Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-29

Macon Couu-y-s increase of taxable property
is over Sl09o09 Of last year.
The Albany Nelrs has Just lenced Madam
Rumor," who IVES busily gossipng about a
case of scarlet fever in that town.
Dahlonega was visited by a cy clone on the
1lth inst, accompanied by very heavy rain.
It was not of long duration and proceeded in a
uorthwesterly direction, causing a cOusiGera-
bIe amount OF damage in its course. Trees
were blown down. houses unroofed and fences
carried away.
Crops in and around Porter 81 rings are more
propiti0us than have been known FOR msny
years. The rains have been favorable and
vegetation has TO, suffered at any time this
season.
DsblOnega SiguaI. 1--WE we're shown a few
days since an IRISH potato which was raised by
Mr. W. H. SIcAfre. OF this place, and weighed
one pound four aud q half ounces
Covingtou star. "a swarm Of bees settled in
the top Of the steep'e Of the Presbyterian
Church one day last week, where hey are sill
at work
Montezuma IFe EIy. Macon and Doolv
counties viii produce g.WU bales of cotton this
year. II Moutezuma would exert herself she
could get the greater portion OF it,
Monte zrma WeekIg. The once bright pros
peC5 of a fine cotton crop IS losing some Of lis
brightness The leaves are whitening end the
bo!ls sud forms are dropping of at fearful
rate
Eiijay Courier The sea let fever makes rs
app arance near Pine Ir-. in Barlow county
Prof Vincent. formerly OF Ludville now al
Pine log. lost his infant with scarlet fever not
long since
CovingtOu Star: The ins on Monday ere
very general 70. thsir character, but not heavy.
The fall I'm this section IVES light. but On YES
terday afternoon We had tie he- West rainfall
We have had this summer. Ii viii do a great
deal OF good
Athens Wufcbmuu: The grading on the ex-
tension OF the Nor h-asteru Railroad north Of
the Airline is now Eoirg forward. Mr
Thomson has the contract for the first sec
ton aud CLAYTON Brothers the second II will
he c7unr'eted 10 CiaIkeSville 10y the lst IF De
cember."
Nontezuma Weekig: AN unsuccessful ar
tarrfur was made. 10 burglar Za the Stor. OF Mr.
Heimau on last Thursday UiEht Several
glasSeS were broken cut OF window facing
on Cotton avenue. CLERKS VI Tt aroused, and
put the would be burglar 10 flight
Butler Herald. misunderstanding the wealth
er has been distressirglv warm for several
dsys past, We are now enjoying most delight
ful showers. ard our penI le are IN better
spirits than heretofore L. Is feared thai the
crops in many portions Of the county have
already been great y dana ged by the drought
Ellijay Courier. "A few days since. While
Mr IhomasCn was thrt sliug whe {. few
miles from this place. lightning struck the
threSher aud Dir. luOma>un- and one other
gentleman was severely shocked. Nr 1homa-
son y as drivir L. and when ShocSe q he fell. but
remained on the platform. Ali parties have
recovered"
Rome Bulletin. as the Louisville ard Nash
Vile com biuaIiCn powerful enough 10 hu, the
Legislature of this rsfe. ar i dtIest the appi
cation for charter tor the Rome and Atlanta
kailroade AuNi0 = v DO our cit Z. .Is await the
issue What is the Us 10 Insult tHe LtgiSle-
ture with such par --apES as Jue above: II
that body is venal would sIch remaras Iur.-
fy it,
DahICuega signal: The Lightning which ac-
compauieu the storm on Monday. the ilth
instant. di1 cou-iierable damsge At AuTaria.
We were informed thst &C. destroyed a consider
able length Of the rel-I hone wire. entered the
store of Captain F. W. Hall. bIrst open the
telephone instrument. knocked down Mr.
Joseph 4 rpin. anu seI fire u a portion Of The
stock, hich was, however, quickly extiBguish-
ed
Grifin Nsrrs Yesterday afternoon. lust
before the rain, a negro named Docs Thrash
was out in The wCOcs on Mr. ]. q. Manley's
place when his ears were startled by the cries
of an infant near at hand \ search brought
20 light the little one lyirg doubled uD. With
only the leaves Of the forest for covering, lying
In a hollow stump. lt was brought 10 lown
and delivered TO County Commissioner Hang
ham. who viii 2 that he little waif is prop
erly cared for The child Is mulatt', and only
about one day old. II is a great outrage. and
the lnhuman mother ought 10 be brought TO
light"
Again referring TO MOrmouiSm psrsistentiy
attempting 60 gain foot hold in North GeOT-
gii- the atlanta C0Hsti ufi0H says 1t is this
recruiting business which the Cons tuition de
slres 70 see broken up IN Georgia The cot
Terence must be destroyed and the mis- iona
res drlven out Of the State. Their presence
mere unaer aty prrteXt is a disgrace 10 our
ctNlHz fi9n, and tine fact that these recruiting
stations nave been estab iShed in all the States
Is disgrace 10 the republ C. We are not pre-
pared 10 suggest a r, medT but the remedy
must be- fOun1 The MOrmOns must 90 80 Thht
is the way TO taiS on that subject. The Nor
mons must go
McDuffie Journal. ''Our county iaiI A. r,ras-
ent contains two insane inmate s-Isasc Ti1ckI
and Mrs EIiz abe-h Richardson Lucky Is =
lad. some Il years Of age. who has always bser
regarded as having "a weak mini, but a f-vT
weeks 40 he became 50 much worse that it p
came necessary to cOIfine him. Mrs Richard.
son is about 81 years Old and has seve-a chill
dren. She has Oeen cemented for some time
strolling through the woods below Dearng
Sunday last she was brought to Thomson and
lodged in jail. having TO relatives o. friends
who seemed able or willing TO take care Of her
she does not seem 10 know where her children
are, put We learn that they are In GlasscOck
county. Both parties ought to be in the asy-
Americus Republican: "On Mondsy night
about twelve O'Clock, Mr.. Jesse 4. WestbrOOk
Qr the Twenty eighth district Of Sumter county,