Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-17
t,eetsserea sttBe Posi- Office in Ss
nn.b a. Second Glass Matter.
Georgia Affairs.


n s,Irti0u Of her water supply problem.
The north bound train on the Selma, Rome
and Dalton Railroad yesterday, says the Rome
Z, ,,ier. ran over and killed a man who was
walking on the track and disregarded the
whistle, supposed TO be a Mr.. Harris, an
Fnglishman, conducting tannery near COosa-
vile.
Mr. Holden from the country was found
wildly running about the streets Of Rome, and
has been confined as lunatic.
Harmon Jones and Dick Dudley, cOlored,
says the Sandersville Mercury, had a cutting
scrape a few days ago, one using knife and
the other a razor. Dick was disemboweled,
and lies in a critical condition, and Harmon
awaits trial in jail.
Lightning struck the ginhOuse on the estate
Of Henry Taylor, deceased, Of Washington
county, and set some cotton on fire, but was
discovered and extinglished in time to pre-
vent much damage.
WaycrOss Reporter: I'VE learn that the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western Railroad Com
pany has ordered in addition to those they are
having built at their own shops. twenty eie-
giant passenger coaches for their road, 10 meet
the largely increasing demands upon them.
SaudersviIe Mercury: "Cn Sunday evening
the house Cf Nr Hollenbeck, our mail con-
tractor was struck by lightning, tearing up
the lower corner OF the roof and setting the
building on fire. which, however, was extin-
guished without doing much damage
A special to the Rome Courier from Gads-
den Ala August 18th, sas s; "A suspicious
character was arrested and lodged IN 1aii here
yesterday lie had two mares-black and
roan-supposed to be stolen from North Geor-
gia. The man gives differ Mt names Sweat
Is believed 10 be his name"
Franklin Register: The s5orehOuse OF W o.
Alexander & Bro. together with its contents,
WAS burned on Friday night, 9th instant
We are informed that they had on hand
pretty considerable stock Of goods IL IS sup
posed 10 have been the work Of an lncendlary,
as there had been no fire in the house or near
it for some time
Americas Republican: 'Mr Joe Bolton. of
the Fifteenth district, while cleaning out ms
well very narrowly escaped norrioie ue9tn
by the falling OF a heavy bucket nled with
rock and dirt The bucket fell from near the
ton OF the well giving him staggering blow
on the head, knocking him senSeleSs, Inc
accident threw him into a violent fever, butWe
are glad TO learn he has recovered
Atlanta Post ADpeQI. THE wind OF Sunday
afternoon struck a bonanza in the frame OF the
Exposition Hotel in process or erection at
Ogiethorpe Park. 4 section Of the building,
embracing about 200 feet was blown down,
but this disaster wall not Affect the cOmpieilon
of the hotel IN time for the reception OF guess
Since the above was in type gentleman Just
f ON the Exposition headquarters reports that
will be r paired at once NOthlng was sioNn
down but a few timbers and boards, about SO
worth of lUmberln all"
Dublin Post ''Mr James Smith had pain
fuI and serious accident t. befall him last
week while moving neighbOr's family with
A cart He was careleSSly driving along, when
tie cart or wagon We don't know which. ran
over small stump, which preciplJaIed MN
under the wheel, whlcn ran over the Tlsht
thigh and broke II in two places, causing
COMPOUND fracture. For several days lE was
apprehended amUutatiou ould become neceS-
saTy; but at this writing we learn that he Is
doing very we'll and on the road TO recovery,
with only a comparatively slight injury
Atlanta Pcsf-Appedl: "a gentleman drOpUed
in this morning and informed Post AppeGi
reporter that considerable city property was
being purchased along the line OF the Macon
and Brunswick and Rome extension Ile
property purchased begins with Ramage's
store ueyCnd West End, and runs parallel With
the Macon and West Point roads, aud runs
within two hundred {, ct of tha cOlored college
on Elliott street, then takes a parallel course 10
the Georgia Western. Cash Is paid Tor all the
property bought, and thirty Gays notice 10
vaca' given. The purchaser is the Cole syndi-
cate"
Augusta EUeEiag NeIcs: Augusta and vi
cinitv was visited on Sunday by another &C
ceptable rain. The showers were strong and
continued and did ineStimable good 10 vegeta-
ton. The air was cooler. the dust was laid' ana
another tig triumph was recorded for the pre-
phetiCVennor, for the cold wave came IN on time.
