Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-11
Georgia Affairs.

,.,--ieu, Reyub lc1R thai ne was
r.f- fu which - place post when
-s--7 -.-.1 a snake that was frozen hard
+ ri-b the flat OF the spade, and it
-'---.r-.-,.s He said that he had often
--.-.t ,alsss would thaw if frozen and
-'-- .,rs f., a warm place near the fire.
-ss-- Fsrf an hour the reptile showed
D .--.sfr.ra. aui began to look around
,r..ut He then killed the snake to
---s-rtr history should not repeat it
-,.-i,, r-a-en- t. from biting the one who
..s-tred .t back 20 life-
= ---,- has received fifteen thousand
.s.--,-. rIfs season. the largest receipts
wear which t4st town has ever en-
.---en from J1uesb7ro has been In At
.-,=-- o.. discover the whereabouts Of
'---irsf Young lady whish was stolen
---...--svs ia a private graveyard in that
.....I,.-e- k IT, has b=eu unable 50 far
--.ss lay discoveries
r-l--.s now as if the Beruhardt was going
.--sf about S4CJ0 OF the hard earned
,.r-.s n the Atisntese-
r-- r,,r G. Nichols has been called away
from his Congressional duties on ac-
--.rf rb- sudden illness of his wife.
,5r-sr states that Nr P N. Shelby had
down down lls. NSuday night, at his
...- gr- mile from Rome. in which tEo
---,... .-i.t.,l z-I wagon broken up.
v.r.Lrr 35f+linss has retired from the
.s f,..sl edigsr Of the Macon Herald.
T.--, Srt.r,i S-ates that on last sun
---.r-r of q. IorsI men were drunk at
-... --7 on the Slv2anah. Florida aud
-..-, p.f.,av. near No. :, where locOmo-
-..,- vss staining at the time One Bob
r-,.-rssa his way aboard the engine, which
.-a--e. oil. Ia attempting to ges of he
sr r-f- and striking the track. the wheel
.7r4ri il anil crushing it 50 badly as to
hesitate ampulati5u-
3s5-iIag to the C5nyers Ecdmiaer, the col
II F,-r.,-s OF that place had quite quarrel
--.su-.h Iast sunday One faction want
.,rl- Rev stokes TO preach for them next
r-.- and the other wanted Re- - TGGg!e-
r--ls rsn h..h ana Tlgg,e and Stokes came
r.--rear ta having q fight then and there.
rrsrv Gus. B5yd pat an end to the disturb
r.a tv saying. I'm high deacon OF this
.s.r.a. AMI ID dlu't Intend 70 be imposed on in
co such way. With tLat he took up the Bible.
aimed out tie congregation, locked Ihe door
15v5nt off,
Tie M5ntezuma Weekly states that "Old
-a.e BlaI John, an aged negro. 1O5 years
L ted il that place on last Wednesday night.
E=5dnot appear at aIl i'll, but just quietly
passed. away f-om OLD age The machinery
a1rlu long AMI evenly. ami finally ike the
.gcah5rse shay all gave out together.
The Dublin Gazette reports a good deal Of
o-lla still in the fields in that section 1t
however. that all such cotton is in such
-- s5l-n that It viii hardly pay for its
-.s.z-- separation Tor market.
'''.7 --+. .-''' --yrfse says that the farm
ssr-tsr 4.J s-- -. ,',.. Several plant
srrrpctt that times are getting ca
ILeSl lyaIia Telephone says: "a negrv :"
E2 found dead ia the yard attached to the
l4--a Of her father last Thursday morning, and
l1folerEarEer was irmediately sent for. An
1guzst was held ami the jury brought in yer
-1,o. death from h-morrhsge Of the lungs"
A5ltezlma U-reklg. Mr. Elihu Walden. of
II. y lllufms us that party We're passing
-e residence OF Dir. -. G. Patton. on the
VIENNA rl,.I, m a tWO-hlrSe wagon, and while
'liaS % ge- dri-k OF water, the mules
l-- into an Ql1 well that had been covered up
tl some Iln-, and they were drawn out with
considerable difficulty. it taking ten or twelve
--l % accomplish It. l."
S5ivauia Telephone. The Railroad Commits
~ s not meeting with an unlimited amount
@appTOYaL While We are pleased at the re-
tt'S-1- OK passenger and freight rates we have
~ seflols doubts as TO the ConsUtutiouality
q ne commission. We do not believe that
l- state has suy right to regulate the prices
u alT corporation or individual, whether
s'rsing under or without charter. and the
lF On tHis subject, and all similar ones,
A1la oe repealed"
C3VlSt0u S-Ir: 1t now costs the people OF
-1'ngton hve cents more to go 10 Atlanta and
t--lFu thai 10 did before the reduction OF fare
y ilfer Cer;s mile Cy the Railroad Commits
e--sfs The cause Of the difference Is this:
--1 distance % atlanta is forty one miles, aud
~ could heretofore buy a round trip ticket
.9f sI cents a mile. or s. 45 Now the rate is
-'ee cents a mile for a straight fare or 81 .
