Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-01

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Georgia Affairs.
Still another good bill that passed by the
House cOnferring upon railroad conductors
police powers on board their trains.
Mrs. Beverly Amos, of Sparta. fell down
flight Of stairs on the evening Of the 2ith ult..
breaking her arm in three places.
The Augusta Netrs reports fatal runaway
near that city on Tuesday last. Messrs. King
Walker ami Joe Nilligan were leaving the resi-
dence Of the former, three miles from the
city, in a buggy, when the horse became
frightened and ran away with fearful speed.
Both were thrown out aud the vehicle demol-
ished. Mr. Walk was almost instantly killed,
and Mr. Mlligan dreadfully bruised and
SHOCKED, but hopes are entertained of his
clvery.
The Columbus Times relates a sad story Of tie
killing OF Mr.. Joha Johnson, over in Alabama,
on Sunday last BY his thirteen-year-old SON
The father returned home drunk, and began to
abuse and whip his wife, when the little son
procured a p5 Col aud fOed, killing his father
instantly. W i,s the circumstance is deeply
regretted. the boy has the sympathy Of the
community.
A c0Iored woman 10 Atlanta accidently shot
herself in tie eye with a small pistol Monday.
A colored driver in Atlanta. according to tie
Post appeal, recently Outran and overlook
horse running away with a buggy. jumped
into the vehicle, seized the reins and guided the
misguided animal back to the starting point,
amid great applause by crowd who wit
messed the feat.
All accounts agree that half the trees on the
turpentine farms on the coast sections of the
Savannah, Florida and Western R>ilroad we're
blown down in the late storm.
The Swainsb0ro Herald reports the sudden
death in that town OF Mr. Alfred Coleman,
who was said to be in apparent good health
the day before. It is thought that he died Of
heart disease.
Mrs. Sarah A. Hayes, a lady distinguished
for Christian zeal and benevolence for twenty
years a resident OF Thomasville died in that
city on Monday last at the age Of seventy five
years. Her maiden name was Sarah Ann
Wiley, and she has many relatives in Middle
Georgia. from whence she removed some time
during the war. One Of her brothers, a resi-
dent Of Alabama, and broker on Wall street,
left her a large estate at his death some years
ago. and the good old lady made use Of it to
make these happy about her. Her residence.
Ns -
finest in ThOmasville.
Madison Wudis0Hjdn 1.-The Savannah
MORNING News continues to be the daily Of
the South. In typographical appearance it is
not excened, and in editorial management I'M
eqnaled by any daily paper that treaches this
Office
Rome Bulletin: About 500 disappeared
very mySterCusly from its owners at Tom
DAILY boarding house. ON Georgia avenue,
near Tenth street. Friday night which has not
UsNh hsa Har of rFa
was stolen from A r Kellam, of Rome ami
the remainder from Mrs. Sharit. Of the same
place, The money is supposed to have been
stolen Dy a man giving his name as Dr. J. M
Cloud. now under arrest in Chattanooga for
drunkenness. he having shown much attention
to Mrs. Kellam OF the train. and politely waited
upon her to the stopping place Of her husband
v~-@re be made his observations for the rob
berry.
nuntezuma Weekly: "lIr W. W Chapman
has shown us a sample of German milIet,
which he claims 70 be superior food for stock,
and viii make from three 10 five tons per acre.
he is an experienced farmer. and has given to
agriculture rust proof cat which is gaining
great popularity"
Sparta Times aud Planter: Mr.. Smith has
number OF colored men employed getting
out rock on the Lewis estate for The rOunda-
ton OF the new court houSs'- On Wednesday
evening an unlocked for explosion took place
which resulted seriously 10 Julian Horton and
Willis Mitchell
Augusta Chronicle and COHstitutiOnGIist:
From Mr. Robert 5 Burdett, United States
Engineer in charge of the Improvement Of the
Savannah river above Augusta, we learn that
the work is progressing favOrably- The pres
eut object does not 90 beyond improving the
channel for pole boat navigation, as the apDrO-
priatiOn viii not admit of anything further
The first thing done was 10 employ competent
river pilots t1 point cut these Instructions.
and this done the removal of these ObStruc-
tiOns was begun. The most important of
these obstructi1ns in the commencement #
the work was at Pine Log shoals. Here The
channel ran with great velocity againSta i6dg9
OF rock and then turned at tlght angles, 50
that il required very great skill TO get through
with a role boat. Mr.. Burdett was told that
no less than thirty boats had been wrecked at
this point The fall is four feet straight
channel was bIss-ed through the ledge. and
nOw boats can shoot through without any
danger. The working party Is now at Long
SLUas. under the superintendent OF Mr.
