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

Amerlcus Eec0rder: Il. Bloom Brown. who
was selected several weeks ago to enter the
United States Navy, at Annapolis has received
his commission from the Secretary of the
Navy, Hon. William H. Hunt, with orders TO
De at Annapolis by the 22d of September for
examination. Bloom left for Washington on
Saturday last, and will pass the examination at
the time set as easily as he beat his competitors
here"
Columbus Enquirer: The workmen on the
Columbus and Rome Railroad are still busilvs
engaged in building freight cars. in order to
accommodate the increasing business Of the
road. Yesterday two car loads Of rail and
crossslsS s7s IN proportion, were received. This
the road The hands OF the several construc-
ton gangs are daily engaged in improving the
road, and its condition was rever better
Athens Chronicle: "a little child of Mr.. Jno.
r Stone, who lives in Jackson county seven
miles above this city, was badly scalded last
Sunday morning A little daughter had pour
ed some boiling water into a pan. and as she
was assing from the room with il, her little
brother, who had hid hehind the door, playful
" jumped at her and struck the PAN turning
II over on him, badly scalding his shoulder
breast and back. The little fellow was thrown
into spasms, and has suffered intensely"
ValdosUa Times: "As previously stated a
good corn crop bas been made in Lowndes
No Western corn next year-that is. unless the
Oat crop next spring should be a total failure
Cotton has suffered very much within the
last two weeks. A three weeks drought was
broken last Tuesday and Wednesday by good
rains The weed was fired with rust and made
it shed very much. However, without further
disaster, fair crop will be made, but not the
heavy one hoped for three weeks ago"
CuthberttAppeGI: The friends OF Mr.. c. c.
Fielder will be panied to hear of a serious ac-
cident that befel him a few days ago, near
Waterlila Springs, to which watering place he
IS accustomed TO ride every evening on horse
back from his Office at Oak. He was thrown
from his horse. his collar bone broken, and hip
dislOcated. He was carried to his hotel the
limbs set by skillful surgeons. and when last
heard from surrounded by friends and bear
ing the suffering without a murmur and ap-
parently doing as well as the nature Of his in
1uries would admit Of"
Albany Nelcs: "A most wonderful freak of
nature and living curiosity may be seen at the
home OF Mr.. Dennis Brosnan. in this city. A
week ago to-day the family cat gave birth to
four kittens. v hich are all Joined together
siamese Twin fashion. Each kitten is perfectly
formed, but they all stand abreast, and are
Joined together by substantial artery or a
double skin extending from the side Of one to
the other. There are two males and two fe-
males in this wonderful family OF kittens. and
they are as lively as kittens of their age can
be. Won't it be fun when they get large
enough for business, and try TO dive into the
same rat hOle.n
Americas Recorder: "On Sunday morning
early, as Mr.. Ell. Crittenden was going to the
Springs with his sister. Miss Rena, one Of the
hOlding-bac straps Of his harness gave way
and the buggy was precipltated against the
horse. Just at the top Of the hill descending to
the Spring on the south side. The horse b gan
kicking and running. and the buggy was hurled
into the ditch on the right side about half
down the hill. Both were bruised and hurt,
but no limbs were broken. Not so with the
buggy; it-had to go to the docks for repairs.
The shafts and other parts were badly dam
aged"
Columbus Times: THE boarding house keep.
ers of this city will hold convention at the
residence Of Mrs. Chapman. The object of the
convention is to fix a rate for board TO be
charged by all the members Of the body This
is something new for COlumbu boarding
house keepers convention. We presume that
| it was found necessary to have uniform prices
so as TO protect the business from the damage
sustained by cutting on the prices of board
/ INDUCED in where there is so much cOmpeti-
/ ton IL is doubtless good idea, provided the
rate agreed upon is reasonable and such as
/ poor man is able to pay"
LaGrange Reporter: "Dr. H II. Cary State
/ Superintendent Of Fisheries, brought to the
| Reporter Office on Monday a specimen Of the
| German carp he is raising IN his ponds in
| LaCirange. His fish-ship was only an infant,
i so to speak. having been Matched into his
/ aqueous world since April goth; but he has
/ alrs ady reached such dimensions as to indicate
\ that he would be the giant of his tribe, il they
were not all giants. Three and half months
\ old and over six inches in length The Doctor
I intends to have him on exhibition in the Agri-
/ cultural Department IN Atlanta, so that our
/ legislative sOlOns may inspect him."
/ Madison MadisOnian 'HThe August number
i OF the Southern FdTmer's Monthly. published at
/ Savannah by J. II. Estill. is on our table. 'Ex-
| celsior' seems to be the motto of those con
nected with its management. each number be-
/ ing an improvement upon its predecessor. We
| know of no better agricultural paper publish
| ed that is better adapted TO the wants OF our
| peOple and honestly think that it should be
found in every farmers library 10 the Sunny
| South. Send 10 Col J. b. EStill, Savannah,
| Ga for a specimen copy, or call at our Office
| and examine il. and you Will at once endorse
l what We have so often said concerning its
| merits
Hamilton Journal: "The Hamilton College.
| which the citizens Of Hamilton propose to do
nate 70 the State for branch agricultural col
| lege. is one OF the largest wooden buildings IN
| the state, If not the largest It Is on spur or
| Oak mountain, one hundred yards from the
| Columbus and Rome Railroad track. and Occu-
| pies such a commanding position that almost
| the entire portion OF Harris county, south OF
| Pine mountain. is visible from its observatory
| on a fair day, and even houses in Talbot and
| Muscogee counties. The bed Of the railroad
near il is $40 feet above the level Of Columbus
The building is approached by easy grades
the grounds having only sufficient slope to
insure perfect drainage"
Madison MddiSOnidn: I'm answer TO earnest
solicitation. Pref. P. W. Butler has assumed
control as President Of the Georgia Female
College. and will enter upon his work the en-
| suing term. This institution, under the sue
ceSsful manaE ement Of Prof. Asbury. for the
past two years, has grown in popularity, and
under its present management will continue to
/ prosper. Prof Butler Is young man or the
best moral character, of the highest family
connections. universal y esteemed by our peO-
pie. and his well known experience and prof.
cheney as teacher abundantly fit him Tor the
| responsible position he is about 70 assume.
The future success OF this institution Is as
sursd "
Townsville Times: Z" In company with a
i practical farmer, we visited last week Dr.
| Nc flyers place Not having appropriate agri-
| cultural phrases at our pencil point, we cannot
90 into details. We can say, however, that
the Doctor has one Of the most thrifty looking
places we have seen this year-and there isn't
a stalk Of cotton growing on it. But his corn,
grasses. rice and other crops are splendid-the
best we have seen anywhere. He is demon
strating. beyond doubt, that he has a species
Of grass whose rapid and luxurious growth in
this climate stamp il as q desirable forage
crop. He has over twenty acres IN rice III
auY one doubts that rice can be successfully
and proftaOly grown here they should visit the
Doctors place. They will be convinced. He
has about seventy acres IN corn. At fair
estimate. it viii yield twenty bushels per acre.
This, at 81 90 per bushel. Will beat cotton"
A Kiss Before Suicide.