The morning news., 1889-02-20

morning the cannon bail tram from
Montgomery TO Eufsula was passing the
slide very slowly. The engineer was keep
ing a sharp watch ahead TO ses if any
danger signal should be out. Towards the
center Of the slide he noticed the form Of a
man lying right across the track a few fee
from the engine. He al once shut d0Wn
and the train was brought 70 a standstlil
JUS a. the pilot struck the supposed sleeper.
The crew at once dsscended from the train
aud proceeded to wake the mau up. But
tney were struck vita dismaY when they
found it was the body Of the watchm a,
cold and stiff IN death. The arm was br oxen
and e body bore other marKs Of violence.
Ii was at once concluded that the man had
been murdered, and taat his murderers
placed the body on the track 50 that it
might be run over by the train and thus
prevent suspicion. An inquest was held
subseq lently and the Jury returned a YER
dict according TO the above circumstances.
There is no idea as to who the guilty parties
are.
Many years ago, when the red men roamed
over the forests Of Georgia, there was IN the
piuey woods above Tazswel a silver mine.
The location Of this mine was known only
70 the Indians. They worked 1t for some
time and brought the silver to Buena Vista
to sell to a man who was in the mercantile
business, but whose name has been forgot
and the merchant, upon inquiry, learned
that the water had inundated the mine in
such a way as to pT-yeBt further work. He
furnished them with pumps OF some kind,
when they again brought him silver. After
the Indians left this count for the west,
the merchant offered $1,000 u any one
who would discover the mine After many
fruitle-s attempts, the search was gwen
up bY all except one man, who discovered
{. g location of the mine several years after
ward by the dirt work and the old pieces of
pump. The gentleman, from some cause or
other, was unable to purchase the property
at the time, aud il is Owned by an estate,
the heirs Of which have moved away and
ft the property ulca"ed for, nor do they
know anything of there having been silver
found on tue place The location is known
TO a few persons. 1t also corroborates
everything that has been said about it,
A son Of the man who discovered the mine
is now a citizen Of Marion county, but he
does not want his name mentioned as he
intends to buy the property if it is ever on
the market.
The proceedings Of an inquest. fled by
the coroner in the clerks office of the
superior court. at Baxley, Monday, gives
the particulars Of another homicide that
transpired in this county recently. 1t
seems from the evidence reported that on
last Saturday, William Jackson and Chap
man Williams, the former negro and the
latter a white man, both carpe tiers, were
pursuing their aYocation in the employ of
c. Bewick q Co, lumber manufacturers, at
Johnsonville. They kept their tools in the
same shanty. Williams had taken some
Of Jackson's tolls, and was using
them, and jackson, bv way of retalia-
ton, took some Of Williams tools, and
refused to return them until his were re-
placed. This caused a big row, aud on
Saturday afternoon they were heard quar-
reling in the tool house. A short time after
ward Williams was seen walking away, and
later in the afternoon jackson was found
lying upon the floor insensible. He re-
manned in that condition until he expired
Sunday No trace of violence could be
found upon his person, and consequently
Drs. Latlmer and johnson were called as
experts. Their autopsy revealed the fact
| that JacksOn's skull had been crushed above
| the left ear, the Instrument making a round
! ludenture similar to that made by large
! hammer. Rhe jury stated in their verdict
that he came to his death by a blow upon
the head, but is silent as to the perpetrator.
No arrest has been made.
The Georgia Chautauqua is all the talk at
| Albany now, and promises to be a great
success. Mayor II. NJ. Mcintosh, secretary
and superintendent, is working indefatiga-
| y
| important and Improving enterprise. His
| correspondence is already simply immense
and is constantly increasing A meeting of
| directors took place this week. Another
meeting will be held on Tuesday evening
| when plans and specifications will be dis
cussed, and the first work commenced on
the assembly building to be erected on the
| Chautauqua lot. The first meeting of the
Georgia assembly will be he'd at the
| nj ut
formal opening will take place or
Monday, March 25. There will be fine
music, and addresses by the president, the
| mayor. Drs. Dunning, Duncan and others
Among those engaged to lecture are J. w.
Hamilton, d. D., Of Boston. Mass; Lyman
| Abbott, d. D., the author and historian; r..
| s. Macarthur, D. D., A. j. f. Behrands. d.
| D., II. w. Grady, Gov. Gordon aud otner
| distinguished g rgians will participate.
A petition will be sent to Bishop Beckwith
| to give lecture upon the Holy Land. Prof
| Clifton of Macon will givo lecture illus
| trated by a astereopticon exhibition. Dr. A.
| e. Dunning, principal of the Chautauqua
Normal Union of Boston. has been engaged
! as superintendent Of instruction, and will
be assisted by DR.. w. A. Duncan, super.
| lntendent Of the parent chautaIqua.
Up in North Georgia soma years age
there was young farmer vino was as poor
y =, y.
did not even know mis- letters. One day a
tourtt paused to rest under tree where
the farmer was eating dinner, and recited q
| pretty poem. The young man was pleased
with it, and the stranger gave him 4
written copy. But it was useless to a mau
who could not read, and the traveller had to
! 60 over 1t with his finger, pointing out each
word and letter. After his friend left the
| countryman went home and took his first
writing lesson from the written poem. One
| letter was missing-the letter r. The
| next day he walked five miles to
| see nelghbor, VINO showed him how TO
make it, and then he was master Of the
alphabet. He got a spelling book and a
reader, and studied them by a pine knot
! fire. Two years later he visitsd Mercer
! University, at PeEfed, during vacation
| time, and the professors showed hln through
the building. He questioned me for an
hour, said the professor Of chemistry, "aud
went away knowing more about the science
than some young men who have studied it
two terms. And | talked with him an
hour" said the professor of English Htera-
! ture, 'and he extracted from me enough in
| formation to fill volume" The young
! fellow had regular tar baby OF a memory.
1t stuck 10 everything. He entered the
university and became noted for his strong,
clear style and his varied attainments.
! Monday morning at o'clock Griffin was
! visited by one II the worst storms Of rain
and wind over known there The wind had
been high and stiff since midnight, but no
| one dreamed il was TO do such powerful
work later on. The storm Travelled in a
northeastern direc ion aud at a wonderful
| rapidlty, Telling strong oaks, tearing down