Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-26

es-si as 80 the heecy staple this year
t5,1 ever before. ,.,..,.,, = .ix.v
old and is the father Of thirty chill
w 1 ,I.-,s.n Of whom are still alive. He has
al'- -.--fs5 only twice and is still hale and
hearty p.a ?, sbow off m her
...rc.Io-s when the Press Association meets
there in Nay. -,..
ranidIv progressing. 1t is stated that
80, tegs Of b ser are consumed there
-. citizens Of Dalton experienced a terrible
,.---,.i-trnent a few days ago. When the
o-Tt.-st passed through there she was
asIsep. -----.-uo. ,.r;r-
-.--,5fl,tfor law. Since it went into effect,
- il is noticeable that drunkenness has
.-...,..5 through the medium Of rock and
The latter. it should be borne in mind, is
-. .f,r2r. but proprietary medicine
r-.i.,ns hundred and six bales Of cotton
r-.-, At the Northeastern depot in Athens
-. Wednesday. awaiting shipment, a spark
nan srrfna fell on one of them and imms
100 burst into small fame. Efforts were
-,t- Il sxtingufsh it, but being gusty
a. the flames spread so rapidly that before
- e-. 5aparrment could arrive, the whole
,-,..of e5tt5n was on fire. By vigorous exer-
,-,,,tts cotton was scattered and the fire was
sr-rEuishei.
M. performance Of the Dizzy Blondes in
,,t4rsw was a complete failure. The Banner
,.v. tbav were afraid to do anything indecent,
sriE5nt know how to do anything eise-
qt4 Herman troupe were arrested in At
l.r,s Issr WeInesday night on the charge Of
-,mtlfug on the ears at Conyers. They gave
land for $50 % answer the charge ct The
Rseb5sls Superior Court They claim that
thew we're not "a rbiug, bit that all the money
which wss passed between them was returned
totEe owners.
The HawkusviIle Dispatch is very despon-
d4n,ovsr the financial condition OF the farmers
ofthat section It says: We have been talking
vtb some of our merchants and farming
friends. and they are rather gloomy over
trturs prospects. There is heavy demand
for money and supplies on time. The mer-
chants ard the farmers have been doing bust
ness on an unsafe and unsatisfactory basis for
several years, and nobody seems to be making
any money"
The Dublin Post reports the remarkable case
otEloch Howard, an old citizen OF Laurens
county, who, though left handed and labOring
under the difficulty Of having four fingers of
that hand cut of, and is otherwise afflicted
almost beyond credulity. is still an industrious,
hsri working and ingenious man. He recently
tock an old fy-wheel. an engine that looked
Ike a hopeless wreck, and a boiler that was
considered fit for nothing but old iron. and
constructed good substantial steam engine
He then built house over his machinery, and
snow grinding corn. and proposes soon to
start saw mill
The ChattahoOchee river is enjoying a new
and delightful sensation. The electric light
has been at last fairly and successfully intro
daced on the steamers which ply that stream
The Atlanta Post appeal is to move into its
new home on the 1st proximo, Just three days
before Hayes removes to his old home which
hel5it four years ag3 to fraudulently occupy
Ar. Tlden's house in Washington.
The Augusta Chronicle says the Augusts
Factory uses tcrty-fve bales OF cotton a day.
The receipts Of cotton in Augusta since
September lst aggregate 36,933 bales more
than al the same date last year.
