Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17

.- rI have an arteslan well.
.--- l-.. cents per dozen in Blakely.
.ari. of Quitman, Is running d
..aa ta.-t-
county VIII vote on the prohl bition
..-rIrrlw week.
.- .-.r lu Mitchell county is reported
...r liam last ycar.
county e. aims the honor Of having
-....- the state
l.r- OF Barbour. Quitman cOun-
...... r.u.Im0nIa on Feb. IL.
.-...ua af QuItman county was not
.t..- recent cold weather.
fr-. H-carf. Only two months be-
...... rllEre VIII be ripe.
-E EIuuut died m WaynesbOro on
.raum0uId. aged 3j years.
- cameron. OF Virginia. and stan, were
4...-. sunday en- route 20 New Orleans.
,t -...t.gu Blyut0u, Of Griffin, died i'm
.-.-u last Thursday after "a weeks
r- operations are considerably re-
--... Baker county by the Drotracted cold
81 Tucker. Of Terrell county. owns a
...r has been actively at work for the
ls- .u-r--
rrs are row only sixteen public schools
--..-...al ln Houston couuty-seven-'Ehi hitc
.re .H.UTei.
Hary fire destroyed the gin house
u--. Harper. of Dawson, last week. IN
..-.u.. about 4ttl-
rt-. l- e.. band Of thieves operating in and
-l georgetown. Numerous residents
..... .e-u FIetImiLed.
u-, Reeves. formerly sheriff of spaldiug
.....e. l.ei ON sunday night, IN Griffin, from
......rk ol cholera mOrbus.
s..tr ~ Athens SAYS she has to give her
.-.. a drink Of whisky every morning before
-.rH -et good break asst
V-- Matte scarborough. bonnie lass OF
.. -...rtr- was married Ia Saudersville
r.-, .... t1 Mr.. Alex. smith.
I. I.uu a. T0o.e, a leading lawyer OF La
.--.-.. wa- stricken with paralysis on Sat
.r... u.- condition ls critical.
v- Sc r. CouuaIy. of COnyers, died on
.r-.t.. morning last. after prOtracted
--- ~u- WAS Iu her iuth year.
T.. farmers of Quitman county are busy
.r- Euauo. &c Is thought they will use
a. much as they did last year.
u..ue.1oro HegIEyit: The sun rises on
-...lsl side of SatIlla river and squats be-
distant log heap IN the west every
evening"
T. Dawson ,JoaruaI says the grand jury Of
r.r-.I county has done handsome thing by
ar -,pratius 500 to the military company Of
L..l county
SIR William Abbercrombie, living in the
northern part % Hall county, while attending
bis ulI saturday. was caught IN the mdchln-
cr. lul billed
There is a chilj's rocking chair in Quitman
county that has rocked the children Of four
rrcrIti0us. D. is 6s years old and Is still good
JIG many years 90 come.
judge William Mccullough, Of Rome, died
ou Feb. l3. from a stroke Of apopleNy- lie
was DID his suth year. and was one Of the Oldest
citizens Of Floyd county
Butts county has decided 20 have whisky a
while longer. The election resulted In giving
whisky 80 majority. They beat prohibition
year before last only 20 votes.
The southwest Georgia Medical AssOcia-
sion held IT'S annual meeting IN MOntezuma
.u Friday several papers upon subjects oi
% the profession H ere EGau.
Hon. William T. Gary and Miss Fannie
rr..i izv. and Hon. James $. Hook and Alss
tr.ee O. Mays formerly Of Lexington, n.y.
r.-. married i'm Augusta Thursday.
v- Green Cunningham. one Of the oldest
..r as aud most successful farmers OF Floyd
....r.-. died at Cave Spring on Feb. l3, Egei
U, Iie wa. one Of the first settlers OF the
MARTY of So ex-UniOn soldiers. formerly
r-.-Iters mo Anders0nvllie, and their friends,
we've expected In that place on sunday 20
Decorate the graves OF their comrades ana
n.l pprUprIate services. HE party were
mostly from Ohio.
, ..rfs child of Lydia Kent, a cOlored wo-
Id .r t...uE ucar ~ylVaut1. while endeavOr nZ
,l fI-.V its mother Co the house OF e neigh
l.- -1- i'=, and strayed INTO the woods L pom
-.lrs. being instituted the child was found ln
branch drowned
The motion for new trial in the case OF
rre state VS.. John Drake .ho was convicted
.f t.a murder of ms VIE 20 the last term "a
b. -.u superior Court and sentenced TO he
...-.a March 20, VIII be heard before Judge
Stewart on Feb IS
Macon claims the only living female switch
man. Her name Is Mary Carroll, and sae Is
r-r.lr- old. Her husband held that position
under -Iut. A. j.. White. Of the Central Rail-
ra-| alt upon his de tth ia 1859 she took ms
H.... at lIe switch and has remained AT the
ra-. ever SINCE
Near Alexander city. few days ago, the
r.....rE Ui Miss Eauey, a beautiful young
t..e.. .tr-rt ir,. and -he was burned 10 death.
