Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS 0FTHE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

on Being Released from Jail.
GEORGIA,
There are six newly married couples in
Dublin.
Dooly Superior Court will convene on
Monday next.
Chief Christian OF the Augusta police
force will resign soon.
A Joint stock company is being formed
In Eastman for the purpose OF sinking an
artesIan well.
Three boys OF Fort Gaines went squir-
rel hunting a few days since, and report
having KILLED 100.
Prof. c. W. NJ. Wynne, OF Pulaski
county, has been a school teacher tor
over thirty-fve years.
The story that masked men paid visit
TO the residence OF Justice Murray at But
Ter to do him harm for discharging the
negro who killed James McElmurray is
pronounced untrue.
The barn OF Judge Jacob Watson, OF
Hawklnsville, was burned about IL
O'Clock on Tuesday night last. A buggy
and about fifty bushels of corn we're de-
stroyed, and he came near losing his horse.
No cause is assigned for the ire.
At recent church meeting, Rev. j. j..
White, OF Calvary, Decatur county. was
called 10 the pastorate of the Perry Bap-
tist Church for the ensuing wear. Mr..
" hite has been officially notified of this
action, but he asks for a few days in
which to ascertain whether or not he can
arrange his home affairs 30 as to be free
TO accept the cali.
Eli Loyinggood, who lives at Cherokee
Mills, in Cherokee county, has lost about
2O0 hogs from cholera, and would have
lost many others had ne not adopted the
plan OF starving them. He says he put
some OF his hogs up and did not feed or
water them for seventeen days, and they
are now sound and healthy aud iattening
every day.
Henry johnson, an lS-year-Old colored
boy, incarcerated in Jail at Canton for
stealing money from Mr. Rafe kinnett,
few weeks ago, made an attempt last
Sunday morning TO burn a hole in the
rear wall of the hall in g jail, where
the sink is, large enough 80 him TO es-
cape through, but the irc was detected
before he succeeded in getting out.
Two new post offices have Just been
established in Washington county. One
at Pearson's store, with jackson +. Pear
son Postmaster, that takes the old name
OF Hebron. This office will be supplied
from OcOnee. the other is called Lindsey,
located at the store of Walker Bros, and
will be supplied from Warthen. MIR.
Hilory Walker is appointed at Lindsey.
r. II. Crumpler, who lives near Carey
post office, in Pulaski county, made this
year six 500-pound bales of cotton
on eight acres OF land. He used no
guanO and employed no labor, doing all
the work with his own hands. He also
made on his farm plenty of corn, peas and
potatoes and has raised hogs enough to
more than supply his place twelve
months with bacon. Mr.. Crumpler
is not indebted dollar to anyone.
The annual conference of the African
Methodist Church, which met at Barnes
vile last week, has adjourned. The num-
Der OF preachers in attendance was BOB.
Bishops Shorter and Campbell, of Ohio
and Philadelphia, respectively, were pres
ent. Quite number Of white people
heard Bishop Campbell preach on SUN
day, and were so charmed that he was
requested to preach in the white Metho-
dist Church that night. He did SO, ana
preached an able sermon.
In September, 1885, S. l.. Norwood, one
Of Houston's most practical farmers
owned 50 hogs, 70 OF them averaging l25
pounds in weight. Cholera visited his
farm near Perry, and 50 hogs died from
it's effects. In January, 1886, there were
only 3 hogs on bis farm-brood sows. He
bought other sows and 6 5hoats. Now
Mr.. Norwood owns 100 hogs and pigs.
and 60 of them will average 100 pounds
in weight. The increase from brood
sows has been l0j pigs within less than
IL months. Two of these sOws have
yielded "a and 81 pigs respectlvely-and
Of them has had 3 litters.
Bob " OOdy, who it's said. has received
nearly $1,000 back pension from an At
lanta bank on his release from the peni-
Tertiary. is "a well-known individual in
North Georgia. About Two years ago
Woody was captured on NoOnatootlv
creek, in Fannin county. and taken TO
Elliiay and lodged in Jail, charged with
the killing OF William Kmsey In Gilmer
county. Woody lives In Fannin and was
taken to bis home. The killing occurred
at a church on the Blue Ridge, Just after
congregation, who had been attending
divine service, had been dismissed. II
was IN the night, and the killing OF Kimsev
was accidental, Woody endeayoring at the
A spring believed TO have incidental
properties OF great value is exciting the at
tentlOn of the citizens of the NlnetY-third
and Ninety-iourth districts OF Washing
ton county. IL is on the lands OF Col. q.
j. Wilson, formerly known as the old
Francis place, quite near the public road
from Sandersviile 10 DavisborO, and eight
ullCs lFOu Tue IoTlDeT place. COl. w ll6Ou
is having it well ditched, turning the
channel Of the branch, and II is now
walled in, presenting a bold fountain of
strong mineral water. The State Chemist.
Prot. Pratt, will soon visit the sprin =
and make a complete analysis OF its
properties.
There was a meeting OF the citizens of
East Dougherty at st. Paul on Tuesday
night 10 discuss the bridge question.
the meeting was gotten up by the adyo.
Gates of the proposed free bridge across
Flint river, a mile and half below AL
baDy, which question is 10 be voted on by
the people of the county on Dec. /, The
free bridge people were overwhelmingly
in the majority, and they had things
their own way. Col. Tiff was present
ana made a speech but failed TO accom-
plish anything, and u campaign com.
mittee was appointed 10 canvass the
county in the interest OF the proposed fre.
bridge between now and election day.
Mt Macon Wednesday night thiefen-
tered the boarding house OF Mrs. Sayrps.
on Walnut street, and creeping UP stairs
stole $32 from man named Housan. who
runs on the East Tennessee road, and a
silver watch from Brumbalye, the lug
maker. The thief then picked up an UNI
brella and brought IL down stairs and LETT
1t in the hall. Tue umbrella had a pecu-
liar look that might have given the robber
away, ana so he left IL. About III O'Clock
w. II. Usrey, bailff, was seen on the
lot, aud when the robbery was discovered.
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