Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-30
j. III. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR

has been on the rise for the past three years or
more. but never before in her history has prop
erty attained the value il has at present. This
fact connected with the sound OF the saw and
hammer that is heard in our midst gives our
city decided boom"
The Eatonton Messenger saws: Next Tues
day the saloon OF MIR. J. 2 Adams will be
closed. This is the only saloon in EatOntOn
and when il is closed we will have entered vir-
tually upon prohibition. Mr. Adams license
Dies not expire until next September, but the
County Commissioners have agreed TO refund
a thousand or twelve hundred dollars of his
tax, on condition that he close out this line Of
his business. Is there another instance on
record in Georgia where prohibition was car
rled into effect without resortinR to an cleo
uouf The county loses three thousand dollars
tax by this action. but otherwise il gains
Brunswick Advertiser appeal: "On last Sun
DAY the remains Of Aunt Elsey Robinson were
consigned to the dust at the ripe old age Of one
hundred and thirteen. She wa, the property
Of the Morel estate. and brought from Savan
nah % the island in 1850 bv Mr.. Thomas Cater.
To whose estate she has belonged ever since,
Captain James POstell having succeeded him
IN the ownership Of said estste. She was, at
her deai h. the Oldest person. white or black,
living on It SimOn's Island. Mhen brought to
the iSiend she was woman advanced in ears,
teing the mother Of many chil1ren. shs has
not done any work for at least forty five years,
being sup ranuuated. She lived to see her
fifth IL not sixth generation. her youngest
Oh ID on the island Is in his slxty-eighth year"
The sight Of some rich specimens Of gold ore
brought 10 Rome and exhibited from the mine
of Dr. T r. Cambell. a citizen Of that city. ex-
cites the editor TO say: An that would be
necessary TO make this property a paying in
vesfment at once would be to put up a ten
stamp mill with the improved machinery at
tached for saving the gold. Are. we Of the
Suulh who now o~n these valuable deposits OF
Edin iron, manganese, copper, etc, TO sit still
ard see the enterprsiBg men Of the North
come il and buy them up for songs
Are the young men of the South TO
continue seeking ClerkShips, professions etc :,
and ignore the avenues OF wealth which lie
before them, and ouly needing intelligent
labor 70 develop them into veritable bOnanZasf
WakB up, Young friends learn to be mechan-
les. miners. chemists AMI mineralOgists, and
give q helpitg hand 10 develop the fairest,
richest aud best country that the sun Of Heaven
ever shone upon"
Wavcross RepOrfer: 'sThe beautiful little girl
OF Conductor W. r. Ward, now about eighteen
months Of sge. was playing in the yard at his
new residence near the restaurant. where a
well hau iust been dug but not curbed at the
top. as is uSual. but ha1 lot Of plank put
over &c. which the little child managed by some
means 60 move. and in doing so fell in the well.
There being quantity OF water IN the bottom.
the great mystery is why the child was not
drowned. Mrs. Ward. hearing its screams, ran
to the we'll but to behold her darling little one
sink out Of her s ght with its head downwards.
I she AT once gave the alarm, when Mr.. w. t.
[ Morrow went with great haste to her assist
I ance. and. in moving the cover so that he could
descend dropped several short pieces of scant-
| ling in the water, which, possibly, caused the
] child 20 rise once more TO che surface, when ha
l grabbed hold Of one Of its little feet and
I brought IL out After a short while it was re-
suscuated. and given back, as il were, To its
I fond and loving parents. We rejoice with them
I ID The happy rescue o. their dear little one
I Nav lt be spared 70 make their hearts giad Tor
many years 10 come. 1t is certainly a child Of
] DESTINY.