Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-16

--. V=-s county. John Hargraves. who had
--.t.t section during the early part Of
..r-e-ntury. when the Greek Indians
-.1 over the land south Of the Altama-
Ii. .r-ed large tracts of land and inn
5-5gcs OF cattle, which grazei
vs-srrass of the pine lands.
+. bad not yet reached this
nffa. aud Hargraves was mon
alJ hs surveyed. and owner of it also.
-ss-r # was found that he had made
rsrfrz h.5 property, valued at S75.0ol, to a
s,.-i5.. bis slave, and his reputed grand
- rt,e II Hargraves, provided it could be
m tie event that it could not be so
$3.50 + aas 10 go to his nephews, John and
r- Denton. white. Under the Law the
s ,5 Hargravss was Illegal, and
asrrr went to the Dentons; but
iardians of the nelhews,
4ss.4 tie property. and gave the cjIored
ri. H.ry-syas. S2l,O ,O0l, about one-thirdof its
s.s5 vslne This settled the matter for
.-s--- rsars. hut a few years since SUI was
...-.It lr II 3rgraves in the Brunswick circuit
e. H. recovery ot that portion paid to the
r.--5-s and an Thursday last. it was decided
.-ar--5s the latter The suit was brought
,,..-s- .6s estate Of David Lott and B. H. Tan
az --rr.,autfug the guardians of ths Dem
~. rfsJ zf-niants were represented by Hon.
M st.hsrs ana Hon G. J. Holton. and the
-F by $. W. hitch. Esq and P. B. Bed
fiji Esl
~- P-rg Home Journal advises farmers 60
r,-.-rh-s- hundred bushels Of corn to every
ra.a 1.-TWO hundred is what is needed, and
5srs.s The same attention. in preparation, TO
efrselai farm supplies. and when this is
se-s-arl-i 1o. to cultivate as much land in
-,--r as ean be done thoroughly. If this is
s-+-.-Ea- paper viii wager ten dollars that
s-.-- s.-rs- win he able to pay more han
ts-.---- expenses Of his farm, and al the
.- m4le wiu more than cover the ex-
r-a -esa ery to buy Western meat and
c5-a. +. tass the plan Of cotton alone is a1op-
I'll
Ladies Memorial Association OF Albany
hive lss.ed Mr.. George c. Lark, a young
I.rr--t that place. to deliver the address on
Decoration day, the 25th inst.
Aa Albany correspondent writes that the
Superior Court Of Albany has been eng red
t5- rlres dlvs On the case of Jeremiah Ball
1svG Rust. which began in 1866. At that
-s-4a ira decision may be looked for by the
5lv os tlfsmeut He also writes that the
Albany Guards. nader command OF Capt4i1 E.
T. WlgA-. gave their first parade since last lay
On Wednesday Also that the bail and banquet
tba given tie delegates of the Grand Lodge
A0UW en- the 4th Of May win be grind
aF1- a splendid orchestra having been en-
ss.ed
E.artibz Tie Railroad Commission. the
EsrHrsvii'a Dispatch says; The action q a
recent legislature in establishing a 'raiIIJad
c1r1uis>-1l' was. in our opinion, unneceSa ary
ana -aiIs-, aud we Go not believe that the Teo-
psct ihe S-ate have received sr will receive
a17r-1af-s from the law. We are in favor Of
allowing the railroads to manage themselves
at least IS Iong as they are owned and con
Ihypuvate capital"
Ho7y county is ont Of debt and, besidss,
ovsa poor house and farm, which is stocked
all prvsicuei for the maintenance Of the
Pl5rlt the county.
Tie Butler Herald reports that on Saturday
Asta55gl tsp p. m. a fire broke out in tae
warehouse Messrs. Montfort & Frierson, n
tla.t0ru ari spread SO rapidly that in less
ua1o-s hour $3.50 worth Of property was
hli III ashes
The Tribune boasts that Rome has the bright
ss.ta-l-e IF any city in Georgia, and more
Pretty girls than any city in the South.
Le isElh Nelss publishes a long account
q f-lt az Kirkwood between Major ]. T.
z-,2- au ola man seventy years Of age, and !
r- negro named Squire Moore Mr.. Ector
vas seriously, if not fatally, injured. Moore
LAS been arrested. and justified his conduct By
sf-ns that 3Ir. Fctor had attempted to strike
ls n1tlsrwith a stick. If Mr. Ector should
4s.i.i is Thought that it will 20 hard with the
bE
t-s #ayu=sboro Nelcs says that on last Fri
cay While lIr Ed. Carter was riding on bust
l-sS le r4 ed the plantation Of Mrs Homer
S21aes, ia Burke county. and discovered the
N2Ql autsro house on fire. He sprang from
as A'rss and bursting open the door found
t'' 'desro children iockedu up in the house. By
'ls Utmost exertion, and the destruction of his
e1--s and boots, Mr. Carter succeeded in
s4'1s the house The children would have
A7v4aiy been burned to death had Mr. Carter
aaihappened along.