= Alelia The round trip tickets have been
'l-llaWn, aud the straight fare being 81 .
"a an EaT. makes s. 50 for tile round trip. or
" ee-'s more than the round trip tickets cost
--'5t0i1re'
4. parts t,aimHelits. The morning passenger
t-4 'A ine ~ 81 A. II. r on last sunday. did
& -l' ie4cl Sparta until Pa p. n. On inquiry
-7-Ilr1 tn2t T. e.u OF near Roberts station.
s9A s-tllng behind. Near Devereux, while
----4s fsp.dIy, We suppose 10 regetn lost
81 lite negro chilli WAS run over and
-,---5 tl1Ggn not official. II true, iU furnishes
75-y.lrf Sa1 Illustration o. the fact that chi!-
80 ought not 10 he suffered to play about
-5lal -15--lal Tracks Indifference or carelessness
4. paItl-s m this matter is in the highest de-
stse criminal
"a say Ile Anereus ReptblieaHs "On Satur-
- -s1i, Gus Willet, who lives on Er. s. Z.
.is 81 pace, several miles from town. was
.l'l- IEc.l the city. when be run up Oh.
al y -5sfo wing IN the road He called at
t-a 'lar OF Ar- CSsmens and gave the IN
.J---s,s q aId on investigation 1t turned ont
rbsrt. ~ 0f John Green, who made an
ESQ., e0r two negro men. one OF whom
ls.-lt---, ~ o- u attempting to use 6is Enlre
@ H. S- anu, :. Matthew Patrick, he re-
e5.7s5 cs.. On ~lfere in the neck that
,sya,-s cll some So, which caused his
iss,b T. 'ls main az, y. Coroner Guerry 8
~ rsassr-j lew mlngt. LllI! x ssstlhable homi-
-, tae Atlanta PhOnOgrd. ~ IA GeoE-
= 80 so lansIngs would do 20 -Sting go
- a. ---ele Is entirely too much sh~ sdoDt-
- EeQFsla should initiate Texas IL %faS
~, ~ ~. which viii, no doubt, become 4 NJ
- ot4.r. lt Is an act TO prevent ar .
-. - snd temporary insanity produced o9
5lt-- n liquors from being plead IN JustIIl
5FtL " ~ criminal Oneuses in any OF the courts
= - el5le In addition to this a law sbOuio
- II So lnlUz every man who carries con
a ~ ntapous the sum OF S1.CO0- or i've years
~ +. leLltentiary. Drummers, bank officers,
,g1-s-s- Who sre supposed TO carry IaTse
triy.-f ri money at different times, could carry
'- exposed Something ought TO be done.
~, sal44ing the Talhotton Railroad, the Tai
z5t n herald and StGEddTd says: "Presi-
'1vir- - - 55iAton reports good progress IN track
II, t4e work being started at the No. o enc
ri.. .-s road. The sideliug. or switch was com
-sgS- " issl thursday. On yesterday ihe
Mia Gnu ears belonging to our company
AVN. w - he switch and iuauguretedtr track
~ " cur msin line IT the weather ls
. e7r,gfl.ay fllay safely predict that the road VIII
Es--t l4slrl % Ialb5tfod .tT the middle OF
,,7r- 81, Ihere is a good fOrcG ~ work on the
s7,i- -ll near the TalhOttOa Depot rms
te-ss i sether with the cut threug4 Mrs Car
.-a f---s4, -, VIII De completed in ample hL5e Eof
a. - ,---A l4yers- Some OF the timbers arc on
y. ground for the depot building. which is to
0ri.1 +-osta1tial wooden one for the present.
S5 : - gorary buildings will be erected az
D. 90 = s. e the intention Of Colonel Raoul, OF
asr--5 - a U nave the railroad lots properly
th4 trfj4sl' HAa4i s view 10 permanently M1oll
gs sra g are loestsd. 1t is rumored that
a ~ ~ nave quite handsome prick depot
fsf.rs,,e, y, ana everything will be arranged with
trsEss'li.ete % this end and the i1usiGess to be
lied at that point"
,bsTs1 s17aITOH County Times writes regarding
.airas .-l-3sa copper mines as follows: These
lIsrsii..a..e ssJlased on the TallapoOsa river In
2ais- aiSol ~. county, Georgia, about twenty-one
t.Yter-5SS t.Yt--l ~ Ol This place, and are now being
ely worked Abosst tuveIye thoiIsand
Esysnte.. ore ore have already beeE taken out.
u sssy-Ee I've hands are constantly employed,
S.sy more win be added to this niiazber 9,
~ 10y DAY. Shafts have been sunk TO ths
opt = Cne hundred and twenty-five feet
aud tbt ssAn increases in width and richness Is
Aey pn, Ve1a and promises, at no distant day
y ecinse - copper mining property yet dis
severed n "a. Southern States. This valuable