Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-01

latter part OF September as the crop is
somewhat later than usual owing TO eX-
cessive rams in June and July.
BEING THE COUNTY SEAT
this city does large business, about
$4,000 bales OF cotton beng sold here an
nually. Her population numbers about
1000, and her business men will rank with
any city of like population in the State for
enterprise, energy and pluck. Her churches
are numerous, of excellent design and
handsomely finished. Several large two
story brick buildings are now in course
of construction. the upper story Of one to
be used as a Masonic Lodge room. A
warehouse Is also being constructed by
W. j. StewarJ-70 by 1853 feet. The Ma
sonic Lodge Carroll Lodge No. 69) is in
flourishing condition, having a member
ship OF over seventy, and when her new
lodge room is completed, will have as
handsome hall as could be desired, The
fraternity at Buchanan, HARRISON coun-
ty, have invited Carroll Lodge to join
them in q social gathering some time
early in September at that place. The in
vitaJion has been accepted, and pleas
ant day Is anticipated.
CARRoLLToN HAS BEEN A PROHIBITION
CITY
for over ten years, and am told that there
is not man within her limits who would
vote for whisky again. The county is also
"dry," the question having been settled
by large majority some two years since.
There are but few loafers in the county,
and there is an air OF thrift and content
| ment among her people that is highly
| pleasing to see.
The question OF free schools is now be-
ing agitated in the city, and the prospects
are fiattering for those who are urging the
matter.
The ''fence" question has been voted on
several times in the county, but has been
| carried by the "fence'' element, there
being large tracts of wild lands in the
county, furnishing luxuriant pasturage
for cattle, and the farmers living contigu-
| GUS to them vote "fence" always. The
| colored element is also solid against the
stock law, but they represent the smallest
| kind of a minority in this section. Two
districts in the county, however, have
voted on the question OF late, aud after a
! contest before the courts the stock law
! has been declared of force there.
ONE OF THE MOST ENCOURAGING SIGNS
of intelligence and prosperity of this peo-
| pie is seen in the fact that they are great
readers. l haven't been in house where
failed to see several newspapers pub
lished in different portions of the State,
| and l am told that there is scarcely a
l. Iamliy IN tue county Lnab uOes not take
/ one or the other of the Carrollton papers.
| The Carroll Free Press, owned and edited
By Edwin r. Sharp, is a splendid paper,
brim full Of good editorials and every item
| of local interest. In conversation with
| him few days since, he remarked that
he considered the MORNING NEWS the
ablest edited, most conservative, digni-
fed and reliable daily in our State, and
/ that when asked by his farmer friends to
recommend them good paper in another
section of the State he invariably replied
the Savannah WEEKLY NEWS is the best.
The Carroll County Times, another good
paper, formerly owned by stock COM
| pany, was sold to A. b. Fits, of the Har-
| alison County Banner, last week, and this
gentleman proposes TO make it as spright-
| ly as the best of Georgia weeklies.
The climate here Is as bracing and de-
| lightiul as New Holland. The water is
pure free stone, clear as crystal and cold
as ice. The nights are cool, so cold that
| the sashes are down and two blankets not
uncomfortable.
There are two good hotels here, but /
find no Savannahlans registered.