Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-06
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Sews or the Two states Told in Para
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in the covered coach, when she missed her
boy. The little fellow was found later in the
night on Oeonee bridge, on the Central RAIL
road, fast asleep.
At MilledgeviIle. Marshal McCOmb shot q
negro man on Wednesday, and he may die, az
he is shot Ia the abdomen. The negro was US
ing filthy language in the presence Of ladies.
The NJ arshal attempted 10 arrest the negro,
when the Marshal was twice knocked down
and choked, and when the negro made a mo-
ton as II TO draw pistol, the Marshal drew
and shot him.
Griffin SHH: Mr.. William Brewer. agent for
several large gUauO manufactures. saws the
farmers are paying up their accounts with
commendable pr0mptness. and that a larger
crop Of cotton viii be made than was antici-
pated. He thinks the crop is always over es-
tlm2ted BY the producer, whose calculations
are made early in the summer before the
drought strikes the weed.
Washington Gasstts: gentleman re-
marked 70 Us day or two since that his
grandmother bought her wedding outfit 81
Lisbon. on the Savannah river, when * was &
hourlshing village OF 80 stores. Now there
IS not house left TO tell the tale Of the exist
ence OF the town and Of its great pospect for
the future. 1t was thought that would be the
heaQ OF navigation OF the Savannah river, and
tnaE great clty would be built up on the
site.
The new bridge across the WithIacooehee al
Iroupeyllle Is dnished and ready for use II
ls the best county be8dge ever built in LOwn-
Qes. ETery span is supported By pillng firmly
driven down, and there can be no danger OF
It's washing away. The County Commissioners
could not get bid less than $3.50 on the
work. aud they rejected all bids and employed
Mr.. Try 10 superintendent its building. The
work was done IN ten days, and c. e. the
county not more than $50.
The following incident occurred 10 Ailt
Tony. Of Dry Pond, Jackson county. G1t long
since: IA he approached his bed 70 retire one
DlEnt he discovered a large black snake lying
on the csTer, which frightened him very
much. SO that he yelled for his wife 10 bring
something TO Kill 1t with, and, picking up the
bed. he carried 1t out doors and commenced
beating on the snake. When he thought he
had killed il, close examination revealed
the fact that instead Of being 4 snake il was a
coil Of hair belonging 10 his wife.
Dublin gazette: On last Wednesday after
noon. about s O'Clock, the woods on the west
ern side Of the town were discovered TO be en-
ire The flames, everything being 50 dry.
spread rapidly. aud had il not been for the
alaerity with which the citizens responded to
the call, considerable damage might nave
been done 70 town property. The fire was
doubtless dropped By hunters on the night
previous. During the dry weather, those who
have occasion 70 walk about with lights
should be very careful lest much harm re-
suit.
Wesley James. one of four negro hackmen
who went to Macon from Atlanta to haul the
people during the fair, got drunk on Monday
njEht and went into the ladies' saloon at the
Union depot, and had to be taken out by Of
fcers Kennedy and Bailey. His conduct was
- bad that the Recorder did not impose q fine
on him, but sentenced him to 50 DAYS on the
chain gang. He employed Lyons K Gresham
- attorneys. and they presented a petition to
the Council asking for relief from the sen
tence and that 6ne be imposed. The matter
vas referred 10 the Police Committee, with
psWerIe act.
At MacoH Tuesday night. about o'clock. a
man was seen 70 jump into Prof Guttenber-
gers buggy. which was standing II front Of
J. ". Burke & Co.'S branch store. and ride
or rapidly mp Second street. c. + Daniels
saw the transaction and reported it to the
Professor, but the buggy was then ont Of
sight. The town was searched. hut the buggy
could not be found. VI Lea Mr.. Cooper. Of the
store. went hoAe 10 supper, he found horse
and buggy IN Ihe-alley near his house on Or
aHge street. He made an investigation and
f0and x 70 be the Professors team, and that
x mad been carried there by q negro. Mr..
Cooper tried TO get him, but failed.
At Macon Tuesday a fight occurred in the
old warehC Use on Fourth street, in which H
1. rf0TteF, Of Chambersburg, o.. representing
the Taylor Engine Company, and Bush Lums-
den. salesman Of III. J. Hatcher / Co.. were
the participants. Porter was engage in
putting up a saw mill IN the warehouse.
where Lumsden went to assist him some
rough language followed. when the former
announced MS allegiance TO the Democratic
party, but said negro was as good a. anv
white iaaH. Porter threw an iron pin at him
and mIssed him, when both clinched and
fought ike demons, until Messrs. Hatcher
aud Heron rushed out 10 part them. Both
were bleeding. but not seriously hurt. The
affair created considerable excitement.
