Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-05
Georgia Affairs

.-.F a store beneath the RANKIN mouse, IN
l,--,t,,s and. after robbing it, had saturated
ar with kerosene oil and set of slow
'N1 ,rbich went out before the oil was reach
I.,-ss the evident intention of the robber to
& a,yrn the building The Times thinks it
s,-,,,nate tn at he was defeated in his dark
,-.,-s and hopes he may be brought to light.
-e.ts+ match had not gone out in time it is
r-,babIe thar he would have been.
~ Augusta Nelrs. as usual displays its
taste Il says The arrangement Of the
.-.- which GOES to make up the Savannah
- Is new departure with that old and
tar journal However, as it will always
=, f,1ui extremely interesting. it makes no
.i.,iar difference where it is located
r5e Augusta NelCs says, show US a man
--t,t a concealed weapon, and we viii show
ia hundred dollars for the benefit OF the
s,,Irtv as soon as Judge Eve can get hold of
him
srephens retires Hon. James NJ. Smith viii be
congressman from the Eighth Georgia dis
trct.
-s-s-roou a wild cherry tree in the front yard
= eaDfsin K. NickersOr, of that city, which
sanding about thirty feet from his house,
struck By lightning. The bolt. in it's de-
--.rr tore the tree open and scattered splin-
.7ver the yard, some of which were from
ID two yards long. Some Of these were
+-5y-n into the blinds Of the house, and some
,s-s carried over the house. all the window
-r.ssas in the house on the side next to the
s--i-r4u tree were broken. The fence just by
.s.free was torn to pisces, and the lightning
-.r7rybed into the ground and tore up one of
.ts roots. Persons in the house were shocked,
+F5tr-h not injured, while others, two or three
hundred yards away, felt the shock sensibly.
The transfer OF the stock owned by the city
of Athens to the Clyde syndicate is completed,
and the Athens banner hopes that when the
Macon and Brunswick extension is completed
f+V5If run from Macon to Social Circle, thence
r., Monroe. thence to Athens. This would give
che Richmond and Danville combination a con-
tfbgous line all the way from Norfolk. Vir
gfr=s TO Bruins wick, which would leave At
i,rf. away of to the West. But the law au-
tb7rz-ng the sale Of the Macon and Brunswick
p-5yiiei for the extension to Atlanta. That
viii probably interfere with the Banners
calculations somewhat
The Mas ms Of 5Iilledgeville have determined
10 celebrate st. John the Baptist's day in
manner worthy the fraternity.
The MIedgevilIe Union and Recorder makes
avery good point when it says: The news
usuers favorable to the Railroad Commission
in Georgia say in defense Of the system, that
th- prosperity Of the railroads is evidence
enough Of the wisdom of the Commission.
That is no argument at all. Suppose a man
80 III 4
who is quack, really, and the child gets well,
is that any proof of the doctors skinf"
Adispatch from West Point to the Columbus
Eagtfrsr-Suu states that on Saturday evening
last the Rock Mills Cotton Factory was entirely
consumed by fire Loss about $4,000 and no
insurance. There is no clue to the origin of
the fire. The above mills are in Alabama, but,
being only twelve miles from West Point, are
s. close 70 the Georgia line as to make their
destruction a matter Of interest to our readers.
The Montezuma Weekly has received the
ta0us Of an eagle KILLED in Flint river swamp
which measured seven feet from tip to tip of
its wings. and had been known to carry off
f-tr pounds in its talOns. Before its DEATH
this emblem Of the United States of America
had committed numerous depredations, having
Willie Peister, who brought it down.
According to the Cumming Clarion MIR. VIM
Clstleberry, OF Forsyth county, is seventy
eight years old. He has not hair on his head
his beard has all come out, and he has no eye
brows or eye-lashes. He says that he has been
troubled with a strange feeling in his head and
that some time ago he commenced losing his
hair until now his face is as smooth as boys,
aud his head as hairless as the palm Of the
hand The loss Of his eye-lashes and eyebrows
gives him very singular appearance.
