Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-21

IN the eastern pCrJlOn OF IuInau county,
one Of the Oldest and most respected
citizens Of the county. sc Is now 50
years old and has been living 'Shere he
now resides for 73 years, it being the home
Of his father. He mas been a member of
the Methodist church 65 years, was a
member OF the Georgia Legislature four
years, two in the House and two in the
Senate. He say he has not an enemy in
the world. He is stepping down to the
grave patient, happy and cheerful in re-
ligion.
Tramps captured train on the Savan-
nah and Charleston road Thursday, near
YemAssee. Twenty OF them boarded a
passenger train. and CATER being asked
for fare, and on refusal to pay when or
dered OFF, took possession OF the train and
held control till near Charleston. They
did not attempt to harm the train crew or
passengers, and made no attempt to tamper
with the mails or express. They simply
run the train under their own direction,
and when they had ridden as far as they
desired, they turned the train over to the
conductor in good condition. They left
the train few miles outside of Charles
ton.
John Hardin, who has never graduated
in dentistry or secured a diploma, simply
'picking up" the business, was prosecu-
ted under the code by the dentists of Au-
gusta Friday. They are jealous Of the
large practice done by Hardin at ruinous
rates to the profession. Hardin has neg
! lected TO pay the special tax or display a
| professional sign. The jury, under in
| structions from the Court, brought in veT-
dict OF not guilty, the Judge holding that
! Hardin was exempt from liabilities under
the provision of the act excepting from
its provisions persons practicing dentis-
try prior to Aug. l., 1872, Hardin proving
! practice since 1866.
AT McRae, Friday, Robert Moore, a
white boy about IS years of age. charged
with burglary, was given preliminary
trial before Justice l.. p. Jones, and in
! default of bond was sent to Jail to await
/ the next term Of the Superior Court. Dec.
70 the railroad office was broken open in
the night, and the ticket safe of the COM
7 pany was stolen, together with a full
stock of tickets. The arrest is the result
of the finding on Thursday last OF several
bundles of the stolen tickets in a satchel
owned by the prisoner. Moore has bad
record In the neighborhood, having been
accused of several petty thetts around
where he has been at work.
At Emory, at o. eiock Friday morning
the citizens were aroused by the alarm OF
| fire, given by r. ID. Eden, who ran gen.
eral store ana is Postmaster. The fire
| was in the front room of the building
which he occupied. 1t was long. three.
roomed wooden house. The front room
was used for storeroom and post office, the
middle one for a bedroom and storing pro.
visions, and the back as a storeroom. II
was impossible to save anything out OF
the storeroOm; and it was with difficulty
that the clothing, bedding and provisions
were saved. The stock of goods, which
was insured, and everything belonging to
the post office were consumed. The build
ing belonged to G.. W. Tanner, and was
not insured.
| To foil the late attempt on the part o.
citizens of Darien to pass bill through
the Legislature, fixing the liquor license
! at So 600, it became necessary for the
| liquor dealers to form an association, and
to levy successive assessments on the
members for the purpose of defraying the
expenses incurred in opposing the passa re
of the bill. Up to date good many have
| failed to make good their share of the ex-
! penses, and those who paid up promptly
| feel justly annoyed. One prominent liquor
dealer said day or so ago that were an.
| other election to take place this fact alone
would make him carry dry ticket to the
polls regardless of any personal financial
| loss that might ensue, and two or three
other large dealers in the city feel equally
| provoked.