Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-29

NIIE merely refers 10 certain EuuNtAto hAAN-
we're due from six to twelve months before the
road was seized By the State. They were not
presented then. and the presumption in the bill
is that if they had been presented they would
not have been paid This would have been
notice 20 the State. The road could have been
seized and operated for the benefit Of the State
six or twelve months sooner than it was The
holders Of the coupons continued to operate
the road for their own benefit after their cOu-
plus fell due and were not paid. The question
as 20 whether or not the State is liable for
these is one Of great importance. The bill
proposes to declare some policy on the ques-
ton, and it is now being considered by the
Finance Committee
Two more good bills a bill declaring a wife
a c0mTentent witness agsinst her husband
where he commits an assault upou her, has
passed the Georgia Senate. Likewise, one TO
make it a mistemeanor to carry Intoxicating
drinks 90 any public gathering
Tie Toccoa Nelrs says on Friday night Mr..
Shepherd, revenue officer. arrested Mr.. b. F.
DooIy, charged with violation OF the laws, and
placed him in a house with several guards to
keep him safely till morning. During the
night Mr. D0olT, minus hat. coat and shoes,
Jumped through a window and made good his
escape.
During last week Messrs. Asberry and Wm.
Holland. Of Tattuan county. have each had a
horse killed by lightning. Mr. VIM. Hollands 5
horse was standing in the stable when killed
All right, brother Of the Brunswick Adrer-
fiser and AppeaL We will not divorce you
from vour first love"
The C0roners jury in tine case Of Moses and
Piemonti find Daniel Moses guilty OF willful
murder in the killing of PiemontL
Rev. Geo. g. Smith, Of Gainesville, has pat
ented a combined walking cane and auricle.
With it a deaf person can hear an ordinary
tone Of conversation. Those who are slightly
so can hear a whisper, and many who thought
their hearing entirely gone are able to hear
distinctly. It looks like an ordinary walking
cane, and can be used as such. 1t has, it is
said, though only patented the 23d Of this
month, alre sCy excited much attention. Rev.
Mr. Smith viii answer any questions on the
sui ject, or he will send a plain tin cane. paint
ed black and vanished. to any one for 81 50
Others OF finer quality at higher prices.
Columbus has maintained an open air re-
Ieicus meeting for several years. 1t is con-
.,yuc;ed by all the prominent ministers Of that
-ICiry, and l. very popular
Ssys the Augusta Chronicle: Henry Ham
mOud. Jr.. son of Mel Harry HammonJ. OF
Beech Island. was thrown from his horse the
other day and had his thish broken He bore
the injury and surgical operation bravely, and
told the doctor 10 be sure and put It IN the
paper
Griffin Netrs: 1--WE learned late last evening
that a fire occurred yesterday at Erin by
which Mr. Geo. :. Mallory lost his entire house
and contents. valued az Ss5,lOl. There was no
insurance, and Mr. Mallory was left entirely
destitute. Very little was saved, and what
there was was due to the timely aid Of Mr.
Babe CCnnOr."
Cuthbert 4DpeaI: Prof McNulty has re-
moved his family and household effects to
Dawson. where he will open the South Georgia
Male and Female College on the 5th of sep
tember May his brightest hopes be more
than realized in his new field A better teach
er we never knew than Prof McNulty, and
with his able corps Of professors We predict a
prosperous future for Dawson
DahIonega SiguaI.' a much larger umber of
mines have been sold this season than ever be
fore during the same period Of time, and the
bUyers. Principally eastern parties, are DONG
developments work on the properties tney nave
purchased. There are always opportunities
for partieS owning good mines TO sell them.
the day of sslli1g holes in the gronn1,' how
ever, has passed
Covington Enterprise: Eddie Curshaw
nephew of Mr.. VIM. II. Evans, OF COyiEeton
was accidentally killed by the falling of roll
ing mill derrick in Birmingham, Ala. on last
Friday. He was the only child OF a IOnd ana
LOVING mo LAEIs anu az AA' ANcALu tA-N ma
strings have been touched with a never-ceaSlng
EOrrOW.
Brunswick AdUertiser and appeal: A
vertable devil fish was taken in our bay this
week By the dredge hands IL was found cliEg
ing 10 a buoy, and taken in out Of the wet.
