Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-09
GEORGIA.

known In It's history
Rain fell 10 the amount Of 2.ll inches in
Augusta Ilur-lsF.
Thcre i- 80 fatal disease among the cattle in
Southwest Georgia
The Barue-Tiile EGesHe begins the publica-
li0u OF q daily paper next week
Athens is remarkably healthy this summer.
and but very little sickness reported.
Warrcut0n is the place appointed for the
next annual reunion 81 the McDuflie Rifles.
Tiyl0r county shows an increase OF over
$780, 900 Iu the tax returns Of the present year.
There We're seven preachers among the
Georgia editors on their recent visit to Balti-
more.
MavSvIlle. having a population Of about 200.
i= 60 have fifteen weddings within the next
tW0 weeks.
There are sixteen crazy persons in Pied
mont county who can't get admission into the
-l9tc Lul.ltlc Asylum.
An increase Of S2.5lO.G Zoo has been made in
lue ta-,abie property of Fulton county within
the past year It ls thought.
y bird known as the European sp0Oubiu
was KILLED few days ago by "a negro en- I. !.
Jennings place, In Pulaski county.
The merchants AMI bus ness men generally
Of Haw kinsvIile are on the move and making
huge preparations for the fan and winter
trade.
The City Council of Columbus refuses TO
grant the $4,000 appropriation asked for pur-
chasing building for cOlleg ate depart
meut in that Citv.
An old gentleman in Talbot county. at the
Buukly place, had corn hard enough for mill
ius on july 10 raised this year, and he had
meal made from 10 on that day.
A Floyd county farmer while plOwiug dug
lp $40 lu silver com. They are AN old coin.
eating back as far as ls0,. and are supuoscd to
nave been buried by the Indians.
Clarsesyille and vicinity is furnishing chill
,.ren lor Inree good schools At present-twO
while anu one negro school. aid quite q num-
Der ol ehilufen that are not IN school at all.
viii Hames has, on Eennesaw Mountain,
Q grape vines. Of the Concord variety liter
l.y loaded with luscious grapes. fully ripe.
iie proposes TO convert the bulk Of them into
WIue-
The Uplands Hotel at Eastman is adver-
tI-ai for sdle-price $4,000. only $1,000 cash
being required. with time on the balance The
HHLe Wa- erected lew years ago for North
-ru visitors. and cost $4,000.
j. B. German, Of TaIhottou. has n cabinet Of
H.rIu-ItIes that will Gll two large rooms.
brought with him from his tour around the
Wur.t- He VIII arrange TO have them on eN-
l.nilou at the county approaching fair.
Eastman Times: Tn the Dodge title ease
-.e per Hall * Briggs applied TO the United
Sllfe- Court in June 10 give them further
d fma tG answer the bill filed against them bv
tu buIEes- which was granted. This time
.le ing expired, and no answer Of any kind
EavIl'E = u-eu uled ln court au order was taken
lu favor ~ the DOdgcs pro confessO against
the defendants.
At Flu7t river factory, in Upson county, q
Few Ify- ago, q lady named Miss Upchurch
Hat her Ehiri finger on her right hand caught
uu the -haftiug Of drawing frame, and the
cotton wrapping around it. tore the finger
out with tine leaders up 10 the elbow. 10 was
IGuu-ut at first that amputatIGn would be
necessary, but she ls now getting along re-
marAally well, and her arm IS about healed
up-
B'drk-hear correspondence NEWS. Aug. 6:
Frluk tararter- culored. am emplOye at Geo.
W. Ia-lHm's mill at Scriven, got his arm
rJt with the saw. and was brought here yes
ter.iJv ON q freight ear for medical treatment
AmputatI0u WAS necessary. and Drs. Ii. j and
q. %. smith performed the operation. The
accident occurred ON Aug. :. The patient Is
getting ON as well as could be expected.
Hawkiusvilc DisDI.ch: At the Blue Spring
precinct during the primary election for Rep
re=eutatIVe on Tuesday last difficulty Oc-
CUrrej between Mr.. U. Hudspeth, one of the
managers. and Mr. Dock Wade, who was un-
der the influence Of liquor. Mr.. Hudspeth re-
reived 81 severe cut on the hip. the cash being
nearly two inches IN length and one inch deep.
10 was flesh wound. and was dressed by Dr.
IeIk-. vino returned on Tuesday night and re
ported Dir. Hudspeth not dangerously hurt.
Ala rietta J.ayugf; Miles. the negro hoy
who stole the s 100 express package from Mr..
York nc this place, went % MclvOr's station
and offered q $40 bill TO pay fOr ticket TO At
llura. The agent, not having the change.
gave the negro 3 due bin for S6 90. After
leaving the negro sent the due bin back for
tue money The agent. learning Of the THEFT,
rut the money IN drawer and locked it up
ami refused tO send 10 To the negro. Another
negro bow named Harmon. staying at the
depot at McIvor's. stole the kew. unlocked the
drawer and pOcketed the money. For this
he was arrested and brought 10 Marietta and
lodged IN jan.
