Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-18
1le MJurning gews.
NAV Is 1881.
ronrrIa Affairs.

s----1' en- vet another nelShbofhool- AAo
r. re- +. 7utspoken in its condemnation
tries for not putting the city into
.,5 and cIeanlier condition
i- mt Anderson, one Of the best
Clg'1-- -,..,,i,ns in North Georgia, is in
1-fa - medical treatment. He is quite
s.ll1 IN - mach changed from his former
tel - s,pearance. It IS doubtful if he OBJ
ssl- 800 RELIEF, as his disease is one Of
a..--, Rolling Bill, by consent Of Judge
l-s- ~ borrowed money to pay off its
s'''', - will be resumed again, with Capt.
A---si,s a. general manager. He is the
5-sl. -b,bss been successful in running
s - ~ late, and is popular with the
.1 --,-asrille Eagle remarks that ''the old
l-.-s,v,nnah News has changed the style
ri'-. -..ra. aud thereby become decidedly
. I'm and inviting in appearance. We
---.flte it on the change"
j c. Irvine, United States Army,
-,su--d three months leave Of alb
count OF the death Of his father,
p-ra-r Irvine, D. D, an eminent Tresby-
- divine Of Augusta
80 n4B 4 Pardee, who succeeds Judge
woods as United States Circuit Judge
district. is als1 an Ohio man, and, like
Woods. was a BrigGdier General In the
- army during the war.
r.s-,sv Brown, son Of Senator Jos. E.
-a.cbed Atlanta on Monday morning
5''- -T.-rasville. in charge OF DR.. Connally,
----.rsr.in-law. Although quite feeble, he
.tl. 70 walk from the car to the carriage.
'L.s.s--e5vsry is doubtful.
go John Howard, Mr.. VIM Schley and Mr..
--tsr. former residents of Savannah,
or,r from Atlanta on Monday morning
----.-4rs Of a surveying party on the Georgia
- p-iiraad One of them laughingly
-.-zf that they were on the chain gang.
r-r-- f5ur-year old son Of J. F. Smith, of
.gy3rl4 accidentally shot himself few
-. 80 with a derringer. The weapon had
.f-ou a mauteI by a boarder. The ball
s.-.+ Ii d I'd. inncting a painful wound.
r., county / Ill was empty on the 18th and
80. 4,4s5s MaY, for the first time since its
-s1dlr-
VI L. Perkins and her two children died
,..r.s a few days ago Dr.. Westmoreland
5.s.rai that they died OF malignant scarlet
ssr DTS johnson and Perkins contend that
.-fsi from blood poisoning, induced by
5--.i,, had water. Dr. Westmoreland does
.,-.rs there is amy ground for alarm.
skiing Of the increase of stock Of the
.--v Mills. the Augusta NeJCs says; I'VE
-,,,f advise those who contemplate doing so
B.. .5b..ri5s at once, or they may DO disap-
.,.-,4d al the stock is being rapidly taken.
r.. subscriptions ID the increased capital al
.,,fr s,yreeats 1921, coo, and we learn party
. y7-tbsrn capitalists will visit our city this
rs4s with a view to becoming interested in
aast1cs Of this company. We are informed
-sttbs Cincinnati stockholders have agreed
intake fifty per cent Of the amount Of the
s-. held by them in the new stock. The
rirz on the mill has progressed f4vorably of
s,a. aud tile fourth or last story, is now going
s7 The min when completed viii hold 10000
vfries and / 00J looms"
The Olleth0rpe Echo reports that on last
saturday, an old negro woman named Phillis
90 Nr. Stephen Upson's place, was cutting
s.lys-. when highland moccasin struck at
tsr three times before she could get out of the
vsv. the third time hanging its fangs in her
dress sleeve The reptile was finally killed.
Snakes are unusually plentiful this spring and
very wirlise.
Crop prospects are first class in Oglethorpe.
The Echo states, however. that cut worms,
flies and o -her insects that prey upon gardens
81. very destructive this spring. It was hoped
hstthe winter freezes had thinned them out,
but from the aspect of the denuded beans and
cher tender vines it seems that the cold wealth
s-ony served to whet up their appetites.
NIT Howe. OF Sumter county. has left
Nthe RsDubIiclu Office a specimen of weed
that he picked up on his place, which he says
Wlmake good rope, bagging or brown paper.
