Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-17

its downward rush to the sea. So terrible and
Dreclpltate have been their work we know not
what else 70 compare il to. The cotton fields
are literally leafiess. The top crop, but few
weeks ago so promising and grand, has gone
the way OF all the earth"
Rome Courier: "'BIr. W. A. Palmer, Of For
sstville, has invented machine that is operated
by hand power, by which hoop iron can be
fastened together at the ends punching the
holes, putting in the rivets and bradding them
on the opposite side, all at the same time. This
IS a most valuable labor saving machine to all
barrel makers, and also valuable at all COM
presses where the cut strips or hOop-irOn from
cotton bales are desired TO be riveted together
Tor future use. The operation is performed
with great rapidity."
Dawson Journal: Judges. L. Williams down
down to his Calhoun county plantation last week
and 70 Leary and Ducker's Station, and on
his return informed US that The caterpillars are
playing sad havoc with the cotton crop in that
sectlOn- lie says he is confident that they
have cut of his crop two thirds, and many
other crops he saw at least one-half He saws
that he Is sure from his own observation that
the planters Of Calhoun and Terrell counties
will not make more than half a cotton CROP
or half Of what they expected to make before
the caterpillars made their appearance"
Dalton Citizen: Several robberies are re-
ported TO have been perpetrated by midnight
burglars during the past week. Capt. Horne's
residence, on West Hill, was entered one night
last week and purlOined of several articles
among which was an elegant gold watch. Two
and valHables stolen therefrom, and an attempt
was made 70 enter the residence of Col. T. H.
Jones. on thornton avenue, as was witnessed
by ne1ghbOr. who could plainly see the
thieves by the bright moonlight, endeavoring
TO effect an entrance at the front door. They
either became alarmed or gave up the task, as
they soon departed"
Newman Herald: "a singular accident han
pened to Mr.. Will Powers last Tuesday evening
as be returned home from Newman. While
driving right fast down a slant in front Of Mr..
). ) Wells house, the buggy wheels on the left
side ran over a root that projects from the side
or stump, and as the stump was on the high
er side OF the road, the buggy turned over,
throwing out himself and Dan Norton, who
was with him; and from some cause the horse
Feared up an fell brOadside across Powers as
he lay on his back. and remained so, il is said,
ntteen minutes. 1t is not known whether Nor
ton tried to get the horse of or not; at any
rate he did not, but began to call everybody
that he thought lived about there, and it was
some time before any one gave heed to his cries.
At length Mr.. Wells inquired after the trouble,
and. as soon as Informed, ran to the spot and
found the horse lying across Powers abdomen
and breast, with shaft pressing on his breast,
end Powers, as be thought, dead. He drew his
knife and cut the harness loose. About this
time Mr. s. C. Pulen came up. and. seeing the
situation. gathered the horse by one hind leg
strong enough, when he let loose and ran to
the bride, and, assisted by Wells, gave the
horse sufficient encouragement that he was
liberated, that he rose, leaving the man ap-
parently dead on the ground. but in few
minutes some signs OF life were developed.
DR.. Starr sent for and in two hours he
was considerably revived. He was hauled
home the next morning. and when last heard
from was able to walk about. The horse Is
large, weighing thousand pounds or more" "