Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-15
useIstered at the Post Office In Sa-
.-.,,sh na second Glass Matter.
Georgia Affairs.


,fqVhoIe family, was hung at Dawson yes
,s-4av. There was perhaps. no tear OF SYM
-.+sv for a soul so cruel and abandoned as to
s-c--f.e youth and old age alike, and without
.,-7,rs or conjunction, to the demon Of
pluuier.
Tie Dawson Journal announces the death OF
KRIS James, only ten days after that Of her
rrsbsui. DR.. John R. James, late OF that town
The GAINESVILLE Herald announces the death.
s+fsz-. Of Mrs. S. C. Stephenson, the widowed
lady If that county cruelty shot down on the
f--h of August last, by a bloody assassin. The
Woman suffered dreadfully from her many
--,urds and no doubt death was a welcome
relief
The DurIin Post reports a scuffle and pistol
sr9otfnz in that county, between Mr.. William
Peufroe and p negro man named Fulwood, but
nobody hurt
The shooting of Mr.. Thomas Grant, by Mr..
Jobn Pa5gett. last Tuesday, says the Dublin
p5sf wss the result Of a series Of mistakes be
tween the parties. and several friends engaged
fin the eudeavor to bring about proper under
s,srIfng-aII growing out OF the stealing from
Mr. Jones and selling to Mr.. Padgett beef,
which he butchered, By one Eli Shores.
The DfKalb Netrs says young man in Phil
Inns district attempted suicide the other day
hy taking Iaudanum Failing in this he shot
himself in the breast, but still grim death
Uo1li not come. and he is now getting well.
The grand Jury OF Newton county stands
twenty TO one ia favor Of the no fence" law,
and the Ne,rs thinks the county stands about
the same way
Acol0red youth in Newton county the other
l. -g-A~r aw~raF FaaN
up7n the hard road. Il was several hours be-
fore he was found. but is now able TO climb
for more chestnuts.
Bull1eh county complains Of the prevailing
drought as unprecedented.
The Swaiusboro Courier laments the delays
OF the courts and the hardness of justice.
Mr.. Charles Burch and all his family, says
the Eastman Times, are stricken with typhoid
fever. a married daughter, Mrs. Annie Bullard,
in her labor OF love, administering to the rest,
having also contracted the disease and died
from it a few days ego.
Houston Circuit Court has just sent to the
uanitentiary jim Hammond nine years, Jack
son McIow eight years. Thomas Elicit eight
wears. Thomas Marshall four years, and Ed.
Hall four years. The first is a white man, So
called
Judge Hopkins fine Jersey bull, Car Boy"
died of murrain day or two ago The animal
was valued at 81. 900. Other cattle are dying Of
murrain. which appears TO be epidemic.
The ire st COnyers destroyed the cotton
Warehouse Of J. a. Stewart, Jr., with about
seventy bales Of cotton. and damaged other
property to the amount Of $4,000.
a A negro woman was found on the street in
C-Iumbus. the other night, lying helpless with
rheumatism. who had been driven out Of their
house By some OF her relatives.
Tne Soufherner aud appeal denounees the
malicious cruelty OF some unprincipled wretch
who entered Dr. Falkner's horse lot the other
night and cut of the ears OF horse belonging
to Rack Beau. a worthy colored man.
Sgsi-sb9ro Herald: The typographical de-
part.rent Of the Savannah MORNING NEws is
gotten ru in the neatest and most correct style
ot any paper that comes to this ofhce- :"
Augusta Ereuing NeIrs: Speaking Of the re
ported scarcity Of Confederate bonds in this
Market reminds rs that Messrs- N. J. Verdery
q Co. prominent stock brokers OF Augusta.
last night shipped SlSO.OO0 OF Confederate
bonds 70 New York on orders from that
point
MTG. Bryan. OF Lee, says that last fall
he ordered a pair Of Essex pigs through n. G.
