Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-09

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....t.l nom Greenville. Meriwether
,s June 8, SAYS: "I.ast Wednesday
--r O. Mafett went as usual 90 the Jail
-.- prisoners unattended. There was
-aI confined upon the charge Of
... had never shown any signs Of
rorai cvl intent. and consequently
-..I .a common with the rest Of the
t.s iau. On this particular morn
uaacu went In g. put the food in
trt ucgro told him 10 open
lud come IN as he had a
ts -how him. Manett. not
auy danger upon the part Of
.r. ai once threw open the door
l.. Dob. No sooner had he crossed the
.-... when The negro hit him a crushing
tae head with an iron bar. which
worked out of the window and kept
Ieueath his bed clothing. Before
-a- eluzciousness. however. he wrench
l-1mthe ueEro's hands and returned
Nih double force. fracturing his
e.. ru they both fell PROSTATE TO the
H.1u assistance arrived they found
..r.-r rtt a very severe scalp wound and
r-- skuu fractured in three places.
r-.-... fr..n last accounts. was dying. and
a-crous. futense excitement pHe-
factory iu arren county is fOr sale.
Hs adopting an whisky policy.
-trect. columbus. is being macad-
- r.anH- i- reported as looking hale
t.-- .eaeer MAS Killed on sandy creek
-.-rI.e ,io--s were poisoned in Atlanta
t-1 stores VIII close at g O'Clock during
-u unusual amount OF sickness in
ufF-
saloons closed their doors in Dal-
.- I.c-iay-
la- county, crops are booming and the
.-.eill.
are selling on the streets Of Ameri-
.-.r Htr uGshcl.
aave been sold in Perry this week
.r fer hushel-
arol Athenians viii buy summer
Ore mountains.
E9g'e was the first newspaper
she'd n Dalton.
rr#eltuc men around HawkinsvilIe
annually Tor mules.
r.. W War.laW. q prominent citizen Of
rt-. rrV. died last SATURDAY.
r> >-f saws Elberton is very proud
-a-- Iaud and fire company.
.r.re.r~ first execution occurred in lS26.
.rr. .I..l Cor a-saulting white girl.
H- sarah y. tToulnn. mother OF the editors
dici in Talbotton few days
Robert. the eldest son Of Congress
tr. Ili lls ARIA broken by q fall sun
-.- l.tt las heeu sentenced at Macon to
mnrisonmeut for numbering But
Mason Volunteers start on their West
-'-Iay. They VIII take about forty
-r members.
tr.r- eeutleman OF Macon has recently
r tn $4,000. hequeathed hy an aunt
died North.
ErH WetLnIistN hurch l. being organized
N...rIIc- a new building FOR lhe church
-lHu DEE IN progress Of construction.
rFi claims that Atlanta has in
.- more than l2.0o0 In population during
.Ea year~-taking the figures Of the
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rr cake an of tins year % do the grad
Errl jug Tavern and Monroe. The
ie Completed ali the way through
r ruE-
laal population Of Whitfield county
...-W-: White males. l.4Si: females
tlL 1.>sa. t0iorcd males. SaS: females.
at. ttraud total, 3.5o5.
r.l. usau caled Little Bin Jordan Of
.uufF, h.s been arrested and lodged
aI Newton. charged with a heinOus
0l-r DTS fourteen y ear-nld daughter.
r- 0r go bridge VIII soon be tire ques-
laurenS county. The polls will be-
lui every one viii have an opp0rtu-
re-sr,iing his choice one way or the
I.. -.arta gstuiaelits Saws that on Mf. VIII
-.auley's place mad huzzarl. seeming
-..asms. made fight al Mr.. Stanley's
A dose of cold lead qUieted the
-.rer.
