Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-14
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Ioorri4 Affairs.

aeA- - srlnOinted a committees 70 dIeehu
tbsY ue.'7 cansors on the occasion: THE
sai az sling OF the bell having called the
peEt. -5-r the examination in the vari-
sshoe- - elected our admiration, and did
a. 4, to both pupils and teacher. Then
plel - or su hour OF two was beguiled
t-T .,seches ia prose and verse inter
,rirh dialogues and song appro-
the occasion. Medals were present
1'i'-' Co.'s Maggie and Wealthy Bird.
81 '---.r and Matte Vaughan by the Prin-
A45 .t--rrh Miss Lizzie Coleman, whose
cEA .---,,per and kind words of admoni-
tf-blv appreciated. The same were
l-- an the part of the medal sisters
a-1t Hiss wealthy Bird in a sweet and
M ---irr=n essay, after which the
v5A ,s dismissed with well timed and
ST. -+,-s remarks by the Principal.
't.-.isss were resumed on Monday, the
4-7 Forty-one pupils have been en-
= 5.ta present year, and as represen-
f--.- n the patrons and public generally,
Ter many thanks to Col. Shivers for the
49, mn or first class school, so long
4s4f In our community.
rr.rEsbear NefCs wants the State press
,round an alleged impostor, one John
g.-rv. who balls from Fayetteville, N. c.,
--T, IS guilty Of having committed larceny
.s- il describes him as about five feet
~ f-.5-s high. Of fair complexion, sandy
and m0ustache, auburn hair, weighs
.a- rruufs. and wore, when he left there,
ST. sfli. of fine cloth. He sometimes
tss and calls himself a Missionary Bep-
~. 1-1fg County Tidefte says: "our
.s-s are about finished planting, and the
..ofaI kints are progressing finely under
...rs-m sun and recent gentle showers Of
aa
c.~stfa Greensboro Home Journal: Three
...-r mills near Augusta, Ca, have, during
- four years, with a capital OF 81 .6GO. goo,
- their operatives in cash Si,55O,OOO, and
s.,egholders $4,000 in dividends, be-
-..sarnsnfing S5.673. 600 for the purchase of
~, and other material for manufacturing
-,.es such substantial figures as these
t.-, attract not only capital but intelligent
,..,---s from points where work is scarce"
-.s J5resao-o NeIrs SAYS the Savannah
rr--ry News is one Of the best papers pub
Ht-i North or South"
r. Clth5ert Enterprise wants Georgia
.,--s Q, return yerdicts of not proven"
Tin. Cherokee 4fCdHce reports that the pros
-..-f5ran abundant yield Of every kind of
'.-r IN that county is good. Wheat and oats
u hooking WELL and promise a good crop.
r-n and cotton planting is about finished, and
rre5mss the job of killing the grass.
Tie latest sensation in Georgia is the appear
,-,.of clouds AMI swarms of Iocusts in va
-s sections of the State. In Middle Georgia,
4sr--isr Is. are they numerous, and much specu-
bHja Is INDUCED 10 as to the probable result
aft5ls visitation
Bsnbrilge Democrat: ION our first page
r.5,y will be found Maj. H. S. Haines' letter
IN the Railroad Commission. 1t covers every
thofthe ground on that question; is plain,
hefbie and uueuswerable. Read it and you
cannot help but be convinced that the power
i-ezstei to Georgia's railroad Commission
arli be greatly modified, and without
3-ay
Next Tues FAY the Decatur county Spring
fair will open. and bids fair to be most sue
,4ssful exhibition. The cambridge Democrat
avs that everybody in cambridge, possessing
sspsrk OF public spirit will turn out, work fol
liz fair. and DO ali in their power to promote
tserilyment Of the visitors
says the Columbus EHquiI er- Sun; ''3Ir. Edw
Nans5us latest article on cotton manufac
u-s is without intending it, the most power
a .-..t.,..-- f,,- es1,vfFsry focfarfae Tf IN II,
7s,luenr OF machinery to prepare the crop FOL
Shipment TO the mills adds only forty million
d lars 20 the value Of the crop. and the sam,
u7astmeut IN New England adds two hundred
nt fifty million dollars to its value there, tn,
g1ler the South manufactures the bulk of hel
staple the better"
Tie Warrenton Clipper announces the sud
lea death of Mr.. Jesse NJ. Elliott, of Nortl
Warren He was subject to heart disease, anC
vas somewhat expecting such a termination
Ihs ite On Monday evening last he haS
1ssl in the field and was suddenly stricken
Own while returning home. One of his hand
E1l vas with him took him home. where h,
expired about 1920 O'Clock at night. He spok'
M.few words after the attack. He was on,
LAll7A PROMINENT AAAEU VI the COuuAFs Z
--sy successful farmer and had accumulated
Sandstone property.
