Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-22
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
r14r NEWS OF THETWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

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7re Queer Freak of a Greek Near VIII
-.....hee An Infants Murdered
7.-7v Found Near West PoInt-Re-
.--t. from the Crops Near AIbany-A
SQUIRRELS Funeral in Athens.
GEORGIA
near Athens was born with eight
auas have been grown near Quit
r.,, t.me standard has been universally
Albany.
-.a hiss received over 1000 bales of
season.
d. Atlanta nursery sold over $1,000 worth
r-.e- Iu Talbot county the past season.
s..- ars now being delivered.
N -- fHlr seven hUrglaries We're COM
hf.auta Monday night, and in three
He work was peculiarly open, bold,
--iuL
.- Jones. 81 shower Of the queer, was con-
I.e lutcd states Court. at Atlanta.
... and was sentenced TO three years in
.iauuary at Albany. y. y.
... Al-ill- the proprietor of the Satilla
.-. 90 Narcr1-s. has rented the present
Ht DR. b. +. Williams, and viii an
.ear- bv addltlops- convert 1t into
Athens reservoir viii hold between
ami l7HH.1ll gallons. The stand
-t...I. 81 ions. several new springs have
. struck u cNcavatiug the reservoir. IL
...-- ..er >l..#l 90 week to pay on the laborers
Notwithstanding the fearful drought this
.. -uuerIlteuleut Tuck. of the pauper
clarke county, came out S;izi ahead
.au-e-. Tie grand jury has added
-t.1rE' thereby securing his SER
another year
..a- lady u Athens lost q pet squirrel.
tae body placed in box and sent
invitation around Go her friends
.. a. crepe Tie remains We're buried
tower yard. The mouruers sang:
is rae cage, Buuuy'- gone"
... f.lu Nieker~. near WulacOechee. re-
queer freak oi q creek near his house.
.eeu PERFECTLY dry for some time. and
..- tly DO began TO run. ami furnishes "a
good supply of water. nOtWith-
a- cine iart that we have not had enough
.H ls the dust in over two months.
".. E.rr.l re.utg N-trs saws: s.NIr. Tav-
-..I Hrrlw. Alabama. has produced "a bale
H-w variety Of cotton this wear. called
Nern1 cotton. and has refused go cents
pound for lt- To IS quite prolific. and has
..-. short staple. looking very much like
...- The stalk grows about SIX feet high.
.. t.a trlIt grows Iu clusters very much like
...--uut-. Mr.. !. j. Parrish. OF this county
.--..le 90 tll- cotton. q sample of which Is
tl.- ulire-'
Ii"--.H Naudlver. nephew 20 Col. Naudiver.
claims that Dee ls cousin Co Cal Wagner.
iuImltahle audi renowned MINSTREL was
a-ro-tcd ln toccoa on Friday last. and on sat
.r.llE was brought Hv officer Ben shannon to
-lUulah. t1 be tried before Justice !. !. .
~ ooialI, ot that place. charged with the crime
M. arson. lu the burning Of the burrOOm and
livery stable OF Jones b IhOmasou. of Tdllu-
.- uu fle 2sth uf September last. The ac-
.---l i- u1i out ol his teens yet.
IHe '.r-e CaWtF TI-t0s says: I've have
.lr nI-c un exhibition young chicken
r-- -"lr le5- and four wings which was
-t u- nF Mr. r. ID. Mctlellaud. OF this
utg- Tie chicken Is q wonder indeed. 10
.- twa h1die= which inter-ect at the wings.
.-.H- Hut one head. which answers thc pur-
-.l the two bodies. When the chicken Is
..rtaIu position We have body No. cor
ling wlth the head; turn it over and
ar. Body NO. 2, which claims the same
H-.. t. che held a- the first mentioned body"
T.. Athens ErHHef- W-ftet.sTa saws. -
.r was prevalent Uu the street yesterday
.... r.e negroes would bring out % candidate
hatns tu-tay either one of their own
...r Hr some white man pledged 10 run the
#r tIeir IIctatieu- or the two alierna-
-..- Wr should prefer the former. since this
-. .l- Naeu taken the white men of Athens
u'.4 public meeting and centre upon
-aHi m-n. requesting the other candi-
...- CD rHsle down. which they would doubt
-- .' under tne circumstances. Now is as
-... lme a- any OBJ draw the race issue iu
f..l-- since the negroes have set the eN-
Tue superior Court convened at Nalda-ta
Monday. with Judge 4. II. uauselI presiding.
-- Ore usual number of visiting attorneys
.--. ut- The day was consumed I'm organ
H- fIe rnurt and trying one case between
H. Lester and Mack DeLoaeh. Tuesday
ru.u- tae case Ot the state against Leon
.rI IiH..-rt-.c charged with tlc murder of Reu-
... lIHm1-- was called and both sides au-
alHreI ready. The work of Impaneliug
u.t s,.- e.,t.t. ..ul,lI4... 90. .tifI after call
uu ai'sui SIXTY Jurors the twelve were ou-
tanned. After the testimony for the state
Ha- Iu. argument was EaI and the ca-e was
submitted O. the jury. which was out about
Hr s ra rr Hr-
The West Point Eaf-lurise saws: -Whue
Nr- IT. IT, Martin was sucker fishing ON the
..-i side ot tle river. between the two bridges.
-e discovered what he supposed 10 be au in
'ant- body in tnc water, near the bank. IL
.-'Erl t1 ne the infant ol % negro woman
#ueI Emma Kirk. who has been Slaviur
around here She has been aWay.hut returned
.l-t week. with thc infants clothing. etc. and
-l tHe iHfaut had died while she was absent.
A. Ht uer actions were suspicious and search
H.- about fu Dee made FOR the child when the
..H.r Wa- discovered. she having tried % kill
euee before The inquest was held by
squire D. ~ Harris The unnatural mother
.-.. tH throw the blame on one Bill Green.
r.. size -aiu committed the deed. There is
H. -U.l nr-ro around here. and to our mind
-.a alone committed the mouStrous deed. We
...e trc IfW VIII take its course. when she
certainly De hanged. The deed caused "a
--.at shock u our community and the indig-
.a'.0u was intense
Iae Albany Ncirs and A6rsrf5ser has the
-'- HN crops ANtrt l- considerable
sugar cane standing IN the fields along
t.. E.akely extension. which. if not
-r'lul very soon. Will scarcely he worth
fHe labor DO VIII take 90 grind 10. DRY
weather and the recent cold snap have plaved
tatuc with She cane crop this wear. syrup
Hla uc a big item Iu Southwest Georgia next
Icar. Capt E. Hobbs took q drive into the
country Monday. his route being through
lower houEherty and "a part Of Baker county.
Ne brought back % very gloomy report about
tIe state ot affairs lu the country. He saws
chat Che renters and 'croppcrs.' most of
u hnm are Colorcd people. are unable 20 paw
out with the small crops they have made. and
tHHt MANY of them are very much dI-courag ged
ali thc rlnomv outlook. The scantv crops
r.Ht have been made are already harvested.
Frl there Is now nothing Tor farm hands tu
u until the drought is broken 10y good rain.
lInu the whole. Capt. Hobbs. who is one of
HHr oldest citizens. SAYS that the outlook i'm
tae courtry at present Is the most gloomy he
.a- ever known."