The Walton NeJrs exClaims in its despera
lo1 Iumps mumpS!. mumps.I mumps %
lhe north oI Us, mumps 10 the east or us
mumps 70 the west OF US, mumpS to the south
81 Us, mumpS or our loren an and mumps on
ssasonf7
The North Georqid Times says: From sll i;
eSh earn larger acreage of cotton viii be
painted n Murray county the present year
l4sa ever before. Farmers are already pur
s-astls ana preparing the fertilizers in large
saslltleS, and II the yield Of the fieecy staple
e9gld Be as good this year as last, the county
sll number ner bales by the thousand"
AUGUSTA Chronicle aud Constitutionalist
w saw Ihursday, in dry goods box in the
laFl IN rear OF J. 3. White & Co 5, aniguena,
yl vest India lizard. about three feet in
.1lsn Inc reptile c. me in to Port Royal on
A,'Ssel and was presented to Mr. BOatwIighf
y lle Fort Royal Railroad, who brought it tC
5Saslsts and gave il TO his bro her, Mr. Allan
8lllEflght, at White & Co s. The huge
a-Llrl attracted much attention, but did not
S'eu 70 be a. all nerv. Us or excited. -
vlne Woodviile correspondent of the DeKdII
80 80 writes that paper as follows: Truly we
-. not what day may bring forth Or
- - thursday night. Mr.. Joseph Reagin and his
t-{ relre1 without even a thought of the
+E...ol7 So eianlty that was so soon to OveTtake
~ ABOUT three o'clock Friday morning
=, Heagn and his wife were aroused by &
foltls holSe. ard Just over their heads they
S-eel .'elel mat their house was on fire. TheN
- o4t or bed and gathering their chii
- l--i5 tiielr escape in their night clothes
..easiA and the oldest boy rushed into the
- al1 saved two beds and q few bed quilts
-- &c clothing, bed clothes. ha'I. shoes anC
- -s-l4s consisting Of meal. flour, meat and
-l.-.l -, all al their household and kitchen fur
g. Vas soon destroyed by the devourins
p6,[.sA NV AlnsvlLe Dispatch: Mr.. Robert Y
No. oI House creek, Wilcox county, re
s56Tt ~ ,5s peop:e in a deplorable condition
gsas oH .,.sH man matters He l-ft home {
So ~, ~, ana up 10 that time they had re-
- ~ man IN two weeks. The government
vtilIel service In the daily mail from
- .-e NE 20 Abbeville to three times 8
Dsve " lAae en-, CT on the first Of March, and
Il IN II1alA' tae Sub-cOntractor. dc celares thai
o. T-oL ~ lase II after that date It is posi-
ba-s 80, 'eF lhat Dir. King, the post master
tir1s, y y 1! o5 able TO keep the mail going three
erasL = eek, or once week at least HOUSE
r0nfe :, = 11HesEe miles below Abbevi.le, on thS
il aear1s ilNInVille and that route has busted,
7els' entirely"
s5i s53e ne Perry Home Journal. "a yet - saC
dsv - 1. aeaIh occurred in Byron last tues
sIl.Na l.la INST. Mr. Abnfr Parrott was fOune
lev fer f-ll-lle --.le from town on the railroad,
dyir, -. LIgia Tie track, in an insensibls anC
thsFs f-.;L-l- On. GA. dc had evidently remaineS
He Va ,I-s. 10 me night and vas nearly frozen
dssvc.-' S5sfrled 70 town and Kind friends en-
O kr,s
Rhen ne t4e Hsed only about twenty minutes
ssrs Is ). sptflt returned to the source tina
er es-tS Us BODY was committed to its moth
Siste T--i---L. N. Farrott was graduate OF III,
teaeher a. sily' talented and an excellen
eause tL Atls Great fault, and uerhaps tn,
TO F-l-et s--et shortened his usefui fife vlas ~
vas si.i,-s 49, = y ihaal lgenes in strong drink HI
ned -lhfes years Of age and unmar
"Ahsr 70. taTonicle and ConstittfiOaolisf
eugagsd ~ ua' session the coaFt CT inuuirl
astt bor'ifeissIse Investigation OF the JaIi6 Bar
tSrge nurr5-- Slosed its session Thursday.
t0e defar5-. " 8ltneE Ges for the State an,
gsfe eTs[.114tS. Tina Saddler ard Ed. Turner
iacts Ii r.alI A severe scrubbing Of all tn
ruth OF tLAOI VI the court faile 70 bring tn
oenee VA. 80 ,s4Sse Sase p light, out sufficient evi
eommit - ~ esCeg 70 authorize the court Il
. aEsi+ - - OF the defendants. Ed. Turner
nert te--I -, ne eetion OF the prand furv 81 ~
aefenda1t = tie SuOeriOr Court The otha
custody az Ina Ina Sadoier. was discharged frou
tae authoritiisasst 10y, own recognizance. We hoD
nlurdeFss55i Fs55i.y, 4 the unfortunate woman wa
evidence 49, - e ail probability she was. tn
a Tie l0csiiss-llo very bad state 81 soeiet,
sosihern my SHOWN as the Red doors. ia th
se POINT is : III VI The ths city. II appeared tina
IN sexss. ' OI thieves and proRigates o
r5Ss' 5S'gsUs,a gIUss,a Chronicle and c,,.,,,.,,,,...,,.,
s1e s a s1ef Il and close to the eitV now cor
t,ssalth Of tba..ez OF cotton annually. or one
seat he In ne total receipts, and We believ
seslved Al 5oIl y not far distant when every bal
~ When - Ssss ~, viii be taken by the mill
" Lla -. sue blhlar mill 90 - l.--l-i-