Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-03
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

CAROLINA PUr IN TYPE.
Hon. jefferson Davis Visit TO Mace,
Years Aso-A oman W hipped by
Masked Men on The oconrc--Flint
River TO be SURVEYED Grom Monte
yuma to the Old y gency.
GEoeuIA.
The city OF paricn Is again out OF debt,
having paid up tue last note IN the engine
The crop OF strawberries in Brooks
county is unusGaIiy largo the present
season.
At the annual meeting OF the Rome
Board OF Trade Friday the old ofhcers
were reelected.
Brooks county truck growers are SNIP
ming peas, beans, radtshes, and IN IL"
DAYS POTATOES VIII begin 10 20 forward
1t is said that the red horse fist are so
nlenf,tuI in Snase creek, Walker county.
mai thev can he easily killed in SHALLOW
place, with sticks.
The fruit crop OF Folk county is but lttle
inu ed, There may aave been part OF
tie crop t,ll d. but that which IS LETT VIII
be OF good quality.
The Tam Council OF Elberton are in
earnest about stopping the sale OF whis-
XIV in that Town. They have passed an
ordinance to prohibit any one from giving
ttawa!.
On last Saturday night band OF mask
ed men visited The house of a disreputahle
woman on The east side OF the Oconee,
near Dublin. and administered whip
ping. None of the parties are known.
The old stockade at Andersonville ex-
tends over wide territory, The Dawson
Manufacturing Company is now making
walking canes from timber SAID 10 De
taken from the old stockadc, which are
shipped North and readily bring $2and S3
apiece.
Athens Lodge, Knights OF Labor, is d.
yIded as tn the wisdom OF boycOtting the
Athens factory on account OF the dis
charge of Mr. Ionn w. Black, and the
anti-boycoti ers are i'll the majority. 1T 10
probable that the boycott will be declared
but il will come from the district and not
the local lodge.
FIN. Little, ~ Hancock county, had
The top soil washed from some OF his river
land, exposing an extensive bed OF decom-
posed shells. it will rove valuable as
FERTILIZER. Mr.. Little should try some OF
1t under corn and cotton. ii the experi-
ment should attest its value, the food
NAV prove TO have been to him blessing
In disguise.
Through the efforts OF Congressman
Crisp the government has decided to sur
the Old Agency, in Crawford county. In
thA event that the river can be made nav
igable that high up, Congress will make
an appropriation to have the work done
at an early date. With boat line from
Montezuma to that point. very fine Sec
ton OF the. State will be developed.
From TIE Macon Telegraph, May IA, 1865:
Going down the Houston road yester-
day, the reporter took position TWO miles
oxra faA ha q n. Il
at O'Clock. The advance guard came
IN sight, and quickly the whole party
came up. First after the advance came
the carriage cOnta ming Miss Howell.
Lieut.. Hathaway and two others. Next
an ambulance drawn 10y four splendid
mules, containing Mr. Davis, his lady and
little daughter. THIS sweet little girl
occupied u seat in front, and looked out
upon the vast throng OF soldiers and citl-
gems who crowded each de of the road
with D easing smile. Perhaps the little
earth angel thought IL was one OF
thuse pageants she had often seen u.s.
senhle TO do reverence TO her beloved
father. Ateverv step the Gro d increased.
When the carriages crossed the Macon
and Wesi ern railroad so vast had 1t be-
come that it was necessary for men to
clear the way with drawn swords and
pointed rifles. From all parts OF the city
men, women and children, soldiers and
negroes, Tucked to the sidewalks and
lacked up the way. Passing Browns
81 the throng moved DIRECTLY forward 70
eTSDprry street, and from there up 10 The
NAitr house. In front Of that motel the
crowd had grown sodenso that il was with
ii fficulty the way could he clear AT
Mast the carriages and amhulances were
stopped and The patty a'ighteh. They
were received by Gen. Wilson. the officer
OF T. o day. aad taken to rooms PREPARED
for th,m by Messis Logan Il Meara. the
propris tors. Not shout or token 81 exul-
iation was manifested during the whole
time nv ths Federal soldiers, while lne
citizens looked on with cOuntenances
generally expressing regret. Mr.. Davis
and hi family. aud the gentlemen cap
tured with him, were sent forward by
special train 10 Atlanta lastevening. He
is in feeble health.