned in the
NEvs Of yesterday as haviug been arrested in
Atlanta. used a slung shot on the head Of q
Young Mr.. Phipps, OF Dalton, and appropriated
The contents OF his pOcketbook. a young man
by the name Of Junius c. Gates was with Smith
at the time Of the robbery, and also left for
paris unknown.
The SyIvania Telephone says the oldest son
fBIr. J. C Overstreet was cleaning the notes
from under the cotton gin the other day, when
his arm was caught by the saws and terribly
nauged
Some eY1disposed person stole a grindstone
from the Hartwen sun Office the other night,
and the editor offers reward for the thief.
Atlanta Constitution: "A child was run over
byadray yesterday and its leg erushed--Dr.
A. g. Hobbs was called to Mrs Nixon, poisoned
by taking a dose Of corrosive sublimate. she
recovered.-A burglar was seen in the house
OF Mr. Pollard helping himself to goods and
chattels He made his escape.-A well on
Harris street caved in and came near causing
the death Of the digger.--Two negroes fought
C1 Peters street and one Of them fractured
the others skull-A burglar robbed the house
o. IIr sam Franklin Of considerable sum Of
mlney.-TOm Ackerman, a painter, fell from
ladder and was badly injured.-O. M. b.
Brown was arrested for having possession Of
several watches, chains and other valuables
stolen from the guests Of the Calhoun House.
Ben wiIIingham. 'so-caTed,' hired a horse
and buggy at Boaz' livery stable for q little
ride. That was several days ago. and his little
ride vas not out at last accounts"
AT the Exposition, slys the Griffin Nelcs,
there is as much curiosity shown over the
old fashioned spinning wheels as over the i'm
proved machinery. a very pretty country lass
s;,rus one OF them, and mOdestly bushes at
the young men who crowd around her.
BtII0ch Banner: This entire section of
Georgia is noted for its excellent timber, but
one who has for a long time been Interested in
the saw mill BUSINESS says that around Cobb
town Tattnall county, he has found the tallest,
straightest. and best pines It has ever been his
lot TO saw
ReiIsviue Enterprise: "Mr. Buck, out at
Hsnc0- IS MILL has a mule with hydrOphObia
Last spring the mule was bitten by dog, but
the bite soon healed. and nothing more was
thought Of it until few days ago when the
mule began to show peculiar symptoms and in
suffering with hydrODhObia- The mule tries to
bi1e everything that goes near It
saniersviIIe Mercury: ION Friday night last.
while Mr. NJ A Wood was ginning cotton for
Ar. Avant. between eight and nine O'Clock, by
candle light, the gin got chOked up, and, in
irving % get it unchOked, the candle, sitting
near the gin, turned over by a jar and set fire
% the cotton and burnt Up the ginhouse, cot
ton screw. three bales Of cotton and two hun
trei bushels Of cotton seed. No insurance.
loss about 500"
Monroe Adrerfiser: I'VE learn with seTi-
Gus regret Of the accidental death OF little
sam smith, aged about eighteen months, son
ot Lamartine and Mary Smith Whilst play
Ing lu The var the mother being engaged else
Ehere in domestic duties. the little one fell
lst0 large pot filed with water and was
Drowned. The uOther. we learn, was absent
from him only few moments"
Macon TeIegrqph. 'Dr. H II. Cary, General
Superintendent Of the State Fair. is in the city
boxing after the interests Of the approaching
iair, which regins on the 17th. DR. Cary says
lle fair viii open well large amount Of
space has beea assigned IN premium hall for
agricultural exhibits The agricultural dis
pay VIII doubtless be better than for many
years In floral hall. on the first floor every
llo- ot space has been assigned, and a large
elolnt u space Q as been taken on the second
@l1 thi-d floors. embracing the ornamental
ald me art departG ents."
Atlanta C0nsfitutioH: sSome idea Of the vast
ana comprehensive character OF the InteTna-
ullal Cotton Exposition may be had when We
s-a that the actual floor space covered by
e4-l4l-ors amounts TO twenty acres OF ground,
40 that every foot OF this is covered. and that
I4or- could be covered il IL was possible TO get
y mat he circumfereuceo Of all the buildings
eseven miles. That is il a person were to
ra-s around each one Of the buildings he would
L-.e % walk eleven miles before he was
--1-sn mat there are six miles Of steam
t-ptsl1at are used 10 heat the various build
--t. rIt That rl re are five miles OF sewerage
~ lsea To Drain the building and grounds
--at t1ere are eight million feet OF lumber
grounds
,atlnia Constitution: Yesterday Mr. Mark
--ll was tusIly engaged at the Exposition
1--Ils 80 h-ilng two silOs with ensilage. These
r--aNr 80 -aNr oten constructed by the Exposition
any '.-ly for the benefit OF the farming
49, ana The manipulation Of forage crops
e. g. p now going on. viii afford an inter
sT-- ttil " the Exposition One is model
80 .-- is qrlcked up and cemented, while the
csv - - p-1ln- and the walls are the natural
Lls ---A a coating OF cement. Mr.. Hardin
49, 80 az engine and cutter running Yesterday
~, ep potato vines. sorghum, pea vines
b--sse-,, etc, with which the siios were
-.el When full there will be twenty
ar ol the ensllage. It will take about
hlrs - -llds per day for horse, and we viii
nsr.F - '5- 70 stock right here during the three
-' as lt VII be ready in a few days"
IHE WRcNG WoODCHUCK.-There is
smart urchin in Auburndale, who is
---- MS own rpfapfiouc and amnuU