Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-27

down to wait for him, and undertook to rest
the breach Of his gun on the log, when It
slipped on, and The hammer striking the log
the gun was discharged, the whoel load enter
ing the little fellows head just in front Of the
iett ear and coming out at the back OF the
head. almost taking of the entire side of the
skull Frank was bright little fellow and q
student at Boston Academy.
Atlanta Post-AppeaI: "Officer Russell arrest
ed Saturday night Felix Foster colored who
It will be remembered by our readers, enc week
ago stabbed Melissa Smith, his mistress The
assault was made with a large pocket knife
while, as Felix claims, he was under the infiu-
ence OF liquor. The wounded woman is In a
precarious condition. and grave fears are en-
tertained for her recovery Felix skipped out
soon after the stabbing occurred but as above
stated, was arrested" "
Augusta Chronicle: Fer several days
series OF interesting meetings have been CON
Quoted at st Johns NJ E. Church. in which
the pastor, Rev Mr.. LaPrade, has been as
sisted by Rev Samuel Jones. of Barlow
county. This gentleman has strong native
ability, an earnest and forcible manner and
uses style as striking for its originality as for
It's sincerity. Sunday afiernO IN, in a discourse
directed especially to gentlemen, he addressed
fun church upon the sin of profanity Sab
bath-breakng, gambling. licentiousness and
lntemperance, drawing his inspiration from
the text: Fly for your life.' Mr. Jenes seems
20 be full OF his work. and has chastened
life OF varied experience with a mission of
piety and zeal There is an interest in his
words and surprise in nearly every thought
he has faculty Of seizing the attention, and
ne is nearly certain of carrying conviction to
the heart. Mr.. Jones enforced his morals
with evident power and effect. and is un-
questionably doing much good in the commu-
nifty"
"On Sunday night" says the Rome Bulletin,
bishop Beckwith eelivered a ,ermon on In
temIersnce' to large audience at the Fpisco-
cOp3l church in this city. The addrtSI was
full OF plain truths, earnest facts beautiful
rhetoric and brilliant ideas, and was withal
one OF the finest efforts ever made by any pub
lie speaker in Rome"
Rome Bulletin: I'VE are pleased to note the
fact hat Capt. John G. Printup has inaugura-
ted a movement to have another grand en-
campment in Rome next summer. The en-
campments held in Rome during the past years
have been grand success ses, and the mere fact
OF Capt. Printup taking the coming one in
charge assures grand success"
Our Eastman correspondent writes under
date OF October 23d: 'Brsdstreet's correspond
ent for Dodge county has to-day forwarded the
following cotton crop report: The weather
since September 18th has been favorable for
picking; IS per cent OF the crop has been gath.
cred up TO date; picking will be finished by the
lst OF December; the plant is not at this time
making any fruit; there has been no improve
ment as TO prospect Of yield since September
18TH; the present prospect OF yield for the
county, as compared with last year. is about Il
to 20 per cent less than last year"
Columbus Enquirer: quite a serious acci
dent happened 20 Mr. W. II. Jernigan, near
Fufaula, rwO or three days ago He vas on
his way to E1faula on pole car on the Mont
gOmery and EufaulR Road. While sitting or
the car, with his feet hanging down, the car
ran on the track. and. throwing Mr. Jernigau
heavily across the iron rail, his left thigh was
broken. The wounded man was Immediately
taken to Eufaula, where he received medica
attention, and at last accounts was doing very
we'll"
Augusta Chronicle: THE police made a raid
about three o cock Sunday morning on al
establishment on Eighth street, kept by col
ore men. A party OF white and colored meT
we're discovered playing cards with checks or
| the table Def IRE them Nineteen OF the meI
were captured and carried TO the City Hail. II
tue Recorders Court yesterday morning the
| two proprietOrs we're fined S25."
Rome BUlleiin: "A fellow calling himself
/ Hell Roaring till johnson was shot and killeC
yesterday by the Sheriff Of Cherokee county
Ala. an accOmplice Of Johnson's was arrested
/ for a crime committed in Floyd, and Deputy
/ Sheriff Moore left yesterday to bring hin
here "
Atlanta Constitution: THE most gigantic
| rumOrs of Atlanta extortiOn are afiOat il
| Florida. We trust our esteemed contemporary
/ the Savannah NEWS, will give these cahards al
/ explicit denial 10 the end that useful and en-
t-rtaining information may be impaired TIM
| FlOridians."
Atlanta Constitution "AIl the symptom
| are that Augusta, Macon, Columbus and Sa
| vaRnah propose to join Atlanta and Rome in
| war dance in the direction OF business. Add t
| these Athens, Townsville and Albany, anC
| the whole State of Georgia may be said TO b'
| in arms, as it were"
Augusta Chronicle: ''Mr. a. VI. Mandley, sec
ttOn boss Of the Augusta and Knoxville Rail
road, fell from the trestle over Little river yes
/ terday morning, about fifteen feet. striking oI
| h side, and was knocked senseless. He wa
/ brought to town. His injuries are very pain
ful- He was superintendlng the construction
| of the trestle. "