Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-25

ra. Eastman Academy lr uOufl1nlng.
l.D5rouzh supports three dray lines.
r- f-maIe seminary in Washington has
SIXTY pupils
lr.- .1untv'S turpentine industry is pick
.rur rapidly.
M dnal count in oglethorpe countyl-ets
Lii rHe stock law.
hand 90 zvp-ies passed through Melon
.rf Jew days ago.
y.rI1-r1 has more cotton buyers this year
-tsr auy previous year.
T.. N-Don0Ugh young men speak of or
rg.r-l social club
d. James. Of Leary- recently killed e
T..li weighing l> pounds
,,.4t. log was chased five miles. near Mil
..flre DE was finally killed.
T.. Wilkes county tax rate TINS year is -
5.,.lf- 0u the hundred dollars.
l4..r.. were So additions to the church at
.--rr-rI.Ie. during the late revival.
tafmau received an average Of about 100
.t-- %. cotton per day during last week.
J,m. b. Folks. Jr.. Of WaycrOss. has won a
winchester rifle worth SIS at a shooting con-
test.
patterson. who cut his wife's throat. did not
.--qrr when his name was called ~ Banks
urr, county furnished the first Clubhouse
..rfl-ration that has occurred in the State
his i1.i-
Al luuer. formerly of Camilla, and re-
..rt.t .f Randolph county. Is now in business
atMe---
r..rre u,r cent. Of the subscriptions 10 the
rU Puev Woods Hotel al Ihomasville Is
rIrl I'I-
sewing society. composed or both Young
..Hrs au. gentlemen. has been organized in
ta--mau-
T.. news bridge al Troupviue has been
fa.-lcI and ls said to be a good and suhstan-
Ia. uue-
Miss Fannie Rains. daughter of Col. George
49, Rains. ut Augusta, died suddenly in Bo~-
l.u Friday last.
Aue-ro met ms death IN Clarke county by
Itlu- m0.a-se~ from "a rock, the gravel get
ding IaWu bis throat.
taHaba', freight and ticket business for the
month Ut August was ,2gO 81. That claimed
nrI. ly was l,l25 81.
negro at work ON the Georgia Pacific
Railroad I~ feet 81 : inches high. weighs -
pounds. and IS only - years old.
Il. corporate limits of McDonough. a. de
fur ur the new charter. extend one miIe
r.u .ur court house iu every direction.
Iue- MrGIOwhoru. while ginning at K. r.
Blr.- near Eastman, had an the ii ngerS ON
h-r-It hand lacerated 10y the gin saws.
s EDWARDS and family, who for several
r.ar- have resided In Dodge county. left ON
Ia-ly for Virginia, their former home.
I.. negro who wa- jailed at Waynesboro
trUuluIug female attire has been released
.r'a.k of evidence of any greater rascality.
ordinary Of Campbell county tn order an
election ou prohibition were secured iu about
tau hours time.
THE Evergreen Baptist Church. Of tamilla.
met JOB conference last sunday and unani-
uua-r called Rev. Mr.. White. of Thomas
county.
THE Tr1Up county commissioners have pur-
.Ha-l.I Iur right of way around the rocky hill
this -.Ir0l O'NcUl'- and propose To open
u-W rlaI-
1. ...r..-.... ..f tt,.. .r.r -.l,gi.,- r Nt..t5.,,
rluut.. ut Madison springs. ON Thursday. WAS
% grand success. and everything passed oil
pleasantly
Eat. w. u. LaPrade, accompanied by his
wife. l3~ returned t0 l.aGrauge. from Heard
county. where he had been "n ten days
urrl-L.u- tour
La- Tuesday Miss Ida Underwood. daugh-
t-r.l HtE. =. L. Underwood. of Camilla. Was
seriously hurt Dog "a lall from "a horse. Her
r-l- arm paralyzed.
John D.. Finn. of ThomasviIe. claims that
t-.Vu- 50 -eidug which is closely related TO
I1E bye see. who ha- just made a mile iu
---i lit years of age.
Fagstta county superior Court granted live
divorces Wednesday. aud aI the spring term
granted Tie same number. making ten di-
r9rec- inr the county this year.
Wilkes county has bought the old Masonic
uaI- building and viii erect thereon a fire
proof house for the Use of the Ordinary and
u- l,rN of the superior Court.
Aiam NJ. Heudon. of Camilla. has been
given tue Bethel Association scholarship at
Mercer niyersity. lie was recommended 10y
tt leading men OF the community.
Ih- mall carrier reports that one negro man
recently Waylaid another on Early Bilups
place. m Worth county. and Knocked him iu
te Nrld with maui, killing him Instantly.
Tile lapltOl Commissioners have been called
,H meet IN Atlanta Monday for organization
anil insulation a~ Co the first steps tn be
ta1eu u tine work that they have under
liheu.
