Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-22
Georgia Affairs.

Georgia Affairs.
And here we have another paper with
double name in Georgia. The Brunswick i'd
uertiser has purchased the Seaport appeal,
and now appears as the Advertiser and Ap-
peal Well. success to it anyhow.
The people Of Hood, the present terminus of
the Columbus and Rome Railroad, rid them
selves Of drunken nuisance named Seats the
other day in quite a novel manner. They
first nailed HIM up in a box and marking
IL to Hami ton, Harris county, took it to
1hs depot, where they attempted to
ship him as freight The conductor, being
aware Of the contents Of the box. refused to
take it on board. Being thwarted in this they
decided to shave him. They shaved al the
hair from his head and the whiskers from his
face, after which they painted him a yellow
color, giving him the appearance of au Indian.
They also striped his Clothing il order to make
him 8 convict. He came down on the train as
far as Hamilton, ald we learn the citizens were
very indignant at the treatment he received.
Late Saturday night the Atlanta Phonoqraph
was informed by Dr.. Il. Y. II. Miller thst the
condition Of Hen Hiram Warner was still
quite critical, and that he might die at any
moment at the same time there were chances
for him to live for the next two or three days.
The Reidsville Enterprise says that the price
Of timber is distressingly low, but nevertheless,
thousands OF feet find their way to market.
The Reidsville Enterprise thinks "the new
South is a faHaey; our only hope is IN q solid
South"
Mr. J. II. Williams, Of Cochran, recently
most unexpectedly inherited a fortune Of
81. 800 cash and $50 acres Of splendid land -
8ississippi It IVES left hi % lj az ed ,iSJae or
whose death. until he learned it in this way
BIr Williams was n total ignorance
The Pike County EelUS Oughtnt to hit a man
so hard when he's down It says DR.. FELTON, is
'-the deadest carcass upon the political chess
board in Georgia" Besides this, people are
not in the habit Of putting dead carcssses on
cEess boards.
bIr Charles L Sehlatter. General Manager
OF the Brunswick and Albany Railroad, is offer
ing a reward OF three hundred dollars for the
apprehension, with proof to convict, Of the
incendiary who or Sunday, the Both ult., at
tempted to fire Little River trestIe with a view
of destroyingiz it.
Governor Colquitt has offered reward of
one hundred and fifty dollars for the aPpre-
hension Of Green Foster, charged with the
murder Of J. ". Wilkins, in Brooks county, on
the 5th Of January last
The GlC5nnett II raid says it occasionally
sees cotton field in that county white with
the feecy staple. And yet, it says. men loaf
about and complain they can't get work.
We see by the Excelsior Banner that one
day last week BIr. Emerson Kennedy, of Bull
IoCh county, killed with two shots three turkey
gobbIers weighing in the aggregate fortT-four
pounds. Nr. kennedy is ia his sixty fifth year.
but it seems that age does not interfere With
his craftsmanship.
The Washington. Wilkes county, Gazette. re
ports case Of very summary Justice meted
out 70 a shop-iifter in that town. Orange
Jackson, colored, attempted to steal a bolt or
two Of cotton and some undsrshirts from the
store OF Messrs. Erwin & Fortson. This was on
Saturday The following Monday he was tried,
sentenced and set to work on the chain gang
for one year.
A correspondent OF the Cochran Enterprise
writes from Ellaville detailing a terrible
tragedy which was enacted in that neighbor-
hood recently. A Dir W. p. Capers, an old
man, was burning broom sedse for Mr.. J. F.
WOOD The imes got beyond Mr. Capers' con
trol, and wien they were extinguished the
poor old man was found burned to death not
hundred yards from his own house.
The WrightsviIle Recorder says that un-
usually large number OF mules and horses
have been purchased BY the farmers Of John
son county during the present season. 1t
thinks this is a sure sign Of the prosperity of
the people.
Atlanta Post-Appeal: .''Ysscoe.' the new
serial ny Mrs , d. ZiErinlcrIaan, ia tns satans'
nah WEEErx NEws, opens brildantlF.' -
Ths sehsa Eurn aad Home szss.. Last
FFldar tnens fez3 ia sszassa the Sisst tonrinuous
and heavy h1ab - rain ~ ever saw. For
hours sheet efter sheet feli from the pre N ant
heavens. filing every ditch and overfowing
the highest parts OF the town."
The WaynesbOro Ne1Cs tys: "O,d Milley, an
old cO'Ored woman in town. is creating quite
an excitement among the co'ored people by
processing lately % have r ceived spirit Of
prophecy. She goes about telling the coiOred
people that the dark days are coming, and that
the Lord says she must go among the people
and warn them of it. We hope the time viii
soon come when our c0lOre1 psOple will pay
no attention TO sEch nonsense
Saws the Columbus Times: "Te learn that the
damage from the rain aud wind last week was
very heavy in Meriwether county large
number Of fruit trees were blown down. and
much fencing was leveled to the ground. The
mills also suffered considerably. Parkman's
mill near Bussey's cross roads: Denpis' near
Sand own aud Brooks near Woodbury. have
all stopped grinding on account OF the dams
being washed away. These mills are all located
in the southern part OF the county. We have
no particulars Of the damsge In other sec
tiOns."
SAYS the Berrien County NeIUs: ''From Mr..
stone who came to town for the physician,
we learn that Mrs. Burt Faulkner met with
most horrible accident on Thursday last. It
appears that she, with her little children, was
.7SIisffuz her husband in the field In gathering
and burning trash. By some means her dress
saupbt on fire and before assistance could be
rendered. every particle Of clothing was burn
"A from her body. Her husband. who was
some distance Of, ran with all haste TO her re-
lief and in his efforts to extinguisn the flames
had both his hands badly burned DR.. Eogle
WI render ell the relief possibls 2: but from the
facts as we get them, We think her recovery
extremely doubtful"
HsrtwelI Sun: Last week we stated that
lands in Hart county had increased in value
from twenty five to fifty per cent sincs the
railroad was built. We did not exaggerate.
OF course there may be some out-or- -the-way
and barren spots that may not have appre-
cIated Ia value, but in the main the increase IS
even greater than this. For instance, es we
raan pointed out to us large tract OF un-
rOved land which he purchased three years
ee one dollar Der acre. That land sold be-
ra the railroad was finished at three dollars
acre. and could not be bought now for hve
- This land is located three or four
q from HartwelL When properly i'm
vel its value will be enhanced 70 very
.sfarisI extent Most Of the land in Hart is
aiv adapted to cotton cultur Q, lies well,
n fertilizers well, and is easily cultivated.
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