Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-09
j. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

Rome Bulletin: Robert Seanlan. who keeps
bar in South Rome, while cArelessly handling
a seven-shoOter pistol, accidently discharged
It, the ball entering the left eye and passing
into the brain. Drs. j. B. S. Holmes, Frank
Caldwell and Henry Battey were promptly
called, and probed for the ball, which, after
entering the brain. turned downwards, and up
to our latest information had not succeeded in
removing it. Young Scanlan is in most cTiti-
cal condition, and a fatal result is feared
Macon Telegraph and Messenger James S.
Rose. Of The Rock UpsOn county, writes
the Southern CUttiUdtOT that be sOwed four
teen bushels seed oats on a traction less than
two acres Of ground and reaped 2l2Jk bushels
on the 10th June He says also that he has
raised 1874 bushels oats to the acre and be-
iieves he can make $50. OF course these oats
were properly fixed to grow. They were ma
tured with hundred bushels Of cotton seed to
the acre and turned under with a scooter.
There's no doubt about crops in Georgia, il
they are only fixed right"
Augusta Chronicle and ConstitutiOnaIist:
DIR Frank Deems. worthy son of Rev. Chas-
F. Deems. has concluded to settle in Augusta.
leaving the ench sntments Of New York for the
rising glories Of the Southern Lowell. We
welcome him here, and trust that he shall be
as pleased with US es we are sure to be with
him. DIR. Deems has had a most liberal edUca-
ton and considerable experience Ia his profess
sion He is intelligent, StudiOus and thorough.
He has been particularly successful in the dis.
eases Of infants and children. To a quick
mind and a firm hand he adds a noble heart.
We predict for him great success, and are sure
that. when once well known, he will be so ap
pTeciated that cur people will never allow him
TO leave them"
Cuthbert Enterprise: Yesterday afternoon,
about O'Clock. a crowd OF mules extending
good part Of the way round the court house
enclosure was observed. and a crowd soon
gathered. On inquiry We learned that the
mules belonged to Mr.. A. J. MOye's different
plantations, and had been brought in that an
award might be made to the tenants who had
Kept their stock in the best condition. After
examination the prizes were awarded-S5 for
best, g for the second. 81 for the third. 81 for
the fourth, 30 cents for the fifth Three tin
cups were given 10 the three having mules in
the poorest condition. Mr.. Joseph T. Klddoo
made the presentation speeches It strikes US
as being good plan to get mules we'll cared
for"
"W. D =" on the line of the Brunswick and
Albany Railroad, writes this to the Albany
Nelrs aud Advertiser. Engineer John Green,
the old reli able performed a Skllful, and, at
the same time a heroic deed on Saturday st,
July I'd. AS his train was approaching the tres
tie just below DiXOnia, Green's wratchful ey G
discovered that it was on FIRE. and at the same
time he espied a negro look oEt from under it.
He, quick as thought, blew on brakes and re-
versed his engine. Jumped on, and, in simple
narlance, made for that negro. He succeeded
in catching and holding him until assistance
from the rear Cf the train arrived. The negro
was bound snd turned over to the proper au-
thOTities The train stopped before reaching
the trestle. IL had been on fire but short
while. and had done no material damage"
A LaGrange correspondent Of the Columbus
Times writes: Reliable news reached this city
this afternoon that is most horrible in the ex-
trem-. Last Tuesday a week ago. white
man by the name Of WaldrOUp, living in
Heard county. committed a hendish outrage
upon the person of a most respectable white
lady, several miles west of Franklin. the
county site OF Heard After satisfying his
hellish purpose, the villain then cut his victims
throat from ear to ear, and made his escape
However. he was caught and taken to Franklin
yesterday. and placed in Jail. This morning
early the iaii was visited by about sixty men,
and WaldrOup demanded by the mob. He was
taken out and carried to the spot where he
committed the deed, and chained to a stake
and burned alive"
Walton Videlts There resides at Centre
vile. in this county. a very old and decrepit
man. by the name Of William LenOx, whose
life has been shadOwed by a remarkable and
sad experience. His son, JOEL left his home in
this county TO enter the Confederate army at
the beginning Of the var, survived all its hard
shios and returned to his former home, 20
find that all his family we're dead. except his
father, whose whereabouts could net be ascer-
tanned. Nor have father and son ever met
since their sad parting so many years ago.
The son was last seen at COvington, Ga, in
1856 or 1867. The father, after residing in Cobb
county for number Of years, has returned to
Walton. where he, weighed down with the in
firnities Of his three score and ten years,
makes a scanty living by the sweat Of his brow.
ANY information as to the whereabouts Of Joel
William Lenox. who may be addressed at
Powder Springs, Pauiding county, Ga
Augusta Evening NeiCs: "a lady of this city
furnishes Us the folio wing recipes, which she
| ssys have been tried and are good: A healthy
cooling drink for summer-One large table
| spoonful OF willow charcoal, pour on pint of
/ boiling water, let Z stand until'cold and per
/ fectly clear. This is more refreshing than ice
/ water and not injurious. The charcoal can be
/ obtained Of any druggist in town at 25 cents
/ per bottle. AnOther-A teacuptul OF pearl
l barley stirred into quart of boiling water.
/ handful Of chopped raisius, boil for half ar
/ if preferred: this is cooling, nour-
| affected with summer complaint Barley can
/ be obtained of anv first class grocer in town.
/ Breakfast Puffs-One pint OF milk, one piDt of
/ flour. two eEgs. a tablespoonful Of butter q
pinch Of salt stir well, bake in your pans in a
Il hot oven An Appetizer-Cut large ripe toma-
| toes in hslf, rub the brOiler with good butter,
/ broil over nice Goals until brown, turning often
1 the brOiler. have readS hot plate, place the
| tomatoes on 1t and put salt, pepper and good
| sweet butter on them. some prefer sugar;
| these will appetite when nothing else will
| Macon Telegraph aud Messenger. ION Wed
| ueSday last copying from the New York Com
| Hercidi and Financial ChrOnicle, We presented
/ the grand result Of the cotton culture of the
i State Of Georgia for the past eleven crops. Six
million six hundred and forty six thousand
| bales OF cotton at forty dollars bale-Say
/ z65,SiO0O. or an average of S2i,l763t3 per
| year. What became OF this enormous sum of
| mOneT IS not prCbematlcaL Any man. by
| taking his pencil and setting down the prOba-
| HE cost Of the corn, meat, dry goods, hay.
| figur. guanO and tobacco brought TO this cOun-
try, viii easily foot up an excess of i've 70 ten
milliOns year during every year of this crop
/ ping, aud have not one cent to pay for the
| rice sugar. syrup. horses. chickens, sewing
/ machines, farming tools, cheese, and all man
| ner of fancy groceries, liquors wines and
| cigars. and forty thousand other things poured
| Into Georgia IN a continual stream from
! January to December. he very buckets, tubs,
| broOms. axehandles. well chains, house and
/ kitchen furniture, paper, knives and pencils,
| brought to Georgia from the North, would
| amount TO millions. 50 that with little thought
| anu ciphering, one is bound to wonder, not
| what has become OF our cotton money, but
/ how We manage to keep going at all with so
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