Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-25


GEORGIA.
Rome is to have the electric light.
Crops in Quitman county are in good
coalition, and the caterpillar "scare" Of
q few days ago has aboutsubsided.
At Athens Monday was the first day OF
orrolIing scholars for the public schools
There were 125 scholars enrolled up to IL
o'clock.
can't. Castillo left Columbus for Jeffer.
sonyilIe, Ind, Monday, to fit up the new
steamer Pactolus preparatory to bringing
her around.
Pleasant A. StovaIl has severed his con-
ueotion with the Augusta Chronicle and
nurchased half interest in the Athens
Banner W atchman.
Caterpillars have made their appear
snce on the Mcdonald plantation, a few
miles from Columbus. They are said to
be in great numbers.
JEFF Kinney, of Fairplay district, Car
roll county, has hat that is SO years old.
II was made by Moses Carroll, the father
of Hon. John W. Carroll.
Col. W. Fl. FELTON, has been nominated
for the Legislature from Macon county.
His son, W. III. FELTON,, Jr., is one of the
nominees of the Legislature from Bibb.
Forsyth received it's first new bale of
cotton Saturday and classed middlIng.
1t was brought in by George A. Davis,
who has been the first bale man for five
years.
Deputy Marshal G. w. Grant reports
that on Saturday he cut down and de-
molshed a large distilIery in White coun-
tv, with about 200 gallons of beer, the
property of A. r. Williams and others.
The Swift Manufacturing Company Of
Columbus has decided to put in twenty
five or thirty additional looms. Every
thing points to the rapid growth of Co.
lumbus as manufacturing. commercial
and railroad centre. ..
The people in and around Ty-Ty are
very anxious to hear from the authorities
of the Covington and Macon railroad as
to the location of the route. Every effort
is being made to have them take the Ty-
~ route.
There is a very peculiar detormity In a
amily in Irwin county. Each male men,
Jer's heels are too short, in consequence
VI which they have to resort TO blocks OF
wood under the heel to enable them to
ave lOcomotiOn.
News has been received at Macon that
Vhen Mamie Little arrived at Millen her
resence caused some establishment and
er reception was not very cordial. The
uthOrlties are now in possession of con-
letting evidence. One prominent gen.
eman in authority has received six let-
ers, three for her and three against.
The repairs at the Jail at Macon, made
ecessary by the mob, can be made for
bout $50. The wooden door and the
anel for the lock mortise were replaced
,r ST, and a bill for SIS has just been re-
eived for repairing the lock. The iron
DOR can be Strengthened out at a cost of
or IS, making total of not over $50.
The Democratic Congressional Conven-
ion of the Second district will meet at
amilla to-day. Considerable interest is
slt in the action. The contest, if any,
7lll be between Mr.. Turner and combi-
alton of his opponents. The other can
idates are r. G. Mitchell, of Thomas, j.
|. Query, of Terrell, and w. T. Jones.
t DOugherty.
A short time ago Thomas A. Caudle re-
Overed a judgment against B. A. Rice
or about $500. Soon after this Rice
fought up judgment that had been rem
Iered against Caudle for s., 900 and moved
o set aside Caudle's judgment against
lin for the $500. In the meantime the
curt suspended the execution of the
Judgment against Caudle.
Near Hamilton, On the plantation of
jOl. j. M. Mobley, a difference arose be-
Ween Thomas Hardy and Andrew Nell
son, both cOlOred, about a hog, which
caused them to come to blows. Both were
severely hurt, but the wounds of Hardy
are thought to be of serious nature. His
skull on the back OF the head was frac-
Iured by stone thrown at him by Nelson.
At Macon Monday Jane Kendrick was
brought from Jail and put on trial before
Judge Harris in the City Court. Through
her counsel she waived an Indictment
and demanded trial by jury. The case
was then set for the second Monday in
and her bond was assessed
al 500, and was readily given. The only
charge preferred was for keeping a lewd
house.
The Knights of Labor of Athens cele-
orsted their first anniversary Monday
night at their hall on Broad street. This
organization started on Aug. %, 1885, and
IS now 500 strong. The members of the
assembly gave a splendid supper to the
families of members and invited guests.
several speeches were made by members
Oh the assembly. Good singing. good
music and an enjoyable time was had by
Inc committee of arrangements has re-
EeVed a dispatch from Gen. John b.
g9Oroon accepting the invitation to ad-
ursss the Fifth and Thirteenth Georgia
regiments and all the old veterans of Up
s s county, at the reunion in ThomastOn
!Uhlght. Inc reunion and barbecue viii
axe place to-day, and Gen. Gordon will
sgeaK Tonight. The visiting survivors
T. s.,f.,
d5n aiming over Will be entertained by the
citizens.
Mr. Culpepper, of Atlanta, and Miss
iTrSuhie Hardage were married at the
r nuo,has House. at Powder Springs, We'd
TTgouay' Mr.. Culpepper first saw Miss
i ~" ,,uage IN Atlanta, and afterwards WIS.,
;eoa foWder Springs. The parents OBJ
, rot'e 70 the union, but Miss Hardage had
SS Vusa MIN that she would be at church
t yuIiusy, and be went up on the / O'Clock
ram and, bringing with him a minister
aau !, several friends, found Miss Hardage
s 60 .ne Iaomas House, wnere they were
SUN married.
:, Hioson Enterprise: Only short while
c ,,1,ep the family of Mr.. Tom Brooks had
r rr9 70 sleep on Monday night they were
ths, ecu py smoke and heat. 1t was found
bnilGS,m elling and seemed TO cover oil the
the 'SH ng IN flames. The family vacated
ana turning house as quickly as possible
Iber carried everything with them that
rar y aGioulq get out. The fire spread so
eo gIL'{' however, that nearly nothing
most mos ~, ne saved, and MIR. Brooks was al
nan dliterally burnt out. There was no
neavSI ce on the house, and the Joss falls
ror ~! on Mr.. Brooks, who iabored hard
.Se what he had. 1t is not known how