Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-19

-. for a TearOn a TwO-MuIe Farm
5r Eerrien County.
GEORGIA.
"a d. Morton, 90 Athens, has a hen that
.--- al dme-
.--.uut VIII soon be made to vote
.- at0f Douglas county.
..-forlties Of sharon deny emphati-
-.- there is or has been any smallpox
town.
..--aar Gainesville made a profit Of a
.rtl from 100 common hens during
-H.r-
r- #. Uawkiusyile has already sold
..r.. .lu season over 300 tons Of COM
f.rrII1ers.
r-- shat the effort to effect a cOmprO-
r.nr on the dollar. between ;. W.
-.... no Iall0ttun. and his creditors, has
i
rrtsiu hunter living in Rabun county
.. si.cI live rabbits at one shot, the
... H.IlE all huddled together in an Old
.- t1 keep warm during the snow
WYATT. liquor dealer Of Rome, was
.. .g tlc sheriff Tuesday ON a fore
- mortgage i'm favor OF Paul JOnes. of
t-...- aud others Liabilities about $500,
a----- l,to0.
r...Ia- Baker. Of Pike county. died at his
~ ...r ZrIul0u, Tuesday morning at @
.. fr tI- advanced age Of % wears. He
... .r Warren county. and represented
..latv L the legislature.
..u rarrespoudeuce NEWS, Feb. Il:
.... UU prohibition took place yesterday.
neh vote 10 Gordon county
5 against and al FOR
-.lu. % majority for wh say Of l2i. IL
M voting I- claimed on both sides. The
....r PASSED of quietly.
N Ea-r-. Of JOhustou's station. Lib
.-.. ..ufE, informs the News that a large
-Ia with bell attached. came TO MS
...aa Feb Iz. Mr.. Bags is anxious 10
sE som. thing Of his visitors history, and
-....- Hur readers may be able to give him
Cir .rmIti0u he desires.
e. DE- McArce and j. D. Foster OF Cum
...-. bought pair Of mules from I. :. Car
iufori, one weighing LBS pounds, l6
u-h, ald the other weighing l,l3S
r. if hands AMI inch high, both mare
.-. Experts say they are the finest pair
.. ....- ever raised ln Forsyth county. They
.r. valued at $500.
b. Conner. of villa Rica. was to have
... married sunday morning. and went so
E- .- ru send for his license, but when the
..cr- man returned with the document Con-
r-.l-i not De found The suppOsitiOH by
-.. tuut be has gone to New Orleans to
l-. -Hr exposition. He Is quite a prOmi-
u.1. .1uuE man and was Clerk of the Town
E.-.mau correspondence NEWS, Feb. IL:
Tl.rev owners of the Uplands Hotel are ne
-...l-lu- Tor "a competent proprietor 10 take
.r-r 0f the hOu-e.-Messrs. l.. VI. Peacock
-l o.. II. Peacock are each
as -5t avennSIrhe Rlse eF''A social i!Gre a6a 0a
E.afr- Club Is stIil an institution which af-
I-.- entertainment as well as Improvement
t..-r people.
-luIersville correspondence NEWS. Feb. l..
I.e Augusta Amateurs played THE Com
r..r-" % q crowded house here last night and
received very favorable criticism from the
-utience. The performance was given for
tle benefit Of the Catholic Church, now IN
course of erection here a complimentary
Entertainment Will be given the members OF
the troup tonight
At q meeting Of the City Council Of Macon
ou Tuesday night 10 was resolved that the
Chief of Police notify the manager OF the
southern Telegraph Company that he must
nay the license tax due the city of Macon
within ten days. and should said manager not
paw said license i'm that time, the marshal be
Instructed 90 proceed against him as against
amy citizen who ls IN arrears for license tax.
Benz II. London, son Of NJ. NJ. London. Of
u.hl0nega, died very suddenly THURSDAY
r.-rf He worked i'm the blacksmith shop all
a.r and at night he walked out To the barn to
l.e some sheep As ne did not return as
-.. Us the family thought he ought. some of
t..u went out To- see about him, and found
ru wing on the ground seuseless. He was
carried into the house and died in about an
l.-r
Macon TeEegr1HE: Monday afternoon as F.
U. Eukc0m. Of Iwiggs county. was driving
parrot mules 20 the city. one of them tripped
|n=..i and falling on his head broke MS
s The mules were attached 10 a wagon,
... lf the time the accident occurred were
a-.-rliuE "a slight grade. He was
..rr HVe miles from the city, and had %
BORROW mule from uelghOOr with which
O.. -.zc his wagon home
Henry J. Panish. living eight miles west Of
Nashville. BerrIen county, made last season
v-. Two mules: % bales cotton, average
..fI-at 4s1 pounds: 400 bushels potatoes, Go
Bushels corn. 20 bushels rice. Is bushels seed
uea- ll- uushe pinders, 400 bushels oats, 200
bounds OF fodder, 5000 pounds Of pork, $50
~ Uus 1f syrup besides chickens. eggs,
batter. vegetables in grand supply, and, best
.H rsH v.
urr u-gi. The above does not include guam
tIe- 0f peas and pinders not gathered but
trI cs hogs. and also Weet potatoes.
