Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-12
NEIGHB0RHOOD NOTES.
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS AT
HOME

EIberton RaiIrOad-Tired of Their
County Court.
Mr.. A. A. Underwood, living about three
miles from Sparta, was found dead in a field
near his residence on last Saturday afternoon.
He had been in feeble health for some time
and t is supposed that his immediate death
was caused from heart disease.
The gold mine in Oglethorpe county has
oeen suspended. Not less than 100000 of
Northern capital has been sunk in these mines
aud hardly more than 500 has been realized
from the outlay. The trouble seems to be
that while the ore is plentiful. no plan has
been discovered to separate it from the sui
phurites.
Mr.. W. T. Andrew has been elected COmmis-
ziOuer Of Ebert county to fill the vacancy
caused by the disability Of Hon. 5. {. Starke.
lt is the general impression that Gov. Ste
pheHs is the first Chief Magistrate OF Georgia
who died in that Office, but such Is not the
case. On the Gath Of October, lslT, Gov. Viii
iala habun died during his term or ofiiee. and
In conformity with the law. which was then
substantially the same as it is now, Hon.
Matthew Talbot, as President OF the Senate,
was called on to exercise executive functions.
A drunken brute in Hall county, named
Herring, on Saturday last poured a shOvelful
Of live Goals on his infant child and burned it
% 0death.
Rockdale county has two government dis
tlieries in operation, aud an ex-member OF
tle Georgia Senate is stOrekeeper and gauger
10 one Of them.
Cotton is still coming in very freely at
Washington, in Wilkes county. and the Gasetts
SAYS there really seems 20 be no end to it,
which is a very gratifying condition, il such
be the case.
The Rome City Council has raised the Ii
cense tax on barrOOms to $500 and compels
thsm TO close at 10 O'Clock at night.
JaIge Estes has, by a decree, set aside the
verthet in the case of Ayers vs.. Northeastern
RailrOaa. and granted a new trial.
Rev. Joseph r. TOOke. an old and hOnOred
minister Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
aged 80 years, residing at Pearson, died on
last Wednesday OF dropsy, after an illness Of
two wears. lie was one OF the oldest and
most veuerated citizens OF Coffee ccHpty, and
the Gr-sfte appears in the habiliaments Of
mourning ON account Of his deeease.
The Dublin drug store sold fourteen ounces
OF duinine one day last week, and it wasn't
good day Tor shakes either.
There are over l39 children in the schools at
tsreenyilIe. 9Ieriwether county, at present
attracted thither by the superior school faeili-
lies Of that thriving little Georgia town.
Macon has been made q signal station, and
the necessary instruments were placed in posi-
uonon Saturday afternoon last. The instru-
meuts consist OF a barometer, a thermometer,
sad an instrument known as a weather
gauge. showing the force Of the wind and its
direction.
Burton Doolittle, little four year-Old son
Of Mr. /. p. Doolittle, Of Oconee county, was
badly burned on Tuesday evening last,
10 he tiled on tsat night.
Dublin Gdsetfs: "With whisky out and the
new Judge IN, TWO new steamboats,, new
court house and 3 bridge across the river,
Laurens county ought TO step rigaS gp 10 the
top. Her natural resources entitle hef - the
place"
The WashingtsH Ga-stfs says: 'fBee culture
is now receiving good deal OF attention IN
this place There D. lee charmer here VINO
puts several hundred in bis bat and walks
around as complacently as II the Sees were a
mile away.
The lincoln County Nelcs says: "TheEe Is {
CRYING demand for labor, labor, in Lincoln
county. Letus have more labor here. Hard
lV 4 fOurth OF our excellent soil Is titled. some
Of our very best lands are annually turned
out. Much OF tbz richest capital that we
ought TO reap large interest from Is thus
lying idle and unprOducuSe. Every induce
ment that a country can auOrd u gHered mere
Tor good LABOR. And the cry Is iet ~ have
more labor"
The Columbus EHgUiFsr- san says: general
superintendent Rogers, Of the Central Rail
ro5d. Capt. Wm- Stevens. TO&d master OF the
same road, and Capt. B. r. Hudson road
master Of the Southwestern ROAD, passed
through the city in special car IN charge u
Conductor W. A. DOugherty yesterday. They
came from Macon via Eufaula and Union
springs. and were an inspecting tOnr.
They report the track and rOadbed In excel
lent condition.
Reyrses C0u1fy Nelrs: ssFrom all directions
come favorable reports Of this years crop.
