The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-08-13
GEORGIA GLEANTSGs.

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Ilabersham county at an election
on the 18th, went for prohibition by
majority of 212.
Primus Jones shipped another
bale Of cotton that stood muster at
Tom Greer postal clerk on the jug
Tavern railroad, has been arrested
for robbing the mails.
A little six-year-old daughter of
MIR. Nj. b. McGinty, of Athens, walk
ed out ola third story window in her
sleep, and is seriously injured.
A swiss miner, with shovel and
pan, recently made Sl3 cf gold in one
day in the lanyard branch, near
Dahlonega.
THE committee Of the State Agri-
cultural Association have decided up
on holding the fair in October. com
mencing Monday, Oct. 20.
Charley and George Rose have
been arrested in Atlanta again for
burglarizing saloon of tobacco and
whisky. Some of the goods were
found in their possession.
Editor b. E. Russell of the Balm
bridge Democrat, has been appointed
postmaster at cambridge. He will
retain editorial control of his paper.
Mr. Lucius Hudson, of Americas,
has brought suit for damages for ten
thousand dollars, each, as we under
stand, against f. W. Griffin, W. +.
Griffin and Jesse Chambliss, for SLAM
der.
MIR. Geo. p. Humphreys architect,
jumped off of the Atlanta and West
Point train at West End, in order to
reach his home quicker and was kill
ed. lie leaves wife and seven chill
dren.
Last Saturday, Henry Davis, ne
gro, in Randolph county, Ca, caught
the nine year old daughther of Rev.
John Mcknight, on her way to
school, and outraged her. The in
dignant people took Davis from the
Jail and hanged him. Served him
right.
When Mr.. Lyons and wife of Ma
con retired for the night Mr.. Lyons
looked under the bed as usual. There
lay negro man. Mr.. Lyons coolly
shot the fellow who rushed to the
back porch, jumped to the ground
and escaped leaving traces Of the
good effect of the shot.
Mr.. John W. Abraham is one of
the largest cotton farmers in the
State. His plantations are near La
Grange and lloganvilIe. He has
planted this year about $500 acres
in the staple. The plant is heavily
fruited, and no blight on the boil.
Mr.. A. should gather nearly thous-
and bales. lie runs sevcnty-seven
plows.
Four young ladies, prominent in
society circles at Griffin, disguised
themselves as gypsies Tuesday, and
told the fortunes of their unsuspect-
ing neighbors at the rate Of 25c for
each prophecy. The joke was expos
ed by the arrival OF a young gentle
man whom the bewitching gypsies
were afraid to face for fear of identi-
iication.
At the convict camps of Bolton,
Tuesday, negro convict named
Henry Thomas, from Carroll county,
lost his life by accident. About l.
0 clock the convictS were showing two
ears about over the yard. Thomas
was helping to push the front car
when he fell across the track and
was run over by the rear car. His
injuries were such that he died about
/ o clock in the afternoon.
At Beaufort, N. c., an Atlanta lady
rescued two young ladies' from wa
terry grave by her prompt and heroic
action. The young ladies had gone |
out beyond their depth, and their
frantic cries for help rent the air.
Some gentleman in the pavilion were
preparing to 90 to their relief. The
Atlanta lady saw and heard them,
and instantly and unhesitatingly wa
died out until she got beyond her
depth, when she swan to the young
ladies and brought them to shore.
Ten days ago Prof. Rossignal and
Mrs. Thornton, of Milledgeville, were
married. The father of Mrs. Thorn
ton has received notice that Rossig-
mol has wife in Mobile, Ala, and
an infant child, and that his daugh-
ter is victim of bigamous villainy.
He is very angry with the professors
Mormon game, and promises to ele-
yate his temperature for him if he can
catch him. Rosslgnol left debts be-
hind and his violin has been attach
ed for unsettled obligations.