Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-05


-.-e-rrtv one night last week by some
-.--,-.fes unknown. His dead body was
sf -virg by the roadside riddled with
-t7- He lived at Rocky Mount, and wss
--..s4-ei good citizen
,--r.,-r from the Griffin Netcs that Wednes-
-.-sr-rr last. when one mile from Jones'
the s-eciaI Exposition train from
...--, was fred upon by some unknown
- -h- bullet entering the window of a
III and barely missing a gentleman who
---- the next sat to the window. Mr.. g. P.
-.4-.-r .a-0-her passenger, was in near range
l..str1.t and also barely missed being hit.
....-,--f that IL the first mentioned gentle
.-ttt been sitting upright, most likely he
--ri have been killed, but, luckily. he was
-.--.r- forward Iittle, and the bullet went
..-5sss 0t his neck, missing il not more than
.-.-et. and burying itself in the stovepipe on
u opposite side Of the car. Pieces Of the
,-..r pane went into his ear. The perpetra-
--srf-le outrage have not been dir covered.
v- H41 ErgIish. Of Monroe county, went to
.-Hn vith his wife last Monday TO do some
s-rrfr. When he returned home he found
,-s5me thief had entered his house during
rsrbs-nee and carried of several articles Of
-.rra. besides $500 in cash.
According Co the EuqUirer-SIn a strange
CISCO. human peridy occurred in that city
.,,- Wednesday. a beautiful young lady,
-s,-vfr-ssed. was discovered wandering about
tass-rssts Wednesday morning. On being ques-
r01sI she said that 81 an employe of the
Ft.e and Pheniy md lived in Alabama;
t5-oathe eve ,efore she had crossed the
--r4-T T-t 2 man at his request and
u11n he r. Ise Of seeing her safely home.
Instead Of doing that, however, he had desert
I'd her in the street. and she. in her efforts to
rsacl her home mad gotten lost, and had been
fr.si to wander the street all night, as she
gls afraid 70 speak to any one. The Enquirer
hopes her deserter may be found and severely
punished for his dastardlY act.
TIE cambridge Democrat remarks: The
savannah MORNING NEWS is the best daily
uevspaper in Georgia. And we would say to
cur friends Of the Dawson Journal that we
make this statement because it is unVarnished
trlth ia which we know they will concur"
M- Gilbert p DeWolf, Of Columbus is the
successful competitor for West Point cadet
ship from his Congressional district, the
Fourth.
The grand jury of Mitchell county have re-
turned true bill against J. s. Jones & Bro.
merchants Of Camilla, charged with having set
fire % their store last New Years night, and
EhIch FIRE was not extiRguished until con-
Siderable portion Of the town was destroyed
In the last issue Of the Americas Recorder
Nr W. L. Glessner publishes his salutatory as
EDITOR
there are two political parties seeking to
clrry of the municipal honors Of Brunswick
they are known as the GsrheIds,'' and "anti-
Garfields." While they we're selecting such
outlandish names v by did the latter not call
themselves the Guiteaus -
The Brunswick Advertiser says that on Mon
day last mud was splashed for the foundation
Of the new railroad depot to be erected in that
city.
SAYS the Bainbridge Democrat; ''WiId tur-
key, squirrel and quail have found their way
into our market, and the sly old 'possum
threatens to make US visit This is a great
cluutry-blackberries and fish in the summer
and game OF every kind in the winter. No
wonder the people are all poor, as hard work
IS not a necessity"
The following are the timber quotations of
the Darien Timber Gazette of last week: Square
500 average, $ 51a6 20, 200 average, 81 30a
f0l; 500 average, 81 25aS 90; 900 average. S. Goa
stu, leo average, 50 0Oa10 o.; 1,1O0 average,
sl t1al1 90; 200 average, SO 60a12 %. Scab-
5-u average, s. COa6 so; 400 average, 81 5Oa
~, SOD average, s. 45aS 50; co average, SO 30
all So
The Albany Nelrs and Advertiser SAYS that
On Tuesday morning fiat car was detached
t'0m tie engine at the head of a grade on the
Brunswick and Albany Railroad, about three
miles from Albany The cars were not secured
by brakes. and commenced rolling down the
grade at the bottom OF which stood the engine
As i- rolled it gathered momentum, and whea
20 struck the engines tender tt smashed things
considerably. TIE tender was slightly Injured
and 1.-The car damaged to such an extent that il
will ride back on another car TO the Cincinnati
southern Road, where it belongs"
From a gentleman from Harris county the
Columbus EuQuiTeT-SuB learns that Mr.. Dan.