J. K Prince, which cost him ten dollars
each. The SOW has had nine pigs from which
three eight-weeks-Old pigs that will weigh sixty
orseTeuty pounds each
Griffin Netrs: I'VE learn that the gin house
belonging 20 Messrs. Patrick a Mutt, at Head
shop eight miles east Of Griffin, was totally
Consumed by fire Tuesday evening. together
with about ten bales of cotton The fire is sup
posed TO have caught from an engine spark
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Newman Herald: "Charlie Barron, son Of
A- z. Barron. was fondling small pistol
last Thursday night. when suddenly the bail
was discharged into his mouth Entering the
lower iip. it uproOted three teeth, bored hole
tlrl--h the tongue and lodged in the roof Of
d-s mouth. The ball did not penetrate so far
as % prevent his dislOdging it with his finger
Augusta EreRiHg NeiCs: The naval battle
ami fireworks display on the river bank last
nElf was a complete success. Hundreds OF
citlz rs watched the battle between the Rus
san man-Of-war and the battery, and all were
C--izlret with the brilliant display OF fire
works The Illumination. indeed. was after
l-e F.sn Of the COney Island displays, and
Caa-alng Dearing is congratulated on his sue
Eastman Times. I'VE learn that one A ].
swain, living in the Pond Town district Of this
eltu'y. has eloped with his wife's sister-s Miss
1-tle Wamble-and their Whereabouts are not
Aa9En- Swain leaves his lawful wife and three
tAlllren iu destitute CircumstanceS-tn fact,
upon the charity Of the community. Such
cllllc- demands the severest censure, and our
Informant 50 tes that it is receiving such from
'l'-H- VI AAAlAA e--Al4h-
Walton County Netrs: "A most painful SC
Slrut happened last week to Mrs. Francis
ArLl She fell out OF window some seven
L-rl hisn emitting terrible cash over her right
s!e ana on the back Of her hesd Several ribs
N-le also broken Dr.. Long was sent for at
t-lr, and found her bleeding profusely. The
e-l'l q is soon stopped. but she still remains
d. en- zeal condition
STalushoro Herald: "Col. F. A. Jones says
.-- tN' quarts Of co ton seed, a quart OF meal,
-t-al- cl Hhedt brand. quart OF COW peas,
'el pounds < nay. and the under cropping
Sliiafls sven 20 a COW every day will cause
~ 20 give double her usual amount Of milk
e.'r- Nlle grazing in the woods She must
Permitted her usual gazing but must not
exposed % the weather One coz Will pro-
Slue~
Rome Courier: Mention was made in yes
Svrss Courier Of the burning Of Huntington
S4~gol store at Tecumseh station A few
E-llllo1a facts have beSn gathered concern
There l. 10 doubt but that an incen-
fIa.y lid the work. and this is the third time
- sore az this place hss been destroyed by
i1s--.1ne me last loss amounted 20 = 500; with
IF"-.1--- % the amount OF Sl.5O0- Every
- "a me premises was totally destroyed,
--eptlng the well house"
Llchrau Enterprise: 'sOn Sunday evening
rIs-1s.ss-r- = s-r- j. Z Floyd was returning from his
fi.4--ll, near Mount Calvary Church, with
I--lle - little girls IN the buggy with him. his
~ -ook fright at the dropping OF the shaft
b-ffsn fsn away, turning the buggy over and
Il 1les elles nor producing any internal injuries. |
l- several days before he will be out |
s--.l5,. que girls were not hurt, save a slight
gl- on one of them. Under the circum-
- IT was a fortunate escape"
s--g-lrnhus Times: ION Tuesday night diff
49, occurred between some negroes on the |
s-4 5l9n of Colonel W. A. McDougald, one
Jis- nail miles from the city, in which one Of
A. received a fatal wound Sam Buchanan
justin Watt were engaged in difficulty, /
scam Buchanan. son Of sam. came up
7.saooed Austin in the neck with knife, |
AB..;uS the lugUlar vein After being cut
'u ran about 2J0 Yards and fell dead"
-lt9n NeIrs: John Carmichael is the
So ~ y deeply cOlOred youth who has for
ers tlAe been supplying the Monroe butch |
Jrh-" "--n nne beeves. It was known that |
Wbs1 Oshel neither cattle nor rancho, and |
corI1 esAed where he got his beeves from. he |
tcrv 80 80 no answer. In default Of a satisfac |
grsss---ssH --ssHer 70 this question. Judge Pender- |
nee Sluefed John to be confined in iafl till |
cors sel-leflor Court Pareies who have lest |
s-ould interview the above dealer"
sbCCSIs.ltan Enterprise: ON Thursday last 1
KIM - - clock the gin house OF MIR joseph
her, -ear Mt. Calvary Church ten miles above |
of crtsos a burned with one and one-half bales
Cotton -; IL took fire from the engine. The |
maze ssts9nsed ~ 10 tive outside parties, which |
'1e loss come lightly on al parties. |