The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-22
STATE NEWS.
Culled and Condensed from our Ex.
changes.

Gov. Gordon has re-appointed
Principal Keeper of the Penitentia-
ry Towers and Assistant Keeper
Shubrick.
Colonel Wright, of Jackson says
he will not shave again until the
country elects another Democratic
President.
The South Georgia and Florida
synod, which was to meet in Thorn.
asville, December IL, has been post
poned to January Is.
Mr.. Frank Cravey, of Worth coun-
ty, made 1876 bushels OF corn on six
acres this year, and his was not a
brag patch, either. He has plenty
more land that will produce equally
as we'll or better.
DR.. |. Hamilton of Athens has
sold one of his thoroughbred dogs to
3 northern gentleman for $500.
This is the largest price paid for
dog in that section. 1t is one of the
finest trained dogs in the state, and
old hunters say he is we'll worth the
money,
Samuel Stephens, a prominent
young farmer of Clayton county,
had his right arm amputated below
the elbow on Saturday, as the re-
suit an accidental discharge of his
gun while out bird hunting. The
gun full and the load of bird shot
shattered his wrist and hand so as
to compel amputation.
WILLIAM WEATHERs, the young
man who was so severely cut by his
brother near Logansville, few days
ago, died Tuesday from his wounds.
The murderer was drunk at the
time and his brother was trying to
kill an old man when he interfered
to prevent it. The sheriff has gone
to arrest him.
SUSPICION pointed to Mr.. Rog-
| ers, the proprietor of the Alliance
cotton warehouse that was burned
at Senoia recently, as being the
one who burned it. He was ar
rested but waived trial, and upon
| failing to give bond was placed in
the town calaboose, from which he
was liberated by unknown parties
on the night after his confinement.
He left for unknown regions
Campbell Neaos.
THE Dahlonega Signal says: We
have been shown picture, taken in
group, of family of seventeen-ten
boys and five girls. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Peck of this county are the
father and mother of this interest
ing family. Four of the sons are
married. The youngest, a girl, is
now A years old. MIR. Peck is a
farmer, and his children are all near
him are doing well.
George Granting, son of the late
William Granting, is the master car
builder of the South Carolina rail-
way, and resides in Charleston, S.
G. Upon receiving the sad news of
his fathers death he started for At
lanta, accompanied by his wife and
children. A short distance this side
of Covington Mr.. Granting lett his
family in the first class car and star
ted for the smoker. When the
! train arrived in Atlanta at 5:45
1 Sunday evening Mr.. Granting
could not be found anywhere, and
Mrs. Granting and his friends were
very uneasy at his disappearance,
fearing that he had fallen from the
train while passing to or from the
smoking car. kilograms of inquiry
were sent to all places along the
line of the Georgia road, but no an
swer was received until last evening
when telegram was received stat
ing that Mr.. Granting was on a
train returning to Charleston. The
telegram contained no explanation
Of Mr.. Gramling's mysterious disap-
pearance, but it was good news to
his wife and the friends Of the fami-
ly. Mrs. Granting left for her home
in Charleston last evening. -Aaan-
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