Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-30


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GEORGIA.
One firm in Athens carries $4,000 in
surauce.
Gainesville has received several hum
dred more bales OF cotton than she did up
20 the same time last year.
Col. V. Y. McLendOn, q We'll known
lawyer of the circuit, has locGted at Mt
Vernon, Montgomery coUnty.
Postmaster Harvey, o. Lawrenceville,
has pear tree in his yard laden with
second crop OF fruit FOR this year.
Four of the a lston family, one OF whom
commit ed suicide at Washington, d. c.,
day or two aso, haze died from pistol
shOts.
A COMPANY has been formed in Bruins
wick !OT the manufacture Of the "Colville
crate'' for the shipment OF vegetables.
fruit. etc.
i negro giving bis name as Orphan
Charley. supposed 20 ne wanted for muir
der at Charleston, 5. g., is under arrest
at Macon.
j. c. Powell d 90. have commenced
t!rpentine operations in l.aarens county,
seven mites from Dublin, near Turkey
post office.
The property OF the Washington Fire
Company Of Augusta has been divided
thing OF the past.
4: Powder Springs Thursday Madison
Baggell haG mis- arm caught in a gin. and
~ severely iacersted that it had to be
amputated above the elbow.
Al Augusta the heirs Of the Dawson
estate have agreed upon the administra-
tor for the estate, and tive estate WI be
wound up as rapidly rs possible.
The Teiiaig county sunday ScnOol AS
Euciation will meet in quarterly conven-
lion at Sand Hill church, near Coboville,
ou Saturday before the trst Sunday in
November next.
A.a meeting Thursday night Of the
Atlanta Artillery. Capt. Wnack Bailey,
Of Augusta, presented the members
handsome bugie waica was used BY She
ord Atlanta Artillery
The death OF Hollis Is. Kendrick, who
was nominated for Tax Receiver OF Pu-
laski county, will probably result in
lively competitor for that office in the elec-
ton in January next.
A beautiful ard valuable gold watch
and chain was raffled at Eastman last
Saturday. There were sixty chances
taken. jim Landsberg. of Savannah, was
the lucky man, winning on throw of A.
Lem Swami, who lives near Athens,
and is one Of Clarke's best citizens, was
:.
and has not spoken since. The physicians
say there is hope for his recovery, how
ever.
Victor Smith, student OF the University
at Athens, while playing a game OF fox
and geese with a number OF other students
yesterday had The misfortune to break his
collar bone. he had a collision with one
of the boys.
Theodore Edwards, of Eastman. saws
he has invented something from which he
expects TO realize $4,000 in clear cash
during the next year. de declines to tell
what it is. The model has been sent to
Washington to be patented.
At Augusta he grand jury found no
cause for bringing a true bill against
prominent citizens charged with bribery
A large number of witnesses were exam
ined, butihe testimony was contradictory
and insufficient for Indictment.
Rev. T. T. Tiller, who has been the pas-
tor of the Baptist church at Th0masville
for the past three years, will not consent
to remain after his present term OF pasto-
rate. Jan. /. Since be has had charge Of
the church its membership has increased
6S per cent. His successor has not been
selected.
In Sherwo0d's Gazetteer of GEORGIA,
the first edition OF which was published
in 1877 and the last in 1860, reference is
made TO Dawson in these words: "Daw-
son is the county seat OF Terrill county.
Baptist meeting mouse aud probably
others" quite an humble notice of
place that now is the equal OF many
towns in Southwest Georgia in everything
that goes TO make up a first.ciass town.
At Athens Nr. Berllnr. whose wife died
several weeks ago, is now pronounced
crazy. Thursday afternoon he went out
a.. his house TO battle with crowd Of
negroes who were watching his move
jnents from the street. He declared that
ia few months he is 10 be married TO
queen YictOria's DAUGHTER. nv which he
will come is possession OF 100000. He
states that be has been looking for a tele-
gram from the QUEEN all day relating TO
the marriage. lie win have to be carried
10 the asylum. lie is the terrcr ~ the
reigFborhood in which he lives.
Col. Il. j. ChilGs aad Walter Chi6s
cnTAe home 10 Athens Wednesday from
NacOochee valley. bringing with them all
the teams and mining outEt. Their gold
mine was leased for five years TO Mr..
Johnson. formerly Of Charleston, who had
married a daughter Of Mr. Williams. Mr..
johnson bears the entire expense OF work
Eng the mine and pays Chllds e. Nickerson
"ne-fourth OF all the gold be gets for rent.
This mine was naying handsomely, and
the reasons tor leasing are that q great
many petty and annoying ldw~uits ha d
been brought that are settled in the trade.
News was received in Augusta Friday
of the accidental death OF Joe Van Buren,
ct Mclean, a station on the Central rail.
road, in Richmond county, on Wednesday
night. He left that city that night intend.
lug 10 visit Savannah. At Mclean, it is
supposed, he alighted when a stop was
made, and was killed in attempting 10 get
aboard after the train had started out.
No one was aware Of the accident at the
time, however, and bis body was not dis
covered until morning, when the up
rain was passing. His arm and thigh
we're crushed and other bruises on his
body were also found.
Gen. 9. ID. Anderson was c Perry Tues.
day and Wednesday Tor the purpose OF
collecting state and county taxes for
1886. HIS tax books have been open since
sept. ], and be has visited each voting
precinct in the county twice. he has
collected less than $1,000 Of 1886 taxes.
not more than one-eighth Of the amount
collected at this time last year. gen.
Anderson attributes this fact TO the de
fectlve tax law, through which the clos.
ing uf the tax books Is deferred to period
later than has heretofore been tho Gus.
tom. Gen. Anderson also says that the
indications are that the number OF de-.