Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-30
NEIGHB0RH00D NOTES.
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA TOPICS
OF INTEREST.

An Overdose of ChIOraI-AceidentalIy
Shot IA Flying Train The Mining
BOOm-FlOrida State Sunday School
ConventiOn-Large Sale of Cattle and
Lands-Burned to Death.
GEORGIA
Wilkes county makes a fine shOwing lnan-
cially. The Treasurer's books show proper
vouchers for all money paid out during the
past year, with a balance on hand Of So. .222 50.
Mr.. John Henry Norman, who lived near
CeuterviIle, died one day last week from an
overdose Of chlOral. He had been suffering
from the effects Of morphine and went to
physician, who weighed out $50 grains Of chic
raj, which he dissolved in bottle. He re-
turned home, but took the doses in too rapid
succession, and died about twenty minutes
after taking the last dose.
The citizens Of Augusta have made gen.
erous subscription to the fund for the sufferers
iu Germany by the recent floods.
It is stated that 1900 additional spindles
viii be added to the Enterprise factory at Au-
gusta, as il is believed that the addition would
De justified by the business. The water power
is ample, and there is plenty Of room for the
increased facilities. An issue Of $4,000 of
bonds viii probably be made to secure this ad-
ditiOn. This will give the Enterprise factory
10000 spindles, and make it the largest factory
in She city and one Of the largest in the South.
The mOrtuary report Of Augusta for the
week ending January 27th, shows but nine
Deaths indicating good sanitary condition
OF the city. There were no deaths from fever
~ any kind.
A move is on foot among the working men
of Athens tG build small factory for making
warns. The stock has been placed at S25 per
II ia f,F .,
Georgia depot building, but if this cannot be
had another suitable location will be selected.
Young man named VIM. G POgue fatally
shot himself accidentally on Friday last at the
plantation of Mr.. Richard Boss, three miles
from Fayette, in Walker county. He had
gone rabbit hunting, and his dogs had caught
g rabbit He attempted to make the dogs drop
the game by speaking to them, but they would
not obey him. He then struck one of the dogs
with the butt of his gun, when it was dis
charged. sending a load Of squirrel shot into
his right side, which caused his death a few
hours afterward.
Tie WaycrOss Reporter says everybody and
their families from all over the country antic-
nltr visiting savannah during the Sesqui-
Centennial, and hints to the merchants of Sa-
yaunah that they would do well to extend
their advertising patronage to the interior.
There is a prospect Of the change of the
gauge Of the ElbertOn Railroad from the mar
row Co the broad, as orders have been issued
not 90 receive any more short cross ties. The
road was originally graded for broad gauge,
and the change can very easily be effected.
The people Of Hartwell are about organizing
hook and ladder company for protection
against fire. It is a good move, and will lead
% good results.
The Hartwell High School is in a prosperous
condition, having lOi pupils in attendance,
which number will Je largely increased as
soon as the rainy season is over.
The superintendent of the Railway Mail
service, at Atlanta, has issued orders for the
making up of a Sunday mail to Waynesboro
ON sundays. The mail viii be opened and de-
livered at the usual hour on Sunday. but no
mail matter viii be sent of from Wavnes-
b0rO.
Messrs. John c. Dell, W. L. Mathews. Jr.,
and V H. Burns have been selected as the dele
gates to the State Agricultural Convention to
represent the Scriven County Agricultural
society.
Dahlonega Signal. - railroad to Dah-
lousga Is almost necessity, and why the peO-
pie can't all see il Is one OF the mysteries vet
90 De solved"
The Hartwell Sun, calling attention to the
advertisement of the Savannah WEEKLY
a vehicle of news, and is a well filled cas-
Bet with the jewels Of literature and general
reading"
Eatonton Messenger: ssThe Savannah NEWS.
which has recently dOnned a beautiful new
outfit, Is the especial pet Of Colonel Estill, the
veteran newspaper man Of Georgia. and well
may he Dee proud Of its success. The NEWS
stands well in this section. and is considered
hy some as being without an equal
Dalton ArQlts. "a canvass OF the creeds Of
our CITY Aldermen show that two are Baptist,
one Methodist, one Catholic, one an Epis-
copaliau and one a Cumberland Presbyterian,
while the Mayor. we believe. leans to the Lu-
theran. This stamps Dalton a. one of the
most demoratic towns in the country"
The COnyers Weekly puts the case thus:
'F0r every sheep in ROckdale county there
raj implement there are ten pistols; for every
place OF worship we have one hundred gal
Ions Of whisky. In the face of these facts, can
h'ckiale justly claim TO be a progressive
Cuuutys"
The census bulletin No. 302. deferred statis-
tics. gives the following figures on Georgia
manufactures for the year 1882 (gas eXCepted):
Number Of establishments. 1888; capital. 500
6l1.4l0; average pumber OF hands employed
males above rs years 1887. females above Is
years 3,6l9. children and youths 2,3l9; total
amount paid IN wages during the year. S. .266.
l5-, value Of materials, S24,l43,939; value OF
products, Sjd,4i0,9iS-
Richmond" the pleasant Atlanta cOrre-
su0udrur of the Augusta Chronicle and Con
De spreading over the state from the number
~ applications 10 Governor stephens for virus.
lu Atlanta it has been making a slow head
way. though the authorities are fighting it
vigorously. There is a good deal Of measles
In the city. and the two get mixed and enlarge
improperly the smallpox gossip
The fastest run over the Western and At
lautic Road was that made by the special
train which carried the Jersey Lily and party
from Chattanooga to Atlanta. The actual
running time was three hours and ten min
ute~. From Chattanooga To Dalton. . dis
tauce Of thirty-eight miles, was made in fifty
eight minutes; from Dalton 10 Calhoun, twen-
ty-0ue miles. in twenty-fOur minutes. and
from Big Shanty To Atlanta. a distance of
tweutv-nine miles, in thirty-seven minutes.
Dahlonega Sjgndf: ''The news from all
parts of the mining territory l. indeed encOur-
aging To- those who are friends 20 the mining
interest as well as to those who have invested
their money. From the Pacific to our own
golden hills. the facts show that the bullion
yield is steadily increasing and larger profits
being realized on the money invested than
ever before. considering that great majority
ot the mines are only developing into cOndi-
ton So as to make a larger yield in the fu-
ture."