Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-06

more timber for foreign markets than any
county in the State
Sbad fishing in the OhOopse does not seem
to be profitable this spring.
Another effort is being made to raise funds
- comDlete the college at Hamilton. About
two hundred dollars have been subscribed,
which. together with the rents for three years,
amcu-ting t. about as much more, make
very pretty building fund.
The fence men carried the day in Schley last
Saturday by large majority
A row occurred at Hog gansvie, few nights
ago. around a billiard tlble. between John
Ragsdale and John / Worthen, resulting in
the former firing five shots across the table at
the latter, none OF which took effect. Worthen
attempted TO defend himself with billiard balls.
They are brothers law
Mr c. Z Little's little daughter had the mis-
fortune to fall from a swing on Monday even
ing. in Mile sgeville and break her arm.
Tie Washington Gdz tie reports that the
silver vein at VI grufer mine grows richer with
the continual digging. The ore has ass iyed as
much as Ssj Of silver to the ton, and the lead
in the ore is also in sufficient quantity to be
vHlusble.
A little negro killed large hawk near Amer
fcus a few days ago with a stone
Robert Smith, son OF J. 7. Smith, OF Antioch
district, Troup county. was badly injured by
falling tree, few DAYS ago. His collar bone
was broken and his spine so injured as to para
I've his lower limbs
Baybed wire fencing is popular in Wilkes
county.
Captain W. r. Moore. Of Columbus. received
a telegram Friday from Captain T. H Moore,
stating that the steamer ChattahoOchee would
not come to Columbus on this trip, on account
or beirg unable to pass under the bridge at
Eufaula
Miss Laura Wise. who lives near Americus,
on her way to church on last Sunday, met with
n serious accident. The horse running away,
the lady jumped from the buggy and dislo-
Gated her ankle so that it prOtruded through
her flesh and shoe.
The trial Of Charles Phillips, the youngest
man against whom it was alleged that he so
severely whipped a convict who vas working
on the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad
that death ensued, was begun in the Superior
Court of Cherok, county last Tuesday, and
ended THURSDAY afternoon. the jury returning
a verdict Of not guilty.
An accident happened at Smiths Mills
Wednesday morning which caused the death
and Giles Pen. The Ocmulgee river was con-
sfderabIy swollen from rains. and the two
men undertook TO cross the river in a small
boat some distance above the ferry chain. The
current Of the river was so strong that it car
ried them against il, and their weight. together
with the boat VIII ch had almost filed with
water by striking the chain, caused the chain
to break. and both were drowned before they
could be rescued
The new boiler for Atlantas water works
have arrived. There are three OF them, weigh
ing five tons each In the present condition Of
the streets The estimated cost to have the boil
ers hauled to the works is 500. whereas, as a
contractor is reported to have said to
Mayor English on being demonstrated with for
the excessive charge, IF your streets we're in
the condition they ought to be, would haul
them for So"
Refisville Enfsrpl use I'VE have talked
with several tfmbs- cutters who have returned
from Daren during he past week, and all IN
form us that nothing but the best timber VIII
move than pay expenses.
The cotton receipts up to the first OF the
month at the depot in Washington, were H..
s2S bales EEaiust l2,Sst up To same date last
wear Only 463 bales short, and more cotton
was received here during the last cotton year
than ever before
Ouitman Free Press: "The dwelling, smoke
house. sugar IA use. and some other outbulld-
fngs Of ". " Va ker, living on the Hez- -klah
Brown place in rbe lower part Of this county,
were totally destroyed bv fire on Tuesday night
last BIr- Walker loss al his years supplies
aad most OF his household furniture, clothing,
etc"
On Wednesday last a little son Of Mr.. Peter
Stephens. OF ChattarOOches county, by some
means became entaugied in the gearing OF the
gin. and his eZ was bldiy crushed The little
fellow has been suffering intensely ever since,
and it Is d ought ampuration will be necessary.
Pears are entertained that he will not survive
the shock.
