Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-08
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
ruEHEWS OF the TWO STA TIES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

a Narrow Escape from Being Groundto
Death by Train at Tenntile-A white
Man Trying to Creste Dissatisfaction
Among the Negroes OF Washington
County.
GEORGIA.
Monroe county Democrats have for
0ally acknowledged Pike cOunty's right
10 name the Senator for the Twenty-eec-
ond district.
iindaIe,a post office in Floyc county, a
few miles from Rome, for some time dis
continued, has been re-estahlished, with
Green &. Holder as Postmaster.
The operatives OF the Rome cotton fac
tory started strike for more pay and
shorter hours. After Il second thought
they returned to work on the old schedule.
Dodge county can boast Of growing
mocking bird The bird stayed around
Jesse Brownies premises. His Growing
was as clear and distinct as that of a
bantam rooster.
Reub. Martin. of Carroll, planted this
wear one and a half bushels OF potatoes
upon about oue-tentn of an acre Ofground,
and he Will make ABOUT so bushels off the
same, or at the rate of 800 bushels per
acre.
Emma Reynolds mother rushed into a
vented Rev. Nr. Flood from marrying the
girl to Nj. n. Blair. The ceremony was
half completed when interrupted. The
mother objected to the marriage ON ac-
count of The youth Of the high contracting
parties and also for other reasons.
AT Darien the coastwise lumber bust
ness has taken quite lively turn, and
this fact will probably affect the coming
seasons supply OF timber from the up
In in
stances, recently, mill timber has been
bought on the Darien market for Savan-
nah firm and transported to Savannah in
large lighters.
At Eastman the Brunswick District
Conference, Bishop Joseph S. Key presid-
ing, assisted by Rev. James d. Anthony,
Presiding Elder, is IN session. There is
large attendance of preachers, over eighty
churches beng represented. The attend
ance of lay delegates and visitors Is also
very good. Ample accommodations so
far have been provided by the people Of
Eastman.
A small negro boy was shot through the
cheek by a pistol in the hands of another
small negro boy in Elberton Thursday.
The wound is very painful, but perhaps
not dangerous. The boy that did the
shooting claims that he was trying to
shoot a mad dog, when the other boy
c0uld't afford to miss a shot at a mad dog
On account of a small negro boy.
Mr.. Sans, living about six miles out Of
Hampton, over the river in Fayette coun-
by, plunged a knife into colored mans
temple Friday, near home, from which
the victim dropped dead alter running a
hundred yards. 1t seems the negro was
accused of being impudent 10 Mrs. Sans
by her husband, when a quarrel ensued,
unit ~ r hsf for oil clnu 70
Fayetteville to surrender himself to the
authorities.
Mr.. West, President of the new gas
company in Augusta, was IN Athens
Friday on business. In speaking of the
price charged in Athens for gas, Mr.. West
remarked that it was rather steep in view
of the fact that it could be manufactured
for about 40c. per 1000 feet. By next
year the city will either have a rival gas
company or the electric light. Parties
interested in both are now investigating
with view of locating plant at Athens.
Oglethorpe Echo: j. T. Goode, of Goose
POND district, has applied for patent on
plOw of his own invention which will
be of great convenience to the farmer,
and doubtless make the inventor a for
tune. 1t is made with the wing of a sweep
on one side and turning pillow on the
other, and it is claimed that while the
does other sweeps, the turning plow side
covers up grass in the middles. MIR. Goode
is a practical blacksmith, and has made
number OF these plows, which have been
tried by farmers and pronounced a success
Tuesday evening, about O'Clock. as
W. 5. Gibbons was milking at his place,
below Six Mile Station, near Cave Spring,
little boy called out to him that the hay
was on fire. Mir. Gibbons ran into the
hn-. a IoL ~
lime the roof was SO tar consumed that it
cayed in. The loft of the barn was filed
with hay and fodder. ana the heat in that
part OF the barn had been intense. 1t is
supposed that the tre was caused by spon-
taneous combustion. He lost rs bushels
Of last years corn, 100 bushels of wheat
and large quantity OF oats, fodder and
hay. The barn was insured for 5000. The
total loss was about 81, 900, which leaves
Bl,lOO after deducting insurance. Neither
horses nor mules were lost.
The Athens presbytery, which extends
over sixteen counties In Northeast Geor-
gia, held its semi-annual session at He
or0n church, in Franklin county, last
week, attended TO various matters of
business, and had preaching twice a day,
with basket dinner between. Large and
attentive audiences were present. The
enurcn organization there is ninety years
Olu. CH sunday morning new cnurcn
edlhce,. recently completed, wac ded-
Gated. An immense assembly was on
the grounds. DIR. Lane preached the
dedication sermon. The present pastor of
the church, Rev. q. NJ. Cartledge, has
been It's pastor for thirty-four years.
Elberton, April 20, 1887, 1880 p. m, was
CHOSEN for tho next meeting OF the pres
bytery.
man calling himself John Palmer and
protesting to hail from Augusta is trav-
eIlng through w Washington county trying
10 found organizations of knights of La
Der. he stayed on Tuesday night with a
negro ON the Scott place near Tennille,
ana told gentleman that tried 10 learn
MS business that he was trying to induce
Tue colored people to go for no fence. The
negro, however, said he was trying to
induce the cOlored people to 90 for fence.
ne was also seen near Sun Hill. he
ASKS those wishing TO become knights ::
DO you get your bread by the sweat Of
your brow" Then he charges a 81 fee
.Vt admission. He proposes to return in
tnifly days TO organize. The indications
ere that the man is "A seditious fellow,
ana Is tamperIng with the workingmen OF
the country.
The Sixth Georgia Cavalry held it's re-
Union at Rome Friday. Thirty-six sur
nlVors were present and affected per-
ndheut organization as follows: Presi-