Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-26
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.


Crop Prospects in the Counties-Cold-
Blooded Murder Near LevyvilIe. Fla
4 Charleston Child Narrowly Escapes
Being Buried Alive While in a Trance
4 Horse Relieves a Cow of Her
Tongue.
GEORGIA
an srtesian well is 10 be sunk at Union
Island. near Darieu.
The editor % The Madison Radisoni1n car
ries a pocketknife which is 90 years old
t- z Adair's residence at Gainesville. one
pi i4e oldest ln the place, has been burned.
hrooks county cucumbers are not bringing
N--- proAl To- their raisers, prices being now
very low.
Farmers around MinedgeviUe are appre-
Leusive that the dry weather viii be Injurious
to the wheat and oat crops
Coll Harris has appointed Peter w Martin
commissioner Of New Orleans industrial ex-
position for Coweta county.
The new boat which - being built AT Jeffer-
eouFlile for the Merchants and Planters
line WlH be launched Monday.
Major = b. Wilkinson. Of Newman, de-
ctnes o. allow the use of his name in cOnnec-
tlon with the State Treasurership.
There has been established in Madison A
produce and cotton exchange. under the man
agement oi j. w. Beardeu and J. $ Hogue.
John Williams. charged with the murder of
Policeman Allen 40 Naldosta. will probably be
lu session.
r. u. Walker, Of Berrien county, after hav-
luE cul Oh the noses Of his hogs for three or
four generations. is said 10 have succeeded IN
securing breed 90 nOseless hogs.
A better prospect for a good peach crOp has
never been known around Wrightsville. The
trees are loaded Co their utmost capacity. The
app-e crop is a complete failure.
Good stands OF cott0n are generally report
ed tArou shout Meriwether countv. Chop-
ping QUE ls about over. aud the choppers have
nOt been ln such demand as formerly
The sentiment ln Franklin county in favor
oi the stock law is growing stronger. and. no
1oubL soon petition viii be brought before
tle ordinary asking for the ordering Of aTp
election.
The prospect indicates large peacb cron
appears healthy ami perfect. so that the quail
lil - Wen a- the quantity VIII be all that can
Dee desired
At -TlVania Wuloughbv Cloud charged
WITH hn-lnE negro, plead guilty TO invOlun-
tarl mansiaughter In the commission of an
NnIiWiul act, and was sentenced to one years
Imprisonment in the peuIteutiary.
Mrs. 81. e.. House, living near Whitesburc.
has some cQunterpaues that are between So
and % wears ~ age, and are as white and neat
looking 4s u they were recently made. They
are hand made and were made by her mother.
Mr.. Beck resigned has position as pastor Of
the Baptist Church 90 Mnledgeville a week or
two ago. The church refused to accent ms
resignation. and asked him to reconsider his
whether he VIII go or not.
Dc ls now proposed IN Wilkes county not TO
PUB lH iuc new county building. but instead
la 4o away with the court house, which Is
IHr4-ea lu "a very much cramped square and
build new court house on the corner where
Do Was intended % erect the new county build
ing.
James smith. one OF the most popular COL
ored citizens OF Coweta county, has become
insane Tie was accustomed TO work very
lard during the day and then sitting up till ,
or % I.ech Do the morning reading and study
ln-- The strain proved too much FOR him. lie
owned one farm and rented another.
Theodore Myler. who was assistant post
master % Atlanta during Mr.. Camps term of
ofacc IS acting postmaster. and who was COM
lni-slone'i au Inspector after Mr.. Wilson was
appointed, mas been appointed inspector in
charge 20 lls division. consisting OfaAlabama
Florida, Georgia. south Carolina and Ten
uCs-ce.
A negro named Henry Collins. who was on
tle road % ms home, M the neighborhOOd OF
T. - Parks. near EatOuton. was knocked
down and robbed about two weeks ago. DR..
T. h. Nlsoet was called in TO see HIM. and re-
ports very serious blow on the head. with
What he supposes 90 De an AK. The negro saws
De does not know who struck the blow. He
owes hIs life to a thick skull.
Do is reported az Biackshear that Thomas J.
BIRD, Young white man. living near Kate.
teok h's vile and a negro woman to the house
Di Ars- Nary LeEEctt. a widowed white lady.
cn111ciic1 ls wife and the negro TO an at
tack upon Mr.. Leggett. which resulted in
Mrs. ieeget being pretty badly used up
BIrl. hls wIfc and the negro were placed un-
der arrest. Bird denies his implication in the
u-lnrulty and says he put Q stop 10 1t.
lH ~chiev county some corn has received Its
l1st plowing. though rather small. The ap-
llc trees u 700 bear quite short crop this year.
Farmers are working out their crops rapidly.
And DO lt remains dry they viii soon be up with
Their work. Poor stands OF cotton is a General
complaint. caused from planting immature
seed and thc irrcgularIty OF the seasons The
oat crop has been materially damaged bv the
last two weeks orought-prObably 25 per cent.
