Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-30
GEORGIA,

r4forts are now being made to establish
daily mail from Elberton TO Enwrighps
- the Savannah Valley railroad, and
with prospect OF success.
There is crazy negro going around
,he streets at Athens, and at night gets a
c-owd of boys around him and will preach
ss long as he can induce any one TO listen.
At Mt. Carmel, on the Savannah VAL
lev railroad, company has been formed
~ do the work OF gold, silver and nickel
Mating. Active operations will begin in
June.
The dwelling at Waco occupied by j..
Z Thompson and owned by j. W. stan
field. was destroyed by fire Friday. The
IRE caught from the stove tlue i'll the cook
room. Most OF the household goods and
furniture were saved.
Charlie Arnold, a young man who died
of consumption at Athens last week, left
James Conner, of Monticello, legacy OF
$4,000 in his will as token OF his regard
for that gentleman and the kindness of
Mr.. Conner for him during his long ill
ness.
Jeptha Littleton, aged 80 years, and
Mrs. Ruthy Ann Thompson, aged rs years,
both of Clayton county, eloped and were
married at the hour of midnight last Fri
dav night. They eloped from their chill
5ren, which is a very rare and unusual
thing.
The Hiwassee river, in Towns county,
was several years ago stocked with noun
tain trout, but until this year fishing in
that stream was prohibited in order to
allow the fish to propagate. The river
above the falls is now stocked with the
finest speckled trout, and will become a
great resort for fishermen.
A general row occurred Wednesday on
MI a pi
Athens. Two negro women got into a
quarrel about their children, and that
brought in their husbands, brothers, cous-
ms and aunts, and rocks and sticks were
used in the latest style. Bob Winfrey
knocked Anderson Fort IN the.eye with a
brick, greatly disdguring his counte-
nance.
w. W. Leake, of Madison, has a bag
containing one-hah peck of Irish potatoes
which he had thrown under his counter
last winter and had forgotten about them.
They had sprouted and were literally full
OF young potatoes. They remind him of
Irish potatoes raised in crates on board
steamships. They are packed in straw and
placed on deck where they are left to
terminate and produce, thus furnishing
fresh potatoes for cooking.
A bale of cotton was sold at J. NJ. Red
ding Il Co.'s warehouse, at Cuthbert, last
Friday that had been stored there eleven
years. 1t was raised by Ross Cobb in
1874, was attached, and went into litiga-
ton. The price paid tor it was cents
and the bale brought S40-$27 of which
went to the warehOusemen for storage.
This was one Instance of litigation in
which the usual order Ofthings was varied.
1t was not the lawyer but the warehouse
men who got the biggest slice out Of the
pie.
DR.. Mark Willingham, of Lexington,
has piece of wood taken from the DEVILS
all, a whirlpool at Tallulah falls, into
which a reckless gentleman plunged
bringing forth this trophy. 1t is now
about eighteen inches long and the shape
OF banana, but was, there is no doubt,
originally tree, and was worn down by
the constant motion of the waters. The
gentleman that secured il was the only
human being that was ever known to go
into this pool, and he had to climb a pole
fifteen feet high to get out.
A cage of parrots and cage of monkeys
passed through Atlanta Friday in South
ern Express car, consigned to Auburn,
Ala. The "menageTie" came from South
America, and was sent by Hon. II. C..
Armstrong, United States consul at Rio
JaneirO. 1t was manifested to MIR. Arm
strong, the gentleman who brought Gypsy,
the white mare, to Atlanta. The parrots
have not learned the English language
yet, but the manner in which they yelled
'Grover" indicates that they will become
good Democratic voters in the near future.
An old negro by the name of Sam Gray
reached Atlanta Friday from Jackson
vile, Ala. He is a most pitiable sight.
Both of his hands are off, and he is blind
in both of mis- eyes. A year ago, while
about to throw some dynamite into pond
- Ill EoA dwr., Al
IN his hands, tearing them of at the wrist
and iniuring both eyes to such an extent
that he has net been able to use them since
the accident. The unfortunate man is in
Atlanta for the purpose Of having DIR.
Calhoun examine his eyes and determine
what can be done in the way of improving
their condition.
Benjamin Davis, OF Cuthbert, has been
confined to his room for month or more,
and is very feeble. He is in mis- 10th year,
and has been afflicted for a long time.
About Is years ago he lost his eyesight
entirely, from an attack of Virulent OPP
thalmia. Mr.. Davis is the oldest living
white settler in Randolph county. He
was born in Duplin county, N. o., Sept.
10, 1910, moved to Monroe county, Ga, in
1921, and to Randolph county in 1927, set
ting within one-half mile OF the place
where he now lives. He has lived at the
place where he now lives 80 years.
Mrs. j. f. Bevil, living near Liberty
Hill, in Pike county, has a four gallon
dinner pot whiJh was used by her grand
mothers grandmother, about 90 years be-
fore the Revolutionary war. II was pur-
chased in Columbia, N. c., by Mrs. Linnie
Proctor, and has been through four gen.
erati0ns, Mrs. Proctor giving it to Mrs.
Iamthy BlOodworth, grandmother of Mrs.
Devil, Mrs. BloOdwOrth giving it TO Mrs.
Linnie Hale. Mrs. Bevi's mother, who
gave the pot to her. Mrs. Hale is an aged
lady who is near 100 years Of age, and is
still living at her home near Miner. Mrs.
Beyl also mas a salt cellar which has
been in use seyenty-fVe years.
The ctse Of the state VS.. Jesse p. Grit
m, Indictment for seduction, was taken
up in Terrell superior Court Thursday
morning, but was continued by the State
on account Of the indisposition OF the
prosecutriX, who has had a recent spell
Of sickness. This case has attracted
much attention on account or the high
standing and excellent family relations Of
Doth the prosecuttix and the defendant.
MISS Eva Lennard 10 the prosecutriX, and
j. beautiful aud thoroughly accom- dish
90 young lady; while MIR. Griffin, the de-
lendant. H. young man OF fine sOcia !
anu mercantile standing, and counts his
friends by the scores. 1t is a most unior-
tunato affair, and is deeply deplored by
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