The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-25

- @AAudlls anu the IH1 uadl W - nor ~
until the appointment was received. The
doctor got on track of the instructed letter
and found II two OF three davs age. he
thereupon declined Walter II. johnson,
who served as collector before Mr.. Cren-
shaw was appointed, has gone TO Washlng-
ton to ask the President for a reappolnt-
ment, aud it is generally believed that he
viii get it.
Graham Forester Of Buena Vista has
walstceat that was worn by the grand
father of Mrs. r. V. Forester before the
Revolutionary war, which would make the
garment now about l25 years old. II was
Inade from cotton goods, the cotton OF
which was picked from the seed by hand,
carded, spun, woven and made up at home
by the good old-fashione1 housewife, who
was help meet as well as "A belD eat. The
cut or this old piece Of wearing apparel
bears the marks Of antiquity IN fashion as
well as texture. Ii is cut low IN front 70
show the old-fashionei ruffied shirt, with
immense arm holes that nearly run out at
the bottom, aud its SIZE leaves the impress
sion that it was worn over the bay window
OF very stout old man. The garment Is
remarkably preserved considering its age,
and has onlya few rents in it.
Montezuma Record. Yesterday while
locking at the work going on at the new
bridge we noticed a strata Of white sub
stance in the bank where the hands were
digging out phosphate rock 10 be used IN
filling the cais,ons. Gathering a lot Of it
IN an envelope we brought II to town and
made Test of it with sulphuric acid. When
touched by the acid il boiled Ike barrel
OF unslacked lime does when water IS poured
on it. The rock is also composed Of petri
fed oyster aud other sea shells The lime
deposit Is rich and the supply very album
dant, and we honestly believe that il kilns
were built and the rock and crude lime
burned, lime for building and other pur-
poses could be obtained equal TO tie Shelby,
tAla.,) lime. Here is an opportunity for
some practical man who understands the
business to make piles of money. A sample
has been sent to j. 7. Henderson Of At
lanta.
Ephraim johnson, an employe Of the
East tennessee, Virginia aud Georgia rail-
road, had a narrow escape at Brunswick
Friday night. Ephraim was going from
Dixvllle TO a point on the road near McCul-
loughs dock to get a bucket he had left
there IN the afternoon. Just as he arrived
at the crossing of the Boulevard some one
rushed out from u clump of bushes, near
the road, and ordered him TO halt. Eph-
rain was frightened beyond measure and
ran for dear life, his assailaDts in hot pur-
suit, throwing several brickbats, which
iJesltly ullHsEl Ile ubellE lllhu. ElIuiAR
that the bats proved Of no avail they
opened fire with revolver. but Ephraim
had hy this time so far outrun bis pursuers
that neither bats nor bullets could halt him.
Ephraim can offer no explanation Of the
affair further than the fact that he had
Quarreled with a fellow workman several
DAYS previous aud the affair had not been
fully settled.
The people in and around Rutledge are
thoroughly aroused and indignant over the
recent attempted assassination of S. r.
Horton On Friday afternoon last an i'm
promptu meeting Of citizens in and around
Rutledge was held at the Rutledge Baptist
church, with G. w. Oxford as chairman, to
consult as to the best methods to pursue
with view of detecting and convicting
the scoundrels who attempted the life of
Mr.. Horton. 1t was agreed that
The best detective talent should be
engaged, and in a short while this meeting
subscribed $3.50. A committee of promi-
nent and thorough-going gentlemen, to-wit:
A. j. Williams, A. j. Royston, Augustus
Stoddard, w. f. Streeter and John NJ.
Davis, were selected TO take charge Of the
subscriptions and solicit for contributions,
negotiate with detectives etc, and do and
perform any and every thing they deemed
expedient to accomplish the end sought.
Another meeting VIII be held at the Rut-
ledge academy on next Friday.
News has reached Hamilton that a posse
of citizens is securing the county for Alec
Moss, with the avowed intention of lynch
him If he can be taken in custody While a
colOred picnic was in progress at HOuston's
ferry, at which Moss was an attendant, a
party Of young white men went to the pic
mic grounds as lookers-on. In some way
the white men became involved in quarrel
with party of the picnickers. In the
hight which ensued George Jennings, son of
Jonas jennings, a prominent planter
OF Harris county, was shot in the neck
and shoulder by Moss, inficting fatal
wounds. Moss immediately escaped, and
the wounded young mans friends gave their
attention to their companion. When the
true nature of the fatal shot was learned
there was CONSERVATION in the neighbor-
hood. The physicians pronounced the
young fellows wounds fatal, and said that
he could not recover. The young man
bears an excellent reputation, and is very
popular in the community. His friends at
once organized into parties and are scour-
| ing the county for Moss. Moss was drunk
when he fired the fatal shot.
The bill introduced in the House
at Atlanta Monday by Mr.. John
| son of Clinch county to repeal the
$4,000 liquor license of the county SO
| Dupont, was prompted by a petition and
memorial from the mayor and Council of
| that town to the general assembly.
| Amongst the reasons urged the first is that
the sale was not prohibited in the county by
a full and free expression of the people, the
| people never having been allowed to vote
on the question. 1t is further set
forth that the conditions bearing on
the question have all been changed
since the restricting act. Niue-tenths OF
the people of Dupont, so the petition states,
and of the l, .9S0th district, in which Dupont
| is situated, are in favor Of the sale of liquor
in the town under a license to be fixed by
| the mayor aud councilmen. after near
ten years experience reads the memorial,
| I'VE are satisfied that prohibition does not
prohibit. We are profoundly
impressed that high license, not amounting
to prohibition, but sufficient to confine it TO
the hands of one or two in the most promi-
! nent towns of the counties, taxing it for a
sutticiency to give ample police protection,
| Is the sOlution-aud the only equitable solu-
| tion--to the whisky traffic.
A prominent Georgia physician, who has
made critical examination of the bill re-
Gently introduced in the House to create q
state board of health and boards Of health
in each county, said at Atlanta, Monday,
that while he favored the object of the bill.
there were many flaws IN il, aud if they not
exclu1ed ana ameuded, it would be better
that the bill should be defeated. In the
first place. he said, 1.-THE salary of the pres
ident should be fixed.in the bill and not lief,
30 the board. Then each member of the
board should be paid a small salary-enough
TO make him feel the necessity of his atteni T.