Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-30
GeOrgia Affairs.

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Georgia Affairs.
The caterpillar is stripping the cotton fields
in the southwestern part Of Talbot county.
Capt. Henry Mccormick. Of the Chattahoo-
chee river steamer Caddo Bell committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the head. on
board the steamer, on Tuesday last DespOnd-
ency is said TO have been the cause, arising
from an over-sensitive nature. The steamer
had been purchased by him for the company,
and her external appearance dd not meet ex-
pectation in Columbus. Added to this, she
grounded. after his confident pledge TO procure
a steamer that would navigate the river on
lowest water. These accidents. with sighting
remarks about the steamer along the river,
and his supposed liability to censure Sy the
company, it is believed. mortified and prompt
ed his sensitive nature to the desperate deed
The Augusta EUeHinQ Neirs is having jOlli-
fication over subscriOtion OF S50OOO by Mr..
George l. Seuey to the King Mill. which the
EetCs says secures that great undertaking with
a million dollars capital.
Mr. ". A Norton, Of Newton county, had
some Of his fine sheep killed by dogs the other
night
III AAhAAou LDuuAfs NAH UAAEA NaIF DOCloA
MclIichael lost out of his pocket sos which he
had just received for some cotton sold in
Americus May ne still flnd the precious
lucre. Mr.. J. C. Smith. Of Tazewell, suffered a
still greater loss about the same time. A thief
stole his overcOat and $40. May he catch the
thief and recover the property.
In the late terrible tragedy between Messrs.
Charles and Bud Raines. in Crawford county,
the parties we're cousins and brothersin-law,
and fought about a negro labOrer on the farm
Of Bud Raines. 1t appears that in the conflict,
Bub, with one tremendous sweep with his
knife. cut open the stomach and severed the
bowels OF Charles. and that in this dreadful
condition Charles seized a bit of timber and
felled him to the earth. Charles then fell and
Immediately expired, while Bud recovered.
Mr. Henry Bradford. says the Butler Herald,
who has heretofore been adjudged a lunatic,
and who has wandered over the country for
several years past, has been taken up and
lodged in jail for safe keeping.
Mr. J. J. Thompson, says the Butler Herald
was ths other night sleeping in the second
story Of a house adjoining his livery stable
and hearing some noise among his horses
sprang through an open window, taxing it for
the open door below. OF course he fell to the
ground below, and was very seriously but not
ataIy injured.
Col. Joel A. Billups, OF Madison. is about to
change his residence to Macon.
Ticket sellers at the Atlanta Exposition will
receive four dollars day.
Americus Republican: I'VE learn that a ne
gro boy was found dead near Browns Station,
In Terrell county, with a bullet hole perforat-
Ing his body. he was missed early Thursday
morning. and when found was so swollen and
decompOsed as TO be an object OF horror. He
had bought pistol from cOlOred man, which
was found a few yards from where his bO0y
lay, with his knife and some tow, where he
had been cleansing the pistol, and had prOba-
bly, discharged one Of the chambers into his
body accidentally We learn that the COro-
ner's jury gave their verdict that he had killed
himself through the accidental discharge Of
pistol in his own hands"
Americus Republican: johnnie Sheffield.
son OF Mr. J. W. sheffield, fell about forty feet
from one Of the hickory trees near the depot
on Sunday while gathering nuts, and is now
wearing his arm in a sling. The mystery is
that he got of without more bodily injury, as
the ground is very hard where he fell"
Americus ReDllbIicau: "a Mrs. Simmons Of
Schley county, whose husband lives with Mr.
