Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-18
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS oFTHE1 TWO STATES TOLD
NPARAGRAPHS.

Fulton County Anxi"us to Hire Con
vfcts-The Petition for NJ j. JAck-On's
Pardon to be WitbdrawD.
GEORGIA.
DeKalb Superior Court conyenes next
Monday,
Sam Jones has bought pair Of ponies,
paying $500 for them at Atlanta.
The Southern TELEGRAPH Company have
established an Office IN Madison.
Judge Estes win probably preside for
Judge Brown ia Cherokee county next
week.
A paper is soon 10 he published by f.
j. Fuller, illustrative OF Perry and Its
surroundings.
There are fewer forced sales of pro-
perty than is usual IN Houston at thIs
season OF the year.
cemmodous hotel for winter visitors
from the North would add much 10 the
material welfare of Perry.
The Perry Manufacturing Company is
proving that sucn enterprises can be
prof ably conducted there.
j. B. L. Allen. one of the editors OF the
Fort Gaines Tribune, aged about % years,
died at Gainesville Wednesday.
There was protracted meeting in the
town Of Danielsville recently at which
every man in town, except two, who was
not already member Joined the church.
Gainesville received her first bale OF
cotton of the present crop on Sept. 10. 1t
was brought In by John Asbury smith, of
jackson county, and weighed 440 pounds
At Macon Thursday NJ. G. Bolckam, a
prosperous merchant, and MIss Lula Rob
erts, the charming daughter of John Ron
erts. of Jones county, were married, Rev.
j. w. Burke officiating.
Gainesville Courant: From one who
lives at Coal City we learn that lobe
jackson is laying track about halt mile
below the ground. He is as hilarious as
ever and has great faith that ne will be
released through the efforts OF mis- friends.
Wednesday the Americus. Preston and
LumDkin road paid out $4,000 to en-
ployes on the road and contractors on the
western extension. Most of this money
was Immediately paid out to merchants
in AmerIcus, and they feel correspond
ingly happy.
At Dublin during thunder storm on
last Tuesday evening lightning fired and
completely burned up a stack Of fodder
for w. Z. Scarborough, Notwithstanding
the tact that there was heavy rainfall at
the time and many hands endeayOring to
put cut the flames.
People OF Macon are wondering why it
is that no advertisements or indications
of any kind are given to the public in re-
gard to the State fair. 1t il not much
more than month off, and If the managers
ann to announce it the time is drawing
rapidly near when they should take steps
in the matter.
divers cOmmissarv, on the Americas,
Preston and Lumpkiu railroad, was de.
stroyed by fire on Tuesday. TIE keepe
was alone and asleep in the house and
did not awake until the root began to fall
in and he barely had time 10 escape.
Nothing vas saved, and Mir. divers loss
is estimated at $500 or 5000 1t Is not
known how the fire originated.
The next session of the United States
District Court IN Macon promises to be
very lively one. There VIII be, besides
the binary maIefactors, quite a mum Der
of eases where Northern capitalists, in
associations, have gObbled up farms IN tho
community. Disasters that we're pre-
dicted will begin to Overtake the Improvi.
dent farmer who drove his geese to bad
market.
At Macon Scott Richards was arrested
mot long since on the charge OF assaulting
land knocking down negro woman. lie
had his trial in the Recorders court
Thursday, and after patient investiga-
tion the TACT was developed that Richards
had attempted an outrage on the woman,
aud ne was fined 5000 or sixty days on the
chain gang. He is held for a warrant
from the higher courts,
Tuesday Ben Hayes and Bill Bivins
got Into aquarrel about some cotton on
the Walher plantation near the Lee
county line. HAYES advanced on Bivins
with an open knife, and the latter re-
treated into his yard. Hayes then al
tackled Bivius' son, when BlVins picked
up piece or plank and struck him TO the
Iearth, nearly killing him. Bivius is uu-
der $500 bond for appearances at the
next term Of Sumter Superior Court, j
The negroes say that ball OF fire, as
big as was0-tub, passed with whiZ-
zIng noise over Dalton a few nights ago
and at the same time the moon, which
had been riding serenely in the heavens,
turned a blood red color and danced "A iIx
in the SKY. True to their usual supersti-
Iion, the dRrkeys believe the alleged phe-
nomena to be signs neralding tue coming
OF another earthquake, or some diro ca
lamity, as punishment to eVi1-doers.
AT GuytOn +. J. Sineath, on Thursday.
met with very serious accident at the
residence Of w. A. Hodges, OF Bull0cn
county. Mr.. Sheath WAS painting for
Mr. Hodges when the scafolding gave
way, precipitating him to the ground. He
was picked up, and upon examination it
was discovered that his right leg was
broken and n picket had entered the calf
of his left leg. Mr.. Kelsall was at once
notified and had him moved TO the raj
road and thence TO the st. Josepb's Hos
pital at Savannah, where his wounds
nave had careful attention.
Cuthbert Enterprise: There is a young
handsome dry goods man in town, whose
admiring friends, desiring 10 see him add
to the large amount Of happiness which
he already enjoys, and Knowing that he
would make charming Benedict for any
lady, have offered him the following in.
ducements 10 enter the 10 atrmonial state:
A Jersey COW, 100 acres Of land, a pair of
good mules, one Brussels CARPET and set
OF furniture. The valuation OF these
presents will foot up more than s., 0aO.
He says such inducements are irresisti.
bic, and society Is notified to be on the qui
YiYe.
Saturday the Hussars met at Spring
feld, in response 10 social invitation
from Capt. Stubbs, the new commanding
officer, who wished to meet the bows" OF
the troop. The Captain had prepared
bne spread for them, and it was such a
treat as only soldiers know how 20 APP
pIeclate. Dinner being over. meeting
was called, and the applications az
Messre. D. q. Heidt, j. 5. Neidlinger and
John J. finely were read and unanimous.
ly elected members. An Imprompiu TIT