Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-10
HeOrgia Affairs.

The residence Of DR.. Barton, in Thomson,
narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Tues
day.
To is reported that little negro girl was run
over and out in half by freight train on the
Brunswick and Albany Road on Monday.
Gradin- 70 the jag Tavern and jefferson
Railroad VIII 6e finished within sixty days and
trains are expected - be running by June Is.
Ile Second Baptist Che-ch of Columbus re-
allied Sl,l3i by the sals of cp-amons lots on
Tuesday. This sum will be apph,s towards
building ths new church.
Adam Congleton, coIorsd, was drowned a.
Waycrcss on Tuesday. at last accounts his
body he'd not been recovered.
3Ir g. w. MontgOmery's little daughter broke
her arm a few days ago, by accidentally fall
ing cut OF a buggy, in the neighbOrhOOd Of
Brier Greek church, Warren county.
An old negro man living in Midway, named
VIII Gordon. fell down while walking along
the road, last Thursday. and broke his right
leg
The dwelling house of a cOlored man, living
on Dr. henrys place, near Covington, was de-
s,Toyed by fire few days ego, with its entire
contents. The occupants were all out at work
when the fire was discovered, and before they
could reach it, the house was wrapped in
flames, and nothing was saved.
The little daughter Of Mr.. Robert Ricketson,
who lives a few miles from Warrenton, was
DaiHfulv hurt few days since by stepping on
acambrc needle as it stood on its point in the
floor, threaded. 1t passed eyeforemost, thread
and ALL up into the heel, nearly the whole
length OF the needle. Mrs. Ricketson en-
celv0rsd TO pull il cut By the thread, but the
thread gave way leaving the needle unmOved
Mr.. r. then brought the lit e sufferer to town,
and the doctors soon relieved her. Since then
she has not even Iimped from the wound, SO
readily and completely did it heal.
On last Sunday two sons OF DR.. J. 7. Lamar,
OF Terrell county, left home without the
knowledge Of their parents, and up 70 this
tune nothing las been heard of them The
Toys are named Henry and Theophilus, and
are only sixteen and twelve years of age. re-
sp5ctiveiy. They hal about fifteen dollars of
their own money, which they had been saving
ap' and the older bsy was heard to remark.
some weeks ago, that he was going out into
Tie world 70 make a fortune"
three-year-old daughter of Mr.. J. J. New
ton, ot Macon county. while playing around
olrting brush heap. one day last week,
caught on fire. and before assistance could be
given, her clothes were burned from her body,
Ihe L,tle girl was suffering intensely, and but
lLte hopes were entertained Of her recovery.
Iontezuma Weekly; when Sheriff Gilmore
unlocked the outer door Of the Jail on Monday
morning last he observed that things on the
inside were not as he left them. He immedi-
---5 locked the door again. went on the street
summoned a posse Of citizens and returned.
sl5 prisoners had in some way obtained file.
-I-4 INTO huge staple and opened the door or
.-er cell They had also broken large forty
pound bar Of iron from above the window,
-,n which 70 fell the Sheriff when he came
DouEiasvile Star: .sOn Tuesday night. in the
Tss.-in part Of this county, there occurred
e-lo.ls scrage. ia which Lucky Henslee was
1E f-l. ll the left shoulder by Hanse Williams
Hsllalns keeps a little bar room about four
--ies south Of Villa Rica. and Henslee had
sue lll-re that night difficulty ensued be-
--1rn hens.ee and Williams. Henslee, who is
-ien larger man than Williams. endeavored
~ over the counter TO Williams. whereupOn
t--alus snot him lrfiicting an ugly wound in
serious "'''-' --'''' 41'''0
D9ug.asviIle Star: "On last Saturday,
s--e Mr. W. ]. Camp and some friends we're
- -1ntllg, their dogs began running some
-s sAieh they finally ran 70 its Gen- IL
-.el 20 De a wild dog. There were ftve or
49,, ne mother and four puppies, the latter
I-- I-- alout two months old They all escaped
~ OAe puppy, which was finally captured.
Ls -al nntI It bit Mr. Camp badly on the
T--, All q the dogs we're Of the same color.
~ LaFe been source Of great trouble 70
s,s.tep near Chapel Hill. and the remains OF
~ AL y aevoured sheep were found near their
Aiianta Post-Appeai, Sth: Jack Jones, a
v.l olln GuOut IS years Of age, was arrested
c.slcsy afternoon by officer Glover for a
e,--.-al assault upon Rosa Hendricks, a little
-I--.11 slFl about years old. Jones was EN-
e--11l- - al tne grocery store OF H. RenSford,
5.-1I 1ltehaL and Garnett streets. Yester-
~ -1-u. or O'Clock in the afternoon,
e--1i ana her little sister, Rosa Hendricks,
fIsf ~ tie store and Jones persuaded the lit
I-i,f if'5t = 70 90 into the back room OF the store
IA s-.--n. .---n. Then closing the door he attempted
prtr4te the Cffeuse charged The child
~. Sd wounded hat her cries attracted atten-
~ - % avoid detection he showed her out
a-. A1use- A warrant Was taken out for his
a7si-5. However. and now he lies in prison
bd,.llL-e Courier The crops OF small grain
l7u Rome and Atlanta look very well, and
l- ~ quite forward generally. Where not
gaoI ~ " overflow. the stand appears to be
b79-s.-Lt So the growth thrifty. There is not,
vbestel, as large = planting Of oats and
ses5f- - me ne prevailing high prices and the
oni-.' supply IN this section would seem to re-
a1G =. PREPARATION for the planting OF corn
WHO'S --ou ou Is going on briskly, but the forces
al diL -e We saw at work on a number OF places
q ~ sSslh s % oe large enough for the extent
isnSe9 9'e.lY OF labor or inability by the
st0eI- =. pr9prletors to employ hands and
rnore e-9usn 20 work all their fields. We saw
than co..5 Co.-on seed and home gathered manurss
But ,sfeisl fertilizers the grounds
fertIlb1.sooaoly this is because the commercial
-''@efs are held back Tor tie cotton crop,