Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-22
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NrWs GATHERED FROM OUR
LATE EXCHANGES.

"A
o. M0rphine-The Indians Ineensed-
combination Of Butehers-Died AT Sea.
GEORGIA
amber through Henry county recently
..r. TIE farmers from Bsruesville. Pike
.--uIy. % Riuggold Lodge. Spzldlng county.
---z % be doing their utmost 10 speed the
-.-v-s and cleaning out the fence corners. re-
---.1z CID fences from the fields and building
.sr fences around their wood lots for stock.
l--11lEh the no fence law Is IN operation
q Pike. spalding and Henry counties, there
= b much new fence being built IS there l.
-.s fence dispensed with. They are now
fencing in the woods and turning out the cot
r1u and the corn
Iu Emanuel county on Friday last. Mr.. Lott
Ba-slck shot through the head and killed a
nssr1 named George Rnlard. The trouble be-
tween the parties grew oct Of law suit be-
f--e a Justice Of the Peace about debt
5ru-i 1y Rillari to BarWick. After the case
ul= l-cided in favor Of the lstter, the negro
l1lr14cled Mr. BarVSck with a large hand
s-se- laying. ~D-n You. yOu have bothered
-5 enough at0ut that money. and now I'm
r-E t1 whip YOU WhereupOn Mr.. Bar
ucs drew his pistol and fred. the ball pene-
--srls the left eye and passing through the
t-lI1. coming Out on the right sideO Of the hack
o Che head BarWiek immediately surren-
rz-.-rei himself. and the general impression
st1-- -e acted IN defense Of his own life.
TIE Dublin Gazette remarks that there j.
-z- as much drunkenness In town now a.
,t-l here were four barrooms open. and Al
-1tlue the town was receiving a revenue Of
slr Tie trouble must De IN the failure 70
.-au the law.
Tie steamer Cumberland made her first trip
q. l-t-.u. landing al the wharf early sunday
naming. The Captain kindly invited the
..-.--1s t1 an excursion. aud about two hun
-- 5eeeutel the invitation. Captain Phil
liza tg bis attention % the citizens. soon be
-.-ea very popular man.
T-e CITY Council Of Atlanta al ffs last reeu-
LIP meeting adopted a resolution that the
ra-.- and city Attorney petition the next
rl-.--ur- 90 pass an act 10 make il impossi-
...- -l- city 20 De sued for damages.
Governor stephens on Monday last pardon
ell f. Brown. one Of the men connected
With --- receut safe burglary al Gainesville.
I-s 6eer-la Pacific Railroad VIII he COM
r.a-el Oh -AunIst1u," distance Of one hun
.--. --t three miles from Atlanta. IN a very
ssu4-- uI this distance one hundred and
Oh niles have been laid. leaving gap Of two
5s which wiu De completed a. stated. The
-lt now leiug operated from Atlanta 10
r-a- EiWarisviIle. distance of seventy
-=. a contract has been closed for four
.as- l-W Rogers locomotives. which VIII be
H- and delivered during the summer.
Pears are now felt about the peach crop.
.lr- tle Saudersyille Mercury. The weather has
been 50 pleasant and warm that ii has ca.sed
r-- ue4cl trees 20 put ont their blossoms. and
Z es should have "a cold snap in March the
rr-1 VIII Pc ruined.
Tls W ashlngtou County Pair Association or
Flir Ground Company met at SaudersviIle.
11l wound Up the institution. They settled
-r their business. paid one dollar on the share.
z- zli1urned s-as de.
The Liberty Independent Troop VIII ceIe-
l-l-- Washington birthday al Hinesvile to-
--E -E q parade.
The measles are epidemic in Hinesville
E-zI estate iu Middle Georgia Is rising in
9-.es, and bids fair 10 20 up many points vet.
Itl- stated thar whole family residing six
--e- rom Lanurum's. s. g station on the Air
l--- r1ad- Burke county, are down with the
.ll--p0N-
~Tlrania Tsleptoae- The oat crops about
--- country are looking splendidly and the
stand seems % be good The prospect al This
CE- excellent for q lne harvest.
Tie Columbus Iron Works Company are
putting lu battery Of ten new boilers with
j.. horse power. The location Of the boilers
l-- been changed 70 the south side Of the
street.
Nr. W u. Ledbetter died 20 the johnson
House. Greensboro Tuesday morning. from
al overdose u morphine. He had been drink
.-z ls-ri-I and gambling for several days
r--i --l- ] j. uEi'-ca that he took the poison
EI.L sll-id4l intent.
Oa sunday afternoon dog belonging 10 &
-.-.7rl family whose home l. on Humphreys
------ Atlanta was seen dragging something
----- tl-t street. An examination Of the
/. - H q g HaH So
l-.-. TIE body Had been carefully wrapped
o. -- piece 70 cloth and placed In the middle Of
--e street, where the dog found DO. At the Is
t--- nothing whereby the pareutage Of the
e-l-- could De- ascertalned Wa- found out. The
-l--l- H1- 6 female. and was only a few hours
ODD s. verdict of death by unknown means
El- rr1 Tered.
