Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-24

the Greensboro Herald; by Prof. IT. c.
Newton, a list OF pupils enrolled in his
school; by I. NJ. Bryan, postal directed
to the future generation. There was also
deposited list of the stockholders. The
jar was placed in the vault by little Lucille
McCord. the 3-year-Old daughter of Mr.. j.
w. McCoTd, and was covered over by MIR.
j. w. Tunnel.
1t is reported at Athens that on Monday
last sale OF the controlling interest in
the Athens water works was to be made
III New York at the instance of the holders
OF the first mortgage bonds, comprising
the companies that furnished the pipes,
tower, pumps, etc. Several Atlanta capt.
taiists had an eye on this valuable prop
erty, as also New Yorker, but which
party captured the prize cannot be
learned. 1t is said that the works were
built at a cost OF $4,000, but to-day they
could be duplicated for $50, 900, and also
that there is mortgage hanging over
them for $4,000, and here is where the
trouble comes in.
In December or January last a man
representing an alleged firm named
fauldlng " Co. solicited advertising from
Macon merchants TO so in hotel registers,
TO be placed in 20 hotels, including those
OF Macon and the towns contiguous there
to. Paulding Il Co. represented that they
had bought the right from the Hare Com
pany, of Chicago, who have patent on
MOTEL registers. They obtained a large
amount OF advertising and collected there
Tor. thursday representative of the
Hare Company called on the Macon ad-
verusers, and informed them that Pauld-
ing y Co. were frauds, and that the hotels
would not use the registers.
There were indictments against seven
of the citizens of Athens before the pres
ent grand jury for buying votes at the last
municipal election. Each of these in
dlctments were signed by John W. Black
as prosecutor. The grand jury has had
these indictments for several days. and
large number of witnesses were eX-
amined. Thursday the bills were re-
turned with "nO bill" marked on them,
and that the prosecution was malicious
and unfOunded. 1t was ordered that an
attachment be issued againstJ. W. Black
for the cost, and that the Sheriff is ordered
to arrest Black and collect the money
The cost OF the indictments will amount to
$4S.
At Griffin day or two since a sale was
made of s. N. b. Hammond's stock of gro
ceries to Mickleberry d Lewis, of Allan
ia. 1t seems now that there were several
claims outstanding against the stock, and
recover. Among them was the firm of
Abraham l. Tabor, of Atlanta, to whom
Mr.. Hammond was due two months rent.
The claim was given to an attorney for
collection, with instructions to attach,
but after careful watching no way could
be found to enter the store to make the
levy; therefore the matter was postponed
until Thursday morning. But some one
was too quick, as during the night, be-
tween midnight and day, the entire stock
was spirited away and carried to parts
unknOwn.
Coffee county is what is known as a
''dry" county, the sale of liquor having
been stopped in the county a few years
ago by an act of the Legislature. AS to
whether prohibition has hurt the county
any, the outside world may Judge of the
fact when it is stated that the returns Of
properly to the tax receiver last year
were 100000 over the returns before the
county became dry. At that time the
books showed $500 600. They now show
S1,100,000. Hon. W. H. Love, who gave
the figures, also mentioned some amusing
incidents that occasionally transpire at
Pearson. Mr.. Love Is the telegraph OPP
orator and express agent at Pearson. He
SAYS man will occasionally call at the
office for jug of whisky shipped by ex-
press. The man takes up the jug, looks
around to see if anybody is watching him,
and then says. "Mr. Love, can't you let
me have sack to hide this jug? l am
ashamed TO 90 out with it this way.
Among the visitors to Brunswick at this
time is Miss Cora Cressey, of Modesto,
Cal, who is visiting the family of Mr.. S.
G. Littlefeld, kinsman of cher father,
Hon. G. j. Cressey. Mr.. Cressey's life as
told by Mr.. Littlefield, is one that shows
the possibilities of young man in this
land. Years ago. when they were both
young, the two young men-then great
chums-were employed near each other
in Scriyen county, in this State, their
own home being in New Hampshire. Mr..
Cressey gave up his s tuatiOn and struck
out for California, and arrived there with
81 in his pocket. With this he bought an
ak and went into the woods and chopped
wood, which he sold in town. Getting a
few dollars ahead he hired other men to
help him, and thus began to rise. To-day
he is the Vice President of the Changers
bank, of San Francisco, that has a CAPT.
tai of S., 000, 600; has the biggest wheat
field in CalifOrnia-15,0 600 acres, and has
just bought small cattle ranch of 10000
acres.