A correspondent from Marsh's post office
Thomas county, writes US that farming in that
section is further behindhand than it has been
for many years, owing to the bad weather, and
farmers are much discouraged at the scarcity
OF corn. Cotton planting is not yet finished,
but where it has come up good stands are re-
ported Oats are looking eli, and the pros
pecJ for fruitfwas never better. Peaches will
beabuudauJ. and there will be no end to black
berries. This latter item wilt, our cOrreSpon-
dent thinks. prove an especially gratifying
item Of news to the ThOmaSville editors.
says the Rome Bulletin: There is much
need for the strict enforcement of the vagrant
Law III Rome There are numbers of idle men
l0uuEing around who should be made to give
account of themselves. Neither should
partiaiity be shown to color, but all who do
should be put TO work by the county. There
is plenty OF work to be found. and the farmers
are begging for labor. There is no excuse for
ldleuess-"
I'VE learn says the Columbus Enquirer
sur that farmers OF the grand old county of
Talbot are progressing favOrably with their
work. owing to the pleasant weather of the
past ten days. Cotton planting viii be through
In a few days, and with might and main every
effort will be directed to the harvesting of the
largest crop that has been made since the war
iu that section OF the State. The wheat and
O4r prospect IS indeed hattering, and with the
exception of the peach crop, which will be
very slim, everything tends TO better times in
the future"
Says the Americas Recorder: I'VE learn
from cur country friends that the wheat crop
Is particularly fine out in the direction OF Ella
Vile. Dir. John Howell reports his as the finest
he has ever had. Mr.. Howell las been farming
twenty years; il must, therefore, be exception
ally good. He says Il is waist high, and has
Shed its bloom. this condition placing it out
side Of the risk and within the point of safety
HIS corn, he says. is halr-leg high and growing
rapidly, This Is good news. ana if it is univer-
sal "a this county and section will be glad It'd
lnSs % every man, woman and child, and to all
domestic animals"
MiIledgeviile Recorder: "a few days ago we
me-, one of our neighbOrs of Jones county,
though living just on the line of Baldwin, who
refreshed us by telling the way he farmej. 1t
was 10 f -ur w0rds-he lived al home, made his
Provisions for man and beast. and always had
sweet juicy ham in his smoke house that
was entirely and unanimously homemade
waive ceremony, and Unyeil him as r. G.
Jenkins 60 thou and do likewise"
Montezuma Weekly: AT an early hour last
tuesday morning an explosion was head in
The 2use of Archie Ross, cOlOred. and our
Marshal who Is ever on the alert, FASTENED
ll5re 20 lind cut the cause He found the wife
OI the cJlOred man severely burned, who re-
ported that the oil can exploded from being
zoo near the fire, an her clothes were Satu-
rated with l., which also took fire. It was
win clficUlJy that the flames we're extinguiSh-
Cd b7 her husband and her life saved After
lllisent inquiry it leaked out that she was at
tempting 10 klndie a fire with the oil, and thus
The explosion
says the McDonOugh correspondent Of the
ae.Ty county Weekly: MIR. Charles Ross met
VIII quite exciting accident on Wednesday
evening In company with his wife, he at
tehpiet 70 ford Camp creek, near Mr.. Crook
sl4ua s. when II was up with high water. As
soon as the mule entered the water he was
swept down stream. and in trying 10 exrricate
-liils-f from the buggy broke of both of the
u, leaving MT. Ross AMI his lady in the
Lia3-e Or the stream. BY the assistance OF
sltle freuis who OppOrtuRely arrived they
were eX-rIcated with no other damage save
severe fright"
SAYS the Cumming Clarion: THE railroad
l-ger Is spreading for miles around town. Far
--gIs are beginning to see that they cannot
,o.prte with others nearer q railroad, and
ga ne best way to get near one Is TO build
o-e q thrlr own This is the right kind or
I5sl-ull0n- The 9 is but little help for those
Hul VIII not help themselves. IL might be well
'l-hltLee 70 confer with the Air Line authorl-
tss as % the chances of help from them. II
10y VIII not, or cannot help US. then We VIII
A-'" exactly what we will have to do"