Uscon Public Library Directors have
.. ro awe an excursion TO Atlanta On
--.r. June iesh, FOR the benefit OF the
.lu. a. rccipr0cate the visit OF the At
.a library last week
-INty hands are grading the \. r. and
mad. auu additional hands are being
to this force Is fast as they can lie
...I Three miles 81 the road are ready
cross-ties and iron.
uawkinsvilie Di-laatcL says that james
son. &C Houston county. lost his purse
uluE S11o. while IN Hawkinsville last
lud the same was found by Mr. Jacobus
turned 60 its owner.
r--. IT, A. Savage. OF Baker county. died
E. and 40 the time 81 her death was
10 nf the Legion Of Honor At Newton.
rs- insured for 5000. The money was
her husband on last SATURDAY.
- sunday little Carrie Harris, ten years
eltet cighty-four verses from the
@ rer Younger sister. Essie. nine years
eating nfty-two verses, az Frog Pond
school. an of which they had com
--- CD memory during the week.
o. Realms brothers, 81 Hamilton, raised
r watermelon vine 100 feet long.
r-Hl.h they gathered over 400 pounds Of
The vine was measured, and the
--- Vouched for by J. II. 4. Farr, said
raIlahle agentleman as Harris county
L E.r. Mr.. Gaines church. on Wheat
- Atlanta sunday, collection was
wlich amounted 10 Sl.O5S 75. This
1 d. The largest collection ever made
time iu q colOrcd church in Atlanta.
reE collected Is TO be used in building
College on Wheat street.
IT, -.ral impression in Augusta is that
at ile special election next week viii
lu favor Of the abolition Of the PO-
u.--Ion. Much feeling is manifested
sitter. The President Of the commits
card. denies that the police
commission cost any more than
.e louncil.
Marietta Journal SAYS: '.On Monday
..-'- g. Reynolds, with scythe blade
shoulder, was riding mule to his
below town. when said mule became
90 passing train and threw Mr..
- tU the ground. falling with his neck
E H.alc. Fortunately he was not
e, Hui his right hand received pain
q HaUk knsyIlle BispafcA SAYS: Mrs.
r.r..rei Yesterday returns from the
-lI.-- 20 Irish potatoes shipped last week
l-lti. The SIX barrels netted ten dol
at have 90 pay freight on them, but
made oHe hundred and twenty-five
-' month ou her bees. she is not de-
arutentieut Of the Board Of Educa-
Richmond county has notified the
Children attending the public
- l they allow them 10 be absent
- ... eNamiuati0us now in progress, such
h teIar the children from receiving
card. which loss viii compel
ufuu to tie same grade the next
-a. rheY held at the last.
l-Iru Cff,osa saws: 1--WE learn that
40 taptain Whitsitt's saw-mill,
l miles from RinggOld, exploded
>--rflV afternoon with terrific force
-reai damage. Charles Bayless, the
ull Walter Lambert, the sawyer,
-fr.ously injured, but neither fatally
Was hadly wrecked. 10 is not
.ar caused the explosion"
t w l,,e IS the largest sheep raiser in
county. Notwithstanding he has
WIS ulfortunatc in losing his sheep
- ast winter. he has now on hand,
afueeu two and three hundred head
tInu. lie has also on hand ana
t Eve hundred pounds of clear
- -ea-on's shearing. for which he
r.-llfc - cents per pound
from Wisconsin have been in
extensively Al Bainbridge. Two
ey- of the party bought the ialr
E- a.. .~t there. and viii proceed At once
-..ata saw mill, barrel lnanutactory-
h door, sash and blind factory, etc.
r - they viii cut a canal. turn the
~ I'd. and drcticc ont the bayou
l-i alzoee the fair grounds, as
r logs Tor the saw mill.
fflfidIfaF says; last Friday
.- Ar. W. u. Peavy came % Vienna IN
wagon. and. A. he started out Of
HI .'s horse aud wagon on the street.
-e Wary Porter IN the vehicle, holding
ihe horse became frightened 81
iaat was hanging near by, and ran
- l1no. came i'm contact with plank
~ .e forty feet OF Is completely down,