Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-25

Georgia Affairs.
-,r from Griffin TO the Macon Tele-
..-s. that on Saturday Policeman Mark
,y-s shot and instantly killed by Al
h1--[,-.1 Las. sunday Hancock Calaboosed
ing drunk. which angered the lat
he srlre ven gsance. they met IN front
.----.,.,-s about six o'clock Saturday after
5Fs5 some words, when Doyal pulled
-.-.s--r and fred two shots at Han
f-.t taking effect in the pit of the
tr-fny linn almost instantly. Han
-srs- spoke, save to say, 20 Lordy -
r-,- after the shootir g, but was captured
-ba sleriI. Feeling is high against
Dlg-L CO.
.-r, r.urauy. Las made formal tender Of
--,-sr due The state BY that bank as a
s,-.s depository. but Treasurer Speer
., receive it on the ground that the
.#fr5t require it at present. Mr.. Bates
...--f,-e h1'I on to the fund. amounting
--..--51s thousand six hundred and nine
5-rrs-s ami eight cents, but says he con
-s-- b. the tender he has made he has
r.-.t Tia b5nIsmen Of the bank from all
E.rly-
u+rsv- Bunk Iasee, of Cobb county, was
...-....f .f--r-h on an old stump Thursday night,
-.z--4. explosion occurred. It was caused
[-,0.t bsnibsLel concealed in the stump
..-.,r., one Of the relies OF the war. No one
.rr-t bv the explosion. but Mr.. Magee was
t.5--r. r.l-g-f iv the hot Goals which were
,t--rr all over him by the bursting shell.
rr5frs company thinks Of locating a fac
..--ir 1rzusta for the treatment Of Spanish
u5ss
G.vs-sor Callui,t has been confined to his
..4a,tte Executive Mansion in Atlanta for
t--rss- few days from sickness. He is still
usbe t1 g0 t5 his Office.
t.-ip Is Irwin ccuu.y informed the editor of
~ -a county Eelrs that farming opera
Has were successfully progressing, and the
s. CROP gyiI be larger than was anticipated
tvwseks ago.
MrLH FuchaEan. Of HOmerville,. is the
srrsr of quite a curiosity in the shape of a
s--reI c5l5-ei lamb.
Tie C5-o1er's jury in the case OF the assas-
.r.s-a 1f ,Ir Micsou Melton, of Marion
-51z-y. brought in a verdict that he came to
l; death from a shotgun in the hands Of
Olives g. Jones. and that 1t was case OF muir
5-rntls first degree
The C5yiu-tOn Enterprise states that Rev.
vr Pierce. pastor of the Covington Methodist
caue5. las had an insult given him that should
f-f9v-et down bg every law-sbiding citizen
Af-vuizats SINCE some malicious scoundrel
vss base enough To cut OF the tail of his fac
ca Tie Enterprise says: Let a reward De
5F-rei f5r the arrest Of the villain who per-
rs.-st5i the crime We have county chain
ca-arI tile wretch V ho committed the crime
s1l.d j5.n g."
TlsDuhIu Post reports that on Monday last
o1Igilr Hayden Lees place, about nine miles
vss.o. Dublin Ellington, four-Yearold step
s51os Bouy Clifford. colored. got down his
r-lfalher's five shooter while the old man
vas 5ut. and as was to have been expected,
G5tllms-f. Il seems that by some means
tel pistol went of and drove the ball entirely
though his neck. 1t enteret ct the lower part
Of bis throat and passed apparently directly
through the centre OF his neck and lodged un-
5=rthe skin on the back of the neck. The boy
v8srot dead az last accounts, but it is not be-
lsysd he can survive.
Tie Darien Timber Gazette states that there
Lasteeu no change in the timber prices for
several weeks, although timber has been
bssucomius down pretty freely this month.
Il-iol1wug are the last weeks Qoutaticns:
Ss1ara-5ll average. S. 5O07; eco average.
SaGs slJ average, s. 251l9 900 average,
S1ll. 1900 average, S99l; 1.1O0 average,
sg1is; 1900 average, sI1 O01l8 Scab-3J0
a7e-age. S6G7 GO; 400 average, SS09 so; SEQ
average, SI09ll 50; coo sverage, S12G13.
Tie Brunswick Adtel User says the peach
crop doesn't seem to be hurt in that locality.