-A7 editor Of the Warrenton Clipper boasts
--- le has son who is the youngest com
t.s-gr 10 Georgia. He is only seven years and
L-7 months on, yet ne can turn out as accu-
'-.e ana clean proof as any typo who has ever
sslel ia the clipper office.
s9-, Georgia Clti5eu: sThe peaches in all
valleys lf. tlIS portion # the State, so far
.s A-te beard. were xii ed in the bui-aH
z .A Ala high points and mountains are o.
g. q We have no more cold frosty wealth
Ills year. '-'7
49, 80 .le Aac0H Telegraph: The plans for
r'r-r u i-at cepot for the Macon and Bruins
l-.-Ig-d are row IN New York. being ex-
l5 tAt authorities. AS soon as report-
taF0rat.y. work upon the building
rs syn. lis To be located in the rear Of
e...- - 'st- 'fH5 ground owned by the
Surveyed mas ga e''''' Oeeh
P-rf ttsIGti- we learn that afr Charles
S-- q mechanic ef Macon. who has for
H -5 la't been in the employ Of Dr. J. D.
rr5 4. sr-a5lad TO commit suicide at Rev
14r-s- - eie Methodist Church. on We9IeS-
a-fs--.r -1- 1sl lns5-, by taking Two vialS of
ts-s- Il W5S with great difficulty and
Eerr q CO many stripes that he was
tSrEs .iilnz the night No cause is given
'-T f-al act
psTs s1ti4.srf- I'VE have been at some
lie f- -ittl l-il inquire as to the outlook for
urrT1sI I' ~ ll TINS coULtv. From the informa-
t5- ,s- = we nave received, we conclude that
1s-s ~ eLl frequent spells OF cold weather
Iss .ts..-s2 t!lshted the prospects for
q s year and not more than fourth
s-rls -p' o. -haJ. will mature. Plnms and
ps5ltv - - llt very seriously affected. and a
Ia s-- crop VIII doubtless be grown Pears.
L-7fr-es are greatly hurt.
E '-t Saturday" says the Waynesboro
esu-ra negro ran named George Evans.
vs.5-t called George Kpockal0up Who
Iz-- rs employ Of BIr. r. a. I.avvsons7 ont in
r1we5 --s-Ilel was killed George had bor-
1anI -" asJa and team from Mr. Lawson 10
tlrr5- e5ar1s from the woods While re-
ga-ss Z -,l load, the mules from some
ts bosr5s Inc negro was sitting upon
Lli5 ~ ny -t lAe wagon. and in his efforts to
ths 49, -ilslt-red animals was drawn over
L-rtraf -I -I The wagon and dragged about a
s5,r.biv 2 2as S where he was found dead and
LAWSON y 'l-sed with his skull crushed in. Mr..
t-lrtf-i t7lFeeeAts George as having been
1ld working servant
stas.-l's nteHt writes the Marietta .L7,,rnof
cal a. s.t I 9l what a plucky Georgia girI
I.s1e hes5s.4t ). i see in your last paper a
ss,sa-5 -iSl - A girl worth marrying. am
-e Eh0s. ~ are many such girls l know Of
lLe sEqr-5 -ettieF- quite an old man-marriad
Il-r ebTf liue. His last wife mas three or
Worked n daughter OF his fist wife
Esges ssvs$ cotton factory, and from her
Si1uad al s5i money and bought five acres of
~ for hsr 80 ~ acre, bought lumber and had
81 dug ~. ,A-ler three room house. had q
sye scres .-o aTc,es5 ,ees5 her over $50, aud had the
ps7s Ter ~ SSleSSosed with plank fence STe
ss'sry north board Ii and sends her father SO
oss sSssng for the little ones n8T - bd4 and then
tes tsIlTS H. l2.s The name Withhold an bn1
14S are v.lI ..fss n Cobb county, and The sbove
..lia, ss.,'5-'s{a sa5 Tunes: Jim Afford Of 4.
.,9n Rome -al ,-S.l oy the name Of HammonS
q Sentence 40 WeEs serving out their tsrro
ssss shof h1 q the Dade county coal nira.
y oas u the guards ghiie is.,slSs, slsss,,