Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-16

further the OcSE interests VI NuC Ok1bCs WHICH
will be a compliance with the provisions Of the
law"
Dawson Journal: "We are sorry to learn
that the steam saw and grist mills Of Messrs.
simpson & Beverly, located near Chickasaw-
ha'chee. in our county, was DESTROY ed oy nre
up 70 this time to learn the cause or origin Of
the fire, or whether the property was insured
or not. This is great drawback to those
clever, enterprising gentlemen, and we deeply
regret their misfortune"
Newman Herald: Consumption is alarm
ingly on the increase among the negroes. DR..
G. d. Smith says that he never knew Of but
two cases before the war; while now it is quite
common among them. There are several
cases in Newman now in the last stages of
that disease. II is doubtless largely attributa-
bic to their late and irregular hours for rest
the nightly dissipation INDUCED in many ways.
Regular habits Of life contribute to longevity,
while the stOutest constitution may be under
mined BY the persistent neglect OF these
things"
Iithonia dots in the DeKdIb NetUs: 1T is
still very dry and hot, crops of all kinds iD this
immediate section, even where well worked,
are beginning to suffer. The prospect for up
land corn especially is very poor. There were
good rains around within three or four miles
OF this place yesterday Sunday evening II
Is remarkable that all around Lithonia the sea
sons have been good and the crops are fine,
while here we have had but one rain in about
two months, fnd that was not a general one
even In this section"
Wesleyan Christidn Advocate, Macon: "a
great many friends and patrons of Emory
College have been asking that bookkeeping be
taught in the institution At the recent COM
mencement. the trustees took action in the
matter that will, we believe, yield the best
results. A. 7. Hough, Esq, A NJ, was elected
Professor in this important department. Mr..
HOugh has fine capacity for this work. and
during the vacation will make some special
studies to add to his fitness In connection
with other members of the faculty. we can
offer our students all that is essential in a
regular business college cOurse-and at small
additional cost"
Cherokee AdUdnce: From what we can learn
the crop prospects all over the county were
never better. Our farmers are dilig emily at
work and they are promised rich reward for
their labOrs. Corn is looking just as well az
could be expected, and there Is a splendid
stand OF cotton. Some portions OF the county
are and have been little dry. in fact rain is
needed everywhere Just now. A good rein
would revive vegetation greatly now and give
it start that would carry it through the dry
season"
Rome Bulletin: AT the meeting of the
stockholders OF the Georgia and Alabama
at the Office Of John Q. Pdntup & Co, Col ID.
5. PrintuD was reelected President, and
Messrs. Alfre1 Shorter. ID. B. Hamilton, G. w.
f. Lampkin and G. d Forsyth elected as a
was elected Secretary and Treasurer, G. D.
Forsyth. Auditor and Attorney, and Captain
John G. Priutup General Passenger Agent"
McDu17e Journal: "a severe wind and rain
storm passed over portions of our county on
Sunday evening last, blowing down fences and
timber. At Cobbham the rain was harder
than for years, and the wind blew very hard.
Just above Thomson the storm assumed the
proportions of young tornado. Large trees
were blown down and fences scattered. at
Mr.. John Hobbs residence the wind blew so
hard that the shaking of his house caused the
plastering 70 fall, damaging his furniture but
fortunately not iniuring any of his family. In
Thomson some fsscing was blown down, and
Mr. Bentons family received shock from
lightning striking tree near his residence"
North Georgia Citizen: There has been a
great improvement in this section of the state
within the last two years For long time
after grim viSaged war stalked through the
country, decaying houses. barns and fences
marked the course OF revolution. 1t was
natural that such a result should follow. as a
greater portion OF the labor was performed by
slaves, who were liberated by the war A new
system OF farming had to be inauRurated. as
new epoch had dawned on land where
blight had followed bloom. By slow degrees
the agricultural interest improved Lands all
over this section, which for years after the war
now yielding crops worth annua ly from
twenty to twenty-five dollars per acre. Good
wagons, mules, horses and other improvements
indicate growing prosperity"
Walton Videtfe: "a bloody tragedy was
enacted in the vicinity Of Walnut Grove in
this county, on Saturday evening. the 20 inst.
on the plantation of Mr. Frank Kent. 1t ap-
pears that the slayer, a negro woman named
Martha Robertson, had been employe during
the year by kinsmah o. hers, a negro tenant
OF Nr. Kent, and that she had several rows
with Kent's wife during the past few months.
