Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-29

Georgia Affairs.
Members Of the Georgia Press Association,
who intend being present at the annual meet
ing. are requested to notify the President with
out delay.
Or. II. R. Mooney will shortly commence the
publication Of a weekly paper at Bryan Court
House. Bryan county, to be called the Bryan
COUNTY NeICs
Our Waycross correspondent writes: "At
the Coroner's inquest upon the body Of Bob
Sreucer. coIored. who was killed at waYnes-
willie. Wayne county. on the night Of the oath
inst. by William Higgins white man, it was
shown from the evidence that Bob Spencer was
assauIting a colored girl, and, being discovered,
attempted to get away. using his knife and
cutting his way out Of the house. Virgins was
badlv- cut in the hack and side. but not serious
lv. and in self-defense shot Spencer. The jury
rendered a verdict Of justifiable homicide
Alex Joyner, Of Atlanta, was cut in a row
in Atlanta a few nights ago. His injuries
are regarded as critical
A terrific hail storm ragged in Gwinnett
county on Saturday. The stones were as large
as hens eggs, and in some sections killed poul-
trv broke windows and smashed HOES in
roofs.
Charles Carroll made an attempt to commit
suicide at 1s2 Decatur street, Atlanta, on
Wednesday. He cut deep cash in his throat
with a pocket knife.
The GAINESVILLE Gazette is out in new spring
dress. It presents a handsome appearance.
BulIoch county had 999 pupils in public
schools last year.
The fremen of Columbus will have grand
parade on the 10th of May.
little child of Mr.. W. ". Mason's was badly
scalded last week In Decatur.
Senqtor Brown arrived in Atlanta Thursday
afternoon in his private car. He was accom-
panied by his wife. The POst-AppeGl says he
was chatting freely, and seemed cheerful AMI
in nearly his usual health.
Mrs Ellen Rogan's boarding house, No. 1SS
Walton street. Atlanta, was consumed by fire
on Wednesday at four o'clock p. m. Most Of
the furniture was saved. The building was
probably worth about 1.s00.
The Ost crop in Decatur county is said TO be
the finest ever seen in that section, while all
other crops bid fair to do well.
Rome Courier. 27th: Yesterday evening as
three men, one white man and two colOred,
we're bringing q boat load or sand down the
river 70 be us-d il the building Of the City
Hall. the boat began to sink just as it arrived
at the Oostanaula bridge. The three men
jumped ont OF the boat. and the white man
AMI one Of the negroes swan safely 10 shore.
The other negro. Jasper Merritt, gave out be-
fore ne could reach the shore, hOated back
into the current and sank opposite to the
Printup warehouse.
cambridge Democrat: Last week, Mr.. Ma
than Grass of the steamer Newton. while that
gallant craft was plOughing the waters Of the
Flint just above the Factory landing, stood
upon her deck and with rlfie killed one OF the
largest RlligatOrs we ever saw. His gatorship
was tOWed TO the shore and was found to be
exactly nine feet and nine inches l'pg, and
tipped the steelyard beam at 80 pounds Mr..
Charley Harrell took possession or the mon
ster's head. and Is now engaged in extracting
the ivory from its mouth. This makes the sec
ond gator Mr.. Grass has killed within two
weeks The first one was over six feet long,
and no baby"
Bainbridge Democrat: 'Since our last is
sue the engineer corps of the Savannah Flori-
da and Western Railway have completed the
new line upon which the fate of Beinbridge
hung This line runs from our city more to
the eastward than previous lines, though the
dis ance to ChattahOOchee Is not greater, but
the same. We understand that this Is the best
line run and so materially reduces the cost Of
construction as compared with the other sur
veys. that we now feel certain Of the Chatta-
hoOchee exte nsiOn beginning from BainbridEe.
We might give particulars, but will reserve
them for future paper. Suffice II TO say, the
lines is now trivial"
Atlanta POst-Appe1I: To-day is the third
day no case Of smallpox has developed, and
up to this writing none has been reported to-
day. The probabilities now are that the dis
ease viii soon die out. There IS very little talk
on the subject. and the people feel very little
uueasines.. A few more days will decide
whether the contagiou is entirely over or not.
