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

On the night OF the I'd ult Ice Iofiheu III
Walker county. Nne-tenths OF the peaches
on the valley lands were killed.
It's rumored that party Of capitalists are
trying to purchase the Dorsey residence, on
Broad street. Athens. for the purpose Of build
ing large hotel.
Mrs Lewis. wife Of Colonel D. W. Lewis, Of
DahlOnega. fell Ous OF the hack on the 25th ult,
and sustained severe injuries.
The machinery for furnishing the electric
light to the factories in Columbus has arrived
and an exoerienced workman win be there in a
few days for the purpose OF putting it into
operation. The machinery for furnishing
light to the city viii not arrive until next fall
Colonel W. T. Davenport. OF Americus, lost
his pocketbook the other night. There is no
clue TO the thief
Mr. Thomas J. Higgins. OF Indian Springs.
was thrown from his horse the other day, and
painfully Injured. Mr.. David Maddox, Of The
same place. was thrown from his buggy and
badly brUised.
F. NJ. Barnes narrowly escaped being crushed
in the machinery Of the Empire Mills, in Co.
Iumbus, on Saturday.
Some vandal maliciOusly destroyed a lot OF
fine shade trees. recently set out on the Acade-
my grounds ct Quitman, one night last week.
Officers from Jackson county and Griffin
last week arrested an escaped murderer in
Butts county who was wanted in Jackson
county.
Porter Johnson. a noted negro criminal Of
Darien. is in Jail at that place charged with
assauiting A little coiored girl
The work Of excavatng for the foundation
for the Thonssviue cotton seed oil mill was
p begun on Wednesday.
Thomasvine has caught the artesian well
fever.
An engineer is busily engaged in laying out
new streets in Indian Spring.
The Albany NelrsG and Advertiser learns that
an old gentleman named Maund, living at Ty-
Ty, attempted suicide on Thursday by swa,-
lowing laudsnum. He had beaten his daugh-
ter for allowing the attentions Of an objection
able suitor. aud smitten with remorse attempt
ed to take his life.
D1risn Gazette: There has been but few
RATS down this week. There are now three
sChoOners up town loading with timber aud
lumber Since our last issue there has been
five arrivals ard eight clearances. There are
now sixteen vessels in port"
Darien Gazette. Mr.. George H Haymans
made a shipment OF naval stores on Thursday
OF this week. this being the first shipment Of
ers,-zs from this county since the war aud
well Illustrates the energy and industry Of Mr..
Haymans who is an old and successful manu-
facturer Of naval stores, as he was the last, Of
the several who have located in this county. TO
commence his farm"
Athens Banner U-dtChmdn: 1--WE learn that
the Northeastern now cOntemplates stopping
about one mile this side Of railuah Fails
which viii require travellers to go a mile and
half by rlvate conveyance to reach the hotel
The authorities are being urged to carry the
road 20 its destination at once, IS II will he a
great source or Inconvenience not to do So
fu no ~ RAJ and Nnag
tract viii be completed before the time stipu-
lated"
Albany Nel-s and Advertiser: AT a callel
meeting Of the stockholders. held at Willing
hams Hall at 10 a. m. the 9th ultimO
Nelson Tiff presiding. and 7. NJ Carter acting
Secretary. Rmorg other business il was de-
termiued % hold a free fair in May. The days
are 20 be fixed and published by the President
and directors. at which time a stockholders
meeting for the election Of President and
directors for the ensuing year viii be held
The President and directors were directed
20 either sue or forfeit all unpaid stock ar their
discretion After other business relating to
the interest Of the association had been trans
acted the meeting adjourned "
DuuieLsriIe Monitor: Mr.. Christopher Sail
CTS, recently deceased, was = or % years OF
age when he died, and until about six
weeks be'Orl his death his hair Was
as white. as any persons gets to be
his hair began u turn black. and by the time
Of his death it had cotton 10 be the color it
y
time his left knee began 10 draw up toward
the arm pir. and at his death his leg was drawn
up 10 his Hru1. AOOut two OF three hours be-
fore his death he expressed a " IIingness to
die He lived ia this county. near POcataligO.
