Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-23

- -.,.b injury on several plantations. |
~ tI-- down residence, baras, cabins |
-- ~, Mr. cocks plantation. Much fene-
81 h.s8 blown down on different places. |
~ s.rr extent of the damages cannot Jet |
bss.csrsiueL bs
farmers cannot make and save hay as
rsstl-y io out West.
-s. .1-Is-a Ne,-s is opposed to the Georgia |
,..-,st Isa5e. andtakes comfort to itself that
- lively slabbles may take place before |
rr5es into effect.
IN. regarded as q special honor to Hon. A. |
,- s,scbsas that llr Garfield took the trouble |
~. down into the East room Of the White |
u-,,.r5 see him when be called the other day. |
-..t,n9r s doubtful. however. when it is re-
-.-..s-.t that Mr. @. also sent Malone
b-ullst
W. earn from the Augusta Ne1CS that all de-
bvattle J.oaee bridge, on the Georgia Rail
--,5 b. now over. as the bridge has been ex-
.--.,.5 AMI repaired where the trestIe had set
s-t Trains are passing over, and regular
s..-3u.e time is made.
Measles. mumps and rain have been playing
as-l.scllsi ia Griffin.
7eA Aur.sta sunday Mirror cid not appear
,-a. Monday still it was as interesting as il it
t.feorse 1lt as usual on Sunday. A change
f1arll was the lusc Of the delay.
v.h IFS las, issue the Hinssville Gazette
ss,ars upon It's eleventh year.
lpls. oifi - christenst "DIrlot''- has been
.sasi,4el at Red Hit, on the route from
R- .s...r to so 3. Savannah, Florida and
Western Railroad Rev R. n. Andrews has
received the appointment as Postmaster.
A B-asst0wn correspondent OF the Gaines
vile E1qls writes that paper that early on the
morning Of the 18th inst. Mrs. Elizabeth A.
g-.ea. wife 0s 8i- r c. Green, of that place,
uauHha "a very sad death. she arose as usual,
a-iaiieI ir ,h. preparation OF breakfast, par
t5k0f the sans. aud sat down near tue fire
% irss, hJtle daughter. suddenly shs fell
frsarI with her ftce AGAINST the Burning
voeL Her husband and other members OF
ue tlmLe who were present rushed to the
rescue bus She only brealhed twice, and the
struggle IS as over. .tt- 50,
An Osehorpe farmer Of prominence says
the Eetomu-t s.op publishing Mother Ship
ton amt other evil prophecies; thas the n,
grles firmly believe every word OF them, and
th-re is no getting any work sof them.
Nh Griffith the falhet Of tue Young
naa arlIaI wh1se 4opearance al Rome 4
there's 50 much mystery, has telegrapaed to /
Mloisfor professional diver TO search for
bis son
Nr Ephraim Nafrett, one Of the Oldest and
best citizens OF Heriwether county, died on the
l1th inst 4
rL. r..-... r....-.t.. ~ ,t.s4-. a.. .
huudy, with haf dozen Chinese to run If, |
v5ud pay Well in Alapaha.
Tie Amercus Republicans learns that Mr..
W. W. Thompson. 81 Smithville, Georgia, has
twenty-five acres in LeC5nte or sand Pears.
thar pay bin about four hundred dollars per
acre, every year. That paper says: The
lanj was Old and worn out, hardly worth the
attempt 20 cultivate in corn or cotton. Since
Mr. Thompson has put his pear trees on it,
al wn0 see il are carried away in de-
light at its ueatness, regularity and beauty, as
tsH1w reported in full bloom Mr. Thomp-
son vii furnish th- sand pear tree to anyone
who may wish to plant them, at a very small
price His orchard will be, gold mine in a
iewyears.
The Atlanta P0st-Appsul reports that Judge
Warner is still steadily improving
On Friday last says the Macon TelegYdph
and Messenger. Sparta wss startled from her
usua! quietude by the report of pistol, fol-
low ID almost Immediately by the report Of
suicide. crowd Immediately gathered about
'le drug store en- Broad street, where lay a
wounded yopug man by the name of Doc
Harris. Il seems that Harris being somewhat
l'S spirited. went 10 the drug store, and. stand
lg Just within the door, requested that doc
tor be sent for. He then placed pistol over
bis heart and fired The ball struck q rib,
sancei round and buried itself in the arm,
iion which it was extracted The gentleman
rrecoverirg.