EranS Blaisdel, the agent OF the contractors "
OF Capt Pritche,t the Macon Telegraph says:
"C4pJ Pritclelt was well known IhrOu hout
Georgia. a more gallant soldier never entered
the war. He was specially distinguished oy
the courage display ed at Ocean Pond and at
Petersburg. commanding at different times his
regiment. At the latter place he was engaged
in a hand tO-hani fight, using his sword, during
which he was wounded, made a prisoner and
carried u Fort Delaware. All who were IN his
command bear testimony TO 5 courage
modest gentleman and gallant soldier passed
away"
The Macon Tel grdph has the followin
The black list Of me Western Association OF
general passenger aud ticket agen contains
the names Of a large number OF legislators,
statesmen and journalists, ~ no have been de-
L ted On selling their passes. These gentlemen
oraineacs are entitled thereby TO the addition
al degree Of d. D.
squb from Wadley says: THE railroad
company has had the turnout at Wadley made
over a mile long All the night trains will
meet here after this"
Hinesviile Gazette: In Hinesville there is a
scene OF des0larOu- More than half the trees
NJ. rrH mali n
+ltA 10 dwellings except broken glass and
plllS Dir. Harrison lost some Of his out
buildings, ana also Mr.. J. Thiess, DR.. J W.
1aitheI, H. iuckS, and Cuyler Nevis Mr..
Nryls horse was killed by the falling stable,
SA4 1e with his family, rushed cut Of the
house. and spent most OF the night in the lane
~ tarrner had a horse badly crippled by his
Ial-iug stable. Nr r. O. issels had valuable
Aulc AAled AMI another crippled. In the tur-
l-hllne forest one half the trees are down. and
- - 49, across the ROADS viii average fifty 10
- 80 - u.ile- lac storm was more violent than
any ever known here"
Lumpkn Independent. The mumps are
gong through the town rather leisurely. 1t
- Hes HoN oeen Two months since the first case
appeared, aud new ones are still reported every
day or two"
SandeEsville Mercury: 'On Saturday the
% sil1 ana ram done a large amount OF damage
i--.. - .S.],.-Aty- tearing down fences and beat
nc out lne Opcnc1Jt Fields are swept clean.
rs cotton can and will be picked up from the
sI99nu, but II Is injured By the storm and will
sell Tor a low figure"
Lumpkin Independent: 1T has been known
~ many years that there was a splendid
sPIios OF mineral wafer at Sawyer's mill one
anu malt miles northeast Of IumDkio nv the
oller class OF our citizens but no uarti-.ulsr
ason s-.sutlon mas been paid 10 it, as our well and
sPliAs water is 50 pure that the need az min
St y 9ter Is rarely felt During the past week
S-isies 80 ~ $ tnls spring has been frequently
,,e s-.o1 Anu SlLh beneficial results 10 several
hen fssL1teV- IeV- l. H. Harmon, who has
,oasnle feeble ever since an attack Of
5l eIiOlla ma In the spring visits the
fFlins - oa.y and has been greatly be1a6tad
Rev 4 f,5 fIe water Mr.. J. L Boynton and
t.,.. t-ss, :. l. Love, both Of whose systems bsd
t Soolile - IN lehated with the malaria Of Cal
noun ana Lee counties are r,sire- tt :. % A Sa.
ana nave improved s1eadiy since begfn1i1e,
l-s gsS, II = a. tested one day this WEI sn5
while iron predOmiEates il il s-r-,ie - esA a anu
mated with sulphur, magnesia s6s5 ,ti-ps ii,.p
acid gas IL does not have very f-aselt -'oSliIe
smell or palatable taste, but Is cola - @ lAnt
sFsses as hne medical properties as s0Tos -
the famous springs Of Norlh Georgia VI
Florida Affairs.
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