Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-12

Ware made q narrow escape from wa
terry grave.
AT Atlanta, Tuesday, the lady teacher
OF mission school sent a small boy back
to the schOol-house TO get her watch,
which she had left hanging on the wall
She awaited the lads return on the next
block. As the little chap was entering
the school building two grown negro boys
emerged, one OF whom Knocked him sense
less. The negroes then fed, taking the
watch, which they had previously Sc
cured, with them.
Deputy Marshal W. N. Mcdonald has
just returned to Atlanta from Campbell
county, where he made raid on q
mountain dew factory" Tuesday night,
capturing still and ali the equipments of
a first-class moonshining establishment.
LII was OF the usual pattern, with 30-gal-
Ion still, had three stands of fresh mash,
and was evidently in full operation. The
parties got wind of Deputy McDonald's
approach and fed.
In Forsyth on salesday last 2, 430 acres
Of land were sold at public sale BY execu-
tors and administrators for $14,550 Six
hundred and forty acres of said land be-
longing to the Collier estate sold in two
lots for S4,475, 500 acres of the Owen es-
tate sold for $4,000, 400 acres belonging to
estate Of John Ham was bought for 81. 900,
100 acres of estate of Mrs. Wynn sold for
1915, and 100 acres belonging to Dewberry
estate sold for 81, 800.
Albany Medium: There is movement
ON loot in Worth county to purchase 245
acres of the Stockade lot, which can be
had for that purpose at 81 per acre, lay
the land off into city lots and sell the
same at pubic cutlery. The movement is
said TO be compromise between all the
| places on the railroad which have hereto
| fore bid for the court house, and that it
will receive support from every portion of
the county. 1t is also said that the late
grand jury favor it..
w. l.. Davidson, a tight rope walker,
has been arrested at Atlanta on awarrant
sworn out by Mr.. Saver, charging him
with perjury. Davidson went over TO
Watkinsvllle to procure a, license to mar.
ry young lady Of Athens, and in getting
the license he stated to the ordinary that
the girl was over Is years OF age. The
parents of the young lady are opposed to
the marriage OF their daughter with Da-
wilson, and have kept her locked up for
several days to prevent her from seeing
him. Davidson has given bond in the
sum of 500 for his appearance to-day.
The following is a new schedule for
Georgia star route post Offices: Route
! l5241. Tallapoosa to EsOm Hill. Leave
Tallapoosa Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 3 p. m. Arrive at Poplar
Springs by $3.50 p. m. Leave Poplar
Springs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days at 1880 a. m. Arrive at EsOm Hill
by u m. Leave Esom Hill Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at p. m. Ar
rive at Poplar Springs by $3.50 p. m.
Leave Poplar Springs Mondays. Wednes-
days and Fridays at 3p. m. Arrive at
Tallapoosa by p. m. Route 1877. Bax-
ley to Reidsville. Leave Bailey Tues
days and Fridays at 6 a. m. Arrive at
Reidsville by 6 p. m. Leave Reidsvile
Wednesdays and Saturdays at a. m.
Arrive at Baxley by 6p. m.
Three negroes, Willis Arnold, William
Hutch son and Mack Thrasher, were
lodged in Jail at Danielsville, on the Sd
INST. They claim that they were cruelty
beaten by those who arrested them. Will
liam Hutchison and Mack Thrasher say
that they we're carried off in the woods
Monday night, by John G. Strickland, his
sons Hamp and John, r. E. Williams,
Joel Williams, Isham Cheatham, 'Ieorge
Bryant and TOombs Bryant, who built a
fire and took Hutchinson and Cheatham
| OFF one at time and terribly beat them
with a buggy trace. Willis Arnold, col
| ored makes conflicting statements as to
bis treatment and shows no signs of hav-
ing been beaten. The other two prisoners
are badly SCARED. The Williams boys
are under arrest.