Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-11
Georgia Affairs.


correspondent Of the Griffin Nel's wants
AeolI 80 in that city He thinks that
e'..3n ,-9l,ld offer fairer inducements to set
ro-lls &c nrolific channels for the invest
mel" y, sT,r.a PLOnO9rdph says the way for
4ls =, Get rich, independent and power
he .4,,snufacture our cotton, raise the
u. Is - -souired. and hoard up the net pro-
:ssis c,-,on county racsntlv took
- tursey into the woods as decoy to
a.l--..-ssrs. He not only failed to bag any
-..ssr hut some man passing along spied
&c bird and carried of his decoy.
il1 liens PeBltblicGn states that negro
49,, with Nr. William Allen, in Schley
a'- $, attempting TO burn OF a small piece
e..5s one day last week. let the fire get cut
o. ,,t.- niece near the fence. In his
n.y. E.aD the fire from the fence, he be-
.rsrtsated. tainted and fell il the fence
CAM sof had it not been for his daughter,
f,,,s1eI 70 be near enough to see him
VI secure help to remove him at once, he
I1-- - bsen burned to death in q few
-sarff3e Cameron and Mr.. Barton Hill
- marked success in Athens last
Wednesday night.
Americas RepuJlicGa learns from some
farmers Of Schley county th2trice birds
t.r. made their appearance in the wheat and
4rss saws that paper: These birds
havoc with the small grain crop when
ii, and We presume the hunter will
-.- ---,sl his gun and help them by treading
ttz fields in their eagerness to kill
them -. ;
wilkes county boasts Of male cat which is
.-s--r-eieht years old
,mericus Recorder SAYS: There is
-.,susutity Of damaged col n in the mar
- and we expect to hear OF dead mules
-fr,-s-s before long. Parties buying it be-
-.ait Is cheaper than good corn, will learn
,.ss-n from experience, the good teacher. :"
r..,r.-s in those famous medicines. Tolu
-,rf Rive. and Sweet Gum, Corn and Rock,
sryruia. are very much put out because
- have been compelled to pay a liquor
E.elss tax
lexington Echo says that though for the
. t-x weeks the railway excitement in
E-..r,-pe county has been silent, it must not
,-,e.1 ss an index that interest in the road
--f--o1t. for such is not the case. 1t says
Oh. ,5nmic,ees are hard at work, aud meet
r f-more encouragement than they hoped.
gt. now is a busy time with farmers, and
.1..-srtire attention is riveted On agriculture
r-s4so5u as crops are laid by, it thinks the
-a--af * itsment will revive with BOOM
--.-. mean time charter Will be obtained
.-f through committees, work brought to
-r d climax that the company can soon
q. breaking dirt. II asserts that the Broad
sf-.- Railroad is neither dead nor sleeping.
s,ystI.e Lumpkin Independent: 1.-The negro
..r.ayss TO attend upon any court proceed
and whenever opportunity offers they
-.-t5 the court house and take their seats
viii lie regularity Of jurOrs-then they 90 to
szs7
The Ha-tyel sun has been shown a piece
s-r5-e quartz which was well spTinkled with
sill Il was found in that county. 1t has
some particles Of fine iron ore which il
,5rrs contained silver. 1t says there are un-
tsb-i.y many large and valuable mines
Y minerals awaiting development in that
county.
I- is stated that a new post Office has been
established in Macon county by the name OF
wsr. between jay, Lumpzin county, and
snicolJl4, Dawson county. This will prove
c-sa convenience to the people in that sec
1ll0f the state.
gTle LumpEi1 Independent is in favor Of 6
t51a ordnance being passed which will force
ramps TO get out Of that town in thirty minutes
after entering it.
The Early County NelCs reports that tn,
weather for the past week has been exceed
1sly favorable for both the growth and cult
74i-u of crops, and both seem to have made
good use Of the favorable circumstances.
