Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-14

Georgia Affairs.
The report Of a yourg mans attempting sui
c.4s fl Rome from heart trouble was hoax
rs-petrated on a local editors substitute.
Capt in J. B. Reese has purchased the outfit
OF the Miuedgevi le Herald. which has sus
rsnded. and vi publish in Eatonton a new
paper-the Chronicle.
The societies Of Mercer University have
elected the following gentlemen to represent
them in the coming debate with societies o.
the state University: Glen. P steed, A. F.
A.. Ciceronian. Macon, Ga Hugh H. Kilpat-
rick. K A. and Phi Delta. White Plains. Ga.
John p Ross. Phi Delta Theta and Phi Delta,
Fort Valley, Ca
Col J. T. Waterman has sold the Athens
Daiy Banner ani Weekly Sogthern Banner
to 3iessrs. Yaney, Crawford & CAN'T. who have
consolidated il with the IVdtchman, under the
name Banner ana WGtchman Col. Water
man. We learn from unofficial information,
wiz assume control Of paDer near Macon.
A cyclone passed near WiggiHsviiIe on Tues
day night OF last week, telling trees and scat
teriug fences. A gentleman stood on one little
Hill and counted thirty large pines which had
been blown down. The large frame house of
lIr. Thos Barrow was blown from the blocks.
The Council OF Q1itman has reduced the re-
tail liquor license to SOD per annum.
1lr John Fl. Parn-ll has returned to West
P1iut from New YORK, where he has been for
several mouths. He is very much encouraged
by his present prospects for an abundance of
fruit this year. He is now making arrange
merits to plant 90 rCO young trees.
Wrst Points manufacturing establishments
convert over $1,000 worth Of raw into manufec-
tured material every day, aud pay to opera
tivas and Iaborers about $1,000 per month.
The erection Of a cotton seed oil factory is
under consideration with several Of the lead
ing business men OF West Point
Dir. F. W. Acee, Of Columbus, is dead.
While driving to town from his plantation. in
Brooks county. on Mondey morning last. Judge
Isaac Johnson's mule ran away and threw him
from the buggy. His injuries are on the head
end are serious.
Two negroes on Er David Dickson's farm. in
Hancock county. last Friday week. had dis
pute about some minor matter. when one
struck the other in the head with a spade,
breaking the skull and knocsiDg him senseless.
After lingering until Sunday he died. The
slayer left Saturday night AM has not yet been
apprehenied.
The snake campaign has opened Near
Isabella some turpentine hands last week kill
ed q ''rattlsr," with nineteen ratties and a
button
While the children Of BIr. B G Castlen. near
Cunoden. were out playing O-e day Iast week,
one Of them accidentally chopped OF one fin
ger of a little girl.
The screens. etc used at the maSque ball, at
Rome last week, were placed for the time in an
alley in the rear Of Aver & McDonald's store.
Fridsy night the stuf caught fire. The prompt
action OF c'eTk avertsd a costly blaze.
Several attempts ct burglary have been
made recently in Thomaston-
Darieu Gazette: There are quite number
OF vessels due here n0w.-Ihere was quite a
lot Of timber down during the first part OF the
week-SiBce our last issue there has been TX
srrivlls and eight clearancess There are now
tea vessels in port"
Berrien Comfy Nelrs: "On the sth inst.
Jack Stewart if iiicted n dangerous stab in the
breast Of Henry Savage at Furlong's mill
They had been gambling when Savage grabbed
g two-doliar bill Of stew rt's and started to
Iu1 away with it, when Stewart pursued him.
rud. on coming up with him, inflicted the
wound as above stated Both were coiored "
lagrange Exporter: About a year ago.
Ike q ENltilEl man III -
cleaning out well, when the bucket broke
from its fssteuincs and fell upon him. striking
his left shoulder and paralyzing the arm,
After this accident the limb shrivelled I'D and
became useless. On Monday last, DR.. H. T.
