Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-25

adopted, and eloquent tributes to the memories
Of Judge VIM T. Gould and Hon VIM. A
Walton were delivered by Judges Hook and
Snead, Colonel Charles G. Jones, and other
members Of the bar.
The funeral services Of the late Mrs. L J. Gar
trel took place at Atlanta on last Friday morn
ing. A large concOurse OF the friends and rela-
tives Of the deceased met at the family resi-
denceto witness the sad solemnities Rev. c.
A Evans Officiated and in his remarks dwelt
on the lovely life ard character OF the deceased
The remains were laid to rest in Oakland Gene
terry. Mrs. GartreH was a woman whose
kind charities were enjoyed by the poor and
destitute OF the city ofAtianta. she had been
for years one of the leading members of the
First Methodist Church. and her works and
labOrs OF love will never be forgotten by the
community in which she was a shining light.
The receipts Of cotton at Waynesboro for
the past two weeks have been 1853 bales, Of
which 1,O9l were shipped to Savannah and I73
20 Augusta
Two Boston capitalists intend to engage in
the manufacture Of school states. paving d 3gs
and beds for billiaEd tables at the Rockmart
quarry. The Rome Bulletin says this will be
new feature in the goods formerly turned out
from the quarry.
The Atlanta P0st-AppeaE has been Informed
that drunken mob went to the house Of Mr..
We. II. Searcy, the Democratic and prohibi.
tiOn candidate 10 the Legislature from Spalding
county, during mis- absence, and by violent
demonstrations terrified h s wife and children.
Mr. Searcy owes it to the public to confirm or
refute this rumOr
The Surveyor OF Coffee county is over sixty
years old, and never rode on the cars before
last Monday.
The immense rock dam being built across the
river by the Eagle & Phenix Factory Company
at Columbus is about three-fourths finished,
and when completed will be one Of the most
substantsntial works of the kind in the world.
an enterprising Griffin undertaken has pur-
chased a fine one Thousand dollar hearse,
which he provides free Of charge to those who
purchase their cofius from him.
Judge John H. Aiken an old and respected
citizen Of Spalding county, died on Friday He
was in his SD year, had more than once repre-
sented his county in the Legislature, and his
usefulness as a citizen has been widely felt in
the county.
The Eagle and Phenix Company, Of Column
bus. pay on every two weeks, and each pay
roll calls for $1,000. Daring the year the
company pays out for wages alone nearly
$4,000.
We have received the first number Of the
Lincolnton NeiCs. weekly journal published at
LincolntOn, Lincoln county. It is we'll printed
aud represents the interest OF the Augusta
EIberton and Chicago Railroad.
The Lincolnton NeiUs says that Lincoln
county feels more interest in its prospective
railroad than she does in all the politicians in
Georgia
On Tuesday afternoon q masked man enter
ed The residence of Mr.. \. 5. Griffin, in Colum-
bia county, during the absence Of Mr.. Griffin,
and made savage assault upon his young wife
who was sitting in her room with her infant.
As soon as the intruder confronted Mrs. Grit
fin he drew pistol and threatened to kill her.
He made her put down the baby and then
slapped her face until her nose bled. He then
ransacksd the house, securing small sum of
money and number of articles. He next de-
manded more money, and upon her declaring
that there was no more he cut her seriously
In the breast with a long knife The lady at
tempted to defend herself when he knocked
her down, kickei and beas her in a most cruel
manner. He teen left. He was pursued soon
afCerward, but has not yet been caught.
The OcOHee County Monitor says next week
it wants TO get out six column paper and
politely requests those subscribers indebted to
call at the Captains office and settle up in
order that the good work may be accom-
plished.
DR.. W. B. Folks, Of WaycrosS, contemplates
setting out ten-acre LIE Conte pear orchard
this fall.
The Brunswick and Albany Railway Com
pany have enjoined the -vannah, Florida and
Western Railway from crossing their track
VIII hafr y avfa fo tba
Walter Road, which runs out to their Walter
town mill
An election fOrtwOs County Commissioners
for Liberty county takes place next tuesday.
