Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-14
THE CENTRAL'S JEWELS.
,p,n GROWTH OF TENNILhE
M HER COTTON RECEIPTs'

AND HElG tOl AO%'
Mercantile Concerns-in"
A.,asA Good HoteI-A Funny Epi-
S0DdersyiIIe-An Ola Towb-
.ton. Etc.-A Remarkable cav
pns,uess Men-Out or DeD'-
,.nEnI Oficials-A Wise PoI1cy-Eu-
ngtus-A valuable Little Rail-
oad - Conscientious Barkeeper
orops. Etc, Etc.
onc the numerous towns that owe
.,air origin to the completion OF tne
1naorUia Central" few have outstripped
rS~nIo in material growth and pros
-,Tu Incorporated in 1873, after
,onauishing existence during the war,
~,tS,n the past six years she has more
WV doubled her trade and population
nreat pains and expense the place mas
- trained s'bone dry" and is now re-
rordod one of the bealthiest locations IN
Washington county. Here the
wRIGHTsvILLE RAILROAD
.nohos off. and has been completed TO
n,,h,in the county site of Laurens, open
'yarn nav and productive region and
nroativ advancing the value of the ada
enr, reaI estate. The cotton receipts OF
his thriving place reach l4,Ooo oaies per
eoosop. and the merchants keep nne
.tocks and at this time are as busy as
bees. x,,t -on .rd tho
The population is about 1Oo, ana tne
town contains eight churches, nFeo Cneti
Tito two white schools and one colored,
Tfaen stores, one carriage factory, one
Naming mill. three physicians, and "Laus
,; says an intelligent citizen, ''but
one LAWYER" Among the
LIVE BUSINESS CONCERNS
are the following:
General Supply Store with Separate De-
rartment for Dry Goods, Groceries, Bug
};as and Observation-Disclosures 81 Smith.
nrv Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing
ord cents, Furnishing Goods-C. A. Ses-
SONS a Co. and W. f. Schaufele Il co.
Stsnle and Fancy Groceries and sup
DIV store-J. r. Pritchard and L. NJ %J'
W. Smith. ....a
Drnps ana Practicing Physicians-Dr.
Thos. !. Kelly ana DR.. G. e. Daniel.
Millinery and Fancy Goods-Mrs. Il.
IGroceries ana Dealer in Fine Liquors
1T. Walker.
~Messrs. Murchison & Bro. are extern
siye manufacturers of wagons and bug
gies, and are also undertakers and run
repair blacksmith shop.
". j. Joiner, Jr., IS the enterprising
proprietor of planning and grist mill.
Hon. W. N. Hartman is the energetic
Mayor of the town and express agent.
L. Bashinski 8 Co. deal in general mer-
chandize.
GOOD HOTEL.
Mr.. FL. S. Hatch late proprietor of the
ram0Vp0
tray located and we'll known Hamilton
House, where he is prepared, as usual, to
entertain with the best of the market his
numerous friends and patrons. He is
also the owner of large livery, feed and
sale stable, and Is ever ready to accom-
mOdate the travelling public.
A FUNNY EPISODE.
On the night OF Sept. 90, when the weak
and credulous were anxiOusly awaiting
the tulf1llment of the absurd Vaccinations
of that arch impOstor Virgins. a number
OF the Tennille ways and young men re-
solved to utilize the prophecy for their
own amusement.
Accordingly, they "beat up'' the negro
quarters of the town and startled every
mothers son of them with the astound-
ing intelligence that Savannah had been
swallowed up by an earthquake and
Millen was under water. AT tine same
time they made the welkin ring with the
piercing notes OF bugie horn in imita-
ton of
GABRIEL's TRUMP,
and sent up a score of rockets that filed
the air with meteOric showers and the
smell of birthstone.
The effect was at once paralyzing and
indescriDable. The whole population
bundled out Of doors. and loud were the
hn r.
mercy that went up from hundred lips,
so much for human gullibili.y and su-
pefstition,
capt. W. Z. Matthews, the Postmaster
ana central railroad agent, and treasurer
and agent also of the Wrightsville rail-
ROAD, Is one OF the leading spirits of the
town.
lenniile to all appearances has bright
future in prospect, and her wideawake
people deserve TO prosper. Your corre-
spondent wishing to visit
sANDERSVILLE
also, the pleasant little capital of Wash
ington county, was driven lhitber in a
buggy Oy his clever host, Mr.. Hatch. The
Instance Is only three and a half miles,
Tue ROAD passing through one of the best
AGRICULTURAL sections in the State. On
eltner side were broad fields Of corn and
cot1on, the lusty ears of the former ripe
iOr the harvest, while the latter looked
IKE they had been visited by snow
Storm Soon we were safely deposited at
GILMORE HOUSE,
Which is still the favorite resort of the
commercial traveller, where every guest
10 made TO feel himself at home and re.
ceNes warm welcome. Mrs. Gilmore
plesldes over her establishment with her
accustomed grace.
non. j. N. Gilmore. for nine years the
populSr Mayor of the town, and promi-
qeIt lawyer, is again q candidate for
9uuge OF The superior Court, AMI his pros
pecVs OF success are said to be fiatteriup.
eandersVille is an old town, having been
, ,a5H out as early as 1903, and numbers
; toT inhabitants. The people are moral,
,au@lIlgeat and refined. AS the centre of
gu exceedingly productive region, il has
"t"ays enjoyed fine trade and posses SEES
many opulent citizens. In the suburbs.
VI Tue iarm of Mr.. Jesse Robinson, is a
REMARKABLE CAVE,
mnich has been explored for half mile.
anu Is thought by some TO underlie the
,uoie town. 1t penetrates a oalcarious
sulStion, Astounding in sea shells.
n,tBs teeth and other marine relics,
"ucn indicate tremendous commissions
"uu disturbances in the remote past com
p potu WIN which the late Charleston
cossaastrOphe was but trifle. The town
~ TWO hotels, seven churches four
scb .nem white), one admirable white high