Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-24

Walker County GrOve-RObert Allen
Acquitted OF the Charge of Numbering
Andrew LiveIy-GeOrgians who Claim
Kinship with the Presidential Candi-
dates.
GEORGIA.
John a. Franks, a respected citizen of De
soto, died sunday and was buried Monday
with Masonic hOnurs.
negro mechanic OF Atlanta gave his be-
trnthet wedding rousseau costing him sIOO.
w hen he went % marry her she had fled. and
has not yet been found.
Near Cochran John skipper. a prosperous
young farmer, had his left hand so badly lac
Grated IN gin tina his surgeons think ampu-
tallon VIII he necessary.
In Antioch, on Sept. 10. Miss Rosa Young,
eldest daughter Of James NJ. Young. died:
aged y years. Her sister, Miss Carrie, Is
very low, and not expected 20 live.
Wade owens. a negro employed in the CieOr-
gia Central Railroad yard at Augusta, had
one of his legs 30 badly injured by q car which
ran over it Monday that amputatiOn was
DR.. Freeman. Of BrOOmtown, in Walker
county, has been arrested. charged with the
murder ot Mr.. Hardwlck, OF Alpine. whose
brutal murder few weeks ago has already
been detailed IN the MORNING NEWS.
Saturday night some persons drew the staple
from the stable door, iu Athens, where the
city mules are kept, and rode them OF that
night sunday morning Capt. Braieen
lme time found them loose up the river.
where they had been left 10y the thieves.
a mos remarkable cure is reported from
AIt. de sales Seminary. Macon. sister An
Eeie has been sick for two wears with con-
sumption, aud during nearly the whole OF
that time she has been confined 20 her bed
Monday she surprised the Sisters by walking
down stairs and about the house, apparently
well. The good Sisters could scarcely be-
lieve their own eyes when they saw her.
Two ginhouses were destroyed by fire in
Monroe county MOuday-0ue owned by the
Davis Bros, at Smarr's station. SIX bales
ui cotton were burned. There was insurance
uf $3.50 on the cotton, ard $500 on the hOus'
The other GIN was owned by lohn Blassu-
game. three miles from CullOden. Four bales
were LOST There was mo- insurance. The lire
originated iu the lint room Of both houses.
Wm- strickland. "a respectable old farmer
Uylu1 lu ~ are county. went Out very early
recently to feed some hogs IN the woods. and
while feeding them was slrucK ON the side of
the head hy slunE shot. but not hard enough
Go knock him from his horse. It was not vet
good ID -ht. but he looked about as we'll as be
could but could not see any person or anything
tOh hit him. Mr Strickland has store at Argyle.
Kept by his son, aud It Is presumable that
some one had followed him, thinking he was
going 20 the store and had money.
on sunday night at Antioch Church. nca-
Asa Ihompsou's place, In tine Godfrey dis
triCt. Bluu county, there came very near lse-
iug a faf al ARRAY between two negroes named
oliver JimmersOu and >Cip Galyer. 1t seems
that Oliver had made some Gisrcspectful re-
mark concerning >cIp's mOther and when
Scip met oliver at the church door and asked
if it " as true tEat the remark had been made
Oliver struck Sclp with stick. Scip re-
Jaliatcd by cutting oliver In the head and
throat. uhiCtnE two ugly wounds in the lat
ter >cIp tllsd pearet as soon as the cutting
was done and has not been heard from since.
p. J. Berckmans and family, of Augusta
have arrived at New York from Liverpool.
England. Mr. Rerckmans has been an sum
mer Iu the different countries OF Europe as
f'rr rrHHH- --H# aHF Nur mix.
Cotton Centennial and Worlds Fair. having
been chosen last spring by the authorizes 10 90
over Iu the interest OF a great horticultural
exhibit from the European countries. His
euarfaf fitness for this important mission Is
very evident. when DC Is considered that Mr..
EeFckmaus Is now at the head OF the National
Pathological Society. the leading horticultural
association I'M America, and also the Presl-
dent OF the Georgia state Horticultural So
ciery-
Quitmau Nejr Sgut6: At the approaching
aunu ] conferences OF the NCrth and South
Georgia the Bishop Pierce memorial service
would be greatly enhanced by tine committees
having this service under control, by inviting
Mr.. TUOmbs. the college classmate and life
time friend of Bishop Pierce, to deliver me-
mortal address during the sessions of these
conferences. Savauuab-as Dc was here the
Bishop IN his palmy days was pastor and elder
lis fitting place. and centennial year good
time. We respectfully suggest that Mr..
Tuombs be invi ed at least. by the committee
Of the south Georgia conference A great
the very best man 20 memOrialze him, they
being lifelong friends.
Georgia Is fun of relatives of distinguished
people. Mr.. blaine, who superintended the
Government work in the OcOnee river. Is
lirst cousin OF James e.. Blaine. There are
Cfevelauds in Gainesville and Marietta who
claim relationship with New Ork's Governor.
