Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-21

INST the Central KaiIrOad-Pro-
,sr,v Fatally Injured by n Runaway
Ta.m Near Rutledge-.A Sad Accident
Nsar Marietta.
GEORGIA.
rne poultry trade of Bainbridge is very
large. oaoo
Dewy Rose is the name OF post once
IN Flbart county.
lady IN LAGRANGE has been very Ill
from the bite of spider.
earv boasts that there is not drunk
ard among her residents.
A Young man living near Crawford has
q foot that measures 13 inches.
pink Harris, of RutIedge, was probably
n,tslly injured by runaway team Satur-
day.
4ogs the other day found lizard in one Of
them.
Mrs. Bower wants to suitcase the Gulf
house nj brownsville, for the ensuing
tnree years. o
within the next 60 days a handsome
iron fence with granite cOpings will be
ERECTED around the Wadley monument at
Macon. The fence will cost 1000.
Young married couple of Monticello
recentlv visited the BRIDES parents and
remained so long that the old gentleman
gave them COW to get rid of them.
The proposed suit for 100000 worth OF
vahIabIe property in Macon, to be brought
nv col. Thomas Willingham for one
Frank Griffin, has been abandoned. y
The negroes in Jackson county are
holding a meeting and getting up petit
Sions 10 be colonized. They are willing
en- lake the Southern States for their
colony.
A boy named John Pope, living s miles
from Rome. attempted to throw a pitch
fork to another boy who was sitting in
fbp loft of the barn. The fork fell back
upon his head, tearing of piece of his
scalp.
A little negro girl, the child OF John
jackson. a negro living near Leary, while
atpIay in the yard of her home last Fri
dav stepped on rattlesnake, and was
immediately bitten on the ankle of the
Eight foot.
The Signdl at Harmony Grove hardly
sets the ink get dry on the salutatOry and
galedictory of an edition before it IS
traded. Mr.. Wagnon has bought back
the interest he sold to Mr.. Williford only
few days ago.
The other day hawk in chasing a
chicken few into the house of r. l.. Nc
Whorter, near Penffeld. Mrs. John
McWhoTter closed the window and with
she aid Of a broom soon succeeded in dis
patching the hawk.
At negro wedding at Leary, when the
minister read the words ''love, honor and
obey" the groom interrupted him and
said. "Read dat agin, sah read it once
mo, SOS de lady kin ketch de full sulum-
nifty OBJ de meanin'; Pse been married
afeI5
-. WasIav rooJax n oooro oF
Athens, who has already served several
terms on the chain-gang, says that he
likes the chain-gang so we'll that as soon
BIS his term is out he will steal a cow or a
horse SO that he will be put in for longer
time.
Mrs. Sarah Wells, wife OF W. r. Wells,
Of Stone Mountain, has been in attend
auoe on the Second Georgia Baptist Assoc
citation in session at COnyers. On Satur-
urday she rose up in church and ex-
caimed, 81 am SICK" and then sank back
into her seat dead.
Joe Maddox, while working with the
planning machine at McGinty's shop at
Athens, Saturday, got his hand badly out
by the machine. His little finger was cut
oi and all the other fingers on his right
hand cut very badly. He will not lose
any but his little finger.
Bal. Stephens, of V aldosta, has walk
Ing cane which was brought to Lowndes
county over forty years ago, and he has
no idea how old it was when it came to
Lowhdes. 1t originally belonged to the
late W. ID. Sheath, and once had a silver
head, but that having worn out a bucks
horn was substituted.
A. F. Kelly, of Macon, who has hereto
fore been employed in the Central railroad
shops, has discovered ingredients which
he proposes 10 use in the manufacture of
blood purifier. He has had a PROPOSE
ton from wealthy citizen of Marshall
Vile to furnish the money for the new en-
ferprlse, which will be located In Macon.
The jury in the case of Gamble vs.. the
Central railroad, suit for damages in Tai
bot Superior Court, after being out all
Friday night, reported that they could not
agree on verdict and that one OF the
jurors was too sick to serve longer. Judge
Willis thereupOn granted a mistrisl in
tle case. Twenty thousand dollars was
claimed.
A gentleman up the Northeastern road
Is now negotiating with the father of
Miss Matte Lee Price, the rival Of Lulu
hurst. with view of taking her on
tour over America. There is said to be
great deal OF money in her II properly
managed. She performed several feats
mat even the maid Of Collardtown cannot
accomplish.
IL NJ. byne's ginhouse, in Lee county,
nsd a narrow escape from being burned
Wednesday night. Some one set fire to
sixteen bales Of cotton, which were piled
up against the building, and the timely
discovery OF the fire and prompt work
upon the part Of Mr.. Byne and some of mis-
negroes barely prevented the loss OF the
glhhOuse and its valuable contents.
DR.. W. A. Slmms, of Leary, has a Mex
iGsn nat which was captured at the bat
Le OF the National bridge, in the war Of
go by his brother, who wore II home
rom Mexico. The hat is a wide-brim
straw hat, identical with the Mexican
soHOrero. 1t is made of very tough
epll straw, and when new weighed 4
pounds. 1t is widowed from age, but 1t
jet. '-- -'-'' 'O-
-. 1Ssturday two young men by the name
VI j. MARI passed through Acworth on their
10y 70 WISH relatives In Chattooga cOun-
~ Alter passing Acworth about two
anu a nall miles, going down a steep hill,
Sne aoid-back straps Of the harness broke,
,estihB the wagon run against the horse,
malch TOOK fright and ran away. Before
preceding far one Of the young men was
ss1town out OF the buggy and had one OF
~ legs lust above the ankle badly
o.,0Hen. The probability is amputation
VIII DC necessary.
v me next congressional race in the
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