Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-25

-HeirIooms from Savannah Received
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GEORGIA.
Stock farms are sprlDging up all over Talbot
county.
Brunswick policemen are to be uniformed III
gray suits.
a planning mill is about to be started at
Brunswick.
There is negro drayman in Atlanta who
weighs 30 pounds.
The establishment Of a bank IS among the
probabilities at TalbOtton.
X. ID. Davis. of Cole City. Dade county, has
patented balloon propeller.
The street tax Of Lexington was 81 last year.
In CoylngtOn IL was only 81 30.
Dawson has a two-hcaded boy. Marietta
has twO-DOdied. elght-legged goat.
Burke court VIII last at least two weeks if
many Of tine criminal cases are tried.
Rev. Mr. Pack. Baptist minister Of Green
vile, S. o. VIII locate in Hartweu soon.
The Southern Express Company has estab-
lished free delivery system at Hawkinsville.
y. W. Scott's two year old son was fatally
burned at his nome IN Butler q day or two
ago.
There is more homemade lard IN Southwest
Georgia this season than was ever known be-
fore.
Mr.. Martin. reported rs Of savannah, has
taken charge Of the Buena Vista Argus as
editor.
Cox is the name Of new post office estab-
li-hed at the mills Of Carsweil a Harris, IN
Dodge county.
A couple Of children aged thirteen and
fourteen, viii wed at snow, DoOly coHntY, at
an early date.
L. /. Weston. formerly one of the proprie-
tors and editors of the Dawson J0urH15, died
at Dawson Monday.
Villa Rica's business houses consist of two
barrooms, two groceries, three dry goods, one
urue auu one millinery store.
Hon. j. X Hudson. OF Scbley. desires the
public Co understand that Ae i- not and VIII
not be in the Senatorial race.
A move viii probably be made by the new
Council OF Crawford TO prohibit the storage
Of guano within tine corporate limits.
j. r. Weir, living near Athens, owns a cow
that has given birth TO three calves inside of
tweiye months. The last invoice were twins.
one Athenian's bar bin last year was over
$2WJ- ihe bdHHtr tai!s 10 state whether the
bill was settled or whether the man was a
politician.
John Duncan. a coIored man living on r.
II. HardaWay's farm in Meriwether county,
was found dead IN a field where he had been
at work last Friday.
A gentleman says that n the Fiat Woods of
Oglethorpc. the rocks are filled with sulphur
and in breaking them up as much as a spoon
mi Dis often found IN little pockets.
in Fayette county last week q Mrs. Atwood
gave birth 20 twins. whose breasts We're grown
together and whose arms were wrapped
around each other. They lived only an hour
or so.
James Reed, of Butler. who fell into an
eighty four feet deep wei during the Christ
mas holidays. and who was reported as re-
covering rapidly, has rclapsed ami is now vio-
lently I'D.
Rev. W.. =. scott has moved his family TO
Atlanta. His removal leaves the Methodist
church at CarroNt0u without pastor for this
year, unless the Bishop makes another APP
pOintment.
Farmer Bros. general merchandise dealers
at Louisville. have failed. The liabilities are
$4,000. The nominal assets are $4,000. from
which their creditors viii probably realize
between $4,000 and $1,000.
AT Miuedgeviile the jury on the Alex. Nc
oiilan case. charged with murder. retired
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
brought in "a verdict OF guilty of murder but
recommended him TO mercy.
Nnety-uiuc intermeuts were made at
ThOmasville last year. Nine of the deaths oc-
currcd out OF town and five of the balance
were strangers, thus making the actual death
list of Che town eighty dve.
A vacancy Ia the post Office at Dalton viii
occur March Z. Mr.. J. G.. Riley. the present
incumbent. viii not ask for rcappOiutment.
There are two applicants for the position,
Rev. II. II. Triplett and j. A. Holtzclaw.
DR.. Henry Battev. of Rome sent fox
hound as a present 60 a friend i'm Texas. A
day or two ago the dog returned to the home
OF his old master i'm Rome. having accomplish
ed the journey from Texas ON foot and alone.
The Athens Banner says: "A $50 bill was
shown us yesterday ON which was written.
This bin represents the last Of a fortune of
100000. an Gl which mas been lost at the gam
ing table. This $50 bin shall 20 the same way
The members Of the Augusta Exchange held
q meeting Yesterday for the purpose OF atlout-
lug memorial To Congress asking for an ap-
preparation for public building I'm Augusta
and for the Improvement of the savannah
river.
