Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-03

stewart county does not owe any debts, and
r-.u0nev in the treasury.
re- mistake in Sundays paper a Bainbridge
r.-tsr was credited 20 Albany.
r,rra010 negroes attended the Baptist As
.--i1r.0u 20 LumpkIn last Saturday and sun
rra -rear cane crop in Stewart county was
t--5-r j complete failure on account Of the
rrn walker, the man who was shot by Eu-
--s Luttrell, at Spring Place, last Wednes-
7.-rI-ht. died sunday.
Tax collector Ard, Of Stewart county. issued
..r.v 7ll executions last week against delin-
-reut taxpayers, most Of them being ne
gr0e--
"a r. Pullin. Of Henry county, who has for
.r.r- time been q great sufferer with rheu-
rgr.-u, had his right leg amputated above
"a Knee saturday.
Auartv of hunters from Dublin went up to
....ayr-Hell" an almost impenetrable part of
tra Oc1ncc swamp, ten miles above Dublin,
or last Friday, and brought back over 100
squirrels
Good rains have fallen in Baker county. \
GREAT many farmers speak Of sowing oats at
S-.e. ulile others fear freeze about Christ-
mas wIl. kil. them, and Will not begin TO sow
fI late in December.
Tine ladies OF Atlanta entertained the ladies
drawn t0 the city by the Methodist confer
fnre $50 % reception at the executive mansion
MONDAY afternoon. Mrs. Mcdaniel was pres
frt a. one of the hOstesses.
County Treasurer 5. 5. Everett, Of Stewart
county. notified holders OF county orders last
week that as there was plenty money in the
treasury to pay all outstanding debts, that no
interest would be allowed on orders after Nov.
8.
Rev s. W. BARLEY, a Baptist minister Of
Harris county, widely known, died suddenly
at-0ClOck sunday OF heart disease, aged 50
wears. He was in charge Of Whitesville,
Union. Bethel and Piney Grove churches.
He leaves a wife and several children.
A catalogue Of the library OF the late Gen.
William VI. Browne, Of Athens. will make its
appearance TINS week. Gen. Browne left a
f.rEe library. Among the number of books
are several very valuable works. which will
le sought after when they are put on sale.
The ChattahOOchee river has risen several
feet since the rain last Saturday night, and
fhc boats viii have no further difficulty in
making their regular schedule time. Large
Quantities Of cotton aud other freights are
waiting transportation on the lower river.
LAGRANGE Reporter: Mrs. Maria A. Hall
has - grandsOns, Is granddaughter and Is
great grandchildren, making total Of 63 de-
scendants Of the second and third generations
Dt all her sons and grandsOns only one ls ad
dicted to the use Of tobacco. There are grand
children dead three, and grandchildren
dead two. She IS still very stout, has never
used glasses, and her hair is not vet gray.
The Griffin cotton factory started up one
loom on Wednesday and on Thanksgiving
dav had eight going and turned out about S01
yards of IA sheeting. They are starting up
De in fun blast. The electric lights have been
put up and VIII be IN operation, and will
make the handsomest illumination seen in
Griffin. 4 fire wall Is being built between the
engine and boiler rooms.
Athens B1nner: Joe Fleming had a large
gray FOX sent 10 him, Friday, from near Max
ty's. Tie chained him in the warehouse, but
during the night the fox broke the chain. and
Is now at large in the warehouse, which is
dled with innumerable articles. Mr.. Flem-
ius got up pack Of dogs, consisting OF one
small-sized terrier, to see If he could not run
hm out, but TO no purpose. the fox is safely
l.d, hlt hunger may bring him out.
Rome Courier: Prof. Slappey's magnifying
glass came near causing another COnfagratiOu
Thursday afternoon land u would have proved
q most disastrous one this time. He left his
class sitting ina front OF a window in the sec
0aI story of Mobiles building. Assisted by
Che rays Of the sun. the glass set fire TO lot OF
c0mbusUble material. The fire was disCOv-
cred and the electric alarm brought the fire
department promptly to the rescue and the
flames were stayed before any great damage
could bc done.
Saudersyille Mercury: "James L. FlOyd's
horse was attacked bg crazy cat on Thurs
jay. between his place and the city, while he
was riding him, and lie had TO dismOunt and
leai it on, but the cat bit the horse before
Mr.. Floyd could drive him away. 1t then got
over in Prof. LawsOn's yard and seized one Of
his children, little boy, by the leg aud fast
enei his two fangs IN so fast that the largest
b1v who went to his rescue, and beat il
was called in and cauterlLed the wound. The
caJ was the property Of Mrs. 7. +. Brown,
who says lt went crazy at times.
Albany Nediu1u: \ party Of boys, Harry
Kemp. Robert Forester and TOmmie Ma
rlews. went out shooting day or two ago
When they grew tired of the sport Harry
hcup discharged his gun preparatory u
going home. and ut IS never possible To tell
hlW those things happen) the load went into
his face. Inlicting a very bad wound His
companions, of course, were sadly frightened
one llluuug-theY were but children. Tom
mle Mathews, manly fellow OF thirteen
succeeded IN getting the little sufferer home
distance of i've miles, carrying him In ms
arms part Of the way. The wound Is serious
but not fatal.
