Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-17

q lien OF Greenville with an unruly and Stub
pIal 3oLh Iaqle. I says; Two young gentlemen
hao ridden from Griffin in buggy drawn by a
sluggish mule. one OF the gentlemen having
frequently to get out and walk I'D the hills and
round the ugly mud holes. at nearing the
bridge over Walnut creek. east OF Greenviie,
the wearied and obstinate mule halted again
on the borders Of the dreadful bog at the
farther end OF the bridge. Application Of the
WHIP ana coaxlRg being alike wasted upon bis
muieShip, j. remarked that it was W. s time to
get out and foot il. ". responding that he
would show J. how to make the stubborn beast
get out CT the mud. stood up in the buggy
ana ny al energetic and sudden spring
landed aStrice the shivering beast To say that
the mule was sStonished would but feebly
express the fact. For q moment he appeared
m9UOnleSS, as II uncertain how to act, then
drawing is hinder and fore feet nearer togeth-
eF and giving his back a sudden upheaval, W.
was sent flying from the now thoroughly arouA-
ed animal Ike a pebbse.frOm scnooIboy sling
shot. When j. looked round for his compaR-
ion he heard a smothered voice from The mud
hole, aud W. was seen slowly picking his sub
merged corpus from the soft receptacle where
II had been deposited The mule got out, and
so did W, but q muddier man was never be-
Tore seen in all these regions. A muddier.
sadder and wiser man. W vowed he'd never
mount another sullen mule in mud hole and
TO this good hour he has sacredly kept his
word
In regard to a proposed extension of the
Columbus and Rome Railroad, the Enquirer
sun says: For several days past there hss
sion OF the c. lumbuS and Rome Railroad from
Hood TO Greenyille. The agitstion has de-
veloped the fact that the people Of West Point
are very anxious for the meriwethe- trade, and
are eQuslY as anxious for q road from that
point 10 Greenville. The distance Is twenty
eight miles, and the line they propose will
CT IS tbs survey OF the Columbus aud Rome,
eight miles north Of Hcod. II hes a,so de-
veloped that the Atlanta and West Point Road
desires TO branch off from WHITFIELD, station
eleven miles east Of LAGRANGE ana thirteen
miles north of 6reenville. In fact the Atlanta
and West Point Road is so anxious that they
propose to iron and equip the road il Meri-
we-her Will grade It. MeriTetheF, however. IS
more inclined to make the connection with Co
lumbus BY extending from Hood lt is stated
by those who are in position to know, that
the road can be built from Hood TO Greenvilie
for about $3.50 per mile. The distance being
fourteen miles. will make the road. put Ia
readiness for the train, about $4,000 Ia round
nu nbers. This estimate is made from caieu-
from Hamilton and which cost a
| little over 5000 per mile. If
/ Msriwether viii show her fsith by her works.
and raise the $4,000 in cash. there is but little
question that she will get the extension. The
company will, Of course. take no action in the
natter until Greeuville takes the initiatOry
step, but money will talk and when il is in
sight we feel assured that the desired end viii
be accom- plshed. We heard a prominent rail-
road contractor say few days ago that. with
500 IN cash. the company could float bonds
for the remainder Of the amount required to
build il, and almost any contractor would take
the u. The main question now seems to be
with Meriwether in raising the $1,000 as sug-
gested by Mr.. Rev lis, when in this IT. few
DAYS ago Should the road be extended to
Greeaville, * will not at all affect an extension
ated ss q branch road. Ii will be worth thous-
ands Of bales of cotton yearly. beside large
trade 10 Columbus which we do not receive,
hence We would be glad TO see the extension.