Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-18

successful, no bad results ensuing save that
tne ne parent seemed to be prostrated from fhe
enects OF the chloroform administered
Feyton Jordan, a lad about ten years old.
an aitg son OF one OF Quitman's most estimabIe
cluzens, met most horrible death nm Tuesdav
last. In company with an older brotber ~
went ooWn 20 Dr. Mercer's mill to buy meal
ana, while watching the Operations Of the
IOcAS, ms coat was caught by the perpendicu-
lar smart and, being pcwerless to free himself
ne was whirled around at the rate Of two hun
ored and hfty revolutions a minute His head
struck against one OF the boxes that holds the
~ 6Scs, ~; sno was mashed almost TO jelly. Both
OF MS legs were broken in two places and his
oooy bruised and crushed considerably
Amercus Recorder: The railroad train that
passed this CITY on last Monday had on II an
exempllnca'I Ion OF one OF the phases of a sor-
roWed life. A little child from Calhoun comfy
only seven years of age and under the charSe
OF gentleman, was on his way to the Lunatic
Asylum in Milledgeville, having been adiud9ed
insane. This little boy had been found ex-
tremely violent, especially so to the smaller
children OF the household. at times attempting
TO Kill them, and confinement was necessary
AT -FOUR years OF age violent sickness produced
IN TINS boy insanity, and now it il thought best
70 send him to the Insane Asylum for treatment
hoping that time will effect a cure"
Baltimore Sun: The Southern States are
adding to the grain supplies coming to BaIti-
more IN degree not before thought of in that
direction. It has been shown in the SIM thar
large receipts Of grain from Tennessee, Geor-
Rla and nearer States are coming over the
virginia Midland and the South Valley Rail
roads. The Richmond and Danville Railroad
through its York River line, has this week
laid down IN Baltimore 90, 900 bushels Of South
ern oats. mainly from Georgia and South Caro-
lima, which have always been looked to as i'm
porters and never as exporters of that ar
ticle,"
Taliaferro county is arranging for huge
barbecue in honor Of Mr. Stephens the latter
part of the present month. A large meeting
was he d at Shar n on Monday last when the
Following resolutions were offered and adopted
ResotUed, That this barbecue be given in
honor OF the Hon. Alexander H. Stephens and
his nomination for Governor by the Democracy
OF Georgia; and the e sretary of this meeting
request Mr.. Stephens to meet us here on the
24th Of August and deliver to us an address
and be it further Resolved That the Secretary
or this meeting invite the different candidates
for Congress. the Legislature and county of
fees & also be present on that day"
The Gainesville american says: "The Geor-
gia Car Company owed their works to this
place from Atlanta last year, and since that
time the net earnings of the company have
reached the high figure Of 81 8 of their capital
stock They have recent y declared a cash
dividend Of 25 per cent. This remarkably fine
showing Is the wonder and admiration of man
ufacturers everywhere, and more so il is taken
into consideration that the terrible explosion
last spring was the occasion of heavy loss of
money and long suspension of operations In
the short length of time since they have been
spite of heavy losses, the fact that they do not
owe dollar, lies the incOntestible proof that
Cartersvllle, as manufacturing locality, has
unrivaled facilities. -