The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-19

colOred man had COW thrown from Ine
track and leg broken, or badly hurt, aud
both were paid by the railroad. Now each
| claims a certain COW that has been hurt but
is now well, as his "broken leg cow" Not
being able to settle the cows ownership,
they go TO law over it.
A gentleman near Lacrosse, SchleY coun-
| ty, was boring well not long since. when
| the auger broke or about twenty feet down
| and he was in dilemma as to how to pro-
coed with his work when happy thought
struck him. He got some one to tie rope
around his heels and let him down head
| foremost, when he got the broken tool and
was soon safely landed on terra frnld."
Friday afternoon lightning struck DR..
| Cheney's house at Ellaviile Fortunately
there was no one at home except the cook
who was standing in the kitchen. The cur
rent passed down the corner OF the front
veranda, tearing off the shingles. The Old
negro was knocked down and frightened
half to death but not otherwise seriously
injured. The house has lightning rods but
they failed to do any good in this instance
There are thirty common schools il Clarke
county, all Of which have teen organized
and visited by the present school commits
sioner, Capt. II. r. Bernard. Clarke
county receives about $4,000 for common
school purposes. This Is divided about
equally between the city and county schools.
no hGuODia are III stShlOu SlAbJ live ud1S
during the year, from July / to Sept. 10
There are about 1000 pupils attending the
schools now in session.
A negro gambler named Williams, who
has been loafng around Guyton for some
tine fleeing his color, went to Eden last
Saturday night TO ply his trade there.
While playing with another negro a dis
pute arose and the Eden negro used his razor
promiscuouSly, cutting Williams throat
almost from ear to ear and gashing his
back and shoulders in terrible manner.
He was taken to Guyton and is now in a
precarious condition.
The Miller county democracy have chosen
Capt. J. $. Clifton as the man they will
represent to the approaching senatorial
convention at Bainbrldge, Monday, by
majority of IT, The race was between
Capt, Clifton, J. r. Williams and Hon.
Benjamin F. Jones, and the vote in the
primaries stood: Clifton, l07; Williams,
90. and Jones, 2. Capt. Clifton will prob
ably be nominated without trouble In the
district convention.
AT mass meeting held at Quitman on
Wednesday the following alegates were
chosen to represent Brooks county at the
senatorial convention, which meets at Nc
Donald on Thursday, Sept. 6: b. G. Hall,
Abram Foreman, G. l. Grower, j. w.
Hanlon. j. j. Hodges, ]. D. Wade, Jr., and
NJ Brice. According to the rotation sys-
tenn, it is Colquitt county's time for the
senator, and the Brooks county delegation
was instructed to vote for Colquitt's choice
Last Saturday the agricultural club of
Powell's mills. Greene county, held their
regular meeting. They enjoyed a water
melon feast from melons furnished by F. D.
Gillen. In the spring the club offered a
premium of 81 so for the best six melons
raised by member and the prize was won
by Mr.. Gillen. The six melons he furnished
aggregated over 800 pounds, or more than
fifty pounds each. The six melons fed the
entire club and a number of visitors and
there was still melon to spare.
At Athens David Kenney has been
awarded the contract for remodeling the
"new college building" Partitions will be
torn out and the rooms converted into lect-
ure halls. The fir floor will remain as it
is; the second floor will be e recitation
rooms of Profs Wilcox and Woodfin, with
Offices, the arnory aud tutors recitation
room. On the third floor will be the recita-
tion rooms of Profs. Morris and Campbell
offices, museum and laboratory for the chair
of biology. Eight hundred and sixty dol
lars will be spent on this building
Mrs Matte Atlanta Compton, who gave
her name to Georgias capital was offered
several days ago $1,000 for her Athens
home by well-known Georgian, but re-
fused to sell at that price The place is one
of the most romantic, and could easily be
made the prettiest in the state, and is val
ued at $4,000. The house is Il curiosity in
itsef, having been built by Mrs Compton's
father, Gov. Lumpkin, during his COVER
norship of Georgia. 1t is built of Georgia
rock, with the walls two feet thick, and
eleven rooms, and cost its builder $4,000.
There is living in Greene county
gentleman who was one of the crew
of the famous ironclad, the "Merri-
mac This gentleman is A. w
Bessent He tells many interesting fac,s
about the cruises of the famous confe Ter
ate boat. MIR. Bessent has tattooed upon
his arm representation of the crucifixion,
executed while he was aboard the "Merri-
mac" 1t is perfect, the cross being in India
ink, with the Savior in relief, while above
his head is circle of light in carmine. He
is anxious to hear from any survivors of
the crew.
Gradually but certainly the plans for
100000 hotel at Athens are assuming
shape Already several gentlemen have
expressed willingness to subscribe large
amounts, ne as high as $4,000. Joseph
Barry proposes to give his lot now COW
cred by the stores of A. g. Elder and others,
as O site. and take the value Of his prop
erty in stock. No better site could be had,
and SAC, 600 already subscribed should be a
sufficient guarantee for the remaining $780,
900. 1t is intended to have stores and
offices on the first floor, and run up some
four to five stories in height.
One Of the most important cases that has
ever been on the criminal dockets of jackson
superior court was on trial last week. The
facts in the case are well known to the pub
lie, and il is needless to do more than to sum
them up. w. o. Shelnut was accused of
stealing from John Statham sum of money
and In January, 1887, was taken by party
of masked men and hung up twice and Sc
verey beaten. The jury at the February
term of the court failed TO find bill against
| Shenut. but found bills for riot against
G. N Arnold. NJ j. c. Statham, Bill Robin
son, Andrew Martin and Joel Statham.
The jury was still out at last accounts.
A Washington GA special says: Madi-
son Davis and w. A. Pledger some time
ago made an appointment to make political
! speeches in Washington, Ca, but it is not
probable that they will keep their appoint
ment. The young men of our little city
held a large meeting at the academy last
night, and passed resolutions to notify
| Davis and Pledger not to come. IL they do
| SO, trouble is sure to result. The democrats
| of Wilkes county are determined to control
the ballot box, and to prevent as far as
| possible any agitation among the negroes.
| There is perfect harmony between tie
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