Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-16

and flows the rate OF 40e gallons per min
ute. IhcSC figures are not hearsay, bat the
result 81 actual measurement. Brunswick
can Therefore claim the biggest flow in the
United states OF America. Even the magnIf-
cent wells Of Selma. Ala. can't equal them.
Nor Is this all. The healing powers Of these
wells are daily beng vOuched for by people
who have been healed of their maladies An
enthusiastic citizen claims that Brunswick
property has been enhanced thereby 81. .O0O.OnO.
Inc now IS not only 4OO gallons per n mute.
out rises 20 feet above the level of the ground
when confined IN pipe. There is not only
an abundance OF pure water, but a sufficient
pressure TO rue it high enough to sapply every
mousse IN the city by means of a reservoir or
otherwise. Wlth proper apparatus, too. water
power Tor innUmerable purposes could be OBJ
tained.
WaycrOss Reporter: Railroad building in
Georgia came TO a halt just at the time every
body thought the State was rising TO the
Hood Of prosperity. North and South GeOr-
gia were looking anXiOUslY for several lines.
They believed the time ripe for building, and
Just as everything seemed ready to put the
ball IN motion the bottom dropped out of rail-
road enterprise With plethOric money mar
kets ali over the country. the cheapest iron
that was ever known, idI, hands everywhere
seeking employment and provisions down to
zero, rsllrOaaing in Georgia could not main
tain ITS forward progress. What must be- the
matter Is not our credit as good as formerly
anu are not the people even more anxious
than ever before 10 have the country devel-
Opedy What shall we do with our mountain
oaks IN North Georgia, and our mighty pine
forests IN Southern Georgia. our iron and
coal mines. our marble val eys and granite
hills. without railroads to bring them into
BaarKets
United States Commissioner w. B. Smith.
of Atlanta, died Friday, aged 50. He was
Born IN Morgan county in lS0l, and was one
Of the first settlers Of COweta county. He wGs
practclng lawyer there 70 many years.
and In his younger days was one of the most
prominent men OF that section. At the close
Of the w"r, when Judge Erskine was ap-
loo At he fnrH oh e.sfal lrf
Judge Smith was appointed by him Clerk Of
the court ami eX-OfliciO Commissioner. ON
account Of his age and infirmity in hearing he
resigned the clerk-hlp. ami only held COM
mission rs United States Commissioner. That
position nc held for many years, and although
ne retired from active duty q year or two ago,
he never gave mp his commission. saying that
ne wanted 20 die IN harness. He was the old
est Commissioner m the state at the time Of
his de IN. He had heen a Methodist minister
Tor 90 wears. Mrs. smith, his wife. died las {
year at a very advanced age, and soon after
Judge smith was taken sick.
cambridge correspondence NEWS. Nov. p:
In the celebration OF the Democratic victory
there was an illuminated procession last mig 1T
that made fine display, and after It public
speaking that lasted to a late hour. Many
houses were brilliantly lit up. there was great
enthusiasm. and the whole town was ablaze.
Elnuled into new LIE and light from the Old
spark that through years Of sublime patience
and waiting, and enduring an8 mIsrcp presen-
/ tatlOn and Obi0quy, and all wrong and Oppres-
I
like most localities, continues dun in business.
made so in good part 10y the inconsiderab e
I cotton crop and the drought that has him
! dered facllI les for ginning. and the atten-
[ tIOn given to election matters has had its
effect too; but we hope for a revival soon.
some 500 bales Of cotton have thus far come
TO our city, and l.500 more are looked for.
The food crop has been exceedingly good
Work Will soon begin upon rebuilding the
steam saw mill, lately burned al Il loss of s75,-
O-V.-Ihe arteslan well has gone down about
so feet, and no Wa er yet.-Ne have lately
had q serious stabblng done to one Of our citI-
zens, but IL VIII not be fatal. B. IL Griffin
was stabbed bv a Mr.. Byrd.-On the night of
Nov. 10 Sol Lewis white man. shot and
killed negro with whom on the outskirts Of
the city he was walking, tie two having been
up 10 that time apparently on good terms,
The murderer has escaped.
