Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-27
GEORGIA.

on Can and the Fire Repeated at
Dublin.
GEORGIA.
crops continue fine in Walton county.
j. r. Mendes, the Sparta photographer, is
dead.
H. court house in Colquitt county is near
ing completion
Aunt Rhody Gilbert, 90 years Of age, died
last week IN UpsOn.
Rev Henry Crawford. OF jackson county,
has been preaching for fifty years
the south Georgia Truck Growers AssOci-
alton VIII meet iu Townsville, on Thursday,
sept. &.
Mrs. Gen. smith died sunday morning in
Athens Her husband, NJ. l.. smith, was
gallant Confederate General
ON SATURDAY last Hon. j. NJ. Smith sent So
uf bis C1uvicts 70 Johnston county TO grade
raI-1af. They VIII be gone about 40 days.
The annual amp meeting at Bluff Springs,
Hr Pike county. viii begin next FRIDAY night
arI continue ill Wednesday morning there
al.er.
40 Mrs. CRISIS fashionable boarding house
Ir atlanta. sunday evening, seven ladies and
i gentleman were poisoned by eating ice
cream. All recovered.
THE ram term Of Gordon Institute at Barnes
vile opened last week, and can now boast Of
Iz pupils TN attendance, with good prospect
Of swelling this number
a warrant has been issued for the arrest Of
one Of Brunswlck's prominent business and
society young men for the alleged seduction
% young lady resident.
s. Macon dancing master named German.
falling to secure pupils. decided 10 try his
luck as a burglar. He visited +. B. Gartrell's 5
residence, was caught and lodged in Jail.
In Scriven county. Mr.. Robert Eddenfeld's
little boy. the fourth one Of his children. died
OF diphtheria. lie had but five children, and
they have 1ll died Of this scOurge, within q
month, except one.
The business or Brunswick National Bank
-THFaUIIfHt for while Monday Nprauza
IEe Cashier forgot his combination, or from
some cause could not open the bank vault. 1t
Is a.l right though, now.
IS. i. Garrison, who resides a few miles
from AcWurth, was struck by lightning yes
ta-lay and knocked seuseless for awhile, but
finally rallied and Will recover. The hair
was burned of Of his head.
40 D0ugIasvilIe, sunday afternoon, the
dwelling pi a.. Haynie was consumed by
rrH Mr. HaynIe was attending sabbath
school 800 the time, and the origin Of the fire is
iuEuUwu. There was no insurance.
At Wavue5bOrO cotton continues to come in
The town has received ten bales up to date
and expects Co receive at least fifty this week
Burke county viii make the largest corn crop
she has made IN ten years, but the cotton will
HF short.
EuaviIIe's first bale Of new cotton was
brought lu MuIday morning by T.. J. Rattle
and sold t0 W. d. Murray at l2la cents. This
COTTON VIII be shipped over part of the Bucna
Vista Railroad now constructed. 1t IS thought
Mag0u VIII receive It.
The grounds upon which the old Baptist
church at Haruesvllle stood were bought last
wear by the City Council and the old church
hr L. e. Elder. which he has recently sold TO
one wing of the cOlOred Baptist denomination.
who are now rolling it TO q lot Of their own. a
distance Of nearly 200 yards.
At EIUiay Friday night Dick Kelrs barn
and stables were burned, consuming a quan-
tits Ui hay, buggy, tools. and one mule worth
SI- belonging 10 George smith, Of Murray
county. who was stopping at Mr.. kelrs. An
ATTEMPT was also made 70 burn his mills, a
fire ieIuE built in the bOlting chest. which
went out. The work OF an incendiary no
doubt
livery member Of W. r. stephens family,
u Hart county. were taken sick on sunday
morning last. They were strangely affected,
anil DO ls thought that they were poisoned in
some way not vet discovered. They were
seized with vomiting and their eyes became
IuEamed. the flesh on their faces swollen. to-
Zgthcr with some fever They are still suffer-
ing, but some Of them are much better
sumter Republican: The Buck creek camp
meeting closed Thursday morning, and be-
tween - and o'clock, alter the people had
AN leit the place for their homes. a fire broke
out IN one of the shanties belonging To W
Myrick, and qulckly spread from one building
to another uutil all were destroyed but one.
belonging 90 Rev. Il. ?. W Hanson. There
were z5 or so houses. worth between 81, 800 and
sz.0o0, all Of which burned IN about an hours
time
chief Nagruler.Of the Rome police. .lrereived
ID telegram a. king him 10 look out for and ar
rest one Henry Henderson. of Gwinnett coun-
ry. who had gloped with the wife and three
children Of another COl0red man OF that COun-
tv. Late Thursday night Henderson and his
uarImOur were captured. and with the three
children placed iu jail. Later an officer ar
rlvei from Gwiuuett county and carried the
wouIi-bc bIgamist and his stolen property
home.
