Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-16
Rsol.tered at the Post Office In Ss-
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Genrgia Affairs.

NsLAFlA " a mig manu- AAtuCGdolu q
f.z Gsvs ago. The necessary antidotes we're
administered and it is thought ne will recover. |
7I- WHIedgeviIIe Union and Recorder learns
that O. fire occurred last Friday night. near
s-svers' Pottery. by which Mr.. W H Willis
r-s- bis dwelling house and kitchen. Nearly
ali h-s furniture and provisions were de-
strysI. The origin of the fire is unknown.
7bl Albany NeIrsdnd AdUsrtiser states that
or saturday evening, Wash Watson, colered
t,.Ifr are ted a Mr.. Cobb. OF Alabama, under
srblr-e OF irving 20 induce emigration from
ts state without paying the license of five
hundred dollars prescribed by the law Of
Georgia After q satisfactory statement from
Cobb. the case was dismissed.
There is @ man near Montezuma who de-
Hghrs 20 sh0E his timid neightors a formida-
5epst which he possesses in the shape of an
enormous snake.
Our Surreucy correspondent writes: A Z est,
which is aggravatiug the planter and laying
bare many spots in corn fields, is attracting
notice among the farmers Of the upper Alta
maha The depredator is a worm, pink-blue
il color from half to three fourths of an inch
in length and about the size Of the first joint
ofauaus thumb borer ia inclination, but
not the bud worm OF acquaintance. The roots
Of fthsc corn are first invaded. and after extract
f1- tie substance it penetrates the pith and
cleans up an inch of space and proceeds on
i.s Journey for some two or three inches and
locates 20 consume the surrounding substance
and deposit its progeny. which. though scarce
IyyisibIe, are fnnumerable Their appearance
presents a striking resemblance to the skipper
worm As many as ten or a dozen full grown
worms have been taken from off one stalk. 1t
requested that Professor Reilly, of entomo-
logical fame, give the character of this de
str0yer his attention. and suggest to the
fsuer a remedy to exterminate the maura-
der"
The Montezuma Weekly alleges that on last
Wednesday a gentleman brought to its office
m0uthless sucker which was caught in fish
basket by neighboriug fisherman.
The Saudersville Mercury learns of another
murder in Washington county. on the place of
s W. Prince. which happened on Sunday.
Two negro women, Julia Dawson and Rena
Sessions. got to fighting with knives which
resulted in the former being killed and the
other seriously wounded.
The Augusta EUeniHg EeIrs states that Major
McI-aws is now planning another big bonanza
for real estate investors, and has already drawn
his maps and surveyed the land necessary for
the formation Of a company and purchase of
lots lust out OF town Immediately surrounding
the schuetzen Platz 1t is proposed to buy
and divide up the Martin tract OF land, and
after forming such company through purchase
OF shares to resell the lots after division and
Improvement.
The Dublin Gazett reports that on last Sat
urlay morning Mrs. J. L D. Miller. who lives
about ten miles from Dublin. heard her little
boy, who is about three years OLD, make an ur-
usual noise and went at once to see what the
matter was. What should greet her gaze but
her little boy playing with rattleSnake. Just
as she snatched the child away the snake had
coied and was ready to strike
The Albany NetrS and AdUerfiser states that
the steamboat inspectors of the Apalachicola
District came up Sunday and inspected. under
the law, the steamer Newton, belonging to
Nrssrs. Sutton 6 Co. and declared her fully
10 order TO navigate Flint river. Captain Sut-
TN IS in get his papers at once from headquar
t=rs. and the boat viii be regularly in for busi-
ness. excursions, freIghts, etc. The water is
too low just row for a through trip.
The Columbus EHquireT-SIm learns that
Waverly Hall, in Harris county, was the scene
Of quite a sensation daY or two ago. About
two weeks ago Jerry Maun, a negro on Mr.
