The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-30


day by d. b. Woodruff, architect. The
| building, as shown in the drawings, will b,
, one Of the handsOmest structures in ths
city, an ornament TO Mulberry street. auC
will ill want that the library and the city
have long felt. The plans submitted are fol
building two stories high, 35xl0J feet
! The architecture is new and strlkingy
| pretty. The building will set on the corner
Of the alley directly opposite the academy
| OF music, with tower at the corner Of the
alley rising in graceful lines above tie
building.
| Six well known Brunswick young ladies
have organized themselves into an "Old
Maid Club The young ladies', it is said
have mutually pledged each other never 10
marry or become engaged unless the con
sent OF every member of the club is first
obtained, in which case the cousenting
members are to act as bridesmaids, and
each Of them present the bride with a hand
S me present One of the members is
already non plussed. Having had the ques-
ton popped by her fellow, and being unable
| 10 get unanimous consent for the ceremony,
she is now waiting for the dissenting mem
bsrs to meet their "fates, when she feels
that they will relent.
Griffin San: On last Sunday night sew
eral Young persons took seats in the rear OF
the Methodist church, Immediately under
the gallery. and while DR.. Bradley was
delivering most interesting sermon, these
young gentlemen aud young ladies were
laughing aud talking, snatcbing scarfs and
muiilars from each other, and in several
ways disturbing public worship. This is not
the first time such things have happened
and the congregation do not propose to
submit to il longer We are authorized by
y MEMBERS Of the congregation to state that
If the thing is again repeated that the names
Of the parties will be taken and indictments
obtained against them before the next grand
jury.
An election was held at CLAYTON on Mon
day Of last week for members of the town
council, which resulted in the election Of
d. 7. Duncan, j. F. Earls, Jam Bell and
William Donaldson, and tie between S.
w. DaveT and j. |. LangstOn. As there
were ons or two illegal woes cast at the
election, it is said there will be contest,
which is the third contest case cata ogued
for RabuD this month, and the three first in
the history OF the county. The Lang
Bleckley contest is assuming considerable
proportions. One party insists that the tax
defaulters, and not the tax payers, Of the
county have elected their ordinary, and the
other party alleges that it is dishOnorable TO
contest elections
Capt. Kennon Of Brunswick possesses the
following tional electoral ticket, beng a
J
ago: THE Constitut on Of the Country, the
Union of the State, and the Enforcement of
the Law. For President, Hon. John Bell of
Tennessee. For Vice President, Hon +
ward Everett of Massachusetts Constltu-
tional Union Election Ticket for the State
at-Large, William B. Wood of Lauderdale,
James w. Taylor Of Greene For the dis
tricts: l, Washington NJ. Smith of Dallas;
2, George c. Freeman of Lowndes; 3, jam
II. Charlton of Montgomery; 4, J. d. Webb
OF Greene; 5, L r. Davis Of Limestone; 8,
Joseph r. Morris of Madison: z, b. w.
Grace Of Talladega.
Griffin Sun: In the little city of Geneva
Ga, a certain merchant employed as a clerk
a good, clever farmers boy, who knew very
little about different articles of merchan-
disc and who had always CREASED his wagon
with fresh tar. One day the merchant sent
the new clerk into side room where be
kept groceries to attend to some matters
there, and not seeing him again for
some time ne went in to see about
him. he found him eating something with
apparent relish and asked what he was
dong. The clerk replied: Il have found a
whole lot of little cheeses and they are
mighty good with crackers." The merchant
proceeded to investigate and was perfectly
Thunderstorm to find that the boy had
eaten nearly a half box of "Frazer's Axle
At Cordele several DAYS ago the Cordele
Cotton Seed Oil and Guano Company was
organized with Americas Investment Com
pany's money, t.gcther with that from the
Georgia Southern Company The capital
stock has been placed at $25, 900, and the
mill will use thirty tons Of seed daily, turn
ing out oil and guano in large quantities
John NJ. Green, president of the Amerlcus
Guano Company, is also the president Ofsthe
( al nha -
starts out with good prospects for a large
business. The road has ordered 210 more
freight cars in order that the coming water
melon crop may be handled with proper
care aud speed when the season is here. The
town Of Cordee has become now one of the
most important along the line Of the road.
Saw mills and factories are spTiuging up in
quick succession.
Alex Butler is quite an old negro man
who was arrested at Macon Saturday night
by Lieut.. Charlie Wood, on suspicion of
being one of the house breakers who have
given 80 much annoyance and trouble in
Macon lately. Monday morning Butler
confessed to Lieut.. Wood that he had re-
Gently robbed seven hous g. several of
which were in Macon, but he states that he
does not know the names Of the parties
living in the houses He saws be came to
Macon from Fort Valley on Saturday, aud
VI iihdhy IoDO5u Lue uOus5 OF henry
Matthews, in Fort Valley. w en- arrested
there was found on his person the picture
OF lady which he said he stole from Mr.
house. He also states that one
Of the watches that was found on his person
was stolen from Mr.. Matthews house, and
the other was stolen in Macon.
AT Griffin some time during Saturday
night burglars obtained ladder from the
canning factory which s just back Of n. c.
burr's store. and placing II against the rear
wall Of the building, succeeded in opening
one OF the windows, thus gaining an en-
tr ance 10 the tin shop. 1t is supposed that
they went Immediately d0wn stairs
and 10 the front Of The store, whore
they took from the show case all the
pocketknlves which were exposed as samples
on top Of the boxes. about 100 in all, also
taking about one dozen razor, which was
all that was MISE 1, making Burr a. Bro. 3
loss about $50 They then went back I'D
stairs and entered DR.. CisvelRnd's Office.
" hich is in tho front part OF
the building, taking his forceps and
perhaps other small articles not missed
He estimates his loss at $50.
Henry K. Harris, the famous Meriwether
says that recently be mas noticed
Swarms Of robins going TO a large canebrake
on the plantation Of Judge Frank Williams.
Ihis canebrake is situated in the fork Of
Peoples and Warm Springs creeks. Last
monday night NJ. Harris and Henry b. !
LeYerett, accompanied by a squad Of freed !
men, went 70 the robins roostiug place VITA |
long torches and killed from 300 g. 800
robins. Mr.. Harris says he went expecting
- had myriads Of birds but was aston sned !