Tbomasvlle Enterprise: The new cotton
crop Is beginning to make its appearance IN
our market. Wednesday the Dixon Brothers
urpgEht ln bale from their farm near Dun
cduvlLe. on Lake lamOnla. lt weighed 431
uuuuus. was classcd good OrdIuarv. and
4,'Is sold tO MCssTs. Williams x Mitchell for
n cents neT pound. These are the same gem
tIemeC who brought the first bale to Thomas
VILE last year. though about week later.
their last ears bale having been sold here
on July 5I. They say, though, that but for
the frequent rams Of late they might have
been here with their cotton several days ago.
and could, besides this. have brought in full
900 pound bale. The wet weather has retarded
their operations, as lt has those Of ali or cot
ton planters.
Camilla correspondence NEWS: since the
fodder has been taken from the stalks the
corn locks. iu farmers lore. ''tO0 sharp. -
The cotton fields. So beaptiful and promising
ee en- days ago, are blIghted with rust. The
Fp0r farmer has hard time Of it.
lE1uEh hc tIlls the soil, suffers the exposure
OF heat sud cold. vet i'm the great discussions
Ot the day me Is not q factor, not even re-
glrtet as q working man. not worthy OF
a- they are call. q. alone get the benefit Of our
national legislatiOn.-Thc whisky question
VIII not De made an issue In the legislative
canvass. lt was voted upon IN the spring,
lui whisky triumphed AT the various bar
.eeues some of the candidates are supplying
f -l abundance as a short road 10 the heart
a. jae voter.
LlJrauce Reporter: 4 horrible report OF
rssHe comes % ms from over the Alabama line.
i l.tt.e daughter, about l3 years OF age, of
Mr. SPENCER. who lives near Rock Mills, was
Q ken INTO The woods by negro, tied, and
Kept two hours. dErIng which time her per
sim was repeatedly violated and fearful IN
--rIe- inflicted bv the Ieud. she was then
brought back and tied scar the road. Her
l.r.- brother who was with her, was bound
lE tle negro and carried IN another direction
A party uf ueIEhbors are in hot pusliilt auc,
We hope. VIII soon capture the guilty party.
a negro answering the description was t&s12n
but proved an alIbi and was released one
Ht ihe pursuing party was IN LaGrdnge ON
yesterday. from whom this account IS CLEANED.
eu.y. This crime is becoming alarmingly
%. .lugut-so much so as To demand new and
Meve iEorOus measures for the protection OF
-leiety-
Warreutou CIipUsr: Mr.. Asa Dennis, while
u1 his way to Fountain camp ground last
thursday morning., noticed cashmere vest
H4lEluE ON the fence near Harts creek
lr .-c- Thinking 10 belonged to some one near
tle spot he continued his journey, thinking
.u- more of the matter. On returning the
next Iav- however. he found the garment still
l-u-iuE where he had seen it on the day be-
.-Ic- tr0mpted by curiosity ne dlsmOunted
am examined it. To his astOhishment ana
alarm De found q stem winding silver Watcn
I'm one oi' the pockets. with a heavy gold chain
attached The creek being near the spot. aEd
worry deep. su 'eide or a mysterious drowning
were the first thoughts 10 present themselves
t1 The mind Of Mr. Dennis. He carried the
vest home with him I'M Tie hope OF solving The
u.y Stery connected with rt. &c was aIterWard
claimed by one Of the vi-ttors 10 the camp
ground. who had taken a baj.9 IN the creek ON
sae morning before, and went OF negiectlng
-- pat lt on again.
Rome Courier: a reporterof the C6'lrisr,
assisted by Mr. W O.. Maitland. has gathered
some interesting figures from Receiver
-'-tay.s tax digest Of Floyd county for this
year The consolidated returns OF taxable
property in the county last year amounted to
r.'staiai, and this year It fOOts up s6,933, 704,
y. llcrease cf Slad.z6i. The aggregate value
=. e-ly OF town property is put down at So
t..'-al- Aggregate value Of land out
s.-e the city Is SI.94i,li9. sd S35.6CO
q t-e whole Is returned by lOrcd own
t-7- ne consolidated polls Of the
county last year was 3.365. aud this wear il is
-'s-s. au increase Of $50 polls. and which. ac-
--'ilnG 20 the rule Of one poll TO i've souls,
SNee AN increase Of $50 in our population
.t-lllE the past year. Since April last year
.--.fe mas been 5s5 births in The county, sos OF
H--tu were white. During the same time
.-,it were Jos deaths In the county, 60 Of
which Were whites. The white poll of the
--.- - --r'c- anu the coloFcu l.u5i. In the
,tt4-l there are p lawyers. y dOctOrs-l col
yIeg, - whisky dealers. > blind people, lu-
AA.les and idiot. The dog law has resulted
-l - lHe returnal Of 2,07l dogs. Ten were re-
t-rned by one man.
Aaysville Georgian: There was quite a
--Aly occurrence in the city just before COM
iiltncement. Mr.. Lester. a well TO do farmer,
-s-l- near Athens. was expecting number
"a "a trends 70 visit him during commencement,
an wished TO entertain them in style, and as
.lcEe was TO be very large fine phaeton sold
az auction, he came TO buy il, and the bidding
Na' quite lively, as there were several who
y anled lt, but Mr. Lester was the fortunate
eu,- as it was knocked on 10 him at a very