Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-14

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GEORGIA.
verivethervas frost-bitten Tuesday morn
U.6ma-vilIe continues booming in every re-
chancellor Nell Is H at his residence in
Athens.
Es-Gov. Colquitt preached in Marietta last
sunday
Ua- cholera Is said To be raging in the VIZ
..r.fE ul lhumasNlile
Dalton receives eight mails by railroad
....-. twenty -four hours.
,a,.o~a county couple will celebrate their
.fIeu wedding October ].
movement is ON foot to organize "a build
.a- and loan association IN Thomasyiie.
tylIie man from Hall county was sent TO
rHf peultcutiary Tor three years for having
rUo wives
ThajJeus C.. stqrgis. the newly appointed
Postmaster 30 Columbus. has forwarded his
l.uI to Washington.
An 3, months old child named Farmer, liv-
... st BcltOu, has "a tooth ON the end of its
tongue % i- 20 be removed.
At Atlanta. Wednesday. S5,O50 were sub
-.-f.4.I for the kimhall House project swell
.a- tIt- grand total 10 s74.73O.
There are now .S6 white males and 3q5 white
females. and ~ cOlOred males and l2O females
ODD ttt Georgia Lunatic Asylum.
DO is said that some Atlanta gentlemen will
.r..l q tommodIou- hotel at Cohuttah Springs.
.u.i Otherwise improve the place.
Ore occurred at Perkins Junction on
VUuaT afternoon. 10y which the blacksmith
and carriage shop OF Perkins A Rogers was
Destroyed.
Tie friends Of the late Dr. Lovick Pierce
have placed monument over his grave i'm the
cemetery BOO Columbus The monument cost
about $500.
Three -uano houses were burned al Ten
uI.etn saturday. suppose 10 have been ig-
HttI Hy sparks from passing train. Their
la.ur was absut 5000.
s. new po-tohcc, called -Itutland," has
UFer established I'M Bihb county sycen miles
southwest uf Macon, and David l.. Birdsong
l4- HatH appointed postmaster
David Dukes, c1lored, was found guilty Of
us.G- Jn accessory with Margaret Harris in
tur poisoning OF LEILA Louis at Mrs Barn
wells residence 40 Calhoun. He was recon-
u.nlei to mercy and viii go to Jail for life.
Tine -t1rehouse and goods Of J. NJ. BRYAN ~
tr at Eiddleville, were burned on Saturday
u.EHt- The loss was $500 with an insurance
uI,a.H on the stock. An attempt was made
O.. burn the store on Tuesday night, hut IL was
frustrated.
several Maconites are investing IN govern
urH- Glands in Florida, the lands lying ON the
~uWIuuce river. Each person takes 100
a.rt- and pays Sli therefor, and must put
some Kind of Improvement on the lands
within five years.
Two intoxicated individuals fell OF the
Western and Atlantic evening passenger
rrliu as 90 was approaching Dalton last sat
u-Iav evening. and strange 90 say. with the
exception Of "a few slight bruises, neither one
ws- hurt. The train was moving at the rate
ut tIMrty miles an hour
Tle oxford and C0vngton Telegraph and
TrTeuHpue Company was organized last sat
..rI., Ut the elertIOu of j. =. Stewart. of OK
f.rI President. 3. 4. IL. Harper. Treasurer.
41I Iuu. D. BOunclI. superintendent \ tele-
era.H lime between Covingtou and oxford
uII. Ia built iu few weeks.
N g. Peacock has removed from Thomas
tfII. b. settle iu Boston. lie has sold his place
ODD tHa road from Boston to Monticello. adj
O. h..
$3.50. L. L. Neel being tine purchaser Mr..
Peacock paiJ $3.50 for the place one year ago.
~mre lr bought DO he has set out ON 10 AN
ul-hari ui I-aH pear trees.
The AmrrIcu- E.e9r}er has the following.
.-rH- ouIv trouble about tine claim set up by
ar a.I soldier who recently died IN IhIlddcl-
uhIl. tHat le AIlcd the seminole chief. Oscc-
ola. iu thc Florida War. Is SAID tO De the fact
rUal U-rruII WAS NOT killed 10y any one, bat
.iiel u captivity while confined at Fort MOul-
rrIr uu ~uIIvIu's Island. His grave. sur
rounded bv au iron railing and marked by a
plain marble -lah may now be seen under the
northern wall ot the Tort.
