Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-31
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Sylvania Telephone: THE farmers are COM
mencing in earnest TO harvest the oat crop in
this section, which is beyond all DOUBT the
heaviest that this county has ever produced"
The Athens Banner Wa lehman is responsi-
ble for this item: a man lives just above Ath-
ems who does not sleep on an average OF one
hour in twenty four, although he is in fine
health and seems never fatigued. He is said to
nave gone Tor ten days without once closing
his eyes. He says he feels no desire for repose.
Americas Recorder: Sumter county is
getting a good reputation abroad as a good
wheat growing county, il having furnished the
first new wheat for the Northern markets We
chrOnicied a short time ago the shipment of
some wheat to st. Louis. and now comes an Or
der from Baltimore. which was filed by r. +.
Byrd & Co, by some wheat raised by Mr..
Small. IL was of the Dallas variety and Welded
twenty bushels to the acre. The price paid
here was 81 80 per bushel. Our farmers will
soon find out that this county is good for one
thing besides cotton. and that there is money
in diversified farming"
The Rome Daily BtUstin. spe akinZ of the
contemplated military encampment says:
The committee appointed a few days since
10 see what they could do about getting up
the encampment are buSiy engaged The
prospects are very encouraging, and with the
cooperation OF all enterprising inhabitants of
Rome. il can be made the grandest affair we
have ever had. Companies from all parts of
Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Ten
nessee will be in attendance if handsome pre-
miums will be offered for the best drilled
companies. Let's have it by al means, and
make it a grand success"
The Macon Telegraph SAYS: From informa-
tiCn received direct from Major McCracKen, we
are glad 10 state that on Monday next trains
will be- run regularly between Macon AMI Jack
son on the new road. This is good news to
those who have been patiently waiting for an
opportunity 10 visit ln1ian Spring The sched-
ule has not as yet been made Known, out we
have reason to bel leve that IL will be so ar
rpr hof uanrlp q o n N N in ba
ngs On Sundays excursions will be run, AMI
many will take advantage OF the trips. MIR.
Whit Collier informs US that the hOtei at the
Spr ngs IS now ready for guests, and that every
thing is in order. With such a resort as
lnGisn Springs within two hours run of Macon,
our city is certainly blessed"
HawkinsvilIe Nelrs: Jack Collins, colored.
was before our superior Court last week
charged with robbery. 1t seems that Jacks
trouble was caused by game OF cards. His
statement 10 the Jury was about as follows:
Well. you see, we was playin' er game of
five up, and de game il stood three and three
had de deuce and my partner he had de
iaCk. / begged and he GIN me one, and you
know. boss. dat low beg counts befo' high
lack and ob course de money it was mine but
nv partner he grabbed de money and started
Of. when 1 fotched him lick on top OF de
head wild dat hghtwoOd knot, and if you don't
believe that lightwoOd knot won de game, Jest
feel on top his head Jacks statement was
substantiated by other witnesses. and the Jury
decided that in a game OF five up, when the
players stood three ana three, low beg and
lightwOOd knot would beat high jack every
time. consequently Jack was acquitted"
In reference to the smallpox epidemic in At
lanta the Constitution says: "As will be seen
hv the report Of the Board OF Health, there was
only one new case OF smallpox Monday. For
sometime now the disease has not averaged one
new case day, and on only one daY has the
number reached as high as three. In view Of
the fact that four weeks ago there we're ten
r4ar- in 1au this . n
tying showing. The diseaSeiS now under such
entire control. and such great precaution is
taken with every case, and those exposed to 1t.
shat those who were at nTst inclined TO scare are
no longer uneasy. and business has been re-
sumed as usual. Talk of smallpox has almost
entirely ceased. Il is true that there has hard
" ever been larger crowd on the streets than
was out on Monday. The leading streets were
simply thronged with people. and everything
wore its accustomed aspect. 1t may fairly be
said that the scare is over. and business has
been resumed with its usual activity. In the
meantime the vigi' ance of the Health Depart
ment will not be relaxed"
Mrs B H. Love- Of Pulaski county. is sue
cessfuliy engaged in conducting an apiarv She
commenced the business about three years ago
with two colonies OF the German or common
black bee. and meeting with success decided
to enter into the business regularly, and started
out with twelve colonies OF Italian bees all
raised from one queen bee obtained from a
gentleman in Rome Ga The awkinSville
enterprise: Here expense the first year were
ST4 1Q. income S2tS 05, from the sale OF bees
and honey. Her sales of queen bees during
the PRESENT season have amounted TO over S100,
one gentleman in Medina, Ohio, having pur-
chased queens to the amount OF SS7 25. Since
the 18th Of April last Mrs. Lowe has extracted
over two hundred pounds of honey, worth
twenty cents per pOusd. and she expects to
realize about 80 to S15 per month from her
apiary during the summer She now has about
one hundred aud twenty five colonies of bees,
All Of which are working energetically and sue
cessfully. Mrs Lowe has discarded the use of
All patent gums, or humbugs, as she calls
them, and is now satisfied that the Simplicity
gum is the best that can be used"
The Butler Herald relates the following he
roic conduct Of a fourteen-year-Old youth of
thatcouuty: 'On last Friday Master Willie
Monk, about fourteen years OF age. a son of
Mr. J. T. Monk. performed most heroic and
ma. IL interchangeable will prove an honor
o his character for years to come-in rescuiDg
the life Of a young LADY about the same age
from a watery grave, whose name we are
Quested to withhold. but so manly was the
Mort we cannot refrain from placing upon
him the credit that is due. Several persons
from Butler and elsewhere had assembled
al McCants mill on Friday fer the pur-
rose of having a picnic and fish
fry ard various plans were put in
pursuit for the amusement Of the d,y. A
oateau being on hand a few persons concluded
uDon a ride over the pond When far out upon
he water and near the main run Of the creek,
where the water was, perhaps, some fifteen or
twenty feet deep. one OF the young ladies was
accidentally thrown from the boat. Willie,
wirh great presence OF mind. at once leaped
from the boat. and With the assistance Of him
self and others she was safely rescued. Willie
saw at once his rt spOnslbilltY, and heSltated
not a moment to make good use Of his time; but
there are thousands who, perhaps, OF his age
who would have stood erect and called for help
until assistance would have been too late"