Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-30
A FLOURISHING TOWN.
Interesting Gossip About Politics
and the Crops.

GAINESVILLE, GA, July 29.-This en-
terprisng little city, pbGnix-like, has
arisen from its ashes, and despite its
many sad visitations commercially dur
ing the past two years. appears to have
not only recovered its lost status, but
Dlds talr to exceed 1T. just to think tnat
TWO snort years ago more than half OF the
business houses were destroyed by fire,
ana on us very heel came with crushing
erect the failure OF three of the larges
mercantile houses in Middle Georgia, and
now the burnt district is thoroughly
ana almost entirely rebuilt, substantial
Drlck houses replacing the framed
ana poorly built structures that
were burned. 1t seems almost mi
raculous. Two OF the burnt
blocks that have been rebuilt deserve
special notice. The large wooden car
riage factory with needed shops that
were burnt have been replaced by three
stored factory (main buildng) and BRICK
auXlliaries.
the wooden hotel burnt Is replaced by
large three-storied brick structure with
htly odd most elegantly furnished rooms.
DOUBT whether any town OF like size has
better hosiery or one more supGrOly
managed. 1t Is built upon the most per-
ltct modern style, eaCn floor supplied
'4'A 'hlCL NIo5GLS, GdCu IODll cAsSduLll
FURNISHED with every comfort, the entire
building lighted by electric lights, and
every room amply supplied with the purest
spring water conducted through pipes
from a mountain spring, bold, gureling
with The coolest, purest freestOne water,
mile distant. The entire MANAGEMENT
Is under the control or that superb
hostess, Mrs. Remington, whose repu
tationis State wide. Her house is crowded
L., ~, hot 4
IN the State more deserYedly popular, nor
do l know of a hotel in t1e state better
kept or more grateful 10 either a health
or pleasure seeker.
Politics is booming here. There are
some dozen men anxious to represent the
dear people in the Legislature and several
precincts to hear from. The most ex-
citing contest will be that OF the Senator.
Plke is entitled by rotation, the most in
lernal travesty ever adopted, and there are
TWO patriotic gentlemen striving for the
nomlnation-Capt. X. j. Powell and Hon.
j. +. Redding. Each is popular, orthy
and we'll qualified, and each would make
an able Senator. Prohibition Will, how
ever, prove prominent factor in the con-
test, and | fear as disturbing as prCmi-
nent. | know of no county more sadly
divided than Pike by this disturbing ele-
ment.
Livery one seellS disposed 10 dCQulCSce
in the result of the GubernatOrIal can
vass that eliminated in the nomination
OF Gen. Gordon, and he will get the
almost solid vote OF the party in October.
The people here have the railroad lever
bad.
Crops are much improved since
the rains ceased their flood pouring,
and are clean and flattering. The largest
corn crop for years will be gathered. !
saw field Of thirty-fVe acres which |
know has been cultivated without rest for
fifty years, that can not make less than
forty bushels per acre, and am told there
are many fields near tie town as good.
This Is fine cropping tor old worn up
land, Ell?
Gordon Institute, the pride Of the town,
is still flOurishing. 1t had about 800 ma
triculants the last term. There are three
well managed weekly newspapers in the
town, and they seem 10 be well patronizeI.
GAINESVILLE is indeed live town.
j. g. &. BLACKBURN.