The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-26

IrdIn-A MAGNETIC PleuOu6non AT
Cordele's Artesian WeH-An Appli-
cation for Charter for an Unheard
OF Town-The Indian Springs Reser-
walton.
GEORGIA.
There is a lady in Sandersville over 50
years old that has never rode on train,
and never saw one until about four years
ago and she saw that from her residence.
Henry p. Cbristy died at Athens Sunday
night at the home Of his brother, W S.
ChriSty. after a lingering Illness. He was
one of the founders If the Athens EreniHg
Graphic, now the EusRiHg Chronicle.
Angus Hunter, formerly Of Brunswick,
drug clerk, has Of late been at BesseIneT,
Ala. A day or two ago goods belonging to
his employer were found in Hunters trunk
and he has been compelled to leave town
man named John ". Rose was ar
rested at Atlanta a few days ago on the
supposition that he was man OF tbatname
wanted at Augusta for forgery. The priS-
oner proved 10 20 TIE wrong Rose. Now he
is suing Atlanta's chief of police for 5000
/ damages.
A bill to grant charter to Walesca in
Cherokee county, was introduced in the
House at Atlanta Tuesday. The bill is as
long as the moral law. No one in the
House had ever heard Of the place. Posi-
bly, joke has been played on the lawmak-
ers. At all events the measure will be
shelved.
At Griffin, Monday, Bob Porter. negro
blacksmith, was badly hurt at his shop in
the rear of the alliance warehouse. He
was sitting near bis anvil when a gust of
wind blew the chimney down, soaring him
so badly That he jumped to run out or the
4 hnnea N n ElfnraH a
fell, the back of his neck striking the anvil
so hard that be was knocked senseless.
The Comanchee Indians at the exposition
grounds at Atlanta got on tare Tuesday
night and for time it looked as if DR.
iStrom, the interpreter, would lose his
Ecanty crop Of hair The exposition direct
ors have published notice that they will
prosecute any one who sells an Indian
whisky. They are the wards Of the nation,
ard there is law prohibiting any one from
selling them whisky under penalty OF
81 600 fine and imprisonment.
Conyers Banner: E. W. Jeter of this
place is thought 70 be an heir of a large
English estate. Some time ago, possibly
two years, Mr.. Jeter established a CORE
spondence with an attorney in England,
who has been looking closely after the eS-
tate ever since. This attorney has been
quite jealous. Within the last few days in
formation has been received at this place
that the parties, who have had the legacy
held up, which involves many millions ~
dollars, have proposed a conprOmise by
paying to the Jeter heirs 100000.
A few days ago Baltimore publishing
house fled a bill asking that the Topaz
Cinchona Cordial Company of Atlanta he
placed ia the hands Of receiver. On Oct.
5 an answer to the motion will be filed, and
it will be shown that the Topaz company
is solvent, and has over $1,000 in assets
over and above its liabilities. The account
owed the Baltimore house was not paid be-
cause the company did not think It Just
debt As soon as the motion for a receiver
has been disposed of, the Topaz company
will sue the Baltimore house for damages.
The artesisn well in Cordele is really
wonder. After going down into the earth
for about 450 feet the contractors struck
what was seemingly strata rock quicksand.
Leaving the pipes all in the we'll over night.
they found the next morning that all the
piping was heavily charged with magnet
ism. A small nail laid on the side OF the
pipe will not fall Off The needle on SIR
veyor's compass is attracted by this cur
rent at least ten feet from the mouth of the
well. The magnetic current is so strong
that the power Of the engine, together with
all the prizes they have been able to put on
the piping, will not draw it from the we'll.
There are several bills in the house affect
ing the Indian Springs reservation. Mr..
Nenable of Fulton wants it used by the
state for an iuebriate asylum, the water
possessing wonderful curative powers in
alcoholism. Mr.. Harrell of Decatur wants
to sell this along with other property of the
state Mr.. Atkinson of Butts, who saws
the property, ten acres and the spring is
worth SIS, 900, wants the state to lease it out.
The house seut committee to the reser-
walton TO investigate the property and
make report That committee consisted
of Messrs. Clifton, Atkinson Of Butts,
Francis of Washington, Venable, Garlic
ton, Mitchell, of Pike, and Tignor, of Mus
cogee. The last three did not visit the
springs The committee is now reading M
the histories and treaties of Georgia to as
certain the conditions under which the
state holds the property. As soon as it ex-
hausts the archives 1t will report
Athens Banner: Col. James M. Smith
proposes to extend his railroad from Smith
sonia (hig farm aud residence) to Washing
ton, via Sandy Cross, through the
upper edge of Go asepond district, and, if
sufficient Inducements are offered, to carry
II by Malorysville. in Wilkes county. The
distance from Smithsonia to Washington is
twenty-eight miles-the same as from
Washington to Elberton-and by this
1OEilef TOuGS Nn6 ApeuSe OF DrIuglng Broad
river can be saved, and one of the freshest
and finest sections in Georgia developed and
opeaed up. Washington has already sub
seribed between $50, 900 and $40, 600 to build
a railroad to Elberton, to tap the Georgia
Carolina and Northern, which will traverse
broken country, aud be a very costly
route. Besides, the people of Elberton do
not want this road, we learn, and will not
subscribe dollar to it. On the other hand
Athens will be greatly benefited by the ex,
tension to Smithsonla, and viii subscribe
literally to get the road. At that point If
would tap Col. Smiths road, that will give
it connection with the Georgia, as also the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern, that will
pass that place 1t will put WASHINGTON ON
an air line with the west, and also with tine
Mississippi river country, via the Georgia
Midland, that will be built in short
time Col. Smith SAYS that if $50 900 or
100000 is subscribed he VIII pledge himself
TO build this road to Washington, and havo
it completed aud in operation as soon as
practicable. lie will get liberal subscrip-
tions from the counties between Smithsopis
and Washington, as the people are anxious
for railroad. A charter has already been
applied for. and win be granted by this ses-
sion of the legislature This charter is for
a railroad from Smithsonia to Augusta. as
it is tie intention of Col. Smith to event.
ually carry his road to that city, and thus
furnish a track for the Augusta and Chat
tanooga.