Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-20

pize, and requested him to appoint arbitra-
tors . meet the arbitrator on the part Of the
read 70 make the assessment. Their assess
ment viii be final. The Governor has not ap-
pointed the arbitratOrs.
Dalton Citizen: A young lady Of Dalton was
awakened from her slumbers the other night
by feeling OF intense dread and Fremont
ton OF danger. Before retiring she had LETT
the lamp burning low and the apartment was
dImly lighted. Some fascination drew her
eyes 70 the OppOsi o side Of the bed, and, TO her
horror, She saw the uncanny coils Of a snake,
perhaps foot and half long. reclining on
the white cOveriet, with its basilisk eyes
fastened upon her. When discovered the
reptile gllded swiftly and silently away. but
LEFT the young lady in such state Of terror
that sleep f0rsOOk her ewes for the rest
OF the night. The limbs Of a tree, inter.
laced with hOneysuckle vines, grew near
2 WINDOW OF room. and, It Is supposed,
hv this means the snake effected an en-
trance IN search Of rats and mice.-One day
last week young man named PenderCraEt.
who was employed as a farm labOrer by Mr..
william Morton, near Mazeppa. Milton cOun-
y. was plOWing IN the field, when The
mule he was working did not suit him. which
50 lrrltated him that he drew his knife and
cut Its throat. The mule. at last accounts,
was not dead. but VIII likely die. Fender
grast has fed the cnuutry.-BOss CulbersOn.
negro boy about sixteen years old. killed. by
stabbing with his knife, the daughter Of Green
Freeman, about tie same age, and also
negro. SIX miles from LaGFange, in the
Mourtvllle district and Flowers settlement.
The murderer was brought to town and,
lolged iu jail.
Macon TsLgr1pd GHg Messenger: Never
SAW tle signs better" exclaimed ware
G1useman yesterday, when our reporter
asked what De thought Of the prospect for
good fall. I'VE nave advanced TO the farmers
about as much as we aid last year, and that,
too. without borrowing q dollar from the
banks. We have almost twice as many Gus
toners, but the truth Of the matter is, this
amount has gone farther because the farmers
have made out with less this year. They
seemed to have entered into quiet agree
ment among themselves to practice economy
and keep out Of debt as far as possible. Hence
when the crop is gathered they will have more
money to turn loose. From everywhere
comes the intelligence that the cotton
stands are cXcelent-they were never
more promising. As for corn, you may
say that there is now nothing in the way Of
situation now, and for this reason / repeat
that never saw the signs better" In gem
eTal round among the merchants and business
men, and frequent chats with those who have
quick ears, we fail to find any trace Of a
house IN Macon showing any signs OF weak
ness or inability to 90 through the summer.
We are now in the middle of the dull season,
and the city seems lazy, while trade has
dropped on until It amounts to nothing eX-
cept IN the way OF green groceries, etc. The
/ drummers coming into town report the usual
cry of dull times, and yet they have very good
trade. The wholesale houses are working
with full force. and only day or so ago one
house was compelled to increase its clerical
force. The merchants tell us that they will
60 through this summer without any trouble.
They are practlcing economy, and, like the
warehOuseman above quoted, they believe
strongly in thes Igns.