Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-24

20 3 mil, near JeSupr lasL week. were ). -
Smith and J. E. Vereen. The latter was
knocked down and shot in or near the mouth,
the ball lodging in his neck The Sentinel says
he is seriously, If not mortaIly wounded.
A Macon gentleman's recent attempt at sui
eide was frustrated By a druggiss-who, suspect
ing bis intention, put him up a harmless substi-
tute for poison
Some OF the names on hotel registers resem-
bic the Chinese Inscriptions on tea chests.
People ought to learn how to write their
names. any vay. and il they can't, they should
let the clerk sign, aud then make their marks.
Bishop Pierce reports his general condition
to be improved by his Western trip.
A true bin has been found against Charley
Phillips, Jr, by the grand jury Of Cherokee
Superior Court. charging him with the murder
OF the convict John Mathews
The lightning struck tree on the streets Of
Dublin the other day, killed an OK knocked
down one mau and severely jostled several
others
Talbot county has several genuine cork trees
on the places q 1Ir. II. S. Smith, Beueview-
and Mr. J. d. Kendall, near Redbone. The
seed were sent To that county in 1856 by Hon
Joshua Hill, r. C..
How viii this do for the results OF ore mans
labors Seven bales Of cot On, 2}0 bushels Of
corn. 100 bushels Of peas $50 bushels potatoes.
so gallons cane syrup. . bushels ground peas
IS bushes oats. This viii be produced this
yearly one OF TlIbot's steady-gcing farmers.
Our exchanges from all quarters come in
mourning for the dead President. No man
born in the world was ever before talked and
written about as much as James A. Garfield, or
received such tributes of universal sympathy
Griffin now boasts Of a genuine trinket and
iewelry mandatory, conducted by a skilled
Austrian ieweler.
The EIberton Gazette now appears as The
Netr South, enlarged and much improved
Dir. j. NJ Morgan, Of DeKalb, allowed his
right hand to be caught in the cotton cleaner
OF his GIN the other day, and it was severely
injured.
Rev. DR.. Cook was preaching to a large
Methodist congregation ia Jones5oro the other
night. when he was astonished to see the whole
audience rise with one accord AID wildly rush
out of the house. They heard the alarm Of
fire. but the Doctor did not.
John Scarborough, who killed the negro
WoOten this summer, gave himself up to the
Sheriff Of Clayton on last Saturday.
The little son of Professor Gonzalez, in
Athens. fell into the town spring cistern the
other day, which is left uncovered to catch
such little boys. Johnnie would have been
drowned. hut a workman happened that way
and drew him out.
There will be a Methodist District Sunday
School Convention held at Townsville, COM
menciug on Wednesday, the 2Sth instant.
GAINESVILLE is having her waste places re-
built The recently destroyed variety works
are to be Immediately replaced with new i'm
provements.
Major r. J. Moses hes removed from Atlanta
to his old hou'e in Columbus He has retired
from the practice of law.
The Dahlonega Signal says a much larger
number OF mines have been sold this season
than ever before during the same period of
time. and the buyers, principally eastern par
ties. are doing development work on the prop
critics they have purchased
Parents should be careful with children at
this season Of the year Sore eyes may be ac-
counted only one or the effects Of this Septem-
Der weather
A force Of brick masOns have commenced
work on the new freight depot of the South
western, Columbus and Western and Mobile
and Girard Railroads, in Columbus.
Suarta Ishnaaelife: Last week. in broad
daylight Mr. Baker saw man with a bag of
corn on his shoulder tolliug of some OF his
hogs. He did not recognize the black rascal
but he broke into ths little game"
Sparta Lshnlaelife: rs it not possible to de-
wise laws to prevent speculation in provisions!
Is gambling a crime only when il is ins'gnitf-
cant, It does seem that these questions are
worthy Of legislative consideration
Trwfntou 6DDeGI: .'On Saturday night last a
hold burglar enrere the dwelling in this place
where resides the family OF Dr. " N; Aahry
One of the Young ladies discovering his pres
rnca called out and fired three or Tour pistol
shots at him as he made his escape
Warreuton CliDDer- The new serial in the
Savannah WEEKLY News IS now about TO ap-
pear or has begun or course back numbers
may be secured This Is the most popular
weekly in the State. It's original stories plsce
it head snd shoulders above all the literary
papers in the land
Sparta IshmGelife: There seems to be a
prattv general belief in Georgia that every
county in the State is a sort OF republic, entl-
tied t. a code Of IT'S own That idea has been
largely acted on by the present Legislature.
An end ought 70 be put to this folly by con-
stitutionaI prohibition OF local legislation"
Sparta Lshz.aelits: There was a strike for
higher wages by the brick yard hands on last
Saturday. They were getting from 20 cents TO
81 a day. labor is more plentiful than money
in this section. and the labOrer that dOeSn
know it now will know it before he Is much
elder"
Augusta Evening Nelrs: "Our county con-
psper line will be glad TO learn that the Bar
rett Manufacturing Company, of this city, are
now prepared TO furnish wood news paper at
New York prices trade at nome Wheh you
can do as well
Macon Tsleqraph: ''Mr Frauk.Greaves, the
last West Point cadet from this district, mas
returned. having resigned his position Only
one appointee from the sixth Georgia Clstrict
has graduated at West Point in thirty one
years Lieutenant Darlington, OF Miledgeville,
enjoys the honor OF being that man."
Gainesville SottthTOn: - little yeaT-Old child
of Mr. sam Hancock. living q few miles be-
low this city. died on THURSDAY evening last,
from having swallowed a part OF chinquapln
the day before. The obstruction could not oe
removed. and the POOR little thing cnoKed 20
death, as stated
Irvrfnuon Southern and appeal: ''Tha South
.sy-l Farmers Monthly for September has been
received at this office The present number Is
To particularize, we would say that it contains
one article which well read, dlgested anc acted
s1pon would 50 benefit farmers that they could
well afford to become lifelong subscribers TO
that publication "
Augusta Euening NelCs: The appropriation
made by the government Tor improving the
Savannah river above Augusta mas Deen eN-
hausted. and the force employed IN OlaStlps
out the shadows and opening the channel FOR
boats has returned. The Work was Well man
aged on the part Of the contractors by Mr..
Frank BlaiSdell. of Augusta, and. with United
states engineers he has spent some time IN the
good work"
Augusta Chronicle: "On Wednesday laborers
IN the cemetery heard grOans proceeding from
one OF the railed-in sections. Going TO the
tpot they found Mr. Edward BrOadhurst
wing on the ground in an unconscious cOndt-
tion. One side Of his face was badly bruised,
nANlng evidently struck against the railing of
me section Mr. BRYAN. the Superintendent
vas nQtIned and had Mr.. Broadhurst conveyed
- n.s nome q here he was soon attended by
-PI9 siela"- II Is supposed ne had a fit.
SFains0orO Courier. son tba morning os
the ltfh instant Mr. A. L. Turner's IitrIe Pirl-
aged 1se e-tsi zen INTO pot Of boiling water
and was scaided 50 badly that it died the
next morning. Mrs. Turner had zone To see
Mrs Lee Barwick, who was sicly and tba 81
and heart rending accident occurred during her
absence Mrs. Turner had left the cbil5 e. I.
pefghberis Mr.. Jerry Coleman's where tbo1,
came preparing to make soap. and ere her -.
turn the sickening news Was conveyed to her
that the child was a scalded mass Of human
flesh, having fell in the pot Of boiling water ac-
.cidentaly."
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