Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-29
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
GATHERED FROM OUR LATE
EXCHANGES.

A Child Burned to Death-PrOgress
of the Temperance Cause.
The gin house Of General p. II. Bradley.
about fifty yards from Bradley's depot, on the
Augusta and Knoxville Railroad, was de-
stroyed by fire on Friday afternoon. The loss
will be one thousand dollars, with no in
surance. The gin house was built last OctO-
Der, and is the third building of the kind
General Bradley has lost by fire.
Col. Lett c. Jones. Of Atlanta. who was
formerly ON the stah OF Governor Colquitt,
has been appointed an aide-de-eamp Of Gov
ernor stephens, with the rank Of Lieutenant
Colonel.
The bridge across the OothcOlOga creek, one
mile east Of Calhoun. washed away Friday,
and is damaged to the extent that new
bridge is thought necessary. The OOstanaula
river still covers a large area OF the bottom
lands in the vicinity Of Calhoun.
The Elljay Courier insists that the mail car
riers be furnished with water proof coverings
for their mail pOuches-a very sensible sug-
gestion for the wet season.
A new weekly, called the Solid South, made
its appearance at COnyers on Saturday last.
II is edited by AIessrs. Maddox and Irwin.
Couvers has now three Weeklies.
The financial status of Terrell county
awav above par. From the report of the
county Treasurer we learn 1885, 66 were re-
eeived from all sources for the past year,
1000 40 OF which were disbursed, leaving
balance on hand in the County Treasury Of
gq57 L. The total value of property returned
to the Tax Receiver for the year 1882 was
sl.446 966-
Rrontrose is the name OF a new post Office
Established at Mr.. J. b. BrewtOn's place, in
RulIoch county.
rhe school established at Excelsior, Bulloch
county. has a very encouraging prospect.
There are now 90 pupils in attendance, with
strong probability Of the roll being increased
% So
fion i'm McDOnOugh. with a capital OF $50, 600,
would pay 20 per cent. on the Investment, an
nually."
ara fifteen hundred bales Of cotton in Lincoln
county which Is impossible to get over our
roads To the market. What crying necessity
Tor the early completion OF our railroad"
The Flint river is on one of its highest
bo5ms-nearly up to some Of its old time high
,rqter marks-and is still rising. Much of
fhe country around and below Albany is under
water Farming operations are at a stand
stIll.
ON the county farm OF Terrell county during
the wear 1852 there were raised 375 bushels Of
oats ls4 bushels Of corn, 1000 pounds Of fOd-
der.s bales Of cotton, 25O bushels OF cotton
seed. IS bushels OF sweet potatoes and 2,6OO
pounds pork.
AR. r. J. smith, of Mt. Airy. Harris county,
had his steam saw and grist mill burned OH
Tuesday night, the 23d inst. The fire was aC-
ridental \ hundred bushels Of corn which
was IN the mill was also destroyed. Loss over
$500. No insurance.
Perry Home Journal. Though occasionally
a drunken man is seen in Perry, and many
iugs come here by express, the fact is ap-
parent to all observers that liquor prohibition
has proven beneficial to Houston county and
every town therein"
Ha "a "a rarpinfE 0f cotton af tOiumhus
since September lst 10 the 9th inst. foot up
sdG4s bales. 1.707 less than for the same time
last year. since September ist the mills Of
that city have taken i,i5l bales, against 1,91I
last year. a decrease Of 3s22O.
,rba Summerville Gazette says of the Savan-
main WEEKLY NEWS: 1t has long been known
~ one Of the best-perhaps the very best
Uapers published in Georgia. Its articles
pointing out the advantages of different local
iues in the state ere unsurpassed
T,sTss County Gasets: THE Savannah
WEEKLY and DAILY NEWS are the best pub
Ucafions OF the south, and without the daily
yy, 10 not know how we should get along. II
is receiving the encouragement II deserves,
and its circulation extends over the UnlOn.'
c.trE0u7 County Courier: ''The recent rains
have caused considerable damage 10 the
bridges and it would be well for those whose
duty IL Is 10 repair them 10 begh @Orh at
once The bridge at the Turnpike. which has
I,een recently repaired at considerable expense
To Dougherty county. has been washed away
and Is entirely impassable'
white man named Rankin Lost one of his
hands at the coffin factory on Marietta street.
Atlanta saturday evening. He was working
with the machinery. when the hand became
entaugled. and before the machinery could he
stopped was eut 20 mince meat abaye the
wrist. The sufferer was removed TO his home
on Luckie street, VIXEN the arm was ampu-
tated.
