Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-27

Georgia Affairs.
,,.-sessei the demise Of three
- -.-,,.4-s. The Atlanta Daily Pho
- Rome DGly Tribune. and the
s.rtry Mirror Truly the sea Of
rough aud frausht with danger
---.r-rt-es3-ne crafts. The two sus-
El- ..... ViIl hereafter be issued as week
4 isb-n-ei that the recent heavy
= Georgia Central Railroad stock
g-rf II Greene. esl President of the Louis
Iy,sgyne Elurlai, were for his wife,
-s- richest woman in America, and
t.-6sn bark account.
- p.,.s,h.ar NsJ-s does not think that the
--.-.rsf that section has been in the least
l.lfrths c-I5 weather.
.5-s-5f the QIitman Free Press is no
4,s...y. Nevertheless he ventures to
-r4fa-.le-s Il his section to raise
-.--- otlalg forage
r-.--a Monroe 4dUertiser has been
s-.al d seven to an eight column pa
Otherwise much improved We ex-
f----- e..--i-..I4ti1us at this evidence of
rs.,ord 4uce with its deserts.
r- 5-savae indicator states that one
.-....- w-ez some one came to the gate OF
r.-... Ia the middle ninth district of
-..s-se- county. and after cursing hun a
81. t..ari-i one If his best mules. Mr..
g...-.,i.i 10 his 5sst mule was in a certain
-.-.-.,e take Le animal and BE- gone. The
,rl.. replied that since + tes was 50
-t.v5u.I I-t him keep the mule. Going
-.4-tsrss ola neighbor of Mr. Estes, Mr..
r.-er tls s,u- demand was made, when
s.+--.r production Of shotgun caused
s.-.ss.sa agent for the gathering up Of
s-..nu5st5 tecamp.
--- Svlvs1ia Telephone thinks that if there
f happen t0 bsa failure in the cotton
.-s.5.s wear the Sheriffs of Georgia would
s.-.-t-.- hands full next year. and the bank
--.lo--.s would DO a thriving business.
.5,,-l.rs to the Sylyania Telephone farmers
as.r,-n county have had glorious time for
-.--,il their cotton crops during the past
F4l
r5- Ams.i.us Recorder says that on Friday
s-Hr r II. Williams residing near Ander-
gayls. attempted to get on the afternoon
rsawl,s i- was in motion at the Americus
-r- His foot slipped and he would have
80 caught under the wheels but for the
r-syaii IL Dick, the express driver, who
saas body of from the wheels until the
Tain was stopped.
he Jackson Herald states that the citizens
..yewouu district are excited over the raw
gzs q some L.nd OF wild beast amongst their
sr15 aud sheep, they suppose inst it is a
a-as- Several parties have Teen organized
F5-a- ir. but up to the present have not been
sgessful iu coming up with the critter."
Tie Qu-m1n Free Press reports that two
e..-sd citizens Of Brooks county had regu-
a- a-si,ing match with each other last Wednes-
ta7nclt Their names are Ch hsrley Floyd
n4 Peter Coffee. Floyd was probably fatally
st and Coffee has been arrested.
IeNacau Telegraph reports that on Sunday
-Cl1uvll.e- a co.ored woman, while preparing
ar5er baptism iGto the Baptist Church. fell
a1s floor helpless, and died a few minutes
Ser
Sl-a Iimes and Planter: Two little
15zo-s. aged about fourteen and fifteen
r-z-s. had il frdcas on Dir. Wash Bass place.
-herssceru portion of the county, recently,
i1uLich one was cut severely Vith an AK and
1satler with a knife The hemp is growing
a'.lsss Young desperadOes.
QarmaH Free Press: "a negro named Jim
t--r. well known here. d bad character, and
7l1bas inst served out a term of four years
Et1- peu-Jeutiary. was arrested on WedneS-
az as-. near Dixie. by Dir. Tate. for stealing.
4aelpIng % escape, he was shot in the head
5F ls--p-sl1 of Mr.. z ate. and seriously, IL not
N.lN 40 4. FW q n
Saa NeNeu, who is having him cared for
Tl4 following remarkable case of absent
zl--iuesS or something else Is reported by
Ls l0ryers Weekly: Last sunday morning
E01tarmer friend of ours. who has lost much
the 1u- W his farm, awOke bright and early,
t-i, forgetting that il was the day OF rest, soon
lll ls horses hit,hed and in the field tickling
e mother earth. He plowed On till nOou
F1-u be went TO the house. ate his dinner,
alL=rrd up a.. his barter, hitched is horse
g .lr little sprilg wagon and he and his wife
ts-r soon ou the way 10 COnyerS to do some
u1-ug Before reaching town. however he
sas met Hy friend who explained TO him
+N o was the Sabbath. ami all the stores
s-'t closed. So he returned home. and early
1rily morning. sent IN an order for a gross
C l-uausCs
"By rst-5euce TO our advertising columns"
sys De LGmPkiu Independent. 1t will be
S-- that a reward of so Is offered for the
41est " Levi BIuingSly. "A VIGOROUSLY bad
-ril1 0i this county This Is the negro who
-a-- ile assault upon Dir. B. W. Rice. and
Va TEct two or three pistol shots at Mr. Rufe
1."l he rs Sslu TO be on the Hannahatchee,
---r me scene of lis FaScaiities. He Is a dan
s7QlS negro, and boldly threatens the lives OF
S'ral % our best citizens He Is seid 10 be
--tl with shotgun and two pistols. aud
VI make desperate resistance: but the
4r| gt the citizens la that section Of tie
s.-lIy demands that be should be taken st all
-i-ir-S Ee avoids O = men whom ne threat
end is doubtless seebipg a favorable OPP
I.'-lliIy % waylay TIE. 4.
