Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROiINA PUT IN TYPE.

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20, Worse at Blue Springs-Win-
.er parks New Hotel.
GEORGIA.
l,,,,Sya Mcdonald, prominent lawyer OF
GAINESVILLE, is dying.
pahort Aston, of Atlanta, is one OF the
i','sroas applicants for the position OF
pp.u,,arvising architect OF the United
little miss In Greene county, about
A10nths old, is now the owner $4,000
~ bonds. TO draw interest until she ls Il
!r,Inmbus elects all her city officials in
,o,,har except six Aldermen, who hold
- Tbeindications now are that there
IA he two or three candidates for Mayor
ezt.os charged with the murder of John
- If Athens, was released Saturday
- mil and left for Augusta. His bond
we'd at $4,000. and two gentlemen
.,oa Augusta went on IL.
vyovpesboro post Office has been out of
,,ostal cards for at least two months. The
possn,istress has written several times to
,ne post Office Department for them, but
bes received neither cards nor answer.
Pearson Land Agent: Allen B. Cady
srr,tes mis- brother Sherman that he has
benn robbed OF 5000 by a man named
Stacv This Is the third time he has been
rohbed during the past twelve months.
If is not probable that an inquest will
he held by the coroner IN the case OF Max
I'M Who died at Atlanta, Friday, from
.G, fleets Of the blow dealt him when he
ootcacted the man with whom his sister
69l eloped and married.
Jacob Johnson, colored, died at Mon
,eth sent. %, after an Illness of six days.
n, said be had wife living At Brier
CrpoE on the Savannah river, but beyond
bis abatement to this effect nothing is
tpown OF the mans history.
Misses Fannie Pratt, Nellie Scott, Hat
ee Alexander and Florence Gambler, of
Dacatur. with an equal number of male
escorts. went possum hunting the other
niont and secured one pOssum, young
man climbing the tree after it.
The ambition to own handsome turnouts
TOR pleasure driving seems to be dying out
in Atlanta. The reason for this, 1t is
claimed. is because there are no fine
drives about Atlanta where the speed and
style of a roadster can be shown to advan-
age,
An old man passed through Ellijay the
pther day with his horse geared up to two
long poles, the ends of which dragged on
the ground. Across the poles were pinned
two cross bars. on which rested barrel.
This method of transportation was used in
North Georgia by the early settlers.
Several days ago when Grimes mill was
struck BY lightning a gentleman living in
Iumpkin was considerably shocked by the
came explosion. At the time he was quite
feeble and about half sick. Immediately
after receiving the shock he began to inn
prove, and states that his whole nervous
system was invigOrated by the electricity.
TAere is a curiosity in Charleston in the
way OF church dog, which is making
itself famous by mournful sound in con-
stantly bowling during the ringing of the
Methodist church bell, never seeming to
notice the Baptist church bell when it
rngs. AS this dog belongs to the Sunday
school secretary, everybody has given up
that 1t is Methodist dog.
At Hephzibah, more than a dozen
dwellings, are now being built, with twice
that many safely booked for the immed-
late future. Building lots sell at a trifing
price, too, when the healthfulness and
location of the place is taken into con-
sderatiOn. If the owners price does not
suit the buyer, then the buyer is dill
gently requested to put his own price and
take 1t.
At Eatonton, E. NJ. Browns little child
was taken by its nurse into the band
stand in the park, Saturday, and by care
lessness, or some other unaccOuntable
way, the nurse let the baby fall from the
stand 10 the ground, a distance of about
ten feet. Strange to say, the injuries sus-
tanned are not serious, although the child
was reported to be unconscious for awhile
on Thursday night.
G. W. Spring, ST., of Worth, is now 105
years old. He is slowly wasting away.
apd it is thought he will soon pass over
the dark river and enter upon the new life
beyond. he is now almost speechless, but
his mental faculties do not seem to be
very much impaired. He is the father of
ex-sberiff Spring, OF Worth, and in his day
was remarkable for great strength and
endurance.
The officers Of the Columbus Guards
nave decided to offer two gold squad
prizes to be contested for at the coming
grand Christmas festival of the Guards.
MOI less than four squads will be allowed
70 enter the contest. Four gold medals of
decoration will be awarded to the first
Oest drilled squad, one medal to each
man; and four gold medals OF decora-
Hoh 70 each man of the second best drilled
squad.
Last Tuesday, while cleaning out the
wagon scales at his gin house, in Rock
Sale county, Bill Camps little boy was
oltlen on the finger by highland mecca
1il' me hnger bled profusely. Mr.. Camp
paced the wounded member in his mouth
Aua sucked it so long as he could draw
AT blood, and then, killing the snake.cut
1t M TWO and placed the pieces to the
"Ounued nnger. 1t turned the flesh of
ene snake very black, and, cutting the
snaAe again, 1t was replaced to the fin
~ until u failed TO color the flesh of the
,huaAe. Inc boy has suffered no more
yuan IL he had been scratched by brier.
~, colored boy by the name of Eb. Allen
wa, va bought out Of the chain-gang by his
tasuer' at Marietta, some months ago. A
wv Jays ago his father notified the
SSu'uorlJles that he wished TO withdraw
S S's Dond, and to catch Eb. and hold him
CueIeFer he could be found. Last week
SoIIstaole }. M. Walker arrested him,
s,u hlle carrying him TO Jail he was
'uoA violent blow on the neck by the
VIZ, VINO attempted to pull away, but
ns aIAer held his grip and dubbed the
rysI9 INTO submission, and with help,
s "E,Gh arrived 1T this time, Allen was
'aieiy lodged I'm Jail.
rlo Nonyers South: West Garrett, noto-
by ~. negro, was arrested last Wednesday
ieu Ruty sheriff Mitchell and lodged in
wiz ~ seems that be had an alteration
TO- ,aau4ther negro few days since, and
rbo suis ne was arrested upon a warrant
set,is sing assault. This he managed 20
bimseo, MIN his antagonist and thought
bira s w lree, but Mr.. Mitchell informed
for o maj ne held a true bill against him