Oh account of this the slayer determined TO
throw up her situation and go elsewhere. So.
on Saturday morning, she went there to pack
and move her effects away; that during the
process OF packing she inquired OF her
employers wife concerning the where
ahnnfS of some articles of hers hat cha u
replied to insolently, that shs replied, she be-
, eyed she did know where it was and that
the deceased seized board and told her il she
scau ID her liar she would kill her. and
go to the attack, and that the slayer drew
=. 1000 knife and stabbed the assailant to the
bssTt Xii, fng her instantlV. The slayer claim
"a iTstifica don for the deed. Toe deceased
Svo6'an's hu, band was present. we are in
s,--.s5 b,It the deed was done so quickly that
~ bs6n,t time = interfere. The slayer was
lodged in jail ysste. uay'
Atlanta Constifutio. =: The fact that the
missionaries of Mormon Sm were at WORK Ia
Georgia widely adve, Nseu some y, ms US
ago by the death of one of {. ee elueTs al the
hands Of a man whose family, u was saii, NAG
been destroyed by the practical ePPllcSS'ior No, Vi
the doctrines Of the Mormon 1 tu.cn, t & ne
killing of the elder was crime, lVt VIC Iau la
hoped that one of its effects would Le " us
courage the efforts of the so called 1llSslon-
aries to make converts in Georgia IN, snoPo'
however, was in vain The efforts OF the MS
ment and their work seems to be growing 70
importance. AS an evidence Of this, the Con
sfitutiOn has received the following: 6eoTgtd
MiSsiOn.-The annual conference OF the
Church of Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints
will be held in Mormon meeting houss'
FELTON,, HARRISON county, &C., July q
. and "A. TO which cordial lnVlSa-
ton is extended to all There will be present
ten or twelve travelling elders from the diner
ent parts of the State, also John Morgan,
President OF the Southern States Mission
Cd hui "a
person whose name is signed to the foregoing
TO print it in this weeks issue OF the Constt-
tut5On for the benefit OF the CITIZENS OF tnls
State and we do so for the purpose OF calling
attention to the fact that this nefarlous ouSl-
ness has been making considerable headway In
certain sections Of the State Tor several years
past" The Constitution then administers
wholesome rebuke to the Georgia saints. and
severely censures Congress for tOlerating the
cankering mass OF immortality.
letter from LaGrange to the Columbus
Sun says: ~ esterday evening, Stephen Hat
ton.a cOlOred labOrer on the plantation OF K 5.
McFarlin. which is about eight miles north OF
LaGrange. numerically beat his son to death
with stick. The circumstances, as we get
them are about as follows: The day previous,
Stephen, who has an uncontrolable temper,
gave his boy most unreasonable beating be-
cause he was not doing his plowing in
proper manner. On yesterday the boy COM
plaiaed that he was not able 70 work. where
upon Stephen began beating the boy with the
result above stated. The negro has been ar
rested"
From the same source we gather the follow
ing: "A frightful &C ident occurred in La
Grange few days ago Mr.. J. p. Thornton
was sending his little children out to his plan
tatiOn under the care Of a colored man, VINO
was driving a horse to a small wagon, and
while going down a hill the horse became
frightened at flock OF geese that flew up in
front OF him, ran away and overturned the
wagon upon the children but fortunately none
OF them received nothing more than slight
bruises. The driver was less fortunate. de
had his leg badly broken below the knee and
received sever al ugly cuts upon his person"