Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-25
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
GATHERED FROM OURLATE EX-
CHANGES.


for ne week ending January 2l, 1883.
The Buena Vista High School is in pros
rer5us condition and has an attendance OF
shout seventy-five pupils.
Mr.. L. Sterns, one Of DOugherty county's
intense farmers, made l25 bales Of cotton with
TEN mules last yoar, and corn and oats in
abundance. He hires his labor for monthly
wages. and runs all his plOws together
Judge simmons, who was taken 80 violently
ID at Macon on Monday while engaged in pre-
siding az the Superior Court OF Bibb county,
-tiI suffers considerably from his attack. His
physician thinks his case is neuralgia affection
Of the stomach. We trust that he soon will be
restored to health.
one Of the Macon policemen on Tuesday
last lost part Of his uniform in the street
namely, a valuable diamond shirt stud from
his bosom. The finances OF the city are in
.a5d condition. and the city should restore
this breach in its polieeman's garb.
Mr. John W. Riddle, Of Columbus was the
victim Of painful accident on Monday last
He went out hunting on his place in Harris
county. about sixteen miles above Columbus,
IN company with friend. They had separa-
tef. and we're on the lookout for a rabbit His
fr.end heard the report Of gun and a cry of
main. and ran in the direction OF the spot from
rrnU
Icing on the ground, bleeding from a wound
in the right armpit. He was conscious, and
.rRd that he was standing on a log watching
f5r the rabbit, when his gun slipped, the ham
rlsr striking the log, and the whole load en-
tsriuz the armpit.
little tvo-year- old girl of Mr. and Mrs
James Tyris, Of Miner, was burned so
.sverrlv last Thursday that death ensued.
She was playing around a fire built in the
yard. and her clothes took fire, and before as
s.tsrce was rendered she was so severely
burned that she died in great agony in the
course of two hours.
The artesiau well being bored at Waynes-
b5ro has been abandoned as a failure, but the
citizens. undeterred by the fact, have de-
ts-nlired to start another on a somewhat
r,ar. extensive scale. Mr.. 5. A. GRAY has,
with commendable public spirit, donated a
I1r Dr the purpose opposite the Academy
--1uuIs. and other citizens have generously
contributed to the fund. The bore of the
well isto be enlarged to five inches and half
diameter. and work on the new well will be
commenced on Monday.
The Ags Qf Enterprise, published by DR.. T.
PoIhIll. WaynesbOrO, is a new candidate
for journalistic hOnOrs. 1t is neatly printed,
and well filed with interesting reading mat
Ter.
ON Friday morning last at the pauper farm
near tie town of Franklin, Heard county,
sanford Babb, an aged pauper, was found
frozen % DEATH When found he was lying on
the floor with his shoes on and his clothing in
sufficient 70 protect him from the severe cold
weather.aA COroner's jury investigated the
case. and-arrived al a verdict that the deceas-
ed haI come to his death by freezing for want
OF fprlper attention.
ON saturday night last, between 10 and IL
o'clock. the barn of Mr.. 1. F. Fuller, of Lau-
zen, county, was totally consumed by fire. in
Guiding eight mules and the corn and fodder
In ile building. Mr.. Fuller's loss will foot up
over 2,l90 and not cent Of insurance. The
drs vas Of incendiary origin, and was seen in
Dublin. a distance Of seven miles.
Washington county is out Of debt, and the
former efficient Treasurer, o. II. Rogers, has
psii over 10 the Treasurer elect. Capt. p. Il.
TaIalerro. a surplus of $3.50 IS. The entire
amount 0f the county taxes for 1882 has also
been rsid to the Treasurer by the Tax Col
lsctar Mr.. W. r. Thigpen.
Tie annual meeting of the stockholders of
the John 2. King Manufacturing Company
was held at the Office Of the company in Au-
-u-ta Tuesday The report of the President
shows that the outlook for the company is
bright.
Th, Young Town Marshal Of WaynesborO.
Saws Tie tT1sefts Is only 20 years OF age, but he
meets every train and politely takes charge OF
th- bundles. band-bONes, babies and other
trlu- Of ladies stopping at the station, ana
transports them to any part Of the city de-
sired Who says the days OF chIyalry are
past.
Columbus Euguirey--Sun: ..The largest sale
% cotton that has been made to one pur-
sim Ia tran act
the war was c0nsummated on yesterday.
