Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-16

GEORGIA.
There are IS children attending school
IN Perry.
B. f. Jones took charge OF the post
office at Fairburn last week.
Athens has added nearly 100 new citi-
zens to its population since Christmas.
Col Henry L. Harris, of TalbMton.
sent the Southern Rifles $40 Tor their lair.
There ia a greater mum Ter OF visitors in
Albany q present than for some montAs.
James II. Carroll, an old and respected
citizen living near Palmetto, died last
Sunday.
Or. Pleasant $. Ncrdery dropped dead
IN his yard, in Douglasyille, Thursday
afternoon.
it is claimed shat more lumber is ship
ped from Terrell than any other county
on the southwestern railroad.
Two districts of Washington county
i1.350th aud 9lst) have pettoned for an
election on the stock law question.
Mr.. NJ. r. Ballenger, one of the best
8 known men in FLOYD county, died last
Tuesday al lis home at FLOYD Springs.
There is a young lady in Albany who
can, from merely looking at new style
ofdress, cut and make an exact fac-simile.
s Howell. OF Pike county, continues his
squirrel business. Three hundred and
this season.
A good many counterfeit nickels are IN
circulation ut Rome. The stuff the spuri-
GUS money is made OF is Of a poor quality
and easily detected.
The mali between M0ntezuma and Snow
could not make the regular trip on last
Friday on account Of the high water in
the HOg Crawl creek.
Prof L. c. Wo0Oson opened school at
Dray ton on Jan. with 81 pupils, and he
expects TO increase the number to 70 be-
fore the spring term Is ended.
Mrs l. +. Cary lost $3.50 on the train be-
tween Columbus and Macon. She was
going to South Georgia TO Join her hus-
T band, who is preaching near Brunswick.
Two tfamps passed through Irwinton
Friday who answered to the description
OF the two confidence men who stole 1851
from person ia Atlanta, and for whose
arrest 5000 reward is offered.
OneOf the leading farmers in the eastern
part paTtof GWinnett county took a notion
last Saturday to 20 to Texas, but before
= be got TO Atlanta he changed his mind
ana returned home that night.
The United States census of 1880 shows
& that there were over 100000 bushels of
grain raised in the counties tributary to
The Western and Atlantic railroad, be-
sides over 10000 bales of cotton.
A rumor is current IN Eastman to the
effect that 4. B. Craig left Chauncey late
| saturday afternoon last somewhat under
the influence Of the ardent, and has not
I been since heard from. As the weather
was intensely cold the worst is feared.
j. T. Seats brought to Griffin Wednes-
day a perfectly formed egg, about the size
of pea, that was found in the yOlk of N
egg by Mrs. Rucker, one OF his neighbOrs.
The egg is perfect both in shape and looks,
and Is truly a curiosity.
The editor Of the Irwington Southerner
/ and appeal demands In the name of bu-
4 manity tina a rev Jail be built by VIII
SCI sSsz13inty III once. The present struc-
ture and its Inconvenience are declared
a disgrace to the community.
N Graham Thomson and Daniel Thomson,
4lpf the Upper Fifth district of Houston
bounty, in less than two days killed 4i0
birds. doves and partridges. The result
bf their hunt shows that there are birds
almost countless numbers in DoOly
ounty.
Americus Recoyder: Mrs. r. 0. Dieuis
anne up Tuesday to visit her husband.
( certain young man IN this city, who is
mitten with her sister and who could
OF tell them apart. went as far down as
lawson with her before he discovered his
Astske.
The shooting gallery girls, who created
commOtiOn among the boys of Rome,
ave pulled up stakes and left They did
good business, the gallery always being
rowded. The tallOw faced youths OF
iartersville will now tiirt and shoot with
be girls.
ID. d. Swint, while on his way to Irwin
Dn from Twiggs county, last Thursday
Forming. encountered a mad dog at Long
Bridge. and after some difficulty succeed
d in killing it. The dog was in the last
tage Of hydrOphObia and consequently
Fas quite weak.
W. Z. Bird, Of Guyton, had good luck
getting "a fine buck on Tuesday Five
tarted 20 SWIM from the South Carolina
bore to the shore opposite Ebenezer.
7 pr. Bird jumped in bis boat and headed
PIE off. and succeeded in killing il as il
eached the shore.
,# ". b. Whiddon cast the first prohibition
lailOt when the polls were opened at East
ban in the recent election. The second
Iallot was cast by Merely Smith, colored.
N in anti-prOhibition man cast the third
s. Iallct, and then the battle of ballots
pened in good earnest.
FL Many bets were made on the mayoralty
N lection at Hawkinsvllle. The proprietor
nd clerks in one house, il is said, had
700 staked on the result, and won their
L ets. One merchant bet another mer-
hant 500 to $40 that McGriff7s majority
yer Hodge would not reach 40.
Many amusing incidents happened dur
hg the municipal election at Hawkins
Il lille Tuesday One OF the registered
pters--a white man-had gone out into
be country to do a Job of work. Some Of
Fl oil. Hodges friends sent a buggy tor
II In. The distance was SIX miles. When
le man arrived in town, Judge McGritfs
z sends got hold Of him and voted him for
.cGrif.
There are positive indications that local
Dlitics will open early in Houston this
lar, and that candidates will he numer-
Is. The first election 10 take place will
that OF fun board of County Commits
oners by the grand jury in April next.
len the legislative election iu October,
h the election Of county officers n jan
fy next. II is not probable that any
bal interest will be attached 10 the Com
sssioual election in November.
ehe National Gun Association meets on
first Tuesday ia January Annually.
thcir last meeting of the stockholders,
lch occurred at CoYinGt1n, KY, the
Dwng directors were chosen: l.. T..
nsel, Springfield, o.; g.. ". stark,
pchester Mass; J. Van Lauleke, New
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