Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-21

esviue Bound to Have Gas Light
BLIND Toms Remarkable Memory as
shown at Sparta.
GEORGIA.
vs.. p. Burt, Of Americas, is a candidate for
Mayor.
George H. PatillO and wife, OF Griffin, have
iu-t celebrated their silver wedding
The first man who is caught house burning
iu Hancock county is going TO be hung.
Work on the new Presby yterian Church at
Americus is TO be commenced Immediately.
candidates Tor Alarietta post Ofice are
sururug up. Ihere are some nail a dozen
me new route to Virgins store, J. H. Wig
Gins Po-tmaster, will start Nov. %, from
Americus.
The fourth quarterly meeting Of the Sumter
County sunday School Association viii be
HcIi tomorrow.
warrentou hasl not had her Democratic
Jubilee vet, but the town viii probably be
painted red tonight
The new Baptist church at Washington was
Dedicated last sunday. The sermon was
preached by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Hillyer.
The election Of Mayor and COuncilmen OF
Athens De- only two weeks OF, and yet there
has been only one candidate announced.
The Hancock Van Guards expect 70 be with
tI. escort that accompanies Gov. Mcdaniel 20
Washington City 70 witness the Inauguration
u. President Cleveland.
oregon and Gritter districts voted for stock
T.v last Friday by big majOFities. With
Powder Springs, this makes three districts in
Cobb county that have voted for stock law.
Townsville is on about as big a building
falu lz she has ever been. il not the largest
fu spite of hard times. Several of the best
houses are being erected by recent arrivals.
The Rome post Office is still in a storm, and
Do hardly probable that "A new Postmaster
wlI bc installed before Congress meets. and
rle senate VIII then have 10 confirm the ap-
p1.utment.
The Ebert County Fertilizer Company has
begun the sale Of their manures- Large
quantities VIII be used on the grain crop IN
tlec0unty this year. The prospects OF the
company are good.
ON Monday evening last John Stansel, of
sparta, lost his gin house and two bales OF
cotton by fire. He was ginning at the time
with steam engine. seven bales were con-
sierably damaged. The loss Is fully 81, 400.
Taylor Superior Court convened on Mon
day morning, Judge J. L. Willis presiding.
SO ErlevOus criminal cases are upon the
docket TO consume any great amount of time.
therefore It is hoped that business will be
rapidly disposed Of.
IL Is possible that a free school system
similar to that Of Atlanta viii be established
at ElbertOn. The Town Council are discuss
sing the Matter, and the State school Com
missioner has promised to lend his ald and
influence 10 any feasible plan they may sug-
gest.
Mr.. Franklin, of Augusta, bought the en-
tire stock m trade Of ID. Silver's three stores,
at Sparta. at Sherih-s sale on Thursday last
The stock in the Baxter building brought
$500; that in the Fitzgerald building brought
Sl.50O and the stock of liquors IN bar presided
over by Mr. Shivess brought 81 200
Jarvis Van Buren, a klnsman Of Martin
Van Buren, who has just removed from
CIarksville to Augusta, and who is now 30
years old, run the first locomotive In the
United states. The engine was imported from
England, and was built by George stephen
SON. i'm honor Of whom IL was named.
The fourth annual fair Of the Thomas COun-
ty stock Breeders Association will take place
on Nov. -. at the old fair grounds Two dol
lars and fifty cents in gold will be paid on the
grounds for every animal taking premium.
X. Thomas, Jr., offers special sweeustake
premium OF $40 for all colts under three years
uf age
At Athens the grand jury have returned
au Indictment for murder against Skies, for
killing John Moon, and the case will be called
for trial this week. though it Is impossible to
say whether he viii be ready or viii fight for
time I. W. Rucker has been retained for
the defense, and other counsel will be en-
pl0yed To assist him.
sparta Bulletin: AIRS. F. L. Little went on
Che stage on Wednesday night and played a
piece for Blind Tom that she played for him
twenty-five years ago. He recognized the
piece and told where and by whom it was
PLAYED. such memory in .he mind Of one
Who Is almost a confirmed idiot, is beyond the
power Of comprehension.
Ata hot supper in WrightsbOro, McDunie
county, ON Friday night last, Austin Bel and
sampson Wiley, both colored, got into fight,
In which Sa@psOn cut Austin several times
with "a knife. One Of the gashes completely
dls-mblWeled austin, from the effects OF
which he died on Saturday n dnsky dam
eel was the cause of the trouble.
In Schlev county Saturday J. NJ. Duncan,
while pulling cotton from beneath the breast
of the Eiu. had his right hand caught by the
saw. pulling the arm in and lacerating 1t 50
severely that amputatiOn was found necessa-
rs ln saturday night. He was suffering Sc
vereIv on Monday. and being Of weak cOnstl-
tuition it was feared that he would not be able
to sustain the stock.
