Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-25

GEOk0AAs
ono hundred and eighty-five TOURISTS
I'm Florida have reached Atlanta.
made Sup rior court began It's isli SEES
d." last Monday, with Judge Fam on
the bench ,os.io,, ~ thu
t,',ton district of Newton county is
being called ior. Co,.,.,o..o,
vas burned sunday nlght' ne ioSes ~A'-OV
oboye his insurance.
so,gaments will be made TO remove
AGoor7,ia exhibit from Macon TO New
0rIeans after the State fair.
LARGE party otgypsies passed through
D1i,on last saturday, the men swapping
l pu,oe and the women selling 100. lace at
5Oc per yard.
mo case of the State against the ofiicers
.,the Citizens' Bank of Atlanta, will
VI no nm in Fulton Superior court next
term. which opens on Oct. D.
q II. Alleys Clubhouse and cotton
.orew on his plantation in Lee county,
ere DESTROYED by fire Monday. The loss
AZ norfly covered by insurance.
larry Curry, cOloTed, who killed Green
vgr;ght eolored, short time since, was
~,rastad in TOombsboro on Sunday and
~as lodged in Jail at Sandersville.
Iadv OF Marietta has well preserved
,,nan towel. spun and woven by her great
1Irondmother, over 100 years ago. The
sahric is line and of beautiful design.
Tuesdsv. Postmaster Brown, of Macon,
.rnointed Charles Hollifeld and Horace
Pad0pr messenger boys to deliver all
letters bearing on their face the 10-cent
free delivery stamp.
Roth EchecOnnee and TObesofkee creeks
fl.y of Ahnf
hanks. A portion OF the dam of Nc El-
nonrray's mill, on the EchecOnnee, has
hen broken aud washed away.
Twenty-Five dollars and costs is
what a negro must pay for a
neck Of potatoes in Decatur
comfy. If he steals them. A turkey
can he had in the same way at the same
price The Judge OF the County Court is
Inc one who fixes the rate.
The County Commissioners Of Fulton
county have levied q county tax Of 400.
on the hundred and a State tax of Soc. on
the hundred, making 75c. on the hundred
Tor both. An additional tax of mills net
is levied on the State tax because of the
building Of the new capitol.
Col. L. 5. Langmade, of Sandersville,
had the misfortune to catch his foot under
the carpeting of the court room, causing
q severe Idll anu bll&uJ VI Ju6
knee cap. The injury has given him
much pain and will cOnfine him, doubt
less, for some time to his room.
Elberton seems to be on REGULAR boom
for tin roofs. Nearly every shingle roof
anywhere near the public square has been
taken of and tin roof put on. Tin is
very cheap now, and there is lively COM
petition in the business which greatly
benefits those needing tinwOrk done.
The total amount OF taxable property in
Murray county is 81, 274, 3l7, a decrease of
4 SOL l34 from last year, caused, perhaps,
s by scarcity of provisions and the cheap
\ ness Of stock. The number of polls Is
Fl 1854, showing very small increase dur
ing the past year. The number of acres
OF land is 224, 305.
Mrs. Susan Blalock, of Columbia coun-
~. retired to her room the other evening
in apparently good health. She was
found the next morning sitting partially
undressed with her Bible by her side and
religious paper in her lap, but during
the night the lamp of life had gone out
and she was cold in death.
One of the mOOnshiners taken by the
revenue officers last week was "Dolph"
Hays He is a veteran distiller of the
"mOonshine dew" and for years has
eluded the vigilance Of the law. His re-
treat was In the soiitudes of the COhut.
tabs, where he ran his still ia defiance OF
Uncle SANS marshals for years.
Jesse Cook, the wife murderer, was re-
fused a new trial by Judge Willis at Tai
bot Superior Court, Tuesday. The proper
h papers have been drawn up and arrange
ments made to carry his case to the SUI
E preme Court by Col. Wallace, his ap-
pointed attorney. All parties consider
this useless effort, but Jesse is hopeful,
As 1t at least gives him few more months
to live.
Mrs. Nancy Davis, living in Murray
county, is almost 8 centenarian, she haV-
lng been born early in the year 17S6, max
ing her age over SO Years. She is said to
DC u excellent health, and walks about
her nome with the utmost ease. Her
principal occupation IL knitting stock
ings, and her work in this line can not he
e1celle,!. Her eyesgbt is very good. she
peing able TO thread a needle without the
Use q glssses--indeed, she has never
Used spectNcles.
Rev. J. H. Eehols, of Lexington, died
Wednesday morning. The deceased had
oeen quite prominent man in Ogleth0rpe
county ard in the State. He hal repre-
stnNd mat county in the State House Of
i'festntatlves, and the district in the
o'ste senate, hi,d Was al-O member OF
voc dHuse Of Representatives In the Con-
l,oeia'e Congress. At ono time he was
resident Of the Methodiat Female Col
Ie-e IN MadisOn. Ga. 10 was large
culture.
lhere is remarkable man in Cherokee
county IN the person Of George Kinnett,
"uo is - years old. He was never sick
"a niS ne; never took dose Of medicine
' .ulIs NE; eats three square meals day;
eseu J9Dacco all his life; is still active
suu abie TO walk where he wishes: and
las oeen member of the Methodist
ogsuIch 10 years. When he was % years
N " age Nc picked III pounds OF cotton.
.t 'S amer lived 10 be 1915 years old, and
sne probability is that Mr.. Kinneti Will
o.., tle same age before he is numbered
WIN ine great majority.
Auaiew Jackson, alias Andrew Shack
Imlu' a negro. was convicted before
ru-e Cobb' at Athens, Tuesday, of i'm
'rl intimacy with "A white woman by
, ar name Of Dora Bray. He was SON
a,,ei 10 pay a fine Of $25 and costs or
nine months in the county chain-
a"~' When sheriff Weir went I'm to feed
Az prisoners Wednesday morning An
Nv, was found unconscious. IL is thought
mi, He attempted TO end his life by pos-
,r-'h-' ar. Hale was called in and pro-
trt.'-'u ~ q severe case q nervous pros
nan, The woman gave bond and de-
AInuel trial by jury.
nm harmony Grove was thrown into excite
mon, ~ tu !e night by the announce