Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-27

pierce county Court was In session only
1850 days.
psw.ou.- artesian well has reached depth
I'd slH feet.
VA. Fncher is O. assume the Barnesylle
r8--ma7ter-hlp-
Garland Tcake. aged - wears, died in Pike
....rrr this week.
Columbia county viii vote on the fence
rrf-rIuu Tuesday.
TstinaH county is out of debt and has nearly
sLag1 Iu her treasury
THE knights of Labor in Atlanta now num-
her about $50 member-.
over a dozen persons have. it Is said. been
rrn. lu This state TINS year.
atlanta McthOdists contemplate building a
new church on the boulevard.
An attempt 10 wreck a train near Cochran
r-ls f0llcd by the engineers vigilance.
Ttv'or'- Greek camp meeting was organ
v.i tlrtc-quarter7 Of a century ago.
rr-- sarah IT. Vail and Micaiah T. Almond
aiai on the same day In ElbertOn recently
Tine Macon Club are contemplating the
erection of % handsome building for their use
Henry county Superior Court was in ses-
SION TWO weeks and cost the county about
sze1.
Ee,. Z. ID. Roby has resigned his charge at
,a--cta, and VIII give his entire time to the
church go OpelIka.
Thomas HInl. of Columbus, Is expected 10
Ilf from injuries received in "a runaway acci-
dent tue other day.
The Hephzbah Baptist Association of Co
umria county. has decided 10 raise $1,000 to-
Harl the Mercer endowment fund.
Mrs. Polly \ Williams. Of Dodge county.
..aI on the Zlst inst. she was upward. Of
q. wears old. and leaves five children.
charles E. Armstrong and wife, Of East
Hau. celebrated the pearl. OF thirtieth. auui-
7ef-ary of their marriage "a few days ago.
Ihe negroes no work ON the Athens water
works threaten 10 strike. IL they 10 the com
rluy viii send 10 New ork after Italians.
ie8 sparks. the Telfair murderer. is so
badly afflicted with consumption that he is
u't expected 10 live until his ease is called for
trial.
Tie GAINESVILLE oil mills are being favored
h the planters with great many cotton
-,el. one farmer last week sold the mill
shout 900 bushels.
charles Williams, charged with aiding pris-
O4rrs 70 escape from the Fulton county chain
gang, has been found guilty and given the
fI.i penalty. four years in the chain-gang
The Hirt9rIss Cracker Is teaching the Young
-eHcfatlon oi that section To be proud Of their
nickname. and points with just pride 10 the
honorable ancestry which is identified with
tht history oi WlregraSs Georgia.
Nu Albany negro was convicted OF theft
I-t week dnd sentenced ON circumstantial
evidence. but 1t now tran~pres that he was
innocent and the police are on the track Of the
rcal culprit. pardon will be- applied for.
There viii De- an adjourned term Of the SUI
Hfr1r Court of Dodge county commencing
oH Monday next, October 18th, which will he
followed hy the regular term ON Monday. No
rrmHer 5th several murder cases will pro-
hlu.y Doe tried.
Thirty thousand dollars have been subscrib-
ai for the Newman cotton factory. DIR. \. Il.
Calhoun has donated the track of ground in
the auelc made bv the junction of the Sa-
vauuah. Griffin and North Alabama Railroad
ulthe Atlanta and West Point Railroad.
Mrs. General LOngstreet had narrow es-
cape from 90 serious accident last week. \
Ir.nIll lf4If
ing auout 10 and quite severely injured her
Root ll caught squarcly under 10 she Won a
have been crushed to death. IL being very
heavy auI nobody but her little SON Rainy
sIal- flr house.
Thursday morning. az O'Clock. the Mar
HHaI ui Marietta. while making q round of the
town. detected the smell of burning flesh. and
uu"u bursting m the door Of Wade Wal
laee'- harrOnm found Bartender Richard
Hunts charred remains lying on the hot
GOALS ol the Old-fashiOncd open fireplace. II
supposed that his death Is attributable to
uioNieation. He is survived by wife and
-rteril children.
Tire West Point EaterUrise SAYS: MIR.
Prank Adams has a pig that he has 20 c0nfne
te Eeep him from sucking his Jersey COW. 1t
was noticed that the COW failed i'm giving the
usual amount of milk. and the cause was
ought for. and finally the pig was caught
sucking the cows teats. which was not oh
I-cted o. hv her. This Is the first instance Of
The Kind We ever heard Of. and Is quite re-
markablc."
The Athens Rf.aa.- Hut.K.sJH saws: ..Dr.
Wiley Bush. So well known In Athens. is i'm
some revenue troubles, for not putting stamps
ou bis famous burn medicine. The doctor. ii
-iiL D. behind ON stamps for about $500.
Wiley VIII come through all right. If talking
WI.l j0 30. They say Mr.. Specr is determined
uIau bis conviction. as the accused refused
rvcu tu feed hiS horses during the late cam
I4i-n- ur prepare dinner for him.
