Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-21

There were eight deaths in Augusta lust
wo0k.
j. 5. Coleman has been elected Captain OF
the jackson Guards at Conyers
Gen. Wilson'S Federal cavalry entered
Macon nineteen years ago yesterday
Paul II. Hayne the poet, VIII DE rendered a
reception at Augusta tomorrow night.
race between ten or fifteen bicyclists is
being arranged 10 take place at the annual
uremen'a contest at Columbus.
Henry Harper was drowned in south river
Persoll's lower mill place. near COnyers. dur
ing the recent rise of the waters.
George =. Roach, of Waycross, has sixty
acres planted in Watermel0n-. lie was plow-
ing them out for the first time on the lith.
A child Of Thos. Franklin, of Turnerville,
was recently burned to death. The little one
was playing near "a fire and caught fire TO ITS
clothes.
The NadO-ta Times wants the savannah,
Florida and Western Railway to- build q large
hotel on site owned by the company near
rheir depot.
The Quitmau library has been selected as
the repository for the public documents and
Congressional records i'm the Second Congress
-i0na District of Georgia.
Rev. j.. NJ. Britain has announced to the
First Baptist Church OF Conyers that he has
declined TO accept the pastorate az Aberdeen,
Miss. He has been pastor Of the church near
ly thirteen years.
Valdosta Times: "A Mr. Brown. who came
here stranger about year ago, and recently
Oh from NaldOsta several days ago, leaving
Mr.. Force $500 short ley his going
coffee C0HHtV Grsette: Reliable informal
tiou reaches us that some time ago, as the Il.
and W. train was running at q high speed,
Two deer were trying to cross the track ahead
of the train, and. failing TO do this, having
come so suddenly i'm contact with the train.
they both lcapcd a7 for life. One passed be
tween The passenger coaches, while the other
struck against the train and Zen back in almost
hlele-s condition. This is not joke, for we
are assured THAT Do IS q fact
Toccoa NeJcs. "A gentleman from Franklin
county informed us that, since the cyclone
visited various parts Of Georgia, he has picked
,lu as many as Il dozen shingles with nails ln
them on his place, that were evidently ear
RED there by the storm. He also stated that
about h1I Neranda from some new house
was discovered near Parker's mills, i'm Hart
county. As there We're no buildings known
to have been blown down nearer than fifty
miles, the cyclone must have carried the de-
hrs AT least that distance suspended in the
atmosphere"
At Augusta saturday morning 90 O'Clock.
Omcer Bennett arrested negro whom he de
tected skulkIng along the streets in a suspic-
lous manner with bundle under his arm.
Fearing trouble with his burly captive the
officer walked with his pistol m hIs hand. In
@ dark part of the street another negro sud-
denly era-ped the ohcers arms from behind
auu hcil hum la-t. The captive then seized
the pistol and fired four shots. one of the bull
lets taking effect i'm the officers
hand. Both negroes escaped. The
Near Villa Rica, i'm the late freshet. Ayers
mill was entirely swept away. The rocks
were found $50 yards away. When the storm
began to come Mr.. William REYNOLDS lrathered
his family and started for his storm lit, and
had tO cross "a dry hollow. The water was
very deep and IN trying to cross the ditch of
water they all fell in. Alr. Reynolds had his
little DOy. seven years of age. and had to let
hlm 20 and throw his wife out. and before lie
could get TO ms little boy he was gone. When
found the child was covered up I'M sand. moth
ing exposed but his feet. Mrs. Reynolds fell
no the third time.
Columbus Sun: .Friday morning about 2
O'Clock John J.. sullivan and his referee.
Frank Moran. had little misunderstanding
in their room at the Rankin House. and Sulli-
van struck Moran in the face with the back of
his hand. Moran fell across the bed and his
nose hled prOfusely- Sullivan then rang for
the night clerk, who went up and found the
hed clothing quite bloody. and sullivan using
some pretty plain language to Moran The
affair quieted down. however and the two
men left the city as friends again. Ii is said
That sullivan was somewhat chagrined at the
size of his audience the previous night. and
vented ms dlsDeasure on his referee"
Nald1sta Times: '"rhree little negro bows.
who had gone into the swamp i'm rear of Mr..
Fly IS brick ard field Tor the purpose of cut
ting brush hrOOms, found a half barrel of
apple brandy hid away in the gallberrv
bushes. Mr. W. p. RenfFO's name was ON the
head of the half barrel, and as one Of the bows
could read. he at once notified that gentleman
of the find. The barrel was identified bv Mr.
l,. as being his property and he had it hauled
To ms Oar. Opon examination he found that
two gallons and a quart was missing. Mr.