Tile Dalton Cfti-sH narrates the following
..4rf,sfI- Incident. son sand Mountain some
-.V0r eight miles west Of Trenton, an old
man named McGyuH. so years Old. with q
rlrHfuI dog. has been living little cabin
Iu 90 lonely spot for many years. He worked
uu the mountain daring the udy. ana enjoyed
die solitude of his cabin. and the companion
Ship uf Dis dog 20 night. About noon one day
Ia-f week. while the old man was sitting in
f-ssf of bis little hut with his faithful dog at
a.- lert. "a cloud quickly oVcrSpread the heav-
ems. ana q blaze of lightning flashed through
tge air. instantly striking the old man and
Dds dog dead They We're found late IN the
evening, side bV side ON the wet ground, cold
u death. The old man was buried the next
llg. aul the dog WIS placed near HIM M a
pine box
The Th0masyiue EHferDrise says: MIR. J.
s Was.l the architect of the Piney Woods
Ha-,I arrived In this city Monday evening
bringing with him plans ana speciuca5luhs oi
IN ftH -frNIf I'M tod In fffa
directors. At meeting of the board Tues
Il. morning DO was aSCertained that Slu.uvo
more would he required before such build
lnL CO.. was desired could be built- OF TINS
Mr WOod thinks he can raise $4,000 li the
committee ON subscriptions VIII raise thr
other $1,000. This committee heidi q meeting
Yesterday morning. NH hen lt was found that
considerable portion Of iEe amount had been
-ub-rribed. and it was believed that the rest
Vas IN sight A list of persons able 10 make
uu the deficiency and favorable 20 tie hotel
s-- .-iven the committee. who called on the
usrries and reported 10 the directors at "a
meeting held at . O'Clock yesterday alter
a01u.'
Convers correspondent. under date OF
september TO- writes as follows: Miss susan
Townsend and Mrs. CraWley are two ladies
who live alone On the edge oi ihe Town.
Pot -1ale time they have been annoyed by
doubtful alterations. anonymously expressed
.uI the matter has given them much trouble
s. couple of nights ago at 10 CLOCK. MF--
,uWley noticed the moving lurHs % TWO men !
.ut-tif of the house. Ia a leW moments she
heard their movement against window. She
called for Miss Townsend, who had retired 10 /
.-i- De- bring her pistol she then began 10 I
-.r.IuI aud the attention OF Mr.. BrA an. q I
ur.-uHur. was attracted. With double
HarreIel shotgun be went to their defense He /
SAW thr men sealing q fence and he fired after I
flam Following fhem up lr their uisht' ne /
lIHu~cj other citizens. who jolhcG ln the pur- /
-lrt. and for awhile the chase was guile live
d. Uutil the men disappeared in the woods. /
Much excitement nae grown out OF the hidlr. /
Suspicion points % a well known gentleman I
ui rh.- city as one Of the guilty parties, ana II
au Iule~fi cation which b. progressing conurlhs Z
the suspicion. tar and feathers Siil be IN lie 4
utHi-"
Au Atlanta Speeial Of September 10th SAYS: .
saturday evening fine Maltese eat ~traYed /
tufH tle store of Mr.. Ellis ON Houston street. /
Sc uaJe itself quite az home ana WAS iondled I
by Ar~- Ellis with some degree OF pleasure
i- b. needed "a rat eNtcrmInat0r MT Ellis I
I0r.ej Tine eat up in the store, here DO re I
mauei until sunday evening. The cat iol- /
Uarl MFR. Ellis to ms house. and Wblie ne was 4
masking change of clothing ~ purfrd against /
DIS leg aucctiOnafely. Becoming too delAoh--
-'.ltivc Mr.. Ellis pushed 10 into another /
ra-u. After while e!rS- Ellis opened the 4
.sTr- when the cat rushed m, anu sel<lHG I
Nr. Ellis hy the big toe held on - 10 tenaclou>-
-. and only let 20 when pulled or, scraplns I
p. iAe flesh OF the toe. y the cat Wns run 7
u.t- ont 10 seized Miss Winnie Ellis 10y tiie &
raIf Hi her leg. biting out mouthiul ol neSh. Z
DO flrtl ran out where stood q U-s earold negro I
'lIlt.Wlom DO threw down and laeerated IN q I
l-lffuI manner before 10 was driven OF. /
Then 10 ran under the house and -pat Genahct I
at nur>uprs a shotgun was brought INTO I
r.lui-itiou. when, the animal was killed. Ihe /
rE..I is diving from iaccratiOu. while Mr.. Ellis I
Nl'i hts daughter are not only in great PAM {
uIi suffering the horrors Of possible hNdr0- /
NlDbla-~
FLORIDA. /.