Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-03

man candles near Americas, he was
pretty badly injured. One OF the candles
discharged itself prematurely, striking
him ON the left side OF the face, burning
the flesh TO the nostrils and injurlng his
eye. He is now doing well, and Will not
lose his eyesight.
Although but six months old the public
school system of Griffin is firmly estab-
lished. They are well attended. do excel
lent work, ana are very popular. At the
annual meeting of the board OF educauOn,
held Thursday, DR.. N. b. Drewry, Presl-
dent; Rev. II. Men. Mckay, Vice Presi-
den, and A. j. NJ. BiZier, Secretary, were
unanimously reelected.
Excelsior Pioneer Eagle: One Of our
energetic farmers says he intends to plant
cotton largely during the incoming year.
He has on hand large quantity of his
old crop of oats and corn, and thinks
that, beyond a doubt, his provision crop
need take but a small portion of his lana
to keep an ample supply in stock. Ills
needless to add that he has money IN
hand and money on interest.
Judge McCay starts from Atlanta for
Baltimore Tuesday with his daughter,
who is attending school there. 1t is prob
able the Judge will be away several weeks,
as Judge Thompkins, of counsel for the
prOhibitiOnists, has informed the
court that the rule nisi. granted by Judge
Pardee, and which Judge McCay was to
have heard Jan. 4, would not be passed
for the present, if, indeed, it would ever
be.
1t has been asserted that the election of
a Democratic President would have the
effect OF causing the COlQuitt Guards,
cOlOred company of Albany, to decline to
engage in parades or other public demon
strarions. Capt. Byrd says Mr.. CleVe-
lands election has nothing to do with the
movements of his company. He says
they have been too busy this fall making
rations to idle a way time parading about
the streets.
In Tattnall county negro was running
timber down Cobb creek, when he fell of
the raft and was drowned. After cOnsid-
cradle effort the body was recovered,
placed on wagon and carried to the
camp where, during the night, other ne
gr0es went and carried the body away
without the knowledge of those who had
IL in charge. Waking up they were at
loss to know what had become OF the body
until they learned the trouble.
1t is reported that Tom Mount was
found dead on Sand Mountain, Ala, near
the Georgia line, few days ago, shot,
and pinned to his coat was a paper bear
ing the words: ''This is the last'' 1t will
be remembered that Mount was with Kel-
lett when they tried to arrest Mccoy
eight or ten years ago for selling whisky,
and that both of them shot at him, though
only one bullet hit him. Mccoy after
wards threatened the lives of both.
Henry Young, son of James Young, of
Antioch, who has been travelling through
Oglethorpe county selling teTracing ma
chimes, secured a horse and buggy few
days ago for the purpose of taking a trip.
Friday the horse he had came back alone,
with one eye out, while the young man
and the buggy are unheard of, and great
apprehension as to the safety of the young
man 10 felt. Phe matter will be fully in
vestigated, as foul play is suspected.
The last General Assembly passed an
act declaring each armory in the State.
owned and occupied by any command Of
the volunteer troops of tie State, to be TO
all intents and purposes public property,
and exempting from taxation the armOry
and the land upon which it is situated
while so occupied. In accordance with
this act Gov. Mcdaniel has issued an or
der to mptroller-General Wright to sus-
pend the collection of taxes upon armO-
ries until the next meeting ofthe General
Assembly.
Washington Gazette: Can't. D. B. Cade,
who delights in mechanism OF all kinds,
has constructed small steamboat TO ply
the waters OF Savannah and Broad rivers.
He made trial trip on Tuesday with a
gay boat load of passengers. The trial
was complete success. The Captain is
constructing a device for passing the
shoals and when he perfects it, for he
never fails in any undertaking, he will
run his boat to Augusta. Long arms will
be arranged for raising the wheels which
are on the sides, above the rocks in the
shoals. The boat is % feet long.
Near Lawtonville, in Burke county, a
little negro child was left in the care of
other children while the parents went
away. When they returned the child was
missing, and the other children said it
had caught on fire and ran out into the
field and the hogs caught it. Going to the
field horrible sight met their eyes, The
head of the child was singed, and the hogs
had bitten of its left ear and cheek, the
arms to the shoulders, all its stomach to
the back bone and the flesh from the legs
to the knees. 1t was literally eaten bV
hogs after having been burned to death.
At Lexington, Tuesday night, Bud
Brawner took Miss Mollie Watkins to a
party, while she was visiting friends, and
in the meantime procured a license, and
they stopped on the way AZ Justice Rains
and were married. They proceeded to the
party as though nothing had happened,
and no one knew anything about it until
next morning. The bride aud groom are
the children OF influential farmers. Ruse
Watkins, the father Of the bride, had
serious elections to his daughter marry
ing Bra wner, and says he is going to
reap vengeance on his Objectionable SON
in-law.
Tuesday the deed Of assignment OF Bat
ley q Ezell, general merchants and cot
ton buyers of Fl0villa, a
small town FIVE miles south
Of Jackson, was signed in the County
Clerks office by the assignee, NJ. Y.
MckIbhen, well known attorney Of
jackson. The liabilities are S20,354 80:
and the assets about Sl7,5OS. This is one
OF the largest assignments ever recorded
in Butts county. The announcement Of
the failure caused a considerable f1ut-
ter. A year ago the firm had their place
OF business destroyed by fire, but by pluck
and vim rose from tine ruins only now 10
meet with "A greater back-set. 1t is claim
ed that the firm may resume business. 1t
IS possible, but hardly probable. The
failure was caused by the steady decline
of cotton, and inability TO meet several
notes.
FLORIDA.
The State convention Of the Christian
church is in session at DeIand.
The San Marco and Florida House at
81. Augustine are 10 be opened for the
spagOn Monday