Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-07

r. GO second Class Matter.
Georgia Affairs.
,...-. .-aaasd 20 state that our last Fri
-.--- 70 the death of Reverend Robert
s .r Thomas county, was incorrect.
-- formation from the same source
..--.- r-is still living. with some hope Of
which we sincerely trust viii be re-
-..---.-y Of 275 the citizens Of Troup
+-.-.-f tie abolition of fences within
r. The LaGrange Reporter thinks
...--r.- --cu wiz be Of great benefit to the
-..r-.e county at large.
.--.-- ro the Ebert n Nel0 South the
-. county Cf Eberton was both shocked
-..-...f .a Monday to learn OF the sudden
-. .- -l. evening previous Of Reverend
-.....- Dl-gway Thornton. a Baptist min
r- ea0ru throughout the bOunds of
-s association. aud beloved by all who
rrE Lin. r1- his true piety, his Christian
e-.arE genial fellowship.
r- Il 10 Turner has announced cOmpeti-
---r-a..ls-1u for an appointment to the
-.-..1.. Military Academy from his Con-
-...r district the Second Georgia So
s--- g.adiIates for the honor have ap-
r-
4..-- IS calculating with confidence on an
s---.s- we'll bv Christmas.
--s-za--a Ns5rs heads the list Of New
-- gentlemen who arrived in Augusta
.su5--.s as follows: Ex-Governor R. B.
En- Alexander stuart, one Of the Oldest eiu
--,5f Augusta. died Friday afternoon, aged
-H.al-l-r Of Judge Hlliard Moore by Tom
r.---ras CELEBRATE and cold blOOded. Ac-
CD his lru confession, the murderer
vsr.l- bis victim, knocked him in the head
vtaelH aud killed him Yet the aforesaid
rr-.-- he swuugoff last Friday, declared
--.E.r.s u1uud direct for Heaven.
The .r.-rlho0chee Is the name OF the ele-
-sr-r=- amer now being constructed to
-.y upon .ls waters OF the river Of that
-s.-
E- Daniel Keith, an aged and excellent gen
-.llE II Columbus. is dead
Cl E-iay morning last the Superior Court
Ill county had, at Macon, the application
t-a- Injunction 70 restrain the Macon and
Bl--ricz Railroad Company from entering
l-c-uetery at that place. The final hearing
-ls r s-p1led until the 9Th inst, because Of
Elu-llmeut asking that E W. Cole, George
s---r e- al be added 70 those against whom
-- junction was prayed.
--. Globe cotton mills Of Augusta, are now
l-l--t vi-l the electric light.
Is.p.r Dickson, e0I0red, who lived nine miles
-.l Atlanta. was. on Friday morning last,
TlgllI aud probably fatally shot by Spencer
Green. collred paramOur OF has CDicksOn's)
VIE. Julie. The shooting was in revenge for
q tl-lslilz which Dickson had gwen The
probable murderer. The culprit has not yet
been apturel. bus Julie has been arrested as
accessory before the fact
'Irs. Mary Cobb, the widow Of the late Hon.
Thomas Cobb, d eI az her home in DoOly coun-
81. ON Wednesday night. October %, 1851, in
-ls eighty-seventh year OF her age We learn
fu the Hawkiasviile Dispatch that she set
--f with her husband. below Hawkinsville
--,-,r sixty years ago. when that section was
-.ar.-.i b,- Indians, and there were but feT
a.as settlers She had lived for about fifty
son the place where she died. Her hus-
-5-l ass the clerk Of the first court ever or
zl-r-5 i1 D0oly county. and was one of its
sl-y ren-esentatives in the Legislature
-t- ra--n Timber Gazette says. at pres
OF there hul vefy little timber coming down,
HEr- I'D the low STAGE OF the river. Just as
sd. us .-- river rises a good supply may be
expected and hen DO arrives it viii command
u1urc.s. Timber is bound 10 hold its own
t- IS ualufEetured with care A good arti-
t-Tl. always bring good price. and no one
ias This better than the timber cutter him
~ Il- fOIoEing are the quotations of the
---- arket as published Ia the Gazette OF
E.aE- >Quare-600 average, 5 Cla5 80;
average. s. Jt5 60; 500 average, S. 0la5 so;
rage. S. sOal 90: 1OlJ average 81 Goa
--.| average. IS 5la9 50; l,2O0 average.
lI 5l. Scah-300 average, $ tOa6 20;
t.---l-- S6 zull Cd. 500 average, IS OOa9 70;
-1er--a- 81 lJa10 o."