Ms-.rs Blanchard & BukFUs sold 1000 bales of
cotton 10 Mr.. W cher, Of the firm OF j. b; Hoist
Il Co. The purchase. We understand, was
made ON export account
Tie r1rstifTfi1z. on the sanitation Of At
lauJa. SAYS: The fourth annual report OF The
Atlanta Board of Health, if IL does not show
that the citv is in the best possible sanitary
condition. shows at least that the board has
acc0muliShed q great deal more in this con-
lecii0n shan might have been expected, con-
,iering the pitiful economy which has limited
aut crippled It's labors."
sauIersviIle GGssffs: Mr.. VIM. Holmes
little -irI four wears old, was burned so badly
on Friday evening that she died from the ef-
fert- Of it at . O'Clock on saturday morning
last. The particulars are as follows; The
t1ilret EIrl ON the place went TO the kllchen
t0 make Il fire, and the lttle CHILD followed
her, AUDI after the girl had started the IRE she
Eent out 10 get wood 70 Fut on II, The hitle
child commenced playing IN the lire, when her
tre-s caught"
The Cartersviile american says this OF the
Savannah WFFKLY NEWS: ''This journal has
gaiuei the enviable reputation of being the
bas. newspaper IN she Stale. The daily con,
ilin- AN the latest telegraphic dispatches and
market reports from all parts OF the Union.
The WEEKLY Is the largest newspaper pub
Lslti iu the South, contains all the leading
news 1f the week. market reports, great
deal " general information Tor the farmer,
AMI H. besides. a good story paper
Tie Yuscoree Cotton seed Oil Company, OF
Columbus -old one day last week 400 barrels
" cotton seed oil, the product OF their mil.
Three hundred barrels were for Philadelphia
and IoJ for Providence. X. l. il speaks well
f0r the character Of the oil the company Is
making when large purchases are made by
h01-es in those cities who are large dealers
ami iudees Of on. We understand the COM
Eany is now negotiating Tor the sale Of 200 tons
u It's cotton seed cake Tor shipment 10 Eu-
rope.
We find tsis queer item OF conjugal infeiieity
% the Athens B1nner: "Not far from Athens
Is couple. the wife being under the impress
sion tha. she had married the brother OF her
husband. Ii seems that she had written 10 a
relative inquiring into the character Of her aili-
sncel and he. thinking che referred to the
lrutter, recommended him highly \ Few
tay afterward they were married, and II was
uo until -le had visited her husbands house
gar The mistake was discovered. suit tef
nFofte was the consequence"
Doc Wilson has NJ last been remanded to
serve out HE sentence. Colonel \. q. Turner.
--e peuiieniiary guard, arrived At Atlanta
tleslay morning for the purpose OF IitAing
L-m 20 the mines. At night he was handcufed
lll carried 10 the train. " bile IN the car he
r. visited by quite number Of his friends,
MA0 went % tell him good by. He said to the
lrter Of the Constitution "1Ou know how |
- behaved myself in the Jail here for nine
- months. If any man ever behaved him
~ ln the coal mines or anywhere else,
VIZ He seemed in good spirits, and from
@lat the reporter could gather from him, he
-gles that bis good behavior VIII result IN
Ultimate pardon.
The Rome papers give an account OF yet an
y.aef land slide on the East Tennessee, Nlr-
k-ni2 and Georgia Railroad on Sunday morn
~ last About O'Clock in the morning a
s .ellir train left that city with corps OF hands
y work on the slide, which occurred near
--.-lliI, on the Georgia division, the latter
~. ti last week just beyond silver creek
--l1G, and about eight miles from the city,
s,le = ,le Train was going across an embankment,
stl'e occurred aud the caDOOse, toSether
~ ~ ine engine tank, vent down q distance
riAe twenty-five feet. tie caboose failing
III l uie swollen stream, which was the cause
" y ~ ~ slide. in the cabOOse were some twelve
49, ---een mens mostly colored. In the aeel-
~, .t one had his leg broken, while the others
~ more or less bruised, one sustaining Dad
On HIM
tle City council OF Macon has closed 2 con-
ia. y, ith the Brush Electric Light Companyte
Te-e sle city with their electric light for $3.50
m teaF They viii erect niue Of the Elgln
sffE.-f sffE-.-9f towers az the following locations: One
o--e .9e Intersection OF Cherry and Third streets,
Il o-- a 'front.' Of the residence Of g. i. Coleman,
fr--..l ~ ont Of Wesleyan Female College. one IN
S,..tt q Dasher's near Mount de sales. one at
ps5tl Macon Grammar School. one at Central
ffe,.-1l freight depot, one n East Macon on
IN eIeen- one near cotton uail No lon Stubs
0- -l4 one at the court house. ihese matsts
isr,~i"efs VIII contain from three 70 nye
gsrtt- making about twenty-five lamps alto
IN ff.l' Ihis. the company think, VIII hght
Eyb- entire city in such way as 70 give
hSre every where. The company propose 70