Savannah morning news., 1885-11-29
cF4RGI44 AND FLORIDA.
]. ..,,,7NEws OF THE TWO STATES
o,IT.D IN PARAG RAPHS.

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GEORGIA.
mo- the county officials of Newton
- dnripg the week just closed.
U'eu adjourned term of Emanuel
lu l.;or court cOnvenes next Monday
ouPG The same jurors will serve.
"e( son,a Of the loftlest peaks of the Co
,oouplains were whtened with
Dus'' I,1,t or snow last Tuesday morning.
BIZ - hundred and pinety-six suffrag-
have registered for the municipal
lS's lS'+,on 10 occur at Griffin this week.
interesting family reunion took place
~ res dence of Judge Freeman a. Ma
ac A. THANKSGIVING day, and 81 of his kins-
cJI C.Tt. enioved a superb Thanksgiving din
ner at his table.
yotbing has been heard of the negro
10 was taken out of the Hancock county
wi wednesday night. 1t is believed by
oTtbat he was killed.
oscar Bray. aged II years, son of T. P.
Rrev, living near Lexington, about Dec.
lost made a trap, and set it to catch
I.bhits Up to date he has caught 81
rabbits and two large 'possums.
nr Cheney, of Marshallville. has a curl
ors freak OF nature--a fOrked sparerib
Usich he discovered while enjoying his
srst spareribs of the season. All of the
ms Of one side of the hog forked about
halfway their length.
Inage David Irwin died at his residence
resr Marietta Thursday, after long ILL
ness He was very talented and promi-
nent LAWYER. and closed long course of
nsefulness with the love and respect of
eyery one who knew him.
Three large illicit distilleries were
rsIded 10 Cherokee county, near Moore's
os~h
three contained 1000 gallons of beer,
besides large quantity of corn whisky
md brandy. The liquid will be used in
irrjgating the sand.
gentleman living near Albany who
had a small sore on his face assisted in
Nursing his brothe '-in.law, who was suf-
fprlng from erysipelas. The disease was
communicated to the place on his face,
and his face and head began to swell. and
nowhis con ition is considered dangerous.
The surveyor of Habersham county met
thp surveyor of Rabun at Tallulah FRIDAY
IN settle the question of the disputed lines
between the two counties at that place,
but they could not agree, and have agreed
to secure the services of the surveyor
rom Hail or some other county to settle
the question.
Philip Turner, negro, working at Nc.
DOnads mill. was cutting down a large
pine tree last Thursday, and when the
tree commenced cracking he ran to get
out OF dan ger, but he went in the wrong
direction and was caught by the falling
mass Of limbs and trunk and was in
stantly killed.
Bailid Harrison attempted to levy on an
extra train at Ty Ty a day or two ago.
4 but there IS a law to prevent the execu-
t0n Of papers when the train is on the
main line OF road. So the train was run
from the side track on to the main line.
and thus foiled the bailiff in carrying out
his intentions.
Dublin Post: On farm in this vicinity
there is a ruminating biped of African ex-
traction. He is a small negro bov, about
Il years old, eats heartily. and for an hour
OF so after meal time, while attending to
his wo k, be belcbes up his food, and, after
the manner Of a COW, rechews it. He is
fat and hearty.
A post office has been established be-
tween JacAson and TOWallgO, and known
as McKIbben, with George W. Taylor as
postmaster. The new Office will be ready
+. for business as soon as Mr.. Taylor can
execute his bond and return it to Wash
ngton. The office is named after Samuel
McKlbben, OF Butts county.
+ L. j. Lamar has been elected by the
trustees steward of the lunatic asylum at
E Milledgeyille, in the place of Jude Ham
E mond, recently deceased. George w,
Il Hoilngsw0rth has been elected assistant
& steward. The contract of Mai. Fuss with
* the asylum has nearly expired, and in a
q few days the Major will PROBABLY seek
new fields for his business.
AyOung gentleman of Macon, who is of
anautlcal turn of mind, is having built
loang raft propelled by machinery slmi-
lar to that of railroad tricvcle. The
leet instead of the hands are to be used in
supplying the power. He will use it in
hunting ducks. He thinks he will BIZ able
% make ten miles an hour down stream,
ana Elk miles an hour up stream.
lady OF Albany, few months ago,
VINO was IN the last stages OF consumption,
sad one day that her heart felt as if it
we're moving. After that her heart beat
On the right side, and that side of her
cnest became much enlarged. Physi-
olans nave known this to occur before
uhoer SIMILAR circumstances. This lady
n'ed several days after the strange SEN
'@tlon was experienced.
Isaac Williams, colored, was found
uead In the woods near Hinesville a day
TWO ago. Toe Jury, after viewing the
III.
"lIlams and Henry Williams, aseer.
4hed that on the night previous Will
a,.s sns went out with his gun and soon
etfward three shots were fired, but they
ue" nothing until the body was found
Wy next evening. The jury rendered a
eluict that the deceased came to his
eaIn rom gunshOt wounds from tine
lauds OF unknown parties.
=. a night or two ago, as Sid Walker, of
aSi.onton, 20. son OF Dr. n. s. Walker, was
soa o,ug nome from Jasper county, and was
aus s'ihg Sherwood church, a man stepped
Sa rom behind the building and caught
MT ,ie Ieins Of his horse. Mr.. Walker had a
asoS s'9i with him, but being tightly envel-
sst ,e, !, n an oyercoat, he could not easily
s6 IL. Jumping out of the buggy, he
Saa,Sihced Sa,i on the man, buggy-whip in
yo'al u ihe man, hearing MIR. Walkers
,s,.o am, released his hold on the reins, and
ora o'fi Alng, You may gO-you are not the
was looking ior," left.
al ,s Atlanta. Tuesday. a coffin was borne
ssia Ise Ny cemetery, ana the burial papers
ons 'nat y contained the mortal past Of
m u'eh uarh ey a negro, who had given
"A Wy ghost on Monday at Iyey street
te qua, ln5 grave diggers in handling
II beo,o,, o,hn discovered that it was TOO
W. y" Aold only man, and opened il,
VI sari was found TO be packed With
c,a," ne undertaken who furnished the
Ne ,t w. tue city, Coles, a negro, who had
4 ebi'.sl,u body taken to the cemetery.
pot ~ an knowledge as tn how the sand
4 yer, Ihe lyev street hospital is
Fl Bas,."t medical college. Jack
int = p0dv IL being searched for The