Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-29

Arrest for Attempted Rape-N ater Tor
the Rome Eneampment-A Negro Ae-
-fdentaIiy Killed Near OglethOrpe-
Tbe stock Law in Greene County
working SatisfaotOruy-M Fe-
male College commencement.
GEORGIA.
Eastman i= moving for an artesian well.
4 cambridge poultry raiser Is going TO try
lu incubator.
HIIate for the State Senate
There Is to be big barbecue at sumner
Town. Emanuel county, on Friday next
B4iubrdge's artesian well has reached
depth OF $50 feet, aud water is eApectei next
week.
Lexington is blessed with the presence Of
genuine Philadelphia lawyer, who is s0i0urn-
& there for lcw days.
4 charcoal furnace is being built at Clifton,
new town on the Admission and Atlantic
Railroad. When completed it Will cost about
$4,000.
A teu-vear-old Lexington boy goes at the
rate OF seven miles an hour. says the Eeho- but
10 doesn't say whether he rides, runs or walks
with the speed named
The friends Of Gen. p. 81. b. Young VIII
r.uf1fsh card in tho next issue ol the Car
tersvilie Free Press, defining his position and
candidacy for the Legislature.
DR. T. J. Shepherd. Of Bristol. Fla, and
Miss Scymthia IlOughtOn, OF Macon, were
married at Mulberry street Church, N the
latter city. Thursday morning.
While the steamer CaddO Belle. Of COlum-
bus, WAS on her up trip and just below Fort
Gaines, 4 negro fireman named Green stepped
lT the guard and was drowned.
DELEGATES from each company o. the Forty
thirtl Georgia EcgimeHt are requested by Col.
III. C.. Kellogg. Of Canton. TO meet IN Gaines
vile on the 18th Of july to arrange Tor re-
lniou.
Emanuel county's delegation 10 the Guber-
nar0rFri Convention. which IS 10 convene in
Atlanta, Ca. on August Is next, viii support
Hon. r. c. Humber. OF IuLualn county Tor
-tate Treasurer.
ouItman Ns,s South: Mr.. G. a. Wright has
succeeded remarkably well In raising c0llard
seed near Cairo. He raised this year 100
pounds on four acres, ami has been offered 80
.ellts per psuud.
Wavcross Headlight: The jubilee al Mett's
Spring near Jesse Lofts, in Coffee county. on
JuIv / promises to De a fine affair. About
thlrty head Of stock. consisting Of hogs, NUT
ton aud beef. viii be served on the occasion.
Bainbridge Democrat: There will be more
money made on account Of the shOrtness OF
the CROP Last year hundreds of carloads OF
melons rOtted ON the tracks in Northern mar
bets. making shippers lose thousands in
freigh's alone.
EmaausI County Itelaiser: DR.. Eph. E. says
there are only 400 inhabitants in SWainshore
and 600 dogs, and 4o,0o0 ieas 70 each dog. Be
tween the barking OF dogs every night and the
heas hustling the inhabitants around at al
times our town is pretty lively. No rest fol
the wicked in flea time.
CrawfOrdville Democrat: A few weeks age
the little daughter of J. 4. Lewis was bitter
Dy a vicious dog belonging % Mr.. T. W. Rain
water. To-day the same dog has bitten anC
badly frightened the little daughter of Mr.. J
A. Herfel. Our advice months ago was to xii
she nasty curs,' and now we repeat II witt
emphasis.
To accommodate visitors to the encamp,
ment, Rome rs going to have about dOzeI
taps made along the water mains, with til
cups attached, so as to slake the thirst of thos'
who 10 not want anything stronger. ROm'
has such good water that it is surprising tina
any one should want TO drink anything els
while there.
A stalk Of long staple cotton, brought int,
the Office OF the Quitman Ven South last weel
from W. NJ. Barr's place, in Brooks county
measured three feet in height and had forty
four bOlls, blooms and squares on it. Capt. J
O.. Mccall and many others are growing Ion,
cotton. il 10 was less trouble TO pick and gi
is production would largely Increase il
Brooks.
Rome Courier: Cant. T.. r. smith com
menced pitching the encampment tents yes
terday. The first tent pitched was that o
General Manager J. C.. Printup. Capt. Smitl
next established the headquarters for th
visiting representative OF the pres Capt
j. c. Printup has appointed J. ID. Ponder. o
the CoaFier, 60 take charge Of the press head
quarters.
