Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-04
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
-.,,rxrlys OnTaN TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

poatand StinGs q Man Near COVlnston.
GEORGIA.
p,oon+lv n Burke county farmer re-
e,sad $3.50 tor a SIX months old colt.
ma government work on the Chatta-
.oonbae was resumed yesterday. The
nogp steam barge will go down the river
A hunting for snags.
w VI. Henry, of Summerville, one Of the
most prominent and talented lawyers OF
4 Cbatt0oga county, has announced hllnseIt
q candidate for the Lower House of the
legislature
most successful district meeting
closed at I.oganviIle Sunday. Every one
nresent were loud in their praises of the
1 sosnitality of the citizens OF that clever
community.
gentleman from Watkinsville says
that Ordinary Thrasher will carry his
case no to the Supreme Court, which will
DELAY the enforcement OF prohibition In
Uconee until next January.
Make Smell, of Deepstep, is 10 years of
age. 6 feet 81 inches high, weight 236.
r. Is doing a merchandise business at
DeansteD: was reared at Oconee, No. IA,
Central railroad, and is as supple as
though he did not weigh more than 135
pounds.
AtTy-Tv Col John Fl. Sentell, proprie-
ror of the iillsdale mills, has begun the.
erection OF a tramway north from his
mills, for the purpose of reaching and
bringing TO the mills lot OF the finest
timber in that section of Georgia. The
tramwav will extend about two and half
miles, and Will be in operation IN the
course of two weeks.
There is a woman living in Milledge-
vile known as old Aunt Jane Brooks,
grandmother of Frank and w illiam Steele,
colored carpenters whose age is anywhere
between 100 and 120 years. She remem-
bers the Revolutionary war distinctly
and when Washington was President.
She is the oldest person living in Baldwin
county. Her health is good, but she is
quite blind.
At Athens Monday as Henry Palmer,
the clerk at DR.. Lendon's drug store,
opened the door Sunday evening an ex-
plosion occurred. A bottle was sitting
on the top shelf, with mixture in it that
is used for making blue lights. The bot
tie exploded. and if 1t had not been for the
timely appearance of Mr.. Palmer, the
drug store would soon have been in
flames. Mr.. Palmer threw water on the
fire and soon eXtinguished 1t.
John w. Black, the Knight of Labor who
was about a year ago discharged
from the Athens factory, and
about whom Chief Powderly
wrote several letters and a boycott
was LDTehJGDpu, dIIGT BGiDR Oub VI ~ .OD
for long time has at last succeeded in Sc
curing employment IN factory at Green
VILE s. g. He is paid 81 rs per day and is
boss of room. In Athens he was getting
S2wIth mouse rent and pasturage free
During the recent drill between the
Colored companies in Chattanooga the
Memphis company declined to take part.
Both prizes were won by Atlanta COM
panies, and both companies did d good
l. OFI roo Mondpu Of
the Memphis company telegraphed Hill,
the Captain of the Atlanta company
which took the first prize, that he would
like the two companies to meet and con-
test for $500 side. Hill has not tele-
graphed his answer yet.
The reunion of the McCalla family at
their old home in ROckdale county was an
interesting occasion. There are ten chill
dren-eight boys and two girls-and
grandchildren without number. The
father and mother, who have reached a
good old age, look forward to these occa-
sons with much JOY, when children and
grandchildren gather for short time
around the old family circle to recount
Che pleasures of other days and go over
again the scenes OF early childhood. The
father and mother have been married
fty-two years. Two years ago they cele-
brated their golden wedding in the pres
enCe of their numerous descendants and
large number of friends.
Near Covington, VIM. Everett, while
fishing in the river allowed his boat to
drift near the bank when mOccasin
snake rushed into the boat and bit Mr..
Everett on the bare foot twice. Mr.. Eve
rett corded the ankle promptly. mounted
his horse and rode tbree-quarters of a mile
home, and then drank about pint OF
whisky, which partially intoxicated him,
and he thought the effects of the poison
neutraliZed, but when the cord was slack
ened ne began to have spaSms, which con-
tinued at intervals for eight hours. Drs.
A. &. Perry and J. A. Wright were called
in and administered the usual antidOtes,
and after an eight hours contest succeed
ed in relieving Mr.. Everett and he is
thought to be now out OF danger.
Below is published a list of names OF
the Confederate soldiers who lost a limb
on the battlefield, and who reside in
burke county and receive pensions.
Ihese amounts they receive every three
years. There are 851 MANNED soldiers in
the state who receive pensions. Elias
Bell, private, Company &c" Thrty-sec-
ono Georgia; arm at elbow, $50, paid
september, 1886. 5. j. Bell, private. Com
pany "A' Third Georgia; leg below knee,
40, paid September, 1886. j. E. Crews.
private, Company "D'' Eleventh Georgia
arm at elbow, $50, paid September, 1886.
NohoS IAdfTlSon, private, Company IL
Forty-eighth Georgia; arm at elbow, $50,
and september, 1886. John NJ. Rodgers,
private, Company "Ep Cobb's Legion
leg below knee, SIS, paid September, 1856
1t is SAID the way Quitman got its name
was as follows: Before there was single
mousse there, even before Perham smoked
a two-oenter there, even before there was
u BUS, there lived a couple soft and sweet
near there. OFT In the Silly night, when
Tue old man had chained up the honest
Watchdog, this young man would 90 over
uiu get his Dulcna to take a stroll, and
while sitting under large oak tree, now
the centre OF Quitman, this shy, bsshfu
Young man tried to support this fair dam
seI oy placing mis- strong right arm around
Ier slender waist. But she would not al
low any such improperly, and exclaimed
dngrilY, "Quit-man" A gentleman pass
ing heard and saw what was going on, and
.uey ever afterwards called the spot Quit
man nan. Some say it was named after Gen
Quitman.
John r. Hart was Colonel Of the Sixth
georgia Cavalry and served with gal
IanJry and distinction TO the end of the
war lie died in poverty several years
ago, ana was buried in Myrtle Hill Gene
.erJ' Rome. Recently William r. Wyatt
"no served as a private IN Col. Hart'f