Heard decided that amputatiOn was necessary
AMI proceeded to perform ~ the operation,
VIII ca vas entirely successful"
Brunswick Adrerfiser and appeal: "On
Thursday night last the Presbyterian Chur~h
o' this city was entered through the back win
dow Of the lobby, and she large pulpit Bible
stolen. Florence FriedlaT der, who lives next
door. says she heard EOiSa at , O'Clock and
got up. thinking some one was after her hen
r11s- She heard voices outside, but could not
tell who the parties we're Tue footprints are
those OF a half grown. barefoot boy
Americus 2 cOrdsr. DIT. j. J. SIappY, OF the
Plains Of Dura, is going az farming in the right
wav- This year ne is putting three hundred
and fifty acres in small grain, corn, potatoes
peas. etc. and two hundfed acres in cotton
He says be is going 10 raise provisions first and
cotton afterwards Heretofore he has put
most Cf his land in cotton. ard has been more
successful than most farmers, hut he thinks IL
viii paw better 10 raise cotton as surplus
crop than 20 depend upon It altogether, end
have 90 pay out eli his cotton brings for pro
visions. We hope sn our farmers vii follow
his example. He reports small grain as looking
well in his section"
Bruussic Advertiser and Appeal: Last
Saturday IS the Macon and Brunswick p6Ssen-
ger train was Leaving station NO. :. Sheriff
Austin of Jesup, who had been to Brunswick
after prisoner. came near meeting with a
serious accident lie had stepped of the train
90 see q gentleman, and as the train moved on
DE placed bis foot on the first step Of the plat
FORM and taking hold OF the railing. started
% pull himself Up, but Wos struck by the
W0odrack and knocked to the ground. AS sooD
as he fell be rolled under the wOOdrack and
waited for the last car 10 pass, and then com
ing ont siEaalied 60 the train. He was taken
aboard considerably shaken Up.
ChattahOochee county correspondent Colum-
bis Times: "A negro child on the Plantation
oI hr Frank Schley was burned to death on
Thursday. The mother had placed the child
on some quiz IN front OF the fire, left it with
some other children in the house. while she
vent CH a short distance TO get wood with
which % cook elmer She fastened the door
and Instructed the children rot TO open II; but
o appears they did 50. when the wind rushed
ln, blowing the fire out on the quilts, igniting
Them, and famed BY the wind the little child.
olly ehOut three months old, was soon en-
v-loped in the cruel fsmrs. It lived short
while after the mother reached the house"
Columbus Enquirer sun: "a circumstance
recently occurred m this city which should
serve as a warning 10 show those Who are dis
posed 20 do so. that they cannot bargain for
goods and settle uD by leaving the country.
last year a farmer from neighbOring county
nortgag7d his crop with one OF our leading
5-5fcLianIs Tor the purpose or runnlu < bis farm.
" hen settling time came he sold everything he
possessed and left Tor the Indian Territory
L-arnlng where he was. the merchant sent q
ana had him brought back in chains His father
came 10 the city. cancelled the deOt. paid the
expense incurred in going after him, an1 thus
slt the unfortunate men out Of Ill ] his is the
lnrd lnstznce OF the kind that has occurred
TINS Wlnte-. and it should serve as a warning to
tLose who Try % run away from the payment
policy
Macon Telegraph, 18th: Yesterday morn
ing, Just feN MINUTES after the band-wagOa
containing the brass band OF RObinson's s
I4hlpsy Lumpty troupe started away from
the hall, a mule attached to a brand new
sagon loaded with posts took fright and
dashed 6Esy from where is was standing, in
tsout Of fchwed. Siesel & GIbian's store, on
merry street. The mule dashed OF at full
Speed, aud seemed determined TO tighten his
!Ied that lie m ght have a ful sWsy The first
.Llng thrown on vas the driver. jim Thomas,
eA0 lei upon his head near the side
4nen the posts fell of Cns oY one,
tropping them after the fashion OF a
iacA lay er on the new road The mule finally
eeeefl0ed circle on Third street, bringing up
sealhsl d buggy. which escaped unhurt; but
ne wagon was not so fortunate, receiving in
!lLles IA the shape OF broken pole By this
Ime the fallen driver was surrounded by a
-1-ee crowd, while every effort was made to
lore hlm 10 CONSEQUENCES He was soon
T--5n 10 hack to the City Hall, where his
rC-- -! as pronounced badly injured. the blood
T-l.5 out OF his nose and ears. He seemed 10
nave lost his mind. and may not recover. His
tte.1tVes visited him at the hall and finally
- - nlm in wagon to hls home on the plan
NS.loa OF Mr. B. 7. Ray, about six mics from
A Varied Performance.
Many wonder how Parker's Ginger Tonic
ean perform such varied cures. thinking Il