Macon Telegraph and Messenger: The peanut
stand on the corner of Fourth and Cherry
streets was closed yesterday, aud on the
CLOSED on account Of deth in my Family
gone to Columbus viii return As s0one as
ul=-aUie Will Open q Few days j hope my
Customers will not suffer Much from mJ
a1licti0n. Gill. ground pea merchant
Monroe Adrertissr: The first commencement
that Monroe Female College has had since the
old building was burned, will begin next sun
day. This will be hailed by our people with
great JOY. They want To see return OF the
old days. when the annual literary festivities
~ the college drew visitors from near and far,
and cur entire population eNerted them
selves To make the occasion interesting.
Blackshear correspondence NEWS. June y
Rev. Mr.. Way, Of your city, assisted by the
Rev. Mr.. Henderson, has been carrying on a
prOtracted meeting at the Presbyterian
Church for several DAYS. and, while the men,
uership Of the church has not been Increased.
good deal Of interest is manifested, and the
hearts Of the people are somewhat mellOwed.
Mr. Henderson's sermons are logical and
beautiful.
Greensboro Herald: The stock law seems TO
he operating quite satisfactorily IN Greene
county. Some persons, however, do not un-
terst0nd ITS provisions. While IL prohibits the
running nc large OF stock on the lands of an o.
other, it does not authorize the shooting of
stock which may he found depredating on
crops. The law provides for impOunding,
and makes the owner Of the stock liSble for
an damages.
How au editor can be made happy can be
seen from the following. clipped from
the >walusbOro FemizeF: On Saturday last
our junior editor, m company with the genial
and cheerful " ash. r.. enjoyed the hospitality
al Nr- and Mrs. i. x. Rountree. Prev ious 10
dinner, AIr. L. regaled us with choice bits Of
intelligence, culled at random from his fund
OF Information anent these parts and its peO-
pie. Once or twice the slow Of soul' was
heightened by wee drop OF something
stronger than water.
Columbus EEgHirer-Sua: DR.. W. o. Cook
died at the Residence Of Mr.. a. Clegg Thurs
day morning al I'D O'Clock. after an illness OF
ABOUT ten DAYS lie was member Of the firm
OF a Nlegg x Co. cotton manufacturers, and
came 10 this city from ThOmasville about four
months ago He was a son Of Col. .. IL.
Nllk. 0f IhomaSvilie, and his remains were
Vf1@f IN mi
lie vas only - years Of age. and was an hon
orAlle and entcrprising young man, whose
ulltmely death Is regretted by a large circle
OF friends.
oElcthorpe Echo: On Saturday evening
last, when two negroes, named Richard and
le Thomas. left their work they went through
the fields hunting, having their guns with
-ltM. No- hnulng any game, they began
shooting az imaginary rabbits, squirrels. etc,
ll the shape OF rocks. stumps and the like,
t1at one would point out 10 the other. saying:
'laere's rabbit or squirrel, shoot it." After
tN 4-ie lney got 20 suppOsing each other game,
anu would point their weapons at each other.
ihis continued for some time, until De's gun
was accidentally discharged, the load taking
eject ln richards head, and causing death.
coroner Boggs was notified Of the death and
summoned a jury that found rs a verdict,
-.-at 'lticnaryi Thomas came 10 his death by
-lt accidental discharge Of q gun in the hands
or DE Ihomas.' Though Of the same name,
-rown.
Henry County Weekly: Last Monday Jim
AlnS attempted TO commit a rape upon the
Wllc OF Caesar Gresham, a weh-tO-dO colored
-armer living in loves district, and was only
ielieu iu his purpose by the determined re-
70 eistauce OF his victim. He made his escape,
'ui " as pursued by the indignantEusband and
Z party Of cOlored friends and finally captured.
~ ueu found he was at the house Of Henry
James oJlOred tenant on Mr.. a. p. Daley s
place. and yielded a ready and cOmplaCent
submission to the demand Of his captors. He
"a secured and carried back to loves dis
tf-eI- and on Tuesday morning had mis- COM
Hliment trial before Juoge Brown anu Judge
uupree. The evidence was Of so damaging
and eliminating character that he was sent
20 jan - await his trial at the October term
oi Henry superior Court. King denies the
charge and SAYS ne did not touch the woEaan,
much less TO attempt to do violence to her per
son. Oresaa ans wife Is a woman OF good
character, however. and her statement viii
nave much more weight with jury than TIE
SIMPLE deuisl Of the eulprit, Tse parties asa
all c0lOred.
FLORIDA.
campaign clubs are the order Of the day in
Florida towns.
There has been a dearth of alligator stories
-.nee the state began TO warm up about poll
ties.
TIE Independent papers Of Florida don c
-iIe she ticket nominated at Pensacola. OF
course not.
A5eu. perrvfs uorlfua tion Is a=cril,ad TO f3oy