Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-28
GEORGIA. AND FLORIDA.
NEWSOFTIE TWO STATES TOLD
In PARAGRAPHS.

Young Mm Overcome by Foul Gas
Meets a Horrible Death in Well
inHaIl Couny-PotatO Bugs at Work
In Berrten O,unty-Tuskeegee's Negro
Dudes Get Ito More Trouble.
GEORGIA.
The belIed buzard passed over Cover
Springs, Hall county, few days ago.
If is said q wei of kerosene oil has been
discovered near Greenwood station on the
State road.
George BerrelI very worthy colored
man of Columbia lost his barn, together
with an OK and lis forage, by lightning
last week.
Capt. Stubbs, tie new commanding Off
Ger OF the Effin CHM Hussars, will, at an
early day, call than together for general
inspection.
The fruit crop has been almost failure
in Hall county thisyear, with the excep-
ton of grapes. They are very fine and
are very abundant
Hawkinsville merchants have received
within the past fifteen days 5000 worth
of Dagging ard ties, $4,000 worth of
Western meatsaDd several thousand dol
lars worth OF Jour.
The taking ofthe school census of Dali
ton has been completed. The figures
show the Following number of school chill
dren between the ages of and Is, inclu-
sive: White 5l5, colored 1858: total IT'S.
The membership of the Atlanta Artil-
lery now numbeB nearly seventy. The
committees appointed at the recent meet
ing are hard at work, and will be ready
to report at the melting Monday night.
On last Tuesday Burton Cloud. one of
bo nd ~ o.k1I, 4 Al
zens OF GWinnett county, died. He had
been in feeble health for several months,
and his death, therefore, was not unex-
pected.
The assessed value of property In Geor-
gia for this year shows a net increase In
the ia counties that have reported, out of
total of 1877, of $780,, 66S-a pretty good
indication of the steady increase in wealth
Of this State.
AT singing celebration near Salt,
Spring last Sunday arattlesnake made his
appearance in the grove and was among
the singers before they knew of his pres
ence. The singers did noe lose a note, but
Kept the tune going as the 'sseed of the
woman bruised the serpents head"
AT Gainesville Thursday the Coroner's
jury convened to inquire into the cause Of
the death o. John O'Connor adjourned
sine die. some witnesses whom they
deem important are on the wing" and
the investigation ceases until they are
brought to ne front. Thus far it seems
that the muder is shrouded in mystery.
At Calvin Seago's, pear Augusta, We'd
nesday. two of his boys were playing
ON the savannah road, and one of them,
Joe, had hi nose cut off. Joseph's
brother substituted hoe for base ball
and called outtor him to catch it. Joe
mutfed the gsden instrument, and the
blade struck hun In the face, cutting his
nose entirely OF.
Dublin Gazette: J. G. Jones brings US
another accoun Of tremendous rattle
snake which b. killed last week. The
snake bit valutble dog belonging to Mr..
Jones, but by drnching the animal with
kerosene Oil and also applying it to the
wound he recovered. Mr.. Jones says that
there has been over fifty huge rattlesnakes
killed IN an nclosure near his home
within the last two or three years.
At Athens Wednesday evening the home
OF Mrs. A. L. bearing was thrown open
TO the relatives and a few friends of the
family called together to witness the mar.
rage OF her daughter, Miss Marion K.
Dearing,to Mr.. Robert Brasher Lawrence,
OF Louisiana. Thebeautiful ceremony of
the Episcopal churh was rendered in the
silent yet speaking language of the deaf
mutes by the Rev. Thos. j. Galbaulet,
rector of st. AIMS hurch, New York.
Ellijay Courier: 1r. Hiram j. Mills, Of
Ludyille, Ga, has inhis possession relic
OF a rare and valuable kind. 1t Is an old
newspaper published in Montreal, Cana
ia, In l79O 81, called the Montreal Ca
zette. 1t Is in magazine form, with the
old English in one column and French for
oil taU6 10 - - l. -
OF almost priceless worth to Mr.. Mills,
which has come on down three genera.
tons of the family, and has been in almost
every State in the Union. 1t is in old style
English, with our "f" used as "s," and
other alphabetical changer which the ad-
vance of time has wrought in English
idlOms and literature.
Dawson Journal: From reliable parties
We nave just learned of terrible fight
which took place in our county, a few
miles from town, few days since. Two
animals 1--WE would blush TO call them hui
man beings) engaged In a difficulty, the
Getalls OF which are too shocking to re-
late. During the difficulty the female
companion of one of the combatants came
up and handed gun to her husband, and
ne deliberately placed the gun TO the
mead OF his PROSTATE antagonist
ana blew his brains out. For fear of pre-
luolcing the case Of the survivor we re-
ram from giving the names of the parties
uhtll the matter can be fully Investigated.
Inc deceased leaves a large family to
mourn his loss, while the survivor stands
well In MS neighborhOod.
Dalton Citizen: On last Saturday we
were shown specimens of coal which had
Deen found on Dicks Ridge, about ten
mIes TO the west of Dalton. Indications
generally point TO the fact that deposits
u oituminous coal exist there, perhaps in
iueXhaustible quantities., only awaiting
proper development to prove what may be
aOlg bonanza" Two of Dalton's most
eulerprlsing citizens, and men of means,
propose making a visit to Dicks Ridge at
Sn early day for the purpose OF exploring
nelOcalltY where the coal is said to exist,
anu II the reports are found 10 be correct,
na! organize company and commence
INNING operations. The Mobile and Dal-
o ou railroad, if built, would afford such a
UouPahy ample shipping facilities, as 1t
coal beds.
plLawrenceville Herald: Mrs. Mary
i p.anGon, widow Of Joseph Z. Brandon, died
aiss Wednesday under rather peculiar
TSonnpullstances. She had not been we'll
ssa some time, but was able to 60 about
tSo attend TO her household duties. On
br Gay before her death she was at nome
ssa herself and was taken violently III,
started from the house TO where some
oSs.oes llVed on the farm TO send for some
Che ue family. 1t is not known whether
sbo ,os. consciousness or was so feeble