The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-05
RF. Stephenson Of Griffin is dead.

R.F. Stephenson of Griffin is dead
The new parsonage built by the Metho-
dists of Americas, is now finished.
The South Georgia college at Thomasville
opened Wednesday with 100 students en-
tered.
Emerson, formerly called stegall, Barlow
county, has a new paper called the
Graphite
Emerson will claim the credit for estab-
fishing the first maIleable iron works south
of the Ohio
The name Of Pearson circuit has been
changed t. Willacoocbee circuit, with J. y.
A. Cook presiding elder.
A prominent gentle nan of Virginia con-
templates the erection of large ice factory
at Dalton in the near fu ure.
Negroes have bought more furniture in
Perry during the last month than ever be
fore in the same length OF time.
The Dalton Citizen has been enlarged to
eight pages, and is as neat as possible, in
new dress. The excellence of its local news
is p-overbial.
Rev. Sam Jones is adding another build
ing to the orphan asylu II at Decatur. 1t Is
TO be chapel and schoolhouse. 1t Will be
ready for occupancy by March l.
At Quitman the cotton receipts for the
wear ending Dec. 81 ere TO- 4l6 bales. Dur
ing the year 900 car loads of watermelons
and 10000 era es of pears were shipped.
At Washington the Chronicle and the
Gazette have agreed TO come out weekly
hereafter. They will come out on different
days, however, thus making seml-weekIy
issues.
Frank Pruden, aged 10 yesrs of Dalton,
had his arm so badly injured by the explo-
sion of a gun while he was hunting Tues
DO bat > no preiftatiOn of his arm was
necessary.
At Dublin Sid A. Pugbsley, representing
A. Einstein's Sons, on Saturday last pur-
chased the entire stock of goods belonging
to Prince & Lane. The stock was sold at
fifty cents in the dollar.
F. A. Jobson OF Perry has fifteen pairs Of
miniature blacksmith tongs cut from a
single piece of solid wood, all remaining
Joined together. The work was do4e by
Mr.. Jobson with his pocket knife.
At Perry last Tuesday, at the sale Of the
estate Of T. J. Cater, the dwelling house in
Perry was bought by j. j. Cater Of For
syth for 81, $50, and the store mouse and lot
was bought by L. +. Gator for 81 ,25O.
"a strange spectacle Of the Bib county
election" said an old Meconite Thursday,
twas taat Of a negro buying the vote Of "A
white man. II may not be illegal, but it
was al extremely disgusting occurrence"
Rev. Arthur Forbes, while conducting
Christmas service at st. Marks church,
Dalton, fell over the chaDcel rail and very
seriously sprained his ankle. The misnap
will probably condne him to his bed for
several days.
At public sale at Perry last Tuesday the
Thompson plantation, belonging to the
estate of T. J. Carter, was bought by Dr..
H. S. Kezar for s., 200, an increase of 1900
over the price for which it was bought at
public sale two years ago.
Brunswi exported during the month of
December 6,976 800 feet of lumber, valued
at $50. 1876: l, 933, 200 lbs of rosin, valued
at Sc, O75; 496l8 gallons of spirits turpen-
tine, valued at S2l 800; 6 40, 626 pounds Of
cotton, valued at SS07, $40.
At the recent election held at Covington
on the prohibition question. the "wets"
carried it and the council granted license to
begin on the 1st inst. Five saloons have
been opened with an aggregate revenue of
1900 to the city for license.
r. L. Vining, fireman on the Central
railroad, left his engine for few minutes
at Albany Friday, leaving his vest banging
up in the cab. Upon his return he found it
robbed of a watch, chain and gold badge
There is no trace Of the thief.
The town council Of Dublin on Monday
last appropriated $3.50 fo- the maintenance
of the Dublin high school for the frs three
months Of this year. The school will open
on Jan. IA with full corps of teachers
One hundred and fifty pupils are expected
A negro boy, by the name of Dan Scott
aged about 10 years, was arrested at
Lithonia, Monday, for stealing rags from
Armand q George. he sold a small bundle
Of rags to the firm, and stole them and re-
sold them fifteen times before he was
caught.
Messrs. Coles, Simkins & Co., Gotten men
of Americas, have checked out OF the Bank
of Americas s634, 592 Il since Aug Is up to
Dec. 81. They have purchased in this city
1883 bales Of cotton. There are other
firms in Americas who do as large cotton
business as thls firm.
At Wrightsyille Wednesday night Capt
7. W. Kent had his barn and stables CON
sunei by fire. aud Mr.. Dixon, a tenant OF
Capt. Kent, living on his farm, had between
800 AID 800 bushels Of corn destroyed, be-
sides oats and fodder. The fire is supposed
70 be Of incendiary origin.
The Hotel Bon Air. on the hill near
Augusta, is nearing completion, and the
elevator aud elecro lights are now being
put in position. The building will be COM
pleted In about a month and the furniture
has besn ordered and is now on tne way.
No proprietor has been secured.
Sam King, a Young negro. was acciden-
tally shot IN the head near Perry on Christ
mas night. The ball, from a pistol, entered
near the right temple, ranging backward
but not penetrating the skull. IL has not
been extracted. The negro is improving,
and will probably recover entirely.
At Eufsula. Ala. Wednesday, O. II.
Sims, young man from Russell county.
Ala, was arrested and held until the sheriff
Of Dawson, Ca, arrived AID D. onounced
him the wro man. Mr. Sims was held
by the police because be answer a descrip-
ton held by them for a murderer wanted in
Dawson, Ga.
Rochelle, on the Americas, Preston and
Lumpkln road, had another fire Tuesday
night. J. ". Vaughn lost his storehouSe
and most Of his goods. Il was fully COW
cred by insurance. The building was next
70 the hotel, which was saved by hard
work The fire was undoubt y incen-
diary, as no fire had been used IN the store
for several days.
Two thousand seven hundred and sixty
one children were taught by ninety-two
teachers in the public schools in Houston
county last year. OF the pupils |, 10 are
white aud 1,651 colored, and The teachers
forty-three white and fortv-nine colored
The teachers were paid S60S7 90. an aver
age per month Of 81 45 for each pupil, of
the average attendance for three months
AT Dalton a seventy-five pound shote was
drowned in q shallow swill tub on Christ
mas day. Standing upon its hind legs, the
animal inserted its head In the tub. which
was about half full of water, aud in this
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