GAN Enterprise "On last Wednesday
-- .--s-- knight & Sykes had the misfor-
met. have their steam saw mill burned. The
E.H-- .-t-I between this place and HaN-
-.-- near the tr1uch railroad. About II
night the fire was discovered, but
--r.-.. t.l much progress u be arrested.
...- ssh. D. structure was a mass Of
.a-. r-..S Tie engine is said TO be almost
l..-si. t"e shafts. etc e being warped
-- A a---e lot Of seasoned and unseas-
--Ea- au-ned, which, of itself, was
-a- Ross -tis uil supplied mostly the
--.s.--.. - r.arS S-tS, aEd the loss will be felt
e-rctors il that town. From the
-- .-r--sa Gentlemen having had a fine
l.l sl.-i bg some unknoEn scoun-
-'-4- before. If is supposed thaS the
-t-H. .-.-. ur fire hv the same party or par
-.-- uas no Insurance, and the loss Is
-7=.i one to the pFoprietors.
ding t1 the execution of Joe Harris. the
r-errr of llr. LangstOn, in Greene
s --- Greensboro Journal says: -
- hands us the following: Joe Harris,
-se- lur1erer. who will expiate his
E-I. Friday. rhe nth inst. does not
--. r--lE- his situation al all He now
.-A .u Ills former confessions and says
r- ---ilr- r1 do with the murder o. Mr.
j. seems that he intends 70 stand
statement to the last. He acts as one
pr. nope or escape IN some way, aud
.N %. .l.-- disturbed than a brute. Yet
DE- regarded Es Irresponsible for
ever CW he may be in the scale OF
De- wal knows right from wrong.
.s-- fIr1Hce; Last Friday morn
-Hl Tl- startled by the announce
--a.a ~ lIrs. MsFzee Reaves- To
- --- Yrs Eeaves was IN her usual
--- -Ir.y morning, ana Just short
--- PER a-ill ing llred concerning her
.--as ah0 lad been suffering OF
r- hing ~ that nature An
l- --.--t-r. firs. Durham busted
F-- -----er- leaving Mrs. Reaves alone.
.a- lnuo4uced Mrs. keaFes
E and 1lIs Durham, thinking
.l s-r hube Dnrham's house
-ss---- .N -"r her. Ascerlaiuing that she
s- s.e asked at DR.. BiiiuPs'. which
l- distance. and finding her not
90 -- She had gone up stairs 70 take
aH the steps, she found MS
-l- top step with her face in
--4 ne other living carelessly and
s Deer zap, but she Eas dead
-s- '-7i p some, OF neuralgia OF the
esr. where ia Middle and Upper Geor-
-f-sa- -'.-... .r '-frlce or no fence is being
.l- -- --Le-O1r0 Home JolTIicI says:
.I The tEperim- mt OF no fence.
a---- -.---l- Is rapidly converting the
l---- Georgia. and in several counties
--'- voted Ia favor OF fencing in (.
--al az their cultured fields
p E-- ~t- diminishing end rail-tim-
@ .-ce- and the expense Of keep
--re-.. ---i-s early increases There /
-- ~ - --l rails 70 fence pastures for I
-'-s--+ ~. enough to enclose the larger
--.f-. - a- q general ruLe The adop- |
------ -ee policy will add . per cent |
s--r -- in Middle Georgia. People !
--s- '-.- llat Is dtvested OF all fencing 1
-Ls suffered 20 run at large.
-af .-. OF crops were fenced in, five /
-t cram vCHld probably ba sOWn
now. and thrift and plenty
--Fa.-. l.-t tle farmers OF Greene /
-=---.. --- once more test the Ques-
+l-5 FL ier- Col J. r. BroOms has 1
--l- ---.--'- tr-ib-r 18th the most attrsc-
--ur i- I-...-l iiordiug programme ever
r. lr.- alsr. lt consists OF award I
--T f-s NEST young ladV in Troup
--s.-.- .l yer set valued at $50 and 70 /
-tc-rlr- -'s - nan iu Tr0up county a ten
i -.-Lr- 49, -e contested By vote OF the |