Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-07

,-f,z-A naval Cadets story or His
Life.
,-.- artcsian wen is over 600 feet
,-.--a= is in the midst OF big building
r---s-,..s viii have a fruit evaporator
---- lady in Athens has a dress that
cost s-H Paris
t--v .aIemy building is in cOntempIa-
+.--.r 1I.uFH1uEn.
,rHar- received about 4I,6l5 bales OF cotton
a---- tine last ro nmercial year
E--.--a-s fr-t and second bales OF cotton
-- -rr-ft 10 town by George a. DAVIS.
D. .- e-tmated that the crop Of Greene
----- has been damaged one third by the
frr-At.
There has been an Increase of 400 mechanics
sr sumter county the past year, and vet there
Is r-r for more
,rrrt - bales OF cotton were received at
V.-rarTuI last saturday, and trade showed
s-r-Ht Improvement.
r---rqrs secured 500 at C.. E. Ramsey's
RS. T-u-e at Linc0lntOn sunday while he was
at church with Eis family.
The ThomasvIIle Methodists have contracted
fora $4,000 church edifce. Brick VIII be the
material used m its construction.
Last sunday. it was estimated that there
were at least 1900 negroes IN attendance on
their district meeting at Greensboro.
The scanoIdIng around the Barlow Block at
Americus was removed thursday. anu tue
finishing touches on the inside are being put
on.
Mayor NcGaTrev. Of south Rome. will not
resign. a- requested by the Council. until he
gets the Affairs Of his Office In satisfactory
shape.
Near Harmony Grove a tree has grown q
second crop Of peaches Crops OF every de
zrripuon Ia that vicinity are in good con-
t.EuU-
An Eastern capitalist Is negotiating for the
purchase of Mount Alto. near Rome lie con-
raunIfte- fixing the mountain up as q sum
uer resort.
The cotton now being received at AmerlcUs
s-tHe finest raised I'm sumter for many years.
S0far but little rain has fallen upon IL, and
it BIAS been entirely dry.
Tie bark Eliza Everett. drawing q feet of
water. left the railroad dock at Brunswick
and went over the bar TO sea on a single tide,
audi not spring tide at that.
The supply Of wool throughout the country
tributary 10 Blackshear Is not yet exhausted.
Nlf.J. VI. spence, one Of the largest wool
ral-er- lI South Georgia, and several others
are H0I ling lots for better prices.
A prominent Young man was arrested in
Athens Thurs iav by the Sheriff of Madison
county and carried to Danielsville for shoot
.u- Hu Sunday lu thal county. the grand jury
having found true bill against him.
Gen. T1ombs has returned To Washington
from grDeubrIer White sulphur Springs.
6eu. T01mhs intended TO 20 over to Sparta to
attend the funeral Of his lifelong friend,
Bishop Pierce, but he was not well enough to
undertake the journey.
Three bodies were awaiting burial at the
same time at the graveyard at PeutecOst
Church. Jefferson, on last Monday morning.
one was Mr. George Chandler's wife, who
died 1f fever the day before, aud the other
rw1 were Ben. Golfers children.
The tJN rate in Henry county will be three
teUtls of one per cent. tins year, twO-t -tenths
N.H.H F.a pa % uGH ha hHrrB
rate Il l~s3 was nccessitated from the fact
that -0 many bridges were washed away bv
the heavy rams. lt Is now the same as the
state tax,
At FORSYTH Tuesday Sarah Ann McCOmmon,
coIorei- made q furious attack on Charity
Rogers, likewise cJlDrel, with a knife. She
Went Co the home Of Charlty's father, for the
express purpose Of doing the carving. and
succeeded i'm making two very severe wounds,
one on tl. lelI arm and one on the back.
Last Saturday the citizens Of Jeffer-
son demonstrated that in educational
matters they intended TO keep up with the
world. by voting uuaui a OusIy in favor OF is
suing bonds To assist in the building Of new
house for the Martin Institute. Three -fOUrths
of the citizens voted upon the question with
ont dissenting voice.
T. W. Rucker, Of Athens. has now in his
Office 1000 copies of that Old chain-gang cir
cuIgr issued during the Norwood -COIduitt
campaign bT the formers friends. They are
Orulment-d with the picture of a negro in
stripes, with ball aud chain attached to his
leg. Mr.. Eucaer. although Il Norwood man,
refused 20 circulate them.
Following are some Of the Georgians who
have died within the last few iavs. Al
IUmpku. Thomas simpson. aged S6: at
Naverly Hall, Harris county. Mrs. y. ID. Lut-
trril, at FJWells Mills, Levi Moore: in
D11lT c1uut~, Ir5. Thomas Gilbert: near Nc
D1uJugu, Mrs. j. :. Elliott; at Greensboro,
Luueeiord Andrews; at Americus. T. A.
Brluu0n; at Rome, Peter ". Printup, Of
Union Point; at Dublin, Miss Mildred Haas;
at Decatur, Mrs. r. y. Aston.
