Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-15
SOUTH CAROLINA.

In Georgetown and Beaufort counties
the rice stand is excellent.
DR.. }. X. CAN'T, of Aiken county, ex-
poets to realize about 800 pounds Of honey
from his bees this year.
In certain parts Of Lexington county a
fatal type OF dlphtheria prevails. A num-
Der of deaths have occurred.
A great revival has been going on in
Lancaster during the past week. Many
persons have been converted.
Peter Dewitt, colored man, was found
dead near PIantersville, Georgetown
county. Foul play is suspected.
Whit Wilson, negro man about 40
years old, was burned to death in a small
shanty in McClellanville on June 2.
The Baptist congregation of Barnwell
court house have extended a call 10 the
Rev. Paul Willis, of Monticello, Fla.
Charlie Willis, oolored of Barnwell, 16
years of age, claims 10 have caught and
sold or eaten 1000 rabbits since Jan. /.
Mr.. r. NJ. Cooper, of Sumter county.
has field containing 40 acres which. 1t is
said, will make 30 bushels of corn to the
acre.
A colOred girl by the name of Susie
Ann Young died at Port Royal, Sunday,
from the effect, it is said, Of eating too
many plums.
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian
and the Methodist congregations in Lam
caster are making arrangements to build
new churches.
The Rev. w. W. Graham, of Williston,
made the first shipment, two crates, Of
peaches TO Charleston on June 3. They
brought SO each.
The fruit crop in Aiken county, al
though some two weeks late, is excellent.
A large quantity OF peaches will be ready
for shipment next week.
The grand jury Of Plckens county have
presented a number of persons for immoral
living, and a number OF others for selling
''tonics" and brandy peaches.
The Sumter Waterman thinks that it
would be good thing II the local Board Of
Health should prevent the inJerment of
bodies in the village cemeteries at that
place.
A valuable horse belonging 10 Maj. b.
A. Munnerlyn, Of Georgetown, was stung
50 severely by swarm Of bees, on sun
day afternoon last, that he died on the fol-
lowing day.
Mrs. Reardon, OF GraniteyilIe, Aiken
county, has Plymouth rock hen which
has laid 81 eggs since Feb. last, and
Matched "a chickens. Besides this she has
raised 53 chickens hatched by other ems.
Col. Butler, Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture, has been informed that Mr. Clark,
OF EdistO Island, has been awarded by the
commissioners Of the New Orleans Ex-
position the first priZe-Sl, 200-for the
best sea island cotton.
There ~ u colored farmer in Kershaw
county, Editor Frank Beard sage, who is
not under the necessity OF hiring help 10
work bis inrm. lie claims 10 have ten
children by one wife and seven by an
other, and he says ~ make dem work."
The vote no Ahbeyille on Friday on the
question OF issuing bonds In aid Of the
Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago
Railroad, resulted In a victory for the
railroad. The vote is 40 follows: For
subscription 100, against subscription 90.
On June Mrs. Jacob Dukes, who lives
near Branehvlle, and several negro
women and their children were poisoned
by eating honey impregnatod with the
yellow ieseamino juices. Two Of the col
0red children died. The others have been
seriously III, but are recovering.