Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-31

meeting. --,..7 liz,
c5roref poet iu Athens makes Hoot Nv
lug writing Hy ymus- h -
The uer--muou crop y l--lu4e III many
r--t-af PUla.sEi county
r.r.-.T turned ont eu masse at the laying OF
.. -.--ar--faue Of her Masonic temple.
r.. raa~a. Hawkins, who was stabbed in
..# -- George Howard, COlOred, at Lex
fr--.r. .- ..o-i.
srrr cox. Of Butler, ended hls life Tues
r4rl- .aA.uE dose OF morphine bl7ap-
r1-r-..H- 5u love was the cause.
r.--r. has an excellent prospect Of build
.---.. school which viii be an ornament
t-F.. town and an honor TO that section OF
Ge7r--.
r. Macon Sportzman's Association has
-Ha.r..-a.l the GIvun Gun Club, Of Bruins
vf.-. 20 % clay pigeon shoot, TO occur within
thirty days.
srf-lt 0r two ago an attemut was made to
r-.rr ul the dwelling house Of Dr. Gather, OF
oxford No clue as TO the perpetrator OF the
crime has been obtained
Car.thers Il smith, of Athens, have just
e-o-e5 @ contract with Mr.. McGinty TO build
s.Hr-a brick store in jug Tavern. They Will
gBau @ branch house there.
AtJeIerson a negro by the name Of simon
Dorsey died from injuries received by post
falling on him while assisting 70 raise the gun
house of q. T. BUttrill on Friday last.
Milton r. Yancy who lives One-han mile
nom Cumming. has q stalk with Us sunnOw-
ars on 10. He has also on his farm small
stalk of cotton with fifty well matured bols
OF l--
Tie picker room Of the Athens factory
caught ON ire Wednesday from a match. The
thorough system of water works at the fac
tory eNrIugulshed the blaze very soon, without
much damage.
Austin Hopper, who lived on VIM. keith's
r-sra. near jefferson, has left for parts un-
known. He rs charged with Outraging his
l--Eegr-a.l -tep-daughter. \ warrant was
.=-re. -Ir his arrest, but he managed to get
John HllideId. colOred. died very suddenly
st Rev. s.. AtkusOu's plantation, i'm Butts
county. 900 Friday last, thought TO have been
poisoned. ur. K. o., Bryans made a post
u.r-.u examination, reservIng the stomach
i5I Es--.
Sir. Lucas. at the Athens Factory. Is one of
la finest UIghInlsts iu the south. He knows
bow -at up all manner Of machinery and
instruct arv one how to run it. Mr.. Lucas
has an aiIrr of SIS per day to 20 to New Or
leans and uLt up the machinery for the Expo
sulu.
Farl the Macon pedestrian, takes away
f...- E.Tes money by winning the purse in
ue- hour square heel and toe match that
came H1 TO That place Friday. There were
tvr entries. ForIi of Macon. and AycOck, OF
Rome. Furi made miles and laps, AycOCk
5ul.- auj laps.
AtLeTer-9n Jabe Hammons has been SEN
fenced fr serve four wears for forgery He
certain length Of time, and became dissat-
IsiHi aut t0 get his pay forged an order on
Dixon L1 Power, hey 4 Co. just covering the
time boz Ell worked.
TI-HIlu Truitt, of Greenviue. is using a
.-.- uIIr Hy his father in 1852, - years ago.
Nr. Iru.tt also has the sword worn By his
great Grandfather as an officer in the revO-
.-.1l-rg war Zack Mitchell, of the same
place. has clock that was bought i'm 1914.
l..- ru.eu- clock still keeps good time.
4eler-9u HsrIld: DR.. Deadwyler came up
from Hl- plantation last Friday with the cN-
ra.-lIIpu oi having terrible time with the
W.eret people It had been reported to him
t-al IleE were about 10 rise up and battle
with the whites. The doctor don't think
there Is much fun in these kind Of reports.
The tax this year IN Walker viii be IS cents
11 The hUutret dollars or 81 50 on the thOus-
4Il. inc state tax would have been - cents
1u TIE hundred. but to meet the bond debt OF
100000 that fails due next year. 10 was in
creased % sd cents per hundred. The county
tlN Wlli bC IS cents per hundred. The whole
Is LI- lowest tax paid for years.
Ir defending himself against charges which
have been made against him, Manager l.. L.
Lewis 0f the Gordon county pauper farm. ad-
u.tstlIt sick white girl, homeless and desti-
f--1 went t0 him forshelter He nut her i'm a
room where. the girl crOUching IN one corner
and negro man in another, the two were
eit alone through the long hours Of the night.
The centennial of the Georgia Baptist
ASSOCIATION 40 NashlngtOn VIII begin on
following sunday. Besides the usual services
held Ou such occasions, there will be sDecial
services ln celebration Of the centennial OF
She l-S1s -atlon and also special services in re-
gar. -u raising an endowment fund Of SIOO,O 600
i1f Mercer nIversity.
