Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-21


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An Amerlcus firm has just received q
shipment Of 5000 pounds Of snuf.
Among tbe postmasters commissioned
Nov. for fourth-class offices was Joun
r. Doerf1ingeT at Fancy Bluff.
The Columbus Ledger. the new evening
paper Of that city, has made its appear
ance. 1t IS both neat and neWsy.
DR.. W. G. roole, a physician well
known in Macon, died at his residence
two miles from town Friday morning.
The Methodist Publication Committee
have been lOokn into the affairs OF the
W Wesleyan Christian Advocate In Macon.
Wales Wynlon, who gained cOnsidera-
BILE notoriety as special correspondent at
Macon, is said TO be dying at Birmingham,
Ala.
The Baptsts OF Buena Vista have
called Rev. A. l.. Moncrisf, Of Marshall
vile, to the passionate OF their church for
another year.
At Toccoa Senator Lewis Davis is at
home sick with typhoid fever. It's hoped
that he VIII be able TO resume his labors
In the Senate in short while.
James Steele (cOlored was shot In the
arm by Richard Kendrick (c0l0red) at
negro festival at Eastman night or TWO
ago. The wound is not dangerous.
An effort was made the other night to
burn the store OF w. p. Wade at Nankin,
Brooks county. The incendiary left his
lightwood and Kerosene, being TOO closely
pressed.
Howard Berry, OF tho Department of
Justice, Washington, has been on visit
TO Atlanta, and after a thorough inspec-
of Enlfnn a pPnnnnnpad
in good condition.
At Athens the entire debt on the Pan
dora, the University annual. has been
cleared Of and steps are now being taken
towards lssuing volume eleven in the
early part OF next year.
At Hamilton Thursday A.. +. Truitt,
while tearing off the ceiling Of his dwell
ing, preparatory to Tenovate, found in the
walls Confederate two-dollar bin on the
West Bank OF Tennessee. dated 1861.
The November term Of Decatur Supe.
rior Court adjourned on Monday morning
LASTLY reason of the bereavement of
His Honor judge Bower by the dea IN of
his wife-tO the third Monday in January.
Gov. Gordon has as vet given no init.
nation as to whom ne will appoint Prin-
cipal Keeper ard Assistant Keeper OF the
peDiten iary. For the latter position new
candidates are continually coming TO the
front.
J. D. Peacock has sold ont his interest
in the turpentine works OF j. d. Peacock
& Co.. IN Dodge county. and, together
with c. B. Parker and one or two other
gentlemen, has purchased the Hawkins.
vile barrel factory.
Miss Elsa Van BIumen, champion fe.
male bicycllst Of America, and Robert
A. Brantle, of Macon, are booked for a
50-miie race on bicycles at Macon Thanks
giving day. Brantly Is considered the
fastest in the State.
Rev. 5. ID. Clements, of Woodbury.
Meriwether county, was seriously injured
"Wednesday during n gale by his barn be-
Ing blown down on him. During the gale
the wind blew GU one end of the store
house oil j, II. Hogan, at Chipiey.
Information has been received that W
n. Cole, who more than year ago ran
away from Atlanta b, cause OF crooked
dealing with l.. Cohen & Co, for W HON
he was working, has been arrested in
Louisiana, and will be brought back for
trial.
Work was begun on the walls OF the
new government building at Macon
Thursday morning, and a force OF brick
layers were set TO work. There are tons
OF broken stone. I'D. brick aud other
material on hand and the work will be
pushed ahead to completion.
Kate Edmondson, colored. OF Antioch
district, was notified by Constable Nor
gan tnat. by reporting in LHGran.e, she
would hear something OF Importance. She
went over and found a warrant for her
arrest Tor an assault Having paid the
county 81 and costs, she is not so friendly
as she was.
Rome Courier: A. party, consisting o
two grown women, nea5ly grown girl
two bows and Jaree small c1iiGren, lett
via the Rome railroad yes lerday afternoon
for Colorado, TO Join the MOrmOGs. This
is tue result of Tue work Of the Mormon
elders who have lately visited this sec
, ton. such people. however, can bt
easily spared FROM this country.
A few days ago Bose Sparks, a son of T
n. Sparks, was up "A muscadi ne tree. neal
the pubic road IA tne vicinity OF WayeriI
Hall, Harris county, and a passing gans
OF Georgii Midland railroad hands ii reC
upon him, striking him IN the right haOd
making very serious wound. Twt
fngers were partly amputat5d. The lit
tie boy does not know whether they free
upon MIN Intentionally or were firing g
random.
From news received at Athens from
different parts OF tue country, the hors
thieves are working very successfully
On w edne-day night Jones Strickland
lElng near N 1nre's Grove CHURCH. hai
bis horse stolen and on the same ngh
VIM. Arnold (coioret J. living near Poll
lips. 10 Madison county, and James Gun
nels, OF Madison county, lost two. DOcl
Lesser also lost a mule ia bread dayligh
Friday 10 Athens.
In the Department OF Agriculture Their
is a curiosity in the shape OF peaVine
II was grown on the farm OF w. z. Cobb
OF Dekal6 county. Before il was pulled
out Of the ground 1t covered an area o
thrrty-seyen ieet square. The peas picket
from IT measured one busbel. 1t 10 Of to-
variety known as the Couch. While It'll
Immense aud the root 10 large and long
il Is said that 1t depletes tns soil but lii
tie, and that it returns TO IL IN the " ay 0
manure more then IL takes from It.
Al Eastman Tuesday night last a we'll
kn =" n young man got drunk. The Mar
shall had gone home, and the streets wer
generally deserted. The young fellow
had iull swav. He shot through one Q
the glass doors OF the City Drug Store
completely SCATTERING IL. He also sent
couple Of bullets through the iron
window OF the sio'e OF w. Il
Rogers, shattering the glass and breakin
several pieces Of crockery and asswar
on the shelves. When the south-boun
passenger train rolled In be boarded il
Several kilograms were sent by the OWL