Z IS called he wild Tea, " and is used as tea
bymauy persons. The outside bark resembles
hemp very much, and when twisted makes q
FIong twine. It grows readily all over the
country, and, no doubt, if cultivated, and with
The proper machinery, bagging enough could
te manufactured to bale up all the cotton
raised in Georgia, and at profitable rates. a
gentleman who mas examined the weed also
SAYS it has excellent curing properties fol
wounds, cuts. swelIings, old sores, etc, wher
lsei as a poultice. In this capacity nothing
equals it.
Last Monday night Aram Ganaway, negro
nan on Joe Vests plantation, in Sumter
counts. shot Hill Bivins, day laborer. in tn,
Mouth The trouble originated in the parti
sly of Hill for Ganaway's sister. a dusky bell,
q sixteen. Ganaway has skipped, and Hill il
ali to be getting well.
The Augusta Neirs states that "a motion fol
anew trial IS insisted on by the friends o.
RLfe Campheld, the murderer. convicted al
tlt recent term OF court in This county, anC
there has been rumOr of efforts to delay the
execution Of Anderson Jones"
saws the Americas RecO der: ''AIr PatricL
Bass laid on our table a sample of cotton hall
q l-E uigh. with two squares on each stalk
vhich xe ar first took for rattoon, but. remem
b-ring how bitter the freezes were, we knew
that could not be. The plants were pulled VI
from patch or three acres, owned and cui
y3-ed by ] N. Bass, his son, in the Fifteenth
district of Sumter. We doubt if there is such
another in five counties.
The Greensboro NelUs reports that one day
last week the dwelling house, kitchen
All two contiguous out houses OF Maj. Robert
NcNhOrter. at Penitld, were entirely con
slm-d by fire Most OF the furniture in the
GVe.Ins was lost. There was insurance on
The property 10 the amount of 81, 500 The fire
Vas first discovered in the kitchen. The cause
Ouls unknown.
From thu Sumter Republican,. Eve learn
ll9m Deputy Sheriff CODD, that both Hart and
H'glSter, the men VINO hal The terrible combat
Win knives last Saturday night. are recoy- ring
rom the wounds received. Hart had his stOm-
-21 uppet open from side to side, and Register
ltd portion Of his liver hacked of, and yet
Ne ar talt hs is improving IL is hard to be
a-'e bat We have 1t to dO-aS the Deputy
elsrl1 says it's So
Inc Lumpkin Independent reports that on
Monday las Mr.. ) s. Everett was badly in
llf-d by Que Of his mules. his team was
.le1e1 % the wagon. and while waiting for
.ae driver 20 get IN. Mr.. Everett held one OF
NE MUGS by the brid e. The mule was rest
.ess and continued paving the ground impa-
s.-ot'y- just as the driver took hold of the
a Z, the mule Suddenly reared up and jerSed
5-i Everett violently to the ground, striking
IN upon the forehead with one of his front
.Eel Mt Everett was considerably stunned,
-1l 10 a short while his face was considerably
swollen aud badly disfigured.
- Tie sumter Republicans reports that Mrs.
nancy Oliver VINO lives on Church street,
AuercuS- had a severe fall one night last
80 one IS quite old, and 10 order to wind
" ler CLOCK on the mantel. had stepped into a
II-tir. thence upon round top trunk, when
y. 1901 slipped and she fell TO the floor, dislo-
S-.lS her right wrist and striking her head
asalAsf the corner Of a table. which made an
~ sea % wound. Tha table was overturned
s s LAe burning lamp knocked to the floor and
t .-sl under the bed. She was unable 70 rise,
\, ~ 1Fs. Steele, her granddaughter, who heard
e-s noise ran 10 her assistance promptly and
). A.ilsuiShe1 the lamp that threatened to fire
'-s Del and then attended to Mrs. Oliver.
= Speaking n the crop outlook, the Carriers
t.le free Press remarks: Not more than
~ - usual amount or cotton has been planted
20 season IN our county. The stand Is coed.
~ ~ ne season All that could De desired. Much
more attention is bestowed on forage crops. a
so lrti OF clOverRn other hay will soon be
~ larger ore tn Of corn is planted than
~. year, and n n larger amount of millet
- oeen and viii T. sOwn- The crop Of oats IS
t--tI-'us, increased acreage being put down
- Iiu and this spring Forward sowing is
~" leallng, AMI ali looks well, and our poor
-ls9es and mules will soon revel IN new hay
- eats 0rn Is looking well and has good
-ItQF and bids fair to make full Weld. Upon