Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


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GEORGIA.
The drought is generai throughout the
State.
Watermelons arc still offered for sale
at Perry.
Montgomery Superior Court will con-
Vene next Monday morning.
The schools Of Perry are well attended,
there being nearly 100 pupils.
A better hay crop than the present was
never made IN Washington county.
The wells in Sylvania are drying up.
Several OF them have already failed.
Fort Gaines reports that collections
are earlier and better this fall tdan last.
Work on the new Pleasant Il III church,
near Echeconnee, was commenced last
Monday.
The cane and potato crops in Clay coun-
ty are larger this year than for several
years past.
Jackson, By paying the highest market
price tor cotton, secures patronage from
six counties.
While baking Mt Dawson Saturday the
oven at LOyless' bakery fell in on 400
loaves of bread,
T. 0. r. Lauier, of Gwinnett county,
has yam of this years growth weigh
ing five pounds.
1t is reported that there are a great
many ducks IN the creeks and rivers in
Soriven county.
Trains are running daily from Clinton
to Macon, and track laying 10 progressing
on towards Monticello.
The steamer NaIad is the only boat that
San run through TO Columbus at the pres
ent low stage of water.
The Jackson Argus issued an excellent
trade issue this week. The Argus never
does anything by halves.
In Clay county the price for picking
cotton is said 10 he at least 80 per cent.
less than it was last year.
Two Dalton sportsmen in one afternoon,
few days ago, bagged twelve nice fat
squirrels in the ridges near town.
A heavy chinquepn crop is said to de-
note a mild winter. If SO, the coming
winter should ne mild one in Clay
county.
NJ. H. Bower, OF saudersville, has made
this year 400 bushels of good corn on
twenty acres of land, and splendid crop
of hay besides.
The candidates for Lieutenant Governor
and Secretary Of State OF South Carolina
Thursday night.
One of the negro witnesses who testi-
fed in the election contest at Perry
Tuesday morning is in jail, under tho
charge OF perjury.
Thursday Gov. Mcdaniel received the
resignation of Hon. w. Fl. Kimbrougb,
Judge OF the County Court OF Lee
county. Judge Kimbrough was recently
elected a member of the Legislature.
The City Council OF Americas have at
last acted on the petition of the Wide
Awake Band asking them for band
stand on the public square. and are now
having a handsome ana substantial stand
erected.
Next Tuesday afternoon Gov. McDan-
lei and Attorney General Anderson will
examine into the matter OF escapes from
the penitentiary. The lessees will be al
torded an opportunity OF making excuses
for escapes.
Judge J. w. II. Underwood, of Rome, an
nounces that he Is not a candidate for the
Supreme Court Judgeship, aud in no
event could he be induced TO run against
the present Chief Justice, the Hon. James
Jackson, but is in favor of his re-elec-
ton.
The Uplands Hotel at Eastman
Will be reopened this season.
No one has vet been secured
TO take charge of il, but it is understood
that efforts are being made TO secure the
services of Ed. Schofeld, now OF rallulah
Falls.
A distressing death occurred on Mrs,
W. o. Tuggle's place, one mile south of
1aGrange. on Tuesday last. A little COL
Ored girl was in the act OF kindling a fire
in the yard when her dress caught from
the flames, ana she was so badly burned
tbat she died in short time.
There is an old colored man, wood
chopper, living in Clay county, by the
name OF Nose Shepard, who says he was
born in Africa in 1910, and came to this
country and served in the Indian war of
1914. He must have been youthful
warrior If his dates are correct.
JEFF A. Irwin has resigned the office OF
City Treasurer of Sandersville and B. j
Tarbutton has been elected in his stead
Highly complimentary resolutions of the
efficiency of City Clerk q. Henry Mitchell
and OF the City Treasurer, j. A. Irwin,
were passed by the City Council.
Col. +. z. Grist, of Fort Gaines, must
own one of the gamest chickens in the
world. 1t is told that two of them was
fighting on steamboat, when they fell
overheard aud continued to fight in the
water, and when taken out were still
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the boat.
The belled buzzard has made its appear
ance in the vicinity OF Lawrenceville g.
Gently. M. l.. Adair, while at work on
his farm few days ago, could hear the
continued tinklihg of little bell. He
raised his spectacles after a while and
found that the bell was attached IN q
buzzard that was oircling around within
a short distance.
Religious services have been held in
the Perry Methodist church every morn
ing and night since last sunday, aud Will
be continued through this week. The
manifestation OF Interest has not been as
marked nor as extensive as the occasion
calls for, but the indications are that the
religious feelings OF our people will be
thoroughly awakened.
There has been such a blockade of cot
ton at the River warehouse, at Fort
Gaines, that for several days past it has
been impossible TO move it, uotWlthstand-
ing all cars have been used and extra
trips maze. All the available room at the
warehouse has been utilized and yet an.
other boat load Is expected. More cars
and a larger engine will be sent TO move
the cotton.
Organizer henry Jennings. Of the
Knights OF Labor, was In Rome Tuesday.
He organized AN assembly at PlalnVille
Monday night, composed Of farmers and
wage workers, and Tuesday he organized
one in Walters district, OF Floyd county,