Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-24

Heard from in PersOn-The BeIled
Buzzard Seen in the Vicinity of Fair
burn.
GEORGIA.
DR.. B. W. Taylor, of Monticello, died on
May %
Gas in Columbus is now 50 SO per thou
sand feet.
There are five insurance agents at
Washington.
Measles have become epidemic at
Washington.
The Methodist Sunday school at Fort
Gaines has 10l pupils.
Bishop Northrop will preside at the
dedication Of SandersViIle'S new Catholic
church.
A man in Cartecay, Gilmer county,
claims to have hauled rails that Abraham
Lincoln split.
Miss Patterson, who has been matron
of the Columbus Orphan Asylum a num-
Der of years, has resigned.
By actual measurement a tree on Rocky
Comfort, one mile from Gibson, was found
to be - feet in circumference.
Col. Z. j. Bowman, of Elbert0n, was
robbed Of several hundred dollars at the
car shed in Atlanta yesterday.
Col. Baum says he will bore an artesian
well in Dawson for $50 per day, or 81 per
foot, but Will not guarantee water.
Rev. Sam. Jones willpreach in Marietta
in July in a series Of meetings. A large
bush-arbor will be constructed for him.
A hen belonging to Capt. Ross, OF JEFF
ferson, was accidentally shut up without
food and water for 10 days, and survived
in CoIdwater, last Friday, James Croft.
negro, while preparing for his days work,
began splitting blood, and died in fifteen
minutes.
The Steph ems Monumental Association
has designated June 10 as the day for the
removal of the remains of Mr.. Stephens
TO their last resting place at Liberty
Hall"
David j. Smith, of Jefferson county.
who tried to commit suicide by cutting
his throat, near Perry, about two weeks
ago, has been adjudged insane, and is now
in the Perry Jail.
There are now seventeen persons re-
eeiving aid from Campbell county, nine
Of whom are at the pauper home, and
eight i'll different parts Of the cOdnty with
their families or friends.
carfish four feet long was taken out
Of Einehafoonee creek, near Dawson, last
Vpee. IT. made a fight and was shot
twice with a gun, but did not succumb
uut! knocked in the head.
The body Of DR.. Brown, the founder of
the once famous Brentwood Institute and
the pioneer OF education in La(9range, lies
in neglected spot, ON the roadside, near
the scene of his useful labOrs.
The City Council of Dawson has agreed
that o. G. Robinson be relieved of tax on
the new hotel be cOntemplates building,
for five years. provided the hotel costs
n M Na1r Loo.
Leighton, formerly of the Macon base
bail club, was seriously cut in the hand
at Macon Thursday night while engaged
in friendly tussle. One Of the arteries
was severed and much blood was lost be-
fore the flow could be checked.
Mrs. Moses Thompson, of Sylvania, who
sued the Georgia Central Railroad for
$50, 600 damages for the killing of her hus-
band by a train near Savannah, during
the sesqui-centennisl, has obtained YER
dict of $500 in Scriven Superior Court.
Edward T. Kelly, a married man, and
Miss Mollie Sullivan, a hewitchiug lady
OF u, who elOped from Baltimore, have
been caught at Atlanta. She was taken
home by her brother, while Kelly was
lodged in Jail. He has wife and five
children.
,s At Neville Thursday, during a thun
struck by lightning and totally destroyed
by fire. His two oldest daughters were
Knocked lusensible by the shock. Neigh
b0rs succeeded in saving most of his
household goods.
DR.. Irwin has resigned the pastorate of
Camilla, Evergreen and China Grove
BAPTIST churches and will leave about
June I. He feels it his duty to yield to
the wishes Of the brethren of the Georgia
Baptist Convention and resume his old
place on the mission board.
A negro living near DR.. w. c. Bowie's
place, in Scriyen county, had a chicken
Matched out two or three weeks since
which had four legs, the extra pair being
Just behind the legs proper. 1t was Nv
ing and thriving, but the darkey, regard
ing 1T as an evil omen, killed 1t.
There has been found on one of Gen. B.
". Heard's plantations, in Wilkes county,
lmbedded in the earth, large quantity
OF chalky substance that is very excellent
for polishing. Just what it is is I'M
known, but a specimen has been sent to
the State Chemist to be analysed.
The dwelling house and out buildings
Of N. T. Wells, of Haides, on Savannah
river, were burned Thursday night. MIR.
Wells was asleep but awakened about IL
O'Clock and found his house wrapped in
names. lie managed 10 escape ana To save
several trunks and a few articles of fur
niture.
The belled buzzard was seen
near Fairburn last week by j. X.
Bishop and others about mile
below town. Mr.. Bishop heard the bell,
and thought the calves were in bis corn,
and on going 10 drive them out routed his
buzzardship, which he found was creating
the disturbance.
City lots at Gainesville, in spite of the
hard times, still bring good prices. A. b.
@. Dorsey sold to T.. T. Castleberry on
Wednesday last, one three-quarter acre
lot, fronting on Grove street. for $500, one
nall acre lot on same street 10 Oliver
Clark for $500, and one TO same, fronting
on Banks street, for $500.
Sandersville correspondence NEWS.
May -: Unusually heavy rains have
fallen this week. The official report of
the Observer here is as follows: Tues
day 1 1920 inch, Thursday 1920 inch.
Friday $50 inch. Aggregate 800
inch. Roads aud bridges are doubtless
damaged, tut l have not yet got reports.
Tuesday night the dwelling house OF
Martin 7. Wells near Hershman's Lake,
IN Scriyeus county, was burned, together
with his Kitchen and smoke house, and
nearly all his household furniture. lie
thinks the fire originated in the kitchen,
and WIS communicated from the stove.
His loss Is perhaps 81 900, there being no