Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-14

-,,. tb. states claim OF $4,000 will about alb
M. tIr. whole amount Of the real assets of the
Bans.
The liIs3geville Union aud Recorder says
fFa-sl far as its personal examination of the
,.t.l tree. 70. it finds not one sound peach in 4
,4n and that one viii not be likely to ma
,,-- b.l. will drop OF from the terrible expe-
rf-pe- it has met with 1t says
There & chance yet left for some
,,.f wholesome fruit in the watermelon crop,
and those who raise fine melons this coming
s.ss5n will reap a rich reward 4 strict atten-
zion Is their cultivation will put much ready
money ia a poor mans pocket at time of the
,-tr. tll. when that commodity is scarcest. 1t
ta.ass that bllckberries and melons will be in
great demand next June and July.
The Atlanta Post learns from Judge War
usr-s ubvzi-ian that the Judge is rapidly i'm
p-.,ias. aud there is a good chance Of his
getting out soon.
Last Tuesday night the town Of Oczlockonee.
Thomas county, suffered from most disas-
tr1us fre. Tie Thomasvilie Enterprise says
ths store of lir. W H. Hendry, with everything
ir ir. was comglet ly destroyed, and the store
5s Mr. - Ward and its contents was also
swept awly by the devouring element Mr..
Heuiry's loss cannot oe estimated. he knows
thstLe had over four thousand dollars worth
of tl1I- iu st0cs. and in addition to this his
books Of account, notes and many other valu-
able papers were destroyed. The belief is that
the stl-e was first r0bbed and then fired Mr.
WarI's sstJre caught from Mr.. Hendry's. Every
thing was destroyed. He had just received
f1ut hundred 5ol.ars' worth Of new goods. in
addition 70 ha- lie had in stock, and his loss
fails very heavily upon him. There was no
insurance ON either stock or store. The Enter
prise says these losses will be a serious blow
90 the town, but trusts it viii soon rally
lcain and 90 better than ever before.
Tl- Vaiiosta Times contains a long article
oa truck farming. showing the advantages to
be derived therefrom to farmers. In this
sr,..e il says, among other interesting items:
''The crop on a twO-acre patch of Irish pota-
toes. ia N-IIos-a, was solda few days ago for
SiJ They we're Just up and the frost on them
when tile trade was made. The purchaser ex-
pscts omlks a handsome profit on his bar
gam. as did the seller on his labor. We men
tl1a This To show the confidence had here in this
business"
A correspondent writes to the MacVEIe
Slgh GeJrplH, from Clements Mill, that such
aa outlook never faced the farmers OF that sec
tilu before. Many have lost al their stock.
a1d tie cattle are even now dying.
The LaGraage Reporter thinks the black
berry crop is about the only thing in the way
OF a fruit crop now to be relied on
The Bsb0rter says that LaGranSe contains
anesro boy who is a musical prodigy. He can
play Tie most difficult pieces of music on a har-
monica after once hearing the piece played or
whistied, and he produces better music from
tE instrument than any one the editor OF
that paper has ever heard perform.
The state Line Press says the severe winter
las been very fatal to the COWS in the vicinity
ot West Point. It thinks that possibly poor
feeding aud bad shelter. have had much to do
with it.
The recent fire ia Forsyth, which destroyed
$4,000 worth of property. was the work Of
Two negro incendiaries, Yves Pye, aged about
eighteen, and Stephen Wyune, about sixteen.
Qu being suspected they were arrested. and
"yune confessed the deed. giving the detec-
q Tie crime. They were instigated thereto
by motives Of robbery.
SpHag Place North Georgia Times: Eve
learn that homicide occurred in the lower
portion or this county, at Carter's Gsssarter. on
-A- -tlh ull., in which JGcR Hunter, cJlored,
vas tHs victim. We have not beer cole to
-earl the facts fully. but from whs we have
-rarl they are about as follows: - q road
N9Fklus. in the community mentioned, a diff
glLv e some kind occurred between Fayetts
AcEltlre and the negro man who w6s Killed.
atu perhaps another negro also, in which SON g
snort words were passed. On the night follow =
M -lczAtre, accompanied by three others,
whose names We 90 not kfow, v ent to the ne
go tJack Hunter'Sl house and shot him. kill
ius lAn lu A short time. The parties are iii at
55trse having. it IS believed. left the country
-ur aIalr Is very greatly regretted. We Go
nv Fouch for the correctness Of the above, but
elApF give It as the most reliable Information
We have been able to get.