Did N.GauEhey, negro Of bad character,
.l Monroe, cut his wlfc's throat from ear 10
ear eg Thursday last. Those who first en-
tar.1 Tire house after the murderOus assault
found Ile woman In the middle Of the room
-.r.-..e ed lU q pool OF u-oodr with her throat
terribly gashed and bloody razor 10y her
side There was a terrible cash ON the right
-.e.f her head above the ear, smoothly cut
sud her skull laid bare. Her throat was cut
from tle left ear to about the middle Of the
right iaVuoue. Dr. Galloway. assisted by
lr-. NluHoru and DautZler. seWed up the
WH"uI. aud with proper attention NJ Is
Thought she will recover. The generally ac-
r.u-.t theory Is tnat McGaughey Knocked his
u.t. down. severely beat her and then cut her
throat. Thinking he had killed her, he cut
--- 'Wu neck for a subteriuSe- \ blll Tor
Assault with intent % murder viii probably
He llla against him.
Berr.eu county Is in good condition. There
tae county treasury 500 for general
PURPOSES. $500 vet % be PAID IN by the
rsl .ector S60t i'm the hands Of the Com
missioner ut the Poor, with about 500 more
tl. from tle Collector. and $1,000 In solvent
banks t1 tile credit 81 the county, with which
O. -...- % new Jal4-a 5ot-l OF 45'zO9 70 the
r-rUr ut the county. The Commissioner OF
Agriculture iu his report credits Berrlen
e7-rrs with producing an average per acre Of
81 pounds OF lint cotton, while the average
throughout the state is $50 pounds Her av
e-l-. " corn per acre Is 10 bushels. while the
nnZz an
grove wonderfully well, 400 gallons OF syrup
pr ..r- icing the average yield. Peanuts
-asa .rum fl Co . bushels per acre, while an
aer. 1 potatoes VIII produce from 200 10 4uO
bushels. oats Grow very well aud wheat can
r. grown The climate Is as mild and equable
IS Chat ll Florida
Atlanta Consultation: 4 few days ago, in
ear- -lt most mountainous parts OF Piekens
a-u.r. TO- parts Of raiders surrounded little
H.. .i-t..lerv and captured three men. one
D whom Wi- Bob Sotlern. the husband q the
t-.-a-- county mGrderess, Kate SOthern. The
.- party was made up OF Revenue Agent
-0ll-I. Deputy Collector BledsOe, Deputy
Marsha. Campbell, Deputy Collector Lee
Camp l-I Deputy Collector a. ,. Spence.
--. l--.lery was a little log house on a
mountain stream, and the men were surprls-
q. -l. captured without difficulty. The three
l-r were Bob SOthern, John Foster anu
tf--z Prince. SOthern claimed that ne had
l-e tsulery 10 get some whisky LOT
--- 1863, VINO was sick. The other men salu
l-ff .-t ua business there, but were 's0rier
ti--- anna Saw the distillecy." The entlre
li-tE almeI Co be innocent Of any connee-
-.- -l tle iIstI.lery. They were all held
-.. IS. auj VIII be down here for trial next
H.a... Bob ~0thern presented sorry spect-
-.... r clothes were dirty and ragged. ana
u, shoes were completely worn out His toes
-.-.- ODD. BOD spite 0f the fact that the ground
was ...re,i with snow. and he haQ the gene
I- -.r ut 3D. weather beaten tramp.
----..- Blum correspondence NEWS. Feb. Il;
-He .-. JaIl aud banquet given at the resi-
ta ~ Julu Collier on Thursday evening
---- was 81 most successful and pleasant affair
H.-..e- -ls ~aulla Bluff people, there was
Present d number If young ladies and gentle
-s- a-. IarhOrO, while Brunswick was wei
-.r-- H,ai, and Darleu sent Us delegation
-f Lae grand march was at $3.50 ana the
t- Huut on brIskly until ii 80, when the
-- .t a.uask met with hearty response. At
% ' "-|. s tue guests We're summoned 10 pan
81. -N. .ru up by our young ladies, that GER
'-. reflected great credit on them. AFTER
.llor dancing was resumed and kept
-H-. lue near approach OF daylight;
I-e ladies' many very unique ana
--l-'ne cl5tumes were seen, while those OF
gentlemen showed taste and care. Among
costumes deserving Of special mention
.-. GLOWING: The ''Old Lady" by Mrs.
it-- ti. Miss Lula Lang. the Goddess OF
oy Miss Nina Collier, the CRAZY
N-. Hy Miss Mary Petugrew. the ped
IF Mrs. z. +. McEvOy, Red Riding
Hy Miss Wilder. Peasant Girl' by
=. U0rteT. the "HeQthen Chlnee' by
ne haV s,u-. "Dinah" by ID. Bailey, Jr..
-'-ll lr.Ie' bY popular young steamboat
..". from brunswick, Richard Ill" by
az AcN norter. Julius Caesar" by kuIns
S.--' tat the Dandy Dude" by L. E
f..aA,A e0rrespoudence NEWS. Feb Il: IL
E 20 means au uncommon sight IN At
-- - see auction sales conducted 7-Om the
r.rH a mt AT-