Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-05
Registerec az the POst O6iee in Sa'
vannEh a. Second Glass Matter.
Genrgia Affairs.

President Of the Florida. Pensacola and Allan
tic Raiif,ad, acted as agent for Colonel W. F.
McCornsick. who is one of the Directors Of the
above road. and President Of the Muscogee
Lumber Company, at Pensacola The price
paid is supposed to be about s25O,OOO.
The following paragraph from the Mobile
Register may throw a little more light upon
the affairs of Colonel Mccormick: "a declara-
tion to incorporate the above named company
was filed a few days ago at Montgomery in the
Office Of the Secretary OF State, and a commits
sion issued to Henry Watson, W. F. McCor-
mick and George p. Bates, as the Board Of
COrp0rators. The road is narrow gauge, and
viii run from Bay Minette, on the Mobile and
Montgomery division Of the Louisville and
Nashville, to some point on the PerdidO river,
township four, south"
Our Eastman correspondent says: John
seIlars and Wesley Lumpkin had an alterca-
ton near this place to-day July . about an old
debt. which resulted in Sellars infiicting a
severe knife wound in the back OF Lumpkin.
The wounded man has been brought here for
medical aid"
Arlington ADVANCE: Farmers from the
Parkville neighbOrhOOd say they hal qui a
storm Cf wind and hail last Monday night, up
roofing trees. blowing down fences and doing
considerable damage TO the crops. In some
fields cotton was literally stripped OF its
fruits.
wrightsville Recorder: The steam mill
consisting OF a saw ana grist, with nearly all
the lumber. which amounted to about thirty
or forty thousand feet, belonging TO Messrs-
J. VI. HighrOwer snd A 5. Barnes. accidentally
caught on fire and was destroyed last Thurs
day between l aud , O'Clock p. m.
Washington Gazette: "A gentleman in
formed US the OtheT day that he had only
bought twenty ty-seven pounds OF meat since he
had been farming. nor had he bought a bushei
OF corn. lie further said that when he had to
buy his provisions to MAKE crop on he would
quit farming"
Dade County Gazette: Corn and cotton
looks we'll Our prospect for good corn crop
was never better at this season Some corn Is
silking and few more rains will make it ma
turs The greater portion Of the corn in this
section was planted late. but with good sea
sons from now until IL is matured the yield
viii be heavy"
Americus Republican: "On Thursday morn
ing a little daughter of Mr.. S. i. Gross. Of the
Seventeenth district IF Sumter county. aged
about ten or twelve years, while milking the
COWS was gOTed in the right groin quite
severely BY one Of the COWS. We learn that
the physician i'm attendance says that the
chances for her recovery are very SLIM
Conyers Examiner: 1t is rumOred that
little negro child died on Tuesday last in this
place from starvation. IL was the offspring Of
a negro girl who goes by the name of Ada inc
Veal Starvation in a Christian community is
of rare occurrence, and never from necessity.
InnoCent children msy, however, be made
victims TO this cruel death by inhuman
mothers. without the knowledge Of the com
munity in which [ occurs.
Monticello HdiCkege I've have been in
formed that a heavy rain and wind storm
passed through the neighhOrhoOd of Mr. Ed.
Adams. Of this county, on the 18th inst. in
which the gable OF the gn house and the
breast of the gin was torn out by lightning.
There was hen setting On.the gin and the eggs
with the exception OF two, were all broken,
but the ben escaped unhnrt. 50 much Tor
feathers in thunder storm
Atlanta Weekly Post: Undoubtedly the
most satisfactory journal published in the
South IS the southern fdrmeT.s Monthly. ard
quite equal to many trstclass Northern publ
cations OF its nature and purposes Upon
farming methods, implemental Improvement
floral suggestions, health hints and fashion
news it is reliable. and many minor items often
instruct and amuSe from its varied columns
Subscribe for il at - OO-
Columbus sun: Col H. L McGehte. OF this
ritv has returned from an extensive trip
through the lower counties. he reports the
croDs in pOrtions Of ChattahOOchee, Marion,
stewart schley, Webster and Talbot in a fat
tering condition. The corn crop is fifty per
cent befter than last year. and the cotton crop
about twenty per cent He saws the farmers
are cheerful aud hopeful Of a fine yield, which
he thinks they will certainly have II the sea
sons are good
Americus Republican: I'VE learn from Mr.
