Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-28
sorTH CAROLINA.
R.K. Carlton. of Beaufort is dead.

SOUTH CAROLINA.
r. h. Carlton, OF Beaufort, is dead.
The auti-liquor sentiment is rapidly gain
ing ground in WATERFORD.
Gen. John BrattOn has been nominated for
the Legislature from Fairfield county.
An Associate Reformed Presbyterian
day.
The agents Of the North Carolina nurseries
are selling large quantities Of fruit trees in
BarnWell county.
At the Chester Convention Congressman
Hemphii and Solicitor CASTOR were stroDgly
ind0rsed for reelection.
There viii be a meeting Of the farmers OF
Edgeneld county on Aug. 4 to organize
County Agricu tural Society.
Major Marion Noise was strongly recon-
mended by the Democracy Of Sumter as the
successor Of Solicitor Dargan.
The survivors of Company r. Sixth south
Carolina Cavalry, VIII hold their third annual
reunion at Edgefeld Court House on Satur-
day, Aug. %.
Charles Yolkening, the baker in Abl,eviIIe.
was icOling with 50-cent pistol the other
Day, which went on" shooting awaya part
Of three Of his fingers.
Gov. HagO0d has gone to his SaIuda stock
farm where he viii stay for several weeks
by late freshet, the highest known in 30
years, MS crop was entirely ruined.
Raum. Marks & Co. and the Palmetto State
Lumber COMPANY OF Georgetown are losers
YORK lumber dealer. The lumber COMPANY
viii probably lose S15,o00.
The tracks at Charleston, Columbia. Green
vile and Augusta VIII probably be leased to
MF. Mcintyre, OF Baltimore, and under his
direction horse racing in the State will be re-
stored to its old time prestige.
The body OF a dead man was found on
wednesday IN Reeds creek, opposite the old
fort at Port Royal. It was fearfully dsfig-
ured, and could not be identified. ON the feet
and legs were pair Of India rubber boots.
David Mcneil and Isaac Doctor, two Beau
Tort negroes, quarreied the other day over a
game Of cards. Mcneil fired pistol at Doc
tor. who Knocked McNeill down with a pole
mnletlng so heavy blow that McNeill will
probably die.
The survivors OF the Sixth Regiment pro-
pose to celebrate the reunion of the regiment
IN August, lso5, by an excursion to Richmond,
and visit 10 some Of the historic battIeheIds
which illustrated the YalOr of the men OF this
gallant old regiment.
Phillip Singleton, OF Colleton county, shot
his wife on the night of July :, infIcting so
serious wound that she will die. He claims
that he was firing his pistol to frighten stock
from his fields, but the couple had frequently
true.
B. NJ. Lanford's storehouse and stock Of
goods at WOOdrUns, Spartanburg county,
were destroyed by an incendiary fire on Tues
DAY morning last. The goods were insured
Tor 5000. The house was worth 81 600 and
was not insured. There is no clue to the in
cendiaries.
a committee, representing the owners Of
real property IN the town of Laurens. ap-
peared before the County Board OF Equaliza-
uOn the other day, and presented a substi-
Iute Tor the valuations made by the bOard.
Ihese valuations Increase the aggregate
about 10 per cent.
Henry Lowry, who clerked for Thomas
Lemons. was tried by the Town Council of
Orangeburg last Thursday, charged with
selling whisky in violation of the city or
sentenced TO pay fine of $50 or be imprisoned
for 30 days IN the county jail. He chose the
latter. and Is now serving out the sentence.
Quite lively row occurred at Yemassee
some time go between two negro men and a
negro woman. In the fight one Of the men
bit the wOman's ear of, and a doctor had to
he called In 10 sew II ON again. Both parties
went into court with the case. The Trial Jus
ticc fined the woman $l2 for starting the row
and then hned the man SO for biting The wOm-
ans ear OF.
Camden Journal: On July Is Mr. Edward
Barnes, OF the Antioch section, celebrated his
eighty-secOnd birthday, and upon that occa-
sion there was reunion at his house Of nearly
all OF his immediate descendants. There
were present children. IS grandchildren and
q observation-disclosures IN all. There
were absent chi d and grandchildren, max
ing grand total Of y Of his immediate de-
scendants still living.
On last Thursday. while the freight train on
the Georgetown Railroad was standing on
the side track at Bryan's, waiting for the
passenger train from Lanes a young cOlOred
boy crept under the locomotive and went 10
sleep with his head and arm lying on the rail.
hen the engine began to move back the
truck wheels struck the boys forearm and
tore the flesh open from the wrist to the elbow.
He viii probably recover.
Gov. Thompson, Lieut.. Gov. Sheppard, and
other distinguished gentlemen, have been in
ylted TO address the Blackville, Spur Branch.
Double Pond, MillhOuse Mill and Georges
Greek Democratic Clubs at Blackville, on
Aug. ,. The meetings appointed by the
County Democratic Executive Committee
precedent 10 the primary election were in
tended 10 offer to the county candidates Op-
p0rtuniiles 10 address the people upon the is
sues Of the day. and to present their claims
for support and preferment.
At WalterborO, a few days ago, DR.. W. II.
Miller, somewhat under the influence of
liquor, became displeased with what was set
before him for dinner, and grew very irrita-
BILE. Finally be got up from the table, went
10 MS room apparently, got his pistol, Colts
navy revolver, loaded with powder and ball,
aud started out of the house. Mrs. Miller got
up and went to the door to coax him back to
the table, saying to him. according to her ac-
count and that Of Col. Miller, the young mans
father. william, come in to your dinner. it
mightn't suit you exactly, but come and eat it
any how" The reply was the report of the
pistol, whereupOn Mrs. Miller went back
through the diuing-roOm to her bed room. un-
lOOsed her dress. and upon her husband COM
ing in pointed to the location of the wound
and said, "William has shot me here" She
subsequently died. The murderer is still un-
der arrest.
Conductor H. N. BrunsOn, of the Whining
ton. Columbia and Augusta Railroad. made
a very narrow escape on Tuesday night last.
About 10 O'Clock, when three miles from
Pennington, n. c., he went to light one of
the signal lamps on the rear Of his train,
hich had gone out. He was standing on
the platform, and after he had lit il he en-
deavOred to enter the car, but missed his
footing, and was thrown to the ground while
the train was in motion, and fell upon pile
Of iron. The fall Knocked him insensIble.
and he was cut in two places on the hip and
side, and also had cut on his head, besides
sustaining veral severe bruises and scratches
all over his face and body. He was not missed
from his train until it reached the next sta
tiOn, when it returned to find what had be-
come of HIM. In the meantime, Mr.. BrunsOn
recovered consciousness, struck a match and
looked at his watch and schedule to see the
time and when the next train would be due.
He had but little while tn wait when the fast
mail train came along, and with remarkable
presence of mind, especially in his daZed con-
dItiOn, he struck a match and lighted his
schedule while lying by the side of the track
and waved it in signal for the train to stop,
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