Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
uuuNEvS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

a RaDId CANINE AIiiCU AiShE
wood Club just in Time-A Ply
sician of Clayton Challenged TO
Eipht a Duei--Ward Convicted of
NfanslaughUer at Rome.
GEORGIA.
Since the late floods the Ooonee river is
full of fish.
Wilkinson county is out of debt and has
4 surplus OF S4,0OO'
The treasury of Houston county con-
taius about $4,000, and no debts o%utstand-
ing.
At Rome, Thursday, julius Ward was
found guilty of granddaughter in the kill
lingo William Crawford.
At Athens, Thursday, Judgment was
rendered in favor of j. c. Pitner against
the Athens Water Works Company for
$500, with interest for two years.
James R. Lyle will be put forward by
his friends in Oconee county to represent
Tho district composed of the counties Of
Clarke, Oconee, Walton, Newton ana
Rockdale.
William Brunson, Jr., of Perry, Is one
of the Youngest attorneys at law in
Georgia. He is not yet 20 years old, and
conducted his first case in the superior
Court last Friday. He gained the case.
Ordinary Dickson, of Rabuu county,
was awakened at 1880 O'Clock Wednes-
dav morning by Jeptha Littleton, aged 81,
and Mrs. r. N. thompson, aged 10, VINO
came to be married. They were duly
united.
The Cherokee Presbyterv assembled at
h PRESBYTERIAN church of Dalton We'd
nesday night with a good attendance and
greeted by a fine congregation. The body
is composed of IA ministers and about 30
ruling elders.
Within the past two weeks several
counterfeit silver dollars have been seen
in Perry. They are of the 1885 issue and
much lighter in weight than the genuine
coins, though very clever cOunterfelts in
svery other respect.
The delegates to the last Senatorial con-
Hention settled the question as to whether
L.ockdale or Oc0nee county was entitled
to the next Senator, and ave it to Rock
dale. There are two candidates in the
field from Rockdale, Judge A. &. McCalla
and Hon. w. l.. Peek.
Lexington is very quiet this week, the
only ripple in the monotony being the
progress of work on the new court house.
The foundation is now built, the brick are
being made, and a number of hands are
getting out the granite. Four pieces of
stone are now being polished that will
weigh 5000 pounds each.
The advocates of the stock law of Wash
ington county are determined if possible
to exterminate fences. There is a wide
spread feeling throughout the county, and
it is gaining every day, that fences must
20. An election was held in the district
lying north of SandersYille, and the result
was for 'nO fence'' by a vote of 36 TO Is.
Henry Brewer, son of Daniel Brewer,
of IrwIntOn, about II years old, while
standing with a lightwo0d knot IN his
hand waiting for a rabbit to run by which
his dogs were running, he was approached
by a mad dog. He noticed the dogs pecu-
liar actions, and tried to drive it away,
whereupon the dog made at him, but was
killed by one well directed blow with the
ligbtwOod knot.
Saturday night, near Blanton's mill,
Pike county, there was a negro frOlic. A
dance was in prospective, and each negro
advanced the fiddler a nickel. Some
trouble arose and the dance proved a fail
are. The fiddler gave Jack the nickels,
except to one negro, with whom he was
8ad. A difficulty grew out Of this nickel
~aich resulted in two negroes being
Idly cut. AlOnzO Scott was cut in the
face, stabbed in the shoulder and one arm
lit open.
Wednesday morning, while Mrs. FL. G..
Findley, at Paramount, was out looking
after her work, she vas attracted to the
house by cries of a child she had left ia
the family room a few moments before
Hurrying into the room she found that
COlquitt, a ~ten-Year-old son. had been
taken with an apOplectic fit, and was
lying full length on a bed of burning en-
bers. The burn is a frightful one. One
side of his face, one ear, his right hand
and thigh was burned to a crisp. One eye
and his tongue are also badly burned.
His death is only a matter of time.
One thousand five hundred and eighty
five dollars worth Of diamonds, shipped
on April5, by A. 5. Vaudeville, of Athens,
over the Richmond and Danville railroad
to Charlotte, N. e., never reached their
destination. just now they were stolen
is not known, as the mage of the eX-
press company and the detectives all de-
clined to talk when approached upon the
subject. They were en- route IN charge of
the Southern Express Company to Heller
& Bardell, of ID John street, New York.
Heller & Bardel can only collect $50 from
the Express company, unless they a
prove negligence on the part of the COM
pany, as the diamonds were not valued.
This is the second diamond robbery that
has happened in this section in the past
six months. Only last November c. X.
Collins was the victim, and lost $1,000
worth at the fair grounds.
The Georgia State Sunday School AS
ISOLATION will hold its thirteenth annual
EtbolOu al mdOOug NasN NEAhGDuals
Thursday and Friday, May II, ID and IA,
1886. The programme, which is being
prepared under the direction Of Mr.. John
r. West, Chairman of the State EXecu-
tive Committee, at Macon, Ga, will en-
brace representative men from the Yari-
GUS denominations Of Christians from all
sections Of the State, who will present
topics OF unusual interest n profitable
instruction to all engaged in the Sunday
school work. Arrangements VIII be made
with the various railroads to transport
delegates to and from Macon at reduced
rates. Preparations are in active pro-
gress at Macon TO entertain the dele
gates, and it is important that a list of
the delegates from your county should be
mailed at once TO Mr.. T.. ID. Huguenin,
Chairman Of the Entertainment Com
mittee, Macon. Ga, and also TO j. 9.
Courtney, Secretary, Atlanta, Ga.
Clayton is somewhat excited by the re-
ception of a challenge by DR.. smith, OF
that place, from j. M. Merritt, OF Mayes-
vile. Attached is the original, which
Will explain everything. DIR. smith treats
The challenge with silence. lie has no
idea of the things that Prof. Mitchell has
reported TO Mr.. Merritt. DR.. Smiths