Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-20

GlCinnett Herald: sMr r. F. Merrill, living
in the northern portion of Gwinnett, attempted
to take his own life by hanging himself The
cause was on account OF so much bad rainy
weather, for which he saws he is the cause. 1t
Gppears that he tied the knot 50 il would slip,
but for fear it would not, just tefore he made
his final start TO unknown lands, he said he
was determined TO 60 he called his wife and
told her goodbye, so she would be handy to
cut the rope in case the knot did not slip. After
Jun mpipg of ard Jerking his old neck few
pretty hard pulls the knot slipped aud he cams
tusseiing to the ground. By this time some of
bis neighbOrs had arrived. and asked him il he
felt like trying it again. BE said he would
walt till some clear day"
Butler Herd d. Last Friday morning about
sunrise there appeared upon our streets one
John DOzier. colOred, riding without saddle)
a stout, hne-lOoking mule. There was nothing
remarkable about that OF course. but when the
rider offered him for sale at 500. then SIS,
then 8 9, and finally fell to S25, the suspicion
OF our Marshal was naturally aroused, and an
arrest was made and the prisoner consigned to
the guard house until investigation could be
effected. Telegraphic dispatches were sent to
various portions OF the country, and in few
hours an answer came revealing the fact that
the animal belonged to Mr.. Sam Eliston near
TalbOttOn. and had been stolen from his lot
during the previous night The Sheriff Of Tai
bot county arrived and took the thief in
charge"
Macon Telegraph 18th inst son Thursday
niRht a number of the hanos working on the
Hun farm we're at a house and were probably
engaged in frolic. During the evening two
Of the men. Bory Bivins and Ed Hall, became
involved in a heated discussion concerning
some woman. Both OF them had shotguns,
but no danger OF their being ussd was thought
OF by tbs other men. The discussion grew
more and more animated. and the guns were
resOrted to. Before Hall could take aim Biv-
ins gave him the contents Of one barrel and
then Wrested Halls gun from his hands and
poured both barrels into him. Hall sank to
the floor In a dying condition, while Bivins
1raH rarHFa Vinarn in
formant left Rutland, early yesterday morn
ing, Hall was not dead, but from the nature Of
his wounds, thought it impossible for him to
live but a few hours longer. The tragedy oc-
Cured on the plantation of the late John HUFF
about eight miles from Macon. The citizens
OF Rutland are greatly shocked at the net s OF
the murder. The locality bears the reputation
Of being peaceable and quiet and they sin
Cerely regret the occurrence"
Augusta Chronicle. 18th: "The chicken
main between Georgia and North Carolina was
concluded esterday Georgia won IA out Of
the "a fights, and there fore, the main. There
were eight fights yesterday. as follows: First
North Carolina pitted a lbs. z OF grey, and
Georgia a ginger red, lbs OF. Won by
Georgia. Second Georgia's ginger red 5 lbs.
g or. defeated North Cardinals red lbs z OF.
Third-NOrth Carolina pitted red. and Geor-
gia dark ginger red. each lbs OK Won
by North Carolina. FOurih-NOrth Carolina
put forward a dominica, lbs OF, and Geor-
gia light red, lbs 9 o. Georgia won. Fifth
North CarOlipa's dark red whipped Georgia s
red dominica, each lbs 12 o. Sixth-North
Carolina pitted a red and Georgia a red Span
lsh. Each weighed 8 lbs. - OF North Caro-
lima won Seventh-North Carolina pitted a
dark red and Georgia duck wing gray. GeOr-
gia won. Each weighed 5 lbs IA oZ Eighth
-North CarOiina's blue red, lbs. IS oz, won
the fight over Georgia's 10. mahogany red
Georgia won the majority Of the hack fights. =
Columbus Enqwrer-Sun: Mr.. Mason and
RIr. Greer who live near Whitesville, in Harris
county, made nncommonly large, yields of
syrup from small areas Of land planted last
year. We are told that the secret OF their sue
cess was the manner in which they put the
seed in the ground One of them made a hun
dred gallons from considerably less than an
acre Of ground. The advocate at Greenville
states that 8lr. W. d. Graydon, who farms in
Butler county. made last season from one acre
OF ground $50 gallons Of molasses, besides put
| ting some Of the cane on the Market saving
4,060istalks for seed, and reserving about a
thousand stslks for consumption by his fami-
". This was an extraordinary yield. Mr..
/ GraydOn attributes his success to the following
method used By him in planting the cane: In
stead of LAYING one stalk in the row, as is usu-
ally done. he placed two stalks side by side in
/ the row, the top Of one stalk being put near
the bottom OF its companion stalk. He thus
/ found that double quantity OF seed yields
more than double the amount Of cane. We
| commend his plan to our farmers who are SEN
sible enough to grow cane and make their own
| molasses instead of buying it from merchant
/ ct a ruinOus credit price
! A correspondent of the Butler Herald gives
Il the particulars Of highly romantic elOpement
| near Oglethorpe, the sequel to marriage cere-
/ mony that wss Interrupt ed at the altar about
/ two weeks ago. On that occasion the young
/ lady's brother interfered and took her to the
/ paternaI roof. The lover did not despair, but
| with the assistance OF friends, carried out his
/ purpose a few nights ago after the young
| lady's father had retired for the night he
heard (Or rather thought he heard) his daugh-
/ ter go OFT OF the house in her bare feet, when
/ up the old gentleman spraug, and after her as
/ he thought, ran them into swamp. bear in
/ mind the old gentleman was not
/ shod nor had he taken time to dress
himself. but went as he had crawled from
/ his bed. The party he was after he did
/ not catch. and, on returning to his house, 10
/ and behold. he came upon the daughter and
/ her affianced going in the direction OF the same
swamp, and away they ran, the father after
/ them, and into the swamp they went, the old
/ man and young lady being both barefOOted
/ during the whole of the chase. 1t is reports d
/ that when the young adv reached the opposite
/ side OF the swamp, her clothing was nearly in
/ strings and that her feet were very much
| lacerated from thorns and briars Nothing
! daunted. away they went to Oglethorpe, and
were united in marriage the next morning
when the sun was not more than one hour
high"