Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-07

GEORGIA.
Roy. J. w. Bishop has rendered his
,.nation as pastor OF the BaptlSJ
Church at Vest Point.
Great preparations will be made to re-
va Rev. sam Jones. who is to con-
I,-cf revival services at Rome, which Will
besin on Sept. 10.
Jersey bull won at rattle at Albany
Friday by Capt. Hobbs was presented
- mar gentleman to a poor widow IN
the southern portion of the city.
HIM 10. C. Lamar, Secretary of the
1,,torIor was admitted to the bar in vi
enna Dooly county. ltwas in IS46, nearly
tartr wears ago, and Lott Warren was the
presiding Judge.
Milton has voted for fence. A great
many ballots were Irregular on their face.
and il is believed that contest would re-
snlt IN favor of enO fence" while 1t is
clear that the people meant to vote for
fence by good majority.
A negro who gave his name as Fl. s.
duncan was arrested at Columbus Sum-
day at the Instance OF magistrate named
nnnn. of Salem, Ala. He is supposed to
he a negro who is wanted in Florida for
murder He is very bright mulatto.
There is considerable excitement on the
gold mine question in Gilmer. Col. 5. c..
Tale. of Monticello county, closed a con-
tract for an interest for himself, II. @.
Clemant. D. K. Hill, o. +. BaDe and f. H.
SiddalI in the rich vein recently discover
cd upon the Leak property on Cartecay.
The following is a notice posted in a
nost office on the Georgia Pacific Rail
road "N0tic-The males on the Ga Pac
arrives eyry day at 10:40 m and 500 p
IN unless the r r runs Oft the track or a
old engine gifts out fix or the biler busts
or something else happens you no. Resp
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Francis Mccall, living seven miles from
Gainesville. is 50 years old. He makes a
constant hand in the field, both with the
pow and hoe, and is cultiVating about 10
acres in cotton and corn this year. He
oan shoot rifle without spectacles, and
easily pick off a squirrel on the top of
the highest tree.
Bva recent priyatesurVey it has been as
certained that the hill east OF Cedartown,
known as ChisOlm hill, is 81 13feet above
the big spring. From time to time water
works schemes have been proposed, and
il one should be undertaken requiring the
erection OF a tank, this hill would prove
the mostayailable site.
A representative of the Atlanta Journal
has been shown quite a curiosity--the in
genious arrangement of a dimlnutive
chair on the inside of a square S-ounce
bortie The little chair is made of white
pine, and fits in the bottle so snugly that
its arrangement there is nothing less than
an interesting puzzle. 1t is the work of
K H. D0ster. Of Atlanta, who has for
some time past been attending the deaf
and dumb academy at Cave Spring.
At Baxiey, Saturday, W. W. Rye, q
white man, shot and killed negro named
Stephen Grant. Rye was intoxicated,
and becoming involved in an alteration,
met Grant, drew a pistol and shot him
twice. The first shot missed him; the
second took effect in bis back near the
Kidneys from which he died two hours
aiterward. Eye attempted to escape, but
was caught and put in the county Jail,
where he waits his trial.
At Alpharetta, Saturday evening, John
Webb met with a serious accident. While
threshng wheat band run off the pulley.
He thought he could adjust without stop
caught the band ana had his arm drawn
10 and crushed, breaking both bones
about four inches below the elbow. and
tearing the flesh from the bones, leaving a
dreadful cash, with the bones sticking
through the flesh. 1t is probable that he
will lose his arm.
Mrs. W. c. Parker, of Dawson, has
eleven Texas horned frogs, which she
Keeps IN a wire cage. She turns them out
occasionally upon a bed of red ants, and
the ants soon disappear down the capa-
cious throats Of the frogs. They are also
very iond OF flies. Tuesday afternoon, at
single sitting, one of them laid seven
teen beautiful white eggs. The eggs were
nhonf half To- To-
men thick, and resembles the eggs of an
alligator, but the shells were soft like
those Of snake.
The total returned value OF city prop
eitv IN Brunswick is $1,2S6, 472 against
sI'l'o,92O for last year. showing a gain of
over 100000 in twelve short months.
me county's figures stand S2.343.2 19
l0I the present year against So. 1S5. 22I for
Io94 This shows an increase or consider
ANY over $l5O,0OO, or a clear increase OF
@o0OO on country property over and
ABOVE the 100000 gained within the CITY.
IN lhe matter OF polls, too. an increase is
noticeable, the figures being l,46l for this
year, against 100 for last. AS regards
races, the figures stand $50 cOlored to 6z6
whites. " '7O
some quaint and queer mineralogical
speclmens were shown us the past week
Wy >. F. Brooks, Of Tabernacle district.
lney were rocks completely honeycombed
WIN ninty cells of four sides, and gradu.
@ly charging towards the surface. The
aa!uty walls suggest the separation of the
n'hlt from the lime or clay particles hv
equalization. Some Of the cells are filled
WIN clay rocks. They were found nv
~. Ne ana ploN hands near the surface of
I'e ground. The peculiar formation of
~ sueHs also suggests the possibility of
ouelr once having been the habitation of
I"t,,.,"icuiF akin, probably, to the coral
'"''Oets' who can solve the mystery?
,9yiiyonia correspondence Of the MORN.
i,, ,N Jew IS, July g: The Fourth was cele-
,o ,"seu ~ the people of Scriven and Rul.
t ro1 C9uuiies at Rocky Ford. on the Cen
49, .Iilrood, IN splendid manner.
tho otI 'eo loyal sons and daughters of
tbci."o counties named gave evidence of
IN 'l neutrality-suspicious. by gathering
AM, Glohemorate the anniversary OF
T6o,l.caA independence. AIR. ID. j..
p9ii.as superintendent OF the Svlyania
s ,1,loaa' carried most OF the people 20 the
had VI gayety. Two large platforms
aT ',, ossn erected for dancing purposes.
AZ me young people had a good time
Sgoi.4 clock Col. John ID. Ashton. of
b,re iT1eDora' delivered an address. After
snota a-on, Ihomas W. Oliver, Of sylyania.
DIM. Alter the speaking a splendid
Am'er was seryed.-Rev. &. S, Lucas. OF
in ,IIusla, preached an interesting sermon
IN ' re. Jew Christian Church atthis place
doi,ooo..eIoay. The church was formally
ana 'Sia,eu 10 the service Of God In a short
MI b ",p,essi DS, PRAYER. Mr.. Lucas and