Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-14

Nay we acknowledge the hand that dispenses,
and invoke continuance Of the same "
It is probable that Georgia. will be fairly rep
resented at the meeting of the National Cotton
Planters Association, which meets in conjunc-
ton with the Arkansas State Fair at Little
Rock, from the 18th TO the 2lst inclusive. Col
the Georgia Secretary Of the association. He
viii endeavor to get reduced rates for such
delegates as send their names to him.
The appeal docket, now being used in Madi-
son Superior Court, no doubt is the Oldest one
in use. The first entry is September, 1912 and
the last 1852. II has been in use seventy years
III was bought as appears from an advertise
ment on it-"From L. o. BUrluss, Book store
ana Lottery ONCE, No. 10 Peck street, New
YORK" II was the finest docket ever used in
the county, and has entries made by every
Judge that presided there.
Capt. W. E. Haygood has resigned the Cap
talncY OF the Baldwin Blues, Miledgeville's
military organization. We trust that the va
coTder remarks, "a good volunteer company in
a city Is more necessary than its fire depart
nent, because It protects property rescued,
while the firemen fight the fire: hut above ali
Il Is necessary in case Of disturbance that the
local authorities are unable to Quell. We do
nope the grand old corps will still carry its flag
proudly, and We appeal to the pride Of our
young men and the material interests OF our
o,d men to see that the flag OF the Blues is not
AuF1ed, or Its organization impaired By the re-
signation Of its recent Captain"
A colored Georgia convict tells this story:
\ = worked IN barber shop in Gainesville, and
one day negro man came in and wanted A
shave and hair cut. He lacked ave cents of
having the money with which to nav me and
paWned with me ring that I took to be
brass A man who keeps a confectionery in
Gainesville saw me with the ring 8 nd said that
It was his wife's. Ii turned out that somebody
had broken into his shop and had stolen the
IIl, Ilns, ana as l had It IN my possession and
could not show up the man that got it from,
was convicted and sentenced TO one year
Inc ring was worth about four dollars. shall
90 on TO the penitentiary, and expect by good
expire"
In reference to the Senatorial contest in the
Forty second Senatorial district, the Carters-
vile american says: Colonel r. H Jones is
now fairly in the race as an Independent Demo-
crat, solicited TO make the race by prominent
organized and Independents as well He has
1 the quasi Endorsement of the Executive Com
Inlttee, and considers that there is no nominee
opposed to him. DIR. Baker has at last declared
himself an organized Democrat, and proposes
70 make the race as the nominee of the Democ-
racy or Barlow, and as such claims the entire
organized support of the district. Just as is
always the case with men of ability aud de-
clslve character, Colonel Jones aud Dr. Baker
both have strong support and strong opposi-
ton. The race will be lively and close neither
being a walk over or an overwhelming defeat
We think this matter should be settled by the
votes or the people as a matter of choice be-
tween the two candidates on their personal
merit duu uIneSS Tor the position.
A LaGrange correspondent OF the Columbus
Times writes or the recent cyclone as follows:
The predicted cyclone, modified into the most
terrific gale OF wind and rain ever witnessed
here, struck the town on Saturday night
reaching the height of its fury about two
O'Clock Sunday morning. From that hour
until five the wind must have blown with a We
loc1ty Of fifty miles an hour. The morning
light reached a widespread wreck of shade
trees and fences blown down and a few houses
unroOfed Of their tin covers Almost every
tree IN the court house yard was blown down,
and 1t is thought that fully one-third Of the
shade trees have been uprooted The destruc-
ton TO the crops incalculable, corn is worsted
and much Of it will rot on the ground in its i'm
mature state. Cotton has been whipped of all
ITS mature fruit and most Of its unopened
bols. So far, no injury is reported to persons
or stock. So far as fences are concerned in
this county (thanks to the stock law the farmer
can snap his fingers and cry out to the furious
winds, Blow on and crack your check"
The Miuedgeville Union and Recorder, re-
counting the effects of the recent storm in that
vicinity, says; in this city and neighborhood
FENCES and trees were blown down very gener-
ally Corn was lying Sunday morning level with
the ground, and the growing crops were exposed
TO the depredatiOns of cattle, hogs and horses
II was the first and only disaster that has
befallen the farming interest during the
year in this section. We have visited
the greatest damage was done. The washing
away OF the bridge over lanyard branch on
JeHersOn street., Is the most serious injury to
the city proper. The granite foundation was
partially washed out. The trains due here
from Macon Sunday morning did not arrive
We learn that the Gordon train got within four
miles OF the city when it was stopped by a
long washout. We have been informed that
there was a waShOut at McCrary's tank, on the
Augusta road. We hear that there is a trestle
gone on the Milledgeville and Eatonton Road.
Some o our citizens who planted below tie
city on the river bottom have had their crops
OF corn and cotton ruined by the flood in the
Atlanta Post-AppeGI: "An elderly lady, the
mother of Mrs. Brown, who lives in James
town, on the site of the old United States Bar
racks, was, Tuesday morning, crossing the rail-
road track on Humphreys street. Just in front of
Werner's barroom, when she was struck by the
West Point accommodation train, which
reaches the city az $3.50, and seriously, if not
fatally injured. The engine whistled. but the
lady, who is said to be quite deaf. took no no
tice, but stepped upon the track Just in front of
the engine, which was coming along at fearful
speed. She had gotten almost across the
track when struck. She is not supposed
TO have been aware of the pres
ence of the engine before she was
struck. The cowcatcher of the locomotive
caught her up and pitched her as high as a
man S head, throwing her of to one side. As
soon as she fell assistance reached her. She
was found insensible and foaming and bleed
ing at the mouth. Her home being near by
those who had gathered round conveyed the
injured lady to her house. Medical assistance
was at once procured. It is impossible as yet
to estimate the nature of the injuries sus-
tained. No limbs are broken, but it seems
probable that internal injuries resulted from
the blow and fall which may prove fatal. The
reports are somewhat conflicting as regards
the exact manner Of the accident. An eye
witness assured the reporter that the lady was
not crossing but walking the track, and had
warning from the whistle when the engine was
still one hundred feet distant"