Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-29
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Cullen Hester, an old and much re-
spected citizen OF Brooks county, was
badly injured on Tuesday last by the fall
ing of burning tree. We are informed
that Mr.. Hester had rib broken, his head
badly cut and an arm burned. He was
knocked lnsensible and but for speedy as
sistance, which happened to be near,
would have been burned to death.
On the question OF pardons Gov. Nc
Daniel says; ut is curious what small
things give prisoner hope. In visiting
the penitentiary camps, cOnviets are fire.
quently brought up to talk to me. Usually
no allusion is made TO their sentence, but
they invariably leave my presence with
the hope that they will be pardoned. The
keepers say no matter how depressed
prisoner may be, talk with some one in
authority lifts them up and inspires them
with hOpe.n
A serious difficulty occurred between
Drs. Darden and Rhodes at Medlock's
store, in the southeastern part of Hancock
county, Friday. 1t Is not exactly known
how the difficulty began, though four gem
tlemen were present when the blows were
struck, but it is said to have started with
very trivial words, one OF them talking
about the practice be had, the other about
the money he invested in bonds. They
fought with pOcketknves, and were
parted three times before finally Quoted.
f. M. Coker, Jr., of Atlanta, who owns
the ''Granbury Corner at Americas. is
having it neatly painted and otherwise
improved. 1t is the oldest brick building
in the city, having been built IN 1850 by
GranbuTy d Furlow. The Rylander
Academy is being torn down. A hand.
some residence viii be erected in its stead.
1t, too, is one of the old landmarks of
Americus. 1t was in this building
that Maj. Rylander made his reputation
as a popular and able teacher before the
war.
The real estate in Atlanta was assessed
last year at $21 200, 900 and this year it is
assessed at $22, 500 600. Five hundred
thousand dollars Of this is credited TO new
buildings and improvements. The in
crease of a million dollars is a shade
under 10 per cent on the property touched.
Some of it is raised more than 10 per cent.
Some Of it is raised less than 10 per cent,
but nearly ali OF it has been raised in
some degree. The assessors found half a
million of improvements without any
difficulty.
Burglars effected an entrance to the
store of Parkinson, Morse 81 Co., at Aus
tell, Friday night, by boring through the
back window. After getting in they pro-
vided Themselves with lights aud selected
just such goods as suited them. taking
nothing common, but the more costly ar
ticles such as shoes, q han dozen cases
fine hats, cigars, pNcketknives, etc. rhts
is the second burglary that has been per-
petrated there and no clue to or effort
even made to catch the parties. Perkin-
son, Morse 4 Co. lost about 800.
A 2-year-old boy Of T. W. Orr, a highly
respected farmer living in the eastern
portion of Forsyth county, swallowed
some hot coffee on Sunday evening, March
q, drinking it from the spout of the coffee
pot boiling by the fire. The little boy was
alone in the house. His mother had
stepped out to attend to some outdoor
duty, and was busy preparing supper for
the family. She left the little boy playing
about the fire where the pot of coffee was
boiling. He put his mouth to the spout
and inhaled steam. The child suffered
with great pain until Tuesday, March %,
when death relieved him.
Allison Greene, Of WyIly & Greene, of
Atlanta, says Atlanta is the third largest
snuff market In the world. London comes
first, New York next, ana Atlanta. be
claims, third. LOrillard sold 30S, 900
pounds of snuff in Atlanta last year, and
other makers about 100000 pounds. One
house at Atlanta sold $4,000 pounds. In
Macon, LePillard sold 175, 900 ponds, AS
the snuff retails at five cents an ounce,
or so cents a pound, Atlanta's sales alone
cost last year $3.50, 600 Macon's sale,
perhaps, added half as much, aud other
cities of the State as much as Macon.
This would make $720.000 worth of snuff
annually sold in Georgia.
Some time ago the firm of Tiller Broth
ers u lrby dissolved partnership where
they had been doing business at Point
Peter, in OglethOrpe county, Mr.. lrby
taking the Broad River wagon shops and
material, and settling OF the debts Of the
shops, collecting and receipting for
moneys. Instead Of paying OF the debts
of the firm in Athens and other places, he
kept the money and sold out the shop, etc,
to some parties and left the place. Mr..
Tiiler had an attachment gotten out on
the shop and a warrant issued for Mr..
Troy. Knowing ones say that Mr.. lrbY
has heretofore borne a good character
HIS collections run up to about 81, 300
which amount wOhld have paid off the in
debtedness had it been applied that way.
At Atlanta, early Saturday morning,
Chief Connolly, accompanied by a half
dozen officers, made a sudden call upon
a room in the Kimball house, where be
had cause to suspect a game of cards
was in progress. Before entering the hotel
the Chief sent one Of his men in to locate
the room, but the elevator man seemed to
know the officer, and declined to carry
him up on the elevator without an order
from the office. The officer then attempted
to md the room, but on every floor was
so closely questioned by the Waterman
that be decided to return and report the
matter to the Chief. The Chief then en-
tered the hotel and proceeded to the room.
He found it dark ana deserted, but after
entering found two or three packs OF
"a rds some china gaming table and
a few dollars in change.