Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-12

Inc IunInlng CLARION says: 'The perpetra-
I Tor OF the hendish act of poisoning the Ste
phens family has not been discovered. Sus-
! plclon points 10 one individual who has re-
I Gently made threats Of various kinds The
/ meted out to him, which would be hard work
/ IN the chain-g gang for and during his natural
I hfe-and twelve months over"
At Bapesville Judge W. A. Prout. on
I pit at the hotel with a lighted lantern. and
1 Immediately there was flash Of fire. Fear
| ing an explosion the Judge took refuge behind
some sheIterlng obstacle. The flame was soon
/ quenched, however, and no damage was done
| save 10 the Judges mOustache and eyebrows
/ and lids.
The negro Allen Ford, who killed J. W
Calhoun IN Worth county in September last
/ has surrendered himself 10 the Sheriff Gov
ernor Mcdaniel Issued proclamation offer
/ ing reward Of 500 for the arrest of Allen
I Ford, and IL is probable that the latter will
| get the benefit Of this amount himself through
| those 10 whom he first gave himself up, and
| VIII have that much. at least, with which TO
employ lawyer to defend him.
fascinating adventures who has vince
dlcd many hard working girl out Of q s.
Dlii on the representation that she would
| teach her some valuable stitches has been
| arrested al Cory, Pa, after a swindlng tour
which included nearly All the large cities of
the country. In Augusta, this State. she ad-
yertlsed as the Stanley Montague Combina-
/ tiOn. She Will be brought back 10 Augusta to
answer charge Of obtaining money under
/ false prcteHses.
The Gainesville EdgLe. which is crowded fun
/ OF interesting news, has the following: ~
great many people, men and wOmenf think it
| unnecessary to be polite at home. When amonp
strangers, or out visiting, they are the pink Of
perfection in these respects. but short, crisp
words and cross looks are reserved for home
folks. This neglect sOf kindly consideration
| towards the members Of ones own household,
| Is one OF the main causes leading to discover
/ eu hearts. Earring contentious and unhappy
/ homes. BE polite in the family circle if YOU
% ffs-r1- IHsfrsr a4r.f q 1..r-s.
The annual meeting of the Troup County
/ Bible society was held on sunday night at the
| Baptist Church. The officers elected for the
I ensuing year are as follows: W. o. Tuggle.
President: j. L. johnson, Vice President: j a..
NJ. BeaN, Treasurer: J. i. TOOe. Secretary !;
{. &. Cunningham, DcpOsitary. Manager
! I. = Bradheld, J.. J. Render, DR.. W. T..
Harris. a. T.. Cox. with the ministers of la
/ Grange. Including small amount left over
/ from last year, S7l Is were raised towards
| establishing depository. The society will
/ contribute $40 more m the way of a loan.
| The Augusta Ersning Ne,cs saws: 'sThe FISH
! Commissioners of South Carolina have con-
/ tracted with DR.. simmons, the superintendent
/ and manager of the Mcdonald Fishway Com
| pany of Washington, to place fishway i'm the
J opening ON the South Carolina side of the
/ Augusta canal dam across the Savannah
! river. Work on the fishway has been begun,
! and If no accident happens it will be COM
/ pleted within two weeks. The Mcdonald
/ nShWaY Is considered the best and 10 is en-
/ pectcd that the savannah river fish will have
| no more trouble in slipping by Augusta"
The Mcriwcthcr I'iadicdtor is responsible
for the following: "A peculiar dog is report
ed on the plantation of X. W. Jones. Esq. of
| Warnerville district. When the freedmen
I assemble in their cabins and sing sacred songs
the dog stands in the door and tsstiiies his de
[ light by approving whines. When secular
. songs are being sung the dog drops his head
/ and runs under the house. Sacred hymns in
I the field bring forth joyful whnes. but
! worldly songs cause the canine to tuck his
/ caudal appendage and scampCr OFF in silent
disgust. such apparent canine devotion is
/ without parallel in all our observation of the
/ fox hound and lordly cur
/ In the Bibb county Superior Court Satur-
day the ease Of Hun VS.. Markham was called
I and the demurrer of MIR. Markham was over
7 ruled hv Judge simmons, and Mr.. Hun WAS
[ required To give bond of $1,000 for six
months to cover the rent arising from the
{ Markham House. pending argument before
I the supreme Court. Mr.. Hun asked the op-
I t0n OF either giving the bond or paying the
I rent for the next six months, the money to be
I paid over to the Merchants Bank of Atlanta,
/ and 10 remain under control of the Bibb Su-
perior Court until the matter has been de-
cided finally by the courts. Judge Simmons
/ granted Mr.. Hun the option and allowed him
/ ten days in which TO determine whether he
/ Will pay the rent or give the bond. In the
I meantime the case remains tied up in court
I for six months and Mr.. Hun continues in
I control and possession of the Markham Uousp.