JIG Celariow-n Afr-ztissr. speaking Of the
Disastrous fire. sdy~: There has been enough
property destroyed Ly IRE in Cedart0Wu
ai--- t-e last nve years % have bought
-l-l-.l-- IRE eXtll gushing. outfit and 10 have
..------ D. for the I've wears. There has been
--.-E El property destroyed In that time 20 have
PAID -.r tL- e-taaliSLment1f An efficient water
as--- which could have been made IN q greaf
E--.-- --i-suzlalRiHs- These facts Of them
---fe- furnish argument sufficient 20 convince
r. -i pre- l.llce1 % the wisdom Of move,
s-e =-l ~ which would be the securing Of
SINE ~-rt 10 efficient protection against fire
Atlanta P0st-A Dps1I: Yesterday a party
g capitalists from New York. the Eastern
ara L- hoorili=. % this city. visited Peach
stone >las.-. in HeHry county. and examined
5-e la-l-rceut water p1W-r az that point.
Experienced engineers accompanied the par
8. and after running their levels if was found
i-al -t-rr was seventeen foot fail instead of
-l feet. a. had been generally supposed.
4l- result no the examination was - -atiSfac-
20. -l-- the visiting capitalists AZ once pur-
.--s-. -l- property from Colonel Charles I.
A-f-- slt steps VIII 1e taken az once 10
-- large cotton factory. COL L1chry re-
l----- lu Interest in the enterprise
Es-ras Adrzrtiser- The outlook for grain
% El-r1r B. much better than it was q short
a-- $50. Inc early fall sowing has yet q
ll--s On make something. though many
--k l-herwiss. The later fall-sowu grain
l-- improved wonderfully IN the past three
He-a-- That which looked like IL would be
--.-- g failure has come out. until u viii
-la make an excellent crop That soWn IN
-- latter part % December and IN January
--.--- a. wen a. could be desired Taken
---1t-er. we infer from what good farmers
p --4f there lz an excellent prospect now
- a1-l oats and wheat The present cold
-- H--l probably help grain by keeping on
f--- Ellch the warm and moist weather
-,,-i surely have caused
Tie Rome DULY Corrier Of Tuesday gives
following in reference 70 the recent acci-
---i s1 the East Tennessee Virginia and
.-----la kailroad- Mr. kidwen- the engi-
--rl, --eti from his injuries, 30 Ind Mr.. John
--A- ull was not train hand, but q convict
=--r-- Ar- Gull kemp. the nagman- Was the
.-r-l- Tie j. now az the Central Hotel IN this
.---- -ll getting along very well for man
-- -rl hundred feet. HIS left leg was
q sen. BIS left arm dislOcaied az the elbow. a
gap wound and various bruises al over the
--- The dead including the negro that
e Killed Instantly, were buried yesterday.
A-iHe-l Lived about an hour and 3 half and
tlA -lA hours after the accident"
]liee Clark Of Terrell Superior Court. .hav-
been interviewed by the reporter OF the
Dawson l0UrIIi. expresses himself on the
t--i-gl 0f prohibition ln that county in the
Glowing strong language The Judge SAYS:
l-va lived IN Terrell county twenty-five
T5-rs, and twenfy-three years Of that time
--ft 1llei the Office Of Clerk Of the superior
-.-rf. and am quite familiar with the affairs
g NE county as well as the sentiment OF the
s1f--. ] am no liquor man IN any sense OF
~1rA. am not only opposed - the sale
--s rer ln Terrell county. but would rejoice
&c universal prohibition law Tor the
e state. AT least ninety mine crimes OUT
-1nirei have been traceable directly or
--e-llr Co the effects OF liquor. and. IN my
tslslt. should the sale of liquor be prOhIb-
- ,l Terrell ir would save the county thou
~ oi dollars. The amount saved 70 the
slr il the reduction Of taxes by the dimin-
- % crime would fdr outweigh the IN
s-Ac-uI sum derived from the sale Of
--- to peidie liquor. Almost every father
q Toy viii 9eei 80 deeply concerned
u ilrure Of his son that he VIII not
1---r When the election comes Oh 70 cast
t-l- On the side of prohibition In fact,
ITs. every man know j. m favor Of pro
~, W llur'iay night last the towu Of Cedar
vac visited by serious connagr1flon-
~ Srl-lnated IN the stOrehOuse Of Mr. }.
E-. p, aud Was=0ol communicated 70 the
~ Q-st1rT frame building Of y. NJ Phil
- 4 To-. the lower story Of which Was used
,-9fe by thai hrn. and the upper Occu-
- -E the Adrsrrissr once and the skating
- ~ oi which speedily sucenmbed . the
-. y the flames. The contents were alia1e-