The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-12

/ lns ira &c policies on his NE OF 20 w, ana
/ these he proposes to give over TO the CITY,
/ AMI obdgate, himself TO pay the yearly D e.
mum Of the policies if the city stops It's
suit against lis bondsmea. Capt Adams
is over g. wears old. 1t is not known what
action the city will take on the propOs tlon
when submitted. 1t is thought il would be
years before the city could g9t the money
GU Of the boudSmen, and 5 me think Capt.
Adams proposition would bring the money
as early as the sultagainst the boadsmen.
r. VI. Ramsay, Dublin's nignt Waterman,
turned up missing on Saturday morning.
Upon investigation by Marshal Cowart, it
was found that Ramsay took the train tor
Tennille on Saturday mOrailg and left
Tennille for avannah that night he
took with him a pistol and nppers belong
iug TO the town. aud left seve al accounts
with our merchants unsettled. Ramsay
came b this county about two years ago
and married soon after his arrival Miss
Forest, living near Reedy Springs. II
De ember be piled for the position Of
night watchman, and was emDl we'd upon
recommendations from authorities in New
Zealand, where he had served upon the
police force for a period Of ten years He
leaves a wife unprovlded for. and her con
dition is such that she is not able to work
for the support Of herself and Child.
The colored republicans OF Bib are in
arms against certain white republican asDi-
rants seeki to obtain all he fat Off
plums in Georgia and the Young Mems
Republican club Of Blob will hol a meeti G
this week to discuss the situation and pro-
test against appointments being made in
Bib without a ! wing the colored people a
voice Some Of the more prominent leaders
boldly say that they would rather see Col
Thomas Hardeman re-aDpoi ted than have
any white man appointed who simply calls
himself a republican in he hope OF getting
an ctiice and never 1es anything for the
party. They say Col. r. d. Locke is the most
Jealous and faithful white republican in the
Sixth district, but they think the colonel has
his eye resting on a higher prize than the
Macon postoflce. The club says it means
war. a d inte IDS to have its power felt in
the distribution Of the federal patronage in
that bailiwick.
Zebulon Journal: W. NJ. Hartley, who
has been the efficient bailitf Of our county
court for quite while, knows great deal
about Pike county. He knows some things
that il would take the average citizen q
long time to find out. On one Of his trip
to the mountains Of this county the opinion
forced itself upon him thai there mus be q
still somewhere in the vicinity, and, pre-
tending thAt he would enjoy a drink, made
some inquiries as to still, which led to
discovery of a rather novel plan by walch
travellers who are accustomed to it procure
their whisky. II was told to climb a GER
tain hill, descend diagoually until he reac led
a clump of shrubbery. On reachi e this,
investigation rev aled an d hollow stumn,
inside of which W S u large horn with the
inscription: Give the horn a tute, rite on
paper what you want go of out of light
and come back in thirty minitS." 1t is said
that the man who folio IS these instructions
will never want for whisky.
Columbus Enquirer-Slun: w. W. Bussey
Saturday paid in full his shortage to the
Eagle and Phenix Manufacturing COMPANY
and now holds areceipt to the same He i
a copy of it: columbus Ga, Feb. 9 1899
This is to certify that Dir. w. w. Bussev
has settled in full with the Eagle and
Phenix Manufacturing Company for the
shortage in his accounts as teller Of said
company by turning over at agreed valua
ton property sufficient to pay said shortage,
and that sIcn settlement has been made by
Mr.. Bussey voluntarily on his part, aud
without any threats or premises made to
him to induce such settlement Eagle and
Pnenix Manufacturing Company, A. l.
Young, Treasu err The Eagle and Phenix
company is perfectly satisfied with the set
Element, and they say that they have
sustained no loss. The friends of Mr.. Bus
sey have reg etted the unfortunate affair
from the start. and will be pleased to know
Vi Jne satisfactory auJuSlulenJ, when LOOK
place Saturday.
Hinesville Gazette: | have had a de-
lightful visit to Burnham's cave. In the
open woods there is large "sink," as it is
called here, which covers an acre or ground
In one side there is an opening which lead
into a large cave which is divided off into
rooms. The Indians knew of its existence,
and often kindIe1 their council fires in tho
largest room. and perhaps held the war
a vi inc se n
p thetic story, the threads of which I may
| some time try to gather no, connected with
Burnhams cave. When the fiat had gone
forth that the Seminoles must leave the
hunting grounds of their fathers and go to
the far west, and they saw that they could
offer no resistance to heir white foes, a
little handful made Burnham's cave their
hiding place. Then they slowed away what
little they possessed, Fish in the lakes aud
in the winding Suwannee were abundant,
and game could be killed with the silent
arrow. But | will wait Till ! tells me
all about it, for, Ike al other girls, | have
my share of curiosity, inherited from Old
Mother Eve, l suppose, and I'll find out.
The p esent law I'm Aosss upon the gov
ernor the duty of hearing and determ ming
the contests which How tie biennial cleo
ton of county officers. During the trial of
these cases the governor is Invested If his
judge. Lust week Gov. Gordon was forced
to leave his private Office for TIE supre ne
court room and for several days, and far
into each night, sat patiently listening to
the almost interminable record of evi-
derce and the scarcely less interminable
speeches of lawyers. In the mean
time the public business was
accommodating in the executive oflic,, aud
pc pie desiring 10 see the executive on
official business had to be informe that his
excelleny was holding court The gov
eruor came out of these sittlugs worn out
aud exhausted. Hon. Edgar Simm ms of
Sumter, who has been engaged before the
governor for several days in the contest
over the office of sheriff OF Lee county. said
Saturday night that the law was wrong
and at the summer session Of the legislature
he would Introduce Il bill throwing all those
contests in he courts of the counties where
they originate.
Americas Republican: We hear it wits.
pered around that a certain NJ d., of a
neighboring town is most too muchily ma
ried. We have / from good au hority that
he has three living wi es, and that &c has
never been divorced from either. By the
first wife living In Columbus, he has
daughter IA years old aud two other chill
dren. The second wife mas oue or two chill
dren, and the present wife, who u visiting
her parents in Savanna, has several Now
as to these rum0rs, we discredit all Of them:
for knowing the gentleman as We d.,
we cannot believe these rumors so de-
rogatory 70 his present high standing,
both IN the community in which he