Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
ITEMS In THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.


The Legislative Tax on Sewing vi schine
Agents-H. j. Inman Buys the Inter
est of Bon. Dudley DuBOse and the
Teombs Estate in the KimDaIl House
GEORGIA.
There is not vacant dwelling In
Lumpkin.
There is still large amount OF cotton
held by Stewart county planters.
Rev. Robert Adams, of Eatonton, has
accepted the charge Of the Second Pres
byterian Church in Macon,
There are by actual count 1913 CONNER
cial drummers constantly on the road in
the interest of MacOn's wholesale trade.
Quitman Press; 1t gives us much
pleasure to be able to state that our i'm
mediate Representatives in the LegIsla-
ture are not introducing many bills.
W. l.. Thomas, VINO was shot by Ma
poleon DOdsOn near Stockbrdge, was not
killed as first reported, hut escaped with
q broken rib aud wound IN his side.
1t was reported at Thomaston Thursday
that the negro who was shot at Meccasin
Gap by an unknown party last summer
was dieng from the effects o. the wound.
Thursday of last week Thomas Fox,
living near Naylor, in Lowndes county,
was amDushed by negro and knocked
senseless anu robbed OF about $21 in cur
repcy.
The Latin Il Rains Powder Company,
OF New York, are building a powder
magazine on the mile branch north OF
Vald0sta. about 100 yards from the Nash
vile road.
Riuggold could once boast Of a citizen
whose taste in some things was peculiar.
A rat that had been killed on bis prem
al attyrv "a TN l,nt.
cooked and eaten by himself
Valdosta has handled great trade for
several weeks past. In fact 1t has been
an Unprecedented season from the begin
ming. The cash receipts for one establish
ment in town which carries about
$1,000 stock was $500 one day last week.
Sappy, the negro school teacher OF
LOwndes county who was arrested for
false swearing in the matter of making
his returns to the Public School Board,
gave a bond for his appearance last
Wednesday and then jumped, leaving his
bondsmen in the lurch.
Mr.. Shuptrine. of Savannah, John
J. Newton's nephew and bondsmAn, was
in ValdOsta several days last week look
ing after the post Office and Mr.. NewtOn's
affairs. He has gone through the books.
papers and assets of the Office and pro-
nOunces everything in good order.
MIR. and Mrs. Avary sustained heavy
loss last Monday in the total smash up OF
all their bridal presents. The team be-
came unmsnRgeRble, ran away, throwing
the boxes containing the presents which
were numerous, handsome and costly J
from the wagon and completely demol-
ished them.
W. A. Breckenridge, OF Dallas, has
bought the saw mill OF W. Ferguson
located at Wimberly Hill. Mir. Brecken-
ridge founded and for several years sue
cessfully run the Dallas New Era. He
has sold his interest in the New Era to
Wyatt K. Thompson and propose TO follow
the saw mill business.
Waycross Reporter: Jim Miller says he
has been thinking about marrying for
about four years, and is about as well
prepared nog as be ever has been. We
Judge by that that 1t will not be long be-
jore he will take her in. Invitations
printed in the latest designs at the Re-
porter office. Call around, Jim.
DR.. Durham, of Sparta, has rare and
beautiful inkstand, the work of China
man on the Pacific slope. 1t was pre-
sented to the doctor by his father-in-law,
Mr.. Galloway. 1t is made of thirty or
more pieces OF crude ore and precious
stones put together with exquisite skill.
The stopper is of cut glass with beautl-
ful design In colOrs blown in it.
Dooly county has 1. 200 white voters I'M
der 60years Of age, and 936 colored voters
under go years. The total polls of the
county for 1886 are 2,136. 1t is believed
that there are 200 men in the county over
so years OF age, and the voting strength of
Dooly is perhaps 2,400. The total prop
erty OF the county az returned for taxa
Zion for 1886 is 81 1888 56l, showing an in
crease over 1885 of $57, 1877.
The line OF the Georgia Pacific is in
tested with tramps. Hardly train but
what they are found in the freie hit boxes
beating their way. One conductor dis
covered twenty in one box, and could not
get them of. he cut the car loose and
sidetracked them at Villa RIGA and left
them. Some of them have plenty of
money and are we'll dressed, but seem to
prefer to beat and beg their way.
Henry May, who was recently released
from the penitentiary at Auburn, Y. Y,
after serving five years for counterfeiting
at Ce dart0Wn, has been arrest ed IN But
ialo, n. T., for the same crime. In his
room were found dies for making coun-
terfeit half and quarter dollars and some
spurious coin, the milling OF which was
perfect, aud the ring so good that the coin
might easily be taken as genuine.
Hon. Dudley DuBose has transferred
oto AuSSiNob anu tDhb vi tue lOOul DS 6S-
tate in the kimb House TO Hugh [. In
man, OF Atlanta. Mr.. Inman thus be-
comes sole proprietor of the house with
the exception OF a few shares. MIR. Du-
Bose makes $4,000 clear in the trade.
Mr.. Inman paying In full every cent tb at
Gen. Toombs put In the house and $40, 600
besides. Gen. Toombs' investment thus
proves very profitable one to his estate.
Ten days ago little son of Rev. MIR.
Carson, OF Carroll county, was bitten by
mad dog. Wednesday mis- father took
him to Fairburn to have DIR. Tidwell tO
treat him. DIR. Tidwell applied the mad
stone In mis- possession, which stuck about
rtive hours, when 1t would stick no longer.
The doctor then pronounced him out oil
danger, and he returned to his home
This is about the eighth case of this kind
In which DIR. Tidwell has effected a cure
since he has been in possession of this
stone.
Mr.. Cothren. living several miles south
OF Valdosta, had little daughter about
0years old burned to death last Friday
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. COthren had gone
away from home and left the little child
with its grandmother. The old lady
walked into the yard ana left the child In
the kitchen by the fire, and in few min
utes 1t came rushing into the yard en-
veloped in flames. The grandmother
threw bucket OF slop water on the
burning clothing, but without quenchins