The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-24
GEORGIA GLEANINGs.

Inc loss by the destruction OF w
b. McGinty's planning mill and work.
shop in Athens last week is put down
at between SIS, 900 and SIG, 900.
Hamilton had a marriage Friday
night that had about tinge, of ro-
nance. At the conclusion of an en-
tertalnment given at the college Sam
uel +. Mann, of GAINESVILLE, and
Miss Hennie Jessup, one oftheteach-
ers, were married on the stage by
Rev. Alex. Farley. The audience
had been given no notice to this part
OF the programme.
There is young negro man acting
as porter in cotton room in Allan
ia who has the best university edu-
cation. lie CONSTITUTES Greek perfect
ly and often labels his cotton tickets
in Greek characters. His classical
education is fuller than that of any
person in the building, and yet he
can find nothing better to do. Out
of his class of perhaps thirty, all but
two have dropped back into just such
work as he is doing.
Friday, Nat Teagle, merchant
doing business six miles above Law
renceville, on the Peachtree road,
went to town to see show. During
his absence negro boy who lived
with him went out to his crib, where
~ bales of cotton were piled up and
struck match on one of the ties.
As soon as the match ignited the cot
ton caught from the blaze and in
minute the whole pile was on fire.
The fire soon enveloped the cotton,
and the crib caught and was burned
down with 600 bushels of corn.
William Malone, bailiff in the Uni
ted States Court, and who is a one
armed man, cut the throat of COot
England, an advertising solicitor of
the Egening Capitol, at Atlanta, Fri
day night. The wound is considered
dangerous. Malone was passing with
two women. England and two com
panions made some remarks about
the two women, which angered Ma
lone, who, though with but one arm,
the left, and only three fingers on
that hand, drew out his pocket knife,
opened it with his teeth, and plunged
the blade into England's neck.
In Jones county, four miles from
Mason, Ed. Lundy, negro, who lives
on Mayor Robert Lundy's farm, went
out hunting on Tuesday. On his re-
turn he placed the gun, which was
loaded with cartridges, on the bed in
his room. His son Clifford, II years
old, and younger brother named
Jim were in the room. Jim said he
knew how to shoot, and Clifford taunt-
ed him by saying he did not. Jim
took up the gun, aimed it at Clifford
and said: ''Ill show you that l know
how to shoot" He then cooked the
gun and pulled the trigger. The gun
was discharged and blew the top of
Clifford's head off. Clifford died in
stantly. When Jim saw the effect of
his shot he exclaimed. Il didn't know
it was loaded
On the morning of the 9th, A. ?.
Carmichael, negro, and negro Squire
Hill had a dispute in shanty at
point four miles from Hinesville, on
the property of r. W. Hammond. for
whom they We're working. The war
OF words eventually turned to diff
Guilty, and Hill raised a turpentine
axe with the intention of Draining
Carmichael. The latter then picked
up an axe, and with one blow disem-
boweled his opponent. He was ar
rested and locked up in Jail on war
rant charging him with assault with
intent to murder Hill fingered on
day or two, despite his terrible
wound, and then died. Carmichael
was then taken to Savannah Thurs
day. for safe keeping.