Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-09

savannah. Ga
-----.d ~ tbe Post Omee in Sa-
q. second Glass Matter.
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Georgia Affairs.
-..s.,- viii Cherry and John Worthy,
f.-.5 f-ys OF Griffin. got in a fight to-
.-5 .f,-.r- the progress of the conflict
....--sl Worthy around the neck, and.
.-.s. deliberately proceeded to cut
---..-.. throat. The Griffin NetCs says
-.,.-a a tl0ody tragedy was rot en-
r...lrse the knife was too dull to do
Cherry was arrested
--.-4, V.r-s learns that on Tuesday lsst
..s.1If,i0u between the Central and
14-- r-sfas at some point bet Feen East
..-r Atlanta No damage was done be-
..-.--t- engineer Of the Central. who
.t f-.r his engine, received a few
all-s
80 81 Howell. a prominent citizen Of Val
t.e5lu. 90 open a new first class hotel
....rr Il viii be the only house Of the
sf- vai5ls---
=. Harlem 4frsrtiser says the farmers of
-s---.n are preparing for big corn and
.-e-gp next year. Il thinks this is sensi-
.-+.fr.ses the farmers to adopt as their
b.. .r..rtv Of bread first, and then cot
n. r.v.u..oa star has heard nothing yet OF
.-t .s.y with the patched bedquilt at the
..--. Ezu >ition. Il thinks the exhibit will
h. complete until she comes
--. sr-ls.a CeJrs says: The Savannah
T.. treated It's readers to an eIght-page
.--u l,. saturday. In all conscience, the
.-.-1-- O. ur page daily sent out by COolnel
b. good enough for anybody"
v- 49, W. Thompson, OF Smithville. AMI his
-FW Thompson, propose, in connection
-..r v- Z o. Thompson, Of ThOmasville,
...-.Irzs a cotton s. ed oil mill soon somewhere
n ---r-.bd5rho0d Of the latter place They
-..- r1 organize a stock company. with q
.--.-.I o. twenty thousand dollars. Two
.-.r-.5 shares. II which the Messrs. ThOmp-
.-riI r8ae nifty, will be the capital stock Of
-5cllesn
The Lum-sin Independent reports that a
-,- crrner-i fight occurred on Mr.. MOye's
-s--lr.5u. about six miles from that town
Wednesday morning, in which Joe Jones and
Ellen Smelling assaulted Henry Jacobs That
-i--r says Joe struck Jacobs on the arm
rha hoe snd Flea peeled his head with 8
-z. The brick was completely demolished
1-r1- head Of Jacobs withstOOd the shOcl
ur Warrants have been issued for tn,
.----uts, but So far no arrests have heel
-li-~
--- Warrenton Clipper says; Our farmer'
r- sowing small grain beyond precedent, anC
.- FsY If prosperity is opening Up to them a
mas not for many years. We see some fn,
l rs l1 the country. which shows that the OlC
days sof home life and cash purchases ar,
s-... CD return. We remember far enOugl
--.z tJ know that it was considered sort y
-s-rdce 90 ask for credit"
S.vs the Amerieus Republican: "Mr. Chas
Barnes. OF Leesburg, was found dead between
--- rli.rOad and town, near the O'd TisOn place
ll Monday night, with pistol hole in his fore
t-li lnd a revolver by his side. IL is no
F1Iru whether he committed suicide Ol
ather ne was murdered The general sup
q sirion is thai he was shot and the pisto
aroWn beside him to induce the belief that n
lad killed himself. He was a young ma
a35ut twenty-One or twenty two years DID,
The Montezuma Weekly reports the death o.