Eatonton Messenger: Two little boys, aged
l6 or i, who live in EatOnton. were out Urac-
tcing with pistol back Of Judge Lawson's
place last sunday afternoon. These little
fellows are evidently getting ready 10 shoot
something, or TO paint the town red. or to
rescue somebody from the Indians. They are
dangerous. They have been reading dime
novels, and consequently are extremely brave
and are aching TO do something desperate
1hey were out practcing Sunday, and no
doubt they got u QoWn fine. and can draw q
bead on an Indian with absolute certainty.
In the meantime. while their dandeF Is up, il
would be well for them 10 continue to practice
on Sunday afternoons SO as 70 be able to meet
several Indians who viii be on the next grand
jury.
Columbus Sun: a negro child 3 years old.
suffering with peculiar spasmOdic symptoms.
vas brought TO the city Monday from the
country IN order for the doctors to deGide what
was the allment. The history OF the case IS
ABOUT as f0iloWsi The parents OF the child
1--we l. miles up the river, and are well-tO-do
farm tenants. just two weeks ago the child.
while playing IN the yard, was bitten by
puppy 1 months old. which showed unmis-
taxable signs Of madness. Two other dogs of
the same litter were previously killed. having
exhibited similar symptoms Of rabies. The
child was bitten under the left ere, and il g
symptoms began TO manifest them selves.
" helever glass Of water is handed 10 the
child now violent jerking Of its hands. feet
and head takes place, or, IN other words. il
goes on into spasm with lie eyes wide open
and perfectly conscious. 1t Is unable 10 swat
low anything. Any other object than water
when handed to II has no effect. and it re-
mains perfectly Quiel. The child's ewes are
very red, and il seems to have fever. Some
Of the most adept physicians in the city ex-
amlned the child carefully, and pronounced
the case hydrophobia in typical form,
Conyers Solid South: Thursday night week
Mr. Ben watkins, Of this county, paid the
- ger a country barrOOm on the line of
GWInnett and ROckdale, an interesting visit.
W lille there he freely danced around with the
O0ys, and everything was highly sOciable
pleasant and agreeable until some dispute
arose which challenged the honor aud integ-
rltT Of Mr.. Watkins. He felt himself duly
bound to hold up, at all hazards, his fair
name against any insult. His opponents were
lmbued with the same spirit. AS a result q
lively fsticuT enEued, which brought rocks
sticks and fence rails prominently into use
Our Ben stood like Gibraltar, firm and defiant
until he was earnestly requested. through The
seductive influence Of clubs and rails, to Yield
IN the victory to his aggressive antagonists.
He was beaten numerically to the ground.
as dead, and his friends, in the ex-
citing exercise, marked the last resting place
of our hero by heaping on his quivering flesh
an abundance of rails. Night gallopeC By aud
revealed the fact that Ben waa not dead, but
h ID only been sleeping. He returned home
after a hard battle a s0rer and perhaps a
soberer man. We are gratifed to state Mr..
Watkins is in the land OF the hvinz-stfll in
the ring, but slightly dis1gured.
The Lumber Material Mems Exchange met
at Atlanta Tuesday night In regular monthly
meeting. There was q fine turnout Of the
memb ers. After the transaction Of con-
siderable business the exchange adjourned to
partake Of lunch given TO the members of
the exchange by Martin T. AmOrOus. a mem
ber at which repast there were numerous
t0asts. One to the pioneer lumber dealer, j.
Z. Peck; to W. ;. Bell. the President Of the
exchange; TO Niles & LOngleT, the pioneer
sash, door and blind dealers; 10 Tryon L Wat
son the enterpr1sing sash and door manufac-
turers; 20 W. j. WilIingham: to Beck Gregg, 4
hardware company; to j. c. Wilson & CO.
retail lumber dealers of the cityI to La Foun-
tain & May; to A, r. Stewart 4 Co., the live
and gas fitting establishment; to F.
J. Coolidge x Bro; to Iauman & Davis, the
successful Whitehall street lumber dealers; to
I. J. 1ouman: TO II. +. AmorOus the sue
cessful wholesale lumber dealer; and again TO
cur friend NJ. L. AmOrous, prosperity and fu-
ture happiness. After partaking beautifully
81 the lunch the exchange adjourned. The
exchange had several new members added.
nent institutions, as the lumber trade Of the
South IS becoming an industry OF vast i'm.
portance.
FLORIDA.
Work will at once commence on Key Vests
gas works and street railroads.
Deputy Marshal McKeown. Of New York.
brought two witnesses to Key West on the
asst steamer to testify in the Julia Baker
Ease.
There are a good many improvements going