Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
.1ERENT EVENTS OF INTEREST
~ THE TWO STATES.

Ola Indian Trail Found-A Fierce
,.-rt Between Snakes-A Gentleman
,5---ryyhipped by a Woman in Atlanta
AZ 3rtesian Well Mystery i'm Calhoun
county.
GEORGIA.
.ereI Methodist Church at Gaines
las new steeple.
..--r- looks forward to the erection Of a
su1 building ia the busy portion Of
-.rr soon. The last grant jury recon-
tle donation of site for the purpose.
r eu the Gainesville and DahlOnega
win De commenced at an early day.
.He made broad gauge.
tr.-- duc mineral spring has been dis
.t 90 Greene's Mill, ON ChOkee creek, in
r a-t train on the Central runs from
-.# -1 Macon, l0i miles, in little over
- ours. making three stops.
t-r thc Georgia division Of the +. L. Y.
Id. E.I.road is reopened, through train
--r from Atlanta TO Chattanooga. a dis
one hundred and hfty-one miles, in
, ..---
-ioncr orr says that free schools
Rome Si5,oo0 the first year.
r-. wants public park.
rl superior Court viii convene on the
Monday in May.
-r-arned resident of Hawkinsville, who
.-..-r married 20 wears. Is the father of p
r. white tramps who annoyed Young
..- .t flc CartersFiile Academy by throw
s--.- at them- were arrested, and. in de-
EyC dollars, went 20 the chain gang
-. lays. On the prisoners were found
..-r E..- which would have done credit To a
--r
Rs. sam Jones, a prominent Methodist
uf Georgia, has been invited to visit
fa--ec and will be there about the mid
~. rezr month.
v 1unu. Of D0oly county, has been
-lIrty years, and during that long
..- never bought a bushcl of corn for use
-t- Hrn or those OF his tenants.
r-- thc season just passed Leary has
sa bales of cotton and sold 500 tons
rr.. which Is q considerable increase
r.. d-ure- for last year
r-.H. northern district Of Georgia, during
..r-.t months ending March lst, lSS3, los
--a- were seized: 103.OO gallons Of beer
gallons of low wines, and S67 gallons OF
r--,. were destroyed.
--r1. u the Rome Courier. calls upon the
rites 0f Floyd county 20 issue 1910
fr- slH0.no0 and TO build eight bridges;
...- Rome. two others ON the Etowah. two
~ ua-tauauia, and two on the CoOsa.
October 10, lsSl. to March ], 1883, the
--- -au-ro-t Floyd county, above the price
.--aa-tF now on hand and the expenses Of
..--- r.. rUuVIci1 I'M jail, Sj.02S Il. For this
-.r. sd. has graded five miles Of road.
IamleI three and iive-eights miles, and
dams and culverts.
s--.ar d Butts. Of Milledgeville. who was
.---..ut Meriwether In ls29, - wears ago.
r-r.e first house that was erected at Rocky
.--. which stood Iu the northeast corner Of
II. ---- ui.c hy the Fiat Shoals and Senoia
Bears were then found IN the creek
.aa r. lrl smaller game was abundant
EI. Gardner, of M0ntezuma. lost valua-
r- v drowning m a mill pond six miles
- RI. n-.ttnorpe week ago saturday. He
"a. r.rr gentleman drove to the pond for
-.-.rI.l sport, and IN crossing the dam the
.--. became frightened at a hog and backed
.H e pOud. No. assistance could be
fr. HE Mr.. Gardner without danger to
-- ami tie horse was drowned within
r-U--
I ~g'yauia TsisptoHe says: 1.-Two suits
-e- have been filed, IN our next SUI
-E "uri- against the Central Railroad
Banking company Of Gcorgia-one in
-aue at hattie Farley for injuries received
Central Railroad. sometime I'm FebrU-
r- tr $780, and brought 10y Wash Roach,
--- attorney. Of Savannah. Ca. and the
r ree name Of Mrs. Margaret Thomp-
-.- le Aillug Of her husband. Moses NJ.
-u- uy the train. at No. q. ON the 18th
-.rr last. for $4,000"
B. .'r Hf Dawson has in her possession "a
confederate nag that was given to
- member of the Gate City Guards. of
Atlanta. uruu the company leaving for the
- aar in April. lS6l. Zach member Of
I.auy was presented with one of these
- % pupil Of the then Atlanta Female
e., anu had Inscribed upon It these
None but the brave deserve the
The flag Is about five inches i'm length
-H. and a half inches in width. ID Is
Stars and bars" and Is In "a good state of
rr -l1n-
.gman from the country reports 10
1-.-I-us Eecortfsr "a snake fight which ne
--a-- few DAYS ago. where a black snake
Turlmg 90 swallow "a snake Of the
tribe The moccasln was half way
Oh. black snakes throat. and it squirm-
MAS .uIlCrOus 10 witness The black
a-s. speedily killed. and when the moe
Was liberated 10 was found to bc but
4 u- i- original dimensions, and smooth
-., a5 I 20 had been just taken out
Iu. After being liberated 10 became
.. size that 10 was when taken out of
snakes mouth.
gentleman who lives in sumter county
Oh. nu1lnE Of what Is supposed 10 be
lrHlu trail. He being out one day
footsteps led through an almost
able underground rarely ever visited
ar. stopping to rest. he examined the
beneath him and discovered signs of a
1 path almost mpercepuble, similar To-
lr NE pack horses century ago.
q ..' ..H. .ei lu the direction of the old In
Wu ai thehaw. iu Lee county. lie
-He trail until 10 was lost in creek
.TeI near by He also noticed upon
f.e u.i trees near bv almost impcr-
marks of Indian hierOglyphics.
Worm County C0rrier of Leary. has
..-.HIrE- Another strange discovery
- .trH made 40 the artesIan Well Messrs.
er and Newell inform Us that ON Tues
meg struck "a kind Of luadStOne which
- aI the properties OF magnetic at
-l 10 was first discovered I'm letting
Cd. sand pump. which. IN descending.
..l-Fe t1 first one side then the other
ping. and had 90 be let down 80 as
.'u.l Do. When the drill Is drawn up
-t- decided magnetic powers, and
..ai--l attract any instrument of steel
.et-' 'ndnle distance. IL II possible that
E.itries are IN the water, and If 80 II
pears That Our wcll-will bc a wonder
q. Atalid Pos'-i pJ+.f of yesterday SAYS:
i-.I-Hu vs. as created cu Decatur street
'a. evening that promises to be good
tlt causes Of the same can be aCcu-
- a--trlalneu. gentleman and lady
A--Aiug up Decatur street, when "A lady
Gown Hllmer hailed the gentleman,
ti.-u ne had better Toe at shOme. The
'ire7set pretended not TO hear her re-
-l+- eAl continued conversing with the
-s- NAnln he was walking. The lady
tsi them for some distance. and. walk
..i l-an the pair. soon caught up with
' NIeA she drew from beneath her cloth
---Ag, and without an Introductory
-r-- .E preliminary remarks. raised the
.i proceeded 90 Law 10 on the man fast.
.--a AtaFy. lie offered no resistance at
~ -- -la-y thinking he had enough. he
-. NJ :. rom her hand and broke II into
-.- Pr Then turned. and himself and lady
.- about the worst befuddled man
@ -5't parts for some time. The cow
f.- irlTaced her steps from the scene
--l he participants IL the drama
FLORIDA.