Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-21
LIFE AT NiILLEDGEvuLE.
t-eri ol the Drought, the Lesson of the
Recent Tragedy and other Notes.

E-ert ol the Drought, the Lesson of the
Recent Tragedy and other Notes.
E..".aErILLE Nov. I9.-It Is pretty
kuoWn even 20 persons that have
r-t whatever in agricultural matters
PASS four months have been period
-r Iau than the ''oldest inhabitant''
counterpart. In nearly every
The state complain IS made Of the
r ol watcr-uo water in wells that
.a ..rcr been known 90 fail before. .rivulets
-.lrhes dried mp that have heretofore
-.uei constant flow Of water. Il is
November % aud no rain in the month
his date.
was only one ram in October ION the
There were only three slight showers
tr % which were saturatngl duriugthe
-l nf September, on the 18th. 18th and
Daring August we had one good rain
-1Il. ami slight showers on the sth
-H, just enough to lay the dust well.
ALSO 0rE, only two showers during
r.r. one IN the 9th and one on the 26th.
-.rurating. One good ram in June
n Nav. 10 has been "a cumulative
and in twelve wears observation Of
.sr the writer knows Of no period
-urares with It, There was no frost
the first killing frost occurring
rlt b. short crops Of corn. cotton and
ana garden crops. an Of which suffer
extent ol 81 per cent or more. The
.eeu Sept 50 dry DO has been lmpOSsi-
make ans sowing of grain with salts
hlt little has been sOwn pre-
.H.~ has not terminated. and II wet.
Weather should follow IL viii suffer
Tneu lt does come up. Altogether the
e.t g by no means satisfactory Pas
very poor ana STOCK are entering
inter in a lcancr condition than they
ulnF years Dark clouds have
es, aud perhaps tie future may
" lad as appearances now seem to
Less cotton. more grain. more
..>. .ei-er pastures. more intensive culture
- 1-ae Co be the Southern farmers watch
De would elevate his farming 90 some
re profitable and satisfying than 10
n. Highly enriched land, with good
tlou and cultivation. viii insure crops
weather. where otherwise they must
T.. -- matter of course.
l recent tragedy on the outskirts of this
aarc man endeayOring 70 avoid a
was bounded 10 death by four blood
-I villains. brings home to our law
SIMS el'iEeus more tangible evidence OF the
--.lg iur closing the retail liquor shops
+ ..lnlcllE to the letter the law In regard
4-- concealed weapons Cur safety
upon q strict enforcement Of the
h..-eui favor OF pjudlce, and the lower
70 uot disposed 20 be law abiding.
% made law-fearing- The man who
l- lo defeat law designed in be-
.t-ce aad morality cannot be deemed
e-iteu though he may be very clever
a p some respects.
Mcdaniel. accompanied bv Col. l.. y.
-e, tresiceut Of the Board Of Trustees.
= .at 90 the Lunatic Asylum last week.
-N.Fa--et himself as well pleased with
-ral management OF the institution.
-.'t7~eA the opinion. however. that
@ f-as now in The asylum should have
e tise poor houses In the different
hr referred 20 idiots and helpless
.l we're IN NJ wise dangerous. Tn
ila asylum Is kept filed up by
- ..-E could very properly be kept
and thus insure rQap at all
those who are likely 20 be cured by
- .tealmeut Persons who have not
. e Asylum Of late are not likely to
t .ae magnitude OF its present proper
. A-.e alilItlOus are extensive and VIII
Fr uuleted- Altogether there are over
a. .rs. aud new arrivals every week.
- .-e leErues especially insanity IS in
r..--- \ number have been restored and
their homes.
- once ln a while some one has the
START new paper in Milledgeyille.
q. - solvent is the Georgia Chronicle.
.- humber appearing on the 18th.
a- --iuE very creditabie appear
This gives us three papers now.
H.-A- municipal election is Of more
r-s rF interest 70 the good citizens Of
asr.. Na-- q. Il. Crawford. well known
r .-Apion 81 everything designed for
h-. emeut Of morality. and one Of the
o.. r trs M the State, is the nominee Of
-.oefats. who are endeavOring to ent
eAtf4FaEancc and prevent was e in the.
---1aEemenr- while his election i a
H. le desired, it does not appear prOba-
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