Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-03

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Florida Agricultural College.
GEORGIA
me farmers Of COweta county are busy
owing oats; and the area planted will be in
creased over last year.
Dalton Is shipping car loads Of COW peas to
New Orleans. Perhaps this vegetable pro-
duotion Of Georgia will bear an important
part in the coming carnival.
On Wednesday last a negro man named
James Rountree, living on Judge c. d.
Blacks farm, on the ChattahOochee river.
while heroically trying to save another color
ei man from drowning, lost his own life. Ali
son Beavers, his friend, while intoxicated, at
tempted to cross the river, which was much
swollen by the freshet, and fell into the river
He 1oated shout nIhe below and was landed
oa q small island. Jim ROuntree and another
friend, hearing his cries, went to his rescue.
and on a batteaux reached the lslaEd. took
Beavers in, and started for the Shore When
they had gotten few yards from the island
the frail craft was upset BY the swift current.
aui ROuntree was drowned. The others man
sr-d to escape by clinging to the boat.
There are but two inmates in Terrell county
Jail. a fact that speaks well for the Iaw-abid-
ing character Of that county.
Mr. William Brown, lUnatic, from Gyvin-
rett county. who was sent to the asylum last
year, has suddenly disappeared from the asv-
Ilm- IL Is presumed that he is making his
was back 10 his old home
The North Georgia Citisen appears this week
iu an entirely new dress-an indication Of
prosperous times. II is one Of the best OF our
exchanges, and we are glad to know OF its
prosperity in the field Of journalism.
Mr.. Thos. c. Lashe, Of Macon, in concert
With another gentleman, viii plant a vine
varI at Chancey, ten miles below Eastman.
IL is D fine section Of country, blessed with
ra5t water and salubrious atmosphere.
Arrivate letter from gentleman in Thom-
ss-.le states that they now have fine weather
fr that section, at which the farmers particu-
Isr., .re glad. as they have thus far this sea-.
-1r been prevented from making the neces-
slrr preparations for pitching their crops for
tla wear. They have now gone to work act
-yeIv iu this direction, with cheerful prospects
or rhe future.
Thomas McCarty, fourteen year old lad,
9ls works at the candy manufactOry in At
na.a ou Thursday afternoon fell from the
elevator Of the building and sustained serious
injuries.
W. g.. Brantley. the recently elected Mayor
% E-ackshear, at the meeting Of the City
Council held on Saturday last, sent in his let
terof resignation. His action is based on the /
fact that the charter Of incorporation Of the
town distinctly states that the ''said Mayor
ami C1uBcilmen Of the town shall be citizens
90 B.ackshear, not under twenty-five years
NJ age. etc" As the newly elected Mayor
comes within the inhibition as to age, being
under the age Of twenty five, he has prompt
Iv resigned. The resignation was accepted
ana au election viii be held to fiji the vacancy
on the 9Th inst.
jefferson county is all right financially.
Since the May term Of the court the Treasurer
has received from all sources 81, $50 o.. and has
disbur=ed during that time S6,659 50, leaving
balance in the treasury Of $3.50 "A.
Mrs. A. A. AlsObrook, wife Of p. B. Also
brd9E died at Quitman on Wednesday last Of
pneumonia after a short and severe illness
Bv this sad bereavement the dark clouds Of
sorr1v have darkened one Of the happiest
homes. She leaves a devoted husband and
two bright little ones, with large circle of
friends to mourn her early departure.
a negro man was killed at Thomasville on
Thursday afternoon at the depot while at
tempting TO put box on the moving train.
Tie was literally crushed TO atoms.
The cambridge Democrat complains that the
srarcityO farm labor Is as great, if not greater
this than last year in the county and the con-
quence is manyof the farmers, are obliged to
curtau their operations. The cause OF this
condition Of things is stated to be the absorb
ton Of an the best labor by the turpentine
farms.
Wrghrs river warehouse, situated just be-
low the Flint river saw mill at BainbrIdge,
ha, been swept away by the recent freshet in
tde ThrOueteeska.
Hlwkusville is growing into cosmopolitan
Importance. and now supports a Peerless
last the company played "Lady Audley's
Secret" for the benefit of Pulaski Fire Com
rlsr. The members Of this new acquisition
sre Nm. A. Jelks, L. b. Wilcox, Robert d.