William LuttrelTs plantation. was seen talking
in the field with Jim Farley, another negro,
and from rhat time he was missing. Jim re-
ported that Jerry had gone to Alabama, and,
his statement being believed, no one troubled
themselves about JeTry's whereabouts. That
Jim had made a misstatement came to light
Sunday. when the body of Jerry was found in
the wUots in a most horribly mutilated condi-
ton. His legs and arms were both cut from
the body. and the body itself bore many gashes,
evidently the mark OF a hoe Suspicion rested
upon Jim Farley as the author Of the bloody
work. and Monday, at Hamilton, Mr.. Luttrell
took out a warrant for his arrest. and placed it
in the hands Of Sheriff Williams to be executed
HuesvnIe liberty county, Gazette: ''Mr J.
u larsey. one of our most enterpfising citi-
zens So ho ives near this place, was annoyed
last year hJ the OtteTs. Just back OF his house
aspiring branch which affords home for
Great many offers. Fish being scarce. when
The corn was in mutton, they left the branch
and took TO eating the corn, and they could
destroy as much as so many coCnS. Mr..
DarSey would sometimes run as many as five
elto hiS field at one time, and the dogs soon
geeame afraid of them. be succeeded IN
Killing number, however"
Montezuma Weekly: "SIr Frank L. DON
lely, Cf the United states Fish Commission,
arrived in our city yesterday with 100000 shad.
Shiel were deposited IN tie waters or the
rAlL These little fish are very young lndeed,
usins hatcbed at o'clock on Saturday night
e e aSt week. and we're scarcely discernlble to
'lr naked eve"
Atlanta P0st-AppeaI: Last Saturday night
areUar rkable case Of ice cream poisoning oc-
Gl1reT % STIFF A vuu of ladies
ell g-ntle.uen were present at social gath-
5.ins aud during the evening they all partook
" some Ice cream. In very short time un-
---s-aEab.e e symptoms of violent sickness were
1nifesred by nearly everybody present:
f'eral doctors were hastily summoned, ana
4 twenty four hours it took lively work TO
- % the soHereFss among those WI w
re poisoned were Mrs. W. j. kincaid, MIS-.
2 Seals. wife Of Professor Seals. OF the
SS-.Hg south, Of this city, Mr.. w. f. Seals, Mr
Niles. editor OF the Griffin geiCS the
b,seS Lrammell, Miss Lizzie Hill and hiss
--fjt, Of C2rteFsviIle Several OF the victims
ne Hore senously affected than others. Mr.
bis IS ~, "as IN great danger Tor some tune; ana
s-iLIe iLIe vas deSPaired Of He YomIted oiooo-
m 81 accounts however, the sufferers were
= improving but feeling quite exhausted
IN IN Llelr severe tussle with the ice cream de-
- ~ dr. WiJherspOOn ate two saucers OF the
~ others"
nIinesviiIe Gazette: last Tuesday the steam
~ - % AesSrs Z. B. & J. I. Daniel, four miles
I'm .n this place, was destroyed by fire. The
80 had gone 70 Pennington Chnrcf 70 at,
49, the funeral OF the late Mrs Andrews and
Lslslneer who was left in charge had gone
ms as dinner when the fire originated. a freed
- NAo was employed about the mill. wnen
saw the IRE. instead of attempting to extln-
~ - il ran II to get help, and before ne re-
s-s1 me fire was beyond control. MDlle
55-so - oi The machinery was injured. large
s-Illiil q lumber was destroyed The Aessrs'
Sllel will rebuild
r's1'A's.ELinsyille correspondence Atlanta Con-
I',-.lOH: AT the burial Of Mr.. James Burg
Tssf' about seven miles northeast OF TINS
a. an Unfortunate runaway occurred Nnlch
ne, near resulting very seriously. Inc
80 s.-l took place about four miles from the
bT,,e55lee Of deceased, aud quite a number OF
Eos@ os@iss and other vehicles were in the process
a : On arriving at he gate Of Ine graTeyerd
iP.sl- morse Of MK. Frank Martin slipped his
a9e -, - thereby placing Mr.. 81. where he could
manage him, and he ran into the wagon
s5S-s the corpse, tearing the box from the
ssr ana causing the horses 20 run, but they
Orr checked by Mr.. P. +. McGriR, who was
Ff,5 11LIely in front, opening the gate. Miss
49, Naliaee, OF HaWkinsVille. was in the
tSSs with Mr.. Martin. and both were violently
'aa OUT into ditch and painfully though