Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-08
tsepIstered at the Post Omee In Sa-
.,sb a. second Glass Matter.
Georgia Affairs.

~. majority for fence in Newton county
was 5---
- y-,I.sv is talking up an artesian well
Something ike a green grssshoPPer is de-
,--r-ir- the wheat along the Chattahoochee,
in C9weta county.
some vandaI entered the Clerks office in
Fsrstte county recently, and took out four
pa-es from the record OF deeds
Rev. Hi am PhiBizee. a venerable resident OF
ro-svth. fell down stairs few days ago, and,
,is feari. sustained fracture Of the thigh.
He Is eighty years old.
The warehouse at TenniIle CNO. ls Central
RsiI-oasl was broken into on Saturday night
ana ROBBED of meat and flour to the amount of
s9w0fth No clue to the thief.
The Griffin NstDs learns that work on the
pru1swi-z extension is progressing with as
much srerd as money and hands can push it.
C5rl1a s. Co. are covering the line with hum
5-sfs of men. All the grading is expected to
b. finished by the first OF March The track
Isvfry machine puts down full mile day,
ariautts iron will be fnishei by July 1st.
H-fIo-.-s store. at Jewels. Hancock county.
was entered by burglars recently, from which
tie thief got s75 in money.
Or4 Of the workmen on the Etowah Railroad
brii.e. uesr Canton, while arranging a brace
last Wednesday, fell about thirty five feet,
striking boat One Of his legs was broken
ami some Internal injuries received.
The residence OF Nj. E T Walker. in Greene
county. was burned last summer. It now sp-
uza-s that some OF the goods. which it was
slp1osei were burned with the dwelling, have
sine. been found in the possession Of Emanuel
TT~s1a
awarrlnt sworn out by the agent Of the Con-
tueutll Insurance Company, who had insured
the burnt building. these negroes were arrest
ed last week. and, on a hearing OF the case,
were bound over for trial at the March term or
the Superior Court.
N- ID ID. -Blteman brought to the Office Of
the Perry Home Journal last Friday what
purp0r-s TO be a see ion Of petriied honey
comb Ii has every appearance Of being just
Whist 10 is claimed to be. The size and shape
are correct. and the honey cells appear TO be
natural. and the color OF the rock corresponds
with honey eycOmb in its natural consistency.
This and several other specimens were taken
from Turkey creek, DoOly county, about five
miles from the Houston county line
Deputy Marshal ami Special Deputy Collec-
tor Pirkle with Deputies Atchison. Ratteree
and Tucker. made a raid INTO Campbell county
Saturday night and about II O'Clock, ard with
mamie Of Sandtown. fell upon an illicit dis
uIIery There we're three men working in it,
two Of whom we're csptured-John Hart and
Clark Mathis-the other making his escape.
The srill. a forty five gallon one, was secured.
together with so gallons OF mash and forty
I've gallons Of low wines The prisoners.
Colbert & Co. s store in Butler was robbed on
Satur- ay night last Of about one dollar and a
halt. one or two boxes of sardines and a few
crackers. The safe door was opened and the
wood part containing the little drawers, cut
asif with a pocket knife There was $3.50 in
side ths drawers Why the thief did not open
them and get the money is mystery. 1t is
supposed that the thief was a small boy.
The Post-4DDeal reports that a gigantic
scheme is on foot, said to originate from Mr..
EiEari Atkinson, which. il carried out, will
abolish all the cotton warehouses in the South
It is claimed to be the purpose Of the company
Of which lIr. Atkinson is reported TO be the
head, % establish ginneries at every accessible
point near TO and on all railroad lines. purchase
the planters cotton in the seed, gin it, anu,
with the use Of the Dederic press. press il into
bales OF rs pouncs, and sell direct to the fac
torres 10 Is stated further that it Is the pur-
p e0t The company 10 secure space in Ogie-
thorpe Para for the erection Of gins and presses
% manipulate all the cotton coming into the
Atlanta market.
Worth star. The turpentine still Of E. L.
Haley Ct ii llsdale. was con -umed by fire one
cay last week Forty barrels Of rQsin, forty
barrels Of crude turpentine, cOoptr's tools,
empty barrels, etc, were Destroy ed" "
Monroe 4dUertiser. Mr.. VIM. Rumble. Of
suarrs Station. showed Us Saturday some Of
L-- worms that are doing Such damage To the
wheat and 0ats He collected JWentY-sevrn
rom piece Of ground foot and a ha square.
all as be- pickeI them up after the freeze Ot
ias- week, they were not killed by the cold
weather He says they eat up the growing
rlt-- anu oats clean. In appearance they e
selAo-- the cut worm, aud many think they are
t-e Identical cut worm thai usually does
sprnz"
AcDgfje Journal. son Saturday night last
7-ars DAVIS. cJiored. was standing in Mr. r l..