Mcdaniel. OF that county, made a narrow
escape from the hands OF an assassin a few
nights ago. He had been to Hamilton with
.Qld Of cotton. and was returning TO his home
il the northeastern part Of the county. When
lear Trammells MILL il being quite dark, he
vas attacked by two men. one OF whom made
cut at his throat He discovered the cut
throat in time 70 save himself, and, being ac-
elmpanied by his son, the robbers fed. He
has no idea wnO il was that made the attack,
ali sn0ws 10 cause for it unless it was an at
Tempt 20 rob him.
Darien Timber Gazette: "In the midst OF the
prc-etings Of the court Yesterday, several
pistol shots we're heard and quite rush was
made Co the windows TO ascertain from whence
lry came. IL seems that William Skinner,
l1e perjurer. who had Just been convicted,
asked To be carried down stairs few minutes.
While below the devil took possession of him
ard be started OF in fast run for the woods.
with lIr VIM. X. Townsend close at his heels
-L1 - erim BlOunt firing at him. Skinner made
good time, but Mr.. Townsend did. too, and con
sFguenty he caught the rascal before he had
sl-len great way on This attempt at escape
VIII no doubt make all the officers OF the court
sun more careful in the future"
Quite a little racket" occurred in Carriers
vile last Tuesday. which is thus described in
Tie Cartersville Free Press: There was quite
fnau At ali
lay evening. A difficulty arose between one
or our citizens and two tramps about a dog
,-e tamps being accused of stealing the dog
Lfou th- Aforesaid citizen. They became in
ll--aut. picked up rocks, and began using them
t- lae citizen Several parties joined in the
ll-l e, am rocks and brickbats were flying |
around prOmiscuOusly. One OF the tramps |
VS. struck on the head with a rock, making an
--N wound The whole party was arTaigned |
= l-r- Mayor Anderson on yesterday, the |
I-mps getting 10 and % DAYS in jail, while the
0-l-rs we're fined differest sums"
We are pleased - ssys the Rome Courier, |
10 earn that the farmers generally OF the |
,nuIo district, in the southern part Of FLOYD
q uutg, are planting much more wheat than |
--e4 usually do, and that they are resolved |
-A1L such a change in their farming economy /
- VII make them independent OF Western /
pIoluce. Tney are also trying to stop the /
s5lllus leakage caused By the purchase Of fer /
.-lfe thorough cultivation OF their lands. This /
= encouraging. IL is a progressive step to- /
.afls The system OF agriculture which has /
etrfFWhere been found most profitable and /
orally"
Under the caption "Old Relics Exhumed," |
.5s ne, Macon Telegraph and Messenger SAYS:
M Nae the hands Of the new railroad were ex-
Sas atlng esterday on the bluff in the rear Of 4
"yol Factory, they exhumed old brick Il
eaIl about eight feet below the surface The Il
ssli-As are large size, of hand make, and in |
--1 STATE OF preservation We learn from
sgstfal OF our oldest citizens that the bricks /
.ere the foundation Of a brick house with a /
-eseinent which was built for the Office Of one i
~ tle steamboat wharves in 1885. It was /
-IrlIg Z the building Of the foundation referred |
20 ~ nat one OF our most prominent merchants /
t11 nonoret citizens. the late Charles Camp |
SSe-!, Esq fell from the wall and had the mis- /
~. . y tule 70 have his leg broken by the fall. /
~ at,sf me Introduction OF the Central Railroad |
"a - 90 the ONCE was converted into dwelling /
. - occu pied by Roger Mccall, Esq the first Il
+ SsFller OF the vicinity. He came to Fort Haw- |
city was laid of. .
The Columbus En0ufTer-Sltn saws. aAt the /
~ ~. term Of ChatUahOOchee Superior Court /
-Tie occurred in the disposition OF the crimi- |
, "a lOcket something that even our eldest at /
,LLIey nave never witnessed, heard or read i
~ Ie IKE OF negro was charged with bur /
gary The grand jury found two indictments |
IIallst nlm- he was arraigned on the first aud |
t-11l not guilty. The case was tried and given Il
~ Ie .Ie jury y no retired to make up a verdict /
--fSe - sne second indictment he also plead not |
si.y. A jury was struck, the case tried and /
s..eu % the jury. Both iuries were out at the /
s-lle Inc time on the same case. against the same /
Ey anq Tor the same oifense, and the court /
-. - 4.qns their return. But the stranRest 1
- =. us strange story Is xet 10 be told AZ |