NFr Randolph. Gainesville. rs cousin of
NIr-. Garfield. Mr.. John St John, the pr0hi-
lltiuu candidate Tor President. was at one
ume pupil oi frOI. {. ;. W elll, now Ol
Banks county. this state, who taught school
zoo tuI= place about two years ago Mr.. 81
John attended school under the professor in
tHe state of New York. Mr.. Dodge, the well
known Georgia preacher ls announced By the
Hlackshear NeIrs a. being connecting link
by which James o.. Blaine and Grover Cleve-
Iaud are related.
There is every Indication that in a short
time another meeting OF cotton mill men will
Ha r,.Id TO take action IN reference 10 the
r.r,-spt depressed state of the m trket. 4
movement has just been started which looks
f1 that end. and DC Is meeting with cOnsitera-
Die favor. Tt Is clesr that the cotton mills
17Ir-t lI1 zometHtaC To carry them safely over
the shoals through which they are now pass
ing. and they have great need Tor cotton
factory statesman to rise up IN Inelr midst
40 viii be remembered that IN March last a
meeting Of mill Presidents was held IN Au-
.-u-tq and an effort was male TO agree on
some plan looking To the stOppaee OF tue mlll-
an account Of the over- production that then
existed Many mills have been running on
short time, aud none Of them have made
during me SUMMER Uuk Llit UfEA-
production continued ana the stt udtloh hOW-
So the mill men say. IS unchanged.
4 striking feature Of the kimball House.
kr1arta viii be ats roof. Ihls roof l. luclosed
on aI sides with par pet wall set pack rom
tbe edges IL viii be Handsomely tiled Part
Df the roof VIII be covered with beautiful
.-arIen. and tEe whole Hooded with electric
light. 4 platform VII DE erecte ~ one ehd
ami open air concerts given nightly Neg5tla-
Iious are now pending wttb Theodore Thomas
10 omen the summer concerts. Three immense
uasseu ger elevators VIII carry the people 70
the roof. a first class cafe VIII De eala aulisIea
there aud ices and refreshments served. The
Uau room Will De connected with the ROOF. as
iu the Casino IN New York, and allowing four
feet for each person there viii De room Tor
FGO1 people 20 be seated cOmlortabit loI escn
IN tfse e concerts. Nothing can De pieasautef
Imam these concerts In the open ar at night,
Ii0 feet above the heat and dust oi tnc
zfraefs with the great city sparkling n the
darkness below.
HawEiusvil'e Nelrs: a negro woman on the
1,rernfses of the Frazier Brothers, turpentlne
distiIIers. had been IN bed SICK last week. loF
two davs unable 10 get up. with fever ami eN-
,essive- nausea At night she awOke very sick
and aroused her husband, who nlalie q light
and went 60 hold her head wnile~Vomltlne
She suddenly seemed 10 llanEie anu Ptttilettt
something out of her mouth with her mana
and handed lt lr 90 her husband. VINO lounu IL
to be a frog of the tree-frOg species anu oi me
usual size Of a grown one. The woman was
and is still very much frightened, and declares
She cannot at al account FOR the frogs being
elected from her stomach. The frog IS IN a a
bottle. still alive, and can be seen az the still
III the Messrs. Frazier. The writer OF lhe
above does not vOuch for the truth OF the
sforv. but gives IL az he heard it. We have
,-aaf of similar cases before. In one case the
,,hvsieian spiit lady's side and took Two trOgs
out alive and croaking-
vouur man named Stoner, living IN NC
I IGNORES cove. in Walker county. huns hiin-
self last Wednesday. ctOner, WIO was about
. years old, was engaged TO Young taoy Nv
ING near where he resided. sunday ihey young
iosfv yvsz married To another young man. On
fhe morning of the dav OF the hanging young
Stouer went 20 tine field 10 pun lodler; ne
pulled short while and returned 70 the bai u
where the deed was committed. he uSeu a
roue and tied q regular hangman's Knot:
Ove- his eyes he tied handkefchleI, anu
Ert-rf sfs arms tightly 50 that he could not
,-aa.h tbe ,.lne after he fell. He then lumped
from "A {eist absye. br- asIng MS meek. Nhen
he was found be was dead. lt IS NOT know II
how long he had hanged there Mr. BIo9Aei; .lA,i
where he was 20 have been working. Not
finding bim he returned 10 the house. some
time after he went 70 the lot to wafer MS lnule
and found young ztOner dead
About eight miles from Macon, Sunday,
willie v elch auu Iommis 2 ash had been 70
the swamp hunting on Mr.. Skipper's planta-
ton. ana We're on their way TO the house.
quarter OF lhue from Che house. and called
the boys 60 him. When they came up to
where he was. IN a bpylsh manner they hegan
70 Joke each other about various things.
FinaIiv Paul made q mark and dared Willie
80 fr When he went 10 lt he held hls run IN
rs hand His companion tried 90 get II from
hmm. and i'm the scufile his hand caught the
b4rru1er which exploded the cap. the con-
farfs of the gun entering the thigh above the
Knee Of his right leg. When ne was shot he