Rculr0e says that he paid the freight on that
and other goods on the 2Sth ult. and he is of
the opinion that the half barrel disappeared
between the depot and his bar. The young
men ln the bar say that 1t was never received
hy Them"
Brownwood correspondent Madison Nadi-
s9Hi0H. Two curiOsites were found a few
days ago. which are interesting enough to
describe. one Is bullet found by +. l..
Br0bstOn i'm the heart of a ightwOOd stump.
which had probably been mbedded fifty wears
or more. The other Is an old Harrison gold
medal, now IN the possession of Col. J. =.
AUSTIN. lt was plowed up by James Harper
Ou the old Brewer farm, where it has prob
ably lain forty odd years. 1t was found on
the site Of an old house that years ago sue
eumbed to the touch Of decay. The medal is
about the size of silver quarter. with a like
ness and name of Mai Gen. W. II. Harrison
on one side. dated 1871. On the other side IS
spread eagle. clutcmng IN either talon q
bunch of arrows, beneath which is inscribed.
Come Ii Tyler In its Deak is a card with
the inscription, Go 1t Tip"
Rome courier, of Saturday: simpsons
miil, Ou Eunarlee creek. a short distance from
Hockmart, was completely washed away by
the high waters, eGtaIllng loss of about
S250e. Cochran's mill, located ON the same
stream, was totally destroyed. together with
500 bushels of grain which was stored in the
building. The mill itself. one of the most
substantial In that section. was valued at
$4,000. All the bringes over Euharlee creek
structure Just erected 10y the county. In
ROckmart the water stood from three TO five
feet deep in the stores and dwelling houses
Men waded waist deep in water to rescue
their wives and children from impending
death. and the loss of property was truly
appalling. On the East ami West Railroad
an lhe bridges and trestles have disappeared,
and the track IN some places, IS washed out
of line for several hundred yards. The water
reached g height never before known in
ROckmart and the surrounding country
Fortunately. no lives were lost
Macon Telegram and Messenger: Fannie
Brooks is q sick nurse, and though she rents
room i'm the alley in the rear of the Flint
House she rarely lives there Lately She has
been employed by Mr.. Frank Wilcox. the
architect. and until yesterday had not been
lu the house in thirty days. On Friday night
she dreamed that she had been robbed. She
was so impressed with the dream that she
came down town early yesterday mOrning to
20 90 her house and see If everything was all
right. on the way she met two boys. who in
formed her that her house had been robbed
she hurried on and found Officers McCanerty
and Frank MOsely al the house. having q little
negro boy named Charlie Carey i'm tow. 1t
seems that "a party OF little negroes. composed
1f Charlie Carey, Hamp Stewart. Frank Gill
ht rt. sonny Mann. and Henry Lewis. agreed
TO make a raid ON the house. and yesterday
morning. while some of the hoys watched.
some went m. They found Sl7 80 i'm q cigar
stand and battered up q gold watch. The
bows were discovered by Walter Lagerquist
and two negro boys. who gathered Charlie.
While holding him, he managed TO bite Wal
Ter. Charlie told on his companions and dur
ing the day Officers Thomas. Shira and Tharp
arrested another batch Of the boys. Not one
of them Is over "a years Old, and all are ripe
for the peuiteutiary. They Will remain in the
barracks for warrant. None of the money
was recovered"
The following appeared i'm the Jackson Ter
all. ~Edif0r JIcks0H Herg1d. Please allow
me space i'm your paper for few lines, ad-
dressed to j.. "a. r.. having received a COM
munication from that honorable body recent
Is. I will say. in reply. that have given the
matter lutte thought, and l find that il is
not convenient or COngenAal with my feelings
10 leave this county in the short space of time
that Won have given me for that purpose, as |
could not possibly gel ready to do SO in ten
DAYS Your accusation is that We ruined +.
=. Mcsser and his family. l deny the allega-
tion as I haG nothing TO do with his prosecu
zion in anv way. shape. form or fashion: and
II I had. / would only have been aiding the
law in prosecuting one of the worst men in our
county. and 1 refer the public TO the criminal
court of this county for the proof of my
statement: but as he is dead. peace TO his
ashes. A to Mrs. Messer have known her
from her childhood. and have never known
ANYTHING detrimental 10 her character. As "a
my wifes character, VIII only say il is ire
proaChahle. And Tou SHY YOU have given us
fair warning l give the same TO you, and foT
the molestaton Of any person or property m
Jhis community. it shall be placed to your
credit, and the fuh eXteRt Of the law Will be
your portion. You say il would be better fOI
some of us to be IN Nesser's place, though he
be dead and In hell than 10 be found here ten
days hence. And You, Mr.. Il. X. X. had bet
ter be ma hell. with the door locked and the
key lost. than 10 have the audaCity to dare Ia
attempt TO execute your threat. Indignantly.
HARVEY NJ. DU6E, Pendergrass, Ca, April
9, 81"
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