0e1r-ia'- soldiery VIII be interested m the
tOluWuE- The directors Of the Eufaula
Ala, fair have offered an unconditional ure-
..H fssa- sfrHn "a
IlnE that enters for the contest at the eNhihi-
tou, which viii be held between the 18th and
Nln ol November. The Eufaula Light Infan-
il have subscribed an additional 800, aud
ii- citizens pf that city Will raise S3Q0. Thus
= Nill 1e seen that the prize To he cOntended
i1r slI Doe $500.
The Dublin Gasefts says: sunday morn
lA- lu~l 600 The hour OF davhreak ANNE
Tucker, O. very old woman. in this county.
F.~r from her bed. kindled the fire. dressed
Aef-eli AMT 100 her pipe. Her dau .hter. " no
slept lu q different bed i'm the same room. was
.'ft -..'u aroused hy screams and discovered
iidt The clothing of the old woman were
-.-aLt- Tie hame> were eNtinguished, how
ever, nut not until they had wrought fatal
ELECTS, from which she died after hours of
suffering the most eNcruciating pain
ile D0ugiaSsville Star has the following:
SOME wears ago. when the Hon. Hugh Buch-
auin Was Judge Of the COweta circuit. there
Ntei lu the county of COweta a gentleman
AAH htl once been Justice of the Peace and
Judge 90 the Inferior Court. whom we shall
'4i Judge :. This gentleman had just been
admitted to the bar. He was in his first case
before Judge Buchanan. Colonel A. was his
opponent Colonel \. moved To dismiss the
tt-e oi Judge :. for some defect i'm the plead
iuE- Judge Buchanan asked Judge :. what
NtL q" say in reply 20 the motion of Colonel
~ w ny, DO please your Honor" said Judge
- ~ ou can Q entertain the motion of Colonel
4. 10 has NO second Judge ;. lost his case.
lhe Marion county correspondent Of the
letAmou> Iiwes writes from Buena Vista as
l'HnWs. ~ horse swappers' convention Is
AgF0ulet % meet at POSsum TrOt, the post
oIlce name of which is Drainville. on the third
saturday IN November. aud it is expected
large crowd viii attend. These conventions
usually draw together large and heterOgen-
us TOW j. no bring all the trading stock,
.lhd- the lame and the halt,
the country. and consume the
gay M swapping 1t is nothing unusual
leF q man TO swan himself to the ground. nor
yei Do see others drive home several in the
evening. from whence they brought but one
ia -ae morning. Mr.. Jacob James, Drain
N--e is secretary Of the convention. and fur
hi-ae> an information asked for"
ihe Walton Nelrs says: Last Saturday
night four young men living near Tanners
store 20; drunk. and committed the most out
razeous depredations we have heard of in this
toIuty in many years. We hear that Ed
Thomas. James Tanner. John stroud and
charley BuchannOn are the parties who did
Tie deeds. They went from house 10 house,
frightening the people. breaking down the
doors, taking chickens, shooting on pistols.
anu az one place. the house of a widow wo-
--'---.f tt-NA niHkt tluWn utf unuES anu threw
taeuel OF rocks INTO her house and beat her
eg hadly. All day sunday and sunday night
. large crowd of men. accompanied by two
'allHs, hunted FOR them. but they could not
~ lound. and we hear they have all skipped
aAt. Two OF these men have families. and all
nave mighty respected parents. who are great
" troubled about their conduct"
The Hinesville G7seffe saws: 'sThe TatnaU
..AnlY diamonds Will soon have a reputation
Ayfe OF them have been found, the exact
4Ature Of which has puzzled some Of the dia-
mona dealers Of Savannah. These rocks that
-@te been found are as clear rs crystal. oc-
iAsanai ln form with facets resembling the
australian diamond. perfectly smooth and
--lt enough 70 cut glass or steel. AcidS>Will
pr. dissolve them and the hydrogen blow pine
guy not melt them. The owner is not salts
eA with the assertion that they are CRYSTAL
ii1et quartz, and intends TO have them thor
el=htA tested. should this prove TO be a bo-
--tLAs diamond hunters VIII be numerous and
.elis on tie CanOOchee, where these rocks
etie found. Will run mp TO fabulous prices.
l--t now these lands are worth 50 an acre:
4ni until it is settled that diamonds are un-
aeI iie soil, it is not bad idea to see what
yutu ne the result II the soil should be turn
corn, oats etc -
Inc GAINESVILLE Ga-sffe saws that on Mon
-as morning Mr. Ezra Mathews became salts
-!at -- t!iat ne and his family had gotten hold of
lMclllug poisonous He found his face
.sle,l up and those Of his children taking the
~ VTl4g nue., and feltthat something was wrong.
n PlttlleNs, Altle IS, as soon as possible called DR.
~ NtiAe 70 the rescue. On his arrival the
at once discovered that something
- ,4o.s had been taken into the stomach bY
,,r-,- y l5liews and two or three children. and
.esaed 10 administer an emetic. While
AIs. Matthew's gave no signs Of beiner noisoned
q tHe other members Of the famii,- ~, 80