Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
Nnws OF The TWO STATES
TnD T0f,D IN PARAGRAPHS.

". II. Culver, Oh opalOa' "AoO
two ago. o. -ohhad of
Elk saturday night. %
T,srreutown boasts citizen aged o
sfjIl goes foXhunting.
Madison prohibitionists viii wait
.aar before calling announcer electlon'
poniamin Hin, colored, sacriheed three
f,gars III Macon saw MIL Ahutso"y'
Ike Rice. a prominent contractor OF
Augusta, died at HARTFORD Nohn'' Jay
or two ago
E,,. white persons were taken from
Moon to the State Lunalc Asylum at
MHIpdeeYille, Thursday.
No damage suits are docketed for the
- orr, ~ of Sumter Superior Court, all
a. Inc sum OF $4,000 each.
cans !. B. Gerdan and A. R. Lawton
.o,aCraphed their regrets at being unable
.o sttend the Griffin reunions.
pooorder Foster, of Augusta, will not
I'm hut will fight it out on his line
With the City Council If 1t takes all sum-
mer.
Two walters at Macon hotel fought
a,ai with plates, Thursday. Considerable
orockery was smashed but no arrests
we're made.
portow LYLE was almost decapitated
.-btIo working in mine near Villa RIGA,
Tbnrsdav. by cave in OF rock and gravel.
He will die.
Henry 9impkins. negro physician, of
Macon. has been married to his third
wife the first two being still living and
not divorced.
Anderson Dugger's patent clover huller,
q machine costing $500, was burned near
Adairsyille Thursday, presumably from
worth
clover.
At Harmony Grove Jimmie johnson,
while on his way to school, stuck thorn
IN his hand. causing a very serious injury.
Ills thought his arm will have to be am
putated.
A most office has recently been estab-
lisbed with the name of Inglew0od at the
home Of Judge James Bishop, about four
teeE miles from Eastman, on the Ocmul-
geeriver.
The people of Sunny Side have about
decided to change tse name of the place to
KeIl. in honor of Capt. j. M. Kell. some
thing Of whose history is known to every
school boy in every nation.
The election to fill the vacancy in the
Town Council of Harlem, advertised to
take place on Monday, went by default In
consequence of the absence of the Mayor
and other members Of the board.
In Polk county negro, 96 years old,
has recently cut full set of teeth. upper
and lower, and is in good health for one
Of his advanced years. This makes the
third set of natural teeth that he has had.
Harmony Grove Signal: Any one want
Ing their fingers sawed off can get their
wants supplied by tackling Tom Sump-
ter's sbingle mill. There has only been
two sawed ofin the last fifteen days.
W. NJ. Timmons, of Jesup, was aroused
night or two ago by noise at mis- hen
house. He proceeded to the place, when
he suddenly came in contact with large
catamount. The two soon separated, and
have not been so init = .te since.
The postal authorities will give Bolts
ford better mail service on and after Sep
TENDER first, semi-weekly mail, going
out from Americas on Wednesday and
Saturday. then going into effect. An ef-
fort is being made to get a tri-weekly
mail for Lamar. af
Aaron Mcleod. colored, attempted to
outrage Mrs. j. W. Mullis, white lady,
near Eastman day or two ago, but her
cries brought assistance before she suE-
fered bodily harm. A posse of men were
IN pursuit Of the negro at last accounts,
and lynching was considered possible. 3
Col. Towers, principal keeper OF the
p0uitEubldt9 y. mas l6Hueu Ill OTGET BIZ
McGaughey to be taken from the chain
gang and carried to Walton county for
the murder Of his wife. She died since be
was lncarcerated from injuries that he
gave her. He was sent up for different
Ofense.
The town council of ElbertOn has pass
ed registration ordinance for the town
requiring twelve months residence in the
state, SIX months in the county, thirty
days IN the town, and the payment OF all
axfs before citizen can register and
vote. The town elections come off the
last OF September, but there will be no
exciting question before the people. as
prohibition is an established fact in the
town after the expiration of the present
license.
Inc docket now filing up with cases for
ulsl At the October term of Fulton Supe-
IlOf Court does not indicate any abate-
ment IN the number of divorce cases. At
me last term of the court there were IS
uForce cases set for trial. and the number
promises to be fully as large ut the APP
preaching term. About three.fourths of
the cases are from negroes. One negro
smoludn gave as reason for asking a
qForce that she had been living with her
him. 80 -
Vgden Olmstead, Of Taylor's creek,
Moerty county, has gone to New York,
"nele ne goes TO visit relatives. There is
iumOr also that Mr.. Olmstead Coca to
olalill legacy which was lett him by his
slaadmother. Report says that Just at
ne breaking out ofthe war, when all oem-
Muhleation was cut off, a snug little
t sull OF money was deposited in bank to
he credit OF Ogden Olmstead, who was
suen out small lad. Ogden was in ig-
Aurdnce OF the fact until ahort fiYna
ago. 'ii 0A0i' 'iAie
coleman Chancey, colored. formerly en-
tS.su ID The manufacture Of naval stores
y eue vicinity Of Eastman, bnt who has
~ ~ opefating works in Wilcox county
co, sne past year or two, has skipped the
uuliy' Before leaving he provided
n 1'''sell with $1,000 In ready cash, by dis
wong OF his interest in his works In
II aeoA county 10 AT. Wiggs, of Dubois.
~ apfaers also that Coleman had tired Of
iaLl'ly as we'll as bis location, since
re- Eva johnson, former colored school
bis am ~ Eastman, accompanied him in
FliL-.oeIton Gazette: The colored band OF
ta..o ION WAS employed by the prohibi.
ur-Ist OF madison county last week to
lion music there on the day OF the cleo
ba sn; IN the day before the election the
w",e went over, but on their arrival they
No. informed that they would possibly
rel bY returning 10 this side OF the
W winch they did without ceremony.
40 not know that anv violence vvss