The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-18

company his interest in this territory and
his headquarters viii be keuceforth in
Louisville, ~. The change was made for
the purpose Of dividing the five states into
Two or more departments. Mr. bresee viii
hrld the same position in Louisville tia. he
/ held here ~ is stated that the company
paid him 500 900 for his interest IN the
I i've states
Dawson seems 70 6e having G season Of
fires. Sunday nigh. at about. 10 O'Clock
| tie alarm was sounded, and the barn aud
| stable Of B. 4. Perry we're soon seen en-
[ ve.0ped 10 flames The very combus.ible
/ nature Of ths contents Of tho barn pTodgcsd
/ quick y TX, snd the eatsre bulldog was
{ soon 10 ashes. Nj Perry sad family were
l AZ church, and the fire Is Supposed 10 bare
I been the work q an iucz1d.arv. a large
| congregation bad gathered in the Methods.
church 10 listen % = sermon from Presiding
Elder Tsitty. At tie sound Of the FIRE
| bell rush from the church equal 10 q
stampede was produced and the preacher
was left singing alone.
At the close Of the war George Newsone
| Of WILKES county, Just out Of a Northern
prison, fOund himse.f ia Philadelphia with
out any money. he had plenty Of pluck
though and gong % work "a 8 brick mason
soon mastered the trade. By this time he
| had fallen IN love and married g Phfadel-
he hated the Yankee men be had nothing
against the women. soon bringing his
wife back 70 his native country, he re-
marked that after all it ~as not 50 bad %
be captured and carried North by the
Yankees Mr.. NewsOme now varies bis
time between farming and following BIS
trade, and IS one Of Wilkes county's best
citizens.
The row over the Atlanta Capitol outfit
torney for John r. Wilkinson, attached
the press, gas engine and printing material
left 10 the Office, to cover mortgage for
SIS in favor Of Mr. Wilkinson The
sheriff took charge Of the Office and closed
the doors. The articles levied on bT Mr.
Wilkinson were PURCHASED at an auction
sale by +. Y. Gress. Mr. Gress wants pcs
session Of bis property and viii enter suit
FOR II. IL the meantime T. G. Bish p holds
s. 80 derived from tue auction sa g, and it
has been attached by various creditors, and
lDJuuctlons issued restraining Nr. Bishop
from paying il out g. :. Atwood is speak
ing Of bringing suit for personal damages,
and there IS going 70 be a picnic.
At Atlanta Wednesday. the superior
court has been engaged all day in hearing
the evidence in the case Of Rev. Edmund
Harris, chargeitwith'the murder Of his ste7-
daughter, Martha Ann Harris whJ vas
trial Is but a continuation Of Nathan Doug
ass trial which resulted N his conviction
and sentence 70 the pe1ite1tlary for life
That Martha was killed By half-wittad
Nathan is undeniei. but the state IS attempt
ing 70 prove that Edmund was the i1tigatcr
and promised the negro s. for the perform
auce Of the deed Among many other
things the state will try % prove is that Ed
mund had been maintaining incestuous re-
la-ioas with his daughter, AMI was the
father OF her two children, and that a week
bs'ore the homicide the preacher and his
daughter had a lively fight.
Last Sunday evening Tweed was taken by
surprise on hearing Of the marriage Of
Charles Wilkes and Miss Amanda Drew bv
Rev. John Wilkes. About O'Clock the
groom, accompanied by the parson and a
few intimate friends. repaired u the resi-
dence Of the brides father, J. s. Drew. Sr,
and entered. Mr.. Wilkes called Miss Drew
70 the door and informed her that he was
ready 70 have the knot tied at once Her
trousseau was not completed, as she did not
expect the wedding this early, but in a hort
time they were made man and wife. The
groom IS II, while his better halt is one
year younger The matter has created a
1utter Of gossip. Monday night the couple
were serenadet. Tin horns, old battered
cans, pans and a volley Of guns were
brought into play. The serenaders carried
Wilkes around his yard several times on a
rsiL
On Jan. II Mr. and Mrs. Barfield. parents
Of the well-knOwn dentist, DR.. :. B. Bar
field, celebrated the 9th anniversary Of
their wedding, at their home, twelve miles
southwest Of Macor, il Bib county. Ten
sons and five daughters were born Of them
all Of whom grew U manhood aud woman
hood. Five sons and two sons-in-law we're
IL the confederate army. One son was
killed IN defense # Macon during Stone
mans raid Ten children now survive. !
which, with the flfty-tw1 grandchliren
and seven great grandchildren. make quite
q colony Of themselves. They have lived
for fiftv-four years at their present resi-
dence. Mr.. Bartield has a large landed
property in Crawford, Houston and Bib
counties, and has never, nor mas any Of
bis children, had lawsuit. MIR. and Mrs
Barheld are seaunch members of the PRINT
tive Baptist church, the former having
been deacon in the church for ffty-six
years
Marietta Journal: A large tree in the
city PARK, that has stood the storms and
wlntry blasts Of probably a century, was
felled by an axman last week and its stump
blown up by dynamite, thus wiping away
every yesIge OF its existence Il stood /
monarch Of the forest when the Cherokee |
Indians roamed these parts No doub.
many an Indian warrior and his squaw
have rested under It's outrageous limbs !
when "ol1 S0i' sent down his scorching !
rays. The white pioneers. the first settlers
OF civilization, have looked upon this
tree and have passed away 70 that
bourne from whence no traveller has
ever returned Il stood near
where the first log court house Of this |
county was built and mas lasted until that
court house was removed, ami JUS: opposite
another Of brick and mortar was built, !
more in keeping with the progressive spirit
Of the age. That grand old tree has stood
there as king ~ trees, until the new growth
o. shade trees Sc, out at a later period have
grown Up into magnificent spreading oaks,
tue pride Of the PARK aud the q l,niratj0a Of
visitors. The camp Of armies, Of grim
vissge1 war, the blue and the grav,'
have filed beneath is .oJuSGs Lovers nave
sat beneath d. and p.g1tsI their trlth. and
plotters OF deeds q owl have consregated
there.
Atlanta Journal: Tuesday Col. F. p
fIce, senator from this district. was talking
In the state t-e2surer's Office with Col Har-
temau aad Rev. Atticus q. Hly5l5d The
topic OF conversation was t1at taxpayers
only should be allowed 10 vote IL lute Id
preparing a bill o provide against any
other citizens voting, sad Col. Rice. "Ny
plan IS 70 make the tax receivers books tue
registration list IN Fulton county When a
citizen pays his taxes tie receiver enters
his name as having 50 paid, and that
amounts @ bis reyi.tratlOe This l.t