EJ Cheek that on Saturday last young man,
accompanied by a Young woman with four or
Ave months old babe. drove up to the door OF
a colored woman. Edie Glover's house, four
miles from this city. and asked her TO take
care Of the babe until they returned from the
springs The cOlOred woman consented, and
a large bundle OF clothes was deposited also
with the child. The cOuule departed and have
not been seen since. The description OF the
oa- ties can be had from the woman. Mr.
Cheek stated that he would carry the child to
his mother as he returned home from the city
on Wednesday. This looks ike most heart
less and cruel case OF abandonment
Pike County Neus: '.On Wednesday night
June 2sd, Sheriff Bussey captured James
BrOwu one Of the prisoners who escaped from
the iail in ZebuiOn few weeks ago. lie was
caDfured near Flat Shoals at about ten o'clock
at night in the road, in company with g. NJ.
Kent for whom the Sheriff had two warrants
for unisdemeanors Of some kind. Shern BUS
sey was overloaded when the capture vas
made On Tuesday, the 2Sth, Sheriff Bussey
captured John Hidle, who Is charged with
Dgsr7-isF, Tho -sn-a was made in Jones
bor0 Brown and Hide are now boarding at
the county hotel in ZebulOn, and Sheriff Bus
sey is looking after other evil-coers."
Atlanta Phonooraph: From the papers we
ara informed thar much sickness prevails in
All sections of the state, confined mostly 10
children Of tender age Cholera infantum Is
the general complaint, and Is strangely fatal
in its results The last three weeks report or
the Boari OF Health Of this city shows that
eighty three persons have died during that
-
r,rObabie that the numbs for the month which
closed Yesterday viii be mere than one hun
dred Parents should forbid children eating
any kind OF fruit, unless in small quantities
and perfectly ripe ami fresh. Most or the
melons sold in this city are only ht for hogs
RutIeise. Ga. correspondent OF the Madi
sonfnu. ssOur little town has been fearfuily
scourged within the last few days One death
is the most besrtrendlng OF which have ever
heard. A few days sgO a little child OF Mr..
Thomas Hollis, while playing near the house,
fell into pct Of boiling slop that the mother
had prepared for her cOSs. literally burning Il
10 death Mr.. Perry Hanson ore OF the most
Tromising Young men in the county, died
few DAYS ago from relapse or mezsles- Mrs
Brewer also near this place, died OF cancer,
Mrs Hawkins OF hereditary consumption, ana
an infant Of Mr.. Walker Hannah. he four
last named were all buried last Sabbath
Miners Cross Roads correspondent Column
bus Times: There was rattle snake killed on
the Oak mountain last "Wednesday by Mr..
Thomas r. Hannah that weighed sixteen
pouudS measured four-aud- a halI Ieet, ana
Contained thirty rattles and one button. Ac-
cording to the physiology OF the rattieSnake,
this one was over thirty-four years OF age; IL
Is said that the rattle snase hYes 70 oe three
years old before a button appears on MS tali
aud then a rattle for every suosequeut year
that he lives. his snake has been seen at or
near the place he was killed for twenty OF more
years by different parties. One old darcy says
that he was very well acquainted with the
snake, for he had met him near the place
where he was killed several times in ante
belium days"
Rstonton Messenger: Affections and misfor-
tunes never come singiy. Since our last issue,
many families in Eatonton have been stricken |
by the hand Of misfortune. Saturday the sad |
intelligence OF the death of Mr. W G.. jenkins |
was re eeived. Mr.. Jenkn was one among US, /
but for a number Of years past had been hv- /
ing in sumter county. He died at the hotel |
in Americas. OF the malarial disease known in /
Southwest Georgia as yellow fever He was |
nobly cared for by his friends /
In that place. where he was greatly |
beloved Sunday night recorded /
the death Of Mr W. c. simmons. OF this |
county. On Tuesday, before his deafh Mr. /
Simmons wss in EatontoD. the life OF a pleas /
ant crowd Of gentlemen who were discussing |
various topics. Monday q telegram announced |
the death, in Birmingham, Connecticut. Of /
MIS- a H Alling. sister of Mr.. 5. c. Prud- |
Gen: Monday slso brought the ness of the /
eefltleSl illness OF Mrs. Robert 5. Salisbury. nee
MAS Ophe eha Nisbet. Of Macon. Mrs Salisbury /
= related 70 the Nisbets and Wingfeids Of /
EAtonton, and has scarcely passed the honey /
condition"