WriEhtsyille Recorder. Johnston county is
tHe banner temperance county OF the state;
She was the first county in Georgia that pro-
uIairet the sale Of liquor. and VIII be the last
to allow it sold again She is making mar
VeI0us strides in the development of her re
-Jurces and the increase in her taxable prop
Cr-v this year viii compare favorably with,
and perhaps exceed that Of an county in the
~faIc. If the population and size Of the county
De taken into consideration.
tt Dublin Friday Miss wilkinson of Bull
laeL county, who was visiting Col. I. L. Grin
uer- family, poured kerosene in the cook stove
tJ kWdle the fire. when the flames ran into
tue can. causing the oil to explode and set fire
tD Miss WilkIusun's clothing, which were
nearly burned of. She ran down stairs and
COL GrIuner eNtluguIshed the fire, but not
until she was fatally burned. Miss Wilkinson
Is d beautiful young lady and the sad accident
l- much deplored by all
Information having been received in Au-
su-tl that Judge ROney would be back in time
TD hear the arguments on Solicitor Wright's
wrIr OF prohibition IN the simmons and Wat
son bail case, the tact was telegraphed 10
Judge Hammond and he rcmanded the case
back t0 Richmond county. Judge ROney ar
rived sunday after pleasant Northern trip,
aut the argument Will be had before him to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock, thus allowing
time for the Solicitors papers IN the case to
De returned from Atlanta.
Walton Superior Court was in session last
week and spent the entire time upon the
issue docket Quite a number OF cases were
disposed Of. The only case Of much import
aure was the ease Of Frederick Vaughn vs..
ughaIb Reynolds, defendant, and b. =. How
lri, claimant. The trial consumed Two dave.
The jury gave a verdict for the claimant.
Lu.-r y. T. Hutchins was called home
Saturday morning by the illness OF his wife.
fe hoped To get Judge Hammond, OF the
Atlanta circuit, 10 preside this week.
sumter Republican; Last Wednesday Jesse
slIter and VIII Ratlin met on the public
highway by chance. Jesse carried a gun and
WI. uad only his hands. They quarrol6d, as
40 ola ieud exists between the families, and
its said -alter attempted 10 fire on RatlIh,
tut being close together, RatlIG got hold Of
tIe gun and turned the muZZle from HIM as
% was discharged. and then Wrestling il from
>llrer, gave him several whacks over the
N.ai- They were before Judge Pilsbury and
put under bond TO keep the peace, and one rs
bound over for attempting TO shoot, while the
other is for assault and battery.
Spring Place Neirs; A sad accident occurred
on Jlc spring Place road near the Mcmillan
bridge. lat Tuesday night. Capt. 4. Il.
Ramsey aud ". e. Martin were IN buggy
going from Spring Place, and Overtaking Roe
QUsIz. with ms wife and two children. After
talklu- with Qualls for some stance Ram
sey iauEhinEiy remarked: Roe, this Is HOtz-
ciaw ig the buggy with me- At that instant
Ndai7 jumped out OF hla buggy ana etdrteu
Tor Che woods. The unJLOughted act fright
euel hls horse. which IN runnir Z wheeled the
buggy quickly around. throwing the woman
1ul 9th children D the ground. In the fail
l.e smaller child received blow on the head
which may prove fatal.
The BlacEshear Signal referring to the in
uustrIes Of that section Of the country. says;
III cannot raise tobacco for chewing pur-
poses. we believe, for the manufacture OF ci-
gars and smokiug tobacco. we can make IL
success We have seen as fine tobacco grow
ing iu TINS county as We ever saw growing
ans " here. aud &r. Scyf0rth. the foreman in
The cigar mauutactury here, a man OF much
experience and intelligence showed q sample
Oi cigars made from the tobacco leaf raised
here in Pierce county. which Se saws is very
luc. aud the flavor of the cigar is equal to
Thar of lue Havana tobacco. Mr.. Seviorth is
Cl tine opinion that the raising of tobacco in
this county would lie very successful and
profitable. At least DC Is worth a trial.
WayuesborO correspondence NEWS, Aug. %:
Hon. T. }. McElmurray, the choice Of
Burke, was nominated at Millen. Ca. last
saturday. without opposition. a fun attend
aure of delegates were present. and resOlu-
tons athertug to the rotation system were
passed. IL Is said that an independent Canri-
late for the Senate Will be run against him,
lle truth Cf which cannot be asCeFtained.
The Democrats Of Burke will have their nom
nations for the House on Sept. 10 next. The
conservative element, aided by the negroes.
VIII uut take part in the primaries. but Will
no doubt run three independents for the
hguse-Mrs. G.. ". Hurst, highly respected
!sdy 0f our town, and a wife Of AIr. c. ".
Hurst. gave birth on Saturday night 10 three
4uely formed and well developed children.
Iley are all living and doing splendldly.
Inc three weighed tWentv-One pounds. an