Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-08

S4EyEAnLh ums on ST. SsInOA
GEORGIA.
A passenger and freight depot will soor
be built at McRae, Ga.
The election for county officers In Fiber
will be warmly contested. Every Office
OF Importance has two or more candidates
in the field who are working like beavers
for votes.
Maj. J. F. Jones, of Hogsnsville, is a
good farmer. He has one brag patch OF
five acres, from which he has already OBJ
tanned seven bales of cotton, and Is not
through picking yet.
j. p. Pedrick was mashed to death be-
tween the cars on the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad on Friday
last. His remains were taken to Macon
aid inferred Monday.
Tax Collector Shelnutt, OF Coweta, says
that not more than One-third OF the State
and county taxes have been paid so lar,
and much larger number OF executions
than usual will have to be issued.
At Macon Monday night al 1850 the
store of George Lampkin, East Macon,
caught fire, as did also the stand OF Frank
James. Both were burned. Part of the
goods were saved. Mr.. LumpEin loses
several thousand dollars.
At meeting of citizens, irrespective
OF race or politics, held at Brunswick
Friday evening, the following municipal
ticket was nominated: For Mayor, u. L.
Dunn; for Aldermen, John K. Cook, VIM.
Crovatt, w. E. Burbage, w. l.. Fulton.
AT Marietta Monday dog, supposed to
be mad, created quite a sensation. He
bit negro blacksmith by the name OF
Jim Holiday in the hand, inflicting pain
ful wound. Afterward the same or another
dog attacked lady While she was walk
ing on the street, and tore her clothing,
but fortunately did not bite her. Parties
went in pursuit of the animal and were
expected to Kill il before night.
d. B. Afford, of Oak Bower, showed a
very curious bird In Hartwell last
Wednesday. He disabled one Of It's wings
by shot without hurting it much. it
measured six feet from tip to tip OF its
wings, has head rs large as the largest
house cat, and thick coat Of white feath-
ers with small dark spots. 1t is not at all
vicious, but will allow a person to stroke
It's head, aud appears TO enjoy it. 1t has
large yellow eyes and an appetite for
small birds. Its legs and feet are thickly
coated with feathers. Some think it is a
snow owl. 1t is stranger in that region.
At Macon Monday morning Coroner
W. ID. Hodnett was Informed that Bill
TIcknor had died under circumstances
That would warrant an inquest. mr.
Hodnett Immediately summoned a jury
and the party proceeded TO the residence
of The deceased, and number of wit
nesses were examined on the case. The
evidence was ali against Jennie Lamar,
a woman who lived at the butcher pen
and who was said to have pushed the de-
ceased down across bucket which hurt
his arm and caused bis death. In the
afternoon the jury again met, when the
evidence was OF character to clear the
woman of any part in the death OF the
man. The jury finally adjourned to 10
yesterday for further evidence.
Capt. James Postell, OF St. Simon s
Island, has in his garden and hot houses,
now in full operation at his home, fifty
varieties chrysanthemums OF all colors,
embracing the Chinese and Japanese,
large flowers, pompons and otnsrs. In
his green houses he has over 1900
calenses, arbutilons, hybisens, gera.
NUNS, suitable for outdoor summer
culture, besides many thousand bulbs OF
fine size and choice heading varieties.
He has also an extensive assortment of
many colored hyacinths in pots and
glasses; also, at least 500 different roses,
some of them most beautiful and never
before seen in the South. Capt. Postell is
a great lover of flowers, having given
them much study and attention for the
past quarter OF century.
Brunswick Appeal; Ryal j. Phillips is
lawyer, well known in this section OF
the country, who mas indictments against
him in Appling and other counties for
forging lana titles, but has never been
brought TO trial. Last Wednesday MORN
ing be was passenger on the SOUTH
bound fast mail, which ordinarily does
not Stop at Bsxley. On that particular
morning, however, IL was necessary 10
stop to side track a disabled sleeper, and
Phillips was recognized ard arrested
" hen arrested he was riding on a pass
bearing the name OF Georgia legislator.
Phillips SAYS That he was not ATTEMPTING
TO escape arrest, but was on his way to
Jesup 10 get some money and mail ne had
ordered sent there, Intending to return to
Baxley TO stand his trial.
An amusing incident OF the late term OF
Pulaski Court was the case of John
Stripping. a white man, under indictment
Tor shooting r cOlured man. After the
evidence was heard and the speeches
made, the jury retired. Stripping. who
was under bond, Wa5 AFRAID he would be
convicted, and he went out In town,
jumped on his horse and fed. The jury
soon returned with verdict, but il could
not be read because the defendant, or
prisoner, was absent. The Judge held
the jury together for several hours, when
1t at last became known that Stripping
was gone. Then the verdict was read
and ii said he was not guilty. The next
gay the Sheriff received q message from
Stripping, saying that il he was acquitted
it was all right, and ii he WAS convicted
it made no difference, as be had the start.
There is genuine artesian well in
Rockdale county. Not one inches in
diameter, bored with a heavy drill lifted
high among the timbers OF a massive der.
rick by huge engine, but an artesian
well feet in diameter, dug with n pick
and spade and blasted with powder. This
Is one among the curiosities OF ROckdale.
The well Is on DR.. j. +. Albert's place, in
Lorraine district. II ia % feet deep, and
was dug almost entirely through solid
rock. This well was dug in 1852, and
is perhaps the oldest Artesian well
in the state. One day while the
diggers were working away, almost
despairing Of ever reaching water, they
were drilling hole in the rock prepare.
tory To making a blast, when the drill was
bit a heavy blow aid sent entirely through
the rock, leaving a small hole one or two
inches In diameter. From this opening
the water spouted so rapidly and with
such force that the workmen were com.
PEELED TO leave their tools and climb Tor
dear life from the well. Higher and
higher the water rose until 1t reached the
top and ran over, producing a stream OF
considerable size, From this well a
never-varying stream has been running