Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-09


Csnfederates.
CKOEGIA.
Atlanta and Opelika. Ala. have spoken 70
each other over the telephone.
Putnam county recommends Hon. Robert
{. Humber's election as state Treasurer.
Gen ToOmbs will attend the district meet
ing at Harmony Grove a. a delegate from his
church.
AT Americas a 1i-year-old man pro-
poses 20 take "a six hours tramp with any
other man over % years Of age.
Isaac keunv'- mule. ju Carroll county, died
on the Isl instant aged 30 years, 6 months and
10 DAYS. lie worked him thlrty-three years
and turned him out to rest.
A Hafues correspondent states that Wallis
mill. recently burned. was owned by Mr..
W all individually and not By Dale W els 4
Co. The total lO-s Is said 10 aggregate $1,000
Mrs. Mary Long. near Banning, a widow.
living with her widowed daughter. COM
mitted suicide on Monday, May ., by taking
two Vials Of laudauum. She fingered until
Wednesday night aud died. The cause Of the
Gct Is not known. She had divided her money
among her three grandchildren.
J.. j. Glenn, Jr., challenges the victor In the
Macon walking match Of saturday, June 9TH.
Issi. % walk q twelve hour gO-as-you- please
match. Sd days from this date, at Kelly. ROsser
& Cos warehouse, Atlanta. on the track in
said warehouse, for the championship between
the cities OF Macon and Atlanta.
Or. W. J.. Hitchcock, Of Madison. shot
vauciug on him with an uplfted hoe. The
weapon was % shotgun. The charge entered
Jack5on's left leg just above the knee, lace
rating the femoral artery and causing death
iu s0 hours. The jdry's verdict was invOlun-
tary manslauEhter.
Alfred Honey, a negro, attempted an out
rage upon the person Of respectable white
woman "A few miles below Cotton Hell, Ran
dJun county, the latter part Of last week
He was q stout fellow, but her cries brought
her assistance, and the ecoundrel ran away as
he saw two men approaching. a reward Will
De- paid by the citizens Of the community for
Dis apprehension.
While Young Mr.. Broadnax. son Of Rev. j. d.
T.. ErUaduaN, was coming TO Columbus en-
wagon loaded with lumber, he met two
negroes on wagon about three miles from
town. The negroes refused % give any part
of the road. and finally got or their wagon
and made an attack on Mr.. Broaduax. one Of
them striking him on the head with a rock
While the fight was proceeding a friend Of
Mr.. BraadnaN came 90 his assistance and they
sil-ued into the negroes with their knives,
making DO so warm for the COlered gents that
they withdrew from the conflict. The negroes
were Gom Marion county.
Amcricus Rspu5EcqH. Two Young men re-
Gently called on some young ladies' ami while
they were c0nversiug, one Of them rummaged
Work-basket- took something from it, and
slipped DO into the others pocket without his
knowledge. They left that house and called
t1 see several young ladies at another place.
As they took their seats. the Young man
pulled what he supposed was his handkerchief
from his pocket, wiped his brow. and shook
his handkerchief out, and horror! IL was a
lady's stocking. The girls shrieked with
laughter and led. while the Young fellow. all
in confusion and dismav. retreated with
anathemas issuing from his lips and bloody
feelings in his heart.
AiUedeevil1e Chronicle. Mr.. TuttIe. who
ha- killed seventeen ratticsuakes on his farm
iu tins county since Christmas. vOuche- for
thI-- That he and am old negro cleaned up
fence row where many snakes raise every
wear. While 40 work they heard nOise in am
old stump close bF. and knew that there was
a nest OF Futtlesudkcs inside. Presently they
noticed huge king snake approaching the
stump, So theyzwere quiet. and awaited his
motion. old man Ingram remarking. Boss.
das gWiue % be lively time i'm dat stump to-
rectlv." sure enough. the king snake went
in, but soon bounded out, and struck a bee
line for little hill hard By. In a few min
utes ne returned, and had two other king
snakes with him. Then an three descended
into the hollow stump. and there followed "A
most tremendous noise. After some fifteen
minutes the three kings came out. and went
of, and 1lr. Tuttle. with old Ingram. dug up
The stump. They found five dead rattlesnakes
s0 Mr.. Iuttle aud his colaborers, the king
snakes. have killed twenty-five rattlesnakes
thisvear.
Wrightsville Recorder: The most pitiable
object We have seen iu many DAYS Is an old
gentleman hy the name Of Jarmau Bales. who
WAS brought To this place last saturday aud
deposited at the Airline Hotel. where he re-
manCi until the following Tuesday, when his
case was placed before the County Commits
sioners court. The court, after full investi-
CATION of his condition, allowed his name
placed upon the pauper list with monthly
allowance OF thirty dollars The old
gentleman. who is afflicted with the
worst sore leg we have ever seen. Is in a per
fectly ipathsOme and helpless condition, not
being able 90 walk single step, and having
an the while 70 keep his leg i'm perfectly
horizontal position i'm order to prevent hemOr-
rlaEe. He IS originally from GlasscOck cOun-
Is, but has for a few years alternately made
johnson ami Laurens counties his home. He
is stIll I'M Wrightsville among strangers and
without money, but Is being kindly cared for
bv our people. and Is now under the gratuit-
Gus treatment OF DR.. Z. NJ. johnson, who Will
IN few days amputate the affected limb.