Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-07

Medal in Vaidosta-AD Early County
snake Story-Shot by a Negro at Halle
urst-MaDgIed by an Engine in At
Ianta.
GEORGIA.
william Miller's house at Naylor was
burned last week, with almost everything
he had.
Dvsentery of very painful type has
prevailed for a week or two past at and in
Inc vicinity of Attapulgus.
Uncle Green Taylor, Methodist preach
n, and one of the oldest citizens in APP
pIing county, died last week.
citizen of Worth stated in Albany
that fifteen people have died in his neigh
borhood recently OF diarrhea.
Col. Nelson Tiff, of Albany, is recover
ing from his injuries received by an ac-
cident on May l. Heuses crutches.
Two OF the Banks county ku-kIux have
died since they have been in Albany peni-
tentiary. The others will be discharged
in August.
There is a negro boy living near Ivan
hoe. Bulloch county, II years of age, who
wears No. 10 shoe, and it is said they
are too small for him.
The Board of County Commissioners of
Fulton has increased the County Physi-
clans salary. The increased pay went
into operation Ou d duS l.
Thomas F. Somers, New York drum
mer. was fired from the Rankin House,
Columbus, on FRIDAY because he insisted
on going to table without his coat.
The Athens Banner Waterman saws
that Wilkes county will undoubtedly vote
out liquor by a handsome majority, as the
people are overwhelmingly in favor of
prohibition.
When the West Point passenger train
stoDDed under the car shed in Atlanta on
Friday, and the car greaser began work,
he found tramp secreted on the brake
under the sleeping car. The fellow adj
mitted that he had ridden in that position
from Montgomery.
Thursday night the engine of the train
from Brunswick, via the Brunswick and
Western and Southwestern Railroads, was
derailed while leaving Waycross. A
misplaced switch caused the accident
Nobody was hurt, and but slight injury
was done to the engine.
Mrs Betsy Wellington died at her resi-
dence at Naylor on May "a. She went to
preaching on Saturday. On Saturday
night she went to bed feeling as well as
usual. One Of her SONS found her dead
the next morning. Her husband was one
of the first settlers of Lowndes county.
Athens Banner Waterman: A gentle
man lust from Atlanta tells us that Gov.
Mcdaniel will not be a candidate for re-
election. This is said to be authentic.
GOV, Mcdaniel has made model officer
and will retire with a brilliant record.
His next promotion will be to the United
States Senate.
Two huge turtles were transferred at
Jesup Tuesday from the East Tennessee
Road to the Savannah, Florida and West
eru Railway. The combined weight of
the two would tip the scales at nearly
1000 pounds, and it required the united
strength of four strong men to raise them
to the platform.
Athens Banner Waterman: Capt. Pea
Sanders, a notorious mOonshiner OF North
east Georgia, has at last come to grief.
and is safely lodged in jail in Atlanta for
dealing in blockade whisky. Capt. Pea
is a noted character, and is acquainted
with every hog path on the southern slope
OF the Blue Ridge.
Sumter Republican: The waltz, raquette
and other round dances are bad enough,
but the disgraceful arm clutch should be
forever banished from good society: and
if any persist in the continuance of this
disgusting practice, they should suffer
the consequences of their folly even to the
extent Of ostracism from society
During last March court in Hart coun-
ty, one Abner W alters, an old man of 70
years, was fined $500 and costs for an in
suit offered white lady. This same old
man was caught last Saturday in the act
OF setting fire to the house of Mr.. c. L.
Scott, gentleman whom Walters accused
of figuring conspicuously in his prosecu-
ton
Superior Court is in session at Dawson,
Judge John T. Clarke presiding. The
grand jury has not found many true bills
up to date, but the boys are very anxious.
The criminal docket has been disposed
Of. Judge Clarke decided that playing
billiards was gambling, and he charged
the grand jury to be very strict in regard
to the matter.
Danville special to Atlanta COnStjtu-
ton. Mr.. Martin Rowe died Sunday in
the 9ist year of his age, and was buried
at Vineyards Creek church June 1. Mr..
Walter CarringtOn's little daughter was
buried there on same day. Many of our
citizens are afflicted with something like
bloody tluX. Cows are similarly diseased,
and the supply of milk and butter is sadly
lnterfered with.
a remarkable snake story comes from
Early county. Burtel Roberts noticed,
one day last week in his rambles. a very
large king snPke that acted in very
strange manner. He went nearer, and
upon examining the snake, found that its
head had been cut Off some days, and the
wound had healed entirely up. His
snakeship was in good condition, and
crawled of as If nothing was the matter.
Montezuma Record: gentleman at
Pensacola, Fla, has been in correspond
ence with Mr.. Lewis about putting one of
ms boats on ouTsriver. He has been in
ylted To come up and examine the stream,
Mr.. Lewis promising TO go down with
MIN to Warwick. There is no doubt
about our having steamboat this fall IL
the government will push the work OF
cleaning the channel. If put through
TINS fall it will put at least 5000 more
Dales in our market.
Letter in GAINESVILLE Gazette: In 1923
the Judge Of the Superior Court rode
horseback from Savannah 10 Zebulon TO
hold court. Not q solitary soul knew who
ne was, but he made himself known and
toio ms business. He organized the court
auh commenced business, but the Jury
'hought he was holding TOO long, and con-
euoed they would adjourn, 50 they took
goat upstairs, turned MIN loose, and
~ the Judge to consider it adjourned.
WiuL the Judges name was Charlton.
Judge Il. II. Pottle recently removed
ifom Warrenton TO Macon o. practice
Law. lie had bis law books and papers
5lllped TO him few days ago, and on
FFOuy sent drayman 10 the depot 10
NN.a. L. L..