Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28
GEORGIA.

norre-The Field Crop Premiums of
Vext state Fair-The Loss, Find
,-e aud Final Theft of a Purse.
GEORGIA.
-s-aa is on the decrease IN Barlow
T-s Wis O. heavy frost at Albany Tuesday
---- p. Burnett has been installed as
.--..-.r .- Rome.
.r- u.I be the scene Of rOusfur
.-sr.r jubilee tonight
.-.--- a1.Hut Of cotton is shipped from
---. Liverpool via Charleston
--. ,l3 c0lorcd voters in Hancock
coming 60 the report Of the Comp
rGauela-
that the first piano or organ Blind
...r touched was IN Forsyth when he
..- -uall boy.
r annual conference Of the a. NJ. L.
south. met I'm Leary, Wednesday
- U.I-ev and Beebe presided.
tr.-.cus Light Infantry has inst been
r-.I utla 1ag by the ladies holding
membership with the ladies of the
comptroller General saws the value NJ
tri u Hancock is Sl.27f.325. The
.-.r acres a1z, ,t06. giving IL in M AN
.--.-. valuation ol 81 l3.
r--.. Proctor. q cOlOred woman who lives
u1u-- 0u the Benton hotel lot Butts
.r.. OVERLAND and smOthered her two
ui infant TO death, one night last
school question is being agitated AZ
--. aui bin Will De introduced 10
t.. ellrter of the town So as to allow
H-. authorities % grant aid TO a free
.s.-- Chandler, Of Athens, is slowly dying
r."-l-g. His physicians say ne cannot
...- rr hours longer Mr.. Chandler was
-.. ..uetor on the state road and has
--r .-eHl- iu the state.
r- E r Chesser, Of Gwinnett county.
.ew days ago. and considerable eV-
....-r WAS created by the report that NOR
.r. had been administered for quIu1ne. An
.-.-l.i0u proved that ner death was the
H. natural causes.
u.r..ruIEht Miss Anderson, OF Atlanta.
-.rE suddenly at the residence Of her
-....U. W Ut. Mitchell. at Americas. She
r. Fl. her way 20 Florida. but lost her purse
.I- She reached Amerlcus, and was visit
while waiting for funds.
2 j. and A. " Hill have moved their herd
.I.-er cattle from the White Oak farm m
T-H county t0 their Hilldale jersey farm
rr .I-l Point. They have 20 head Of thor
r-.r.Is valued 40 $4,000 a barn which
-.. recently built cost $4,000.
E.rr.-ville's artesian well is 725 feet deep
.-. el-ed To- the bottom. PreIOr Il Co. find
~. IU.cksand they are now i'm a lively custO-
n.r They have contracted to sink a well
. feet for Cuthhert. Machinery will be
aera this month. Work commences Dec. /.
Tie c0l0red people of Hancock own 5.6ji
a.res OF land. valued at S25.1g3. and S5.IIS
arth of household and kitchen furniture.
at.I2o worth Ot horses and mules, S3. .207 worth
plantation tools. The aggregate value OF
Fa.e property given IN for taxes by the col
.-eI people Is So6,2i5.
T.s case of Mary Jackson. cOlored. charged
.--H the poisoning OF the BIgZcrs family. was
..mrs Judge EidenhOur at Columbus.
Wednesday, FOR a preliminary trial The
rr-- continued the case until next Monday
.ra.a1Uut of the absence OF two Justices who
.-.-a Dob preside with HIM.
RTf+nna1T v-a- ar,r,ofvf,.1 orr.gf+ov
U.s. rac court iu the Southern Mutual Insur-
-.aDuuuauy's case. This appointment holds
.r-.Eeu years. with very good salary at
-a.leI- The jury m the case signed the
rHr-.-t verdict ever given in the State. The
lerUst was for S2Al,0OO IN favor of the past
policy holders.
4 farmer named Norwood, living in Henry
county. carried load OF cotton 20 Atlanta.
.r saturday OF last week. lt being too late
-.-a. fHe cotton. he drove his wagon into
r-.r yard to wait until Monday. 4 few
aa-.- after he entered the yard his cotton
r- found to De burning, and the three bales
r.-. almost entirely ruined.
A. plrtv of beaver hunters from Newton
are camping on the Flint river. NJ
E-r ar3 auotherparty from ROckdalc are at
H-. Bridge. >paldIng county. The latter
rr.s sent tN0 large beavers to Griffin. where
...- were exposed on sale at the butcher
.H.ls. rra meat being regarded by experience
..a...Uro- 3- very line. But beaver are be-
...u- quite scarce I'm -palding county.