ON Wednesday last, between 5 and O'Clock
r. m a house occupied by employees on the
place Of Major w. \. " ilsOn, sumter county,
tosk fire in the absence OF ali the occupants
except q little child about or years old. Ihe
negro g-Oman had just left, and II IS supposed
fkt7 child caught fire and jumped into the bed,
and il. with everything IN the house, were
consumed.
Prohibition having carried the day in Grant
willie MeriWetheF county, II Is said that an
EFFORT will be made 10 start grocery outside
the eorpOrdte limits Of the town within Merl-
yvetReF county. To meet this movement
petition has been sent from many Of the lead
ingcitiZens of Grantvllle 10 the county Com
lnis-inuers Of Meriwether not 10 grant IL
eense for the sale Of liquors IN the nelghbOr-
hood as intended.
The Clerk OF Court, Judge strong, and the
Gountv Commissioners of Fulton have decided
10 give two weeks longer, OF until the middle
nf February. in which they VIII pay the re-
ward for the return of the records WIN evil
,Tanca r., convict the thieves. If the books are
not returned within that time Judge Strong
will then commence to record deeds anu
mortgages that are in the missing books free
of charge
The Thomasville Times. speaking Of the
financial condition Of that prosPeroas city oi
southern Georgia, says: Notwithstanding
the extraordinary expenses Of the past year.
there is now in the Treasury Sl,O54 %; Whlie
the available assets of the city amount 10
Sl.2l7 "a over and above all Liabilities. The
finances OF the place have been managed most
admirably and successfully. ThOma6vilie Is
financially soiid-and don't you forget it,
A correspondent Of the Constitution, in ref
erence to the liquor tFaf1e in Gordon county,
saws: -'Since the retailing Of liquor has been
stopped IN our town Calhoun. II Is no unusual
sight to see the dram drinkers assembled
around the grOg shop. casting their quarters
into the hat for the purchase Of a gallon. The
majority OF the people here favor prob ibltlOn,
and are hopeful Of soon adding old Gordon to
the list OF counties in the state in which no
liquor saloons are licensed
Elberton Nste South The town Of Elber-
ton was somewhat startled this morning TO
learn that Myer Myers, one Of our most promi-
neut merchants, had made an assignment Tor
the benefit Of his creditors. with liabilities Of
about $4,000 or $4,000, and visible assets OF
about $1,000, and notes, accounts; judgments,
etc. Of about $1,000. besides judgments. ac-
counts notes. etc, in. his old GraWfOrtvllle
business Of about the same amount. making
his total assets Rbout S23,OOO-
North Gsergia TINES: ''Some of our farmers
are already commencing TO buy corn for the
present wear on time till next fall. You may
talk about high interest ana bank eNtOrtion-
but when our farmers buy corn. the cash price
Of which Is from 40 10 20 cents per bushei, ar %
cents on SIX months time- Il does not seem 10
be- q matter Of much comment that they are
WaFluE an interest NiiltA tlialIAAitH ~ a Apo"A
loo per cent. per annum. They can never
prosper while that game II kept up"
A corresp0adent Of the Athens Chronicle has
this to sav0f a pOrtiOnPf Clarke and Jackson
counties IN which there is model settlement:
s.If Il about eight miles from Athens, and is
composed Of some sixty odd souls. Not man
IL the ssefflerneut' swears, drinks or CANDLES;
every man. woman and child are members
Of the church: every man prays In The church
when called upon by the preacher; and until
recently there was not a man Who chewed to-
baecO-nOw there Il one. The note OF man
in that settlement does not need collateral
branch Of the WOman's Christian Fem
peranee Union has been established at COlum-
bus and the organization perfected on fiaa9
last by the election Of the following officers:
President Mrs. DR.. Mann; Vice President.
Mrs W. J. McAlister: Treasurer, Mrs. W. X.
Bedeil; Secretary. Mrs DR. ). NJ. Mason.
Miss Frances T.. Willard. iwhOse whole heart
and soul Is in the glorious work, and whose
labOrs are purely those of love. was present,
At the meeting above alluded 70 the ladies
We're anxious to raise purse for Miss VIII
lard. hut she emphatically declined 10 accept
it. She left for Montgomery saturday aftef-
noon, where she expects TO organize an0tnef
branch OF the Union.
Yald0sta Times. 'sfhe almost incessant rains
Tor the past few weeks pat the NithlacoOhee
river out OF its banks and fully up to if not
beyond high water marks. and the consequence
was all the bridges have Jared badly. Al old
IrOupville the flooring was washed away and
one abutment damaged. The railroad bridge
at Ousley was for a short while entirely under
water sunday. and the trains stopped for
part OF the day, but stood the strain upon Il
without serious damage. The new bridge at