Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-12
j. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

above facts we have coliated from the Atlanta
Constitution OF Sunday. contained in an inter-
view between the reporter and Mr. ]. c. Kim
ball. one Of the Board Of Education. How
does it compare with the condition Of the pub
lie school system In Savannah
Washington Cwikes county, Gazette: 'It is
very erroneous to suppose that the negroes
about here are anything like solid for Gartrell
and TWigss. Fully half who are goiog to vote
ct all viii vote for the regular nominees"
Incendiaries are again at work in FORSYTH.
On Saturday night house was destroyed in
this manner, and an attempt was made to burn
the school house occupied By the Misses Thur
mond, which failed.
The election for Mayor and Aldermen OF
EetontOn came of on last Wednesday. Mr..
Frank Leverett was reelected Mayor, and the
following named gentlemen were elected
Aldermen: B. Rice. W Hunt B F. John
son, C. D. Leonafd, d B. Nisbet, W. B. Wing
field.
The Coffee County Gazette saws: 1.-The trade
issue OF the MoRNIYG NEWS was big thing.
lt not onlv shows the git up and-git will Of lis
proprietor, but proves the vim and enterprise
OF the merchants OF Savannah, who believe in
the use OF printers Ink. The NEWS is not be-
nind IN anything, having long ago taken its
place ia the front rank OF journalism.
Dahlonega Signal: THE DahIouega and
gainesville Railroad is progressing rapidly Is
will be but g short time until the whistle will
be sounding within ten miles Of Dahlonega,
ana II the voters or the county OF Lumpkin
want a road built to their county site they can
get it All that is required is the small sum of
SIX thousand dollars, issued in bonds, in order
70 nave nor only a railroad and a railroad
bridge, but a free bridge, the latter being absO-
iusely necessary for the safety Of human life,
and the former for the general advancement
OF the peoples interest
Mr.. John @. LarstOn writes to the Darien Ga.
zette as follows: On the 18th Of August last
Miss Rachel Bryan mailed letter to ne, in a
yellow envelope. in the Darien post office, and
It was received by me in a white envelope, and
directed by mans hand. which corresponds
precisely with the handwriting OF the post
Office officials. She will swear that the letter
received was the identical one she mailed to
noe IN yellow envelope, and was directed by
her own hand. Now, how the letter got out Of
the yellow envelope into a white one, and
changed the direction from a lady's hand to a
bold mans hand, is the question to be investi-
gated by the United States authorities do
not attack any one bat simply present the
facts in the case, which propose to push to a
decision
Mr. Daniel McCook and Mr.. TapieI Wash, of
Irwin county, had gone fishing in the Dormany
mill creek. and Ou their return stopped under
tree to gather grapes. rain cloud was ap-
preaching at the time, Snd while Mr. McCOok
was holding TO vine lightning struck the
tree under which they stood. and. pass
ing down the vine, struck Mr.. McC lok.
producing instant death Mr. Wash was but
a few feet from Mr.. McCOok at the time Of
the accident. and was terribly shocked. He
arrived at Mr. McCoOk's house several hours
afterwards in an insensble condition, and
could give no account Of what had occurred
Mrs McCOok was much alarmed. and went at
once in search Of her husband, whom she found
in the cold embrace Of death. Over him was
the shattered tree and vine, which told too
plainly the cause OF her sad bereavement,