Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-07
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
.,r NEWS OF-FHE TWO STATES
: l. gOE,D IN PAKAGRAPHS.

aged Resident of Stewart County
nsstan. at the Point of Ristol-An
ts Al PlOwed Up Near Waynes-
Saro-Augusta's Big Building Boom
nd sorne-of thestructures.
GEORGIA.
marx has been commenced on the cot
saed mills in COnyers- The brlck are
aojrg nut on the ground ana the sue
trackis being graded. The-c0mpa9y
- ready for operation by Sept L
little Charlie Galley, OF Conyers, mas a
Lit' nomplete piece Of skillful mechan-
tlV'' made by himself, in the shape of
pHnir made inside of bottle. The bottle
"hoI,t an inch square and the mouth is
go sInaU, The chair was made by put
no in and arranging one piece at
kime. . ,..
5 " srrasted last week by NJ. j. Hunter,
~ Troup county. He got away from
f INN at Fairburn, where he was at work
- Nv months. In etfecting the arrest 1t
~ necessary to shoot johnson. He re-
so,yed only a flesh wound. He was'taken
oTaGrange and placed in jail
wtthin the past year there has been an
,oraase in the number of pollsin Terrell
nTntv of ia. The number OF white
Ills has increased 90 and the, eolored 81.
81 1884 there was an increase In the num-
e. of rolls of IA, the whites decreasing
q Eat year 81 and the colored increasing
IL The number of whites who have given
i noB tax this year is S89, coiored Liza.
A negro on j. p. Dawson's place, about
G - miles from MOnteZuma, was bitten
sv snake a few days ago. he was cut
8 ting some feed for his mule in the dark,
snd felt a sting, something like the sting
pfswasp. He went in town and eXhib-
FL his arm to q doctor, who pro-
ronnced it a snake bite. His arm was
Sadlv swollen, but he will soon be well
gain.
II. NJ. Bland, of Emanuel county, has a
snriosrty in the shape of a worm. 1t has
tipbt horns on top of it's head about an
inch long. The worm is about SIX or seven
Inches long, of a greenISh color, With black
81 orns half inch long all over the body. Its
head is shaped somewhat like that OF
n rbinoceros. 1t has eight legs about an
men long. 1t was found on persimmon
1Tee.
There were last week % deaths in Au-
snsta. 8 white and 20 cOiored. The NOR
falty among tue colOred people seems to
4 he large. There were 10 deaths of children
hinder wears of age and ID adults. There
were 4 deaths reported from consump-
hon, from meningitis, l from diarrh9a,
rom dysentery, from teVers, 2 from
narasmus, from measles and from
arous bowel complications.
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
held its annual election Monday for Off
sers and board of directors. All of the
fresent incumbents were elected without
fpposition, as follows: President, X. j.
s 4Owry; Vice President, first, Il. ID. Spald-
h.; second, June G. Oglesby; third, FL.
E foyeston; Treasurer, PAU Romare;
Directors, James W. English, Julius
Dreytus, T. j. Hightower, K. p. Cham
berlin, W. /. Swiss, H. A. Fuller.
Last Saturday at Milford a difficulty
occurred between Asa Jones and an old
bentleman by the name of Stewart about
fome money Jones was due Stewart.
bhey were prevented from doing any in
bury to eacn other, but one morning this
week Jones, accompanied by his brother,
went to the home of Mr. Stewart and, at
N lhe point Of pistol, administered a most
fruel beating to the old man. Public in
fguatiOn is very great against the Jones
& Brothers. Warrants have been served on
{hem.
Waynesboro True Citizen: j. NJ. Jones
Dad two wagon loads of corn in town to-
BAY for sale. He says be still has on hand
hundred bushels or so that he would
Dell. MIR. Jones Is one of our most sue
fesstul farmers and always raises corn
PM meat Tor family use So long as our
Farmers continue to raise cotton to the eX-
tuslon Of everything else they need never
expect self-sustalning farms; but if they
Ful quit the cotton and begin to raise pro-
sl0n crops, then they will see a prosper
tus era dawn upon them.
Henry County W eekly: Mr.. Sam Co
Rers mammoth turnip was brought TO
1oWn last week, and when taken uD was
II n To- IL
l1asured u inches IN circumference and
Felgned Is pounds. MIR. Coker's fine cab
Pc, however, has been discounted by
IS nelghb0r, MIR. l.. q. Galloway, who has
mead In his garden 46 inches around,
Res0es several tops D feet from ''tip to
p'' IN consequence Mr.. Galloway has
y use for scatfoldmg to sun beds-all ne
eeus just now is 10 get sun enough.
In Jones county Monday the 11-year-
ID daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Strip
lhg was working about the wash place
mere her mother had a fire and was
fasnlng. suddenly the girl went too
leai the lire, her dress caught, and in an
l9'ani her body was enyelOped in flames.
ne mother seemed too paralyzed to rem
~ Hucn assistance, and stood and
@ucleu the hrecOnsume her child. After
clOtllng was eXtinguished. DR.. w.
ulOeou, OF Macon, was sent for and
torpse.
oeVefa days since the children OF
amuei lFeY, living near Camak, while
syIhg around an old well, had their at
uIioh attracted to strange looking
E}ee1 IN the water below. Not being
o'e 10 define what IT was, they called
gro man to the spot, who secured
Ope ana hauled the object to the top,
uen lhe startling discovery was made
II was newborn, well developed
WaIe enid. 1t had evidently been IN
wen several days, as it was badly de-
IA pIPosea' VINO put the child in the
l,,' ana whether it was alive when put
~ are questions which the citizens of
HeishDorhood are trying hard to solve.
anton Advance; One young man,
- name we will withhold, while
sitIuE on Col. Attaway, q. ;. c., to
,t 2ut MS teachers license last Friday
s sue Niefk Office, let a quart flask drop
VI MS pocket, which broke, splitting
NJ oohJenie-brandy-o the floor.
seems TO US 10 be bad recommended
ioI young man, and especially one
1Apects 10 teach and be an example
r,o oue young. To say the least of it, the
Ss.ce OIL carrying and drinking whisky
NY one, much less a young man and
au'oe teacher, is very unbecoming
M . uope this little "slip" will be worth
o, Ga 10 MIN in the future, and that never
a aha' Gan whisky be smelled on his breath
ooout his person.
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