Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-29

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Georgia Affairs.
-,.--sr.fcabHity Of protecting Rome from
49,, In tfe river by a levee is being dis
.-,y.-i In that city
+-.-,seoreuce Of the absence Of IN orator,
- programme Of exercises, and the
80 the Secretary Of the Ladies Memo
'---',.s,,fari5n. Decoration day was but slimly
.s.z-vsi ia Americus
.-,--ssnondent from Cleveland, Ohio, &C
-r.4,ss the receips of copy of the WEEK
yyr- and writes: 1t is the best newspa-
.rt,vs had the pleasure to read for long
the fssueI I have received gives in
,--.,.ion Of great value to me and others who
---s--rrara in the near future. becoming citi-
80 your favored State. I have been talking
- of nv couutrymen (English), and am
s.o,r N say that some of them will come
,.s Young enough TO begin agri-
.-rrr,I pur=uits, and in few years
~ families will be great helps to
--s- that calling" We can assure our cor
--,,,rl4ut that he and his friends will all re-
- cordial welcome in Georgia, where they
-rsri1v unsurpassed facilities for becoming
s---,.lf1, and independent farmers. We do
n r5rder that ne wishes to give up the honor
,.t..o- an "Ohio man, and become citizen
= or- favored State for he writes further,
.-4.-f..-af ta- 18Th iast. "OIr lake is still
.-.-r.I v-l.i. i.- IS far rs the eye can reach
vsoataae lats were enjoying spring in all its
5sa1fy
4v.uar farmer came INTO Rome last Tues
,.v with one hundred d,z.n eggs TO sell. He
.s'ft- baf gathered all that amount of fruit
.-tispaes f1.ou'y four or five d Us
v- III Skinner. Of EaH county. Informs the
GAINESVILLE SltliGr0n tE-t le h.d cotton up so
fsrt5s rows could be seen across the field, on
F-isr tf--d. n lzLt,d it for fertilizer in
ys-,h and now he proposes 70 let it stand and
t.r--..- ra-,l.s.f fed Of c5.t5n IN Jackson or
Esl county
Tie S-p--me Court has af1irmed The decision
-t.J Jua-llr0 court sentencing Tom Belts
"a Death for the murder Of Judge Moore.
r-i-sA. T. Speer delivered a very able and
htsl opinion, showing that the objec-
tins raised BY Belts counsel were not
VEL taken. The Judge further showed
Tia. the chain Of evidence, though circum-
sz1taI. was complete, and ne characterized
B-s crime as one of the worst knowa in the
history Of our state. The murderer must
trg unless pardoned by the Governor.
TIE Swains55ro Herald reports the exist
s1cz Of a wonderful freak of nature in that
-ssatorhood n the shape Of pig without
uy eyes. feet or tail. It has q fine mouth,
t,z-v-- and eats its flffI share
NH KimbaII has been elected Director
General o. tle Atlanta Cotton Exposition.
The HnesviIe Gazette states that last Thurs
ilJ evening @ heavy thunder s-orm passed
d-s- that village. One bolt struck a pine
5s.Fssn Tie church and the institute. School
li been dismissed, but several Of the boys
Ese standing on the north portico of the
t--i-l. and felt the shock. The tree was
t-tei by the electricity, but bucket or two
G vatsr p-omp " applied extinguished it.
lsGl-etta thinks that the number Of trees
E-.sil- liar locality would seem to indicate
1s l5--rl,e of iron near the surface; also,
ra.alishtniue rod man might fad it to his
-isr-st 10 visit that part of the country.
slrs the Augusta Nel,s: w. o. Roper died
-A-4lrt ou Sunday morning Since Friday
-Z--1 had drank two measured gallons OF
E-ssv. and on Sunday morning. to complete
l-II5. he took dose of strychnine- He was
r-l N0--h Carolina, and efter try ing the pure
mountain dew Of that section for months was
tT-l 90 e7 TO Atlanta. where they sell red
Lil-. Thai fetched EiJu.
Dublin Gazette: While George Washington
Fstt hing for Hr. K H. Walker. near his
l-- Dr. heard a EoiS- from sitting goose.
al- slel he proceeded to the spot he found
-z-a large uOCcaSiu had driven the goose Off
r7r,.raocfer1 cf 4 ha
Eal the snake, which was as large as mans
E-- aat four feet long.