CARROLL Free Press. A little girl of j. T.
Hamrlek. living four miles north Of Carroll
tou. while ulaYlng ON the banks OF ditch
which htr father was covering. had the stub
ot small cane to stick through her foot. going
l on the underSide oi the lnstep. The piece
ul cane was altogether nearly two inches
long. aEt went clean through the foot and
haa tc be taken ont from above Ether was
administered and the operation performed
successfully, and the child is now doing well.
Washington G1-etfs: W \. Burdett brought
ln q me load of about fourteen hundred
pounds ~ red clover hay and sold it al so cents
Utr hundred. 10 beats Western hav by all
odds aud is pure clover. But the finest feature
ut all- lt ls home raised Mr.. Burdett has
tlrcc acres M this clover and has already cut
aaaut 1900 pounds. He says he can cut it
again lu s. month OF two and get about as
much more hay, and that with good rains he
cr Snt rakes mp the hay
For speakers places at the coming COM
UcDtemCnt at Athens. the following Young
uen were chosen Rhodes Brown. h. A.
columbus. W J.. Clay, :. A. F.. Savannah
~ ~. Carter, X. A.. Savannah; j. W. Fain.
a. r.. Atlanta. T. W. Grant. &. P. Atlanta:
r. Do. High. :. A. f.. Madison: j. S Nc
nIuurrv. =. a. F.. " ayuesbOr0: :. Mcdaniel.
e.. p. Atlanta. g.. e.. Selman. Monroe: J. NJ.
~.stou. 4. P.. Atlanta; NJ. Purse. h. s.
savannah; F. 7. Whatley, d. T.; d. J.. \.
M lukielt. h. A.. Eatontou. w +. WoOten,
=. A. E., Albany e. \. Wilson, X. A.,
Athens
Learv Courier: Mr. J. II. Sinquefeld. of
Baker county. BaiaG for the seventh Dis
tr.ct- while trying TO effect the arrest of a
woman ON the plantation of Z. w. Jones. in
tlat county. last week was prevented from
SONG sl ay the interference OF the hands on
ene u.aea IN a very threatening manner In
Size melee which occurred Mr.. Sinquefield
uGs forced o. defend himself. ana knocked
one or two % them down while advancing
oa hlm with uplltted weapons OF every de-
-rupt.on. They set the law at defiance, and
Mt elnqucheld only escaped with his life by
tlc closest shave
El1crton S1ltt; rather novel case was
before the County Court ON Saturday last. 4
YuuuE man by the name Of Wansley was
charged with seduction. under promise OF
marriage which contract he had refused to
comply with until he found that he had got
into 5 Ucht place. In the court room. after a
ful investigation of the charge, and il ap-
rcarluE % be his only chance of escape from
Iae penalty % the law. he concluded there
and then o. execute the contract. and having
the Ordinary with his license. and a minister
Cf the Gospel present 70 perform the cere-
mony. he told his victim that he was ready TO
marry her right then and there. but she de
rhued, and SAID she would let the law take its
course. believing that II be Intended To marry
Ter iu EuOd faith. that he would have done so
t.sare that time. The Young man was placed
under bond Of $500 for his appearance at the
Superior Court 10 answer the charge above
mentioned.
Augusta Clronicle AID COnstif4tiOzGlist:
Yesterday the county police made a neat cap
ture ~ culprit who is believed TO have hU-
man blood upon his hands. and who twelve
Nears sEa killed Daniel Walker, colOred. in
Burke county The name Of the fugitive is
Marcus Ellis alias Joe Mitchell, cOlOred. and
Tie deed was done in 1872. when he is said to
nave killed his man with q shotgun after quar-
reIluE about the possession OF basket. The
shot was fired through crack IN the cabin in
which W aiker lived upon the premises Of DR..
Rhodes Walker was instantly killed. 4 re-
yari of 500 was offered for the apprehension
90 Ellis. lie seems to have made his escape,
however. into south Carolina. and has been
working 40 EllentOn, on the Port ROYAL and
Augusta Railroad. a day or two since Ellis
returned 90 Augusta. and the county police,
Ike the giant Of old. smelt blood with the
keeuneSs Of true officers Of the law. He was
aocordinely arrested and lodged in our county
.ai-. whence he viii be turned over 70 the
Burke county Oflcers 10 answer 90 the charge.
FLORIDA.
1850 crates OF vegetables have been shipped
from Pensacola IN five days.
The Democratic primaries in jefferson
county VIII be held on Saturday, June I.
Judge T. 7. Long. well known all over the
state. dled 40 his residence IN Starke recently.
Ferusndina's contribution to the COnfed-
=0nvtlle's is creeping up toward $1,000
The Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
Railway lE soon 10 be enclosed Its entire
length with barbedwire fence for the pur-
hoe al