Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25
Gnnrgia Affairs.


Georgia Affairs.
New steel rails have been laid on the Geor-
gia Railroad from Augusta as far as Greens
boro. This is certainly great improvement,
and renders travel on this road much more
pleasant.
According to an account given by the Albany
Nsrs. Frsnk Hudson. alias Arthur Wade, the
negro murderer OF the Lee family in Terrell
county. had a stormy trip TO and reception at
Dawson after his arrest in Lee county. Every
station along the road was crowded with ex-
cited people endeavOring to see the prisoner,
but hs was locked securely in one OF the cars.
AT Browns station twenty-five or thirty men
from Terrell entered the cars. but did not see
the prisoner. At Dawson he was taken out
ani literally borne away by one thousand five
hundred or two thousand persons OF both
colOrs, equally bent on his immediate execu
ti0H, TO the court house. where he was thrown
from the doorway to the ground and finally
placed on a table to narrate the horrors Of the
butchery. He was so frightened and overcome
by the furious demonstration that he tainted,
which created pause. Prominent citizens
took advantage OF this, addressed the crowd in
stirring appeals for law and order. which was
finally restOTed,a and the prisoner lodged in jail
Frank Hubel a Germsn workman in the
gun shop Of Mr.. E. H. Rogers, at Augusta,
died in bed by his wife's SIDE Saturday night
OF heart disease II was not known until his
wife made the discovery next morning.
Seed cotton sells in Dublin for three and
three quarter cents per pound
The Dublin Post is glad TO inform its readers
that the mail line between Dublin and Cochran
has been resumed
The Twiggs county tragedy, in which it was
supposed that tie orphan boy Charles Arnold
committed suicide ty hanging. seems about to
develop new feature 5, and turn out one of the
most atrocious cf murders. IL is now stated
that his home with Mr.. Jones was very IN
happy, and that on the same day he disap-
peared he was severely beaten by a son Of Mr.
Jones. Near where he was found tied to the
limb Of a tree, about thirty feet from the
ground, was a rope, and under the rope were
several OF the dead boys teeth. On some
bushes near was his shirt. and it is stated that
a bullet hole was found in the back. The shirt
was stained with blood. His body having been
moved from the tree, where he must have
been murdered. shows concluSively that he
was not the instrument OF his own death The
citizens Of Twiggs are said to be greatly in
censed upon these discoveries, and it is crafty
ing 70 know that a searching investigation is in
progress by the grand jury.
The Dublin Post says Tuesday evening an
Oflcer brought to town several parties under
arrest, by warrant OF Joseph Hendricks. who
turned States evidence against them as former
partners in the crime OF robbery, and the Past
thinks facts will be developed as TO the rob
berry Of the store Of a Mr.. spence. in 1873, and
the disappearance cf Spence at the same time
Hendrix now says he saw Reuben Paul and the
Edges (parties arTestei) enter the store Of
Spence and get the goods Il IS believed that
Spence was murdered. and Hendricks has been
induced to make the disclosure by recent hos
tile acts toward him by the parties, Paul hav-
ing ambushed and attempted to shoot him.
The matter is under investigation Of the grand
jury.
The Rome Courier describes a scene in that
city on Tuesday last, in which Mr. ]. II Buice
cOwhided young man by the name Of Patter-
son. for using improper language to his daugh-
ter while out on a buggy ride on Sunday. The
Courier never before heard anything against
the young man, and says it was rumored later
that Mr.. Buce was satisfied he inflicted the
punishment wrougfully.
A cotton holl exhibiting ten locks, has been
laid on the table Of the Montezuma Weekly
Cotton bOlls usually have four ami five. A va
riety with ten would b. a great gain. Mr.
Fling. Of Snow Spring, exhibited the ten lock
boil Mr.. E. R. Hathaway also exhibits an ear
of corn with one thousand grains.
OglefhOrUe Ect0: "Nessrs McMahan aud
Hai1e returned last week from an extende
trip over Wilkes county. they report crops
entirely burned up. and say il will take on an
SIX e1Lrnf mako a hale of
cOttOn.-A few weeks ago the little daughter
Of DR.. W. M. Willingham fen from a trunk and
broke her collar-bOne.-A few DAYS since a
negro man named Dick FOrtson, on Mr. Nike
MartOXis place, died very suddenly. He was
well at dinner and laid down to take nap,
and when some Ons went 10 arouse the sleeper
he was found dead"
Sylvania Z, IepkoRe: We have seen fields Of
cotton on s. hich ba'e TO the acre was made
last year which viii not yield more than bale
to three acres this year. The cotton crop in
this county is the poorest that has been made
for number OF ears
Augusta ChrOnicIe. We have seen. within n
few miles Of Augusta, On the Savannah river
bank. many acres Of cOrB that viii average
fifty bushels 10 the acre. cotton that can only
be surpassed in the Mississippi bottom stacks
OF German millet that will readily bring the
highest forage prices. and graaS crops that
promise tins upon tons of hay. This is an ex-
ceptiOnal case, we are sorry to say
Post appeal: Travellers who make it a
point 70 reach Atlanta on Sunday and spend
NH ~ III.
u Of them do, a spin around the city behiud a
sDirited team, have their enthusiasm suddenly
aud very disc greeably checked IN bounding
over our corduroy apologies for streets, which 1
make them return TO the stable with a buggy
spring broken, an axle sprung, or some other
attachment disjninted, not 70 mention the dis
located teeth OF the occupants Of the vehicle
The returns for last Sunday foot up ten bug
gies, with probably several precincts yet to
hear from"
Hinesville Gazette: MI s n. Zoucks is
preparing 10 return to Texas for drove Of
mules he thinks that Texas mules can be
sold here at much lower rates than Kentucky
or Tennessee mules, and that they will be
equally serviceabl= ia the timber wagons"
Milledgeville URiOn aud Recorder: THE
most Olllgent Efforts Of our efficient Solicitor
~ ~oeneI9l brought 70 light but few ofenses
lnslshlucant- judge lawson congratulated /
the grand jury on the improved morals of orr |
Co1..9 : a-9 llought Dc Was due in great meas
ure 70 the oeciine in dram drinking"
MiLedgeville Union and Rsooraer. .sAf-
Chas: n supple. Of this city. has bssr to- 80
dered by State COmmissione2 n n l.t 1een ten
p0intment from this State to e.f-t.15op - ~ /
the Nashville Normal College ". p ~ lsL-lp IN |
late the young man on his succeSs .s Ss.s .tstu-
position sought for by a large nuunF,,s ~. !. - q
men, and only zen can DC chosen from the en-.
tire State" H
Covington Enterprise: "a Mr.. Godfrsv .,
Wilkes county, fell a distance OF thirtv-si,St
feet OF the Old railroad bridge at Aleovs Ia
Saturday and received injuries from which -
died on Monday. He accidentally slipped on
OF one Of the timbeIs. His death was deeplv
regretted BY all his fellow wOrkmen."
Miiledgeville Reco. d r: I'VE learn from
planters On the east de Of the river in Salem
district, that the cot on crop will be one-third
short OF last years crop, caused from dry