CarteTsville AMericaH: a few years ago a
poor but respectable little girl was attending
the AcWOrth high school. she was the only
child of Z widowed mother. Distiu- -uis he'd
and her sweetness Of disposition, little ESsle
She Is was uelOved by all Of her schOOlmates
and acquaintance. She was - child of more
than average irtelligence, and this, coupled
with close application 10 her studies. made
her progress at school satisiac -Ory alike to
both mother and friends. Bill Williaus. of
ROckmart. Mormon and uncle Of little
Essie, after fr- quent opportunities. succeed
ed i'm gaining the consent OF her mother o let
her live with him as a companion of his
daughter. lie professed great affection
for the child. and offered 10 support and
school her. shortly alter coming under
his roof he began 10 practice upon her all tht.
dlabullcal Wiles and seductive Influences Of
the Mormon religion. to lead her of from t'e
path OF virtue. At last he forced her 10 ub-
mt TO him. Without means Of support and
shGrn Of her virtue. she was driven from his
door last August. iler mother found in Car
tersville a home for herself and daughter.
Thursday morning last she gave birth TO
child. From exposure TO cold that night ami
from hard labor in her confinement, she was
thrown into the pUerperal fever, which result
ed in her death yesterday. She was barely Is
years old. Her baby, little girl, is stih
alive.
Washington Gazette: After wavering be
tween hope and fear, victory and defeat for
four iOng restless days. our people took cOur-
age and determined TO celebrate the election
of Cleveland and Hendricks in a wild burst of
enthusiasm last Saturday night. The crowd
formed in line on the public square, with
banners and lanterns, to march 10 the resi-
dence OF Gen. Robert TOOmb-. With respect
ful silence the crowd fled through the gate
leading to the brilliantly lighted residence of
Gen. TOOmbs, and formed m front. presenting
from the front porch a great sea of faces. The
first call was Tor 'IOOmbs. IOOmbs, IOombsW
The fond memories Of such occasions as these
nerved up the feeble form. and this best
Roman OF them all, with steady step and
barred head. walked out to the head of the
steps that lead up to the porch,
and once more addressed his fell
low citizens. His voice trembled
with emotion as he said: st has been
long wears since have had the opportunity
d"
Of rejoicing with my people in such a victory
a. this" He thanked God that he had lived
to see the day when honesty in the admins
tratiOn of national affairs mad once more
gained the ascendencv. That he believed
that now this needless burdensOme taxation
of the DeOpie would cease. That the policy OF
the Republican party had been 10 eXtOrt
enormous sums of money from the people.
divert it from rs natUral channels IN tr- de
and pile it up in the Vaults Of the treasury,
when the government lid not need II, Simply
that the men in power might steal IL by all
manner Of jobs. That the TACT that btalne
had followed this policy was what had now
brought him TO .ricf. That the honest men
Of the Republican party mad turned their
backs upon such men AS Blaine, and TO them
we are in a large measure indebted for the
election Of Cleveland and Hendricks. Gen.
TOlmbs spoke very feelingly OF the old county
in which he was born, where he has always
lived, and whose bosom would receive his
dust He said this was likely the last public
speech he should ever make. and heartily
thanking the peol le who had always stood by
HIM. he babe them q fond farewell. His heart
seemed to overtl1w with gratitude that the
time and circumstances should have brought
about such an occasion. Gen. I0Ou bs was
followed by Hon. sam Barnett ami Hon. VIM.
". Reese. The greatest enthusiasm pervaded
the occasion. and the speakers ere cOntlu-
ually applauded to the echo. 1t was propos-d q
that uuOn the threshold Of the home Of Gen.
TOomhs three cheers and tiger b. given 10
the Independent Republicans OF the North
who had 50 materid ~ aided in achieving tins
great victory. The General most heartily as
senUing. the cheering was loud and prolonged
The crowd was then invited into the dining
room To take wine at the hOspitable board Of
Gen. Robert TOOmbs.