Its head and body is about six inches in length
and its feelers from four u ten inches in
length We understand that Mr.. A. C. Ward
will send it 10 the museum OF Mercer Uni
versity. at Macon" "
Reidsville Enterprise: Pete Bags color
ed. was lodged in jail here last Monday night,
charged with rape As the story comes TO u
W., learn that on last Wednesday morning he
assaulted Rilla Johnson, his stepdaughter, on
the road. and she states carried out his de-
sigus. She at once had a warrant issued for
his arrest, and he was Afterwards overhauled
aud taken before Justice Smith"
Athers Banner: "The calendar Of the Su
r,reune Court Of Georgia for the September
term has been published, and from Il we
gather these facts: The western circuit
comes second on docket The number OF cases
in each county Of the circuit are: Clarke D.
Gwinnstr /. Hall Z. Jackson , Walton ], White
| CITY Court Of Clarke county !. CRY Court Of
Wall cOuptv / or a total Of 20 in the circuit
There are 32S in the whole calendar.
Henry County Weekly: George Couch. a
negro man beIongiugtO the railroad conStruc-
rion force at work al this place, got drunk lat
tuesday and made himself extremely Obnoxi-
Gus to the peace loving deniz-nS OF the town
by cursing yelling and general disordery con
duct. An attempt Of an ohicer 10 arrest him
created a row. and very nearly riot among
the negroes, but armed citizens went 70 tne as
sistance Of the officer and quelled the dlstur-
bance."
Eastman Times: Dodge county seems to be
in a dilemma Just now. The Ordinary having
received no official information that the Coun-
ty Court. which for the past year or Two mas
6sd charge Of county affairs. has been abOl-
ished. he declines TO assume the management
Of fhe county business; while on the other
hand the County Judge, under existing circum-
stances. feels that he. too, is incapacitated and
also declines TO act So for the present Il may
be said that the county business IS az a stand
still for the want Of information as 10 who IS
really the proper custodian OF the county af-
fairs"
Augusta Chronicle: 'Mr c. R Zappoue has
returned from Washington, having been or
dered back to the South on special duty. Mr.
Zappone leaves in a few days 70 establish sta
tions OF the Signal Service in the country towns
OF the cotton belt These stations Will be or
geuized at Branchville and Hemassee. 5. C..
and at Union Point, Gainesville ana Ioccoa
City. Ga By meaHs Of observations taken at
these points each day. telegraphed 70 this sig
nal Ofice, and builetined in Augusta at SIX
O'Clock every afternoon. merchants here can
tell the state Of the weather in all the country
round. These viii give valuable hints upon
crop prospects and such matters
Atlanta Constitution: The contract for
building the entire road from Rome TO Atlanta
was let yesterday by Mr.. McCraken. who rep
resents Thomas & Co, to kllI x McCechney,
or Chicago There were sveral bids made for the
contract, and the various bidders we're yester-
ttll a McCeChuey for the entire line was the
lowest and most satisfactory, and that the con-
tract had therefore been awarded TO them.
These gentlemen viii begin at once upon the
work and push the line through as rapidly as
possible. he bed Of the road will be sub-ist
In order to have the work fastened"
Americas Republican: I'VE regret to record
another killing IN Sumter. Mr. Mumford
Brannen had some words on Tuesday last with
a cOlOred woman about the weight Of some cot
ton. Her reputed husband. Scott Kendrick.
interfered and advanced toward Mr. Brannen
who quickly drew his knife and stabbed him
In the heart Scott grssped Mr.. Brannep. but
in a moment relaxed his held. fell down ara
expired Mr. Brannen reported at ouce to the
officers Of the law. and the Coroner held an in
quest. A Jury OF good citizens, Of which Mr.
J.. B. McTyier was foreman, returned a verdict
Of justifAble homicide Mr.. Brannen is q
young man Of quiet manner and disposition,
and much regrets the occurrence
Eastman Times: Instead Of letting the
truIt-apples and peaches-waste and rot on
the ground under the trees, why not dry the
fruit snd utilize this important crOpf If cur
Farmers could only realize tire necessity OF
.uEilZlng the entire Of their farms and