Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-30
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
White & Little, of Sparta, have made
arrangements to secure the requisite sig
nal flags from the authorities, and will
receive weather telegram daily. The
flags will be hoisted over their store.
Frank B. Miller, white man who re-
Gently located at Rome. was arrested
Friday night under Governors warrant
and was carried by Sheriff Vandevere to
Cherokee county to stand trial for as
sault with intent to murder.
There are in Camilla eight persons
whose aggregate ages are $40 years, all
enjoying health ana having lived four
score years "by reason Of strength"
There are eight persons in and around
Camilla whose aggregate weight is 1920
pounds.
j. A. McNair, OF the Evergreen neigh.
borhood of Mitchell county, will kill about
forty hegs, and will aggregate In weight
at least 5000 pounds of pork. Mr.. McNsir
has four or tive-horse farm. He raises
ground peas, potatoes, etc. He sold $50
worth of potatoes from one-eighth Of N
acre.
The Central railroad man Elicit, who
was injured at Atlanta Thursday night
last by a boiler explosion, died Sunday
from injuries received. Elletts leg was
SO severely hurt by the explosion that
amputation was necessary. The other
injuries received, however, were more Sc.
we're than they were presumed to be.
In Barker's district of Floyd county on
Friday Cheney Holmes, a negro woman,
was found dead in a we'll. From the evil
dence given in the Coroner's inquest it
seems that the woman concluded that she
could not live without the love OF a man
who had promised to make her his wife,
and ended her lie by jumping in the well.
The Albany News says that Southwest
Georgia lands have been decreasing in
price for the last ten years. Lands that
sold for $40 and $50 an acre before the war
and soon after the war can now be bought
for from SO to So per acre. The News
thinks, however, that the bottom has been
reached and that prices will go up here
after.
Israel Billiard colored made this year,
on Benz. F. Collins plantation above Ca
milla, eleven bales of cotton, 800 pounds
each. and 200 bushels of corn, with one
mule and without any fertilizers what
ever. This plantation Of Mr.. Collins had
been lying out for few years before this.
and was what farmers call in a state OF
'broo msage and weeds"
An aged gentleman of Mitchell county,
who died in Mitchell county recently, was
native of Wilkes county, where he mar
ing to his request on various occasions,
he was buried in the pants that he was
married in. His son says they presented
a new and unwOrn appearance. They
were made after the fashion of 1887.
Hogansville has two curiositles. One
is deaf, dumb and almost blind man
from Illinois, who arrived some weeks
ago, and decided that Hogansville was
the place for him. He says that he is
going to live and die there. The other Is
an armless negro from Hamilton, who Is
quite prodigy. He has no hands, but he
makes as much music out of mouth
organ as the next man. He did not say
how long he would stay.
The probabilities of a big citizens
meeting at Macon are increasing. A plan
prepared by prominent citizen seems to
meet with the favor OF the people. That
is, for the citizens meeting to select
twelve men from each ward as a nomi-
mating committee. Then let these forty
eight men consult together aud present
TO the meeting the names of twelve
men, three from each ward, and let the
meeting ratify the selection.
The Superior Court of Mitchell county
adjourned Friday morning. Judge Bower
presided and Hon. W. A.. spence was
prosecuting attorney. Jim Wilson, the
wife murderer, was sentenced. after
to mercy, TO hard labor IN the penlten-
tiary for life. The negro women espe-
oially are dissatisfied, ard complain be-
cause be was not hung, fearing its license
to other husbands to do likewise.
At Atlanta Sunday the Coroner held an
inquest over the remains OF Charles Col
Inns, and a verdict was rendered that he
came to his death from the rupture of a
blood vessel In his head. The family de-
ha 70 a a
Collins lie was insured for $l5, 900. 1t is
town talk that Collins had upwards of
$2,OO0 on his person when he entered the
surrey with Lee Dunn and john Hood TO
lake ride, and that much Of this sum is
missing. A thorough investig alton of
this branch OF the case is being made by
Capt. Grim. Many people think that
Collins died from the effects OF the NOR
phine injected, but, of course, this could
not be established without post mortem.
1t is reliably reported that the Knights
OF Labor OF Atlanta will scratch the
municipal slate agreed upon by the citi-
zens' meeting. For several DAYS the
knights have been comforting as to the
proper and best course of action. There
has been a strong element among
them in favor OF putting out
opposed on the ground that the
order Is not and should not be
made political organization. The OPP
position TO putting out ticket prevailed
meeting was held some nights ago to
consider the matter, but nothing was
agreed upon definitely until Saturday
night when the matter was settled. The
Knights will support for councilman Nc.
Guirk against Nelson, and Elliot against
Boynton, and will vote for anybody for
alderman against Hemphill. The Knights
have registered in large numbers and
they will cast a strong vote in the cleo
ton. IL cannot be stated with any de-
gree OF accuracy or certainty the strength
Of the bolting element.
Col. Nelson Tiff, OF Albany, has actu-
ally harnessed an artesian well and M ade
OF IL newer OF wood and drawer OF
water. A tank 10 feet high, with a ca
pacity OF 5000 gallons of water, has been
constructed Of heavy, durable timOers,
into which the full how OF the well can be
turned, which fills it in one hour. Under
this tank is substantial overshot wheel
about ~ feet in diameter, the steel axles
OF which run In metallic boxes, firmly
secured on very heavy wooden frame.
Upon this wheel the full force OF the
water from the tank can be thrown, and,
with a fall OF 200 gallons per minute, the
speed and force is something marvellous.
Connecting belts run circular saw
about 2 feet In diameter, which cuts
up the fire wood. An old gin has been