lle jackson Herald relates the following
.---Sins auectOte as illustrative Of hOw strong
IS lllls passion is in some men: just be-
.->t FehtdaFF cJUFt. Mr " inn WOrs ham,
E-' j. l-i-er, was cal eel up hY sOmeb dy who
81 81 seen a light In the jail. On going 10 the
IA MAKE an eNamlu 'tiOn, MIR WO: sham
f-- .-.5 twG OF his prisoners had crawled
'--L the ll- tie feed door in the cell door,
5I ~ -.-I 10 tas same manner Crawled into an
r-'-il- te.L Ia which two other prisoners
~ g-n1He1, AMI the four were seated around
~ fs-- Nasl-p1n that was full Of lighted spin
55.-p -y u ( a game of cards. How they had
ne 5,-.-el eller matches or cards is a mystery.
- --,-le tney were. making no attempt To eS-
rs'' & &eLl 5a>t enjoying a social game Of sever
~a4d playing must have been a ruling
NM ,-5 ~ y 50 them, since that was the Ofense
ss5s.,-le ~-leA tnree OF them were charged and
4IentiY convicted
tAQtl 4IOT. We regret u
- - sA4l elr- j. N. Britain, Of the Tenth dis
dfFt--l me misfortune to have both bones
sr5s.'5l. '5l. ieg broken last Thursday. BE was
Fs ,; { in hauling heavy timbers to rebuild
H.. t..--@Il that was washed away by the
tsa'1 ralrS In placing a large leg upon
sT-s.A one OF the skids upon which the log
vssr-SS- Il 2peu Just before the piece OF timber
..-s9 upon the wagon Mr.. Britain, IN
tbakIIIS backwards to get out of the way Of
"a '9--lng lOg. stumbled ack over a stump and
-ls- q = EqItTnn his leacrV the
rs,I -,-e stump, and mashed it badly, break
sssss.o zones between the knee and ankle His
49, placed the suffering man upon the
gfs, "li-cu mad no panks or other means
tritol1 and bore him home-a distance OF
ET-5-.1 @-u z lalf. In driving through the
IsssIv ~ ~ wounded leg. while dangling help
csrst-, ,5Ls4Jn the axle of the wagon. was
tsIrf-rl ~ stump and most violently and
szttLt Wrenched Dr. Eddie Terrell, who
d5ire oLehen bones, reports Mr.. Britain as
3s-Ty vel, and the belief is entertained
esria.. lu recover from The severe injuries
'-aa was at first expected
Psetss--rll -lllns the enlargement of the Enterprise
dsF.,. sF.,J ~ augusta, the Chronicle of yester-
tsruriS.s hen the enlargement of the En-
Of ectOfY was decided upon. the placing
Fa--sL Lev stOck was cOnfidei TO MesslS NJ J.
ForEss = 70 Mr. NeTdery went first TO New
tar-a - - tLen To Ba timOre, and after only
81 IA - - yi eanYasSlDg succeeded in placing
SgG15 A I, n lne stock in the former city, and
Ears - 'Ae lalter. This was certainly quick
sasryv- ---- speaks volumes for Mr. Verdery's
He ~, ~ as the canvsssfng was done in
ot tie SS.tes SS.l-es oy him alone. His presentation
tlf.ry - al1ageS Of Augusta as a manufac-
spoks t5Ss.Ie convinced those to whom he
ilgesf "a -. l1is was good place in which to
a0xn tfs:I' So money, and they accordingly put
fsnsi1--s-l u names Tor round sums There only
lasubsc-lt@ about $4,000 OF the new stock
vi soon bes LOT, loT, ami This. we are convinced,
,Ise oooked. II is now settled that
.ops tsS5lLelt will be made, and il will not
oasnces ,C'5ore ,C7iore the walls of the addition com
lie stocl5tt5Ye5 1t will be good thing. both for
a0o.leFs and for the city of Augusta.
l0uIToJ lasnt ..ssnt last week" says the McDu1ie
prsoaTgatIp power Sheriff Norris and release two
plsce ~ " no we're confined in the Jail at this
q far - ue following are the facts in the case
Shout Sa1sN nave been able to learn them:
Mr lasI eiyht r,-f.IrlaLr