When two weeks from the time Of last expo
sure to the patients at the hospital shall have
elapsed there viii be no more danger. Physi-
clans state that il there are to he any more
eases OF smallpox they will be developed in q
few days The hospital patients are said to be
doing well When they recover they are fur
nished with new clothing. so as not to brig
the disease away with them"
Cuthbert EnferDrtse: IAN incident occurred
out at Mr.. III. Tobias residence Tuesday, the
very thought Of which brings a shudder over
our whole body. Two children Of Mr. Tobias
we're playing cut in the yard. and near the well
One was baby two years old, the other a little
girl OF seven. III at once the little girl missed
the baby, and looking towards the well, saw
just the heels Of the little thing outside of the
well curbing Without giving any cry of
alarm, she ran with all speed 60 the well and
laid hold Of the little feet. and drew the pet
from its position Of danger. In relating the
occurrence to her mother she said: 1 didn't
know whether 70 halsOo or to run, but some
thing made me feel like / ought to run, snd
did run and get her Oat, too
Fairburn Newsletter: Last Thursday
night about twelve o'clock Mr. James w. Dun
can had occasion to go into his kitchen for
water for one Of his children. He heard
rustling in the chimney, but gave il no atten-
uOn. When he went out be heard some one
ron out at the door. He made an investigation
then, and found that the noise he heard was
some one trying to escape up the chimney. He
secured some dogs ana made an effort TO catch
the thief but after running him a short dis
tance the dogs lost the trail. When he return
ed he found that another thief had been in his
pantry and his wife was very much frightened.
Ine did renf afrnaaad in yptffuv
with anything. His kitchen had been entered
a few weeks before that and robbed Of sup
plYof provisions"
Jonesboro Nelvs: 'sOn last Saturday, while
W. .. Belts. Rufus johnson. two Mr. Bfitts. W.
N. MOres and p. W. Simrson, we're at work
Hear ". o. Belts lot, il began to thunder
and the wind began TO blow. The nearest
place for refuge was buggy house, in which
they all took shelter. One Of the Britts and
Eitt Simpson was in the buggy, when Mr.
Belts, thinking of a large oak tree standing
close BY. told the boys that there was danger
II that tree, and out they all started Simpson
remained in the buggy till one of the Britts
seeing the tree give way. said. Pitt, it is com
lng Pitt said he got out OF the buggy. hut he
don't know how. In an instant the house was
crushed % the ground, also a large crib on the
upper side Of the buggy shelter. The buggy
vas crushed to splinters- The main body Of
the tree fell across the buggy. It measured
sixteen feet around at the outt, and i've feet
Ten inches through
Atlsnta Constitution: ''Dr. PowelI's talk on
insanity in Georgia presents some striking
points There are in all go patients In the
state asylum. Of which 223 are eolored. Among
me latter, DR.. Powell says, insanity is increas-
lng with amazing rapidity. The illustrations
which the learned superinten ent uses are ia
InlllaF enough to those who come much in con-
tact with the negro. Before the war idiOcy
vas the only form OF mental alienation to be
round among them. Now drinking. grief and
loss OF property takes hundreds to the asylum
Wnen none went before. There is a striking
lesson IN these facts for such as choose to read
between the lines or insanity ia general in
Georgia, DR.. Powell says the rats is one to the
Thousand or fifteen hundred This rate is low
er tnan that OF the average, which is one 70
signt hundred; while in some States, especially
u New England, the rate was as high as one
70 nve hundred. Undoubtedly the simple,
natural lives led BY the majority OF our people |
preserves their mental as well as their physi-
cal health -
Augusta Chronicle. "As stated some time
Aso 10 this paper. the Convention OF Georgia |
11eacnsrs will meet in this city next week. |
tuesday will be the opening day, and the exer- |
Uses VIII probably continue through Friday. |
the meeting viii be heid in Market Hail. which |
.5lfnlsnes ample room and convenience for all /
ne Delegates and large number Of spectators.
me delegates sill begin TO arrive on Monday, |
suQ @ tnose persons expecting guests can prepare |
Ior them for that day suitable committees |
Vii I'll meet the various trains and receive the /
oelegates and conduct them TO their stopping 1
"A THNHan -