Rome Tribune, Mr.. Jack Hicks, of Texas
valley. Is the father of four pairs of twins.
me hrsf three pairs were girls and the last
l-li q oey and a girl Mr- Hicks Is thirty eight
years old, and Is the father ali told, of twelve
t-Alr-n ten OF whom are living We think
l-s legislature ought 10 pass q special act for
ever rxemptlng him from taxation"
Columbus Times: Last Saturday night quite
Doody encounter took place, or rather be
sIt' il the court house yard, almost beneath
1-r caves ot our temple of Justice Allen
brown, cllored, was TN route home, when he
NAs stopped by negro named POldO --,
VINO asked Allen to pay him some money. Al
El rep i51 he had none. when P0ldO drew a
Al-'t 4hl cur him in the right arm. Allen then
t~A ct9se-y pursued by Poldo. who again used
~ ~ -l-, TINS time cutting an ugly cash IN the
---st-r- alter rud. ing a D.OcS or two Allen
D-ii5 @ liir imam was still pursuing him. and pre-
5it-i q put stop TO his bloody work. Tear
w P3uny from fence he awaited the at
- az. y hen his antagonist came up he knock
q MN 70 the ground and then succeeded in
set--Hs nome without further trouble. Allen S
9Sy5lls are quite painful and may prove fatal
Fetlo has mot been arrested -
Rome Courier. The GadS5en Times of last
"seA n5d a sensible article from the pen Of its
-S-s-'le t-sl-0r uDou the subject Of the improve
,-1At tI tie navigation of the CoCsa river. The
sr,-l suggest The holding of a convention at
.ia'-s ar d with q view To bringing the question
i--.ie 5tm.neltiy before the people. The open
~ q. iAe Coo has teen a favorite project
gtsL lAe epeople cf Rome for long years, und
prOval
q, me Vienna. DoO'y county. correspondent OF
s Aineflcus Recorder writes that paper
taiONlag account OF a mysterious and
10y tragedy: From Mr, Pierce w. Locke,
'A.s county, We get the following partlc!'
o d terrible affair, which. il IS reported
--aFiel on Monday last in the extreme east
8 4 l7Ei-ou Of the county. Dir. Locke uoes not
s-- iet tne correctness nor accuracy, as 10
re -5ll parties resident in the ueighborhooo
- "-ith the affair is said TO have occurred. II
u-s mat Hiss Mary, youngest daughter ol
S'-1 'lrs. James bradshaw. was sent by hei
Tis.i-.t i,i.st on an errand TO neighborS, not fai
CIsi,al~ Falling 70 return in due time, IN
10y was Instituted as to her where
sJct-ss when it was discovered tha
lau not been to the house of the neigh6ol
80 thoroughly alarmed, and with the assist
- q TIE whole neighbOrhOOd a searcf
r6-lLelced- Blo0dhounds We're procured, anC
.. 1uuhS lady was tracked from her father
49, 49,. along the path leading 10 the direction she
fIl ogen sent. and finally to old well in a
~ -tt aQout mile away. Here she was founC
49, vs. bottom Of the well, with her head bea
49, 49, V Jelly, and other marks of violenc'
49, slslole upon her person. No clue to the
sn5 - sIator Of the crime has been obtained
''ie alIalr Is shrOuded in mystery"
nay osys the Macon Telegraph: YESTERDAY
80 Allg Emma Scructhins was found dead II
syrlill y Aer house near the park Her husband
F}IAe at about 4 o'clock and spoke to her
Gq.ns 70 get an answer he attempt
~ awake her, when he dlScoyere'
ISsAe sAe slept the sleep that knows no waking
rs-e3iit riit as the news was noiSed abroad, Coro
ei1I Ieet % drdle repaired to the spot, put ue
bo5e-to 70 mold no inquest. Later in the day
dCrL.s yer receiving information that created
~ ss4-as -. q 20 the manner of the woman deaLn
a. a-arl! a-.1ill!oned jury and proceeded 70 max
AZ animation They were unable to arrlV,
IsbcF lGlct last evening. but will finish thei
si,E..s this morning. The woman was abou
Nssen Years of age, and originally iron
scrrsoys county. Her husband is William
--llns, and came from Houston"
v6Ssys the ThomasviIIe Enterprise: "Fror
sacetN a. We can gather from various sources, tn
fs-tao5A of this county lying just along the Jef
col,,s county line, and a portion of Jefferso
t0rna9y, ia, suffered from q heavy gale o
sn5 51sao a.. last Thursday night. 1t rained ble1
~ numbered heavily here, but the wind di
friday morning the road this sid