Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-26


clothing belonging TO some OF the stable en-
pioyes were stolen. The burglars as usual
made their escape and there is no clue as to
their identity. The goods stolen amounted to
about forty dollars"
Hartwell Sun: "Quite a serious accident
happened r. the worthy Sheriff OF our county
Mr.. Robert j. Myers. He was returning late
Yesterday evening from his field. where he had
been gathering some beans. and in climbing
over high fence the rail slipped when he got
on. top Of it, and threw him OF backwards
his whole weiaht falling on his back The doc
tor was sent for, who found his collar bone
broken in two places. The bone was set and
he is resting comfor ably to day. His hurt is
reported as not dangerous, but It will take him
some time to get over It."
Griffin NelCs: yesterday, about noon, John
Stokes and Green King two cOlored men, well
known around here were down in well on
Captain d. d. Peden's place blasting. They had
drilled hole. placed In the powder and fuse,
when premature explosion took place. badly
in1uring both men Stokes eyes are closed,
and he is otherwise badly bruised bv the flying
rocks. which went in every direction. Green
King had one of his fingers broken. and also
had other severe injuries Stokes however, Is
the worse injured Of the two. and may be
fatally hurt. They were packing the blast
when the explosion occurred"
The State Sunday School Convention con-
vened In Griffin on Wednesday, with Gen.
William NJ. Browne. Of Athens. presiding.
Hon Milton A Gambler was elected President
TO have change of President every year for
sectional reasons. The morning was con-
sumed in the appointment of committees. In
the afternoon the address of welcome was de
livered in an eloquent manner by Judge r. T.
Daniel. Of Griffin, and an able response made
by Gen. Browne. OF Athens The convention
is rather slimly attended, but more delegates
are expected.
BarnesviIle Gazette: 'SThe past year has
been unprecedented in the history of Barnes
vile. Her growth and prosperity has pushed
forward with an unusual pace More cotton
has been received during the past season than
ever before. and we have every reason to be-
lieve that there is still an increase TO be real
lied The building interests have been so i'm
proved this year that it has been difficult to
obtain mechanical skill and labor to discharge
the work. and more difficult to get the lumber
with which to build. With good crops all
around and these conditions in the city, we
may confidently expect prosperous fall and
winter trade"
Americus Republican: son Monday night.
between the hours of nine and ten o'clock, W.
L. Goodman, an emplOye of the r publican,
stepped out of the front door OF his mothers
residence, on Cotton avenue, and hearing a
noise on one side in the yard, turned to see the
cause. AS he approached a clump OF bushes
some one rose up and snapped pistol at him.
Being unarmed. Will turned and fled precipi-
lately to the house, while the would-be assassin
leaped the fence and left hastily. Goodman
was too badly scared to come from his room
again that night AS he has no personal
prOwling around 10 steal
Griffin NetUs son Friday night Dr. Ellis,
of this city, was called to see a patient who
had developed the most alarming and rems rk-
able symptoms. The patient was a cOlored
man He exhibited the most utter aversion 10
liquids of anv kind, especially to water, and
almost went into cOnvulsiOns when anything
of the kind was brought near him. Upon in
quiry il appeared that twenty years ago the
man was bitten by a mad dog. without, how
ever, any appearance Of hydrophobia. The
symptoms now developed are peculiarly the
symptoms Of hYdrOphobia. and the case is con
sidered most remarkable one The condition
Of the patient yesterday was unchanged"
Americus Republican: Mr. Alfred Bran
non a white man living near BOttsford, Sum
ter county, killed Isaac Scott, a cOlored man,
on Tuesday last The negro was advancing OH
BrannOn with knife, when BrannOn drew a
small pocket knife, and when his assailant was
near, with an arm uD lifted TO strike with hS
knife, plunged forward and stabbed him in the
heart The negro stepped forward a few PAGES
in pursuits as Mr.. Brannon receded, and fell
heavily on the ground. Mr.. Brannon came TO
the city and gave himself up to the Sheriff.
Coroner Guerry went to the place Tuesday
afternoon for the purpose Of holding an in
quest It is considered case of self-de-
Tense"
Talbotton Register: ''Mr. Ben Blanton is
another good farmer, but is TOO modest to say
much about what he does Last year he pro
duced on fourteen acres Of land twelve bales of
cotton averaging five hundred and thirty five
hounds each. The field was put in wheat in
the fall, and about a bale OF seed cotton was
piOwed in. This on a One-mule farm These
results should be satisfactory, considering that
il was not a good year for cotton. Mr.. BlantOn
is farming on the inten~ive system, says he
considers ig an easy task to make bale OF cot
ton to the acre. In less than two years he ex-
poets to produce two bales to the acre. He is
entirely self-supporting. is quite comfortable.
has good stock and drives a spanking pair Of
bays when he goes out.
