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

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OlrB Baiubrfige correspon under date Of
October 18th writes: Hon VIM. o Fleming,
Judge Of the Albany Circuit, is lying danger
ou..y I'D at h.s residence in this city. His life
is isdesplired Of. His father, Judge Fleming, Of
Savannah. has been telegraphed for"
The columbus Enquirer announces the
deaths in that city Of Judge ]. J. McKindree,
Miss Addie Broadus and Miss Lizzie Reynolds
the latter from a gestive chill.
Tie next session Of the South Georgia
Methodist Conference will be held in Colum-
bus ia December next. The citizens are al
ready making preparations to entertain the
members
A good old brother says he is mighty glad all
the Methodists have gone together and held an
ecJuomjcGI convention.
The ladies' Of Thomas county are covering
themselves with glory in the Atlanta Exposi-
ton
Tayl0rsville had a small fire the other day
destroying the post Office, the depot and the
store Of Mes.rs. Whitehead s. Co. Insured
A white man and negro fought about
fve-dollar bill in Atlanta on Monday, the first
knocking the latter down several times, but
the negro got up and fired three times at his
antagonist with pistol. one shot taking effect
ia the leg. On the same day two negroes
pounded each other for some time, when one
Of them ended the combat by seizing axe
with which he hewed of a part Of the others
cheek ard sunk the blade deep into his
shoul Ter.
The Constitution has never lost faith in the
possibility Of the Atlanta canal, and now Mr.
Eimbal, with the result Of the preliminary
survey before him, dspels all doubt by declar-
ing it only question Of money.
The following Governors of states are ex-
pected in Atlanta TO day; B gelOw, OF COnnec-
ticut; HOyt of Pennsylvania, Holiday, Of Vir-
ginia; Jarvis. OF North Carolina; Cullom, Of
Illinois; Blackburn, Of kentucky; Cobb, Of
Alabama; Hawkins, Of Tennessee; HagoOd, of
South Carolina; Bloxhsm, of Florida.
The health OF Sandersville is improving, and
many Of the reported cases OF typhoid fever,
says the Mercury. are yielding to treatment
Rome is now rejoicing in the commencement
workof Telephone Exchange.
a mad dog was killed in Gainesville last
Monday.
There was more criminal cases in Frank
lin Superior Court last week than ever
known before. The Gainesville Register thinks
the county needs new court house.
A FallOn Bros. Of Philadelphia, have sent
10 the Atlanta Exposition a sample Of cotton
grown by tn m near that city, and they say
that they have been SO successful in Pennsyl-
vania cotton growing this year that next year
they intend to plant 800 acres. They have
proved concIusively, they think, that cotton
can be raised in the Keystone State.
Monday afternoon a negro stole pair Of ear
rings from little white girl in Augusta, tear
ing them from her ears. He should be severely
punished.
Bill Swindle1 was the name of a famous
horse snapper. who onceshOurished in Monroe
county.
Augusta ErenjHg NeICS: Manager George
u. Etter OF Buelah Farm, returned this morn
ilg from the State Fair, just closed in Macon,
with ten prizes taken by the fine stock OF
Buelah al the fair His cash prizes amounted
90 Sis, and were takel by Jersey bulls and
cows, merino sheep. cashmere goats, hogs and
lue chickens :"
Augusta Evening Nelrs: The other evening,
as the nurse Of little Stewart Moore White
pushed the baby carriage rather hurried
" around the corner Of the Georgia Railroad
Bank building. one Of the wheels ran into the
graiings, pitching the child out, his head and
nose striking the iron front, cutting an ugly
E1sn in the forehead. mashing the nose and
oihere ise badly bruising the little fellow"
Waycross Reporter: 1--WE unde rstand that
captain Kennou's crop Of corn, at hoboken.
measured out over one hundred bushels per
acre How viii this do for Southern Georgia
NaplaIn kennOn is reliable a gentleman as
can be found in this or any other country We
invite Industrious agriculturists to come and
occupy these fruitful lands"
Waycross Reporter: "Mr D. 3 Paxton has
s2-l out his turpentine farm, stills, fixtures
MeseT ana FvIa al other Tr,d things 9 Pda6 Pe55nlns
anu durham, \. C. These gentlemen have
aise means and are excellent business men.
itAey have purchased about 1900 acres OF
Iand and pay the cash down as they go. Their
coming 90 this county will be the means OF
lot4llns here. so We learn, a colony from North
carolina ct about thirty families, who viii IN
TINE become farmers fully identified with the
interest OF the county Messrs- L. & L. viii
bring their families with them and make this
tlclF permanent home"
The Atlanta Constitution sends forth the fol
lowing new sensation: "a Constitution rep
feseutatIve yesterday heard well posted gen
ueman say that the Central Railroad IS likely
70 De lnvOtved in numerous suits on account OF
gEerchsrges in fertilizers for the past season
IT seems that the Railroad Commissioners
issued an order some tine in the summer OF
-'9,, putting guanO under certain class ana
liking the rate per ton. IN a tariff OF charges IN
a tapulsted statement. lt Is alleged tnat the
central Railroad. in violation and defiance or
ttlrse orders added 20 per cent 70 the rate a.
ioWed by the Railroad Commissioners. IL Will
oe remembered fierce attack was made on
1le Commissioners at the last session OF the
legs ature by all the railroads. IL Is said
tnese oFercharges on guanO will be ylg0f ously
pressed oy all the guanO companies, and VIII
O5lng up the question q the cOnsututi0nality
.indlng force Of that order and the tariff and
lne rate Of freight and passenger charges fixed
oY the Railroad Commis, ion."
"GeOrgia's exhibit" says the Constitution,
promises TO be one Of the best in the entire
list Commissioner Henderson has returned
from the Macon Fair and already has brought
% Atlanta the best Of that large and interest
ing exhibit Indeed nearly every article which
Illustrated GeOTgia's resources at Macon is al
ready in Atlanta for place in the Exposition
yesterday the cars were carried out TO the
grounds. and this morning they will be un-
loaded under the supervision Of Commissioner
henderson
Dublin Post: ''On Saturday last a colored
man whose name we have not learned cied
mere and received no more attention By his
race than II he had been stray dog"
walton Nelrs: a few days ago a gentleman
ven known IN Walton was working too near
~ gln, when by some means his watch cord,
Sncn went around his neck, was caught in
ne gln There came a long. strong pull for
ne The cord was broken, and his neck was
Ihomasvie Enterprise Last SATURDAY.
aIternoon while Franz and Eddie. two little
sons OF Nj. j. W. Dukes, who lives five miles
1ortn OF Boston, were out squirrel hunting
FRANK met with the shocking fate that is So
Silen met in the careless handling OF a gun
ne facts are thus stated: While the two
oro5ners. aged respectively about eleven and
tselHe, were near the ford OF the Piscola about
lslI mile from the house, Eddie stopped 10
+'@a MS gun and Frank coming to q log sat