Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-03
Georgia Affairs.

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Brunswick advertiser and appeal; The
Brunswick and Albany Railroad schedule has
been changed shortening passenger run three
aud half hours, while the company is arrang-
ing for daily trains"
The Sparta Times and Planter had large
"pie" last week. ana invited some Of its neigh
bors to the feast
IL REQUIRES seven hundred pounds Of beef
and six sides OF bacon. with bread in proper
tion, to make dinner for the inmates Of the
asylum at Midway.
Jerry Harper colored was found dead on
the Knowles place the other day, says the
Sparta Times. supposed 10 have been poisoned
with strychuire.
The Mercer Baptist Association will he held
at Tnomasville. commencing on Tuesday be
fore the third Sabbath in this month.
The meeting OF the Georgia Press Association
will be held in Atlanta on Wednesday. the 12th
Inst. instead OF 9Th inst, as heretofore an
nOunced.
Charley Morris, son Of Hon John A. Morris,
Of Tattnall county, was brutality murdered by
one J. r McSwain, last week. A horse had
been stolen. and suspicion rested on McSwain,
who mad been hut a few months in that section.
and hearing that young Morris had implicated
him. McSwain. with an open knife demanded
10 know OF him whether he had made any
marks to that effect. Upon being answered in
the affirmative. McSwain ferOciousIy set upon
Morris with his knife. cutting his throat and
infiicting nineteen fearful wounds on various
parts Of the body. After receiving the first two
OF three wounds, one Of which severed the
muscles OF his arm and disabled Morris from
making any defense, he attempted to get away
from his enemy, but was holly pursued and
the murderous work completed. Mcswain has
been arrested and confined in Reidsville Jail
Plenty Of farmers in Oglethorpe county
won't make enough cotton ID pay their rents
and guano bills.
Mr.. Andrew Young, of Oglethorpe, whaled
tramp good with wheel spoke the other day
for Offering money to entrap him into selling a
bottle OF unguagsd brandy. Mr.. Young took
him to be one Of those pestilential scOundrels
going about over the country entrapping hon
est farmers by begging charity, and then
prosecuting them for violation ef the revenue
laws
Some OF the farmers Of Randolph county are
purchasing clover seed for trial in that section
There are 500 pupils in the Agricultural Col
Iege at Cuthbsrt.
A negro boy. driving gin on Mr.. James
Clark's place, in Harris county, the other day,
was drawn into the cOgwheel and so badly in
jured that he died in few hours
Mr. w H Braswell, in Worth county, per
mitted his hand to be caught in a gin that he
was running. the other day, and it was badly
Injured by the saws.
Tweaty-fOur true bills were rendered by the
grand jury against law-breakers at the recent
session Of Berrien County Superior Court
The Athens Banner reports tn death Of Mr..
Lewis Reese and terrible mutilating Of Mr..
Andrew Ross by a premature explosion in the
blasting operations they were conducting in
the bed OF the river at the Athens Factory, on
Friday last.
The liquor question will be tested by the
popular vote Of Lowndes county tomorrow.
The Jackson Netcs remarks: There is a va
cancy in our exchange list that is so percept-
bly, important thar We feel at a loss when we
undertase 70 sate .I ~ ,uV sisoi "a new > ne
missing link can be filled with none other than
the Savannah MORNING NEws -
Henri County Weekly: Mr. Richard Moore
had tie misfortune to lose his pOcketb0Ok
last Sunday afternoon, containing about 500
5u money and a note on j. l.. Edwards for $50
He dropped 10 in the road as he was returning
from his brothers late Sunday afternoon and
has heard nothing from 1t since "
Waycross Reporter; 'Mr. Warren Lott, a
upq.aeutIzman Of keen sagacity. has pooled
between five and SIX thousand acres OF his land
with the railway companies, and proposes in
the near future to pool fifteen or twenty thou
sand acres more. Here is a nucleus, and we
are please 70 state that there are many 9th
ers who will pool their lands in due time"
Augusta NstcS: the public school board has
chased the splendid Thomas mansion. on
Greere street near corner Greene aud Seventh
streets and opposite the Christian Church.
iThe girls grammar, intermediate and primary
rcho0.s will be located in this roomy structure.
we congratulate the board on the possession
fspf such comfortable quarters and so eligible
site"
Albany Netrs: 1t is very probable that the
braneh road from NGylOr Go. H. Savannsh,
Florida and Western Railw6yJ to Midtown, IN
this county. a s.ance Of eight miles. will soon
BE- built Mr.. Henry Banks. Of Atlanta. who
owus large water power az Midtown, has, We
learn. procured charter for the road. and Is
making arrangements to commence the Work
at an early day"
Athens Banner: Eve are informed that
lett4sr has been received in this city from Col
sYadIav in which he says preparations will
hegfn At an early day for surveying the route
M extending the Athens branch. so as TO
bring il into the city This is reliable. and VIII
BE- received with qualification by all cur peo-
pie. especially business men we may now
look for the much talked OF union depot"
O2lethorps Echo: "A few nights since Mr.
John c. Stevens was RAISING along the Craw-
ford road, near Mr. f. 7. BeTry's when some
one del beratelT shot at him twice Dutn lOaOS
narrowly missing the person Of Mr.. Stevens
That gentleman thinks the wOuld-be assassin
took him for another person. as he does not
know Of an enemy who has such deadly aims
at his life-A gentleman tells US that he once
knew a child In this county who got tadly
burned under the arm, ard % ease its pain the
little sufferer kept that limb Rugged to its side
When the wound healed up, the arm was found
TO be grown TO the body, and could never after
oe raised The child IS now grown and will
ever be thus defOrmed-"
NeRae Advertiser: About seven O'Clock
Nondsg evening a negro bearing the eupho-
nious cognonlen EscO Easton, entered the bar
OF Mr. UriRh sears through side WINDOW
aud proceeded at once, in the absence OF the
propFietOr. to ransack tie cash drawer. Mr..
II. B. Thomson was in the adjoining room
playing billiards when a gentleman present
called his attention 70 & noise in the bar. Mr.
Thompson walked in twice without perceiving
tbs intruder. The noise continuing, MI
Thompson walked into the bar again, when
the negro raised his head above the counter,
and on discovering thsI he had been caught IN
Ine act he slapped the palm Of his hand 70 MS
mouth and uucOucernedly walked 10 the water
cooler When asked what he was doing there,
ne replied that he had been taxing drink
Mr. thompson soon persuaded him, at the
mu1zie oT a revolver, 20 unload the money,
nve dollars IN change, out Of his mouth"
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