Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-01

McDu1ie Journal: "Mr. n. L. Evans. of this
county, started from the depot, driving a d.1u.
ble-seated spring wagon. On the rear seat
were Miss Meadows, his niece. from Texas and
mrs d Heggle, widow of the late Mr.. Newton
Heggle. of Columbia county, and mother Of the
reggie Brothers, OF Augusta. When opposite
Hills drug store, Mr.. Evans struck his horses
gently with the whip, when they suddenly
kpraDg forward. The seat occupied by the
laGies was not fastened to the body OF the
wagon. and the quick movement of the horses
dashed them out backwards TO the ground
They were raised up in an unconscious condi-
tion and conveyed to the hotel and Dr. Jones
summoned The ctor informs us that Miss
Meadows was not much hurt and soon recov-
cred; but Mrs. Heggies spine or back was in
1ured and her breast bruised by the carriage
seat falling upon her"
Athens Wdtchmdn: 'sThe speakers Of the
junior and senior classes of the State Uniyer-
siiy at the approaching commencement have
6eea selected, and are as follows: senior-T
nett county; f. II. Galloway, Washington; @.
N. Eldridge. Americas; ]. D. KOps, Savannah /;
A L.. +icRae, Lumber City: G. II. Nixon. Au-
gusta; d. Q; Pope, Washington; N. L. Radney.
LaGranges h @. Tuck. Athens. Junior On
Scholarship. B. Alexander. Marietta; A N
Frazier, Columbus; B. Smith. Atlanta, c. NJ
) ranan. Virginia; A W Van Hoose, Senoia
On Declamation-J. D, Pope, Albany; D. J..
Gafney, lagrange; Walker Dunson. La
Grange; P II. Bell, Atlanta. On Composition
-S. Grower, Quitman, and p. II. Bell At
lanta. Mr.. Bell is the only one rece living two
places and Atlanta should feel proud of her
young representative"
Rome Bulletin: ''The family of Mr.. B. F.
Clarke, including himself, wife, children and
his brother, who were poisoned by some article
OF food at their Sunday dinner, are all rapidly
recovering. They were all taken violently
slck, and commenced vomiting about an hour
alter dinner, and in a little while the entire
family were helpless. Dr. T. Jeff Word was
promptly called, and by wise and vigorous
Df a md nGtn fuac azrYNc
| lives were lost, and yesterday afternoon all of
/ the poisoned ones had either recovered or had
| COTTON out of danger. Exactly what was the
cause is unknown. Articles of food upon that
/ almost faEal dinner table are in the hands OF
an experienced chemist. and soon some more
satisfactory explanation may be looked for
/ 1t is just to state that Mr. Clark does not
blame any one, or even suspect any intention
| of injury to himself or any OF his family. The
| whole matter is really profound mystery"
| Jesup Sentinel: Three short years ago we
1 employed the brains of such men as Bot
/ TOombs Charles J. Jenkins, A. R. Lawton and
| other distinguished Georgians to make us a
! constitution better suited to our wants than
| the one we were then operating under, and to
! rid us of some evils, notably among which
| was local legislation. We are not prepared tO
/ say that the present constitution is much of
! an Improvement and il we are to judge from
| the notices we 8 daily published, local legis
| lation is largely on the increase. Why is this:
| It seems to us that a law that will meet the
wants of the people of Wayne cJunty ought
to suit all sections Of the state and it is to be
/ hope that our present Legislature will aspire
/ to a higher plane of craftsmanship. and put an
/ end to much Of the local legislation asked for
/ at the coming session, and thus set an exam
pie for future members, especially as much OF
! this local legislation only seeks TO change ex
/ isting laws, and in some cases the changes are
/ so slight il will require a careful examination
to tell the difference"
A correspondent who has recently Travelled
| through the counties Of Dougherty, Lee Irwin
| DOOly. Wilcox and others, writes as follows to
/ the Sumter Republican: ''The acreage of cot
/ n appears 10 be greater than anv previous
| year. and that Of corn less than last year
| Stands of cotton generally good. and in fine
growing and healthy condition. The corn croL
/ is looking well-the prospect is now good foI
/ more than an average yield. The amount OF
commercial fertilizers used this year is at least
100 per cent greater than last year. There i:
. per cent less acreage ia oats
/ this year than last; they are so per cent
/ less than an average crop. owing to the May
/ drought Mr. Geo. r. Reid. OF Wilcox county
| the largest stock raiser in the State, informed
| me that the loss in sheep the past winter was
| 10 per cent Cattle about the same. He mark
4 ed about twenty lambs to every hundred ewes
/ His s. ock was about four thousand sheep anC
two thousand head OF cattle. at a sheer
shearing where eight hands were employed
two to one sheep, l was requested to time
| them. R. w. Clements and Thomas Young
| were two minutes and thirty-three seconds
/ shearing one sheep. However, Miss Mary
| Owens retains the iaurels on sheep sheariu 2
Two years ago this spring I timed her Will,
shearing ten head. which she accomplish eC
| in thirty-nine minutes and fOrty-five seconds
| The shortest time on one sheep three
| minutes, the sheep all well covered with wool
/ Travelling the road rom IrwiEville to Abbevii'e
a mile and half from Irwi, vile, Irwin county
| passed the place where jeff Davis was cap
| tured This is a histo' ic place. and will b'
pointed out to generations yet unborn. Tht
| siivery moon and shining stars dispensed
| their som re light over the small encamp
| ment of jeff, his family and a few of hi
attendants-that little camp by murmurinl
brook in a pine forest, carpeted by thu
wiregrass, interspersed by the fragran
MANILA, all seemingly safe and secure from
| danger. Oh, what a sudden surprise wheI
was heard the cattering hOofs of the hors'
| approaching the camp. and the discharge o
muskets between opposite parties of UnioI
| cavalry, each snppoSing the other to be Con
| federate forces. Two Union soldiers were
| killed-an several wounded before theV became
| aware of their mistake. The two soldiers wer,
| buried IN Abbevile, and two years after re
| moved to Andersonville Cemetery. Davis wa
| captured by the roadside under a cluster o
| pines. The unhallowed spot seems to hav,
| been aecursed by the scathing lightning o.
| heaven which killed four of the pines tha
| cast their shadows over him at the time of cap
| ture" "