Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-07
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IL PARAGRAPHS.


NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IL PARAGRAPHS.
Desperate Battle with Mad Dog in
walker Comfy At Night-A Rome
Negro CraEed by Religion-PensacOla
Bound That She WIN Run no Risk of
Cholera Infection.
GEORGIA.
Alaut $4,000 worth Of cotton has been
-.uEht 90 Albany this season
The gin house Of r. A. Fluker. near Wood
e. has Just been destroyed by fire.
The prospects FOR the state University, at
Atneus, are very bright this session
a trapuer caught three beavers last Tues
l4T night. down the Oconee river the largest
weighing - pounds.
The Republicans OF the Fourth Congress
s.1ral district viii make no nomination and
WA support Persons
The Iz5 bales Of cotton lost By Coles Bros. a
Graham la the warehouse burned at Albany
Tow days aeo was fully covered by insurance
aame.= public schools Wil open on Oct. l3.
tEl trustees have decided to elect no prlncl-
.-. f1r the rre-enf. and allow superintendent
N.e.F t0 attend % the duties Of that Office.
TIE police Of Rome are on duty y hours
.--rr - and only receive $50 per month.
Marshal MaErudeT Is on duty 10 hours out Of
81. and receives S75 per month for his ser
/.
one tune, whistle another and play an
....r 0u the piano at the same time She can
whistle "a tune and nc the same time hum
alto tl it.
rI1l -S-rr; The ColOrcd people have
meeting about SIX miles above town.
..u trutHriI commenced TO pray on Satur-
l.-lI. and prayed until O'Clock IN the
..rlIuE. when he died.
81 Doris largest elephant was crossing a
-e on Oostauauia street, Rome. Friday
.-rroon, the bridge gave way, and the
monster was thrown into the ditch below
rt11ut sustaining any injuries
negro girl was sentenced last week to the
....tlntiary for life at the Franklin Superior
Irf for killing her own father. The girl
rtlt fo 90 t9 church, and her father re-
u % lel hef 90, ana mad 70 whip her
ralV Co keep her back, and IN a mad 1t
salt him death blow on the head with
Addison NrEtssrfIn: some scOuudrcl set
frc to Sir. p D. NewtOn's gin house several
..rs ago. and hut for timely discovery and
manly work OF Contractor Towns hands who
were building an addition 20 his residence,
#.rut Il bales GO cotton would have been de-
-.rIEei. As 30 was be only sgstaIned about
s. damage
Tire construction force Of the Georgia RAIL
rrad ls now engaged m building depot at
.rauch. Heretofore there has been no depot
t taerlace and freight bad TO be hauled from
Che next station The citizens paid for the
Lumber, several Athens cotton merchants con-
lrbumE.
Athens B1HHer: From parties from Ogie-
tl1rue, we learn shat Hon. C. n Wltchcr
Hlil withdraw and allow col. New hOrter 10
tke lls seat A c- mmittee yesterday waited
."rl Mr.. W. tO request that he take this STEP
Charlie Wifcber is one Of the most honorable
FL. premises Just what his conscience tells
4 T- Eht aud lust
Tuesday night. I'm Dry Valley. Walker
county. Mat Fisher was in bed, when mad
- e.uc into IBIS yart and attacked his own
Mr. Fisher went ont Ina his night clothes,
- lle dog Turned ON him and bit hIm on
Hsr-d d, arm and side. He had nothing 20
y uzelf with. but succeeded iu getting
r .r. dogs hind legs and dashed his
.-...- rut az.7 .7inst q rock
n#san wif soHiHu: About 1900 bales of
....#r r.r, been .eceived 40 this market. By
e rr.ra ,-iII M be a boll 10 pick. The
-rr r4s cut the cr,ND OF at least One-thlrd
county. The uota toe ana turnlp crops
-a0.r injured Fort 4na.SiS' = y ), 1i.elit iii
aud wheat crops were ii'iille anu II lt Will
-.. -.au aud enable the farmers 20 sow large
." small grain, we hope that next year VIII
r.. HrHFe % be exceptionally haru.
..rvers Sold Sca-fE: James BurSs- 2 resi-
81 Tins county, is, IN some respects
.-. remarkable man. lie VIII De 81 ears
- February next. He SAYS he never was
DTS life. not being troubled even with
'-Itest headache; never missed z lhedl
uaut af appetite; never took dose Of
cine Of any kind; never had the tooth
..Ha .ut once. He is at his advanced age as
-.--.t as an arrow. HIS step De- quick lie
...lt SIX feet high and well prOporuOned-
I- year he has made a crop. Taken alto
r..er hC i- ca wonderful man.
t.rlr- Errrsr. q urutracted meeting at
he .hurrh in Eazt Athens has been carried
o.. .H- tre last thirteen days, under the super
.-..eHance 81 the zealous and indefaugable
#..t-r Rev John w Quillan- The house
.. rr- sufficient Co hold more than half the
-atiou, the meetings are held out of
..r-. me preacher delivering his message on
r. sers of tle church, and the hearers seated
.-.ar ana on the sides. The most perfect
-.#r prevails, and the most profound interest
.- r.arlfcSIei. the preaching being clear and
.ulI. and great good has already re-
Ahous forty persons have already
H. a.f Cor membership In the NJ. +. Church.
-..Lh. and others viii doubtless be added TO
.-.iaunuiuatious. The pcnitents number
. -t 90 Il1 persons under preaching at
....+ Ia circumstance DO not justify but one
.- u .lar- and the majority OF the congre-
-..- -,ri,srs,sr from 400 to 600. can attend
.. f.. sra av.srinr The church, Is expecting
.r. praying for vet grSssei anu llio4e -lOi io''s
r.-lls.