Application OF Incorporation of the Liberty
County Land and Lumber Company, Of which
NJ. B. Millen. R. B. Reppard, James K. Clarke,
and II. E. Josselyu are the incorporators, has
been made 70 the Superior Court Of Liberty
county. The amount OF capital to be invested
in the business and actually paid in is forty
thousand dollars.
a change Of schedule on the Savannah. Grif-
nm and North Alabama Railroad took effect
on the 23d inst. Train No. / east will arrive
at GriInn lU:l5 a. IN. No. ?, west will leave
drinn at lS;5J p. M.
Two ne grOes on Mr.. R. W. Lamkin's place. in
Columbia county, became tnvo we'd in a diff
Gully last week, when one slabbsd the other,
IL ficUng wound from which he died in a few
hours. The murderer escaped.
Reidsville Enterprise: The old reliable Sa-
Tarnah WEEKLY News is q power in the land.
and It does our soul good to see it finding its
way into the homes OF all our people The
little ERte7IprfSe ana the mammoth old WEEKLY
NEWS are neces ssities in every household
The Fort Valley Mirror says: The rain has
put an end to cotton picking for awhile, and
much Of the heecy staple was brought into
town Saturday. Owing tO fine weather for the
past few weeks, the cotton has opened faster
than IL could be picked, and the fields are stin
white"
Fort Valley Mirror dad Advertiser: Last
Sunday night while Colonel NJ. G. Bayne and
Mr.. sam SlsIruuk were discussing a business
matter hard words were used, blows were
passed, and Dir. Sisrrunk drew his pistol and
nred one shot at Colonel Bsyne without doing
any damage. lt was bout as quieg an affair as
II could well have been, and we are glad no
one was hurt.
Atlanta Constitution: Intelligence Of the
deslruluon Cr MF. Garis' house reached the
city yesterday. Mr. Garis' home is about ten
miles from the city, near the ChattahOOchee
river Early yesterday morning flames were
seen IN the roof OF the kitchr n Oy one OF the
cnilaIen, VINO at once gave the alarm Al the
uule ar- 0afls was In the Held working and
his VIE was unab be 10 successfully fghT rhe
IRE, which rapidly consumed the building and
nearly every t1lng IA IT, There was no insur-
Ance, ana Mr.. Garls' loss is about 500
The WaynesbOrO True Citizen gives tbe fol-
lowing as the true statement Of facts ~ TIE
occurrences at the colored camp meetit 2 near
Mlllen: The woman who was reported ~
nave ultu was Au the allar, and a, iahOriny
Under considerable religious excitement and
screamed or shouted only once and Isvino
her head in the Jap Of a man sitting in the aG.
tar she oied instantly and before any one knew
it. DR.. Lanier. who was called in, pronounced
Il q case or heart disease, With which the wo-
man was known 70 have been suffering for a
long time. lhe mansWho was reported to have
been Killed there, was not on the ground at all |
put was some mile and a half or, at a poiat on |
the Ogeecnee river, where the negroes meet on
saturday nights and Sundays TO gamble, and
was shOt IN a row over a game or cards, the
Dali taxing effect in his neck and ranging
0oWnHards be was not dead at our latest |
sccognts, but his physician says he cannot
brief telegraphic dispatch was published in |
the NkWs OF yesterday, OF the dea of Gen. /
" . Holt. OF Macon, at Littleton n. h. The /
MacOn Telegraph OF yesterday, says: The 4
news was sudden shock to the city, as his /
death was wholly unexpected. Il seemed only /
snort while ago that he was seen on our /
streets conversng with his friends in his genial /
way There were few men in Macon who /
friends as Gen. Holt He was born in Put /
nam county, and was about sixty five years Of /
age His father moved ID Blob county when 1
me Sepsral was quite q lad, and engaged |
1n Iaf ming near the present little town of /
aoltoh His fHher, Tarpley Holt Esq.
among the fuccessful farmers Of Bib /