The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-06-16
GEORGIA GLEANINGs.

0eOTEih aOout July lSs,
A party of fifteen persons were
poisoned at Griffin eating ice cream,
and came near dying.
A son Of Mr.. w. II. Jobson, of
Macon, was poisoned by eating wild
cherries, from the effects of which
be died.
The suit Of Hester Speer against
the Atlanta Cotton Factory was tried
in the City Court Wednesday, and
resulted 10 9 verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for $4,000. The amount
sued for was $4,000.
The Sylvania Telephone states
that q negro in the lower part of
Scriven county, Ga, was bitten by
q rattlesnake few days since. Ow-
ing to the promp. and Skillful atteu~
tor of DR.. A. B Lanier there was
no funeral ODe of the fangs of the
snake vas broken off 10 the darkey's
foot and had to be cut out.
Mr.. Seward Lott, Of Coffee coun>
ty, was dangerously stabbed q few
days ago by freedman uamed Hem
~ Ruth. He stabbed Mr.. Lott in
the left breast. The waund is con-
sidered dangerous. The negro dis.
appeared, aud a reward Of fifty or
one hundred dollars has been Offer
ed for his arrest.
Walton county claims the boss
blind man for pluck and energy in
the United States. His name is
Anaserus G. Wright, and was blind
from infancy. He can, with bis
own hands and without any assis
lance whatever, make as good q
wagon as can be put up in the
State, or do any kind Of cooperage.
| One OF the young men of Greene
county who started down the river
10 a canoe, about six months ago, to
try the novel business of trapping
beavers, returned home last week.
| lie reports a successful and pleasant
voyage, bis portion of the skins net
ting $500. The trappers had several
narrow escapes from being drowned.
A Mr.. Hardy, of Laurens county,
ports to the Dublin Gazette that
he bas lost nearly two hundred head
of sheep recently, which were killed
by dogs. Three ours recently at
tackled his Aocks and killed thirty
head. They were dispatched, how
ever, but attacked their pursuers and
we're killed with difficulty.
HawkinsviIle Dispatch: If prohi>
bition is made the main question 10
the next State campaign, and demo-
crat, republican and independent be
entirely left oct, 10 such 40 event
the candidate would be- required to
pledge himself either Tor or against
> prohibition. Just lie low and keep
! dark, end you're going to see the
; hardest fight you ever saw
f The Florida Union reports that
Miss Annie M. Barnes, the well
known editress of the Atlanta Acan'
thus, on Tuesday of last week, 10
passing Gainesville, and while lean
ing from the window of the car, was
struck by the edge of the water tank
Besides receiving severe cut on
the head, her left arm was badly
bruised, and it was feared for some
time that her arm was broken.
The Atlanta Constitution states
that Treasurerer Speer has gradual,
" checked the States fund from the
Griffiu bank, until the amount now
in that institution is less than $500.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Speer
declined to receive the money when
it was rendered him, claiming that
under the law he could not receive
it only as the necessities of the State
required it.
A terrible accident happened on
Mr.. Hambright's farm, .even miles
south of Ringgold, on Tuesday. A
man named Ruius Henderson was
cut almost to pieces by a circular
saw which was running at full speed.
His head was split 10 twain each
half falling on either side Of the saw,
and his left side, below the ribs, cut
open, leaving his heart exposed. -
Both hands were cut off. 1t is sup
) posed he stepped on one of the little
rollers that attached to the carriage,
and this threw him on the the saw,
!: which quickly accomplished it's terri
BILE work. He leaves wife anc
three children. Dalton Citizen.
a One night last week in Dablouega
6 some parties exploded pound o.
powder near the Baptist church
which made the noise of q cannon
Mr.. Hope was awakened and wen
! to bis livery stable and found DR.
. Jones' horse bad been stolen. He
= and several others made pursuit a
. once. The horse was tracked tt
Mr.. Asberry's mill in White county
where the thief took to the woods
with the feet of the horse mufflsd. A
number of citizens sided in a gener~
al search, which resulted in the cap
ture of the horse near by 10 dense
,hicket tied ard we'll fed. The thief