Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-29


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GEORGIA.
The chestnut crop in the State seems 10
be abundant this year.
Griffin Is fsoking bids for the erection
of gas and water works.
The sugar cane crop OF Talbot county
is cut of by the drought.
Scriven Superior Court convenes two
weeks from next Monday.
Another large naval stores firm will
soon be started in Brunswick.
Naval stores have been rolling into
Brunswick this week at the rate OF 900
barrels a day.
A cargo of ka;nit imported direct from
Hamburg and consigned TO Isaac Myers
is en- route to Brunswick.
DR.. W. n. Bruce. an eminent physician
OF Decatur county. aged 10. d!ed Tuesday
at his residence at Balnbridge.
Rev. g. s. Tumlin has been reelected
pastor OF the Baptist church at Marietta
for another year a an inc eased salary.
There are more Talbot county farmers
carrying their cotton to Columbus by
wagon than ever has been known before.
Already $1,000 has been expended in
obtaining the right of way and o her
privileges for the new hotel on st. Simon.
An application for divorce between well
known parties, whose names are sup
pressed by the Brunswick Herald. has
been fled a. Bruins wick.
The Friendship Association will have
general meeting at Shiloh church, 20 be-
gin Friday morning, Oct. 80, Rev. Mr..
Davis, Of Dawson, presiding.
There are only about a half dozen cities
in the Union that support both sun and
standard time. Brunswlc6 and Savannah
both belong to that small class.
Primus Perkins, colorel, is in Jail al
Baiubrldge CHARGED with "incest' with
his daughter Lizzie. His wife swore out
the warrant. The proof is clear.
A negro was Killed Monday night at
the gin of G.. f. Stephens, at LIVINGSTON.
BE was packing cotton when the follar
block fell upon him, crushing his skull
and killing him instantly.
The Brunswick Rlemen, approaching
the fact that their city should be repre-
eented at the coming inaugural cere-
monies in Atlanta, are making efforts TO
raise the necessary funds.
Noah Stone says that there is man in
Norwood so lazy and slow that if he hap
pens to be looking towards the east when
the sun rises, he never gets him self turned
around in time TO see IL SET.
Mr.. Lowrey, a dry goods merchant OF
SummeTville. ). g., mas about closed a
trade for the irou-frOnt store next to
Blumentbal i Hirschteld's, at Athens,
and will move his stock TO Athens and
make II his home.
The work on the big hotel at Bruins
wick was stopped Tuesday noon. The
owners claim that the mortar was TO con-
tain sand, not dirt, and until this impor-
tant subject is settled there will be no
more progress made.
Hollis B. Kendrick, Tax Receiver of
Pulaski county, and the nominee TOR re-
election, died at the residence OF his uncle,
W. ii. Brown, in DOoly county, Oh Satur-
day last. and was buried at Henderson,
Houston county, on sunday.
The contested election case OF James
Blue vs. Ira E. Smith has been in progress
at Brunswick this week. The evidence
was closed Tuesday noon, and the con.
test will be further presented before the
House OF Representatives at Atlanta.
Messrs. Baumgar tner Bros. have re.
ceived their engine, boiler, and other
necessary machinery for the manufacture
Of pork, Bologna and Vienna sausage. H.
is all intact ana capable of producing 100
pounds of sausage per hour, or LOCO
pounds per day.
Tom F. Lowe, OF Oconee county, who
had his arm cut 10 gin Saturday, W hicn
resulted in amputatiou, was lying i'm a
very critical condition Monday. The
doctors have about given up all hopes Of
his recovery, and think his death Is only
matter OF time.
AmPricus Republican: On Sunday last
q superintendent Of a country Sabb4th
school suspended IL until February. 1881.
because Of tue drought, stating 1t was 100
dry, and saying: "We'il see # the Lord
won't send US some rain, so that we can
resume our good work"
J. ?. Hammond, of Savannah, has pur-
chased tne strip of land between the
McLaurin and Coroin place, on the west
ern suburbs of Griffin, and will at an
early day commence tn erection OF a resi-
teuce on the site. which is one of the
most beautiful around griffin.
4 white buzzard was seen among his
"biack brelhrfE' on the farm Of John ID.
Benson in the MONDAY settlementIn Cobb
county last week. 1t attracts the atten-
ton OF all passers by, and ia novelty.
1t was seen in Florida and Alabama q
few weeks ago, and now pays COBB v sit.
The Methodist ministers are closing up
their work TO attend the North Georgia
Conference, which meets in Augusta on
Dec. /. One preacher stationed in the
mountains Of North Georgia has been
paid only SIS fer his years work. lie will
have to draw on the home mission fund 10
pay his debts.
A gentleman OF Clay county made
most remarkable shot Tuesday. There
was large drove OF crows assembled to-
gether in his field, seemingly having a
regular picnic, and, as be had started out
bird hunting, he decided TO be gin on them.
He leveled his gun and hred. killing II OF
the dusky creatures and woundiny one,
and, strange to say, all he killed were hit
in the head.
The medal offered by the Atlantic Band
OF Brunswick and their friends, to be
known as the medal Tor State champion
ship, and 70 be contended for at the com.
ing band gathering, has arrived at Bruins
wick. The pin proper Is adorned with
the coat OF arms OF Georgia, and the pend.
ant, which somewhat resembles a NAL
tese cross, rs OTnamented vita the yari-
ous instruments Of the band set in let.
On Monday OF last week little colored
child ed in Elberton. Its relatives were
not able TO purchase cotiu, ana IL was
furnished by the town authorities The
negro men about town were aUpaaled TO
70 dig the grave aud help bury it, but
refused, and tue corpse remained in the
mouse where it died until Wednesday
evening when some colored women car
ried 1t away, dug the grave and buried it.
Saturday night the corn cribs, with con-
tents, OF james II. Brooks. of Tab rnacle
district, Washington county, were de.