Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16

came in and claimed the horse, and said the
thief was his son-in-law. The matter was ar
In-law, Mr.. John G.. Shaw, the son-in-law, Mr..
Ben Barren, and horse all left in company to-
gether"
Rome Courier: "Col W J. NJ Thomas of
this city, who recently returned from New
Mexico and Colorado. whittier he went TO look
after the estate of his deceased brother. has
placed in the Cotton Exchange specimens Of
the finest silver ore ever seen In this country.
This ore was taken from q mine in Colorado,
which belongs to the above mentioned estate,
and some OF il assays 200 ounces of silver to
the ton, and none Of it pans out less than 500
ounces to the tom
Columbus Enquirer ''The conductor of
the night (through) freight train from Mont
gomerY to Macon complains of being repeated
ly annoyed with little negroes at the Broad
street depot. On Monday night they were un-
usually troublesome. A number OF them
climbed to the top of the cars and amused
themselves by putting on the brakes, which
caused the train to stall at grade in the east
ern part OF the city. Not satisfied with this
was standing in the yard, thus causing another
delay"
Warrenton Clipper: 1.-The biggest chinqua
pin tree we ever saw, we think, is on the CasOn
old plantation. near Briar Creek Church 1t
measures one hundred and eighty feet in cir
conference. Between two hundred and three
hundred people can be shaded by it all day
long. IL is thought it can furnish over three
hundred persons quart Of chinquapins each
to eat for one day. The one hundred and
eighty feet around is not the body, but the
limbs gracefully hanging to the ground laden
with fIuit 1t forms most comfortable tent,
and is one Of the old pioneer trees Of the State
Macon TeIe1rdDh: "wednesday morning,
Mr.. W. r. Kent. the well known harness and
saddlery dealer, discovered that his store in
SchOfed's block. on Poplar street. had been
robbed the night before by some unknown
party or parties, and no trace of the burglars
has yet b-en discovered. Eight dollars In
money was taken from the cash drawer and
about ffty-twO dollars worth OF material
stolen, including handsome ten dollar gold
mounted buggy whip, there being only one
other ike it in Macon"
Augusta Chronicle: 'sThe last brick on the
Sibley Mills was laid yesterday, and the build
ing is now complete. portion Of the ma
chinery has been put in, and the work of
sharpening the cards commenced 1t is pro-
bable that the mills will be in operation by she
first of next January. The Sibley Mills will
compare favOrablY with any in the United
States. and attract the attention Of everybody
visiting Augusta. The general effect OF the
building is very imposing. Not only the
stockholders, but the people of Augusta, have
good reason to be proud of the Sibley Mills.
Macon telegraph ''The notorious desper-
ado, Wileys Redding, who has given the pub
lie of Atlanta more trouble than gang of
train robbers, was seen in Macon few days
ago; but his sojOurn was so brief that our
officers had not the time to tackle him. He
has been Atlanta's bette nOir for many years,
and no less than four of her police officers
carry lead in their person from his hippocket
artillery. besides other wounds. His record is
of the blackest, and his escapes read like
Jack Sheppards. He is a veritable fly-by-
night, nearly always eludiDg his pursuers, not,
however. without leaving them hurt as
memento."
Atlanta Post-Appeal: Representative Will
liam Gaskins, of Coffee county, who was. on
the statement OF the attending physician,
shortly after the accident reported as not Sc
riOusly hurt In being knock ed down by a runa-
way horse, on Saturday nights now very low,
and unless a change for the better takes place
in twenty four hours he cannot survive. His
cousin, Miss Harper, who shared injuries with
him, according to the same authority, is pro-
crossing favorably, her internal injuries, pro
nOunced serious, being less severe than the in
ternal injuries Of Mr.. Gaskins, pronounced
slight"
Rome Courier: Yesterday forenoon, while
Captain A W Walton, who is the Superin-
dent of the Railroad Compress. was up near
the cylinder examining some portion OF the
machinery, he accidently got his right hand
caught between piece OF cross timber and
the heavy iron lifting rod as the latter was
descending, fearfully crushing the bones Of
the right hand, and tearing the flesh so badly
that his hand was completely divided clear up
to the wrist, leaving the bones and leaders ali
exposed to view The shock to his nervous
system was so severe that when the accident
happened he was scarcely conscious that his
hand was so terribly mutilated."
