Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-25

Rain BEGAN fallin again in Rome early sat
u-isv morning. and The rivers, which had been
falling began 70 rise. By two O'Clock the rise
amounted TO two inches per hour. Dispatches
from points in the no country represented that
Tfgbt rains were falling. This reassured the
Romans. who were fearful OF a food.
The Jackson Herald states that the track
LAYERS are approaching that town from Gaines
Vile at the rate Of half a mile day
The storehOuse OF J. NJ Glover. In West Bow
-rsvifIe. was burglsrized one night last week,
The Franklin Register reports that on ac-
count of the pr0tracted rain the work Of sur
veving the second proposed route has been de-
Isved. As soon as the weather viii admit it IS
intended to make another survey and proceed
TO locate said road. Immediately thereafter
preparations will be made for clearing the way
for the road and breaking dirt.
The state Agricu lturat Society meets in Au-
rusta on the second Tuesday in February. The
citizens are making ample preparations for
receiving and entertaining the members
Mr. G. j. sIappy. Of the Plains of Dura, met
with a very painful sc-ident last Monday
While repairing his grape arbor he fell and in
his effort to break the force of the fall broke
his right arm below the elbow. He came to
Americus for treatment
The authorities or Newman have set an
example that might be followed with profit in
other towns. The Marshal. acting under orders
from the Mayor, bagged ten drunken disturbers
OF the peace and lodged them in the lookup, |
where several OF them remain through inability |
90 paw the fines imposed
The Convers WeeEIV learns that negro |
named Mack Sims was drowned in South river /
last Tuesday. Hehad been out hunting, and, |
returning home about dark, slipped from the |
foot log on which he was crossing, and was |
drowned.
While 1Ir William Graham was returning |
home from a neighbor's house in Sheffield. |
Rockdale county, the other night, and passing |
over little drain shut in by dense under |
growth. q large nfgro jumped at him and at
tempted to throw him down. Mr.. g. succeeded |
fra getting away from him, and left at rapid
rate. followed by the negro for over hundred
yards. He supposed the negro meant robbery
as he had sold some cotton a few days before.
The directors Of the Buena Vista Railroad
have called meeting of the citizens Of Schley
county. 20 be held at EIlaville, Thursday, Janu-
arv a5th. for the purpose CT taking action upon
the question Of building railroad from Buena
Vista TO some point on the Southwestern Rail
road
Dir H. P. Richards, Of \ ewton county, had
his dwelling and most Of the contents burned
on the morning Of the 20th.
A c0Iored man bearing the name of Allen
McDemen was. on last Sa urday night arrest
ed and lodged in jail at Cedartown to await
an investigation on the charge Of passing a
"ten dollar bill" which proved TO be nothing
but an advertisement, and receiving in change
81 90 in good money.
The Washington Gazette states thaton Thurs
day evening a negro man came in town from Mr.
E. 3. Johns place in WILKES county, complaiu
ing OF being sick. and went to DR.. Lanes ofil,e
for treatment. Drs. Ficklen and Mulligan
were called in. and, after consultation, tn
doctors at once pronounced the case varioloid
"a mild form Of smallpox. The patient re
ceived treatment. and was told to report next
morning that further developments in the case
might be seen. He went out to Capt. Crafton's
and walked ia next morning. Upon examina-
ton then the physicians were fully convinced
that it was a case OF varioloid. The patient
then returned TO the country, where he viii
remain. Il is thought that he contracted the
disease from some citizen v ho had been travel
ing recently, as he himself had not been out Of
the county.
Waycross and Blackshear have the joint
honor OF a brass band, composed Of respecta-
bic young men Of the two sister towns, under
the able tutorsbfp or Professor Knowles. The
numerous passengers On the trains halted at
the Waycross Junction on Friday night last
were honored with a serenade, and judging
from the complimentary remarks ventured On
the performance, it must be consider ed that
the young band ls moving rapidly on the road
90 distinction.
Atlanta is not such an awful" big town
after all Patti has gone back on" the am
bilious burg, and prefers to take the certainty
Of shekels galore in New Orleans to ducats
doubtful in the Gate City.
The fire and the scarcity Of water in Atlanta
have. so to speak, given boom TO II. I. ks
Chatah0ochee canal project
Ratteree, the -'trusty" convict. who assault
ed a lady in Haralson county. and was sen
fenced TO the chain gang. will shortly be re
moved TO the Dsde coal mines
The fine OF $3.50 imposed by the Governor
upon the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad.
will be collected at tue expiration of the sixty
days limit
Last month Collector Clark's force seized
twenty Illicit 6istiIleries and destroyed 900
gallons OF beer.
Two "smau boys" are held in Augusta
charged with smashing a plate glass window
in the store Of BIr H p. Moore. The dsmsge
amounted to Sl00. The object. apparently,
was to steal pistols displayed in the window.
Convers Weekly: .slIr H p Richards had
the misfortune 10 have his dwelling, together
with its contents. destroyed by fire on last
THURSDAY nil ht. ia eWrOn county. Mrs Rich
ards received several painful burns, while try
fng to save something from the burning build
Ing, though not serious We could not learn
how the fire originated"
Newman Herald. 'The late Mr.. Perry Las
setter. Of Luthersviile, was twice married and
had SIX children n1ru unto him by each wife
The first child or each wife was a girl, the
second Of each was boy. the third and fOur th
were girls, the fifth a boy. and the sixth girl.
in the same order IN both families. One o. the
children died, and soon its Correlative in the
other family. the one born 10 the same or 7er of
succession died aisO We doubt whether there
was ever a similar coincidence known before in
she world.
Milledgeviie Herald: The store OF Mr.. Hen
~ Temples wss entered by burglars on Wed
nesdav night and his money drawer robbed of
some seveuty-flve dollars. The thief bored a
hole through the back door, inserted MS hand
and Ioospned the fastening, thus making his
way in. He then deliberately llt a candle ana
sorted cut the money. leaving lot or punched
coins that had been separated from the bal
ance It was a bold burglary and quite sue
cessfully worked. No clue as to the thieves
Covirgtcn Enterprise: I'VE saw a Newton
county FARMER last Monday. who told US that
ne had Just offered a man i've hundred pound
bale Of cotton for the rent of two mules 70
make q crop with, promising 70 be responsible
for their saIe return to the owner in good or
der. The mules would not have brought over
seyeuty-five collars apiece at public sale.
When asked why be cid not buy the mules as he
made over thirty bales of cotton the pest sea
son. ne replied. that after paving rent and set
thing portion of his Indebtedness, that his cot
ton money had been exhausted. and he was
left fat again. This farmer is not alone in his
serious condition, for many others are worse
OF than he is. Where the remedy for this
financial embarrassm ent can be found is hard
to tell"
Sylvania Telephone: THE turpentine busi-
ness seems at present TO he engaging the minds
Of a great many Of our citizens. The high
price which the rosin and spirits has reached
is unquesti0naby great inducement to them
TO embark Ia its manufacture. and many OF
them would net hesitate a moment but for the
lack Of capital Our pine forests are mines OF
untold wealth, aud with but a small sum Oi
money to open the avenues To these mines they
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