Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-21

1n '7D,+a Tramp Assaults a Small Girl
".outtman-AN Negro Turning White
'aFscon-DaIton's Progress and Am
bition.
GEORGIA.
,-otraeted meeting is going on atthe
1,atbodist church at Madison.
"oahart w. Potter, of Augusta, is>dytng
w York of a disease akin TO paraly-
a a;s If the threat, which has affected his
brain. -
~ Vim. MuIherin s. Co, of Augusta,
pI Il 6aon dissolved. A. j. Gouley will
H nao,,ny the lower store, No. III Broad
street. ~.
L,+erian Home Mission Board, Will reach
Htianta about july % or a, and viii have
20 roouns of the board OFerChamberlaln
Johnson 81 Co.'s store.
The uti-prohfbitionists7o Atianta-are
doteTmined to be IN fighting trim for the
1T nrohibition-an prohibition contest
atthe polls. They are preparing to Or
noTize an association which they hope
ssiU grow to.Oxerwhelulfng proportions.
The late annual meeting of the Gate City
Inan and Building Association, of At
ianta. was presented with, a report SHOW
inc remarkable progress. In two years
och share had earned a profit of $4 rs.
Tbis makes the value of each SHARE. upon
which S24 has been paid, +$2S 7o.
There has been a protracte6 meeting
roing on at the Baptist church in Dawson
for the past two weeks. Rev. II. W..
Dayis has been assisted during the meet
inc bv Rev. Mr.. Campbell, from Ameri-
rns. and Rev. Mr.. Rogers, Of Cuthbert.
There nave been i've aceessions to the
church by baptism.
A white tramn, who, gives his name-as-
Charles Nelson, was arrested Monday on
the charge OF attempting to assault the
S-vear-oid daughter of Dixon Smith, who
lives i've miles from Quitman. The father
arrested the scOundrei, and after admin
istering a sound flngging delivered him
into the hands of the Sheriff
Henry Green, coiored, an escaped4con-
Vict from the county chain gang, was ar
rested by PatrOlman Hftson, of the police
force at Atlanta. at a late hour Sunday
night. Green escaped from the chain
Gang Friday night last. He was in for a
term of ten months for stealing couple
Of watches from Mrs. Mitchell.
A revival is being held at the Bapust
church OF Dalton, conducted by the pas
tor. DR.. Lotion. Large congregations are
in attendance, ana deep interest is be-
iug awakened. Quite number of Chris
tians of all denominations are taking an
active part, and the ministry of the city
are cordial IN their cooperation.
The residence and barn of Z. G.. Middle
brooks at GAINESVILLE were discovered on
fire at O'Clock Monday, and IN spite of
hard work by the fire company and citi-
zens both were entirely destroyed. The
fire is supposed to be incendIary in the
origin. There was $1,000 insurance on
the dwelling and barn, while the total loss
was about $1,000
Near HARRISON James r. Hancock a
few DAYS ago was blowing, when he saw
avery dark cloud approaching. He took
the mule from the ploW, mounted and
started home, when a sudden blast OF
wind struck him and blew him off the
mule, across a field, TIVE nty-fiye or thirty
Yards but fortunately he did not receive
the slightest injury.
Death is already working on the list of
manned COntederates who have been
drawing the allowance granted by the
legislature for artificial limbs. The Or
binary OF Cherokee county reports the
death Of John NJ. Smith. The Ordinary
OF Greene county reports the death OF
James T. Scott. The Ordinary of Ebert
county reports the removal from the State
OF Thomas f. Armand.
NJ dild4tUOSd db u ut&IO 1IOllO SAUL
day night, row occurred between David
Mason, Fletcher Barnett and Jim Pinkard,
Barnett and Pinkard firing three shots at
Mason, the last taking effect in his right
side just above the hip. The doctors pro-
n0unce Mason seriously ii not fatally
\ wounded. Barnett and Pinkard have
II been arrested, and will be carried to Bu-
cDanan by Marshal Bentley and placed in
Jail TO await their trial.
TIE lightower Baptist Association
meets with the Baptist church at Cum
mInS The second week in August. Large
Gro" ds are expected and much prepara-
ton IS being made for their entertain
ment. DR.. Hawthorn, among other dis
tlnguished ministers, Is expected to be in
attendance. The Cumming Baptists are
building new and commOdiOus church
house. They hope to have it complete IN
Tine to entertain the association.
In Mcintosh county the present freshet
III Tie river threatens TO iniure theri on
Tue upper plantations. Several hundred
acres are already under water. but it Is
nafd to determine 30 what extent the rice
Is damaged until the wafer recedes. The
lo"er plantations are less liable to suffer
from lTeshets, and SO far no damage has
Deen done to these. it seems that july
lTeshet 10 something which rice planters
III mat section have never before eXpe-
renced
Il Dalton is looking up at present, so far
d nome enterprise is concerned. The
NE" opera house building, by +. 4. Hard
nIch, David BukOtzer and others, is in
!opl process of construction. The build
my Wuen finished, will cost about $4,000,
anu Will be the handsomest and most
SUBSTANTIAL building in the business CEN
we Vi Dalton. Several other new build
hsS are III process Of erection. Prohibit
"Ou prOhlolts IN Dalton, and adds largely
ner material prosperity.
Ample arrangements are beng made
y! the Ola soldiers of Monroe county to
~ Tue SURVIVORS of the First regiment
t0O'Sa Folunteers barbecue and
s'NeI dinner at their reunion at For
puoh thursday, Aug. 3. The Vice
'''9shts Of the association are re-
f'ea'eo 10 notify A. Ii. Sneed, At Forsyth,
~, ,1e PROBABLE number that will attend from
tt, 1" 'eSpeetiye companies. Several dis
Va tr.-"'Sue0 cltiZens of TINS State have been
# time. VIZ '''' '' VI"
NJ ,b' atoh Is taking vigorous steps toward
M eI,,,; "oiisnlnenJ Of public schools. An
,'on mas been ordered on the subject,
"A VIII "sAI saturday,, July "a, the PEG Dle
. ar ''le- he prospect is a good one,
II cDosV5llelt one feels assured that the school
GG"sHon VIII be carried without much
sLn:e.sI'oh' IL is considered a shame that
ON, my wv. vi 1000 population should be with.
viii ppnoHc schools. The fence question