Augusta Euening Netcs: "Messrs. Wilson 6
Norris the most extensive truck farmers in
our county, are making vast Improvements on
their farm near the city. The experience of
the drought this year has taught them the
value and economy of plentiful supply OF
water on vegetatiOn; hence they are having
erected a large wind mill to pump water to
receiving tank. This tank will hold several
thousand gallons, and from there it is distrib-
uted through the farm in pipes. to be used as
desired. The mill will give sufficient force to
throw a one inch stream distance OF thirty
- fffr1fGu FTafn
energetic firm will have plenty of water for all
purposes, and, in measure, be independent
of rain"
Athens Banner: "Mr P. Lewis had a narr w
| escape at his store on Broad street the other
| day Just before closing for the night he went
/ TO Iut out the lights, and coming to a wall
/ lamp he turned down the wick and with his
/ hat tried to fan out the flame. There was a
/ about him prOmiscuOusly. Fortunately he was
/ a little out OF reach and most of the oil fell on
/ the floor. The burner fell and 6lazed up high,
1 and for few minutes there was imminent
| danger Of a serious cOn1agration- Mr.. Lewis
| had presence Of mind to grab up an old hemp
/ sack and fight the fire till he succeeded in sub
/ dung it. No especial harm was done"
| Macon telegraph: "On Monday afternoon
/ Mr. Azel R. Freeman undertook to test the
| capacity OF one Of those patent swings hung
/ up in doors for children, at his residence on
| Oak street. The swing was guaranteed TO car
/ r. two hundred pounds, and Mr.. Freeman
/ cannot boast OF more than one hundred and
/ thirty svordupois. It is presumed, however,
| that the momentum was great in his en-
| deavors to touch the highest point above him
that the swing broke, throwing him distance
| Of several feet and landing him on pair OF
| steLs which happened, unfortunately, to be on
/ a direct line with the swing. Both elbows suf-
| fered considerable abrasion of the skin, and
/ his back was so severely hurt that he was con-
/ fined to his bed yesterday unable to walk"
Madison MadiSontdn: There is a negro in
Morgan county, Lewis Jordan, who is thor
| oughly cOnversaht with the rudlments or the
/ Latin language, knows Srnattering of French
aud is fast learning to read and parse Greek.
/ He is a capital scholar in English grammar
and is ready in mathematics he h.s acquired
/ this extraordinary amount of learning without
/ the assistance of "a preceptor, and seems
| charmed when under some great mental task.
/ He has not an intelligent face. but rather the
reverse, appearing at times SHY IN IN, the , ex,
/ feels confident that he can master several
| lsnuuages before his death. He laughs at you
| when yOu ask If he could not progress faster
/ if placed under a competent teacher. He is
I humble, polite and strictly reliable"
Atlanta Constitution, 18th inst; "A box car
] was broken epen on Tuesday night last anG q
/ lot of -four stolen. Mr. Walter Saford's house
/ was burglaFized on Wednesday and robbed OF
/ wearing apparel Jake Holloway. cOlOred car
penter. fell from the scaffolding of house
| and broke two Of his ribs Frank Harper,
| colored farmer, sold a bale of cotton and went
/ to buy some goods. when he found that his
/ pocket had been picked Of $40. A trio or col
/ "a damsels took quarters in Jail for larceny.
Margaret Moon, little white girl, fell in well
| during an attempt to draw water and was
taken ont unhurt A mule dashed on with a
dray and overturned buggy with two ladies,
but they Wers not injured. Atlanta is being
| flooded with counterfeit coin. Mr.. Ryan has
| closed A contract for furnishing 500 rooms,
| which shows that Atlanta. Is getting ready 70
house the people who visit the Exp sition.'
The Lincoln county correspondent of the
aE~Tl,ffie Journal SAYS: There is a scope OF
| county from four TO seven miles vide, reach
inc almost the entire length Of this county,
tbsf since the S6th OF April, has not had
snor,vb rain 10 run A ditch We Travelled over
a horton Of this unfortunate section Few
days since, and the crop prospect - SIMPLY
diStressing The best crops viii not yield more
than 800 pounds Of seed cotton per acre,
while hundreds Of acres viii not produce more
| than 100 pounds. One Of the most successrul
FARMERS fn onr county, who owns large plan
| tstion on Savannah river. told us a few days
| ago that his best cotton would not yield more
| than 200 pounds to the acre. Many OF our
/ farmers with their accustomed foresight, IN
/ order 70 supplement- their short cotton crops;
several weeks ago planted q lsrge afes M o1
stubble land In corn and pesS, and even tneee
| have been ruined by the drought Our Oldest
planters say that this Is the seserest drought
experienced in twenty years or more"
Marietta Journal: I've learn from Mr.. W.
| ID Holinelds Of an accident that happened to
| Mrs. Joseph Dobbins on last Monday morning
/ ABOUT eight miles from town, near the old
Mansfield mill Mr.. Dobbins, his wife and
oaDy, were IN one-h0rse wagon, and in
driving down hill. the holding back strap
broke. precipitating the wagon upon the horse,
which caused y 70 take fright and run away.