The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-16

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GEORGIA.
Meriwether superior court convenes to
morrow. Judge Harris will preside.
From present indications "blind tigers
will hereafter have hard time gsttinl
their merchandise on the market in East
man,
Hart county has citizen who is over l0
years old, Thomas Sanders, aud be ha
lived within five miles of his birthplace al
of his life.
The project of building a railroad from
Newman to Tslbotton via Gree8vllle is being
discussed. Civil engineers are speaking Of
surveying the route.
The convicts in the employment of the
Amoskeag Lumber Company are engaged
in building tram roads for the company
near Bethlehem, " alton county.
]. W. HaddOck, one Of Brooks county s
farmers, says peck Of rye to the acre Is
enough il planted in October. II planted
in January the quantity should be doubled.
The postoffice at Griffin has been removed
TO its new quarters al kInaTds old stand,
opposite the alliance warehouse, aud mails
will be received and declined there IN
future.
The alliancemen Of Warren county are
cordially invited by McDllie end Columbia
counties 10 all alba &c rally aud camp pic
nic at White Oak camp ground about
Sep. !.
Crawford Herald: T. Mosely of this
county is 6S years old, and never chewed or
smoked tobacco or got drunk, pays his bills
cash and adheres to all rules of morality
and Christianity.
Tuesday is the day for the converting of
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dendent Order OF Odd Fellows in Columbus.
On Wednesday, the principal exercises Of
the occasion will take place.
The cotton crop in Forsyth county is re-
ported as not good this year, as there Is not
one grown boil TO the stalk, TO take the
county over, aud where they are not on the
stalk now they will not be at picking time.
Greenville will soon have thirteen brick
buildings, all put up since the railroad
reached town in 1886 This and the fact
that the population Of the town has doubled
within five years shows what rapid progress
it has made.
The Primitive Baptists held their annual
three-Gay meeting az RaDah last week, be-
ginning on Friday. The service consisted
OF the usual sermon, communion and foot
washing last Sunday, and large number
was in attendance.
members of Company |, Twenty eighth
Georgia regiment, Colquitt brigade, at
Spread, Jefferson county, on Thursday,
Sept 10, 1891. Surviving veterans Of tae
county are invited to be present.
A committee from the legislature visited
Amoskeag last week for the purpose Of in
speeding the convict camp, and expressed |
themselves as being highly pleased with the |
one here, and consider it the best they have |
seen as to the provision made for the COM
fort and maintenance of the convicts.
A highland moccasin hanging on the back
OF chair was mistaken by one Of John Gllls
children Of Woodbury., for piece of rope
The mistake was discovered when his snake
snip was seized, both parties endeavoring to
get away as fast as possible. The reptile
was killed, the child escaping without in jury.
W. II. Williams OF Hartwell has grow
ing coffee tree. On May "A Mr.. Williams
planted number Of grains of coffee in a
-four box. The greater numUer sprouted
but chickens got into it and destroyed all
bnt one sprout, which continued to grow
until 1t is now luxuriant plant over four
feet high.
A boy about II years old, named -
Hanes, recently IN the employ Of j. L.
Robinson, OF Jacksonville, Dawson county,
left the home Of his employer on Thursday
morning last, taking with him SS5 in money
aud note for S95, which did not belong 70
him. He was Gpprehendsd and nearly all
the money recovered. He is in jail at DAVIS
sonville.
The farmers of Doles and vicinity have
excellent crops Of corn and cotton, and were
Is busy as bees last week getting in their
fodder. Doles is in the center OF one of the
best farming sections of Worth county, and
les some Of Worths best farmers for citi-
zens. Several people have moved there re-
Gently to avail themselves of its school
facilities.
The little 3-year-old daughter of h E.
Cook of Norwood, Warren county, was BIT
zen last Sunday by supposed mad dog.
7. A Parham took her at once to Harlem
20 test the virtues of the celebrated mad
itone. The stOue stuck seven hours the first
Application and four hours the second. The
child Is al right 1t this writing and no
erious results are unprecedented.
Jasper Green of McDonough has an acre
II land from which he has already bar-
Vested thlrty-one bushels of wheat, and
low mas on the same ground q late cotton
'rop from which he expects to get a good
ale, II the season contin leS favorable He
commenced the first Of the year in the
Mort TO get Twenty-Five bushels Of wheat
ND bale Of cotton from the acre
George Cheney has one OF the finest vine
Tards around Carrollton. lie has shipped
'ome OF his grapes to Cincinnati and is max
ng wine also Until a few years ago the
'uIture OF grapes in Georgia was looked
lpon as being small money making bust.
less- But few years Of careful study and
Hose attention has proven il 70 be one Of
he most profitable Of all the fruit indus
ries
j. A. Hsrpsr q blacksbear is making
oreparstiols tor TIE manufacture of his
grape crOp lrbo ~lne. lie cas now on hand |
en- osrreis - s-Esr, weighing :, $50 pounds.
~Lle1 hs e Jtsc5s - USE il making at least /
700 gallons = vine He will realize 81 |
per gelfon ipf tne wine he makes, which |
s1A nsEs wv. for the crop ne gets OFF |
seven acre. y and. TIE grape industry |
has proven very profitable in Pierce |
Bounty.
Cumming Clarion: A young man In Big
Creek district shot and killed carrier
pigeon tie other day, mistsking IL for a
common one. On the pigeons wings was
stamped with 2 rubber stamp the following
laine aud address. 81. Boyd. 1858 South
street. Philadelphia, Pa" Around
zach Of the birds legs was piece Of brass,
on one Of which was ~, S7S.n The young
man regretted killing the bird when be as
its nature. II is supposed that it
was released from Pensacola or some other
southern port. and was making It's way
back to Philadelphia.
Crawford Herald: Ed Martin Of this
county brings up the curiosity OF the seq
son. Not long ago COW on his place gave
birth TO a calf that had two heads, or at
east il was somewhat on the order of Col
Inns sheep. 1t had only two eyes, but had
three ears, the third ear coming out right
he of a ahr no