Athens BraHer- WItctuGH; In conversation
u-. ono 0f our old citizens yesterday he saws
t.. Er. bloomfield must have forgotten
..aua tue wear there was no retail liquor
...r-a .u Athens. He saws that there was
-#r. whisky sold h1re that wear than at any
-r samson 81 Pittard sold by the quart. and
E..H.rer man would huy as much as gal
.rt.ur would blow an old horn, which uOti-
8. ... rle old s0akcrs ON the street that
-.U U.l been bought. and they would an
..a. .r. get the purchaser to treat. Beusse
a.u.rl license and all the men that drank
town would keep a bottle in the
.., r..n with their name on it, and would
.... -r.lr deal Ofteuer than when it was
--.. drink. Mr.. BlOOmheld's idea Of
r-u- tIc uarr0Om from sun up 10 sun
r l.= great many advocates. and
.-.- ga3r- Will De made to have 1t passed 10y
-.e -Hrn.l-
IraHr.tate note received George ]. Seney
$3.50. ..- visit t1 Athens: Il cannot leave
t--ea- before expressing through YOU % the
SUB. a-uI friend. my sincere appreciation OF
u-l .lr.lal and beautiful recepllQn
.r'ar.I ue HT Your people. 1 came into
-ar-. -nucWuat depressed and reserved,
.lr everywhere have met with such uniform
--'-.-- Hrf delicate attention that the cui-
urrt.r go Athens quite OverWhelms me.
t-- OH. lack of rest Tor the past few nights,
|.-. t.a- was not sufficiently myself TO eN-
--. aired eIuatcIv my appreciation OF the
.r- SD .lvI-hlV bestowed on me by the
u...e-- auI students of the Lucy Cobb and
III taWu-ueople generally. Suffice 10 TO
--ta. Athens places glorious crown To
.e,.a...r luI magnificent ovation that has
l.olHlnIej me since my entrance into
Elr horiars. Georgia has vastly eNcecdedmy
a- patton -n en- that goes to make the ele-
@ happy homes
Al1H rfpb IHI Messenger: On Tues
.a- morning Dm-cr Garfield. while standing
rue inner gate ot the Union passenger de
- I.sci up q pOcketbOOk from the uOor
H.l-Hel ticket tO Tennessee, and, as the
Central train was about TO leave, he called
STD. one t1 tlc gate while me could run TO the
gain a.. give tbe book To the conductor, 10
.c-.-r ra tle passenger who had dropped lt.
move before the nLuCGE
lrl Tile conductor. and he gave the
E Oh Hueul two gentlemen standing on the
r1. With tle request TO give lt to the
stlut 1nt an explanation OF now lt was
-Haf- On 0Iicer Garhelds return 10 the
$40 ucgr1 came up and reported that ne
-.l l17t % p9cketbOOk containing some money
4i bis ticket. The officer explained affairs
.le negro, and then telegraphed u Con
.a..0r iele ut Gordon to return the book by
incoming train. The conductor replied
''HA ltt not been gwen 70 Hiih- A.
g matter thus stood 10 would seem that
l-.lf Garfield unfortunately handed the
-.A -1 dishonest person. such was not the
.-'.- however, a7the sequel proves. The two
r- DE saw ON the platform were MI.
A d. Hughes. who Is i'm charge Of Ruhl ;
-. al1 Mr.. Harry Smith, who was with
--. t--. .u the lee business The book was
-.e- -l Ar- Hughes. who went IN the car anu
a seat with Miss Rebecca Baum, OF
s1ra. shortly after a man IN the uni
.-.4 Ola conductor passed through the car.
-ir- Hughes gave him the book IN the
H.- nc the passengers. with Officer Car
request. Nothing more was thought OF
---.- lll train was stopped shortly after
Macon, when negro was put on Tor
having Ii= fare. Among other passengers
.--- Hughes heard of 10 and. thinking lt was
-g-Iu whose book he had given 10 the con-
..aE- commenced 10 make inquiries about
ealt. Eeue had not heard OF the DOok ana
- A.-le- finally found the man 10 WhOm IL
~ ~ b, uuL me denied ever having received
--- ana -g this way the negro lost his book
--- m1Ee-.
A-er.as Reclrder: "Um, yum, l smell
-..ltuu. said a cotton buyer IN front OF
--- tle'1arreu * TOndeeis warehouse sew
-A-- ago. "Here ~ Is SAID anOtnef
-lf-ing up handful Of scOrched cotton
WAS wing on the ground. ''Ihere Is no
t ., liou-h,' he added carelessly. "HOw
Ni cotton bUrnS" asked Recorder man,
--- standing by. LIT VIII Durn faster
anything know Of" said the buyer, as
--llel the staple around in his hand and
-ileL lt. ''Just TO show yOU-here,' and
A,t up q handful of the clean cotton
-aalei 10 TO the reporter. Vow wad
light and put your cigar to It. Then
-- ul and put your hands over It." The
iler 4.I s0 The moment the cigar was
Ile cotton caught and the fire began
- -llgu like q drill into the handful. lie
.ls hands over 10. and in a short time II
-l hot that he was unable TO hold lt.
-p another handful he wrapped II
I-i lHe fire. and, holding it tightly in both
succeeded in crushing out the nre,
llugbt. When it was again
..- however, il began 10 burn as
.- ~ ever To rs almost impossible 70 puI
.l when DO once catches cotton. Inc
E tAe ls packed the faster IL VIII burn,
spread ont like anything else. but
-eeliF 90 the centre and consumes the
lle bale first. / remember once III
-l- Qu the wharf. when / was billing
l---l pressed bales. that all at once boy
tl-i al i1e. and looking around l saw bale
ll-i passed fan to pieces AMI flames be-
On come from IL. BV good luck the IRE got