Augusta Chronicle: Yesterday morning Mr..
s. Warren Mays. of Augusta, member of the
House of Representatives from Richmond
county arrived in the city and went before a
meeting of the Augusta Bar TO explain the pro-
visions Of his City Court bill. That Mr. Mays
was sustained handsomely by the meeting is a
matter of congratulation to him and his friends,
and adds another evidence OF his ability and
worth to his legislative career. Mr.. Mays has
been an industrious and faithful representa-
tive In the winter session of the Legislature.
when but little business could be transacted of
statutory nature Mr.. Mays succeeded in getting
through both houses three important measures
for the county of Richmond"
Sparta Lshmaelite: Every year witnesses
an improvement in the attention that is paid
TO fine stock in this county. J his is an unmis-
taxable evidence of progress--When the peO-
ple OF Hancock come to choose between sue
cessfuly raising corn and successfully perish
ing they are going to raise corn, and do 1t
with wonderful success.-Bill Skrine was badly
cut last week in a difficulty with a Taliaferro
county man by the name of Phelps. We for
bear comment on the affair, as It Will undergo
judicial investigation. 1t is said the difficulty
grew out of the purchase by Phelps of some
land on which Skrine is living. We know moth
ing about the facts in the case.-DrummerS are
allowed to sell goods all over the State without
licenses PeCdiers are compelled 20 take out
licenses The law discriminates against the
poor peddler and in favor of the rich mer-
chant"
Augusta Evening NetCs: Hon. s Warren
Mavs received a telegram from Speaker Bacon
last evening, requesting him 70 remain IN Au-
gusta to-day. as one OF a committee Just ap-
pointed to visit Augusta for the purpose of in
vestigating the treaty of Beaufort. and also
for reporting upon the alleged obstruction or
ash bY the dam across the Savannah at the
canal locks The committee is composed of
Senators MOsely and MattOx, and Messrs
Mays Mathews and Strother from the House,
Senator MOsely being Chairman of the COM
mirtee The visiting statesmen joined Mr..
NAYS this morning in Augusta and about II
O'Clock were taken up the canal bY His Honor
Mayor May, and a committee OF Council and
other citizens. The morning was profitably
and pleasantly spent in examining the river
and canal and especially the dam at the locks. -
Marietta Journal: I'VE learn that on last
Thursday, Mr. J. I. Adsir, a talented and es-
teemed young lawyer of Dallss, Paulding cOun-
". while gathering some grapes near town,
fell out Of a tree TO the ground, a distance of
nineteen feet, crushing his skull and killing
him instantly. His wife and little child were
present ana witnessed the LeFrlDie dCcl1eQI-
When the limb broke. upon which Mr.. Adalr
was resting, his wife saw the danger and only
had time to Jerk her child out OF the way. or
Mr. A. would have fallen upon it and probably
have killed it. His head struck the ground
with a hard thud, his body quivered few
seconds and all was over. The people of Dal-
las and vicinity were greatly shocked at the
news of his death. and soon a large crowd
gathered at the scene OF the tragedy and
brought back to his home the liteleSs body that
a short time before had left it manly. erect and
full Of life"
Judge T. ]. Atkinson, with his two little boys,
visited Dallas last week, and on returning
home Friday in a buggy, driving fiery young
mare. Mr.. Atkinson stopped to allow his boys
10 get some peaches from his friend Col John
q Gartrells orchard. While waiting, some
tached to one of her legs was chain and
block which frightened the mare and caused
her TO run away. Judge A pulled the reins
with great force, but the perverse mare
bounded on. and just in front OF Col Gartrell' S
house the buggy wheels on one side went into
a low place, the top of the buggy was torn on,
and Judge A was pitched out about ten feet
on the rocky ground. receiving long cash on
his head and his right shoulder, arm and leg
was badly skinned and bruised Covered with
blood Judge A. was helped to Col Gartrell's s
house, where Mrs. g. and daughters gave
every attention"
Referring to the school fund movement in
the Legislature, the Barnesville Gazette nobly
and truly says: IF those who clamOr for ap-
preparations Of money to educate the children
of the country were to ask means TO establish
and conduct Industrial schools. we should
favor their propositions. 1t is a strange anom-
aly that this country, which above all others
claims thst labor is honorable and necessary,
offers the least facilities for learning to work.
So far from such facilities being arranged, in