The Perry Home Journal announces that thu
lst few days of dry weather has somewha
sts-ied farm operations in Houston county
SINE Of the planters have discontinued cOttol
lllalg until it rains
Tla4sbOrO NelrS: IS The JonesbOro NsIrs say
-t Georgia farmers have but one string &
Err u1w-cOttOn. suppose that string wert
9 treas ~ STUI tTdh hetCS.' Why, then, those
a'--rs who bought corn, meat. hay. etc. OF
-1- would begin to shake, and the merchant
I'D mechanic begin % quake, and newspaper
-lsh sheriff sales for cash in advance, OF
% principle that drowning men eaten a
GlEs We thiLk, however, q change i;
--lg over the dream of Georgia planters
al not So many will be caught in like cOndi
% 10 the Years to come. -
DAWSON Journal: mir. W. A. Collins, al
ID and highly respected farmer of Calhoun
a-a,y sent TO our Office last week a few
s2.ss Of bis wheat &c was decidedly tn,
List wheat we have seen this season Th'
E2ss were five feet and half high and the
--lis were fully matured and averaged dVt
-,l=s in length The samples sent us wert
-itrom a select spot. but an average Of The
iAc1 We learn that the wheat crop of tina
-llty Is very tine. The Oat crop is not 81
god, but fair average"
The Augusta Ne,C5 says: 'Gen. Alexander
1-e In New YORK will see to the skillfu
s-15 of the Georgia Railroad stock on tht
173 York stock Boards. His opinion that tht
sea Is now worth $50, is the best sign of this
.A-e OF the lease, and his judgment now Il
=. 3 worthy OF confidence as when more
van year ego he said that Georgia stocl
--1 be- made a ten Der cent. stOck, and would
8 4acn higher than 100. Gen. Alexander
flFleey then is a large sized fact now"
Marietta Journal: The Marietta Paper
~ VS. the scene Of a most enjoyable picnic
= .-e 81 INST Everything was lovely unit
80. .--l- eleven o'clock, when through accident
= Sleen OF the party. Miss , was pre-
--.a-ed from the bridge into the rushing
- OK TIE creek. a distance OF twelve OF
-leel ieet Confusion re gned, when Col
4. IRWIN, with the daring OF an Indian
s-.5r Sprang after her and succeeded in
~.-lls her with only the inconvenience of 9
-eolsh Wetting. Much praise is due Colonel
80 ior the rare presence of mind and the
-4s ne exhibited on this most trying occa
~ 4lrr- Is thought to be an affair Of the
- oelEeen the colonel and the fair one he
-1''y rescued. This in confidence, however. y
.A-.s5syi.le E-prsss: "On Thursday morn.
as q negro lifted a watch chain from the
= ease OF Mr.. Owen, the jeWeleT, while
49, ru 0dck was turned. he was caught
~ G the act and made to disgorge. He
- l5L1e4 tnat u Mr. Owen would not prose
-, al hr would take forty laShes with a
rrtt,- ne Welt back and dIsrobed- Cousin
sven had handled the cat before, and
says The negro produced a choice pro-
-5 OK old plantation negro jubilee that
f--- 'e-a heard in these parts He went
~ iseT man, who will probably not sit
WIN real good comfort in several DAYS. y
e-ss the WarrentOn Clipper: MIR. Lewis
r.-Sol, a1ou, I'VE miles ia the country, met
50 one OF the saddest misfOrtunes of this
~ Saturday evening. He was in town
~ iamity were at home. without warn
r. y mousse vas discovered ali ablaze on the
ne rear Of the house. Although the
t--s la1 been built last fall and was quite
~ l-s IL burned so rapidly that everything
- e-asLl-1. All in his dwelling. dining
~ gentry we're destroyed, leaving him
o. ~ tamilg Ecmeless, without clothing,
OF other supplies. Tbs origin Of the fire
II !s1gfY No one knows how u started.
80 glad 20 know that cur citiZens are
F--lLs Sd readily In the aDueai of fri ends