and this was related by one OF his neighbOrs -
AmeriCus ReDubljcdu. AT the time Of the
recent tornado, Mr. J. q. Bats and his wife,
who resi<e near Suif hviile. occupied a bed in
one C0rner Of the bedroom. The greater pOr-
tiOn OF the house was blown down and in fall
ing plate fsH between Mr. Bafts and his wife
In an upright end position and held up some OF
the fallen rlmbcrS, sufficiently 80 as 10 prevent
the two from being crushed. ana allowing
them room % crawl out from under the debris
The bed was carried 70 the floor, but the up
right end position IF the plate made room
enough for an exit Upon Mr.. Aliens planta-
ttOn eleven negroes were in a house, and the
entire building was blown away from them.
eAcekl kllns tae moor. upon " hich all were found
kneeling am uni urt Btfh Of these cases were
truly Provicential in their nature"
Americus RepubIfcGu: "A citizen OF our
county tells the following as a true fact: He
had chOlc6 hen sef ting on Hine- cen eggs. One
morning on - yIng the hen a visit he found
that she had left the nest. and he soon per-
ceiyed that large black snake had curled
itself within the nest. Upon seeing this the
esnlleman stepped bfck, gathered stick. and
kiuEd the snake On cuttirg of the head Of
the snake 1e tool < 1t by the tai, shaking it over
she nest. the ui2eteen Eggs dropping back into
the nest The egsI being left in the nest the
hen returned TO her -feat. and in due time she
had hatched eighte = little chickens said bv
those who have seen hem to be rare curiosi-
ties This peculiaritys Is noticed in the little
chickens as being af. aid of every stick they
see. running back from stick in the greatest
terror, utteflDg the cry or psve Why
this fear Does a stiI- resemble a SnaIyef
These LITTLE things are a Atudy for natuFalists
and sometimes truth is Stranger than fiction"
Macon Telegraph, 2d: 'TrOm Mr.. Wiies. the
raDresentatIve Of Halls safes. who arrived last
night on the Southwestern Train, we learn that
lIr Charles A Mcdonald. q prominent young
lawyer OF Dawson. was run over and instantly
killed by the Montgomery and Smithville
freight train on Friday night about O'Clock
The accident occurred in a deep cut
about one mile from Dawson The unfor-
tunate man had evidently placed himself
On the track for the purpose Of being killed. as
h. informed one Of his friends that be would
not see the sun rise on next sunday He was
bright young man. and was atone time the law
partneroi Colonel hearY. OF Dawson, now 70
ficitor General OF tnat circuit No cause is as
signed for the act, but the prevailing impress
sion IS that be was under the influence of
whisky. having given himself up to the use
thereof Tor some time past.
Albany Eetrs and Advertiser: 'In the South
ern portion n the city. within twenty yards OF
Ere cOiOre free school. is q lime sink. It is
f-rafed il natural hollow. and. in It's primi-
tive state. sucked In or absorbed the water
fhat flowed from the hill sides around it. The
water thus accumuiating would form poad.
has fn time it would disappear by Absorption
into the ground; When improvements on
Commrrce street began 10 be made near where
IL fntersects Jefferson street. a pond Of water
WAS drained into this lime sink. which has Oc-
casioned numerous cavings in and giving away
OF the earth until perfect chasm has been
made Of the place Yesterday a little cOiOred
GIRL named Evelyn Jones. the seven-Vear-
sd daughter OF DR.. Hilsman's driver.
ras sitting on the brink Of the place.
dsnbling her feet in the water the
earth upOn which she was seated gave way
ard she vas soon struggling in water the
depth OF which can hardly be estimated
Raff Watson. a cOloged boy. happened to be
near, and a the poor girl came up the last
time he seized and dragged her out. No sign
OF life was visible Dat DR.. Hilsman was sum
moned. By faithful and hard work he suo-
ceeded In bringing her nearly 20 consciousness /
laf0re he left r. The physician tells Us that
With care she viii be all right. but that I'M
.ioubtediy sire VIII have fever and doubtless
pneumonia before she gets through"
narien Gazette. "On Thursday afternoon
IIazt Far.hal Hopkins arrested and isiled one
Lazarus Noble Everybody knows Lazarusl, TN
ider warrant charging hira with cutting the
vrires Of the Altamaha Telegraph Company.
Lazarus hai been employed by Mr.. W A Rob
inson. the manager, TO repair and put up the
ufre when Il was down. and il seems that the
0b (Which blythe way was Z fat one, the way
hat Lazarus was managing thingS) did not
-orre often enough. and 90 be goes out on the
Dad and cuts the wire and tiiUs payes the way
make an honest 90 dollar without doing