The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-04
GEORGIA NEWS.
Told by the Constitution State
Correspondents
And Gathered From Other State Exchanges.
A Mirror of the Happenings of tho
State for the Past Week.

Colonel j. II. Estill, of Savannah, has dis
posed OF the Savannah Morning News to company,
of which he is the principal stockholder.
Tho wife of James Malone, one of the slain
in the Jasper county vendetta, it is not thought,
will survive the gIelt shock she experienced. The
last report was that she was dying.
DIR. B. P. Crenshaw, prominent farmer,
was Tuesday nominated to represent Randolph
county in the lower house of the next general as
semby.
Calvin Renchor, colored, was killed by a
negress near Marietta, last Saturday. Calvin at
tempted 10 so into her house against her Wish, and
she knocked him on the head with cudgel and
killed him.
On Sunday, Mrs. LAME Taylor, wife of Mr..
j. d. Taylor, of Wilcox county, while sitting in the
yard under tree with her children, was killed by
lightning One Of the little girls badly shocked,
but has recovered.
Mrs. A. b. Phelps, of Penfeld. Ca, died
Monday night very suddenly She left a will be-
qucathing all of her valuable lands to her former
slaves a reward for their remaining on her farms
ever since the war and being faithful in admins
terng to ell her wants in her old age.
Mr.. Ed. Helmyly, of bingham county, Ca.
killed bear in his corn field last week that
weighed over 500 pounds. The varmint must be
numerous in his section as this is the third one he
has killed this year. They are the black species
and unless you are well armed and sure shot are
an ugly customer to meet.
Two men, citizens of Harris county, lost
their wives by sickness. Each had manageable
daughter and each married the others daughter.
They are of course, each the others fatherin-law
Now, the West Point Alliance wants to know what
relation the children by their last wives bear each
other.
The farmers of Wilkes county held mass
meeting on Tuesday, which was largely attended
They condemned the bagging trust, and asked for
t.t,,ta tut., 1Tifn nj
Charleston wrote that if too much bagging was used
deduction would be made for the same.
Alexander Wilkinson was crushed to death
near Rockmart on last Monday afternoon
Mr.. Wilkinson was a stone mason and was
employed by Mr.. Maher in erecting an arch
over culvert, when the work gave way with
the above result. The unfortunate man was
widower with three small children, who are
living at Fleetwood, on the East Tennessee
road
-Caterpillars have appeared in cotton in
Sumter county. The Americas Republican says
that Mr. L. NJ Johnson, of the 18th district, says
that the caterpilars have invaded his cotton field
aud is playing the very mischief with him. A fine
field which promised much hos been ruined. He
does not know to what extent they working
around through the country, but thinks they are
pretty widespread.
The old adage of ga man being mean enough
to steal copper off q dead negro's eyes" has been
verified in Athens A negro died ut the camp Of
Bradceen u Hampton and OH being laid out his
wife asked for some money TO put on the dead
mans eyes. She gave all she had which was two
silver dollars, that placed On his eyes, and in
two hours afteTwerd some iend in human form had
stolen the two dollars The thief a negro, was
rested.
j. J. Thompson, of Stewart county, went
out last Monday morning with his famous fox dogs
and succeeded in capturing two fine wild cats
the HodchOdkee creek, several miles below Lump
kin. The larger OF the two cats captured in the
creek, where he gave the dogs big fight for fifteen
minutes frequently dogs and cat out of
sight under the water for several seconds Mr.
Thompson says It was an exciting and interesting
fight He has the skin Of one Of them stuffed.
Robert King, aged eighteen years, who lived
on farm eight miles southwest Of Blakely, with
his brother, committed suicide saturday by shooting
himself with Il u1. No one was Mt the house at the
time. Two children were near by and heard the
gun FIRE and went TO the house and found him dead
at the back steps He had pulled his shoe from his
right foot and from his position and the manner In
which the sun lay, it is supposed he pulled the tig
ger with his toe The load entered under the CHA
and produced instant death. The boy had shown
evidences Of mental arrangement for two weeks.
Mr.. S. w. Frey, Of Cobb county last year
planted one acre in cotton, used 100 pounds Of
guano, worked it well, and as reward for his hard
years work received $40 The Marietta journal
says that this year lie planned the same acre in
watcrnelons, using 100 pounds Of guano, and with
half the work Of last year received ss0 in cash. be-
sides having many as he wanted 10 eat, and gave
a great many 10 his hogs. lie is preparing 10 SOW
the patch in turnips Now. who will say, in the
far of these facts, that diversified farming does not
pay?
The Monroe Advertiser says it Is reported in
Forsyth that on Saturday last, Iessr.. Charley and
Ben standard, two brothers. who mad had some dif
forences Of opinion aud dispute about land line,
met each 0 her IN tie road, when they under tie
impulse q The ny decided 10 settle the dispute
by personal rcucyunter Both parties used their
knives and each one was cut Air Charley STANDARD
being cut 30 several places. We learned yesterday
that none NJ the wounds we're likely prove fatal,
and that By sunday through the inJercesson
OF friends reconciliation WIS brought about,
and Tic $50 brothers became irlsuds again
MIR. j. G. Weisenbaccr, of Lowndes county,
hes been Purchasing cattle IN sp4ldlng county.
The Griln sun say; $50 common stock Has
bought An were either high grades W full b'oodol
Jersey. From Mr. Riley Bimunds he bought eight
head. from james ELS Eve head, from J. n. Brooks
seven head only .wo graded tic others fan Jerseys
and one ofthem Yery fne bun. From Lee Pat.
rick two bead from Joe Matthews two head, and
from John Keiih one. This shows What the stock
men Of sralding county can do"