Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-13
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
The grand jury advocate a stock law for
Stewart county.
J.. II. Thornton, Coroner of Stewart
county, has just died.
Forty converts we're baptised in Fall
creek, near Athens, Sunday, in the pres
ence Of 1000 spectators.
The stock law election in Mars Hill dis
trict, OcOnee county, resulted in VIC
tory for the nO-fence men.
Col. B. D. Evans, of Sandersville, has
been appointed delegate to the CONNER
cial Convention which meets in Atlanta.
r. p. Johnson, of Smithville, a few days
ago found eight brass pins, two 19-inch
screws and cartridge cap in chickens
gizzard.
Charles II. Mayhem, who stabbed man.
ager Sanford Cohen at his theatre at Au-
gusta some time ago, is now on trial for
the offense.
Miss Daisy Blasingame, aged IA, while
visiting relatives near Mallory's in Nor
gan county, elOped with Paul Richardson,
aged 10 years.
The demolition of the old court house at
Monroe has been commenced. Nine
thousand dollars is the price to be paid
for the new Jail.
Judge Hammond at Atlanta is punish
ing by Imprisonment witnesses who fail
TO put in an appearance at court at the
proper time after having been summoned.
Last week Tom Martin, colored, who
works at the LaGrange oil mill, lost his
balance aud fell into the oil tank, which
contained several thousand gallons of oil,
but managed to swim out.
Rome Female College and Shorter Col
lege will hold their commencement eX-
ercises the second week in June. The
exhibition Of the public schools will
occur on Monday evening, June 10.
DR.. Henry r. Jewett, druggist and
manager Of the telephone exchange at
Decatur, has been appointed Postmaster
in place of Robert NJ. Brown, Jr. He has
given bond and win take charge of the
office in few days.
A negro man named TOombs Thomas
has been arrested near Florence on a
charge of assault with attempt to murder.
He has been committed to Jail to await
the action of the next Superior Court.
This negro is also charged with rape.
1t is rumored that a negro died upon
the west side of the OcOnee river a few
days ago from the effects of a whipping
given by John Guess, VINO lives on the
east side OF the Oconee. Mr.. Guess, it is
reported, gave the negro 800 lashes for
committing theft.
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some framing at the mill at Sharon last
week was struck senseless by a brace,
which caused him TO fall some distance
into the river. Those who were present
brought him out of the water in time to
restore consciousness.
This morning the case of Capt. J. H.
Davis, of Augusta, charged with seduc-
ton, will be called in Fulton Superior
Court. Davis, who was until this indict-
ment a conductor on the Georgia Rail-
road, is charged wife Seducing a young
lady who was placed under his charge by
her father IN Augusta. The trial promises
to be lively. Davis will be defended by
Gen. Gartrell, Of Atlanta, and Judge Fl.
ID. II. Twiggs, of Augusta. Solicitor
General Hill VIII prosecute.
Eugene Bowers, of Lumpkin, has a hen
that seems to be inspired with the evOlu-
ton theory, and is not content with lay
ing eggs of the normal size and type.
Last week she laid double egg, shaped
like dumb bell, the two eggs being con-
nected by rod Of the same material as
the shell. Each part of the egg was in
cased in its own shell. In taking it up
Mr.. Bowers accidentally broke one part
of it and found that it was filed entirely
with the albumen while the other part
contained only the yolk.
A Bainbridge boy went to see a young
lady the other night. AS the time was
precious, he turned his watch back an
hour, as he hummed the tune, Backward,
turn backward, Oh! time in thy flight
The young gent was summoned as wit
ness before Judge Ingrams court next
morning. He was an hour late, having
forgotten that his watch was just an hour
slow. The judges face lit up with a jul
dical frown as the young man claimed
that he was on time. Investigation, how
ever, changed the frown into smile as
his honor ''caught on" TO the situation.
In view Of the fact that the heavy ma
chinery used in boring Cuthbert's artesIan
well had to be removed for lighter, work
has therefore been temporarily suspended.
The lighter machinery has now arrived
and is being rapidly placed in position.
The well is 200 feet deep and the original
fund subscribed has been exhausted.
Mayor Mcdonald has ordered an election
May Is to decide whether to issue bonds
in order TO complete this enterprise. The
bonds are for no specified amount, but
for as much as to complete the undertake
ing in toto.
The papers were received at Macon
Monday from Judge Hutchens, of the Oco-
nee circuit, conveying his opinion in the
matter Of NJ. r. Freeman VS.. The Central
Railroad and Banking Company, suit for
damages. At the October term Of Bib
Superior Court a verdict for $3.50 was
rendered for the plaintiff A motion for
a new trial was argued April "A, in At
lanta, before Judge Hutchens in cham
ber5. The decision was reserved until
Monday. Judge Hutchens oveTruled the
motion. The case will probably be car
ried before the Supreme Court on bill Of
exceptions.
There was buried in Rutland district of
Bib county Monday Josiah Bullock, who
had lived 20 reach the remarkable age Of
102 years. For mO-e than half a century
he was a citizen of Rutland. Thirty years
ago he had shop near the Liberty
Chapel, and his fame "a bell-maker was
widespread. For many years he bore the
name OF Bell Bullock. Up TO four years
ago he was a marvel Of good health and
yigor, both in mind ana body. He lost his
sight and almost his hearing at that time,
and ne then began to wish that death
would take him away. lie requested q
short time before he died that he be buried
in white and in a pine coffin made at
home.
Some one stole corn from VIII Phillips,
living near Douslasville, and he set a
steel trap IN bis crib 10 catch the thief.
Thursday night he was awakened by
some one calling him as IL in distress.
He soon learned that he had caught his
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