The oats are looking fine and corn and cane
are up i'm some sections and growing, not
ivithstanding the recent frost. Cotton will
agf be raised SO extensively as IN the past, out
fro9 present indications Qua section Will nave
"A surplus of provisions Tbs = not seldom
occurrence. however We Wish Ell OF our
farmers success, and hope they may reap an
abundapt HaFTest, for the 'labOfeF Is Ho4t1iy
OF his hire -
Greensboro HeraiF: ''The death of Governor
stephens. though not sitOgether unexpected,
falls with crushing force 90 our entire COM
munit white and black. old and young No
man evei was SO much part 9l our people.
and was 80 thoroughly in the hearts Of every
body as GOVerHOr stephens. They mourn Tor
him as their fatilt.r, As their near klnsman, as
their tried and constant friend, as their Dene-
factor amt sure help IN every time OF heSd.
The world has Rad Dsf one AleNander II.
stephens. and Will never bsye another"
Mary DOdd OF Bells district, Forsyth
county, daughter Of VIM. III. Dodd. hung her
self last Monday morning fOf sonic time
she nad been labOring under mental lgetra-
ton which doubtless culmlnufu IN ASll-
destruction. She was unmarried, thlrty -nNe
or forty wears Old. and. In order 10 take hef
own life. went to the stables, which we're
double. with a cutting room between. from
which ladder extended 10 the lOft. Ascenu,
ing this she tied q rope 10 glrder. aulusteu
The moose over heF head aud around her meek,
and stepped of into eternity,
A meeting OF the Directors Of the A. +. 4
g.. Z. r. was held Friday afternoon iH ihe
Office q President James Z. Vertlery. at Aus
Eu-ta. The report Of the engineer, Captain
Dwight. on his survey from the point where
the railroad WI! leave the Augusta anu
knoxville 10 Little river was read. showing
the best rosie through Columbia county and
for twenty-oue and oue-half miles OF ihs
route. The report was complete end showed
estimates far smaller than was expected.
captain Dwight has evidently done his Nork
Ueil. aud the directors fully approved ans
plans and his energy. The directors decided
10 begin work as soon as possible, and ordered
the earth to be broken at once.
The Grimn DaiGy Ne,rs makes the following
suggestion. which we should b9 pleased TO see
raFTfsd ont: That the memorial services on
the lane funeral occasion, Including the
speeches delivered, should be compiled ani
published in substantial form at tue expense
Of the state. and distributed 20 the people.
There IL wucf in the character OF Air. Ste-
phens to inspire the young. Let the go0a
seeds of his example ne soWn throughout ths
state, and we may zen eNpset Ir ,i,,,s,tI ~
patriots 10 spring up. eyeS zealous IN pTOteTIto pI
ing the integrity OF Georgia. >hOuiu IheTe nc
any impediment in the way oi th's nelns % u%One
az the States expense other arrangements
saaE.,! SaaE be made to accomplish 'ne sane S00a
The grand Jury of Clayton county in theif
General preseutnleut earnestly recommend the
court is a heavy expense 10 the county, anu
do not consider it OF any material beneht: Dut
burdensOme to the people: and not medlum
through which the law Is terror 20 ouenueis
OF law. and further believe said court - only
beneficial TO the officers Of said court. ana
largely detrimental 10 the best interests OF ths
peOple Therefore, we recommend and cali
special attention Of Hon. Il. +. Morrow, our
Representative. and Hon. S. Il. HOyt, our
senator to use their utmost efforts TO nave
local law passed at the next meeting OF tne
General Assembly (and that they are request
ed TO give legal notice of the intention 70 H.
trOduee the same) abolishing the County Court
of Clayton.
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Nfuscogee Manufacturing Conn pany was
held Friday. The report Of the treasurer was
read and received, aud the results Tor the
year showed profit Of 1875 per cent. on the
capital stock from which dividend OF per
cent. was declared-4 per cent. payable Apfii
lst, and , per cent. October Isl, lee5- Inc oiu
board Of directors were reelected, ana AT 4
subsequent meeting Of the directors George
+. Swift was reelected president, anu W. Il.
swift secretary and treasurer. 1he compan!
A1s now in operation 5000 spindles ana -
E0Guls. The stock OF this factory has aq-
Faueed about . per cent. IL Ihe last SIN
months, and is now doing large and lhcIa-
tive business. Their productions nave At
tanned great popularity, and are sold IN al
ApQst every market
ksEbe Dublin Gdssfte gives the following pen
a, q iH,re Is to how prohibition prohibits in that
- 5Q15a "a the fne effects flowing from the re-
Standardization law in that section: ''The
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