A. aH MI Haan FETa EI-H !
..- also caught fire while she was attempting
.. .AuugJi7h the dames, and she was badly
..rua.i
E-le Courier. The liquor men Of Rome are
preparing to boycott a large number of men
lt.1 ar. boo tLe habit Of drinking continually
Cd excess. thus uiuring themselves dnd not
I-rrI .HE tur -JluOns. w hen the lst la lully
ID ..-Hp- every saloon keeper VIII sign bond
-H forfeit s5I Of he ever sells TO man on the
Tle following notice appears in the East
main q. ts, signed uy George Foruham. OF
H..r--.r -ouufv- "My daughter, Caroline
.-- vino knows oI her whereabouts TO take
.lr-. 10 ECr aua notify me az once VIII
l4- aI expenses incurred, and VIII greatly
appreciate the favor
Perry JrarulI. The mortgage planting sea-
SON IS nearly over. and guanO planting mas
.1-t commenced. Corn planting VIII be IN or
.rr within The next two weeks; cotton anu
..aHr crops VIII he plantel IN uue season
L..r. Wl.. lt q complicated harvest next tall'
a-I tar mortgage product will change owner
=a.unl -le proceeds considerably
IcI-- A j. Williams. of sumter county
-#..u ru office continuously for the past 10
gears. He Was Tax Receiver, member OF the
legislature. and Judge Of the Inferior Court
aHHr lHc last Office was abolished by the
l..., administration he was elected Justice
u. l.- Peace and has held that Office ever
-'- H-came Co Sumter from Wilkes eoun-
p shout l,o.
plle-v.Iie St1r: The blind couple who re-
Gently married iu this vicinity have proven 20
.. ..-t--e--ill h0usckeepers- The bride, VINO
e4l .- llt httle the other day while pour
.rt .- lut coffee Cor her husband, who passed
soup back tO nave 20 reiilIed' dlmly saw ms
u-..- collar. and thinking that the cup, be
Ear l. rlul the coffee down his back He
H lyl .eutIy sue Tor divorce.
Tie contested election in Eastman grows
lat.r.--.u-- Messrs. Lee and Arthur ran for
tr- f.- D.. Ma -istratc. Arthur was elected,
N.- .E some mixing up IN the executive Office
--. .'umis-iOu WAS made out IN favor Of Lee
ana forwarded 20 him. On the discovery OF
tle mistake. Gov. Mcdaniel sent the commits
-.z lut notified Lee OF The status Of affairs
A-.- .rWcr-r. holds on 20 the Office Of Justice
u. Peace. and Arthur holds on TO the
a1-. Thus both gentlemen have organized
f-'-. courts. ana soon the rival balllus VIII be
luF4l..g E each others domain.
Athens BTHver- WIfchuUu: Mai. Lamar
toH-. Treasurer OF the Board OF Trustees Of
tle llyersIty Of Georgia, went down 10
M ---luEton Thursday afternoon 10 see zen.
A."-.-. oen. TOOmDs, the remSlning Irus-
sar.l THE Gilmer fund, It VIII be remembered,
rl..-ei last summer to the Board OF Irus-
ices DO torn over To them the GIlmer fund
lU- Isl uuW $4,000 iu Georgia bonds. Inc OF
-.r was accepted. and Mai Cobb went at the
quest Ht Gen. TO0mOs 10 get the bonds II
l... bonds mature this year they Will be funded
--Itr the special act providing Tor University
'-r-.rc4tes.
iae Board 0f Church Extension OF the
A.HiisJ Episcopal Church South will hola
--- tluuai meeting IN Columbus, beginning
tlI.t-y night. Feb. -. In st Luke 3 Chureh.
l.- officers are Hon. j. :. LlthgOW, Presl-
---. T. heEuiar, Vice President; Rev. Da-
t.t Morton. Corresponding secretary. j. W 2
ar0 t1r. Treasurer. Bishop McIyelre and
h-Hup HarLr0ve. Of the Southern church,
" ".,- p number of prominent members, VIII
D. present The society has for its object
'.-i.l extension, To build up churches IN
wa-te places, and 20 and those that are weak.
l- "i.I De lu session several days.
At the last meeting of the Georgia Pharma-
.-u.i-al Assoc iation- held IN Macon, the IOl
-."rk prizes were offered, and VIII be
."arted at the next meeting Of the assOcla-
l.'n 20 be held in Atlanta IN April next; S29
-i-r lle best essay on chemistry; SO for the
- >.-i essay on practical pharmacy; 335 for the
7- display Of pharmaceutlc preparations
.--aia, urgt i'm the state; SO Tor the second
.-- .l-liilt.a premium OF SZJ Oy Mr. y. .
Aan,-u. Tor she best specimen mot less than
lli 10 emulsion cod liver oil. not 10 con
-.-l less than 20 per cent Of cod liver oil, date
1i.tl-.Ilacture % be given. ana not 70 le less
--tn month Old. aud a premium OF ~ Tor
- oe7t cNcIpient Of pills, samples OF al Ieasl
t-Ite Kinds to De submitted. formula 10 De
'-ed Go each. Mr. TheO- Schuman onereo
eoi IS for the best chemical Prepara-
'auuiacturcd by an assistant pharma-
,l0ut any outside assistance.
1s Place Times: The present outlook Of
zines I'm "a section is very hatterlng.
some of the various newspaper reports
Neru rather exaggerated on the subject,