The morning news., 1889-05-07

Az mbUCdIL6t County. SATURDAY
| afternoon, a little before 6 O'Clock Aleck S.
! White was dangerously cut by DR.. w. A.
Monroe Mr.. White, who had b en- doing
some work for DR.. Monroe, went into the
latter's store and asked for the settlement of
a balance due MIN There had been some
| misunderstanding before, and a dispute
arose. DIR. Monroe cursed Mr.. White and
the latter struck him with his fist. DR..
Monroe thea cut him, inflicting several
wounds in the chest and abdomen, two Of
which penetrated the cavity. A CHASTITY
wound was also inflicted on the left arm,
between the shoulder and elbow.
There is a movement on foot among some
of the leading business men, bankers, and
others to organize in Atlanta a building
and loan association upon an extensive
scale. The association which is to be or
ganized will probably cover seven or eight
states, and will have a capital stock Of
so, 900 shares of 800 par value, to be paid
in mont1ly installments of 60 cents on each
share. General agencies will be appointed
by states, and local boards of directors will
be formed IN the principal cities and towns
in the territory in which the association
will operate. Money will be loaned in any
section on approved real estate security
through these local boards.
The Augusta Steamboat Company have
under consideration an offer from parties
and Progress They intend to run them
bet veen Augusta and Port Royal. President
Burum went to Savannah Sunday, but says
chat the company will decide whether or
not to accept the offer when he returns in a
few days. II the boats are not leased to
Port Royal parties, Mr.. Burum says he
will run them to that port anyhow, for the
Ocean Steamship Com pany will not allow
the boats to go to their wharves in Savan-
nah for freight. consequently they have to
pay cents per hundre pounds for lighter
age, which tariff they want to avoid pay
ing. Augusta merchants don't want the
boats to pass from the compsny's hands,
and 1t is doubtful if the lease will be made.
Hoa. John II. Goldsmith has long held
the distinguished aid lucrative position of
city clerk of Atlanta. The emoluments of
the Office have been large and the place has
been constant temptation to divers prom
inent citizens. The Office is worth, so it is
said, from $1,000 to $4,000 per annum.
dis resignation as clerk is due to the cir
cumstance that at a recent date the council
created the Office of city comptroller witha a
fixed salary attached of S., ,00D year. In
consideration of Mr. Goldsmith's famil-
iarity with the city affairs and his special
qualifications for the new office he has hesn
complimented by tender of it, ad will be
the fist comptroller. Park Wood
ward will probably be elected clerk with
out opposition. He is the only candid date,
aud no other name has been suggeste 1. Mr..
Woodward is the present assistant post
master.
AT Americas, Saturday, E. G. Simmons
and l.. j. Blalock, attorneys filed in the
supreme court a claim to recover for
the heirs Of Peter Crogan, deceased, a large
tract of very valuable land lying within
the incorporate limits of Ameficus. The
troc ri hronao OH Ava M
upon it is situated the works Of the Ameri-
Gus Guano Company, the Americus, Pros
ton anu Lumpkin warehouse and compress,
and other very valuable property the whole
running up into the hundred thousa ids. The
suit is brought against the present Owner S
on the plea taat permission was given the
guardian Of the minor children of Peter
Crogan to sell the said land at chambers in
stead of at the regular term Of the court as
required. The order was issued by Judge J.
M. Clark some tEelve or fourteen years
ago. Much interest is manifested over the
outcome Of the suit.
B. A. Walton of Perry tells the following
story Of gladys bravery: "While returning
from church, and VI hen within about one-
quarter of a mile of my home, | was
startled by the report of pistol shots in
rapid succession in the direction of my
house. / whipped my horse to the top of
L
found everything about the place il the
widest excitement. A mad dog, with red,
glariug eyes and foamiug mouth, had en-
tered the yard, snapped at one of my chill
dren, killed a goose aad bit chicken. Mrs
Green Jackson, who happened to be at nv
house at the time, had seized my nistol from
the mantelpiece. rushed INTO the COW lot
where tho dog was trying to pull down the
calf, and, facing the rabid canine with the
bravery of mighty soldier, she shot him
t. death. She fired four shots, three of
which took effect, two in the head and the
third in the bins Truly, this was brave
aco by a brave woman
Mrs. r. B. Crum of bonneville has quite
a number Of curious relics of ye oldea tunes
in the Sunny South. Among the collection
is hymn and song book, bearing date Of
1895. The songs are all in manuscript,
written by Mrs. Crum's grandfather, DIM
iel Malstte. He used goose quill pen and
the ancient longf, The songs are all of the
most earnest devotional character, AID tleir
yUluminouj compilation, all by hand, gives
evidence Of a diligence and industry il
religious zsal in striking contrast with the
lndolence and Indifference OF the pl sen 3
time. Another Interesting and q laintly
beautiful family relic is d pi lcusaIon up
wards of IS years old. 1t was made fro N
the material Of t ladT's silk belt of tIat
yard-wide pattern VITA waich our grand
mothers were won't to girth their unlaced
forms when Ogl5thorpe aId Francis Marion
called around to dine upon pos ,uun and
Eaters There is also a SPANS half dollar
bearing date OF l776, and SPANS two
bit piecs of the coloni Al time.
Now that dances and picnics are the
order of the day, and that the celebrate n
of the Washington centennial is calling up
memories of the DaSt, some "reminiscences
of social life in Macon's earlier days are
being brought out by the Telegraph, which
prints the following invitation: The
pleasure Of your co npany is respectfully
solicited to ball. to be- Civ m at the Cen
tral hotel on the Secold evening of the Hon.
Henry Clay's visit TO Macon. The precise
day will be announced ia public prints aud
by hand bills as soon as ascertained. Ma
con, Ga, March 9TH, 1874. Managers
William B. Johnston, William g. Smith,
Samuel j. Ray, j. w. Voolfolk, +. Brown,
A. S. Wingfirld, James D. Carhart, z. r.
Connor, b. 5. Newcomb, William 3. Holt,
James A. Nsbet, Isaac Holmes, James
Dean, Marcus Johnston. Samuel X.
Blaks, Robert Collins, 0. g. S1arks,
i. r. Bloom, K. A. Wilcox"
This invitation is in the possession of Col.
.. G.. Sparks. 1t is printed on IA fine quail
ity Of linen paper, with gilt odges, being
before the day that envelopes were plen5i-
ful, is folded and addressed to Mrs. Henry
A. Gambler Here, TOO, is a coincidence
Hr Clay'S address, was delivered from the
back portcO of the old court house. aud
during his address the sun became rather
warm I'd Henry A Gambler, husband of