Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-13
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Antiquities
GEORGIA.
Conyers supports two skating Kinks.
resolz county is almost one solid tur-
pentiue farm.
..Flat Creek" was the first court ground
IN BeIrieu county.
An artesian we'll company has been
orpaniZ d in Perry.
The Presbyterian church at Villa RIGA
has been completed.
There is talk of establishing county
court in EchOls county.
The Coroner of Newton county has not
held an inquest in year.
The foundation walls of the Methodist
Church at COnyers are completed.
Land sold for taxes in Echols county
lost Tuesday did not bring taxes.
marty of Pennsylvanians are speak,
inc Of coming to Waco, Carroll county, to
settle
During the past year the taxable prop
ertv Of Brunswick has increased IN value
sl91 GS3.
The measles continue to spread in the
upper part of Heard county and in Car
roll county.
The Swift Manufacturing Company. of
Columhus, proposes 10 build an addition
IN thtir mill for the manufacture of silk
spreads.
The naval stores received at Brunswick
during the week ending April 10 were 1856
barrels OF rOsin and 252 barrels spirits of
hrpentine.
The Berrien County Ne,cS' outfit has
hpen sold to parties at Sumner, in Worth
county. who will begin the publication OF
apaper at that place
Julia Daniel, Of Heard county, in her
-4h year cut and pieced quilt contain
inc > $40 pieces for her little grand
daughter, Julia Boone.
John Reed, of Salem, Walker county.
has sold his ore interest at $40 per lot to
an agent who wants to buy all he can
along the mountain line.
John McDuffy, the Columbus negro who
Killed William Stacy, also c0lored, has
been set at liberty, his plea of self-defense
having been held sufficient excuse.
The new buildings at the State Insane
ASYLUM. at Mlledgeville. are very near
completion, and will in a few days be
turned over to the proper authorities.
A sunday school has been organized at
the Cllattvile church in Lowndes
count. Ciyattville is also to have a base
ball club, gun club and debating society.
The Valdosta Times is now the official
organ OF four counties as well as the
official organ Of the city of ValdO>ta. Ed
im Peudlrton is boomer and his paper
improves with every issue.
owing to the lateness of the spring and
the scarcity OF flowers, the day TOR deco
rating the soldiers graves ut Rome has
been postponed until May 10. Rev. j. W.
Lee W II ne tn orator on that occasion.
Parson Johnston, who has been the
pastor OF Uuiou Church at Salem. Walker
county. for the past fifteen years, and is
now near the age of 20, saws he has not
drank - cupnf coffee since the year 1852.
Gen Benthuue ontained the guardian
ship Of Bird Tom at Columbus ia antlc-
patton OF an attempt on the part OF the
widow of the late John Bethune ard
Toms mother to obtain legal control Of
him.
It's said that the grand Jury of Carroll
county viii recommend this week in their
presnntments the passage OF bill hy the
legislature putting the MANAGEMENT OF
the roads ard revenues of the county in
the hands of board Of commissioners.
J. j. Bledsoe, of Heard county. is now
about 90 years of age, has been Tax Re-
ceiYer Of The county successfully for
more than 80 years. and the county has
never had a more efficient officer.
Wednesday evening last ne had his hair
singled for the first time in his lite.
1t is said that an offer of $25, 900 a year
for tho bar. billiard room and barber shop
a. the Kimball House has been made and
declined. This, with the rental of the
stores, would have given the lessees, after
paving the interest on the bonds and divi-
denda on the preferred stock, the hotel
re'J free and $4,000 cash surplus.
iu Baldwin county a few days ago three
small negro children died very suddenly
Op the plantation of Henry Fraley. Ii was
supposed thar meningitis caused their
death. but it was afterwards discovered
thar they had parched ard eaten some
corn that had been soaked in solution
Of strychniue for the purpose of Kill NJ
crows.
Anegro boy named Lum. living on Joe
Amason's place in the HaZZsr1 district,
Of Bib county. went into pasturage in
that settlement, and out of pure devilment
sunk an AK T. to the TANKS OF fine COW
belonging to De-. WOrsbam. completely
running the animal. A warrant as is
sued for lum, but he has not yet been
apprehended.
Officer Garter captured an Illicit still a
few DAYS ago in full blast near Bowers
vile. The own r was caught at work.
an1 was dreadful ~ put out" about it,
and begged Carter 10 shoot MIN rather
t1an t8te MIN 10 Atlanta. Carter pre-
tended that he was willing to start him mp
Jacobs ladder. and told him 10 open his
coat. THIS the mOonshner did and stood
ms ground without flinching when Carter
drew his pistol.
William Kelly, the Valdosta bigamist,
whose escapades were noted in these col
umns last week. was captured in Lake
CIV Fla. last week ID. G. Ashley, rep
Iesentug the victimized woman, went
down With the Sheriff, and upon his sur
rendering her properly the villain was
turned loose and told 10 ''get further" He
mok the warning, and the mules and
wagon were sold and the money brought
PACK to the proper owner.
some curiOsities in nature may be seen
on the road from Shiloh 10 CarroltOn. A
Spanish oak is standing on J. j. Vance's
lana with hickory sappling tour inches
tuf'ugh growing in the oak like a limb,
zone six inches from the ground. On W.
-, OraWtords land may he seen group
VI sapnlin 8, three in number, where they
came out of the ground. but the two on
we outside have reached around the
Hiudle one and united in one.
vJohn Bradwell, keeper Of the light on
YOU Island, and for whose arrest the
suerln has held a warrant for some time,
nas surrendered to the authorities. The
warrant charged him with assault with
ihfnt to kill. Mr.. Bradwell waived n
nearing and gave bond for his apDparancp