Superior Court VIII convene i'm Colquitt
county next week. All the cases are in ship
shape and ready for trial More business
dian usual i- anticipated at this term Of the
c'lH
I.r city fathers are going to house Thomas
l-.r'- new fire engine. the 4. 4. Mitchell. in
al IRON house. to Dee erected ou the CITY Hall
.at next Co J.. r. Thompson X Co.'S ware
house.
Captain Henry of the steamer Colville.
which 3uk a. her wharf i'm Dublin week
ago. believes that the boat was scuttled. The
damage to freight aud furniture viii amount
ri. >sHH 0r $500.
SO Ecedy Springs near Dublin two Young
utl raced from the church "a few sundays
a-'.-a distance of 20 yards. Que was ON foot
ani the other ON horseback. The horse Won
70. close shave.
An ei-ht-months- child near Eastman
weighs only nine and half pounds. 10 is the
infant of Mr.. and Mr~. G.. ID. Woodard. and is
bright sweet little girl. Bad health ac-
counts for its dlminutlve size.
some wretch has been placing distractions
across the track Of the Brunswick and West
era Railroad in the neIghbOrhO0d of SChlat-
t-rtIile. The company has offered "a reward
n- 500 for proof 10 convict the guilty party.
There Is q church i'm MerIwether comfy
which has only three members-two men and
one wOman-aud yet 30 is widely known. has
preaching and other services regularly. at
which there t. generally, good congregations.
There was once in TOccOa mercantile
a firm nj
4.-clei Vow. These gentlemen have each
rlUre-euted the Thirtv-iirSt District iu tine
Senate. and i'm the Orict 90 which their names
appeared In the firm name.
There IS "a Chinese lady's shoe in Washing
fvl tltt is not four inches long. The lady.
H-I weighed nearly zlU pounds. took the shoe
lru ler foot and gave it TO former resident
a- --hlnEtun when he was IN the United
7.altr service AMI ON trip 20 China.
la-t Friday morning the down freight
train. just above No. g station on the Central
Railroad. struck an old negro woman. knock
Dog ler from the track and bruising her con-
.fflllE. No bones were broken. and her
recovery was looked for at last accounts.
Julu Wise. Mark Knott and Henley Warner
l2tc bought the vacant lot just below l.. II.
turner's residence. in McDonOugh. and Will
,'-lrrcc the erection Of new livery and
lyti -table- They expect 10 be- ready for
business i'm the course Of two or three weeks.
There has been this year some rivalry be-
tween J. T.. Mitchell and Major >tegall. of
Thomas county. as to which one would raise
.!r largest amount of corn ON one acre. Mr..
Mitchell has already measured up 81 bushels
-l4.- one acre. The Major hasn't measured
EG-
The taN digest of Floyd county shows that
iNl tu- present wear S615.0Sj more property
was returned than last year; 6l3 more polls
neit gwen In. Receiver Rhudy has also dis
covered that Floyd county contains from 5000
90 5000 more acres of land than has formerly
-F.a shown by the tax hooks.
Au effort viii De made soon 10 reorganize
-'r mluldry OF Augusta. There are only two
..'u panles ln existence. and they usually pa
illc Win very thin ranks There are 800
men M the ire department, and less than loo
on the rolls Of the volunteer military com
llnies.
Gen. George W. Bivins. of 1meri,.r,- was
buried Friday afternoon of last week m.
Ea1 been IN feeble health FOR some time. and
as be lEas aged and feeble. his demise was nor
Unexpected, He died on Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock lie was a years Of age.
Ihe negro Henry johnson. who killed Iou..
John Johnson at WHycr0sz IN ISS0. during "a
dispute over game Of cards, Wes recently
rauiured 10y the police Of Jacksonville. Fla.
and lodged in iafi and the authorities al Wav-
tiH-- notified OF the fact. Marshal Hodge has
alee brought the murderer to WaycrOss.
Two negroes on Mr. Bradler's place, few
I--s- below >ylvania. had bloody skirmlsh
.A -.outay last. They disagreed about some
l-.Az- and arming themselves with an iron
10y eael, sHGut four feet long and nearly half
ll nch ln diameter, fell 90 work ON one an
.,Aet- it was desperate fight, but was
checked before fatal injury was done.
baYe 0Goizby and George COley. TWO sol
'trt men from Neville, were lodged in Dodge
-tlhlE ldu few days SgO. the former charged
i.l eaiI ing concealed weapons and resist
-s .ne Marshal - Neville, and the latter
~ AsAtng and beating a woman. Each
t rll preliminary trial. and were bound over
" await trial &c Telfair superior Court.
l1eTe IS SAID 10 be grapevine or the farm