Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


campbell County Appalled, at the Sight
of a sulphurOus- Looking GhOst---A
Texans Quaint Appeal for a Wife
from Georgia An Aged COlOred Man
Burned to Death at Neville.
GEORGIA
Dalton has received 5000 bales Of cotton this
season.
Ten new houses have been completed at
Neville within the past 30 days.
Wayuesboro has been invaded by negro
preacher who stands SIX feet four inches in his
Stockings.
The two cotton factories at West Point pay
as much or more for wages than ever before,
and are IN prosperous condition.
Jonathan G. Usher. son Of Joseph Usher, Of
Mlllen, aged about IA years, has his race Gov
cred with thick, soft beard about four lnche5
long.
For several days last week there was corn
famine in Athens, and 50 cents was reiu7eu py
the car load. The W estern nOous hau DlOcA-
AIDED shipments.
Postmaster NJ. r. RoUntree, OF SwainsborO;
has added TO the appearance and improved
the convenience Of the post ONCE Win CAP
met and patent Wire-bOtt0med lock boxes.
The Houston Male and Female College Is on
a boom Al the close Of the first three weeks
over ninety pupils had been enrolled, and
there is a prospect Of still increasing the num-
Der.
The cattle disease has made its appearance
at Washington, Wilkes county. some call IL
euizootic aud some pneumonia. Several cows
are reported i'll and two or three horses have
died.
AT sumter court a well known gentleman
was fined $40 for malicious mischief, and "a
ward Of the nation" S25 for stealing a female
canine. brother of the court was dned 50
for contempt.
George F. Dodge. of New York, owner Of
the large landed interest in connection with
the Georgia Land and Lumber Company,
whose principal office is at ThOmasville, is IN
IuOmasvllle.
John Treble, white, convicted Of stealing
mule recently In Pulaski, and who was sent to
the convict camp in Dodge county. made his
escape Thursday night last. He was a trusty
and had the privileges OF such.
d. Monroe, Of Garfield, Emanuel county,
while attempting, a few days ago, to wave
down one Of the trains on the railroad. got too
near the track and was knocked down by the
ears. lie is in Il precarious condition.
The Coffee county grand jury returned
twentv-three true bills last week. The fines
and f0rfeiturcs collected by the grand jury Of
DOS members were appropriated to pay the tu-
iti0n OF little Eyle Thomas, tatherless girl,
of Dublin.
The Waycross Reporter says: SIN a church
not hundred miles from tins place, not long
since, the minister, IN passing around the
wine IN the administration OF the sacrament
Of the Lords supper made mistake, ana
gave them water instead of Wine.
Doe" strickland, of Athens, was shot
through the thigh Friday night with 32-cal-
aim or at what place the shooting was done
The whole affair is a mystery. The wound Is
very painful, but not considered dangerous.
The Miledgevile Union says: Luther W.
jackson. formerly OF this city, but more re
Gently "a salesman In a savannah dry goods
house. has been admitted TO the bar, and has
moved To SwainsbOrO, Ga. The firm name
under which lie viii practice is Livingston *
Jackson
AT the administrator sale Of the estate Of
Jacob NJ. Clements. late oi Tefair county,
deceased, the saw mill and teams were sold to
W. r. Massey and Frank smith for $500,
Oue-third cash. balance in three equal pay
ments of four, eight ami twelve months
respectively.
Jack RIVALS, Of Neville. an old colored man,
who is subject TO fits, while suddenly attacked
by q couvulsiOn last W Weduesday night, fell IN
the fire. and had both feet and legs burnt TO
crisp. There We're two other negroes with
him at the time, but not being acquainted
with his troubles. took fright and ran on after
help. and left the poor old man lying IN the
lire burning.
The WaynesbOro True citizen says: "Sey-
eral days ago q number OF negroes were leay-
ing Millen for Florida. of course. all their
aunts uucles and cousins were there to bid
them good bye among which was an old
.aunty' who was much affected upon the oc-
c3-ion, and finally exclaimed In excited en-
thusiasm: I tell YOU what, fOlkses, de Niger
am dc salt Ob dc yearth, an Burke county am
Iosm mos all Its salt ''
The Columbus Sun says: "The following Is
true copy Oh q reuter- ICCelNtu III tiio CITY,
addressed To the Gen. Man. Eagle Mills Fac
torv.' BUFFALO. TEX., JnO - 1881 To Iney
Young lady Not old than my self / am twen-
tv seven / am A heIthev man and and a
mcdam Sise My hyth Is five feet and Seven
inches NV waite is one hundred and fifty
ponds ] send this To that fACtra II THAR is
inev girl THAR that wishes to mira thay Can
Wrigt 20 me at Buffalo Tex + smith Piles
hand this TO the girls that is WOrkin for You
and Abhg your John smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Patman, who live in Camp
bell county, near the point on the Atlanta
and West Point Railroad where Al Thomas
was killed in December last, claim TO have
seen "a large blush. sHlphurous looking light
about the size of a barrel, following the south
bound freight train, on the evening of Janu-
airy % The light stopped exactly at the spot
where MIR. Thomas was killed, and remained
there until about II o'clock, the time at which
his body was removed TO Palmetto on the
night of the accident. Several other neigh
bors also witnessed the phenomenon. They
are positive that they saw it, but do not at
tempt % solve the mystery.