Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-05
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.


rant. J. II. Rucker, of Athens, shipped
so0 haIes of cotton last week.
rho blackberry crop is heavy one and
- ~ onaptities of wine will be made in
Cobb county
Acworth is one of the oldest prohibition
.oarus in the State, and when any vote is
,oien touching this question now, it is
nrsctcaIly solid against whisky.
The La[irangs Light Guards contem-
,1ata an eucampment at the White Sui
Pbnr Springs during the latter part Of
fnIv. ifthey can effect the necessary ar
rangements.
the Edgerton House at Macon, 80 long
~rn nv +. e. Brown Il Son, went into the
bands of Messrs. Crosby & Moore Thurs
dsv They will make some improve
ments in the building.
Col. P. Wright entertained Gov. Nc
Oaniel and Chancellor Nell at dinner
Of brownsville on Monday. Judge Han
sell. Col. A. T. Mcintyre and few other
nrominent citizens were OF the party.
A. Florrid, whose leg was crushed
nv log at Highland, Fla, about seven
uoeks ago. has been brought TO his faith
as AT Brunswick. His leg was broken
in three places between the knee and
ankle. and otherwise badly crushed, and
mis- condition at present is exceedingly
critical.
w. r. Danforth, near Fairburn, killed
q snake last week which the oldest in
babitant could not name. 1t was about
two and a half feet long, grayish, pided
color. tapering from the eyes 30 the end of
it's tail. which was very small. 1t resem-
bled the horse head scorpion in some re-
sDects. and the streaked sand lizard in
others.
bear went into Bob Moore's melon
match. near ValdOsta, several nights ago
and destroyed number of melons. The
next day the neighbors gathered up all
tine dogs in the neighborhoOd and sought
Druin, but found HIM not. While on the
hunt c. q. Scruggs had dog bitten by
rattlesnake. At last accounts the dog
was still alive, but the hunters made
short work of the RATHER,
Young man named Weaver, who bad
been working on farm in Schley county,
attempted tomurder Mrs. John Taylor,
of that county, sunday night by cutting
her throat. Her husband or some friend
put in an appearance at her cries of dis
iress and the miscreant fed. Taylor and
BalitT TOndee were out looking for
Weaver Monday, who is supposed to have
gone up the Central road or the cross
ties.
Gator Blankinship and j. D. Mooney,
who live about four miles north of Sonora
in Gordon county, Quarreled over a game
Of marbles, and the latter threw rock at
the former. Later in the day Blanktnship
procured pistol and shot at Mooney four
times without effect. A warrant was
sworn out tor Blankinsnip, and on Tues
day Sheriff McGinnis and Deputy Durham
arrested him, and he is now in Jail, Moo
ney is also in jail charged with rioN.
On Monday, at ne5a. during a severe
thunder storm nss4tnt.C .1r'ick the house
of Morgan Walton, on the Martinez place
in Columbia county, killing Walton in
stantly. lie and family, five in number,
we're at dinner. The deceased was seated
nearest the fireplace, and consequently
received the full force OF the stroke as it
passed down the chimney. Very little
damage was done to the house. One plate
was shIvered. The rest of the family were
unframed.
There came near being a horrible catas-
trOphe at the ore banks operated by Miles
Dobbins, in Barlow county, Monday. 1t
had been raining all day, completely
saiurating the ground The workmen
were under a large bank when a shower
came up and they got under shelter near
by. They had hardly left the bank be-
fore the entire mass of dirt caved in. If
they had remained two minutes longer
Tie entire force, about fifteen, would have
been buried under the mass and in all
probability sufocated.
With the people living between Union
POINT and White Plains the new railroad
IS all the talk. The darkies have caught
Lhe Infection, as the following Will illus
trate: LLm Oliver was passing down the
road the other day with his big traction
engine and threshing machine. An old
negro woman supposed it was Harry
nd
Fore God! eff yonder don't come de
lnilne berfo' de railroad am builtw This
aunty ought to be given free ride on the
trlai trip over the road.
AT Alapaha. Friday night, June %,
while trying to get the drill out of the ar
tesan well, when 300 feet deep ,isOme part
oil the piping broke, and could not be got
out. This was the straw that broke the
cameFs back, and Saturday morning the
alteslan we'll men held a consultation and
decided to abandon the well. Later in
the day II was decided to start another
well about ten feet south of the old one.
new contract was entered into with the
well oorers, and the drill began It's down
ward course in well No. ,. 1t will be at
least three weeks before water can be
reached, and it may be longer.
Inc barrel and ramrod OF an Enfield
Ihe We're found about four feet under
ground at Atlanta Friday by some work
men who were eXcavating for the founda-
Lon OF a building on East Harris street.
me stock of the gun could not he found,
ana IL Is thought that it had rotted away
ehlIieiy. The lock could not be found,
Eitner, Inc barrel and ramrod were COW
e'eu win rust so thick that the barrel
SvuId not be seen. The two relics OF the
iate war were taken in charge by W. G..
rood on whose land they were found,
Store.
Last sunday night, in Campbell county,
eharie ates came near losing mis- life at
,ne hands Of Greene Roe, both colored.
oIeeue and his wife did not get along well
ss3-etner, and last year his wife lett him.
sAe was employed by Charlie on his farm,
anu greene moved to Atlanta. Things
m''ed along tremendously until sunday
uIgHI' wnen Greene reappeared upon the
soene' this time with gun in hand. lie
sVcused Charlie Of being Instrumental in
sepaFauug him and his wife, and after
snSPping his gun three times at him.
neu' tearing away his hat brm and 9TH
wise breaking up Charles equanimity.
~ was close shave and a lucky escape.
Alapaha Star: DR.. 2. W. Alexander
80 Invented an important Improvement
w lohg cotton gins. The old rollers can
~ We relied on TO gin more than twenty
eS without breaking or wearing out
"H4 lle cost il uuita heavy A uauJar