Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-18
Eanrgia Affairs.


f-.-1 Ceiartown, was burned the other night,
arh about five thousand pounds Of seed cot
t0n aud some hay.
M- Willie Appleby, Of Jackson county, lost
his gin house by fire the ether day. Damages
u1tsta-ei.
A horse belonging to 4Ir John Blaylock, near
Gainesville. was stolen the other night, ami
Lssu0t been b ard from.
carroll County Times: "The Southern
Formers Monthly for October is upon our
table looking as bright and as CHEEKY as ever.
The Monthly is undoubtedly the leading agri-
cultural journal Of the South"
Dr. Frank Crow. near Watkinsville. an in
1lst--5us old citizen. had nearly completed a
new comfortable dwelling for his large family,
when some fend set fire to it the other night,
and thus destroyed all his careful savings for
years.
Among the Southern products on exhibition
at ,tlan a is a block, eight feet in diameter,
cut from an Alabama tree.
Dan Thomas and Edmond Leonard, cOlored,
near Fort Valley, had q difficulty the other
day. during which Leonard shot and mOrtally
wounded Thomas with a pistol
The Athens CbrOHicIe says Mr.. Mike Kettle
was accidentally very badly cut in the right
hand the other night in trying To get his son
home from the wagon yard where he was about
% have a difficulty with David Patton.
Mr. George Daniel. Of Madison county. had
his hand terribly mangled in cotton gin a
fev lays ago.
TIE Atlanta Post-Appeal appeared on the
i5,h in its first special or trade issue Of ten
L. FrrrT T-F
ter. As an exponent of Atlanta, its pro-
prie;ors have good reason for considering it a
success, and we are glad to think the public
viii fully concur in thu opinion Its graphic
condensation OF the city's war period" is
thrilling. aud will be read and reread by thou
sands who still retain the liveliest recollectiOns
u those memorable events.
The Athens VGtchuldH now appears In its
new typographical dress and much enlarged
The new proprietors, Messrs. Vancey, Craw-
FORD aud CAN'T have fulfilled their promise to
make It first-class weekly, and though they
a7s.1giza for short cOmings, the issue before
rs is highly creditable, showing good taste.
Industry and ability
N-ssrs Dun and John have taken the con-
t-ae- % build the first ten miles from Rome on
tie Rome and Atlanta Railroad. They had
previously taken the second division OF ten
niles
Tile Cat00sa Courier says that Willie Poe, Of
Grlysvil'e had his hand caught IN a sorghum
u.I last week. Amputation was found neces-
si-v
ID keep weevils out OF grain mix with it
chips % ssssafrss. so says Mr.. Robertson, ac-
g1-iiHg 90 the Athens Chronicle.
The bottom in grain and provisions Is not
ys- Considered reached. The working man
looks on at the drop with satisfaction, and can
s1l-i Co buy supplies with better grace.
The .uries ia Carroll county Circuit Court
have rendered verdiets against James Z.
Harvey Tor the murder OF Arthur Mcmillan in
July last. and against William L. Moon for the
uuri-r of John B. Ward in January last. Both
viii therefore be sentenced to the galloWs.
During the hanging at Dawson on Friday,
says The Albany Nelrs. John CrockweI and a
negro had a cutting scrape. in which the latter
Is thought 90 be mortally wounded.
The Gainesville Eagle SAYS: The corn crop
: turning cut splendid in this community.
There are several OF our farmers who say they
VIII n0- have Co use Western corn in 1852
Fort Valley Mirror: More and better hay is
e--- brought 70 market this season than We
..l curing the grass. and the short crop has
simulated parties to save hay that otherwise
E'll- not have bothered with it
atlanta C0ustifufi0n: "Ou Saturday Major
,.--ln -aeA-n i-t 70 Tie Richmond and Danvllle
--,-fl-l9u Company the contract for the
.ii-t gi tL- track Of the first seventeen miles
. =. -Ae Ilr -Itension- This is the track which
i-tiy used by the Georgia Pacific and
- 7av Mirror: Mr.. H. y spinks was
crr. va ~ the other day on a wagon
as--s b. Tow from Mr. George Adams
ta--...'iH cotton ~DOsite the cemetery
t--.l .l, p, END when o., eli of the wagon.
t--.r-,, -, pal-s ot cotton A. ing his right
ann ar --.. ..r. Spiuks OF and brea- = leg just
bs.-s-s --- elbow JOINT and his rign-
cr-f -.--- 'l-e Herald: Parish Douse. a col
arm s----...-... =. lIe county poor house, had his
r----i ---t--i last Saturday. Ii will be re-
49, ID that this man vas accidentally
al.--. --- -i-e I4llroad mar Savannah about
le-t--r..,--. ~. me oper ltiOn was skillfnhy
/ Hs-- = 80 ~ X q. s. NTH, assisted by Drs-
-T aud John c. r.liaway-"
ts-75s Chronicle. -, Mrs BIRD. living near
an r---t-f farm, had 6er collar hone broken.
rll .v-- 49, t-t-rf se TIOus injuries, by OelnB
Kiss Ns-- nv e Wv on Wednesday night last
U4lle-sr 1-l 49, .-.'l ! read in very credltaOlS
ssssv s- ~ r. @tpFQt' late ana beautiful original
E-1-v p--l -l 1000 Templars TUESDAY night
u-r,-v.s '--' -' e. iored, the feeder Of Mr.. A 5.
fa-5i 11 ,v-5I gln- had his foot badly lace
--a-llL-rr '-os uJ utlnB caught III lAc
l-ze--,.7 .-'s-rs: On Thursday night Osborn
lss Hs e1lored. broke into the house OF
F.'-tstz- au0ihf cOlOred tenant on the
lr-e -~T-, ~, ~ ar g. T. West, and stole twenty
a11 srz-- p IN nor .ey. He came TO this city,
I'd o. g. Us Us none freely on Friday, which
1l.,e5 ~ -1-eclloT and arrest He was com
81 jan by Justice GHllaway to await
r-- '~1 nes { term OF Baker Superior
.s|z- 80 -Y,1.er: "a negro boy, some seven
Fs---- .-l. called Bill Burke. was killed at
l1c7---- .9s- 1day night He attempted to
s1r-t s.,llis g cars while in motion, and IL is
--sr ~ --' L he was caught by the brake
1REr it7 vas thrown under the cars, sever
H5--i ~ arm, left leg at the thigh, and his
b- 1-low u knee He lived some three
~ caring his pain with remarkable fortI-
no, se- County Messenger: s'Enoch Ham
am 80 tAat Lee Bryan was bitten on the
pu.'i-. spreading adder Frids last while
e1o--5 1lass Tor his mare. Jim Knox, the
ed9v .oAllrer, corded his arm above the
Killed +sfl-Aed the wound, applied a freshly
lnf -l-iseu- buried the arm in the ground
di1s ed that II ne did NOT usd erstand ad.
si5s-I I7 HueE what 70 do with tbe WORK of an
Neatment ieSulls IOuo"e'1 under ms
sgSr Constitution: SATURDAY while
seaf'r5 i.lred painters were engae I'd upon a
auler.s, painting the ceiling OF one OF the
scaf0If y the main Exposition building the
une erez55-15.e way. and all the painters with
talce ~ tti9n, were thrown TO the floor A dis
not fan - ~ nfteen feet The one VINO did
hEei tit t.sd himself by cliuRing to a niece of
ana slid Gown WithQQt meeting