A.aull1 correspondence NEWS. Aug. 2S.
The woman. jackson. who has been living sick
Oh vacant house here for several davs died
ms morning, and was buried by the authori-
les- She 1ad been delIrIous since Saturday.
"A negro woman died rather suddenly to-
l-Ht from congestion Of the iungs.-We are
having very warm, dry weather, but the gen
eTl. health Of the community is good.
layu-t0n correspondence NEWS. Aug. o.:
Two negroes, Joe Harris and Meredith White.
now n jan awaiting trial for some violations
% t4e law, engaged in q fight over piece of
H.a..1. White struck Harris over the head
VIZ. I'ttie, Whereupon Joe drew & small
Allr ana literally carved Meredith mp. While
ilt wounds are numerous, they are not
thought TO be deep enough to be fatal.
Al.uber OF citizens Of CedartOwu, tired OF
i-e shift less. unreliable negro HELM they have
--i tU employ about their homes, have de-
e-.i LH make an effort 70 obtain number Of
white servants from among the Swede or
herman emiErants arriving constantly at
CASTLE Garden. Those who profess to know
Say lleE can DE obtained at from s. to s. per
-la-l, alt VIII, at that price, do the full run
u house work.
Eastman Tines: Mr.. Bony Flanders. Of
Ll-reH- county who recently started q steam
"eeA t1 illl across the saw and get his iegcut
ttTE seriously Just below the knee Joint. One
l--g 'l tle leg was sawed about half in two,
-lt tll.t DO not been for COlOred hand who was
-r-F Mr. Flanders when he fell, and who, as
t--tk ls thought, jerked him away from the
5-n' y Is sand he must inevitably have been
save. tH pieces.
negro was hauling fodder for Mr.. Ellis,
-s-5 '-E Ean-nurg, Butts county, one day last
etsA' lu going down hin the pole on the
gay Nt .piier iobJed the mule, which ran
-.4-. throwing the negro against a large
~, l.7 rlln coming in contact with the rOck,
-1-All- Nltu IaWb0nes, scattering teeth and
l--.t-lls oi the bones on the ground. The un-
-t----. man, at last accounts. was still liv-
--s- -A-, being under the treatment of the best
-----l. ,All., he may survive.
eastman Tines: Our fellow -towusmau,
----.-eW Clark. whIle i'm the act Of butcher
l- .er. g laLv DAYS agO, discovered lodged in
s--... 9l said bovine silver coin Zone
H..et states money. The coin had
-..-t .he powerful chemical properties
-.--t.- lu'ee uudlgested, and although
.- -1red by the powers that be in
...--, DO may yet pass from hala 10
So. q very lime IN value. Whether or not
som grows on the grass blades and
Ar- Clark's cattle range, is the
t-'..- low ready for discussion.
.-.-s Inquirer: At the base ball game
--. Two women Of ill-repute entered
... stand and took seats. The man
TF --- informed Of lt, at once requested
rainier 20 have them removed. which
-l' returning their money. The women,
't-, we're greatly inCeused at the pro-
s amt told Chief Palmer that he might
--r managers that they would bring
- -'i damages. Whether thev will carry
gL .4reat OF not makes but little differ
r- .Ta managers, as they are deter
r---f y. Seep such characters out OF the
UA-I-on St.tsHsi. Last Saturday Rev. Nat
sll anI W llilam Holly. both c6lOred. were
-t--lL before Judge Reese tbe fcrroe,
-.l-ei with burglary and larceny and the
-.-ef with larceny. The CHARGES a,rairsf
e -illes were sustained by the evidence
~. .tr Parson wa placed under S201 bord
f. arg and $50 bond for larceny VfI-
v- -ond was assessed at $50. in default of
-- ne accompanied preacher Nat 10 tie
r-- stronghold, where they will be taken
~ y- until they discover that s0metIrne.
r--5l- are sent TO the penitentiary and
r-l sang Tor breaking in houses. stealing
.-.-Ae-s, ami so forth.
A.-5ls EE1aer: The finances Of the c5tv
i--- very nealthful condition. Mr.. CHILE
i t4e treasurer. informs US that the
r. --e-- L only Sfs,o0O- Jan. ], 1854, when
ass - bonds were Issued, the bonded
rr p $50, and with SASH OF citv cur
l .ltle the whole debt little over $780,
r.-- -.--.e --.e lnen lt has been reduced. all the
-.- -Ae-eE having been redeemed until
49, = y ftNtt4. This is a good showing. and
-ta nave invested in Athens bonds feel
rs---.-.. There Is about S5S OF the clty cur
F- ..a- mas never been presented for re-
r---gl. which must have been lost rThe
a'-'is have been reduced to $JS,COO.
.S-ltleu Georgia has sustained n serious
I1-.r@- -lt the suspension Of the immense
T-- industry OF the Georgia Land and
ssr- company. The Eastman Journal
r- bt the suspension OF this extensive