Dublin Post. ''Mr R A Odom laid on our
tame burch OF sprigs teken from a three-year
old tea bush growing IN his yard Col BlOunt
sent him the seed from Washington City, and
n has nurSed them into foe. good sized bushes.
He expects 70 gather after this year as much
tea as his family can consume He has not
utilized many of the leaves as yet The sprigs
resemble the lvet ana IN the green state are
without flavor
Oufrman Free Press: Quite a storm pre-
vaiied in this section on Tuesday night last
doing considerable damage t. fences and trees
The building Of Baoger & Braswell wes
blown down, and A portion or the TN roonng |
on the Rouutrre building wRs blown Cf. We |
hesr r considera IL hail in the upper part OF |
the county. Tne rain poured down in torrents |
for about an hour. and the streams in this sec |
tiOn are now full"
Berrieu County Nelrs: From Mr.. Roam |
Pahord. who IS .ateiy trav led over portions |
Of Clinch and Coffee cOun les. We learn tina /
the farmers are further advanced with Their /
work and it is done in better style than TO- /
many years. A large number have finished Il
planting corn He says he saw more com in Il
the cribs. more b1cOn IN the smOkshOUses, /
more stacks Of fodder. more hogs in the woods, i
and stock generally in better condition than /
for several ears TINS Il surely an omen Of Il
better times"
Bulloch BdnHer 1--WE took a short trip Il
acrOss the Fifteen Mile creek last Saturday, i
and it's realis interesting TO see that the people
in the community OF Iilden Academy are gen /
orally u . with their farm work They have i
enlarged their fiel4s aud weede1 out their fence /
corners. The prospects for This people are Il
bright as their farms are already seif-sustain- |
ing and they are still preparing for larger /
crops They have also planted small grain |
largely Oats through this section are looking |
finely"
Brunsuicl- AfUeTttser and appeal: Captain |
Allen. OF the 0rigantine NOrweii, that arrived |
here last Tuesday. met with a serious accident |
on Sundav last In the carrying out OF some |
order cor nnected with the sails he took hold OF
a rope himself. and after doing what be in
tended. turned it loose. not observing that the
slack Of il was around his feet No sooner had
he done so and the weight OF the sail taken In
the slack OF the rope than he was lerked up
and his leg broken Just above the ankle he
was taken % mis- cabin aud the limb bandaged.
Arriving in port. Captain Allen at once put
himself under the care OF Dr. Bialn-
Cuthbert EnfeTDrise. Mrs. Melton, well
known 70 our ciuz ms through the Emporium
ties OF her two children, Billie and Ann Eliza,
died last thursday. For something more than
a month she ana her four children had been
living IN the woods, Win no prOtecliOu OUT a
straw shelter. preferring this course Of life TO
a residence at the county farm. where good
shelter and plenty of food could have been en-
ioyed few days before her death she was
taken by some negroes 70 the old hospital house |
where, in absolute want. she died as above |
stated. The county gave her a decent burial |
The four children. including Billie and Ann |
ElEa-iu charge o. Captain KddOe-Eere sent |
70 the Methodist Orphans Home. near Macon, |
on Tues lay last"
Newman Herald: THE escape OF Mr.. T. B. |
Parks from serious injuries on Thursday last |
was rather miraculous. and will be warning, |
no doubt, for all time 20 come. While pre- |
pairing compost heap the caroOy, containing |
q very caustic acid. was broken, spilling much |
OF it upon his clothing As this acid eats up |
all kinds OF cloth and hesh like strong lye will
a feather, Re realized in a second the great |
danger. and. like a Reconstruction woman with |
her dress on fire. ran at a rapid rate for the |
house about one hundred yards OF. But the |
acid had so corfoded all his clothing. save the
vest. body and sleeves OF the ehirt. that before
he hal gone half the distance they fell from |
him like autumn leaves in wintry weather
His excited looks uhi sttired in that Adamite |
toilet such cold, windy day can be imagined
but not described We join In thanks for his
escape with only two burns on the feet and IN
the loud peals OF rejoicing heard after he put
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