The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-21

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| The investigation by the coroner's jury
| failed to fix the guilt on any ore, but the
next grand jury found true bill against
Dan Lucas for the murder of Ernest WIZ
Jams. In tie meantime Lucas had gone t
Mexico. Learning that there was an in.
dictment against him, no returned to Geor-
gia, and Tuesday of this week went into
Sheriff Westcott. Judge Gustln fixed his
bond at 81 900, which was given.
Americas Recorder: A very popular
young lady, who ha been visiting in Ameri-
Gus for several weeks, was to return home
on the early train Monday morning. She
was afraid that she would not get up in
time for the train, so one of her admiring
gentlemen friends borrowed an alarm clock,
which she placed in her room and set to
alarm at 4 O'Clock. Sunday evening a num-
Der Of young men called on her, and among
clock. All the others departed and
left the two enjoying them.
selves as only two young peo-
plo can. The hight In the parlor burned
brightly, all others in the house were either
extinguished or burned very low. The dogs
began to howl, the chickens crowed, and
still the alarm clock man held on. At last
the parting words were exchanged, and the
young man was on the eve of departing
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laundering tones. The sail young man
gave his love one sad, forlorn look and
jumped clear of the veranda, and with the
second leap landed in the street. She left on
the carly train.
A movement has been inaugurated at
Waycross by General Manager Haines of
the Savannah, Florida and Western road,
for the colonization of the colored employees.
On the south side of the Jacksonville "Y, :"
in rear of the company's shops, Col Haines
hes caused to be laid out in regular town
lots about four acres of the compauy's
lands. These lots are 75xl50 feet each, and
houses will be erected upon them as
soon as possible. Twenty will be con-
structed at once, and others later, as
occasion may demand. They will be
cottages, containing from two to four
rooms Already about two dozen work
men are at work, and six houses are framed
and weatherboarded, ready for the plaster
ers. Capt. II. w. Reed is superiutendlng
the building of this modern Africa. He has
opened up street from tho Haines avenue
crossing through the proposed colony to the
cypress swamp back of the shops, and
another street will run through the colony
parallel with the Jacksonville track. Capt
Reed says the settlement will be placed in
the best possible sanitary condition, thor
oughly ditched and drained and kept in
good order.
Milledgeville Chronicle. 1t is right inter
esUing as well as intensely amusing to hear
tue old capital enthusiasts talk of the never
to be forgotten election, when we got so
egregiously left. 1t seems that many of
them had an undying faith in the power of
the almighty dollar to carry the day for
Milledgeville. Accordingly money flowed,
right and left The colored person was Of
course the principal beneficiary in the
distribution of spolls. He was sugared
without stint and when the final result was
announced and it was evident that Atlanta
had won, how the brother
in black was howled at. 1t
is q time to be remembered. Excitement
was intense-amounting fairly to a craze,
interest in everything else was lost bust
ness deserted. All made subservient to
the capital enthusiasm. The night before
the election was a sleepless one. Men
gathered here and there in knots and
crowds. When the news came it was
scarcely believed, the disappointment was
utter and overwhelming, ruin was be-
Ieved to be inevitable. After all, how
ever, they rallied. and now it is all forgot
ten, but the fellows who got the money, got
also full share OF general abuse, and That
part OF it is RENE nbered we'll to this day.
Buckeye Bucks (colored) gave party
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party attended and raised a fuss. The
Guyton crowd gave a party Saturday
night. Buckeye Bucks came yelling and
shooting. When he got to the party Hardy
Guyton (colored), who raised the fuss at
Buckeyes party, was standing in the yard,
but he Immediately went in the house.
Bucks shot at him as he went in. Hardy
Guyton went out at the back door, came
around the corner Of the house, and was
FrA lot h-An 4 ~
Hightower, a white" fiddler, and fell at
the first shot. He died Sunday. The
Guyton crowd then procured guns and
opened fire on Bucks, and Bucks was shot
Ii the groin. Another party was wounded
and cannot live. His name is unknown.
One hundred shots were fred in all. 1t is
reported that six were wounded, but the
report is not confirmed. The coroner held
an inquest, and the jury returned the fol-
lowing verdict: ave find that HARDY
Guyton came to his death from a pistol
wound at the hands of George Hightower,
and that the same was murder; and that
Buckeye Bucks, Jim Page, Dave Coleman,
Bunk Norman. Crawford Wright, Willis
Hightower and John Guyton were acces-
sories.' The fight occurred on the Guyton
place in Buckeye district of Laurens county.
No arrests have been made yet.
Ghosts are said to haunt the Blue spring.
which is situated in east Dougherty, neir
the banks Of Flint river, into which the
water empsles. The large pool where the
water bubbles up from some subterranean
channel, is Of great depth. The water is a
blush tint and is as clear as crystal.
Though of great depth, yet the bottom,
covered with white sand. can be distinctly
seen and 1t appears to be but few feet
deep. 1t is said to resemble closely the
famous Green Cove Spring Of Florida. The
volume OF water which rushes up from
the bowels of the earth is so large that
quite large creek is formed from
1t. This water course is well stocked with
fish, and. being but four miles from Albany.
1t Is popular fishing resort. The other
night, while party were on a camp fish
upon It's banks, wonen's voices were heard
distinctly in animated converse. The
woods are dense around it, but the fisher.
men, determined 10 ferret out the parties
from whom the voices proceeded, started
out to find them. From until 4 in the
morning they secured the woods to fud the
ghostly voices ringing around them, but no
trace OF human beings could be discovered.
Ihey broke up the camp and came back
70 town. About half mile farther on,
every night can be heard the sound of
some one apparently strangling and calling:
Oh LORD" IN the midst of groans and chok-
ing noises No one can ever be found in
the hollow from which these uncanny
sounds proceed IL is said that these
Rhosly sounds drove away three different
professional fishermen, who sought 60 make
a living in that vicinity by their dexterity
in angling. They could not stand the weird
noises which haunted them night after
night A gentleuan uhveicaIiv 90 hroro