Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22


WonstrOsIty Half Hog and Half Human
Indictment Papers Stolen In Pike
County, Complaints of Unjust Tax
Assessments Again Cropping Out.
GEORGIA.
Joseph B. Bond is an applicant for the
Dareu post o1dce.
A negro woman, aged I2s years, died at
dennis station last week.
The Hill City Cadets, of Rome, Will elect q
captain next Monday night.
The Rev Mr.. Quillian, CarrOltOn's new
Methodist preacher, Is a practical printer.
Work on the Altamaha river has been re-
sumei at Beards Bluff above DOctOrtOwn.
There is % negro in Washington now who
makes 81 90 a day as a landscape gardener.
This year l.. NJ. Mitchell. Of Wilkes county,
made ,9i pounds OF lint cotton on one acre.
The engineers have been at work surveying
the river between Darlen and DObOy during
the past week
Tie Athens negro who sold a drove Of cattle
owned by Booth Bros. and fled, Is being close
pressed hE detectives
ONLY one postal note issued from the Wash
iu-toa ONCE has ever been lost, so Tar as
heart from. IL Waz payable at Lexington.
fr Glvuu county only I32. IA acres Of land
axe returned as liable for taxes. This Is said
Oh Dee but @ very small portion OF the county
domain.
Hon. Marx 4. Hardin. the present Clerk Of
the House Of Representatives, has emplO yed
several lady clerks under the resolution OF
Hon. Martlu v Calvin
The adjourned tern Of Polk Superior Court
now In progress has been devOtedltO civil busi-
ness The dOckets have been relieved Of
number 0f old cases that have burdened them
Tor some time.
A prominent teacher and gentleman who
has studied the different systems Of public
schools says that the city Of Athens can es-
tah.I-h three good public schools for the small
sum 9t $1,000 per dnnun.
r. NJ. Green. OF Washington. is prepared
far BURGLARS. having purchased the large bank
safe aut had DO moved into his counting room.
The price was $3.50 The safe originally cost
SIS U and has a time lock on It that cost $500.
There will be two papers published in
TnprtUn next wear. :. y. CarDenter will
continue thc publication Of the Nels South.
having purchased "a new outfit. Messrs. Butler
Il Gr1rJu viii publish new paper with the
material now used by the Ael0 south.
some villain attempted to set fire to Rev
James Bush's gin house at Barnesville one
r.-hr last week. A burning brand was stuck
into pile of seed cotton near the door about
dark. some Of the family discovered the cot
ton 0u fire. and 10 was eXtingulshed without
serious loss.
Iu tile case OF Capt. George W. Haynes
against the Central Railroad and Banking
COMPANY. suit for damages sustained bv the
sIuh.1E OF the steamer George W. Wylly,
which has been on trial at Eufaula, the jury
returned a verdict of S2.5lO i'm favor OF the
plaintiff. The SUIT was for $4,000.
Fortv-six hundred dollars, IN round
numbers. was the amount on hand to be paid
out iu a-higtOn last Monday. to the pubic
school teachers, and the County school Com
missioner Rev F. T. simpson. About two
tl.ris Of IhIs amount was drawn ON that dav,
the balance not Yet being called for.
A lady I'm Wilkes county said she had two
dozen eggs that she had been saving since OC-
tUurr to sell Christmas. but told her neighbor
If She would pay her Christmas price l3jcl
she might have them. The neighbOr tested
rram ia water and found only four good ones
in the two dozen. All the others fOated on
the water.
a negro boy was accidentally shot near
MalOrEsVille. In Wilkes county,. one dav lat
week. ie had climbed a tree after a 81 uirrel.
when boy on the ground struck ms gun
against something and caused 10 10 discharge.
The boy lu the tree took ms WOundlng calmly
and came down. The load took eject in his
breast. but did not penetrate deep.
At Burreu Carroll county, an old negro
woman supposed 70 be 90 or 100 years old.
blind and almost entirely helpless, living
with her or udsOu. Clark Smith. near the
c0lorei church. Piuetuckey. fell in the fire
Monday and was burnt To death. during the
absence Of smith and his wife. and with only
@ little gIrl with her. She was buried Tues
day.
Ihomastons taxable property was about
S-5I.N0H, lu losi DC increased TO something
over 100000. with the probability Of its being
about S35O,OC0 IN 1855. several new dwellings
have been completed. others improved aud
some expected 20 be built the coming year. and
there Is now good demand for comfortable
homes for families desiring tO move to ThOm-
aston tO get the benefit of her splendid educa-
uoual facilities.
Grihn Nslrs: 4 short time ago we recorded
tie theft Of tine hailOt-bOX i'm the contested
election case ln Pike county. The precedent
then set seems Co have inspired other parties
% dct ln q similar manner At the last term
of Pike superior Court the grand jury in
dIc-ei some parties for furnishing whisky on
election dav. and Judge Stewart ordered that
Haa H. 80 HH-- A. .
County Court. ON application by the County
Court tO the Clerk of the Superior Court for
these luUlctt4euts we learn that they could
not De found. without the Indictment the
court is powerless TO proceed with the cases.
These proceedings not only show great
wlckcdneSs on the part Of some citizens Of
Pike. llt great cdrelessuess on the part Of the
officials I'm whose keeping the documents were
placed.
The Washington Gasette thus pictures
Georgia cotton scene: WagOuers who haul
cotton t0 the depot have exciting races for pO-
sltI0n most every day In unloading cotton
they have t1 form in line and wait their turn
There Is large open space just before thev
Eei to the depot. and when two or more wag-
uu- are driving up the temptation to race is
Zoo great t0 De resisted. Sometimes the wagon
ln front ls going So fast DC cannot stop IN posi-
tl1n- and by the time It can be turned round
three or four other wagons have taken posi-
ton ahead Of 10 M the line. Al other times
four and SIX mule teams become entangled in
their gear some kick. while others run. and
lAr lt-ullr no lutl tlu tell LlII &c d. all over
Two OF three mules kick out Of harness and
leave the wheelers 70 carry the load bv
themselves. Altogether it beats a circus two
t1 one, because of the Zest with which the
Wagoners and mules contend for their ights
Blrnesvilie N-Jrs: Last Tuesday Mr.A. c.
Adams brought 10 town and laid on our desk
q great curiosity. Its face resembles more
she face Of q human being than IL does an an
lmai To IS perfect i'm all is form save its face.
Here beside being featured somewhat like a
man, DO has growing out just above and over
L- eyes -unut or prObOscis exactly resem-
bling an elephant. At first glance il seemed
Oh have two ewes and IN each a pupil: but
IlHu close examination it has three ewes and
l1 each pupil. Two Of the eyes look natu-
raj enough. but between the two and connect
-ue tlcm -1 that one runs into the Other is an
gl.lu- eye, and in It's centre is also a pupil.
The mouth. instead Of being prominent re-
c1ies back more like the uuderlip Of an ele-
pllut- Now. we have been thus particularln
describing this pig for the reason that we are
lot writing a snake story, and YOU may be-
leve every word Of it. We thought so much
% Do chat we had DO preserved in alcohol. and
% can DE seen by any doubling Thomas by
calling al our office.