Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-12

Georgia Affairs.
-,.,rrf-5v license has been put up to five
.,-l-.i4,fs-s Der alnum in Q1itman. This,
-,. r--.- Press thinks, viii have the effect OF
.+-.-l.- r--e. az .njps' to fifteen and twea-
tyc-1.s each
~.- w,s.frztou Gazette says that about
-ssrs.., f. H. CoIIey, EsI put five German
.,-,.- Ills fish pond 1T the time the little
~ aat more than two or three inches
Inn II. recently drailel his pond for the
,,,-7-ss Of getting ril o. the other fl,h, and
f,r-4 f.s-of the carp. The longest measured
+r.,-r inches To- length, and the others were
,.-v rsq-as long. They are remarkably fine
fish
Tbsrs7p-r 5f jefferson. JACKSON county, are
5.-4-nfreit Co Stop the sale Of liquor in that
-aauif ahi-h license can do it. The Town
Council az It's last meeting placed such license
atsIuJ per aHuum-
The Erly County NeJrs says: During the
war soathvest Georgia was called the Egypt Of
rbss.u.h Early county is the Goshen of that
Eyyp- a1i when our railroad is completed
thousands wIII i5cz to its fertile lands"
.Leyi Farmer, a worthy colored man, was
rin over by the cars at Hampton on Christmas
-r-a1i instantly killed. The Henry County
W,sI says Dc is not known how, or in what
maans-. the accident occurrei, there being no
witnesses.
The E.t-ri5n Netrs mentions an unfortunate
rff-aI accident which occurred on the pub
e.. .luzrs of that town during the recent snow
storm party were snowbsiling and frolick
ia, IN the snow. when an OId cOlored nan,
Henry Brawuer by name, ventured up into the
crowd aad some one gave lin a trip. which
threw bm suddenly to the ground. The old
man 1I not get mp after the fall, ard gave
evidence of being hurt. He was cared for
ard carried home by his friends, aud medical
aid vas secured. but he died on the following
ds7 from the effects OF his injuries The Ners
learns t.l- hs had a bottle in his pocket at the
time be- fe-l, and it is supposed he fell upon it
AMI re.eivgJ internal injuries. A COroner's in
quest was held upon the body On Monday last,
sai O. verdict in accordance with the facts
shove stated was rendered
The Madison IfGdisoHiGn enters upon its
eleventh year.
Under the heading "a Strange Find the
uE.eil1rTe Echo says "a Few days since,
While some men We're boring well Oh Mrs.
Aartd3 No0fes place. near Maxey s. the euger
brought ul piece of cotton cloth from a q s.
talce Of twenty feet below the earth's surface.
DC dropped % pieces as soon as exposed to
Light boF Cgme it there Is a mystery, as the
etr b had never before been disturbed at that
spot au1the rag was imbedded in solid ely"
SAYS the DlugIaysvil.e Stai: "sfr. Israel
C3useg, an oli and hishly respected citizen Of
Cobb county, died on the 11th OF December,
after years or great mental and bodily suffer
lls Hs was m his eighty-sourth year, and
man q remarkable energy. He smessed
E11t property before the war, and was a man
g, independent spirit stood proudly above
anything dishonest or mean. am fearless in
l1= expression IL his opinions. or wonderful
,.,a- force, his atfiIctiOns were prOtracted
through number OF ears
Ihs i9lesb0ro Negs reports the following
$50 ACCl1eut Mr. Bart W TiDsley 8 Young
nan Who lives In ShakerGg district, in Fey cite
county about SIX miles southwest of Fayette-
VIE accidentally shot and killed himself last
l1-s lay week. The facts. as we can gather
1l-.l. are as follows: He had been hunting.
1ll stopped DO an old OuthOuse TO rest. He
Sl Gown lis gun. which slipped through
---e 10 the fil-r- In attenpti z to raise it up.
--- Lemmer ut one Of the locks caught on the
e--- q the plank and discharged the gun. the
e-AFg- taking effect il his heal just above the
~. eve lte was carried to his home, where
u l'el every att -utiOn, but the wound
I'1yei e be fatal. and he died on Thursday
tle editor OF thu Wnrre nto1 Clipper has
-7- -7-- D. .-i=ilg Iu he luxury Of g s ei<h ride
------ l- sI.l-ts upon in tine following manner:
= NrSl 5u 6-rentOn was never counted
---.-- an or probabilities. and to have an
--'t- s5lsl rd- through our own home
-lss Was wholly left out Of the list or our
,'-..-.lrS bIt mother earth has yelled her
.- ~ Il A-Il=i =is3nl. iY with thick crust OF snowy
- ..., eir le-gnJ1r, Dir n. GallaheT. with ttat
r----l. ness ami energy characteristic OF him.
