Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-19

Gun was Pointed at Him in Play
The Franks of Ante B eiIum students
at Athens.
GEORGIA.
Jasper county has 81 600 in her treasury.
Sandersville's new Catholic Church will
be dedicated June :.
There is a student at college at Athens
who has spent $40 for pet squirrels.
There are several rich mines around
Wintervlle, but finding them is the rub.
Btter-weed has grievously affected
some of the milk that's vended in Albany.
A grand rally for prohibition will take
place at Goshen, Oconee county, Satur-
day, May 10.
There are p young men in the senior
class of the University at Athens, and 10
in the law department.
Col. J. j. Jones, of Waynesboro, had an
old turkey hen which was set on Is eggs,
and Matched 10 turkeys.
An effort is being made at Rome to get
I'D a grand freman's tournament, includ-
ing also military display, on July 4, 6
and Z.
There is a disease among the cattle of
Paulding from which has resulted good
many deaths. The opinion is that it is
dry murrain.
Miss Eta Culpepper, who for several
months did dress-making in Albany, has
been appointed POstmistress at Camilla,
in the place of T. W. Brimberry, Republic
can.
At Athens the jury in the Mcdonald
case returned a verdict giving the plain
titf $3.50. The suit was TOR $4,000.
Judge Mcdonald claimed damages for
being confined by the city authorities in
an illventilated oalabOose.
Up to date, and since Jan. last, Col.
A. {. Mitchell, the Auditor in the South
ern Mutual Insurance case, has audited
over $48000 worth of claims for the past
policy holders. His foe on this amount.
MS allowed by the court at this term, is
over 81, 200.
J. B. Kimball has recently sold his farm
that lies in two miles of AlDharetta,
consisting of 2lS acres, for So, 400, to F. A.
Morse, an Englishman. who has been pros
pecting through that section for some
months. Mr.. Morse intends converting it
into a stock farm, furnishing it with fine
cattle.
The commencement exercises of the
Rome Female College will open on Sum
day, June Z, when Rev. J. w. Lee
viii deliver the commencement SER
mon at the Presbyterian Church. On
Wednesday W. Z. Cheney will deliver the
alumni address. Thursday commence
maut day the Rev. DR.. Strickler, of At
anta, VIII deliver the commencement adj
dress before the graduating class. Thurs
day evening the annual concert will be
given.
Joe Willor ghby, a bright lad of IA,
while swimming in the Matthews fish
pond, near GAINESVILLE, Saturday, was
drowned. 1t seems that he, in company
with several other boys, had been dispOrt-
ing themselves in the water for quite a
time, when he determined to swim across
the pond. Placing a plank under his
arms he set out and had succeeded in
reaching the middle of the pond when the
plank slipped from his grasp and he be-
came so frightened that, before any aid
could be rendered him, he was drowned.
There was a general Jail delivery at
Eastman Saturday night during the alb
sence of the Sheriff. The following pris-
Oners escaped: Robert Wayman, SEN
fenced to three months on chain-gang;
Essex Baldwin. same sentence; COuZan
Stacy, assault with intent to murder mot
tried J, and VIM. WYNN, assault with in
tent to murder (not tried); also, a negro
convicted of burglary and sentenced to
the penitentiary for five years, all made
good their escape. The prisoners effected
their escape by the use of a crOwbar got
to them in some unexplained way.
B. F. Johnson, well known citizen of
Putnam county lives near the old Atwood
factory, on the OcOnee river. A day or
gun and went hunting. He did not re-
turn at nightfall and his parents became
alarmed. The neighborhOOd was aroused,
and daylight Thursday the missing boy
was found in the woods lying dead on
the ground, with his empty gun beside
him. A terrible wound in his head caused
his death. 1t is supposed that he acct
dentally shot himself, the entire load en-
tering his mouth and lodging near the
top of his head.
Albany Medium: There is homemade
butter in this market that will compare
favOrably with that from any dairy North,
East, South or West. For several years
much attention has been given in this
section to fine cattle, and we are begin
ming to see some tangible results. The
Jersey is thought to stand our climate
better than any other breed, but the
Guernsey is said to be far better. A Ken
lucky stock-Taiser who was in Albany
!. last winter said that in that State Jerseys
are only kept as sort OF pets, and that
though they give a good deal Of milk, the
amount of butter is comparatively small.
William AbercrOmbie. cOloTed, of Co
lumbus, was arrested Saturday on a
charge of forgery. AbercrOmbie rented
stall in the city market for which he gave
his note on which appeared the name of
Judge Porter Ingram as one Of the sure
ties. When the note was turned over to
the city authorities, the similarity of Alb
ercrOmbie's handwriting to that In which
Judge lngram's name was written was so
striking that it aroused the suspicion that
all was not correct. When the matter
was investigated Judge Ingram denied
having signed the note. Abercrombi bic
now fingers in the guard house and the
grand jury VIII take notice Of his case
next week.
Americas Recorder: have been watch
ing pretty closely, and have inquired dill
gently OF the farmers, and find less COM
plant Of the depredatOns Of insects like
the cutworm aud dri,l-wOrm than have
ever before known. The birds have not
\ been bad either. ] can only attribute the
absence Of these things TO the difference
in this season over others; but whether
people are able 10 explain IL or not, such
is certainly the case, and in consequence
OF this immunity from the depredatiOns
Of these destructive agents corn and cot
ton have come up better stands and have
grown of more uniformly than | have
ever seen them before. Other crops have
enjoyed the same advantage, and the
prospect for a bOuntiful crop was never