Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-22

ear before us is well developed. and has the
appearance Of that kind of corn known as
hlnt.' This is an important item. as it de-
velops the fact that we can grow two crops of
corn inside Of twelve months. We would be
glad to hear from Col Snead in regard to his
mode or cultivation. etc, and assure him in
advance that II he can point out the way for
farmers 70 make two ears OF corn where they
now make but one. he will receive the grateful
thanks OF the Western cOrR-ridden South"
Jackson Net7s: "On Sunday morning last
there occurred at the residence Of Kajer Duke,
IN this county, an alteration between George
Willis, colOred, and Lihue Duke, white, in
which Duke received a severe blow in the face
with rock in the hands Of the negro. infiict-
ing an ugly wound, knocking young Duke
senseless. IL was thought for some time that
ne would not survive. His wounds we're dress
ed, and the negro captured by Bailiff W. A.
White and lodged in JAIL
jackson Netcs: 'sBfr. Robert Fears and three
others started 70 the asylum yesterday with
haywood McClendon, colored. Haywood gave
them the slip and came back to Jackson some
time In the night, and piled all the boxes and
barrels he could find in the front porches of
the stores He said it was to keep them from
getting wet He scattered all the sawdust he
could get out OF the court house in the street.
borrowed a broom early this morning and
swept out the court house. By this time the
1ailer came down and locked him up"
The Jackson Nelos regrets that Mr. Fleming
Jordan, OF Monticello, lost two Of his daughters
on last Friday and Saturday OF typhoid fever
One of his smaller children was very low at the
same time. the same paper says: The horri-
Ole burning to death OF an infant on the plan
tatlon OF Mr. Porter Carson, near Dublin. in
this county, happened one night recently. The
mother OF the child, colOred woman, after
nursing her babe to sleep, placed it in a cradle
by the bedside. and lay down srsef placing
kerosene lamp on the bed opposite the
cradle She fell asleep. and during the night
awoke TO find the lamp in the cradle and her
babe burnt TO a crisp in a bed OF Goals in the
-
the history Of Butts county"
The Franklin Neios says: 'sThe Savannah
WEEKLY News is one Of the best edited and
made mp journals in the South The interest
taken in il by all who read its delightful serials
proves the power OF its efficacy in giving every
body something interesting and pleasing "
Albany Netrs: I'VE learn from passengers on
the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
train that an old white man wss found dead on
Mr.. James Callaway's place yesterday. 1t ap-
pears that the old gentleman entered q corn
crib and asked the negroes to let him lay down
a while and rest. Shortly after the darkies
wentto the crib, and finding him in such a sick
and feebl- condition, became frightened, and
mercilessly carried him out and left him laying
by the roadside, where he was found dead by
the passengers on the up train. An old man
answering 70 the description passed through
TINS place Few days ago. He visited this office
20 get some papers. and statei that he was
from Alabama, and was q relative OF Mr.. John
stark, OF ThOmasville."
mOnIeZuma Weekly. we have been told
that some citizens Of Dooly offered hands
sixty-five cents per hundred to pick cotton
last week and could not get them. even at that
prce. They refused to work at all
Our laws ought to be made more rigid so far
as it pertains 10 labOrers A man who has no
visible means Of support and won't work
ought to be made work.
BeTTien County News: Three parties en-
gagged in a kninng az Triton last Sunday, and
one OF them received a severe stab in the
shoulder. Another argument against selling
whisky on Sunday"
BeYTien County Netos: "a few DAYS ago the
writer discovered a curiosity in his corn patch
in the shape Of four ears OF corn growing on
one stem. The stem came out at the usual
place on the stalk. The stem is about nine
inches long, and on the extreme end is a large
ear OF corn. The other ears are not so large.
On the opposite side OF the stalk was another
large ear, making five ears of corn grown on
two joints OF The stalk. The corn is of the lit
tie cob variety. We sh all preserve the seed
and next year test the theory that like will
produce like"
BeTTieH County NeICs: ION Wednesday night
last Amos keeter, colored, managed to get into
Mr. Bobby Gaskins' sleeping room while that
gentleman was at supper, and concealed him
self behind some clothing which were hanging
against the wall Mr.. q. soon returned and
went to bed, wholly unconscious of the terrible
danger which lurked so near. As soon as his
respiration showed that he was asleep the vile
wretch crept from his place of cOncealment
and made a violent attack upon him. Mr.. G..
awOke and endeavOred to strike his assailant
but without success. The blood-thirsty fend
became frightened and made his escape. He
has so far eluded capture"