A q. GOOdsOn, above Ellaville, was Out getting
sweet gum Sunday, when she was bitten by q
mOccasin snake. IL was thought that she
would die that evening, but antidOtes for the
poison were administered. and on Monday
morning she was doing well, and the wound
was not considered likely to prove fatal"
Montezuma Weekly: Mr.. J. n Harrison
was sitting IN the stairway door OF our office
engaged in conversation with other gentlemen,
when the wind blew a heavy window frame
over on him, breaking his left thigh bone just
above the knee
TaIbottou Register: "Col. E c. Grier, Secre
tary OF the STATE Agricultural Society. has in
formed the President Of our Fair Association
that the Central Railroad. with characteristic
liberality, will forward TalbOt's exhibit to the
State Fair, 10 commence October l9th, free OF
charge"
Our WaynesbOrO correspondent under date
Of September p, writes. 1t Is reported in our
town that a double homicide occurred at the
Justice Court ground OF Justice p. d. Cox yes
terday, near Green Cut, in which Charles J.
Walker and Arthur Smith we're killed and Mike
Smith seriously wounded in the bowels The
tragedy grew out OF a lawsuit between Ed
mund Palmer and ID. r. Walker. Palmer is re-
ported as doing some Of the shooting. Further
particulars later"
The Posf-ADDeaI says: Two hundred tramps
came in last night and were found this morning
lyiug on the lumber near the car shed and on
the side walks Of Wall street They are wretch
ed looking specimens Il Is said that these
shabby gentry were brought down here TO
work on the Atlanta and Rome Railroad, but,
Objecting to the low wages, decided to come TO
Atlsnta "
The Post appeal says Of Judge R. A. Hill;
This distinguished gentleman, now holding
United States Circuit Court here was born in
North Carolina about seventy-one years ago.
He is well preserved in physique ana has one
OF the best faces we ever saw. His manner is
gentle and kindly, and he has been on the
United States bench sixteen years. He is an
excellent Judge and has made many friends in
Atlanta"
The Atlanta Posf-AppeoI says: The crooks
are coming in Every train brings them now.
They are as smoOth-mannered and plausible
men as ever picked a pocket. Look Out for
themi They dress well and wear diamonds,
and are always trying to strike up cOnversa-
ton with people. Keep an eye on them, po-
lice Their strange faces are peering around,
and their wicked minds are plotting to rob the
uususpecting thousands at the Exposition. The
penitentiary is hungry for these polished
Thugs"
Atlanta Constitution: Tuesday evening
last Mr. j. NJ. Burgess residence, i've miles
from Atlanta, on the Marietta road, was en-
tered during the Temporary absence OF the
family and robbed OF quite a quantity OF la
dies clothing. one wOolen shawl ana a SIX
barreled revolver. The burglar was seen lesv-
ing the house, but his retreat was so rapid that
his capture was impossible"
Sparta IshmdeIifs: zone Of the strongest
objections to farming on the credit system is
that II forces farmers TO sell their cotton as soon
as they get it into bales. The man who runs
ms own farm can select his own time for sell
ing"
Logansvilie correspondent writes to an
Auanta paper: Yesterday afternoon our lit
TO Ed smith son of Mr.. W. 9. smith. q eitiSen
near TINS plSc7- I'd. vas feeding the gin of
neSsIs. as 20 oeAIilore A Braswell, and while at
tempting TO remove the notes froua under the
gin his sleeve was caught by the running saws.
and IN an instant MS arm was cut to pieces
from shoulder to joint down The pin ciItfiDc,
the flesh TO pieces and saving the bone I'm two
from muscle 20 fingers. He pulled his am
from the gin without help. rangthe bell to sron m
the engine, came down stairs aud ygaIkei :
few steps before any one knew what had
happened. and at p. m his arm was
samputated very close to the shOuI-
der BY the physicians OF the town.
and Dr. Mitchell, Of Lawrenceville who used
the knives.-Merritt Head, boy of seventeen
living near this place. attempted suic de on
the Gath. with a double barrel shot gun. He
placed the muZkle under his chin. pulled the
trigger and fell over senseless on the door
Drs. Mitchell and Hammons soon arrived,
and. pulling the wadding from the wound
the whole load Of shot, No 6, felLto the noor
except two or three that lodged in his mouth.
it IS said that he attempted suicide before by
trying TO drown himself, but seeing his attempt
would prove fatai, he padded for the shore.