The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-10-04
STATE NEWS.
Culled and Condensed from our Elk.
changes.

4uclCuduV, says his DuSlneSS mas
fallen off SIC, 700 on account of the
yellow tever panic.
The estate of the late Robert II.
Richards, of Atlanta, has been APP
prisedl as $685., 926.25. Mrs. Rich
ards is the sole heir.
Congressman Clements has got
bill through Congress to pay five
thousand dollars to the trustees of
the Dalton Catholic church, impress
ed for small pox hospital and
burned by the Federal army.
GOVERNOR GORDON has ordered
the suspension OF the collection of
taxes in Richmond county until the
Legislature meets. The city of
Augusta and Richmond county have
sustained such an immense loss from
the floods that the Governor thinks
the hardships Of paying State taxes
ought to be withdrawn this year.
A bright young man, who lives in
Hart county, recently visited
friend of his mother. She asked
about his mother, and inquired if
she raised good-deal of poultry this
year. The young man scratched
his head in perplexity and then re-
piled: "N-o-no ma'am; she planted
a good deal, but the chickens
scratched it all up
A GENTLEMAN now living in Ath-
ems says that while in the Black
Hills several years ago he knew a
miner there who had claim 1000
feet long and 300 feet wide, and he
let it all go to a barkeeper at one
drink per foot. 1t did not take the
miner many months to drink up his
claim, and afterward vein was
struck on the claim and it was sold
for several millions of dollars.
Mr.. Robert King, the owner and
operator of saw mill, four miles
northeast of Calhoun, Ca, met
most horrible death yester
day. While the saw was running,
Mr.. King discovered that it was
running loose, and.not running true,
and taking wrench sat down and
began trying to tighten it up. By
some means his hand came in con-
tact with the saw, which struck his
hand between the forfnger and
thumb, and ripping up his arm,
drew him forward, causing him to
fall face foremost on the saw; and
his head was split almost in twain.
He spoke to some one near him and
directed them to go after doctor,
but he only survived about twenty
minutes. Mr.. King was an ener-
getic young man and has made saw
milling profitable for several years
past. He leaves wife and several
children, father, mother and many
relatives to mourn his sad and sud-
den death.
CHARLIE DIGGINs is little GIN
ger-cake colored negro, about Is
years old, about 3 feet tall. He
claims to be a native of1Houston
county, and has been raising consid-
cradle sensation among the negroes
of Milledgeville by his marvellous
manner of preaching the gospel.
He has completely captivated the ne
groes of that place, who flock to
hear him in droves, and shout
''amen" at his every utterance. He
presents quite an odd appearance,
walking back and forth behind the
tall pulpit, but his earnest and sim.
pie appeals find ready reception in
the hearts of his congregation, whom
he sways like boat in a tempest.
He talks very rapidly, and, although
he uses very simple language, he
never lacks for a word. He gave
his congregation an imaginary trip
to hell one night last week, and
wound up his sermon with picture
of heaven. He carried them to
the very highest pitch and then ex-
claimed: 81 you git there before |
do, tell my Saviour I'm coming, too
At this point the congregation al
most unanimously opened shout
that was kept up until near mid