I. ItIt5Ht'i I 81 g Nee new sleigh and the bells min
rt INV .-atE merry music with the gleeful voices
~ -4fAl call-reu ard the Quieter tones OF their
--5-s as they sueeded gaiIy through the
So To tde kiutEess OF Mr.. Gallaher and
- -f We ore I-C-tted or a most exhileTating
All lellghtful ride
5- li-ie mention few days ago Of a terri
y. -"-t explosion which recently occurred
h '7 steam mills OF Mr. y ". Coleman. on
- N-'qp-H river IatuaW county. The fol
~ utlalis ut the tragedy are given by
z-. -A-rLsl9r EGHner: There were sew
- nan 4. i1cllding sir. Coleman, en-
-.- e- The miil. Only four of them
+fssl ln6urt. the other thirteen being
&c., -'uncrd o. killed Mr.. James McCebe,
------t- was instantly killed His body was
f--t may E.et- being blown some distance
49, ,--' G i4.-l- ms lgns lee cut Gis below the
C5f---- -- u e. entire TersOu badly sssel9ed- Mr.
s-4 i1Fl.. log turner. had his head broken.
r- ~ taken up, his brains were oozing
u-4 H- ,,Ee5 about twenty-five hours and ex-
I'M Ar- helry Pevey. who was, at the
-i 4 9-"i iiiz wo-d for the furnace, was knock
us--s blows on the head AMI several
~ W t-F body. He has been sense
vas .L.l L,.l slccas but, at last accounts,
Pl7-s Ii7 ,-- ~ % ne Improving Mess-s. Jordan
rlr---,, =. = o. NmnE AMI R. 5. Thompson, slab
Fvs, were severely wounded by brickbatS,
So lIlbers and ot.5er fragments of the ex-
Etlai' ~; ~; meg being badly hurt by the nv
Il1rrs--- ---'-'-s across his leg Mr. J. y.
no, -..t--- sawyer at the time, had several
t1u-s--. T. Il, loose from his breAstb0ne. These
sl1B ~ improving, and it is hoped will
Eals Tel AessrS- John EaSOn, w A
jim v---i --ill HeItt, 1ingO L0vest, colored,
res-.r..4 -H.I Y llftd, with Mr. Coleman himself
ltl-- s.slt bruises from brickbats and
.Iret TI--7, Dut were none seriously in
liT ----tt was team OF mules near the
br5,- E eI which vas badly criDpled by
nan W- MI. l-E y on the leg. One young
llgs n w '-ll.5-In Kennedy, who was hauling
p9siJ1 L- nm aped the caugers OF the ex-
Inl-.gt MS team S takinz alright a feyv mo-
'l.h him. occurred anu running away
Vs. t.
fact ~ f,ts ~ already had brief mention of the
hear l-,.I..- murder OF Mr.. Reddlng wilkins,
ali B-1-L1 ouOu- near the line OF Lowndes
.lrIent.--' COUNTIES. by Green Foster. with
i9Alriry ,A.t- ne NaldOsta Times gives the
c1g " pS.lcI.ars Of the affair: Mr. Red
l7sls-. --'-S q North CarOIiuiau. was woods
bon. ami - - ldFreutine farm az o, sley sta
boxes 6r f. r 2 lneSday, while inspecting the
ee.s.1o ~ blcoss side f the river he had
u 0Ie Cr- pam at the work being done
sQrfg - -1 psteF ,s0.Ored After some
cane ~ passed between them Foster be-
-1lse Nr t=.sie1, and hegan TO curse and
Ignite b " L-Ins. Tie latter resented the
s.es Vhist sl-lAlng the former With small
r-E sEsv l5Ii IN his heEd. and turned to
5ls'5r rssjs as as soon as his back was turned,
-Eyi1g 49, q ven directed blow with his axe.
e--lllters - = 7 - UP 70 the helvs between the