The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-28
GEORGIA NEWS.
Told by the CONSTITUTIONS State
Correspondents
And Gathered From Other State Exchanges
A Mirror of the Happenings of the
State for the Past Week.

two girls of Clear Creek Glmer county, raised last
year 700 bushels of corn and this year has fine
prospect to raise 1880 bushels. The Ellijay Courier
says that his land is hung up, not exactly by a
mortgage, but the backbone of ridge. This is
enc showing for mountain farm.
On Sundays Jersey bull, the property of
Mr.. Nathan Johnson, of Rockdale county was dep
1edatng upon Mr. William Brookss crops, and he
undertook to impound him, and was trying to get
the animal into his lot, when suddenly and without
notice, it rushed at Mr. Brooks, fatally goring him.
Mr. Brooks entrals were torn out and it is thought
he cannot recover.
Three negroes living on Mr.. p. S. Stevens's
place in Marion county came near being killed by
lightning one evening last week, They had gone
into the woods 10 haul some timber when q thun-
der storm came up, and while standing near pine
tree it was struck, which knocked them senseess
in pile. AS soon as they recovered sufficiently
they came to the house, leaving wagon and timber
behind.
Mr.. M. M. Folsom has been engaged as ed
itor of the Atlanta Commonwealth. He will
run it as temperance and literary paper. The
first issue under his management will apnear
on the 30th. Mr.. Charles Langworthy will
probably succeed him as editor of the Cedar
town Standard. Mr.. G.. NJ Hobler will start
new paper in Cedartown, to be known as the
Guardian. 1t will be run In the interest of the
Alliance men and the working men.
The farmers living around High Shoals fac
tory have seen the officers of the factory. They
have agreed to take their cotton packed with three
pine boards side at the same price if it were
packed in baggng. The farmers are now busy cut
ting and splitting their pine boards six feet long
and all OF their crop will be put up in these pack
ages They claim that bagging has gone up to such
price that they cannot afford to buy it, and that
1t Will pay the factory to buy cotton with the boards
around it.
The Central of Georgia has reached out and
scooped in another railroad, or at least the bond
Yfrnl and lad to AIN I've -x,g4sr Aaf
railroad lines The Cincinnati. Selma and Mobile
Railroad bonds were purchased and the price paid
is stated at fifty cents on the dollar
SAVANNAH Ga, August 20.-ISpecial. Tho Cen
tral Railroad and Banking company, of Georgia,
has bought the bonds of the Cincinnati, Selma and
Mobile railroad. The tranafer was made today
and between 81 100000 and 81 800 900 worth of bonds
were bought
"A gloom was cast over McDonouh Tuesday
by the death of Colonel Thomas b. Harwell
which occurred about o'clock Tuesday
night Colonel Harwell had been confined
| to his bed two weeks with typhoid fever. He
| was young lawyer of much prominence. He
was mayor Of the town at the time OF his DEATH
| lie had by generous nature won the admira-
| ton of all the people. He had host OF friends
! and no enemies. His loss to McDonough is
| irreparable.
The case of the state VS.. John Statham and
| Others charged with whipping W. O. Shellnut, in
| Jackson county, was tried last week in Jackson
curt, the jury after being out seventeen hours, re-
| turned a verdict of guilty against John Stratham
his son and Robinson. The case has been anxiously
watched in Jackson, as it was considered terrible
| outrage for whipping q onelegged man unmerci-
fully Shellnut has brought suit against John STRAIT
| ham for $40 000 and has moved to Chattanooga and
will bring suit in the United States court there.
The Athens Banner-W atchman says that
| Mr. James Ellison, q prominent farmer of Banks
| county, was killed Wednesday. His mule ran away
| with him, throwing him out of the wagon and
| breaking his neck. His son-in-nw, Mr.. Barlow
| Oliver who lives near Athens, received a telegram
| yesterday announcing his death. He always drove
| good team, and went down to his plantation after
a load of oats and stayed so long his family got
easy and went in search of him and found the mules
hung in the bushes and some distance off Mr. Eli
| son was found dead
Rev. n. w. Pridgeon, the man who preached
his own funeral in Oconee county few months
ago, headed party during the war to locate down
on the coast near Savannah to make salt for the
confederacy They had only got their kettles
ranged and about ready to make the first run, when
q federal war ship steamed up in range and threw
few shells into their works. which had the effect to
stop their operations, and the doctor and his party
went to their homes in northeast Georgia and for
ever gave up the idea of making salt the coast,
| Colonel y. w. Holcombe, of Milton county,
| died last week. He was seyenty-two years OF age,
and had filled several important offices from Milton
| county. lie was member of the constitutional
| senator from the 39Ih district.
| Augusta now boasts of having tho youngest
grandfather in the United States in the person of
| Mr.. James Lindsay, who will be thirty-fYe years
| old this month Mr.. Lindsay is machinist, in the
| employ of the Sibey mills and when he seven
] teen years old he married Miss Melvina Lewis.
| When Mr.. Lindsay was eighteen years old be be-
came the IA her Of a boy, that was named william.
| William, like his father when quite lad, thought
| he would take unto himself wife, so on the night
| Of his sixtee nth birthday last June year ago he
| Economically ran away and was married to Miss
| Mary Connors young girl nineteen years old. On
the first day OF this month young Lindsay became
the father Of bouncing boy, and his father became
| an infant grandfather. Mrs William Lindsay died
on the 10th, but the baby is living and is being
tondly caressed by its young grandmother, who are
the happiest people in Augusta upon being bonored
with the fame Of the youngest grandparents in this
| country.
| The Rome Tribune publishes the following re-
markable bit of family history: lady living in
Walton county before the married a
| whose name was William sorrella The couple had
| one child a beautiful browneyed baby girl
Years passed by and the child grew to young wo.
manhood Her beauty attracted many suitoTs, and
numbers Of offers OF matrim0ny; but none of them
were successful, until there came upon the scene
young and sturdy farmer named William Soirella,
who wOoe1 and won the fair maiden. Their hap
pness was destined to be short lived, however for
at the first call Of his country he promptly enlisted
to fight her battles in the late war, and went away
to die Oh a field Of battle. The mother and
daughter were again left alone in the world-.both
widows In the course Of few years the mother
again married and again was the wife Of William
sorrella. Thus the mother was twice Mrs. William
sorrella and the daughter once Mrs. william SoT-
rella
The Atlanta and Florida is in demand.
Since the recent directors meeting, at which it
determined to make preliminary surveys for south
ward extension, the route OF the road has been q
matter of considerable interest 10 the towns In south
Georgia. which desire connection with Atlanta via
| tins new road.
The latest evidence Of the interest taken in this
matter comes % THE CONSTITUTION in the shape of
| special from Brunswick, Ga. II reads as follows:
BRUNSWICK, Co., August 20.-ISpeciaL "A large
| party Of Brunswick capitalists and city officials,
\ headed by Mayor D. T. Dunn, will leave here for
Atlanta tomorrow night ~ consult with the direc-
tors OF the Atlanta and Florida railroad with refer
! ence TO Brunswick as q terminal. The committee
| was appointed az recent meeting Of the council,
/ and vested with powers 10 consider propositions
| from the Atlanta and Florida company for rights Of
/ way and the privileges at this rOlnt"
This az spatch you'd indicate that brunswick Is
! going TO loss no time In putting the advantage She
has W Offer bciore the directory II the Atlanta and
Florida II is rHther early ~ guess as 20 he final
route tuat VII. be delc rmiucd on FOR the cNtcUs on
Of the road. but IL cannot be denied that EGius-