Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-25

INNEEN EGEHOMs DU AIohM Win a IT Ill
ing Floor at COlUmbus-OgIethOrp
County Swept by CyclOne-A Fac
tory Town Devastated Near Augusta
by the Winds.
GEORGIA.
George Hodge. negro blacksmith Of Clarke
county. has just died aged 100 years
The old hotel building 40 Blakely, occupied
by r.. NJ. Platt, has been burned.
vs. r. Bowers VIII commence publishing
new paper in q short time at West Bowers
tll.e-
vs.. VI. Alexander, an old and respected citi-
zen Of Henry county, died Monday very sud-
denly.
Alexander Ellington, Of Barlow county. the
other iuv walked from Lookout Mountain, ~
miles. iu less than eight hours, came TO Ac-
worth un the train. and then walked home, s
miles more. all the same day.
capt. Nance, Of Dublin, wanted a license
rl sen liquor, but the temperance party
showed that his petition lacked the requisite
number of names and hence the town ], still
90 ury one.
NIIedeeville G. e.. Wilson has resigned
fHe Office of Postmaster. and J. q. Fowler has
been appointed Mr. Wilson filled the Office
aaceutauly for many years. but did not cN-
meet IO be retained under the incoming
Democratic administration, and hence he de-
s.Ied tJ retire 40 once
Sc Columbus Saturday, sam Goodman, who
does business at the Centennial stores, dis
|IHrUrHh lu WNH OF Alt MullulNEs connected
with hIs wagon yard. which is used for storing
folder. e pile Of lightwOOd saturated with
Kerosene OLE Mr. Goodman Is fully con-
v.ucei that this was an attempt 10 burn him
0ut. lie has received several anonymous
notes threatening 20 see fire 70 his store and
warning him that his life was also in danger.
Willis Green. a bigamist, appeared before a
court of inquiry at " est Point Monday and
vaIved ii hearing, and IN default of bail in the
sum of 1000, was committed TO Jail. Monday
rf-ut assisted boy confederates outside, lie
attempted 90 escape from prison, and would
cave succeeded but for the discharge OF a
pistol by some person in the vicinity, which
alarmed his cOniederates and caused them to
fert "a hastv retreat. The door of his cell was
double locked. and his friends had succeeded
iu breaking one OF the locks before they were
frightened away.
Monday. just afteE DARK, a gale of wind
passed over Nauciuse, "a pretty little factory
Town across the river from Augusta. and over
turned several houses on the high hill over
IulsuL the factory, which was untouched
and uuharmcd. The Baptist Church at
Eauclusa was blown down and resi-
teuee on the hIll near the church. IL is
thought tue wind got under the buildings and
1.ftei them over. several smaller houses
were overturned. No one was hurt or in
iurei except q baby IN residence, and No was
only slightly injured. y horse was killed IN
the storm
one thousand two hundred dollars will be
the salary of the Judge of Columbus newly
created CITY Court Porter Ingram Is the
first incumbent. The solicitor General of the
luIttahpuchee circuit Is eN-OihcIO Solicitor
General uf this court. and the Clerk of the
Superior Court is fN-OfhcIO clerk. The salary
of the Judge is to DE paid out OF the County
Treasury. and the solicitor General and the
tIerA receive compensation through costs.
This court has q grand and petit jury system
similar 90 that of the superior Court. 10 will
-tt four times year, the first Mondays in
january, April, July aud October.
AT Columbus Monday night while J. b.
d rrrI UFfOEEW nWrfrnugnF ~
-.EoIur. going. EOue," down went the floor Of
the auction room with crash. anu about 30
men and boys were prccipltated into a cellar
below. The accldcut was so sudden that none
of them had time to think what was the mat
ter. until they found themselves piled up in a
heap Iu the cellar below. Mr.. Lindsay. who
was standing on the counter, was thrown
across the building into the cellar and mixed
MP with the broken sleepers and a lot Of his
auction EOOds. To the great surprise of ev-
cryboly not one Of the party was hurt. save
few scratches received by two or three.
Albany ICrffru: From 4. NJ. W. in Fast
unuEuerty. we learn of a wonderful cave
near C1Iutlwu. iu this county, which has only
been partly explored. There are two large
rooms iu it. and hundred yards or 50 be
yout these rs beautiful stream Of water.
The rooms are supposed 20 have been iuhab-
ired hv ca shoemaker during the war. as eVi-
deuccs Of that handicraft are 10 be seen on all
Sides The walls and roof of the two rooms
are solid rock. and there Is some beautiful
scenery. The cave has been explored about
Two hundred yards. 4 person can walk up
right the entire distance. The end was not
reached ar lhat distance, and 1t A. most lihSl,~
further explorations VIII be made.
ON Friday morning a Young lady nicely
dressed and deportiuc herself in the most lady
like manner. registered at Browns Hotel. Ma
con. as Miss Cole. Texas. soon after breakfast
she went out ON the street aud presented a
uIuer asking for assistance 20 reach her home
Iu North Carolina She went 10 several mer-
chants and received a few contributions of
frnrr cents ffnr din
uer Alr. Brown. the proprietor OF the hotel,
heard of his guest lmpOrtunlug the mer-
chants. and surprising her 10 be In distress,
sent for ner ami asked II sucn was the case.