Rome Courier: Wesley ElSbrey' a colored
-aa EmuioVcd hV Or. +. HlltA<Ef ~ W"lt % oLl
d. tslss anH dt odd fohs around ne louae,
Vas afrlsteI and confined IN the station NOIse
FrIar whfle suffering. as nc was thOug41 =
from temporary arrangement OF the mind,
r.r.ss tlv religious excitement. Wesley has
fH.- working Tor DIT. Hillyer FOR the past SIX
nrtts. and courteous department and
rr5ert attention To ms duties have lngracl-
sf-E Elm into the good favor Of the doctor and
er.rr member OF his family. And he was
r-ierei a boy Of more than ordinary
H..u waiting on the table, Wesley acted
r.r. strangely. giving boIstcrOus demOnstra-
ol great happiness. At last he, seeming
unable l1u1cr % contain himself. left the
ham and rushed oul into the garden,
H..rs De threw himself down on the grass.
HE- his face pressed close To the ground, and
...-n-auctd shouting. laughing and praying.
unable to 10 anything with the man, Dr.
n. Ser sent for an officer who carried Wesley
Flc stat on house, where our reporter saw
-a talked with him Yesterday. He says that
H.-..uE b wrong with him, that he Is only
h.rHy bccausc Che Lord has forgiven his slns-
IN .liE IaIklu- 70 our reporter cslcI uc-
came excited. falling pTOstratc with
face ro the foor and exclaimed: '-Oh. am
..nHv. so happy. for the spirit Of the Lord is
..ar- old and the Lord never answered me
Ur.f Yesterday, when everybody was mad
u.fa re ana felt like didn't have friend
ON ear-h- Then the sDirlt came 10 me and
made nae. Oh. Sd happy Wesley Is a men,
..raf the colored Baptist Church here, and
f. present derauced condition Of his mind Is
..s1nt the result Cf q strain Of religious e-l-
.r.ueut under which he has been labOring
during che past few days.
EzHfs=ta TTues. some Of the negro tenants
H- faHr. MoscleV's plantation have been
Ll# -lrE gentleman swine being large and
--r<. with heavy SET OF tusks, bf0oQeu no
-.fIon lu the way Of ordinary rail fences,
was uaE slow to use his powers when corn
nea- Eat ripe. HIS repeated Favages upon
on. .rr CuraECd the colorcd tenants, and they
-..-lt 3 number of times 20 iutimidate him
--Ha-.uE him with dogs. but he was au
ultth f0r any pack Of ours thar could
. started iu the community, and their Efforts
u.ra without the desired effect. He would
Ercs DO In q Fence jam and ward them on
r. eminent success. several days agt
s...lrr rand was made upon the cornhetd
ar. rhe tenants prepared Tor another ana
FtEarnus assault upon the OF
fEsr The dogs were collected and The mer
.--ef themselves with clubs. Whenever
-.. Hrar was Drought % halt. with his tan II
tarea corner. the men would rush IN viii
lr ueluaus and flush him again so that the
digs would have an opportunity 20 play upon
l.- Flrks aud rcar ON the tlv. The repeating
Mis- urocess several times made the enemy
U.-kan and fearing that he was going 10 be
...--.r-a he made dash f6E Fly pond. a lake
.r tra nfautatiou covering several hundred
Erss Into che water he went and made f0I
lrs-k DO land several hundred yards away.
ID. hs.f made but @ few STROKES for liberty
a-warrr when Old Biz. celebrated over
---rr r'r--lror. auneared on the scene and
I'D. rash for fresh pork. Tue swine put IN
t-#. .rks for. with the dogs tehInd anC
r.f,- hard upon his hank-betWeef
t s fud lie deep sea-he " as IN @ llilil. : .
r.-.s.-.I.' 'r.-r rG1 Bin was IN his element
a.I r5t take loaE % close IN on Q, nus VIZ. We
r-- H hen he was jusf - the - ot st sei1li :,
.- -r.- rhe boar suddenly st%4keu lLOLt' @ =
.ert surprise Of old bli, So . lnaue
N-ara .un-e az his pursuer. ~ S-f3-
aait start from swine tie @alli5 ~ "a
r .a- rHt doubtless en- bis guaru' a.U ~ w
r.l4..e rusks must have t0EnQ 2 solt ~
~ra about old Bills eyes 1here " =
.Hilshing and surging an t4S natsIl