Brown. NJ. T. Hodge, +. J. Henry and Miss
Mary JeIks, Miss Mary Pate, Miss Mittie Fer
.zlS1u. with musicians PrOfs. BOlan and Wal
lace
The farmers of Pulaski county are selling
syrup 20 the Hawkinsyille merchants at IS to
8, cents per gallon by the barrel.
A number of physicians of Dodge and Tel
fair counties met at McRae about a month
ago. and held primary meeting, with a view
% the formation of a medical society. At a
Subsequent meeting. held few days since at
tlauIrev, the organization was perfected
under the name of the Ocmulgce Medical So
cerv Dr. Harris Fisher. OF Eastman, being
unanimously elected President and DR.. JnO.
Treasurer. The meetings Of the society will
he held monthly
s.N hundred and fifty dollars in poll tax
vere collected IN Telfair county last year, a
tecteimprovement upon the years previous,
Hawkinsville merchants are paying farmers
o. cents per bushel for corn and are reselling
RATS cents. There is plenty in market and
not much demand.
The flute Of Judge Ldngstreet, of Georgia
les'-silent and sad-now adOrns the art
gallery at Columbus.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Bailey has assumed control OF
tle local department Of the Columbus Times.
Tie Worth StTr SAYS: IF dogs were taxed
three dollars head. fees and all. and stand
lns reward Of i've dollars offered for every
pair of eagles claws and every fOX's head,
sheep raising would soon be the most proiita
Ole industry i'm the county"
Jtsuu .S-gtfueE- sOn last Sunday morning a
gentleman Of this place (Jesup) found large
humber Of memorandum books, orders. and
e-hrr papers, in the suburbs OF our town
4le articles were left at this Office, and on in
resignation they evidently belonged to a COM
uercial traveller for the firm of LOvejOy 4
Drake. so COrtlandt street, New York city.
suspicious Of foul play are entertained, but
no further evidence Of il can be found than in
lae mysterious loss OF the papers"
Griffin Daily Nsirs ''The East Tennessee.
Virginia and Georgia Railroad from Macon to
Atlanta b. in such a dangerous condition that
Butts and Henry counties, on the line Of that
road come twelve and fifteen miles TO Griffin
% take the Central Road to Atlanta and Ma
con. TO Is said that the rOadbed which was
30 hurrledly built washes away and slides at
every rain. and that the travel at best is eN-
ceedu-ly rough 70 the unfortunate passen-
gers who were obliged to take that route"
dtpree A. Taylor, well known Macon
Young man. formerly drug clerk in Brun-
ner's store attempted suicide last night.
tause-uurequited love with a charming
Young lady. He took several grains Of NOR
plIuc iu a drink of whisky and told what he
hal dome He sat in a BARRIERS chair and
commenced writing aud twltchlng, ana was
nearly asleep when friends had doctors sum-
uole.l. remedies given- and walked him AL
night. lie is now ont Of danger, In his
lsslr.um last night he often called the name
OF the Young lady.
Rev. e.. II. Mead. OF New York. arrived in
Atlanta bv the Airline Thursday. He Is
t-e guest OF Col. a. E Back, 40 Peachtree
street. Mr. Mead visits the state in the in
ierlst ~ temperance. under the auspices Of
NE National Temperance Society, OF New
lor1 city. The gentleman viii remain IN the
ots several DAYS. and in the state month or
more His movements in the state Will be eil-
Irtlcl bv the Good Templars- IN conjunction
EAllG the ministers Of this and other cities.
ne ministers OF all denominations are 70 have
meeting at the rooms Of the Y N. G. A. TINS
-llseruoon 20 3 O'Clock, to meet Mr.. Mead ana
tll--e with him in regard 10 the work IL Is
Lllea there viii be q fun attendance, that
5-olrr direction may be given 70 his move
IHe extension Of the Augusta Enterprise
-1-lory, doubling It's capacity. has been COM
/ t-etei. and the operations in the new portion
nave been commenced. The mill now has
5oout 5000 spindles. and u Is proposed in
ss-olt time to increase IL to 10000, making IL
i ii-- largest factory in Augusta and oneot the