She replied that she was not i'm distress, nor
rH SIC want any assistance. When she fin
f-HeI sI-uper she sent for her bill, which was
paid prom pity, ana tnen 7he TOOK the tram IoT
Atlanta.
Monday afternoon. about O'Clock, a cyclone
swept over OglethOrpe county, just above
NTaVevfs ON the Athens branch. 1t struck the
place Of Dr. Mckee and blew, down every
house except his dwelling which was outside
the track. The storm blew down al the fences
on his farm. aud destroyed an orchard aud a
large lot % timber. \ large tree was blown
across q railroad cut. IL Is feared that sed-
Gus damage was done elsewhere In the COun-
trv The track Of the storm was only IS yards
wide A fearful rain fell IN both OElethOrpc
and OcOuce. accompanied by han. Mack IL
Young SAYS the cyclone struck his place neal
his house, but did no damage except 10 de-
mOIish trees and fences and kill fine COW.
IueEH were TWO lEL NtAEA Nluuu1 AAAA 1t-
sawed aCrO-s each other. aud swept every
thing In their path. a sweet-gum tree wa,
struck and twisted OF like straw. a pine
thicket below Dr. McRee's was leveled with
the earth.
Lunpkin Tadependsut: This is the season
of the year when the 'pOssum hunter reap,
his richest harvest and Is enabled to invite
his friends 90 partake Of q" 'pOssum and 'tater.'
As some Of our young ladies seem inclined L
fOIu the procession Of 'pOsSUm hunters. VT
tried 90 learn something this week about the
''varmiut." and for this purpose interviewed
one of the most successful 'pOssum hunters O
tine county. He informs Us that the proper
time % hunt is from Nov. to Jan. =. III,
Saws that bv November thefpOss;sins are per
fectlY fat. and that they subsist on mast O
all kinds. haW. perslmmOns ana roots. since
Nov. ! he h9s caught over 50 'pOsspms
varying in weight from four {,
nine pounds, after they were 'shucked.
The largest one that he caught weighed min,
pounds net and made meal for thirteen per
sons. He says you can always tell when yOI
have q small 'pOssum. as the smaller the gami
the larger the tree he viii select TO hide him
self in. The larger 'pOssums cannot climb
large tree and select "A low bush, which thel
ruu mp % escape from the dogs. Our inform
ant hunts with lantern. and, 10y holding
behind him. shines the 'posslm' S eye and. by
noting the distance between the eyes. says hl
can come within a half pound of guessing th'
weight Of a 'possum before he ever hits IN,
ground. HIS outfit for hunting is a sharp ak
a bag TO carry his game IN, lantern ana ;
beuch-Ieggcd ice.
The race for Ordinary of Barlow cOuntl
has brought cut a curious revelation which j
made by Il. ". Murphy, who Is the candidate
against J. a. Howard, who has held the Ollie
, " wears. liz Is shown that when George \
~ ewarsi, the son of Ordinary J. a. Howard
- was also his clerk, married Miss Anna g
- 10 was against his fathers viii. Il /
- "a rtg Of the Ordinary 10 issue Elarriag
i5-..,-e and after the marriage has been per
Forr,o.i r. h. the duty Of the minister 10 return
-ii ii.e-'s, o properly signed, 10 the Ordinary
,,,;l, 49,. he Is required by law to recOr
e-Irb iicense % stand forever as legal proc
~ z1lIl rIarTia Ve I,1r the protection and homo
- ~. ,,1rfies 81 gcei ned. The license Tor tn
1rsrriasrs al vouu = Howard and Hlss Payn
was returned bv Rev X B. Headu,' n. Wn
mad married them in the usual man. -
1rbeD instead Of Dutting il upor
record. Ordinary Howard wrote OF
the face Of the same the following in.
dor-ement. addressed 10 MS son: "Ihis IN
fprnal pauer was sueaked back into my Office
it is hereby returned, and Is good evidence
To remind YOU OF YOUR theft, lying and virtu-
ally forgery. Ii Is an attempt to use yOW
fathers name to Consummate oase act, and
amounts 20 forgery IN e cry sense OF the term
Never VIII I, by word, act or deed.0r by the
least consent thereto, ever approve Of your
connection with the base. low set that Is toe
Vile 10 think Of. much less as lifetime assO-
ciates This VIII always remind you OF youl
base act-afwavs be evidence of your theft
living and forgery. and will certainly make
YOU think what YOU are doing, ana where YOU
svviIl land Little did / think when was de-
nving myself the comforts OF lfe. trying Z
rear. educate and prepare you 10 be useIu
citizen. and respected, and using an my ell
forts to place y0u IN Respectable socleIS
your mother doing all she could 10 MAKE
y0u somebody. that YOU would be so lOrgelIu
OF the duty and respect you owed US, as e
Oh Sgrace US as YOU have, and to treat US viii
Der 'ect contempt and disrespect and 70 turI
v0ur- elf over 70 the control OF as low-dOWn {
scOuuurel as Ned Payne. and as low down {