Euert5as peaches on the trees there one and
olehsIt inches long. and one inch in diane
t=
Cauersyile Express: "Some Of the wealth
'-i- men iu town were summoned to work the
s--r.s last tuesday IN Cefault OF the pay
L-Lt W street tax We have raid ours and
ca1 sails around free until next August, as
--5Ie1teut as calico horse IN drove or
Marietta Journal: I'VE understand that a
{9lus Swedish woman recently IN the employ
" a--l-.-mIn Of this vicinity, left last week
lr Wisconsin. accompanied by a young color
& nan named Dock Bond Il does not appear
.-al Jley lad been married, tn tugh their reia
sons We're such, according to report, as usual
attend the married state. There l. quite 3
.A1-l VI NWrdeS In Wisconsin, wEere lt seems
.l-eolo- line does not form such a barrier
a.asst those roioEists TO matrimonial ali
+l1-i as i does in other parts Of the coultry.
Ds g'D.t5HsH5H est disDUtGHdlm.
eays the Athens Banner: Mr.. George D.
III mas haS returned from Richmond, where
II L4' err, as IS ell known, engaged on the
s'llIa-i K 4 the transfer Of the Northeastern
ne Richmond aud D0nvilie. He reports
~ iae Contract as drawn up IN Athens by
-- 1y Attorney, under the direction of the
s--lt'l Las been HSSented 70 ard signed by
Sc authorities Of q he Richmond and DGnviile
rlL Ills contract is an exceedingly fayora-
t-e i1 AiherS. The terms are IS good as
1--ls Ilt ask; indeed, they arr better than
- tl IS disposed % ask at first We cannot go
-.-' '-- Iaruc culGrS today. but will DO so as
- ~ .s'l-lr- Nothing ROW remains but q
- l-e people on the ratification of the &c
-A lLf Council II il is ratified the con
-- SOS into effect, and Athens at once takes
-1" start towards prosperity"
Iaonasviue Tines: The Truck Farmers
ts1t-Ior, which recent Y met in ValdOsta.
--l--u-i to meet in Ihomasville on the first
-5s-lS 10 May for the purpose of organizlng
.--- hegr-ia ASS citation Thcmasv1iie
- sll-.y welcome these gentlemen y no are
-AEtl lu The much needed reform or plant
~ c-ltlyatng the soil in this section. We
RS .lat Thomas county truck farmers-and
s-r SIS Ee-tt 20 be many or them VIII
tAls meeting. We regard IL SIS
y- l- most prnI itiOus signs of the time 5
l1l 'AtrS meeting for the purpose or or
ee--1.lg ga scCiaticn for the purpose OF oil
i-s their crops. By all mesns the or
S-1tl.-on should be encouraged. Those OF
~ t-1-aas county friends who attend VIII
80 some cr the best and most succesSfui
60 tI1"eFs 10 lOWndes, Brooks and other
t--7' Come together, gentlemen, and De
b.i-t % pay little attention to something e
s,,-lon Remember that the first Tues
~ Hay IS the time
,0-IsH County Neirs Mr. Thos. Paulk.
81 gl beTri=n's best farmers. recently sold to
ur-- IL tl ore thousand pounds of bacon raised
-s larin- It consisted entirely OF sides,
living the joints for his own use. The
g. 80 lealizad from the bacon, he says, WIS
H.r4 made as any he ever received, ar
M yu.s llerefrOm were not to be compared
ds-,-alo ,-al az his cotton. Here is a practical
g51-l55 55S,lIlilon Of n fact that every farmer
Erair AuoW- Since bacon as a food IS exten-
ns-t USED bY the farmer, and its cost IN
ssrL ! very great, it is all important that
res-r-.~ ~ should be self-sustainlug in this
fSsS- IT. IN addition to the farm furnishing &
flr pply OF bacon, it can furnish bacon
prrs. AeI az 8 price that pays much better
E36i5 az 60 ten, how Infinitely better 1t
E0giS ue ior the farmers generally If they
issst- s-.e more attention TO hog raising and
iZs5 80 ~ % culture Besides the profit real
tsrre-.- Il OacOn, there is a great saving to the
hon AN ~ ASvlng his supplies at home, free
sS1acisIIo-I o-I Ereights and merchants pronts,
q seIlirss =. Y Hen The profits are added IN We"
ehe same on credit
CoirrotLl.s WE subject Of Cotton VS.. Corn" the
Euo--- - Etl4tiiTeT-SJQ saws. 1T IS a we'll