~-ursday OF last week o Mr.. Jack Hill, of hla
,5u county, from paralysis 1t says Of him
-H- was probably the oldest man in this par
rftle country, and claimed to have been born d
I--t making MIN 1O1 years old. The decease
no 20 within a few days OF his death ha
hu possession OF his physical powers, an
elrII walk quite a distance for one OF his eN
r--ue age. Iu must have been interesting il
deed 20 hear him talk of his younger days. an
Jde strange peculiarities Of his bOyish years
The old man IS gone, and il IS hoped that h
has found happier and lengthier existenc
,lan his earthly one has been"
Speaking Of the Macon and Brunswick Raj
vsY extension, the Ma ,Ou Telegraph and Mes
euger says: Work uDOu the extension of tn
Macon aud Brunswick Road Is being pusheu
lqIy in this city. The grading from IN
51czyard junction to the Park entrance ha
been completed and track laid for three miles
The Central Railroad force Is now engaged D
cutting a passageWay through their embank
uelt leading TO the river bridge. A large fore
@ vorkmen are engaged IN cutting and gradin
between Woods Factory and the river Par
q the cut is through solid granite. The lin
run, Just to the right OF the culvert under til
Central track opposite the Park entrance
s.-sizhr u1 Wharf street to opposite Pierce
t-u~e. curves to the right. takes the rive
tlHs aud comes out Just above the factory re
f--rel %.
Uuier the caption Another Negro Jugged,
tl- Lumpkiu Independent says: 'Sherif
howell Of ChattahOOchee county, brought
lsgr0 man down on Wednesday last rame'
tlzs Johnson. who is charged with breaking
mo Cade's Mil some time ago. he FOUND com
lluau.e quarters in the county Jail, and swell
tle lsI Of boarders to five Ills capture wa
4l-e novel and resulted IN this manner. Tber
Is a negro in ChattahOOchee county Jail charg
70 win murder aud II appears that his mothe
furnished him with a chisel and other tool
with which 10 get out. Mr.. Howell took out
warrant Tor her and put her IN jail also. nov
comes Charlie Johnson 10 see the negr'
E1uau. and as Mr. Howell had warrant 10
-n from stewart Superior Court he allow
el him 10 enter but would not let him OH
s--Iu until he brought him here and lOdge'
-ll iu liL"
Last FRIDAY" SAYS the ThOmasville Enter
lrlss. a negro. Marshal Reid, who had 0eel
arrested on charge Of burglary, breaking
sll entering the Slater store, eight miles from
4s city, on the SpIinghill road, was carries
before Justice r B. Madre for 4 tOmmltta
TRIAL The evidence against him was plain, a
le3r.y ell the stolen goods were rouud II
DIS q. session, and Mr.. Madre commItte'
t-l- de was turned over 10 Ed slate
an a colOred man to bring 10 jan
as I- VAS about dark, they conclude'
9 5--p him that night and bring hlm IN mex
ua-uiug They fastened hiin with chali
---l-i the neck, and young Slater went Z
sep, leaving the cOiOred man up 60 Watch
A--l succeeded in getting loose, and, selzing
saigon spoke. attacEed :. .ater and beat him al
very badly. and but for striking the head o
ue bed would probably have killed him. Ill
u-u empowered the cOlOred guard and mad'
ts escape We suppose. as be was so near tG
l-e. h= was doubtless in Florida before day OF
saturday We trust his whereabouts VIII D.
discovered anu tie miscreant brought 10 lus
t-e-
SAYS the Townsville Enterprise: Hon W
D. Michel. Judge of the County Court OF thl
-lul-v. returned last Friday from the Expos
l1l just as he was reaoy 70 leave Atlanta o.
vent CD the ticket Ofice 10 get his tickets stamp
e- W While standing at the window man cam
rushing up iH e hurry with one arm EXTENDED
Aiding a five dollar bill as If In a grea
hurry 20 get a ticket as he got vi
Alongside Of the Judge he pushe'
AGAINST him. and as the Judge relt slign
eRi-cl about his vest. the fellow Grew 0ack III
l-u1 aud started OF. Judge Mitchell dlscOt
rf-l tLaI his watch was gone, and lmmediatsl.
5A-1 The fellow by the collar and 0emanGe'
- Ea-ch. The thief finding he was caugn'
-.lpFv1 the watch, but the Judge held MN
sun Two policemen came up and took MIN II
--ars-, aud then picked Up his watch Vi
e-1ryllng the thief another watch, the loss y
--tn had been reported to the police, va
--l1l on him Judge Michel being ObligeI
~ lrave came OF at once. ard did not knos
N--L became OF the pickpOcket. We trust b.
w b sent 10 the peniteutiaFy for som
me following fatal railroad accident is de
--l-el IN the Rome Bulletin or Wednesday
T" e earn from passenger on the down trail
lesfeTl4v that ~ both frgfug-Oua the Stat