Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-08
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIRE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Negress Dies in Dentists Chair at
Albany from ChlOrofOrm-A Youth
of Il Drowned in the Susque River,
Near Clarksville-The Macon Candy
Ealing Feat Successfully Accomplished
GEORGIA.
A hay famine is now raging IN Athens, and
none in the market.
one Of Athens most prominent business
men viii probably sell out this week.
The Democratic Convention for Richmond
county viii be heldat Augusta May y.
The sunday School Convention Of bingham
county VIII meet at Springfield on the 2sth
instant.
Andy Rowland. the negro murderer who
escaped from the county jail at Spring Place
on the night OF April 30, was recaDtured Mon
day.
skeleton was plowed up near HeicOn
Springs and two bullets dropped out Of the
skull No one seems TO know Of any one being
Killed near there.
Five burglars who have paid their respects
10 every store in BelltOn except one, and en-
tered several freight cars. have been captured
and held for trial.
james Williamson McClesky, OF jackson
county, has q sword that was carried by one
Of his ancestors during the revolutionary
war. 10 i- sharp a razor.
The Democracy Of Eningham county will
meet on the first Tuesday in June 10 organize
for the campaign and elect delegates to the
state Convention. to be held in Atlanta on the
18th Of that month, TO chose delegates to Chi
cagO.
ON Saturday. Charlie Fuller a youth OF "a
wears. was drowned near Clarksville in the
Snuque river, at the mouth of Beavcrdam
creek. He entered the water to save another
youth named Jimmie West. when he lost his
life. Young West was rescued by his cousin.
4. W Turner. of Macon. who proposed
about q month ago TO give II. b. Erminger,
the confectioner, the sum of Sl2 TO allow him
the privilege OF dropping I'm at the store when
ever he felt inclined, for 80 DAYS, and eating
candy and such other cOufectiOns as might
please him. succeeded i'm eating S2l 20 worth
Of sWectmeats iu the allotted time. In JUS
ticO to Mr. Turner's bOastcd sweet tooth and
gastronOmic capabilities IL is explained that
this amount would have been very much m
creased but for the fact that on some DAYS he
was kept too busy TO drop in ami MUNICH. In
asmuch as Mr.. Erminger has seen fit to renew
the contract for another month IL is safe to
assume That me insured himself against loss by
quoting his CONNECTIONS TO Mr.. Turner at re
tail prices.
Canton correspondence NEWS May ): Satur-
day the Cherokee County sunday school As
sOciatlon held ITS annual Nav session in Cam
ton. At II O'Clock a. IN. near 1000 persons
assembled at the Canton Baptist Church.
The President Of the association being sick
Rev. \. \ Edge, one of the Nice-Presdents,
called the body 10 order. Secretary B. F.
Perry being present was i'm his proper place
After singing by the schools aud prayer by
Rev. Mr.. johnson, Of the Presbyterian
AluItI. llnN AtMoILIs MISS Nate Lee. OF
Canton, delivered "a beautiful address Of well
come. Miss Mary Tuggle responded apprOpri-
ateiy. Thousands of flowers were shOwered
around these sweet little misses bv the appre-
Ciative audience. Five schools sang for
beautiful banner offered by the association.
Fair y lew school won the prize. which was
awarded Toy five Judges residing out of the
county. \ sumptuous dinner was enjoyed in
the grove near the church. This was Il great
day for the children and young ladies and
young gentlemen and greatly did they enjoy
nv
Moore. of Atlanta. and others, made short
and pointed speeches. The sunday school
interest Is on an upward boom IN Cherokee.
Albany Ne1Cs: Missouri Wright, wife Of
Richard Wright, colored, Went to the Office OF
Or. Osborn, the dentist to have some teeth
extracted yesterday morning. Fearing that
the operation would be a painful one. she
asked for an administration Of chloroform.
DR.. Osborn called IN Dr. Hilsman to admin
lister the auIsthctIc. The patient Welded to
fhe influence Of the chlorOform very readily,
and nothing unusual occurred until alter one
tooth had been extracted and DR.. Osborn was
about 90 proceed TO draw another when She
resisted, and then suddenly ceased breathing
The doctors Immediately took her out of the
chair. and laying ner ON the floor. tried to re-
rlNc her 10y producing arUuclal respiration. :.
hut her heart refused 10 act and she was soon
beyond an hope. A powerful electric battery
WAS also applied. but to no avail. The patient
was stout. healthy looking woman, but her
case happened 20 he what the medical books
call Zone IN thOusand:' the chlOrO-
form paralyzed her heart. and inn
mediate death ensued. While this case
was engaging the attention Of the dentist
a white lady hailiug from Acrec was waiting
ln the white peoples Office TO take her turn
under the forceps, and as she had six teeth
which she wanted TO get rid Of she had gone
zhcre with a determination TO have chore-
form administered while they were being eN-
fracted. She was there in the Office when the
colored woman expired and saw the corpse
carried out ON a Stretcher. Did this frighten
her So that she wanted 10 back down from
taking the anUstheticy Not much it didn't
Seating herself i'm the chair. she said TO Dr.
Siiisman: Come on with your chloroform; /;
.you say it doesn't kill more than one in q
thousand; it has Just killed one. so / guess
won't bc the next" The chlOrofOrm was adj
ministered to her in SIN times the quantity
while under its influence the siN offending
teeth were successfully extracted.