McD5uough Weekly: Charles Williams, a
negro boy about 10 years old, was arrested
aut lodged in Jail last Monday Tor p' 'aeiuR OBJ
strueuoUz on the track Of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad. He was ar
Ea.Euel Tor trlal IN the County Court last
Wednesday, but owing 70 his extreme youth
Judge pcAsu decided that he was hardly ac-
H1lutlH.t. and upon his father promising to
administer sound thrashing for the OGense,
Le was allowed to go free. The fagellatlon
to9A place 80 the depot. and was administered
pL'Ls.E. t9 the satisfaction of all concerned.
Reports sent in to the Department OF Agri-
.----le STOW lAat lle cotton crop of the state,
eeia'Ia-.E ln southern and Southwestern
Vl'rEIl. ls IN bad fix from rust The rust
seem, ll he particularly fatal and the crop is
pug -l NJ per cent. OF an average against 90
per cent. month ago. This damage TO the
crop Is Thought 70 be due to the long rains and
saH-e8uent dry season. IL is estimated that
t- cotton crop will be cut OF all the way from
I. I'D =. per cent. by the russ Commissioner
henderson VIII have his reports on the sub
.r"l our Iu q day or two. The corn crop of the
e-a.g aas gotten along nicely, and an average
Yield predicted.
Last sunday evening the dwelling on the
plantation 9f Mr.. b. r. Bickers. near Creenes-
.HFA was entirely destroyed by fire. The
nous. a- occupied by Jesse Dawson, re-
sl-'lAa.e aut hard working cOlOred man.
-.-7- ana MS entire family had been IN
Dr-r1e71oro an day attending the general
AeHl 3. tut the Ere was no dOdbt the work
p. tl inetndJtry There was large guam
l-l 1. meat. and plenty Of wheat for J2sse's
Nv . consumption. The presumption Is that
tlr u'use was first robbed and tnen fired. In
at.-lIan t' MS provisions all the household
l.t AtnAen furniture was destroyed not a sin
gle thing being saved.
Tile EarJv Guards Of war DAYS has been re-
el-i-.lel at Blakely witEs fifty names on the
t---- The election of officers viii soon be
-'.- lle Blakely NeJrs says IN this COnnec-
,'.5 ''li Is not generally known that the old
,EAIs quarts was the first company that
.ost amy blood i'm defense Of Georgia soil in the
ta-r war; but such is a fact. We are informed
a, one gi IT'S prominent mem 5ers that Mr..
Ng"- Growu, son Of our hOnOred fellow
----A-l Judge j. B. Brown, was the first man
MO le.l no an engagement with the enemy at
Mltmarsh Island while defending Savannah,
,lls being the first 70 lay down his life in de-
leL-e Of hls native State.n
Greensboro Herald: By resolution Of the
st7 Neueral Assembly an appropriation OF
ea.t was made TO procure an oil painting Of
y-t .aEe distinguished Ex-Governor Charles !.
..-AHA-. the picture TO compare in size to
----s Qi other prominent GeOrgians now sus-
t-lisl upon the walls Of the legislative halls.
-+t. r. r. Carter. a talented artist of this
F-N.er W as S9Iciteu. by a committee appointed
p .Ae legislature, to paint the picture. He
"- present engaged on the work. and while
--t portrait Is by no means completed, the
-.-g gNlIell-, as brought out. are so life-like
@lA perfect that the canvass seems animate
-l.S Inv 't- l7 SNia feet. and the Governor is
represented iu a standing attitude with the
80 So 9Ttt Tt vi -ue state lying on a table to one
t -,,g- ALe work VIII be completed and the
portrait ready for delivery by the meeting ~
the next Legislature.
Editor Fleming, Of BIakelv. is earnestly ex-
@ -,L @,.us Jue Town 20 close the rum shops He
IN me name OF God, and for the good
III lue DOys OF our town, let us put a stoD 10
.-g sale OF WHISKY IN Blakely. II would be
ftleetlou on the natural good sense and iudg
,L-l Ie1- OF many parents in our midst to saw
tAey 10 not see the danger TO which tbeir sCTs
are exposed so long as we have barroOms
Algy are willing. however, to ieOpariize fhe
SI--9 OF their children for the sake OF money
I--utl' IN the form OF the paItrv tax which
W94tt 9e necessary to levy were we To do
-"-! win the whisky traffic. 4 rotten reed
-let Is the moral stamina of Blakelv to-
Wy. p" e may build and paint our churches
y.sL uIe sunday schools, hire our preach
.-ue our loud bells on the Sabbath and
F-- AlA sing Ike saints one dav in seven.
-- 20 long as we license the devil In carry nm
.-.tt every uay In the week. we are doing a
-- business. Let Us, like good Christian
people, stOD it,
jug Tavern Citizen. For the benefit OF those
NAH are uuacuWaIufpf with tho origir ~ tbg