Save the n, -1lsta Nelgs: AT present Augustt
ee-tll- more Tree advertising than any othel
sry ID the i3ud Since the huge transaction,
Il-LIuLI stocks ana the immense new cotton
nils moss Iu process OF erection have been Sc
t-.L uy her local papers. the cry has beel
ua-u lp 81. slOng the line, not only IN GeOr
"a lI5 tIrJu EhJut the United States, anC
Augusta today Is better known than she eve
va
SAYS the AmericUs Repu5lican: "a Schie.
t-l-lr zen Iemlu, who mas been on a visit {,
Evansville, returned home last wee!
though U1olF county, and saw what he tool
tsota avery economical way OF planting cotton
Ay-lEs man @aS driving mule, laying on
t. rJE. following behind him wa
d. Old ilan with a bag OF cotton seed
Fa.-L be was dropping. Around tn
Oh mans ~h luL1erS was II strong rope. which
s4s attached 90 q pillow. and this had a boar,
Lug p.aca Of the plOughshaFe, to cover tn
rel ami WIS gulde1 by the old man wife
al OF tile parties were white. and stated tina
~ cld.d dl as much work in that way q
t1.fei people would DO with three mules. l
gas q Alud VI la6Cr-saving process, ami di'
lFaF wiki extra mules
sc tie stewart county Superior Ce,.rt las
E=z little cotOred boy. Willie Albert, =
T54rs gli. Sas Indicted for an assault with IN
'--. % murder q l!zti5 negro girl younger thai
--spf II was sttamprug 10 shoot a rObii
s--a shotgun The gdn failed 10 fire az ia
Is. -tseuB- and the girl begged him not 4
$50. tie Uird and ran il front Cf him L
-s--e1 the bird away. He said 10 her, =
s.. scare tie bid TIA shoot you. and aiming
a--.a at her did shoe. her. The charge en-
s--- beer 1ishU breast and neck and she Is s.
ADS Ilj I-ed that sue VIII Ue hopeiessly Grip
ls0rLts. The Jury found him guilty If tn
-l--r, and he-wzs sentenced 10 the peniten
-'T l5r Three ye2rs.
Alils5u Nddis0Hiaa. Much has been sal,
1-e newspapers within the last few days
lu-tE- extension of the Macon and Bzuns
f-S and the prOba DIE point that would b
zl,as1 on the Georgia Road 10 connect tn
S.--l eastern at Athens AS soon as this OK
z-,.1a peared probable, some Of our lead
e BUSINESS men began to discuss the idea 0
-lslg Madison the point where the new com
lawn A4llI pass II uIutI ~ tap tu~N u1CDl
a-l 1Fils lex at Macon his beng the pTiL
-5- Town on the road and decidedly the bes
e-laut country, il Is now not improbable Tia
--leF rlirJad VIII pass through our city, l
peg Efforts are made by cur citizens TO SO
-- 5ais uucl needed result The extension
Il prove not only advantageous to Madison
--,-s1 90 athens. and this Is a section that tina
al1 GUS 20 reach. Our business men cal
+--.s sre Ils result OF such an enterprise
- --rll miles 10 Ataens ard sixty eight L
IN d II rel
~ 1'r5Ct irC.-. [ti-aHs st discount o
--+--l-lt miles freig1it-ast1e from til
81 t-vlHc= 10 real estate consequent TO thu
----.-1.i1a OF such an enterprise
Al2sta P.oHoqraph: up to the presen
sc t1- SURF eTOrs have not been over foo
,--e prop SD Georgia Western route. though
lf contemporary states positively tina
s.! --'e ten st work on both esds. Gen
-. -.- $ ,-l-e for BEGINNING the work expires
go >scsu- day cf June We hope to SCI
7-.-S done before much longer.
t.lps Echo: "Aboas $4,000 has beef
~ 2 Tie past two years digging gold in thi
-- without any return whatever. Boil
.-t L0N be ID abandoned. and the vain
F-t --llery ltIJ to IJiSt. Ihefault with oul
s .-1E tIe gold IS mixed TOO muca viii
--. r. W Be washed by the machinery a.
-se- The y is not far distant, however
sl-i- process VIII be discovered to Wori
sll then every acre of the FiatwOodl
$50 Yiln a fortune. We sympathize Will
- ---- .-lo lost on the mines, as they art
s ss Fl9.e-s9u.ed gentlemen, and made {
~. aE1 gallant fight against i'll luck It il
~ ises Intend 10 try their han1i
ring "a Sad Case o. IEscn:Iy.,' tn.
49, -e.I-ty Weekly says The MANI
50 ei tLige . c. Griee, OF FaTette cOun
80 s4gcasd 20 learn that his mind hal
&c. oe-one 50 seriously impaired as 4
8,-s III non coHiBOs meutis. On Frlcal
10y was impauneed in Fayetteville 4
gr--- lls sanity, aud after careful ex
s-rs-...l they decided that he was a fit sub
49,, .e asy lum. In accordance with thi
Judge Grigg5 direct d that h'