I...cnal store, when Sol Grier, also colOred.
s.-plel up % the door and informed Mack that
= ee4-l ike 90 see him a moment. Mack
n1A- 1ut aud the two walked around the cor
81 oi tne house, and without ing q word
~. 17san 90 cut MacE wi a pocket knife.
..1l cutting him In four places he turned and
I--u- I- -u- tacS was carried 10 DR.. Jones' and
+, Nolnds examined and dressed On exam
mason ne was found TO be cut IN four different
49,, one between the shoulders. one on the
--.-elyul1er ana two in the left side. The
.f..
49, 49, dangerous The negro who did the cut
sag mas not yet been arrested"
Gnan Neirs: Last Friday night, about
E - p e-cN George CrOWder, the messenger
~ ~ = ll5 tel graph Office, had a most narrow
r. rY-lrrIul escape from drowning. The
T ra' reported on the ground about two
T-l5l T-3l yards west Of the City Hail, and
To-1. vas sent up there Co hang il on a pole.
s-1 az tn- wire he had to 90 down the high
r---.eal enbaI kmsut just where the branch
- inc stream was UGH swollen and
rrlI ~ deep at THAI point. CrOwder b id
u---S ~ winch the wind caught, and he was
r.- Y.@u lle embankmeuE Just ne
--.-sl ~. tLe edge Of the stream he grabbed the
gsf- So F-. supported himself long enough TO
~ ~ F-s 4 footing and thus prevent going head
vs-v 49, 49, tAe rushing water The nighs was
~ -alA, and the lantern Crowder carried
o-l MS cape was marvellous"
r--1--on Citizen: Or. mmons. a well known
f-.--1u qi Cedar Grove, has had two at
wsst ll-le upon his life in the past three
f1s- -. L-e n-sr time he was called 10 his door
st0r se u4I6, aud, upon appearing, he was
f-1ca ~ ~ some one concealed behind the
iT-..o155 u u me shrulbery near BY. The buliet
A. 49, t-i ms life missed its mark, however,
e---i1- lls=it IN the dO0T-facit e. The would
made -a't- llen HsL The second sttempt was
Vs-r q. -tI-- tI- tle doctor was returning from a
us-- - ~ 9A- % one VI mis- patients In a lonely
hlrsa ~ ~ loa1 man seized the bridle Of bis
tssf me another snapped pistol at his
b1.s aug morse became frightened, broke
tlcto--- s- man. and dsshed away with the
81 7l KY OF reach Of the bullets sent in Iur-
AMI - - uoclOr has had several arrests made,
gatsi 1-4-.er IS being thoroughly investi-
uorbr, q dterttser: Early on last Thursday
hurr.5 77. l.e r silence OF Mr.. John P Lee was
about ~ :. -le ground The fire was discoversd
usrri 4 80 5 O'Clock by Mrs p L. Hodge. a
snl0Sr - -al= uler whiting her parents. It Is
csfear - .ail That the fire was caused by a
into tfe.,-e W. euimney which admitted spark
Iha r1t9llng retween the roof and ceiling
H05sa 1--1 " stairs were cccupied by Mrs
Head s75 y = "a Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. shannon
Css0vs-5 1-'sS shaw, Of Savannah When
WaV tE..~ lLe lanes had made such head
eo1teuts 20 '.5 una was given TO saving the
cf0Ed oo1..-e .-e rooms up stairs Quite a
a1d or7---l az the fire and the men
hearty - ~orEed heroic ally and saved
u07sbs -1lng on the first floor that was
tlFri6s ti Dy half-past five O'Clock -nly a few
q lildIs n l1ia we're left of the finest house
El-zo1s-S1l ga for such il was in pOInt ar
". L. LAM -Al nnlsh. lt was butt for Mr.
lse5anie tAlh Alh previous 70 the war by a fine
Plrpose TO ~ came from New York for the
A's and IL - cost was thirteen thousand dol
ald larli' ~ luxurious home Mr. Lee
~ hai ~ ere people Of culture and taste.
ggder vo,g'l The house with paintings and
-l1ls or.-sv ~ art, that made the house and
sfsst me- ~ elegance as well a. comfovf a
lss.SoTe5 ,t % th-se beautiful articles were
-Ae mousse was insured for "a SEQ -
See, Don't Dream.
d. 70 be most refreshing. sbould ha