Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
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IN rnI,O IN PARAGRAPHS.

r. r Roberts. prominent business
-, of Macon, died Sunday.
Tao stewart County Sunday School
o..rtion met at Providence Saturday.
Gentleman of OglethorDe says that the
s,1zsrds are killing young lambs on his
plantation. go .,.o infant
u.are found at Atlanta Sunday. Foul play
is suspected.
" A. Smith, collector for f. b. Gar
.rou of Macon, has disappeared, ana IOul
play is suspected.
At the recent election for Mayor OF Al
.vander. Wilbur r. Lewis was again
unanimously chosen.
humorous writer Of Macon, Of some
local note. is preparing musicaI DUR
lime TO be presented by amateurs at
the Academy Of Music next summer.
r A. Ward, of Coffee county. who for
civ vears was clerk of the Superior Court
oft6at county, has entered the Georgia
T-aiyersity at Athens, Ga, as law stu
dent.
Mrs. John f. Il. Anderson, of Rockdale
county, has sold 70 pounds OF butter since
last August. This is the product OF one
cow, after supplying Vhe lahlly Win
sutficiency Of butter.
a SIMPSONS SbOld at all was
closed bv the Sheriff last Saturday to sat
isfv the claims OF several creditors. Mr..
Simpson was small dealer and did not
awe over 500. This 10 the first and only
failure that has occurred in Lumpktn n
several years.
During the late cold weather citizen
If WaynesborO, who had "taken some
tAingV to keep warm, started for bis room,
but m ssed his way, and was found knock
ing at the door of the Presbyterian church,
which he mistook for the hotel, and loudly
demanding entrance.
The construction train on the Ameri-
Gus, Preston and Lumpkin railroad pass
ed over the trestle Saturday that spans
the road from Lumpkin to Scottsboro.
This is the first time that train of cars
was ever seen by LumpkIn people while
standing upon the public square.
A Texas stock man who is stopping at
Atlanta has traded two Texas ponies for
thirUy-seven goats. The trade was made
with Henry county man, and the goats
are TO be delivered in Atlanta the last OF
this week. The stock man wants to take
the goats back to the Lone Star State.
The STUDENTS painted the college build
ings at Athens white, on Friday night, in
stead ofred. They transplanted BARRIERS
pole on Broad street and set 1t up on the
campus. They painted the columns in
front of the chapel in large letters and
also put few finishing touches on the
front OF the chapel.
Judge Carnes, for whom GAINESVILLE is
named, once lived at Parker's mill, in
Hart county. Carnes came from the
North a poor lad, and, it is said, was au
illegItimate son Of the famous Washing
ton Irving. By energy and industry he
worked his way up until he became Judge
OF the Superior Court.
On a hill opposite the trestIe on the
railroad near Hartwell used to stand the
house of Elias Sanders. The old line OF
Ebert and Franklin ran right through
his Kitchen. 1t was also the line of Wilkes
and Franklin counties before Ebert was
cut of, and when Elias Sanders died at
an advanced age, his body was buried
under the kitchen.
Three deaths that have occurred in Ma
con since Saturday night furnish some
rather singular condolences. Mr.. Wit
kowski, Mr.. Roberts and Mrs. Emmel.
were eacn born in February, the dates
beIug the 18th, Sth and 9th. All three
died in February. In the case of Mrs.
Emmel, her mother and two OF her broth
ers died in February. -
A correspondent in the Slxty-third dis
trict of Burke county writes: "Never in
the history of our section has there been
80 much game as now. PartrIdges and
doves have become nuisance. J. V.
Burton and Jud McElmurray killed 10S
partridges last Monday. Minis Neil
murray says that between 500 and 1000
roasted in his back yard one night last
week."
At Americas Saturday night D. B.
Hips cOlOTed nurse was up with the baby
and sitting close to the fire. In some
manner her dress caught fire. Mr.. Hill
quickly came to the rescue, and in eX-
tinguishing the flames was badly burned
around the face, arms, body and feet, and
severely sprained one foot. He succeeded
in saving the girl, though she was badly
burned.
Bud Williams, the convict whose feet
were frozen of several weeks ago while
he was confined in the South Atlanta
camp. is still disposed to give somebody
trouble. His mother has retained Gartrell
3Ladsden, and will sue the county.
lAf the meantime the convict is getting
along nicely, and DIR. Boring, the county
physician, is of the opinion that he will
recover.
Conyers Solid South: Mr.. John Handy
tells Of one of the smartest dogs we have
heard OF. The dog is owned by Mr.. Dock
Mann. When 1t desires 10 get into the
house he Will knock on the door like per-
son, and should no one answer the call,
ne simply masters the situation by clasp
Ing the door knob in his mouth, turns IT.,
walks in, and, as his uniform custom is,
huts the door behind him.
Mr.. Sloan is down over ,725 feet with
ne drill at the Americas artesian WE'LL
Frlday evening he pulled the drill up and
began to try TO loosen the casing. He
worked his pump for about half an hour,
pumping at the rate OF 100 gallons per
minute, and not gallon OF water came
PACK, showing a big leak down there at
some place. Ee has enOu piping and
easing TO run down about 1000 feet.
Jack Watkins was tried before the Han
cock County Court last week on the
charge OF cruelty 10 animals, and found
guilty. IL appears that 10 Anderson's
mule invaded Jacks premises, when the
latler attacked The animal with an ak
ana Inflicted wounds on II from which It
Wed. Owing TO some irregularity in the
proceeding, Jacks counsel obtained a
ne" trial for him, and he is out on bond.
IT will be remembered that N. j. Tram
nell aud b. +. Williams, Of Pulaski
county. were confined for some time in
1ae Blob county jail for safe keeping.
lhey were accused OF numbering an old
man named William johnson. Last week
Williams was tried in the Pulaski SUI
lelor Court. Al midnight Saturday the
auiy brought In verdict OF not guilty.
IrlmmelPs trial was booked TO begin
yesterday morning.
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