HnesviIle gazette: A certain country meT-
chant. whose name shall not be named, went
down 10 the Cleveland demons ration In Sa-
vlnuah last week. He carried basket Of
eggs along with him. The train was crowded
and he could not get seat. Tired OF st nd
Ing. ne sat down on his basket. The cover
was frail and crushed IN under the weight OF
tlat country merchant IN his sunday SUIT
The eggs were not marketable after that.
COriugtOu correspondence NEWS, Nov. IS:
40 u O'Clock to-day the gin house OF ". B.
Lee. about 500 yards from the public square,
f1lk fire by a spark from the engine, burn
ing the gin house, gins, press, 5 bales of
r.-r5n and -OO or SOO busbels Of cot
tom seed. Loss estimated at $1,000 or $500.
There was no insurance Mr.. Lee was one OF
our enterprising young merchants, anu mas
tna sympathy OF the entire community IN MS
misfortune.
Americus Recorder: Monday morning work
men began taking down the rope attachment
to artesia1 well No. !, and putting IN steam
force pump % get out the water. II i the
idea of the Council that n the well Will stand
drain of twenty-five gallons TO the minute
for few days, II Will pay 10 put IN the pump
aui purchase an engine TO work 1t, thus CIV
lu- the people a constant and never falling
supply Of water. IL this can be done, IL will
be just as good as a regular artesian well, only
little more costly. Inc well was pelng
pumped an day yesterday by a Prick engine,
auf as far as could be ascertalned, with no
lArb of water.
WaynesbOrO correspondence NEWS. Nov. l9:
The gin house Of Mrs. Ella McMOrrIl, con-
tanning q quantity of cotton seed, about three
bales seed cotton. etc, was burned last week.
She lives SIX miles from town.-A grand
night. a brass band played martial airs for
thc iublant patriots The cOlOred men lolneu
in and all had jolly time Speeches were
made bv prominent lawyers and citizens mere.
"A farmer said to-day that not a drop OF
rain has fallen on his place since uly last
Tie county Is awful dry. The dust rises in
clouds where avehlcle passes along the streets.
Everybody wants rain.
Newman Herald: regret TO learn that a
son Of Mr. Joseph ShackelfOrd, nine or ten
years old, was smOthered in lint cotton on
saturday evening, Nov. S, at sir. Andrew
Daniels. his grandfather. As 1 understand
lt. Mr.. Daniel has a gin house on the old style,
with lint room down 70 the ground, anu II Is
supposed that the boy jumped or fell into the
room through a door upstairs, and IN some
way was overcome. He was not missed until
night. when runners were sent around to the
ucghbors' houses in search Of him, and when
De could not be found, they proceeded to
search the lint room, where ne was tOuna dead.
m behalf OF our nel@unoEe We leNNGE NdIAAtrt
sympathies to the afflicted IN their heart
rendlug bereavement.
Americus Republican, Mrs. NJ. A. Gam
mage. who lives about or miles east OF
Americus. was chief Of drJnadfis pers0nn6e IN
the following fire experience: On Saturday
night. just as the shades OF evening began 10
SET in, she heard the cry Of fire, and, lOOElng
ll the direction OF her gin. house, saw the
smoke. She Immediately put all the house
gang to drawing water, plunglng All the
quilts. blankets and sheets into the water,
hasteued TO the scene, and covered the Durn-
ing cotton in the lint room and the seed cot
Ton In the other room, and stopped the conta-
grafton. After it was subdued, she stationed
her two sous and a Mr.. Cannon TO watch, for
Tear 1t would break out again during the night.
some time in the night the lamp flashed up
and spluttered, and the boys AL At once ran
up an4 took hold Of the lamp. and neither
would release his hold. In the struggle IL was
exploded and the fire again ragged. A second
time Mrs. Gammage appeared on Inc scene
and put out the flames as before.
Athens BGnHer- WdtchmdH: We were in
formed Yesterday that the Athens factory,
u0- content with reducing the wages Of their
hands % per cent, now pay their wages IN
scrip. This scrip is made payable IN goods al
the factory store. aud per cent. taken IRON
the face OF the scrip. besides per cent
charged on the goods sold them. For instance
the stripes made at the factory are given
them for their scrip at cents per yard, anc
the same stripes are sold at any OF the store;
in Athens for 50 cents. The scrip has writ
Ten across its face, payable IN goods at thS
store. or II paid in money per cent. is taker
on some Of the operatives gave TINS scrip Z
the church to pay the preacher. 1t was takeT
20 the factory 10 be cashed at per cent. dis
count, but was refused and would only be re-