Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-28
Georgia Affairs.

ATb9mas cat aged thirty years, which for
thar length of time had curled himself upon
ths hearthstone Of Mrs. S. A. Robinson, of
Newman, shufled of the mortal coil Judging
by the catervauling in our neighborhood our
eats had heard the news OF his death. Thirty
years Of cat life. What destiny.
The water works system Of Columbus is
nearing completion. Less than a half mile of
1'pn- remains to be laid in the city, and one
mile between the city and the reservoir
Tfo sheep raisers near Sparta have recently
LOST forty sheep from the depredations Of dogs,
sHi ol Monday morning on visiting their pas
urs found that eleven had been killed
hat morning. They armed themselves and
made q dog law unto Themselves. and in a
mort time five dogs had paid the penalty of
1sir crime.
Fine rains fell in every section of Walton
s-nry last week. The dry section OF Cutoff
district was blessed with regular trash mover
90 thursday night.
The school census Of Americus has been
completed. showing a school population OF AS
whites and 6l2 c0Iored; total /. 1.O47-an increase
dig whites and decrease Of "a colored.
N-s Butler Of Marion county, who has
reached the age of 112 years. will be baptized
usEt Sunday on profession OF faith as a
-smber Of th4 Primitive Baptist Church.
There will be a big railroad meeting at Indian
Spring on the 2gth instant, composed of citi-
zeus Of Morgan Jasper. Butts and Spalding
counties, for the purpose Of considering the
plan OF Julius T. Brown for building the Griffin,
Madison and Monticello railroad.
Colonel Van Brocklin, TIE Chief Engineer Of
the Savannah and Pacific Short Line Railroad,
Is expected at Americus during the week, or at
uls farthes- by the first Of August, in order to
commence preliminary surveys Of the road.
The eightT-seconi session Of the University
Of Georgia will open on the first Wednesday or
he ith DAY OF October next
Ih- Atlanta Cotton Factory is now spinning
sway TO It's fullest capacity. and doing a fine
business.
lle grading of the Jefferson Railroad is now
-sary completed, and soon the snort of the
locomotive turtle will be heard in that vicinity.
Ihe returns Of the Tax Receiver Of Walton
olnly show a net increase Of the value of
property In the county over the returns Of last
year to be $4,000.
charlie Holley. an Atlanta newsboy, at
.s-lped % make savings bank Of his stomach
5y ysFail0wiuE couple Of silver dollars. They
proved TOO large for his swallow however.
Aaa nec7sslted mechanical aid to force the
oAak to deliver up the specie.
pl1l; meeting of the people of the town
2, Eastman and Of the county of Dodge to
-7e- az the court house in Eastman on the sth
--5 OF August next, at O'Clock p. m, for the
F-lpose OF taking such action and attending to
'--l business as may come before it in refer
'le5 70 the contemplated building of the Sa-
4'-4A ald Pacific Short Line Railway through
' county ot Dodge and town OF Eastman.
y 'l7 meeting promises to be one of unusual
TO our people generally, it is hoped a
4.Ee aumoer viii be present.
me o"ainsb0rO Herald announces that as
son as t can work up the patent outside
- % "li discard patent outsides and begin
~ A- US printing at home.
-' -'-es-21 well at T0Omsboro has reached
-7p'l OF four hundred feet, and artesian wa
as o-en struck, though nos yet in suffi-
ass- quantity.
A'Llers OF Ebert are rejoicing over the
-F7ll OF the best crop made in the county
-5r Zen years.
--7 Premium list Of the Burke County Fair
~. A-'oa has been completed, and makes a
s-1 efeditable appearance.
--s e-4-e Agricultural Society meets in Ma
- % The sth Of august This is a very i'm
-. ooly' and our citizens should at once
s----S --e necessary preparations to give them
-osF--able reception.
--7 value OF property returned in Washing
,,s5 ----'' according 70 the recent digest for
'-''tt-l, a decrease OF SSl, ,S3i from
va last Sunday the first throu h car was r,,n
y 'as late City Street Railroad 70 Ponce ds
Zee Year ago
- - Is 70 have large cigar and tobacco
y with capital Of $4,000.
wave struck Augusta on Wednesday.
~. ln thermometer was 30. degrees:
minimum ,5.s degrees.
us 1.-;s. s 19she colored, who was sentenced to
usrf - s5-,---aty 10 lelo, on charge OF ravish.
Bsri5-..g5' Ut q term Of twenty years. has bee1
--7- CUT and Is now in Americus
ri.- POST once has been established tbraa
F.h M Il ~ urfnn, at the Woodruff farm
L. - 2. 0odruff. Jr., as Postmaster If
a +, 7- Il 81 lamei Vineyard, s" and surroundeS
a1f nv NJ lae Iruit farms Of Woodruff. Beatfv
ION -r-55',l' with 50 900 grape vines in sight
lana- -9 railroad platform, 1t is appropriately
"a gYr-ss. ~ = inhabitants OF Vineyard expect
Tie I1lr0-1.- ---1e 20 be located there very soon,
Plng IT, vi the Hult shipments justi-
con t5--i..aLnJ Amateurs will stop over at Ma
III Jser5---- " @hd play Poor PillicOddy" and
Ce11-rs-r OBI LOr the benefit OF the SOIdiars'
q Ai5s-5- These amateurs represent the elite
@ Doug-a-t-, -.lns slug 20 the very best families
lslelt sU5 l.11lty, possessing extraordinary
selves m, t1-ue+F0rIng. while enioying them
Iease their f-;.1.rsio EXCURSION to Indian Spring, to
sood Tenr,is-s oiilcers On Gers Of the Grand Lodge of
day IL. -e meeting al Acwortb 'T an WeSneS. sne
Ssitele. Of AcwoTtbn ~ oTTtpbnnslly e u W; c. IT, R N.
- u = LOUISVILLE. g. W V II - T.a 1.oi1to y.
Ia n ~ p. ~. - Miss Ida Avery' ya-5f' Of Ac.
.Wsbon ~, Us. 4. Julia a. Bell, s J.T:R
,. 9lonel Markham, Second T,s,,-1l1., 20 =, y: u.