Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-27

On u T. hussel = place. lu IAEIoA CuuAl1s
is a chestnut tree that is eleven feet in diane
ter and thirty three feet in circumference.
Randolph county has three farmers who viii
make over 14.O00 bushels Of corn OF Of less than
go acres Of land.
Judge Watson, OF Meriwether county. VIII
make &, $50 bushels Of corn and2 3 bales Of cot
ton a great deal of his land will make thirty
bushels OF corn 70 the acre.
The HawkiusviIIe Nelrs. a new paper, is an
nounced as comi < out tine first week in OctO-
Der.
A brilliant wedding is to occur near Colum-
bus on the 1st Of September. Ex Gov. James
NJ Smith will lead to the altar Mrs. Florida
Weuborn. a lady well known for her many
charms Of heart and mind. This ceremony
will be performed a. half past nine O'Clock, at
the residence Of Dir S. g. French. The pro
spective bride is a daughter of Gen Anderson
Abercrombie, and is a sister Of Mrs. General
French.
Thomas II. Abercr0abie, Of Harris, Douglas
county. has invented and had patented mill
stone dressing machine.
The Hawdusville Dispatch says last Sunday
morning Tess DeGraffenried. on the place OF
Major McCouuic, seven miles from Hawkins
vile. accidentally shot himself with pistol,
from which he died the next day. He was
SON Of Mr.. c. 7. DeGsaffenris 4, of Mitchell
county, had been employed on the farm Of Mr.
J. F. Brown since January last, and was an in
dustrious, worthy young man.
The Constitution has had to make second
appeal to the people Of Atlanta in behalf Of a
poor. deserted starving mother and her little
children.
Atlant. Post AppeGI: ION Sunday night
last Mr. VIM Mckee, a respectable farmer,
was thrown out of his buggy near Watkins
vile and so seriously injured that he has since
died"
Battle. Of Alabama, a young white man Of good
standing We learn, was arrested Tor ste3iing a
watch from the vest OF negro who stays at
Stewart & Sharpe stable
Jonesboro Nrt-s: Scientists predicted that
this year would be the beginning Of seven years
Of want, and destitutiOn- and plaques, and
storms. aud spontaneous fires We have not
much faith in scientific prophets out the III
troductOry year looks somewhat ON nous
Gather up the fragments that nothing be
lost"
on the first Of September the following
changes viii take place in the management OF
the Macon ami Brunswick Division, last Ten
nessee. Virginia and Georgia Railroad Ih-
officers viii then be: Assistant Freight and
Passenger Agent. Mr j. j. Griffin; Master ot
TRANSPORTATION. Capt. a - Sharpe; Agent.
- W. J. Jarvis; Chief Clerk, Mr.. James
Green.
u,rsou Journal. Eve understand that an
eigtt-ye ear-old daughter of hr. Thomas a Cole
man was burned to death on | st Saturday
evening. It seems that the little girl attempt
ed 20 kindle a fire with kerosene oil, the can
exploded. and before assistance could reach
her she was burned 20 death Annie daughter
OF 3Ir j. I'm Pride. of this city. was also pain
fully burned on the same day aad the same
way"
Cuthbert E.ferurise Judge Hood has
b-en requested to hold a special term Of the
court in Terrell county the first week IN sep
teuber, TO try Frank Hudson, the murderer Cf
as Wild with indignation. and I. IS thought 10
will be impossible to restrain them from TAX
ing the law into their own hands. unless they
are Quieted 18th the promise OF a speedy exc
cuti6n Of Justice by the regular tribunals
Iesup Sentinel. The down passenger train
on the Macon aud Brunswick Railroad, In
charge OF Conductor Hale, on Monday last at
Eastman. ran into a wagon on the crosSins-
feariUp il 10 pieces and 6emolishing the COW
catcher OF the locomotive, which was wood A
much more serious accident might have occur
red but for the presence OF mini or tie driver.
who. when he found that the engine would
catch him, cut the hame strings and saved the
mules"
Newman Herald: "Sam Foster, c0Iored, who,
with three other darSies, broEe out OF Jait q
Fevv weeks since, returned l.ss Tuesday To the
popular boarding house OF JailOr Camp The
meeting at the depot between him and his old
landlord was OF quite an affecting nature Inc
fugitive was captured st LaGrange by that
vigiIant officer. Marshal Ware aud, u .On mott
ficatiOn of the same. Lieut. Robinson, Of our
city police, went down 90 Latirange TO escort
him home"
Rome Courier. sIn East Rome H Yancey,
ESQ J. s Bones, Esq, Capt r. G Clarke, ".
