Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-01
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The game law expires today,
The blacksmIths In the railroad shops
at Florence nave struch for higher wages.
Mrs. j. B. Bonner, OF Due West. S. c.,
has tube rose bulb with fifty tube roses
on it.
An election of License" or mo
License" Will be held In Anderson in
December.
The races of the Piedmont Jockey CLUB
at Greenville VIII begin at the iaiI
grounds on Nov.3.
The next House of Representatives Will
be composed of ninety new mbers aud
thirty-four veterans.
w. X. Bell, OF Clarendon county, has
harvested about 81. 900 pounds OF tine hay
as well AS quantity OF pea vines.
The Main street public school at Green
vile has called for 100 additional seats
and desks to meet the increase in attend
ance.
The rereal OF the lien and homestead
laws OF south Carolina is suggested as
means OF reducing tae rate OF interest in
the State.
The cotton gin, press aud threshing
machine OF w. f. Rhodes, OF Darlin zion
county, were destroyed by fire GA Oct 10.
Loss, $500.
At the end Of this month Mr.. Wills,
connection with the Baptist Church at
Barn well as pastor will cease, AID it is
prObable that he will soon after leave that
place.
+. j. Rowell, who killed his brother
near Bamburg recently, has, contrary to
general expectation Of surren der, die
appeared, and his whereabouts IS un-
known.
Mrs. Lawson, OF Abbeville, has pecan
tree that bears bushels OF fruit every
IL al.
Years ago, and is now tree of consldera-
bic size.
A meeting Of the corporators Of the
OTRngehurg and Lewisdaie railroad was
held al Orangeburg Thursday, and an or
ganizaton was effected by eleeting q
president aud board OF directors.
The Maverick mills at Barnwell are at
work. AT present only the cgruing ma
chimes aud spindlee are running, but the
looms Will begin to weave before very
long. Only the best grades cotton are to
be used.
The stockholders OF the Carolina, Cum
berland Gap aud CD cage Railroad Com
pany will meet at A6beville on Wednes-
day, Nov. 3, 1886, at II o'clock, TO elect
directors and TO transact such other buSl-
ness as may come before them.
The indications are that the South
Carolina LEGISLATURE, shortly to convene,
is likely TO nave long session. Most OF
the members are new hands, and, under
the lead OF Il. Il. 1illman, will stir up all
sorts o. contentious, which will take all
winter TO settle.
There are now 80 prisoners in York
county jail. ten OF whom are serving sen.
fences imposed AT the recent term OF me
United states Circuit Court at Green
vile, four serving sentences OF trial JUS
tees courts, and nineteen awaiting trial
at the approaching term OF the Sessions
Court.
A fred Henderson, a colored BOY, years
old, has been committed t. Jail At Pickens
for killing tue 6-months-Old Infant Of
james Green, colOred. near Central. AL
fred was nursing the child. and says ne
hit II on the mead with n hammer n make
it hush crying, and hit a harder lick than
be intended.
A tale is told on a gentleman near Bam-
berg who owned fine large dog, ana bad
sold MIN TO one OF MS neighbOrs just pre-
vious % the earthquake. On the night OF
The great disaster" tho dog got away
from his owner, and, seeking the prOLeo-
Ton Of hts old master found nim "a mis-
1Ont yard. just after the FIRST shock. The
man was demoralized and had no ume 90
collect his thoughts or mind, when to-
dog rushed up behind him aud Jumped "
bis back. with bic pave un the muu'B
shoulders. Tue irighipned msn taOugAt