The rain was accompanied by thunder and
lightning. aud in the neighbOrhOOd OF Mclean,
on the Central Road, the hailstOneS were half
As large as hens eggs, The hail was plentiful
and extended over quite an area lt VIII thus
be seen that We are enjoying the cool wave:
fne showers and the triumph OF Mr.. NennOr
IaGranRe correspondent Of the Columbus
Times: Again l report you another death IN
Our city thar was more sudden and startling
than those reported on yeSterd-y. Mr.. Fred.
G. Clemmons, while on his way TO his place OF
business this morning, stopped few minutes
on the public square and was conversing with
a few FRIENDS, when all Cf n sudden he fell and
instantly expired. He had heart disease Mr.
CIemmOuE was a gin max r, and was formerly
of your city. He hss resided in LaGTange
three er four years, was a quiet and good cltl-
zen. an industrious and hari working man. he
leaves a wife and several little girls, who were
dependent upon his eXeruJnss 10 mourn MS
untimely death"
A writer in the Americas Recorder thus ac-
counts for the destitutiOn said TO exist some
where in that section: a disposition 10 crOak 4;
too much guanO. too little homemade manurei :
fOo much cotton too little corn; bad manage
rr,ent and IaZiness." His remedy Is stated as
follows: II. Go to work aud live within your
income , Stop grumbiing AT banks ana nlgn
prices: if you don't like the price, DON'T buy
( Buv sparfngly of guanO; raise your own
manure 4 Adopt the no fence law; burn up
the old fences and enclose the pastures, there
nv improving stock. saving timber and enhanc-
ing values. 5. Stand up for your section, pa
tronfze home institutions, diversity your crops
and support YOUR local newspapers, and our
word for it. happiness and prosperity VIII soon
bless our laUd."
Rome Courier: Late last night we re-
ceived intelligence OF a serious runaway that
happened out in ChuiO district, about six
miles south OF the city. The citizens OF that
neighbOrhood had a barbecue at Mr. James
Hairs place and as Mr.. Joe Spence and wife.
Mrs. Thomas LumpSin, mother OF J. Is
Lumpkin, of this city, and Miss
Rettie Maddrey were riding home IN two
mule wagon, the mules became frightened and
ran away upSetting the wagon and seriously
iniuring the three ladies OF the party. Mr.,
Spence also received painful wound IN the
chin Miss Maddreys arm was broken, aud the
orher two ladies' il is feared. injured inter
naIIv. There We're several small children also
in the wagon, but, strange to say, they all
escaped unin1ured-
Rome Courier. Mrs MARKS Of this city.
YESTERDAY morning received a dispatch from
Mr White President Of the P0ughkeepsie
business College, informing her that her son
Edward was supposed to have been drowned
the night before. He. with a fellow students
were out rowing in small boat and came in
contact with the steamer Mary Powell The
boat was capsized and both are supposed to
have drowned. The dispatch was dated at 10
a m Yesterday. and their bodies had not been
found up 10 that time Edward Marks was a
bright active young man or good habits. and
gave promise OF great usefulness Ills age Was
about tvveuty-One years. His mother and sis
ter have the deepest sympathles OF numerous
friends and acQuaintanceS. later dispatch
was received by MIS- MATHS yesterday dltcF-
noon. asking what disposition should be made
OF the remains when found l. was answered
by requesting that the body be sent immedi-
ately 70 Rome"
Our WayuesbOrO. Burke county, correspond
ent writes: The attention OF the proper su-
thOrities OF the Central Railroad is called 10
the fact that uni iesS fence is built on the side
Of their road al Carters cut, about three miles
from WayneSbOrO- that they will sooner or
later be called upon to pay out big money, for
II is very apparent that If the cars run up sud
denly upon anyone it'll scsry horse, that a
fearful accident may be the result The cut Is
ABOUT nifty feet deep, and the space allowed
lor me dirt road at that point has been mar
IoNed oy the caving in Of the embankment
until there L scarce room for two vehicles to
PSss eeeh other between the chasm and the
PIaut9tloh fence The road is more in use than
any OtISf road leading into the town, and the
Central haliroad would confer a great favor on
many planters BY having this little matter at
The Atlanta POst-AppeGI comics from, the
Philadelphia Times the following ssfreeI' and
timely suggestion: Atlanta Is torn b., -
unique conflict The washerwomen ba1a
struck All the lavatOries OF linen in the cjtv
have iOined hands in an attempt TO exart q
sdollar A dozen The trade has formed an
Association and no member is permitted to take
a stretch Of linen under the union rates
The r suit is a general state OF dirty shirt In
the Southern Birmingham. The public is re-
solved never to WELD. il they have TO 90 In
their pelt The colOred brethren are not less
determined and we shall soon see the cotton
trade seriously affected unless the matter Is