Iib5t county, by late springs, has been de-
lH7-t Of her peach crop for three years in sue
.esll The TaibOttOn Register says: we
s-i- have % fall back on the blackberry crop
-,-li never fails, and, in parenthesls. We viii
ls-lFe % remark, it would be very highly es-
.elsd II lt was an imported berry and prOcuT-
-4. some expense Apples give good prom
= U an abundant yield Our people should
sye2r husband all their resources and save
4--.! OK every article that will make food"
Gainesville Solfhron: "Mr. Bradford vii
Aas special detective Of the post Office de-
t4-nanf. came up here last Friday. and with
rF-n-y four hours worked up case Of rob
~ '4e mails az sulphur Springs last summer,
Use 81 "a OF finger ring pilfered. con-
-.5-r1 DIS man, Mr. Pessent. with indisputable
---g- OF guilt got full confession. and
- lls man IN Jail TO await his trial and
- ellFction- In the meantime Mr.. Wi iams
~ "Trip to Atlanta and back in working up
I-An OF eyiience This is what we call
s--A work and sure retributiOn."
Ns Tie ValioSta Times: "Mr. W. c. Will
- N1i.e was seriously cut in the side on
7f--i-ay last near MiIltOwn, by Anthony
~ e9ofel- Lewis was arrested and put
- lall 10 Fal1Ost8, and on Wednesday last
~ '1r--ll over Co the Superior Court By JUS
w smith Ii appears that Williams and
~ were alone when the difficulty occur ed,
~ v-.--s ~, lently the evidence before the Jus
49, ~ A9l tuli or conclusive. While the
- ircelFeQ by Mr Williams was a Very
sle- and was at first supposed to be IA
g,s-.s no" improving, and viii doubtless re-
~ s'S ne townsville Enterprise: I'VE learn
t7-'- wilson. who runs cOlOred barber
lt.is4e our Cfflce, was shot in the leg
r-s-s --ElL he was walking by himself
~ ----r dark on his way home. and when
rus- 't.uI 1lrS. Whitehead's, on Fletcher
2l.-. --e one ured pistol from up in a tree
~ rFs- ~. ~ u ald went back to see who IT
tts ga the firing, but the party jumped
e.el-l and ran of before he gt.t near
u - se- VINO lt was. or even whether he
stts-1 OF e1lored. The ball entered the
!. 49, ~ aLd ranged down below the knee.
l. ls- So go III very deep. and the wound IS
r-srrs5 = one No cause is assigned for this
E- -sS4Ssination, as it now appears to
"a. c,, EaquireT-SuH: Yesterday a
l'-s.s5- ---I-LIel at the cemetery which i'm
Ltifrr ~ ~ ~lo witnessed it, and in which a
lsT5-i. iI.-'tel I.-'te man was the actor. When DR..
sr7sr- I' .l ln tbs city he had an old family
Et t5ltr, who waited about his house,
Wen r. "a 'Iu y- Tor the First Baptist Church.
In 80 -5' olie left this city fer his new
aG u-V= med behind to wait upon Mr..
zt vi5r Alcn lac continued to do until his
tisr 49, recently occurred. Yesterday
fsc-5 80 - br DrVctie's buFying lot. and
p E.. 49, ulOu the graves Of DIR. DeVOtie's
.s=li-y -t--su--r and the three sons, who lie
sE1 fa-T5 ms words Of esteem and re-
-l-. H. - Z, lI IA-r owners impressed all who
AL IN % his faithfulnessf'
1- y lst .AppeQI: "A letter was received
.-,Ez7 ers- ppeGt from the Postmaster at
-ri sri IN, DoolY county. which recites two
s.-f al ~ ly deeds We quote from the
-a7 go News reached this p ace yes
e5l J5h, hS.-s ~ That Skelp NaTier shot and
--,g. 49, 9.1Iy, IN the upper part Of This
,l1 .l0Iist ti1N en- o clock on the 24th inst, at
y ivfrs 1--.s Us and James FOlkes, two bache-
-azai i-sl,ler. They had been drinking
- t1rsass a. night, went to the lot TO get
= Flsf's-- Napler and Story Wrestled and
y lIi ye-el a dog fall. Story got mad
- Is t-5sspler he was going TO whip him,
= hs Es+ an9 made at Napier. be told
@ fyT- tl!1tnlng against him and didn't
Sstie- II-ll- but story kept going on him
Ell ~ -1LeN hls pistol and shot him
tls,1. 81. -ft. Napier had but one ball in
y ITO IA -l tde good use OF it. He said he
s-5s Gu We're young men end OF nice
lsd srir-Sgt conn Gilbert was summoned
'ri-iefarrss-- 4!est- The jurors verdict was