The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-14

him ten years when the ''stars fell" II he
is really as old as he claims, he is man of
unusual vigor, and looks as if he was good
for several years more Of life.
A wind and rain storm swept over Quit
man Wednesday morning about O'CLOCK.
The rain fell in torrents AMI the wind was
terrific for few minutes blowing down
fences. 1t also blew some box cars from
the side track on to the main line. The
through freight struck the cars, causing a
smash-up Of considerable magnitude. Fire
man Williams, a son of Oscar Williams Of
Brooks county. was seriously injured, and
tho engineer, Mr.. Dekle, received slight in
juries. The accident occurred at Ousley.
Bob Colson (coloredl, who lives on
Mitchell Jones' plantation, near Valdosta,
has been arrested and lodged in Jail under
warrant sworn out by Grin HightoWer,
charging him with the crime of arson. Mr..
Hightower's dwelling house was burned
during Christmas week, while he and his
wife were absent. Mr.. Bghtower suspected
Bob COlson, and thinks that ne has got suf-
ficient evidence to convict him. 1t is
charged that clothing supposed TO have been
burned up in the house has been found in
Colson's possession.
AraaH & Farmers cotton factory at Lodi
Is running on full time now. Fifty opera
tives are employed, the daily consumption
"a COLbDI ObiIk UDDug w RJui1uo, di't buO
output between 300 and 300 pounds Of
thread. Orders have been received from
leading manufacturers Of Philadelphia and
Cincinnati that will keep the factory run
ming 10 It's fullest capacity for six or eight
months, and perhaps longer The grist
mill, which is operated in connection with
the factory, turns out fifty bushels OF meal
per day, and this is disposed Of as fast as it
can be delivered.
A well-known farmer, living below FL
bertown, a few weeks ago, began the circu-
lation OF most slauderouslY false reports
about highly respectable ladies-several Of
them married and one dead-living in that
section. These stories came TO tle ears Of
tho citizens, when a party OF gentlemen
waited on the slanderer and gave him
twenty-four hours in which to leave the
county, and never to set foot on our soil
again. He acted on this warning and de-
parted for parts unknown, leaving behind a
wife and several children, in most depend
ent circumstances.
At WaTenton, Friday, Or. G. w. KEEL
lows house was fonnd to be empty, all the
furniture having heen removed, his horses
gone from the stables, and even the drugs
removed from his office. DR.. Kelley, his
father and brother we're in town Thursday,
and it was whispered then that something
was wrong. The negroes say that the
household furniture was all removed
Wednesday night, probably to Gibson or
some station on the narrow guage. Dr.
Kelly has been a citizen of Warrenton for
over three years stood high and had
many friends He was deeply involved
financially.
A few days ago Capt. John Milledge re-
ceiyed the following letter of application
for membership in the Governors Horse
Guard. Capt. Milledge had presented How
ard Van Epps, Jr., with a little sword, and
the young soldier wrote him as follows
Dear Can't MiIledge; am so much obliged
for the pretty sword. I tlank you and love
you very much. have a gun and drum,
too, and am ready to join your company
Howard, Junior, is only 4 Years old, The
captain replied that just as soon as he be-
came old enough he would like to have him
in the Horse Guard, but that at present he
would advise him to remain in the infantry.