Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-15

Two hundred and seventy-hve dollars VIII
cover the loss The engine was not injured
The idea Is a good one: il you use steam nave
a good cheap structure and but little cO''oh On
hand at a time"
Cochran Enterprise: 'On Saturday last
colOred man whose name we did not earn,
died here and received no more attention from
his race than If he had been q stray dog. he
was a stranger here and came in on SATURDAY
with his brother, both of whom have been pick
ing cotton in the country. Neither one OF them
had q cent Of money, so the Marshal was 10
formed by the brother. This one was sick
when he came to town, and just before he died
a physician was sent for, but he was dead when
the doctor got to him. 1t was with great difh-
Guilty that the Marshal could get help to bury
him at the towns expense. Such conduct re-
fleets seriously on our cOlored citizens"
SOutheT71er and appeal: ION Wednesday
September 21st Mrs. Jinsy Watson, aged
seventy years, left her home in Hancock coun-
ty to visit her sister. Mrs McCook, in this
cOuhty- Mrs. Nancy Parker, another sister. on
learning that Mrs. Watson had come over to
Mrs. McCoOk's. determined to go there and see
hersand for this purpose left her home ob Satur-
day. Immediately on their arrival at Mrs Nc
ConE s, the two visiting sisters we're stricken
suddenly down with some fatal disease, which
resulted in the death of both within few
hours OF each other. Mrs Watson died on
Monday the 10th, and Mrs. Parker on the day
follOwing-nOt being able to speak to each
other after meeting thus Both were buried in
the same graveyard. and at the same time"
Rome Courier: 1.-The person who gave the
COltTier's reporter the information Concerning
the death OF Mrs. Andy Smith, of Gordon
county, which was supposed to have resulted
from fright, was incorrect in saying that Mr.
Hanna bad gone 70 Mr.. Smiths house and got
into hight with him. There was really no
fight, but quarrel took place in Mr.. Hanna's s
yard, about one hundred yards from Mr.
Smiths residence. Mrs Smith heard the two
men quarreling and shouted to her husband
II you do that it will kill me- and then fell to
the floor. She lived twelve days before she
died We deem it best not to publish a great
deal I'm reference 70 this unfortunate affair as
it is to undergo legal investigation. 1t is sim
ply our desire 20 do all parties justice"
Gordon item to the SOiGther7ler and Appeal
says: "A daring and bold attempt was made
last thursday night to rob the safe of Mayor
Jas Stevens The thief or thieves effected an
entrance into the store by prizing away the
brick Ia the hearth, and then to blow the lock
OF the safe to pieces with powder was their
object. The silver money in the safe was
blackened and some Of the paper money was
scorched. The safe Is an old style Herring and
is locked with q large key. and it was through
the keyhole that the robbers expected to get
through the door. A good deal of powder was
used. but to no purpose. A drill was also tried,
but it failed. Mr.. Stevens missed about one
dozen cans OF salmon. ten pounds of tobacco
and two dollars and fifty cents in money taken
from the cash drawer. BE also lost Smith g.
Wesson pistol. There is no clue as to who the
guilty parties are"
Darien Timber Gazette: after many trials
and tribnlations we are happy to state this
week that our mails between Darien and Sa-
vannsh have been regulated and the schedule
l. now all that we could asK for. and we are
satisfied that il will not only be satisfac' ory
but highly appreciated by our entire people.
The mail which now leaves Daritn daily at 2:30
p. m reaches Savannah the same night at a.
m, and returning, the mail that leaves Sag an
nah at 10:45 at night reaches Darien at 9 a. M,
a saving to our business men and the public
generally OF many hours between Savannah
and this city. This IS accomplished by a sepa-
rate pouch which was secured by the Postmas-
ter at Savannah from the department, express
ly for Darien. This change IN our mail facili
! ties between Darien and Savannah was brought
about by our excellent friend, Gen. Lafayette
McLaws, the esteemed and worthy Postmaster
at Savannah, who has, Of late. been untiring
in his efforts to reform the mail service be-
tween Savannah and this section. To him we
are under many obligations for thus securing
US fast mail"