H. W. Hopkins. H. 3. Ainsworth and DR..
s. j. Jones have received their credentials as
.Na from Il.rf
Breeders Association To the state Agricul-
tural Convention, to be held in savannah in
February.
Dr. Joseph Wise. of Gglethorpe. saws that
his hair has changed color four fines. 1t was
first brown and then turned gray. After
this he had % severe spell of sickness. when it
all dropped out, but when the new coat came
lt was black. His locks are again turning
gray.
y mad dog appeared at the house of Mr..
Walker, siN miles below Dalton, sunday
morning, and blt his two dogs and also six
head OF cattle. An attempt was made 10 kill
the animal. but il escaped going in a south
Crly direction.
Rev. " W. Maund, Of Lampassas, Texas.
Georgia February .. lSSl: had been in the
ministry some tifty-live years. and had bap-
tIsee 1000 persons. He formerly lived IN
Burk comfy. Georgia.
young man named Murphy. living below
Cole City. was shot and dangerously wounded
by unknown parties "a few days ago. He was
riding To- q uelghbor's when some one Ina am
bush fired load of shot INTO his back and
He'd. There is no clue to the criminal.
The splendid vault at tbc Caweta court
house. which was built for the safe keeping of
the Ordinary's and Ci erik $ records. has been
comp.eted, the massive IRON doors having been
adjusted to their places. The public docu-
meuts are now securely and Systematically
arranged Ia their places.
Nolie Martin. the young white girl taken
from her home In Oglethorpe county bv the
negro thildcrs. some time ago. and confined
In jail aE Daulci@Vlile, Was carried before the
Ordinary of Madison county on % writ of
habeaS corpus and released. She immediately
started for home with her brother.
Two negro tramps accOsted a student
named W NvHtOn, at Athens. few nights ago
and demanded his money. he ran 10 his
boarding house pursued 10y the negroes. on
reaching The gate he put his hand in his hip
pocket as if 90 draw weapon, and told the
men To depart or he would shoot them. They
lied. The student had no weapon. hut the
rUse answered every purpose
sunday night an Old negro named George
Bush. near Geneva. went into the woods and
built mp "a large fire and Law down 20 sleep.
On sunday morning ms body was discovered
burned 90 q crisp. 10 Is supposed that he was
overcome by liquor and sleep. and thus was
burned 10 death 10y the fire hc had built to
keep from freezing. lie Is said 10 have been a
negro Of very weak mind.
SIR. Shelvertou. of Washington, whose son
was injured by the railroad accident near
Camilla q few weeks ago. viii eater suit
against she road for $4,000 damages. Ills son
was on the way 10 Naidosta TO attend school
at Che time the accident occurred. but As soon
as he was able 10 be removed his father
brought him back home. lie is considerably
cut about the face. and nO doubt viii even
fUate IN disiiguring hun for life.
The Thomasville Enterprise SAYS: Mr.. j.
r. Rogan. brother Of Rev. j. W. hogan, Is
IN the city. He recently opened an old In
dan mound on the place of Col. Iumliu. near
Carfersvilie. and found some exceedingly
interesting relics. He saws that among these
was q copper crown. which had evidently
adorned the head Of some old Indian chief.
and some Indian hair. B0th were about 800
wears old. and were in a remarkable state Of
preservation.
The Walton Nel-s says that q man in that
county rode to Monroe ON horseback. the
other day. and after taking q good load of
Monroe whisky, forgot ABOUT his horse and
walked home at night. His Wife then mounted
him on mule and sent him back u hunt for
his horse. When he got back to Monroe he
found the horse hitched TO the rack where he
had left him. Ac then hltchcd the mule to
she rack and rode the horse back home. leav-
sng The mule tied 10 the rack an night.
The Griffin Eelrs says; "Col. ;. w Mang-
ham has received from Savannah several val
uable heirlOoms which had been in the hands
Of his sister. the late Mrs. BertOdy. aud which
now revert TO him as the orly surviving mem
Der of tie family. Among Them D, Il hand
some old solid silver saIVer, eiabOralely chased
and engraved. presented TO his mother, Mrs.
Ann j. Mangham, on she 5uih OF september,
1880. 10 is q very valuable and highly prlzeu
niece of ware. There Is also an excellent oil
painting OF his mother and another OF Mrs,
Bertody IN large old-fashoned heavy gilt
frames
The Sumter Repu5ljcaR says: .'NIr. O. L.
Harris, Of Marion county, came into town
Tuesday evening bringing five bales OF cotton
and thirty bushels of chufas. He says the
chufas brought more money than the cotton.
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