Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-01

university before his class grid luated and
soon became involved in tt1uhle. He
took to drink and went from DID TO worse
until he reached his present pA ght.
Comptroller General Wrght' remarked
at Atlanta Monday that he had received
the first tax digest for 1885. The first
county to report is Jefferson. which he
considers one of the finest in the State, and
it shows falling off in tax returns from
last year of over $780, 900. The Comptroller
says he fears there will be a correspond
ing falling of in the tax returns all over
the State, except in the counties contain
ing the large cities. No estimate is made
OF the probable consolidated returns, but
II the fears of the Comptroller are realized,
it will be another grave question to con-
front the Legislature and call for its
serious consideration.
Nj. M. Folsom, in VRldosta Times: l
have heard a good story of an old settler
in this region VINO had never killed
deer, but was fortunate enough to entrap
one in a snare. ''NOw,0 said he to his
wife, ''l'll have 1t TO say that I've killed
one deer" SO he tied a rope about the
animals horns and fastened il to tree.
Carefully loading his big-bored rifle, he
stepped of a few yards and aimed de-
llberately at the bucks head. Bang
went the gun, the dust flew from the rope,
and the deer bounded of, free and un.
tettered, to enjoy the pleasures of his
haunts in The green wood. The bullet
mad cut the rope in twain.
Last Sunday a party Of ten to fifteen
young men were bathing in William Full
ler's mill pond near Dallas. John Brown
got into deep water, and not being able to
swim, sank and was about to drown.
Aleck 5inyard went to his rescue, but
when he reached him was clutohed around
the arms and body and they both sank.
Richard Bass went to their assist
anoe, and when they rose attempted to
pull them out but was canght by them
and the three sank together. Luke New
secured a fence rail and placed it IN their
reach and when they arose Bass sue
ceeded in getting hold of it, and with the
aid OF those on the shore succeeded in get
ting out and bringing the others with
him.
Saturday 1900 persons gathered in Ell
bertOn to attend the barbecue that had
been prepared by the no fence party.
The Elberton Air Line Railroad run
free excursion train from Hartwell,
which brought down the Hartwell brass
band and large delegation Of citizens.
They were met at the depot by the two
Elberton bands white and colored and
the three bands escorted the immense
crowd to Poplar Springs, waere speeches
were made by Hons. P. w. Davis, W. II.
Mattox, F. b. Hodges and others, in be-
half of the stock law, after which the
crowd repaired to the tables, where an
ample dinner was spread. The day
passed off without any serious disturb
ance.
Rev. S. NJ. Provence, pastor of the First
Baptist Church at Columbus was put
down on the programme to deliver an adj
dress at the meeting of the MuscOgee
County Bible Society Monday night. Be-
fore beginning his sermon Sunday morn
ing Mr.. Provence said that he had pre-
v1ously stated that If the society intended
to be purely local IN its operation that he
would oheerfully lend his aid to make it
a success. He had taken the trouble.
however, to investigate the matter, and
had found the society connected in a
manner with the American Bible Society,
and as a Baptist he could have nothing
TO do with it and retain his self-respect,
and he asked his congregation to take no
part In its affairs.
Lumpkin Independent: Several weeks
ago, when the heavy hail storm passed
over this section il overlook old Ike. Sim
WaitOn's WAGNER, on the level near
Wards, between Lumpkin and Provi-
dence. AS the storm began to approach
Ike began to pray something like this:
sob, Lawd, dis is ole Ike Walton. don't
you know him? Mars Sim! Oh. Mars
Siml Little Jesus help ole Ike dis timel
Miss Lucy Oh, Miss Lucyi Ole marster,
let dis niggah of just dis time and don't
let de sly coon take Ike away from de ole
'omanl Ole 'Oman, ole 'omanl Help Ike
outen dis heah STORM" About this time
the hail began to Pelt Ike numerically
upon the head when his faith gave out
and he ran under the wagon to wait until
the clouds rolled by.
A man named Mason and boy named
Hesterlie were killed by lightning two
miles from Draketown Thursday. Two
women were Frustrated by the same
stroke, but atterward recovered and are
not considered seriously injured. Two OF
three others about the house we're severe
ly shocked. The men who were killed.
with others, were engaged on the
inside work of new house. When
the storm came up young Hesterlie went
out onto the porch to look at il, and
Mason was standing in the door watch
ing the clouds. The women who were
Frustrated were out in the yard. The
bolt first struck a tree in the yard and
leaped from that to the porch, striking
and killing young Hesterlie, and Mason,
and then ran around the room, shocking
the other inmates and tearing up the
house a little.
For many years there has lived in the
northern part OF Meriwether county, an
old man named Blandenburg, who is re-
garded as rather an odd character, espbci.
ally in money matters. He has always
been money-making man, and for a long
time whenever he got in any money! he
would stow it away in an old trunk about
the house. Year after year this money ac-
until the old trunk contained
between $4,000 and $4,000 in money and
bonds. de soon had a reputation In the
county more than commensurate with this
hoard. Hishabit Of depOsiting leaked dut
IN some way, and one morning Mr.. Bldn-
denburg found his trunk rifled, and IBIS
accumulations gone. This was several
years ago. The matter created quite
a stir at the time, and most Of the bonds
and portion of the money were frolm
time to time recovered. Some time 6glO,
two Atlanta detectives ran down Rich |
ard Martin, a negro whom they sus-
peoted OF having some OF the Blandeh- /
burg money, and found upon his persdn /
nearly $500. Blandenburg had offered Ia /
reward Of half OF the money recovered. The /
500 Is now in the hands OF the city or the /
police authorities, awaiting identiiiOa- |
ton by Blandenburg, who IT, too old andlI
10 too III health TO visit Atlanta. The de-
Lectives have laid claim TO half OF the N
money, but they have as yet been unable
10 Set IL, and IL is understood they have
engaged counsel to recover IL for them.