Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-16
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

,.1way-A Stewart County Chicken
IL in Love with Partridge and
Elopes'
GEORGIA.
Tho Rome post office is out Of one-cent
stamps.
In Albany.
The nnblic schools of Brunswick will
no rpOpened on Oct. l.
cation is opening quite freely in some
sections of Stewart county.
Tbe corn crop of Stewart county is said
IN he an unusually good one.
CRYING chickens are cheap at Cedar
.own being worth but Sc. and 10c.
rho Central Hotel at Brunswick has
boon leased to Mr.. Lattimer, of Hawkins
Vile.
Col. ]. A. Fort, of Stewart county, is
ornonnced as a candidate for the Legis-
latuTe.
Mrs. Jane NJ. Cobb, Of Americas, has
had Is children, 81 grandchildren and "a
great grandchildren.
The old Barnes House in Albany, which
is now vacant, is being thoroughly re-
paired by Judge Pope.
The bicycle craze has reached Albany
and these machines may be seen on the
streets at all hours of the day.
On Monday last, Aug. 8, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. D. CIegg, of Schley county, celebrated
their fifty-ninth marriage anniversary.
VII. Mercer, of Webster, is an indie
nendent candidate for the Legislature,
against Hon. D. B. Harrel, the Demo-
cratic nominee.
Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, OF Lafayette, whose
fall from his buggy inflamed an old
wound, is in a critical condition. His
leg is terribly swollen.
The extension of the telephone line
from Centre to Gadsden is an accomplish
ed fact, and Rome now has telephone
communication with the latter city.
At meeting of the directors of the Au-
gusta Gas Light Company it was decided
10 reduce the price of gas to 81 per thou
sand and to make no charge for metre.
GAINESVILLE will have two new mer-
chants Sept. /. Charles Tyler opens up
nice line of millinery goods and James
W. Crutcher choice stock of fancy gro
ceries on that date.
The protr acted meeting which has been
in progress in the Baptist church In Nc
DOnough for week, closed Friday night.
There were eight accesslons to the
church, five by experience and three by
letter.
DR.. j. A. Tigner, of Rome, has invented
a combined abdominal support and truss,
which he has had patented, and will
manufacture. The truss has many adj
vantages over others. and has received
high commentator.
W.P. Silva, crockery and china dealer
of Townsville, sold out his entire stock
and good will to w. M. Reese on Aug. IL.
MIR. Silva's reasons for selling was that
l.; SSn xNrnr~ cd lNxrh Fof ho,- fV,
his business at Savannah.
A resident of Augusta, speaking of the
strike of the mill operatives of that place,
put the greater part of the blame for the
state of affairs on the Rev. j. s. Meynar-
die. the Master Workman preacher, and
said he ought to be lynched.
In a primary Thursday Mr.. B. Fl. Will
Jams and DR.. 4. +. Brewster were nomI-
mated to represent Harris county in the
next Legislature. Following is the poll ::
B. H. Williams, 642; j. f. Jenkins, 410;
7. F, Brewster, 1873; j. NJ. Askew, 1888.
At Athens Saturday the election for $685.
900 in bonds, to be given to the technology
cal school, provided it be located in Athens,
passed off quietly. Only few votes were
poled against the issue OF bonds, and
$50 were polled for bonds, twelve over a
TWO thirds majority. The election will be
\ contested.
OUT Of SO convicts in camp near Lump
4 kin, Capt. j. A. Simpson says that 50
Il are preachers and the balance members
n Of the church. The propOsedicamp meet
q ing will be held within mile OF the
Il stockade, and the chances are that there
i will be revival among the blacksllders
Il who are now wearing the stripes.
4 The appearance of afew caterpillars In
Doueherty county has caused some
E planters to be somewhat alarmed. 1t is
8 thought by many that it is now too late
Il for them to do much damage, though in
some sections of the county they are null
q tiplying very fast and have done cOnsid-
cradle harm to the otherwise excellent
cotton crop.
Spalding Superior Court has adjourned
until the fourth Monday in November.
Eleven days have been consumed
IN hearing the evidence In three
districts in the prohibition con-
test case. There are five dis
tricts yet to hear. Judge Boynton has
given no lntimation what his rulings will
De, and it is therefore impossible to FORE
Tell the result or to tell what has been
accomplished.
T. II. Stubs, OF Lurpkin, caught a
ehlcken in pea field few days ago that
Il mad mated with a partridge and was roam
Gus efforts to learn to whistle. Mr.. Stubbs
carried the chicken home and turned it
loose with his fowls, but it was so wild
I1at 1t Immediately took the wood sagain.
ne went into the field where he found the
cuflously matched pair, and heard the
partridge disconsolately whistling for its
"a LOST mate.
Ihe Executive Committee ofthe Twelfth
aehalorial district, which embraces the
oouhles OF Webster, Stewart and Quit
nSal, met Wednesday, and appointed the
N llSI tuesday in September as the day for
TouIhg the nominating convent and
Lulnpkln as the place. According to the
.o'atIoh system, it is now Quitman's turn
" eelect The candidate, and in case she
oauhot produce a suitable man in her
~ ~ territory, Will have the privilege of
n trict. 'A0 Oi''
M o, a. Ihomasville, last week, the petition
esti essrs. Whita ker, Fearn and Paxton,
10 amy Oh Council the granting of the right
cgu,lu street railways and run cars on
~ ser tail streets therein named, was pre-
n bean e quo. 10 the Council. This petition has
t6et amended. The chief amendment is
fr r"s me Council relieve the company
vsa". municipal taxes for the term of ten
tbor ana after the expiration OF that
evnyoI ne required TO pay license tax, not
n Of aiI VIC per car PEI annum. In lieu
WI olner taxes upon said property.
sr last Ed sunday morning the body OF ne