Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-02
j. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

The effects Of the poison made her quite sick,
and had it not been that an old negro living
near by had some whisky, which was freely
administered the consequences might have
been fatal to the young lady"
coffee County Gazette: "As the lumber
train on the Brunswick and Albany Railroad
bound westward, last Saturday morning was
approaching the trestle over the Satilla river.
near Wavnesville, an object was discovered on
the trestle by the engineer. who Immediately
blew OF brakes, and on nearing the rreStle he
reversed his engine, but too late to save the
life OF tramp, who was caught under the
wheels OF the engine and fearfully mangled.
The engineer. as soon as possible stopped his
train and put the man aboard and carried him
70 WaycrOss for medical attention. but as
soon as the train arrived at Waycross the poor
man died We learn he was from China"
Athens Chronicle. 'Mr J. T. Malone a re-
cent graduate Of the University died at the
Klchardson House in this city, about O'Clock
thursday afternoon, aged about 26 years he
haa the typhoid fever, and had been confined
10 his room for several weeks. His mother has
been here the past two or three weeks, minis
terlng around his bedside, but all the skill or
Jne physician. the gentle attentions OF
mother, and the kind and thoughtful acts of
friends were unavailing. His mind was un-
clouded TO the last and knowing his condition,
he said he was prepared for death. MIR. Malone
had Just finished his college course, and was
preparing 70 enter the ministry Of the Presby-
terlan Church
Arlington ADVANCE: eReubin Aiillner. .colored,
| came TO town last Saturday for the doctor TO
| dress several bruises and gashes he had re-
/ ceived the night before at the hands Of some
unknown person. He says while riding along
/ the road on mule. near Mr.. 5. Shefheld's
place last Friday night. he was attacked by a
negro man (he says he knows him to be a
| neorol. knocked from the mule with heavy
/ stick. and was struck several times after he
/ fell, and left with a cash on his head and
/ several painful bruises on other parts OF his
/ body. He says he cannot as ign any other
| reason for the attack. unless it is that some
| suppose he has for some time been harbOring
/ from the hands Of the law Bill Brown, who
/ killed Charlie Lavette. cOlOred, some months
| ago, and that some of Layette's friends had
attempted TO scare him and make him tell OF
| Browns whereabouts"
Columbus Times Last night we learned
| some OF the particulars Of most horrible af-
fair between three negro women. which oc-
| CURED on the plantation of Dir. Ed Bradley,
/ about six miles below Florence. Two negro
! women. who were sisters. had a goose stolen
| from their premises. and they suspected that
/ another negro woman who lived near them
/ had committed the theft. They went to her
| house and accused her and demanded their
| goose, but the woman denied having com
mittef the act The sisters would not be con-
vinced, but began to beat her violently and
bruised her up considerably. When they re-
| leased her, however, she secured a razor and
| vigorously attacked the two women, whom she
cut in several places. killing one of them al
most instantly. The other one was seriously
/ cut. and our informant says that the attending
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| recover"
Columbus Enquirer: "a letter in this city
| announces the marriage of DR.. S B. RambO OF
| Rio fe .TaneirO. ana Miss Emma H Jones, of
| Button, Ga The union of hese happy hearts
( was consummated at Bahia, Rev. DIR Black
/ ford, Of that place, performing the ceremony
/ The fair young bride left with Dr.. COachman
| and his family some weeks ago, and Dr. halnOo,
| IN his eagerness to claim his athanced, met
/ them seven hundred an twenty-five miles this
side OF his home, where the rites were cele-
Tf aafO of Ia nr N
[ travel ten thousand miles TO join the man OF
her choice and place her destiny in his hands
/ thus abandoning parents, loved ones and
I friends for the one she loved. DT. RambO was
/ az one time a citizen of Columbus, and was
/ highly hOnOred and esteemed by all who knew
him. He left here few years ago to make his
| home in a fOrei IN land. We are informed that
/ he is doing well in his business at his adopted
/ home"
Sandersville Herald: ellis, festive young
/ colOred trooper, seems 70 be rapidly develop
/ ink into a sO-cal-d kleptO-maniac, or in the
| largusge of other days. into regu'a ar sneak
/ thief. He has but recently been liberated
/ from the lookup, where he and his pal Jeter
I had been impriSOned for stealing WhlS ky. when
| he Is again in limbo for trying his kleptO-mania
/ on a sack of flour. Ellis on Monday last, while
[ out of job. and feeling the need of some
| flour, dexJerOuslY lifted sack from the gro
! cery store of Mr. T. ROughtOn. and made
| temporary deposit OF it under the back end OF
/ the store. But unfortunately for mis- little
/ scheme, he was detected by Mr.. lSadOre New
Q
/ was brought To a halt and after making d
| hard struggle for liberty. he was turned over
| TO the tender mercieS Of Marshal Weldon, who
/ at once took him in out OF the weather, ana
| will supply hun with ratOnS at public eX-
/ pense."
Augusta Erening Ne,rs: "a gentleman of
I this city, business man, and also planter,
/ says that on coming in from his fields yeSter-
| day 10 the city, and when near the Freed
/ mems Hospital. he a lot of negro boys en-
/ gagged in game Of base ball. The crowd e
iug unusually large, his curiosity prompted
hum to stop and count the number present.
/ After minute so. he counted 49 boys,
ranging IN age from six to about sixteen years.
Further on towards town he counted ~
grown men and boys congregated on one spot,
and idly JOklng and lOunglng on the grass.
Before he reached his place OF business IN
town he fell in with another gang of loungers
numbering p. OF men, boys and few womf
all idle and apparently nothing to do And this
thing can be seen in Augusta almost any day,
Notwithstanding the pressing need for farm
labOrers. with good prices. And the various
contractors of the city are sometimes put 10 II
fo- help, because this horde of thriftless va
grants can not be induced to accept work at
remuneratIve wages.
Bakeley NeIrs; Gideon Wade, who was con-
victed of the murder Of a Mr.. Redding, in Ba-
ker county, last year, and after icing sen
fenced to the penitentiary for life, escaped
/ from the Newton Jail. was captured on Friday
morning Of last week, while at work in his
field lie had been about his home since his
escape from Jail, and was violent In his threats
| towards any one who might attempt his ar
I rest. Some time las fall he went at night 70
the house of a young Mr. Thompson, whom he
| had heard was trying to raise a crowd TO cap
| ture him. called him to his door and shot at
| him. Fortunately he missed his aim. Since
I then he has been a sort of terror to the M
I munity and it has been difficult, under
| stand 10 get a crowd to undertake his capture.
l The parties who undertook 1t last W elk went
/ on his pace before daylight and placed them
| selves in position TO see him 90 to work IN the
[ field. They watched their opportunity, and got
| between him and and his gun Finding himself
/ thus cut off. he sought safety in flight, but
I load Of shot sent after him brought him to a
/ halt by taxing effect in one of his legs and he
was safely captured and carried of -