Dalton Argt,s:Three weeks since Tom BaX-
ter knocked John Banks in the head with
Irickbat. Ten days after Banks died. Hi:
death was attributed to the lick, and Baxter
lell for Chattanooga Monday Marshal
Tlrallkiu brought him back, and on Wednes-
day d preliminary trial was had before JudgC
Lougley. IN which the prisoner was put under
o bond of $3.50. It appears that Baxter ano
another boy were passing Banks house and
Che latter accOsted the former with intimacy
with his wife, which finally developed into 3
row, and Banks followed the boys for some
distance with drawn ak, swearing ven
reauce. Finally being told TO stop, and moi
doing SD, he was struck with the brick.
lhauy Ne1cs and AdUerfjser: There were
d -o1r, many people in Albany yesterday
aut Wa venture to say none OF them felt bet
ter than *. q. Walters, an old Lee county
negro. me defeat Of Blaine does not worry
The Ola fellow at all. This Is why he Il
smiling and c0ntented. Not long ago hC
bought q farm, and went 10 work TO pay fol
It, lie kuew the meaning Of the words ''ln-
Iustrv" and economy 80 ms larm ma:
loeu uaid for aud is well stocked, and the old
man has q years provisions on hand-th6
guarantee OF another crop. He has S2OO.in m;
pocket and IS out Of debt and can see the
wear close with the consciousness OF haVlnf
earned living ''in the sweat OF his face
Other NEGROES can do Just what "a. 4. alter'
has done, by adopting his methods Ihls true
story is sufficient answer 10 Blaines Au-
ggsta speech.
Among the contemplated improvements II
Macon next year. and which the new BoarC
q Aldermen Will endeavor TO make, VIII b'
-ne Introduction of the fire alarm system
ellet Jones said that paid IRE departmen
LOT Macon would not cost the city less thaI
F-llll per annUm, whereas the present vol
unteer department Is run at cost OF aDOu
1850. In view Of such vast difference, IN
desires 20 increase the efficiency OF the de
p1rtmeut and the facilities for fire protector
uy am expenditure Of about $1,000, which
Would put the ire alarm system IN operation
over the city. He proposes TO nave tnre'
boxes In the First ward and four IN each o
tle other wards, making fifteen IN all. ines
,.oAes cost s l25 each; two strikers, one at tn'
eli 3 hall and the other at the court house. $40
each ten gougs, one at each engine house am
at resi- slences of chief and two assistants y
each: ma Ting total OF S3,625. The wire AT
poles wiu CO.'S but little.
N
oscar Tbr.ssler a large. burly mulatto iron
Ooluee county. Tor insulting his wife. In
Chief nut ulppers or Ann and started VIII
him t0 the Lookup. When near Gay ton stIee
Tie mUlatt0 jerked pistol from ms mp pocA4S
and snapped 10 in Chief OnFers lace. II
Knocked the pistol out Of the boys nand IN IN
1leu struck him with his stick. Ihe Chle
knocked She negro through a SIDE gate, an
Eot him d0Tn on some steps that le1 20 ~
aitce on the corner Of Lumpkln ana Gay 20
streets. The negro cot 'uhuer the Cniel - an !
rev him Of and broke 20 run. As soon q
r. ql Oliver recovered he followed after MIN
- NtfuE close the negro tuTnsAt Inu com
- - Striking at him. Inc ness ger
--sel and 80 the meantime ChleI OlVe
@--le1 OF, iiek, which caused the negro Z
~ ln q good Tne chief caught him ate
.aAe % bis heels. carried him 70 jail. Tw
snort race and Out against talS negro
warrants we're sWOrL wed weapons ana on
Sle Tor carrying cOnce& sagrder.
-lI assault with intent to - tho fo,,rt
Thursday was the time set Trout Lax
annual exhibition Of stock AT ThOma
PARK under the auspices of the Tn
lcuutv stock Breeders Association @n
LisJ ANIMAL sale of trOtting colts, Ownes- ~
1alsel uy L. T.. N itchell, proprietor OF IrC
l--Ae farm. was also advertised TO come on
.-e same date. Owing to the very lnclemeht
hSatAer, the officers Of the association ue-
Sl1t4 10 postpone the stock fair TILL Jan. ~,
ulE Ar. Mitchell. 10th to disappOint any VINO
might come to buy, decided to have the sale.
accordingly, those who could brave the ire
S-5utly falling showers repaired to the park-
e,yt"ltustandlng the pOStpOnement OF the
-teF, quite a number Of fine Jersey cattle and
e-9JleQ horses were shown. y trOtting race,
me leats, best two in three, between Almonl
anu Revoke, the fine stations Of &. =. Davis
e.l l. &. Mitchell. opened the programme
- tue conclusion of the race the sale CON-
r-enced- The colts were standards and from
70 months old. and though but few buyers
were present, the colts brought from $llO tc