Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-27
Ghe geyotuing Yelrs.
Georgia Affairs.

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re-ro named Wimbush, on the plantation
= henry Holmes. near No. 12115, on the Gen.
trail Railroad
The Sparta EhnGelite says that the spring
--, crop is. as a rule, failure in Hancock
-,,rrv. The exceptions are where the grain
,r,s PLANTED in fertile soil or heavily MANFRED.
s. s,-ch cases there will be q pretty fair yield.
ID the trial of certain liquor dealers in Ma
.,n recently His Honor Judge Simmons i'm
~-ss4 fines 20 the amount of some twelve hun
f-a5 dollars. Several parties were fined two
t,,r ,r,d and fifty dollars. some one hundred
and twenty-five dollars and one hundred and
ffrv dollars. One party was fined three hun
5r4i and twenty-five dollars The Telegraph
SAYS. Judge Simmons is determined, as far as
las in his power. to check the selling of whisky
~ minors and abolish liquor drinking on Sun
5ev- There is a strong temperance move
meut developing in Macon, and petition is to
he taken round aud the position OF every man
on the question clearly learned.
Primes Battice, an enterprising colored gen
tlernau OF Athens. recently struck a bonanza
in the shape of stolen brass, etc, which he
DEITY removed from the wheels and other
portions OF the cars at the Northeastern de-
Dot. When he had obtained a quantity he en-
gagged the services Of a small boy to take it to
the foundry where a good price il
paid for it. The frequency of the small BOYS
visits and the quantity OF brass he brought
aroused the suspicion Of the foundry men and
they told Policeman Culp that they thought
something was wrong. 1t took but a short
time to ferret out the matter and spot Primes
as the guilty party. He was therefore nabbed
and took up his abode in the county Jail to
await trial for his misdemeanor.
The P0st-4ppedI relates shOrtIived Atlanta
sensation that caused quite a stir while it
lasted. 1t appears that Mr. Charley johnson. q
Young man who rooms over DR.. Bigger's Office.
discovered a tin can in the rear of his room
which gave out rather offensive odor. Think
ing that the can contained soap grease he gave
it TO his brother and told him that he might
take it out to his home in the country. The
can was accordingly carried of, but when a
c0lored woman at Johnson's house attempted
To use the contents for soap making purposes
she was Mortified to find that they consisted of
the dismembered corpus of an infant. The
dead body was sent back to town. and C roner
HElnurn being notified Of the fact summoned
a jury and witnesses, with the intention of
holding an inquest. At this stage Of the affair
DR.. Eiggers appeared and demanded his
cadaver, stating that it was subject which he
had had preserved in alcohol for about a couple
Of years. and, as the alcohol had leaked out
he had temporarily set it back of his office.
The doctor was indignant over the disappear
ance of his subject. but the matter was soon
explained, and Coroner Hillburn decided that
there was no necessity for holding an inquest
The corpus was delivered to Dr. Biggers, and
the supposed sensation evaporated
Columbus is plagued with bitter milk. The
cows pasture on the dog-fennel, and their
milk is almost as bitter as the weed. Plans
are working to get rid of the nuisance, but the
weed viii grow. anu the cows will eat it.
The Social rcle correspondent of the Wal
ton County Tidetie states that a little son Of
Rev. J. c. Burton, four or five years old, had
the misfortune to get pumpkin seed in his
windpipe last Friday. causing much uneasi.
ness TO his parents and great suffering to him
self. All efforts TO remove the seed have so
far failed, and it is feared that it may prove
fatal
Nir. john N. Tucker tells the MilledgevilIe
Uaion and Recorder that several nights ago
on a portion of his plantation there was
shower Of rain. Next morning acres OF his
land were covered with what are known as
spring lizards. There were bushels Of them
all around and covered the ground so thick
that the negroes could hardly find clear spot
on which to eat their breakfast. By noon they
were all dead.
The Walton County VIdette is informed that
Mr. Allen McCarty was recently found lying in
a helpless condition in his stables, whittier he
had gone to feed his stock. Being alone and
remaining an unusual length Of time, some one
went in search of him, and found that he had
been severely trampled on by his mules. His
injuries are said TO be serious.
The Dublin Gazette learns that very heavy
wind passed over the northern part Of the
county last Sunday night Some houses were
unroofed, fences blown down, and other dam
age done.
Under the caption Crops on Lookout Noun
TAIN Georgia, " "Brampton Cliff sends us the
following: Oats and corn are in fine con
dition. Farmers are busy putting in their crops
OF peach blow potatoes. Early potatoes are
growing well Tan bark is bringing S. p per
cord, and oar farmers have their bark in lots
varying from ten to a hundred cords ready for
hauling to market in August. Strawberries.
currants, cherries and gooseberries are ripe
now. Alexander peaches will be ready for
market by the middle Of June. The peach,
apple. pear and grape crop was entirely I'M
injured by the severe winter, owing to the
dryness Of our atmosphere and the marvel
ousIy even temperature of our mountain eli
mate. If your correspondent from Southern
Georgia, who urges the return TO the old time
Seeding peach, will buy his grated trees from
Fruilland Nurseries, Augusta, and then take
care of them, l doubt his being willing to give
a Seeding peach standing room"
Senator Brown is in Atlanta. Senator Hill
has not yet arrived home.
The Dublin Gazette says not quite six thous-
and bales Of cotton have been received at that
place the past season. OF guano one thousand
and thirty tons have been received, besides
boat loads that have gone to landings below
Dublin.
The POst-4ppeaI states that as an excursion
train was returning from Toccsa, negro fell
from the platform of car, near Gainesville,
and died in a few minutes from the injuries
received. A boy fell of the same train near
Norcross. but It's not vet known whether he
was seriously hurt or not.
The Athens Banner reports that on Monday
a little daughter Of Mr.. Balm, who resides on
Hancock avenue, had the misfortune to break
her arm. She was engaged in the dangerous
sport OF sliding down ths stair railing, " hen
she slipped her hold and fell nearly the entire
distance from the second to the first floor.
Dubin Gazette: There has been shipped to
tins place this year one Thousand and thirty
tons OF guauO. beside boat loads that nave gone
TO landings below"
The LshnaeIits says: AN immense amount
10 the OcOnee river. There ought to be several
millions OF dollars invested in factories and
machine shops on the banks of that river"
Sparta IshmdeIite. 1t is reported that quite
a number of valuable cattle have died recent
ly in the Devereaux neighbOrhood. The kind
Of disease that is taking them of is not report
ed"
ReldSviIle Enterprise; while Mr. W. n.
Mcdonald was out sheep hunting the other
day he came upon five deer He had his gun
with him, but was so tender-hearted he fired
on both barrels to brighten them away to keep
from killing them"
The Louisville Courier understands that ar
rauEements have been completed for re
opening the telegraph line connecting Louis
vile with the main line The company viii
have an office at Wadley for local business,
and run a line up the Central Railroad to Bar
tow, where they viii connect with the Western
Union.
Says the Sandersville Mercury: in conse-
quenoe OF the long continued drought IN many
parts Of our county, not more than half the
cotton already planted hiss come up, and much
remains yet to be put in the ground. Where il
Is up tne stand is to be seen. and it is doing
Well. but how that v i'll do IN { is not up or