NJ IIGmmOn, Esq, ana Ham Harris, Esq viii
all have completed by the end 0f the year ele-
CANT large resiitF uceS, costing from S3u0u to
so 0OO each Besides al these, there are forty
nice comfortable cottages being erected IN the
city ard its sububrs Over two and half mil
sHH 4 a 81. .s1r - mia in
the South he's a more solid, healthy thrift than
our own little mountain city,
Timber Gazette: "a railroad to DaTien viii
he n great necessity if a steamboat IS not soon
nut on the route between savannah and Iarle1
our people are getting sick and tired OF BEN
compeled 70 lose upwards or torty-fOur houfs
i'm getting to Savannah from Dar1en- \ good
boat on the route would pay handsomely, ana
there is no question about that. Our people
should move in the matter at once Tor the
business season will soon be open
Columbus Enquirer: The Supreme Court
VIII mset the first of September Inc numoer
If cases now on the docket to be heard Is 20,
and il msg be- that the number VIII De con
siderably augmented before then. as several
courts are yet To convene. With the exception
of Christmas Cay the Judges viii De Kept Dusl-
Iv engaged until Mex July The spring buSI-
ness will be as heavy in proportion Judge n
Il Crawford Associate Justice. Is spending his
summer vacation at his home IN this city.
Columbus Enquirer: - reliable gentleman
yesterday Informed us OF some fine farming in
Hsnnahatchee district, in St wart county tie
states that three or four weeks ago Mr. J. Z.
Johnson who runs a ore mule farm. thought
he would make fOrty-five bales OF cotton.
since then il has been attacked with rust, and
now he thinks he will not get more tnan lnlrIy
i've hales He has a cotton field OF twenty elSnI
acres from which last year ne gathered twenty
eibf ha,es ard this year it Is better than it was
Iast He also has fifteen acres from which he
will gather a bale 10 two acres
pajpbridge Democrat: Mr.. ". ". &c
Eoyvn. citizen of Biinbridge, and one OF the
,sleverest end most deserving young men IN
Georgia. We rejoice TO learn, has been ap-
,-Ci1fed private secretary to Colonel W Cole.
the great railroad king, and has entered upon
his duties lir. MckOWn was the Steno9raphic
reporter Of the Albany Circuit. and had filled
the position with great skill for several years.
His new appointment = quite compiIme nfaTy
as well as lucrative. and the writer happens TO
know that Colonel Cole is delighted with him.
Newman Herald: The Griffin and Carroll
tou Railroad was sued for damages for killing
a mich COW. and the case was up last Monday
bafOrs the Justice Court. VIM Wells, Esq
presidiug = F. Smith. Esq very aolY repre-
santed the prosecution, and A ID Freeman,
ESQ the defense. After the case was SUB
mitted His Honor assessed the damages at
thirty dollars and costs II IS a noteworthy
fact that while Mr.. Freeman was IN the midst
of his argument for the railroad, the same
train happen d 70 run over and Kill half
breed Jersey bull calf which belonged 10 him.
We understand since thai so great was MS
confidence in the railroad authorities th6t ne
left lt altogether with them TO say how much
he was damaged.
GtvinHeft Herald: Never in the his
tory OF the county has there been
exhibited more sympathy for suffering
woman thsn has manifested itself IN
behalf Of Mrs Stevenson. Crowds OF people
continually hlcZ 10 her house TO see her and
hear her version Of the detestable crime, and
50 great has been the annoyance that the ply
siclan has been com pelled TO direct the nurses
TO prevent her talking so much Her case is
considered hopeless and she is resigned. The
assassin seems 10 have have acted another Gui-
reau. she saw him near bV early in the morn
ing standing In the lane. but was not appre-
l1ensive, as she saw 10 gun. She was to have
been married in q few days. and it viii DrOha-
flv come out that the assassin Orp0sad the
marriage for reasons OF his own. aud NOT able
20 deter,her from IL, determined on her death.
Columbus Enquirer: Yesterday Mr.. Tbos
eeats Who lives near Ellerslie on Mr. Robert
C,arfer's nIanuatiOn. happened TO a severe ac-
cident He was riding in his buggy, driving a
mule when the animal got frightened and ran
avTav When near the residence Of Mr. J. b.
Thomson the mule left the road and ran the
buggy against the carriage house, throwing
Mr. Seats against the house. and he received
several severe injuries We are not informed
as to the extent OF his hurts, but learn that
they are quite severe. We also hear OF an &C
cident that befell Mr. J. a knight, who lives
on the plantation Of Mr.. q. T. Porter, near
Elierslie. He was assisting Mr.. Mcdonald. one
OF his neighbOTs 70 raise gin house. he was
knocked down BY a piece Of falling timber and
was considerably stunned. bis mcst severe
injury Was ia one Of his hands, which was
badly mashed"