Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-12

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Georgia Affairs.
r.b,s-5r. the celebrated bill poster
fan3 dead in his bed Wednes-
He had been on a protrac;ed
-lt.ft4ger morphine to enable him
re thought that lie took too much
-, r7-a than lie intended, AMI it
I'M 8-l,b IIe was quite a character
sri was ual OF many good
r.l.,v-s a wife and five children
p-ss-It tfcke. specu' 'atoTs in Allan
=, s,--fu, they vii. get stuck" 1t
-.-ta market is not 50 lively as they
,,.s -ef they are 0fferirg tickets all
s..-sst s.l sl3 aud sI4a seat. ac-
~ Be.r5u II any number Of people
~ .-n aF5-i topaz that sum, and their
far. besides. 90 witness a theatrical
-,a vs take it that it viii be conclu-
-... IF ,la ,lct that Mr. Stephens is
--sssn. and rltt the state is anything
.s1z poorer.
n 51r exchanges regrets that the rail
/. have declined. under existing circum-
,5 issue any more round trip tickets.
n4s The world is never satisfied.
Rilr7aI Commission have given
.,r t--s. aud cheaper ones yet are wanted.
-iis should carry passengers for moth
s1u5ta strong party would be formed
tas grinding monopOlies," the basis
opposition would be that the eorpo-
srfIss Do throw iR chrome
b. y-tl Gs5rJia Citizen says that a Muir
a.7 youth Is years old, was in Dalton,
gsay last. who is doubtless the largest
DO d humanity in North Georgia for his
Bs IS SIX fest two inches high. weighs
pals. AMI wears No. II broZan boots
.,zi1p. with a piece OF lea her inserted,
is them lt That paper says: II there
.1llry in this neck Of the woods that can
!. Murray bly wt would Ike to hear from
--.sr the heading Of more Blood" the
H-rlIf tells how white woman named
F Dykes was found ly ing dead in Nineville
essy morning She is supposed to have
slllrlerei by a negro man named Harper
mas with whom she had been living
-ls has oeen arrested, and now lies in
Lis-s9ot-, Iirqace, after many d:sap-
-aslts and much to discourage. = has at
5ssl enlarged. AMI comes to US greatly
-,.gsi in personal appearance.
-srIIroa1 fare from Decatur to Atlanta
-s --lnd trip. under the three cents per
AF is forty certs. Il was formerly thir-
bs CENTS
lsa and Interesting Development has been
-rslriug the murder Of Mr. Tiuley in
l. 5y the negro Doc Wilson. It seems
rl5oliy alleged witness to the killing was
'izsr 7f the murderer, Eugene Wilson. On
l2-t q the occurrence, Eugene presented
-lis Which De said was one carried by Tin
il1 which he had drawn on his Eugene 81
Dr. On The handle Of the knife were cut
s.,z-s W. Al It now turns out that
t.lls belonged 70 the murderer. as he
cams TIE name Of W. A. Harrison and
7aa Wilson Elgene's anxiety to make
Lielss o. self defense has thus furnished q
l-s point against his brother.
II !-au 7. BoiieuilIett, late Of the Macon
e has been engaged as city editor OF the
''1TA ana Messenger.
-ls sharreHt0u Clipper has entered on its 18th
-s heommeuJiHg on this era OF its ex-
-7 expresses the charitable hope that its
---'s-so many as have paid up-its adver-
q Is exchanges, and the balance Of man
+ nay al prosper in this world. and finally
nae happy in Heaven.
--= Burke County Herald wants a railroad
-'ln Naynes5Oro TO the Savannah river.
Ass-eA r5ai would traverse thirty five
f e50d farming country at present with
4! great facilities for transportation, and
= 81 materially 70 the trade OF that place.
- ayuesboro Herald says: We were
-4s a bale Of cotton was sold here for
-7--s pound last week. Five, six and
cents Der pound were not unusual
$ Nethink it better to let such cotton
{ -5 fields It won't pay the expense
.'--=i1g and marketing it"
-7'--iie'ta Journal mentions "a sad death
-'-sll cause Il says that recently at
s. Y Iobbc7uuty, Mr. James Mahaffey.
>4'"n citizen, cIt one OF his fingers.
~ gave him no trouble, and he handled
"a 4S Well as usual i few nights ago he
ing brass lamp which had not been
! --74n externally as it should have been.
I. - lfaSs parts had cankered, and some
~ from the lamp. became mixed with
--'7'' creating a combination Of green
-s matter. Some of this matter got
s. -e'h eu. on Nr. MahafTey's fager.
4> penetrated his blood. and shortly
myers hand and arm became in
~ --- swollen, and much feverish pain
-. --elital attention was given, but no
=. vas sufficient to cOunteract the dead
\. ana Ar Mahaffey died an agonizins
-'.''Lg has been held in Cedartown tC
= - - .yr the construction OF the Cedar
&
-. - Rome Railroad. 1t was estimated
i. =, .''' Oh finishing the grade. the trestle
-. - putting on ties, VIII be about SIS, eco
tee vas appointed to confer with the
49, o The East Tennessee. virginia and
-, '''4u' and with citizens Of Rome, ant
- - y --al assistance they could render tC
r.,.' 49, when properly under headway.
h 81 s-si'v9io ,o Herald, Last Saturday a negro
a ha-z s1liAn We're playing with a pisto
ID bs-5 pointed it at him. and he threw
2, 6F Much to the surprise OF both II
-ssi r. -ue ball pierced his hand anC
: ur0hej t+c tl-cs near the carotid artery. II
5 pf1riT-i. uy Dr.. Whitehead, but owing tC
a1e ol vital parts, was allowed to re
.a5ssaS1 S1'T1s'syllle 1llle Free Press SAYS: Mrs
.lsrs I /, --lerson, mother Of two mode
-as55rr in ~ .. -u1 T. I. Henderson. living neal
l1su. 6f p.t.f olf county. is the Oldest living
2 Yesrs - low She came here as a bride
y ever So. a. next mouth, where she has re
a. s55 5j.-ee- j-ee- She is seventy years or more
4ir8a ~ y q sprightIy as a fifty year old
We b0re lines 10 town every month ol
.l-s foas ,e she may live long and as happiIJ
,s7 -. now with her two sons who are an
-7'oted 70 her" suns NO a . eA'
-l,g eir,,,,' srrenton Clipper: 'sThe mos
l1 ior "a! iLil,t that has happened in thi.
E Creat HI Il eit while occurred near Little
( -Ee n Jyyy.i.lrch, IN McDuhie county. neal
.g1Nr n alIren. some days ago. The oldes
.fel7e sl1r,,. ~ story, a most promising Lac
sasor -i5-.l-trs, was pulling the rear wheel.
g tle hon" the road, a short distancs
{ tIs 49, = W1en down grade was strlIcE
= tas 49, vi The wheels duickened an a
{ l..le faliIe-- point Of the hounds iammeC
.4t'allly "a \. lp against a tree. striking hin
.--sltete ~ ny 1 " ssowels. The hounds did no
e. ytt leit lndentures on his hack AM
..s1ss sBfFs-ig1 siclan was called for bur ~,
] i l00l- Ft,IH that kept increasing ever,
As afte-1-..l S9Lilnle OF in death a coupl,
: aot even t..ds. Ifds. The agony OF his narent,
90 yolne,.o.e oe imagined. There are severs
{ eslfrsi children left INT Tnr,,,,7i Z, ~ =
1laif - - sler sel. Of the household We 1870,
seial6 win our friends in their hour 8