The Lumpkin Independent, without calling
names reports the determined efforts Of a
constable q the Seven Hundred and Ninety
sixth district OF Stewart county to take his
own life. It says that on Tuesday last he
ieaped headIoug into mill pond. and but for
ne strenuous e7Orts Of two companions would
have found a wstery grave It was only a few
minutes after he had been rescued that he
made the second attempt. jumping into the
pond sgain and only leaving bis heels sticking
olL His friends again got a foothoid and
Pl-ed him IN out Of the wet for a second time
lle tho then started hack to town, but on
reaching the ford at the creek the constable
e'a11lted To lie down in the creeSsnd sweetly
Neathe bis life away meath the<rippling
TAiers o. the 0dehodkea.. HIS friends once
more came TO his rescue, and his life was
finally ssved
1o'qmbuS Enquire Sun: "The Chattahco-
SI = sl'eEsllly on boom Yesterday at II
vs-s -e-A was thirty five feet above the low
rasef marx. roSe five feeI during the night,
~ ~ up % five o'clock YESTERDAY afteThoon had
So scout eleven inches. and vas at that
s s-.s ga stand sta point, 50 to speak, IFwas
a. ~ ,ne5e would be another risslast sight,
ESpateheS from West Point and sRome
A. ',Sl ~ ltat lt was stiF rising attheSef points.
y ~ Point We learn that uach ofTthe city
lSted, and business almost entirely suss
49, 5s-,- AtRome the situatiopJkas no better
.ls,silaE even3ng. The hSfe1s are only to be |
sss-eled by bateaux. and water was on the
ho0r Of one of rl them. All
rvs-A| -l.S | and lnsnnfactoriss on the
Tbi..-tg -.sg oeen forced to suspend operations.
sr5 'lails heavy loss, both 10 the operatives
- ~ tne stockholders. The operatives in the
So So snl Fhenix alone are losing a Ii tTe over
Ss, teI cay IN vases and it Will be Sc eral
0f sCs " lore work viii resume. The banks
b-fs '-ser % from the mill to the lower railroad
tas- ~ Il cn a short time since were the pret-
ubff FI =. tAe rlyef, are now cayvd and washed
a.. : = q slehtleSS mass of mud. Unless steps
sVss eT, m N.u soon tumble in aud be washed
al ~ -Ar lower plantations on the river are
poned'- anu i~Ai n4ils OpeFA'iOus pOst
si---eoa Se'rs. Mr. Geo W. Grant, of Mt.
~, NaS u town on Tuesday last aud during
uIseel yalied IN 10 see as. His visit 60 cur
IN. i-. as 4=de. as we cleaned from him, Ia
h1o5 sVet CT the farmers OF his neig hbor-
IN go. ". Whom and himself he was looking
-SS.lt E-rs and farm supplies From HIN
L ----ftFf u
te=r ~, caEclliOn. the farmers generally
AS 80, -p With their plantation work.
Is loesr-4S M prosperous Swiss colony. which
Ssr7-s- - LEAR Mt Airy was increased on last
Vbo 80 ~ the addition Of three families,
win -'s ,-s Just arrived frsm Switzerland, and
Gram tSAs =. th-ir home ia this county. Mr..
tslEz- : close observer and an intelligent
csrva-a1llsu alu We were much Interested IN his
VII us curing the short time ne spent
ine {. following sad death from drown
bclr .5Isported BY the Americas Reptlb
Aecro - ou thursday last Calvin DanieF a
psdd'i1Sl. sged about eighteen years was
DFsyroT5 = ,oateau across Wallace's pond. in
very Dooiy county. The current was
manage tIe t1ai aiaa TIE negro man was unsble TO
- "a ssrsr, -e e oeat. he end Of the boat be was
bin y around. Eas dEaxn lTsr az Inn
and tbe he, Ig,he the boat broken into fragments
Dr. A q 80 drowned On Friday morning
aged sIo.,t1 mons was at the mill-his son
EstenSi-seIt eighteen years is the miller
eoruss = ne ne construction OF a CONN for the
pose Sta AVN Daniels. and for sonis eur
hdnz-dapE5Is - u upon the platform over the tum-
but ss de arose 70 The surface several times
water thst .trle1 .,,1 back BY the large volume Of
1lAoies over the dam, beaten IN.
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