Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-21

popularity, and its friends are greatly encour-
aged. Sixteen counties in Georgia represented.
aud three States. Seven students are from
South Carolina, two from Florida. The cadet
coIps is larger than ever before.
A colored blacksmith OF Vienna, was
shoeiny mule not 10 g ago. when the animal
disengeged itself. and Grove one of its hind
feet against the negrO's head with the force OF
a DGtterlEg ram. few daYs afterwards some
one asked the owner if the backsm tn sus-
tanned severe iajuries. 4 can't say did. -
responded the man, dejectedly, "buU the mule
goes on three legs"
A new street railroad, called the Gate City,
Is being constructed in Atlanta over the follow
ing route, commenc' 'ng at the Kimball House,
Inence north up to Houston street, thence east
on Houston ST eet to Ivy street, and thence
north out Ivy to Baker street, and thence east
6lOpg baker TO Calhoun street, thence along
calhoun street to Forest avenue, thence out
Forest avenue TO the Boulevard.
The Ne1rs and AdUeTtiser. commenting on
mr.. stephens speech at Albany on Saturday
last, says; SO far as the NelCs and Advertiser
IS concerned. it is perfectly satisfied with his
ehunciatlon OF Democratic principles. and will
mere state that its lukewarm support Of his
S1nuldacy S been due only to his r. flsal or
Iallure to declare himself emp attic lly and
VII Eedy Tor the gllarlY organized De-
Hiocracy OF the State against Grantism. Felton,
lsin, SpeeriSLn, and Indepeno entiSm in all It's
phases, forms or conditions Mr. Stephens
never placed himself in perfect sympathy with
ilVerei MS Macon speech on Saturday night OF
last week. Sine then we have conclud d that
Me.can aintain our past record and self-re-
spece as Democratic jjurnal and
support him as the nomiuee of the
democratic party, notwithstanding his con
uh1ed and persistent refusal to enter the Sew
enIh and Ninth districs against FELTON, and
Speer and Observation-Disclosures Democra-
cyS greatest enemies The pest part Of his
speech. perhaps. was that which was ad dressed
20 LSsTt!culsFiy 70 the co,ored people. His recital
OF MS treatment OF his own slaves during the
9arA Gays OF reconstruction and his continued
devotion 10 them after Emancipation vas realiy
palmetto, and elected rounds Of applause from
ms hearers. AS long as Mr.. Stephens has been
IN public life in Georgia, this is his first visit TO
CutnWest Georgia, and whatever gratuitOuS
CRITICISMS may be offered upon his speech, il is
fair to say at his coming face to face with
our people yesterday furnished occasion for
many % renew their allegiance to the principles
o. 'JtnersOn1an Democracy"
A novel duel took place in Harmony Grove,
jackson county, few days since, between
Dir. Hill aud AiT. W. l. G0Ss. Hin was the
challenger, and GOss said lie didn'J re to
nsht him with deadly weapons, but If Hill
you not be satisfied any other wy he would
light him with Duggy whips. The distance aud
other rules TO govern the flght were made,
new buggy whips were procure ed. and the par
ties tOed the mark, about five feet apart, aud
operations commenced The JQca son Herald
gives the following account Of this Georgia
duel: The battle ground was IN front of
Freeman ) livery stable, in the heart or the
lwn, aDd it was not long until the most of the
citizens Of the place were looking at a safe
distance. No one had inteTfered, and the
cOmbatants were making steady aud regU-
lar Hcks upon each her without Il nch-
ing, nd the strokes OF the whips could
be heard several blocks away, as they
went whizzing through the air and upon the
backs of the two men. Occasionally Cne OF
the other would back little from his line, but
he would soon come up again to the scratch.
/ Whenever they got tired one would call out 70
hold up for awhile, and they would take Il
/ Blowing spell, and when rested they would 90
at it again. the hght continued for over three
hours, with short intervals for rest. After the
second round, Hill, who had no covering on his
back except a shirt, insisted that GOsS should
pull off his coat, which he did, and they took
| both hands to their whips and went to work
BY this time the news of the fight mad spread all
over the town; some OF the mel chants closed
up their stores, and business was generally
suspended, to see what would be the result OF
| the encounter. After they had worn out seven
| dollars worth Of buggy whips, ana were com
| pletely tired down, they agreed TO quit. and
n i'll told Goss that he was satisfied. From par
| ties who saw Hills back We learn that there
Was not a place on it that you could place q
| silver quarter without touching the whelps
/ that the whip had made, and he was marked
| all over in the same way. We learn that Goss
/ was not hurt quite 50 bad. and was able to be
| out the next day, but Hill had to lay up, and
| il was rumOred over this way that he was seri
| ously sick"