The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-04
GEORGIA.


Hirelings Fined.
GEORGIA
A long and continued dry spell has al
most ruined the gardens in Scriven county.
Sam Small has gone to st. Louis to aid in
the Prohibition campaign which is going on
in that city.
j. C. Hollingsworth has announced him
self as a candidate for Representative in
the Legislature from Scriven county.
At SaSser, Saturday, white man by the
name of Brown was married to a negro
woman and the ceremony was performed
by a negro preacher.
A copy of the Eagle, paper published in
Staunton Va, on the 18th Of July, 1908, is
one of the curicsities of the Americas Re
corder'S new reporter.
The iron mine sold by Samuel Earle, of
Barlow county, for $4,000, has since been
sold to the Tallapocsa Land Improvement
Company for S125, 900
Adjutant-Ge General Kell has received the
resignation of W n. Arnold first lieutenant
of the Floyd Rifles. He has commissioned
A. j. Twiggs as first lieutenant of tne Rich
mond HussarS
William Hall. Sr., a highly respected
citizen Of Washington county, died on Fri
day last, and his son, William Hall, Jr. ,
died on the following Sunday morning.
Both deaths were from consumption.
o. L. WEIGH has been released from Full
ton county Jail under "a, 900 bond. WEIGH
has been in jail several months, charged
with completely in the assassination Of
Thomas McNair, near Worthwhile, in Butts
county
Hon. P. w. Jones, the first bale man, re-
ports that he has the best cotton crop he
ever had at this time of the year He has
over three hundred acres of cotton that will
average over ten inches high, and is full of
squares.
A 9-year-old colored girl was stolen from
her father, Sam Bailey, in Post Oak district,
of Cobb county, while he was in the field
blowing, Friday. A negro man, Starting
Bryant, is thought to be the kidnaper, and
warrant has been sworn out for his
arrest.
NJ. B. Key, merchant of Jasper county,
convicted at the last Superior Court of VIC
lating the prohibition law, and sentenced to
pay a fine of $400 or serve three months in
the county jail, elected to go to jail, and
was locked up Tuesday to serve out his
sentence.
Citizens of Marietta contemplate the or.
ganization Of the Marietta Gas and Elec-
trio Light Company, with view of light
ing the streets of the city and the homes
and business houses. A stock company will
be formed, charter applied for, and all will
be given chance to take stock, the shares
being placed at about S10).
1t is reported that a convention of the
colored people of Gwinnett county was
held at their church, at Lawrenceville last
Saturday. What the object of the meeting
was cannot be exactly ascertained, but
there was a considerable gathering there
1t is rumored that they expected to nomi-
nate candidate for the Legislature but
failed to agree, and broke up without ac-
comprising anything.
A beautiful young girl from an adjoining
county was in Americas Monday afternoon
and confided to several the secret that she
had run away from home and was going to
neighboring city, where she proposed en-
tering upon life Of debauchery. She said
that her parents would no doubt be looking
for her next day, but that she was deter
mined upon her course and would never re-
turn home again. She left on the next
South bound passenger train.
Rev. J. G. Ahern, pastor of Buckley cir
cult, Ware county, since the last confer
ence. has Travelled by private conveyance
S:4 miles, has preached 81 sermons, deliy-
cred three Sunday school addresses, con
Quoted y Bible readings, made 1S5 pastoral
visits, talked with AZ individuals personally
on the subject of religion, prayed with So
by special request, and written 1876 letters
nearly all of which were on religious sub
jects and pertaining to his work
ID. l.. Mauldin, who was convicted at the
last term of Union Superior Court of two
misdemeanors, and who was charged with
poisoning a whole neighborhood, but was
discharged on the latter for want of proof
sufficient to convict, and by paying the
fines in the former, since his return TO his
home in Gaddistown, has been fatally shot
by Pink Chochran, who claims the shooting
was in self defense, while Mauldin claim, he
did it without provocation. No hopes are
entertained of Mauldin's recovery
Col. John R. Towers, principal keeper of
the penitentiary, arrived at Atlanta, from
Marietta Wednesday. 1T would have
taken whole regiment of men," said he.
with double-barrel shotguns well loaded
to have brought Pope away from Summer
vile. They have been organized up there
and on the lookout for long time, expect
ing an attempt would be made to remove
him. They were determined that he should
not be removed. The people have been ex-
pectipg respite ever since Popes last
trial"
Capt. Curley the bill of sale of probably the
last negro sold in the United States. The
negro, hampton, was at work on the breast
works near Atlanta; he ran away and was
going TO his home in Lee county but was
caught in Talbotton and lodged in Jail
rover OF attorney was given by his owner,
A. M. Cooke, Of Lee county, to Mr.. L. III.
Harvey, of Talbotton, to sell the negro
Hampton, and he was put on the block and
sold March %, 1865, to Capt Barnard Cur
ley for $4,000. This sale was made sixteen
days before the surrender.
A few days ago a mad dog made his APP
pearance' on the premises of Timothy
Stephens, on the Cherokee road, one mile
and half porth of Marietta The dog was
foamlng at the mouth and en- furious run.
He got over in the horse lot and bit two
horses. Mrs. Stephens saw him and got her
shotgun and went out and shot at the rabid
animal, but missed him The dog then
turned and made at Mrs. Stephens. She
broke in run for the house, with the dog
at her heels. She got the door closed be-
tween her and the dog and then proceeded
to reload her gun. She saw the dog under
the house quite sick, leveled her gun, fired
and killed the canine.
The Gainesville Fair association was or
gained Wednesday by eecting Hon. John
B. Estes, president; Andrew j. Mundy,
vice president and the following named
gentlemen as directors: H. T. Martin, ID.
7. Quillian, B. J. Hulsey, J. c. Gaines, Il. H.
Brown, G. w. Walker and F. r. Boone
The committee ON constitution and by
laws asked for further time to report, and
the time was extended TO the first Tuesday
in june The association was chartered al
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