The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-01
A. 7 Nix of Columbus is dead.


A. J. Nix of Columbus is dead.
After May Is the name of the Dooly Vim
dictator will be changed to the Vienna
Progress.
As result of series of meetings at the
Methodist church at Sandersville, there
were nine acceSsions on Sunday night.
A lady in Americas is using a lamp
chimney that she has had and used daily
for the past eight years, and she expects to
use it for many years yet. She says that
she boiled it in salt and water when it was
bought in 1882, and no matter how large a
fiame runs through it, it won't break.
The new regulation uniforms for the AL
bany Guards are in the express office at Al
bany and will be taken out as soon as Capt.
Wooten hears from the county commission
ers The grand jury recommended that the
commissioners donate the Guards $780, and
the uniforms were ordered on the strength
of it.
Albany Netrs and Advertiser: City
Treasurer Gary Pitman's shortage will not
be near 80 large as at first thought. At
first it was believed it would reach 81, 800,
but it has been found that he has money
deposited in the city's name to the amount
of 81, 500 in the Commercial Bank and also
"a small sum in Lewis Bros Bank. His
shortage will not reach over 81, 800.
G. z. Bevans of Savannah, who is the
census abstractor appointed to ascertain
the recorded indebtedness Of the eighteen
counties composing the First district, spent
several days in HinesviIle last week exam
lining the records in the clerks office. The
period taken into consideration dates back
to the last census. Mr.. Beyans found $50
mortgages recorded, many of them, how
ever, for very small amounts.
Americas Herald: We learn that ne
gro woman as black as the ace of spades is
confined in the Jail at Lumpkin for. killing
and burying baby. She has now in jail
twin babies, as white as the purest Caucas-
sian. She has turned the twins over to
Sheriff Troy Holder to secure her defense.
1t is said that one of Americas most prom
inent lawyers is associated with two of
Lumpkin's legal representatives in the de-
Tense, but they are not aware of the reward
they are to obtain.
Tuesday, just after the steamer Pope Cat
lin had landed at St Simon's mills, First
Mate +. S. Smith suffered painful acct
dent. He was attempting to drive COW
aboard when the animal kicked him He
fell back, and his right foot went through a
hole in the dock and his weight fell against
1T. He became overbalanced, and his head
and shoulders went into the water. After
several attempts he was pulled out of the
water Fortunately his leg was not broken,
bnt it was painfully bruised.
daring burglary was committed Tues
day about eight miles from Cuthbert, by
which Capt. James #. Sealy, a country
merchant, lost $500 and a lot of goods.
Two struggling negroes, seeing no one near
aud the window shutters open, took knife,
and, removing the putty from one of the
panes, opened the sash and entered in broad
daytime. They found the safe open and
helped themselves to the contents. They
were followed to Eufaula, Ala, where Que
of them was captured and lodged in Cuth-
bert Jail. About SIS of the money and
some of the goods were recovered from him.
Mary Ann Devlin, young girl who lives
with family in Vineville, a suburb of Ma
con, went out driving Sunday in buggy
with three children, one of which was
Katie, the infant daughter of Edward
Cassidy, the mail carrier. While she was
driving along Franklin street the horse be-
came frightened, and as she turned into
Walnut street the buggy was dashed against
a large stone at the corner and was over
turned. Little Katie, who was in the arms
of Miss Deylin, was thrown to the ground.
and was also struck by a shaft of the buggy
as it went over. Miss Devlin and the other
children were also thrown out, but were
nothurt. Katie's injuries resulted in death.
Hinesville Gazette: May promises to
be q noted day in the history of
the l.. ]. Troop. 1t is the Peter Winn Flenl-
ing parade, instituted in honor of the men,
ory of favorite captain who for many
years commanded the troop. A flag which
the lady friends of the company, in the
goodness of their hearts have donated, is to
be presented, and it is eminently appropri-
ate that ex-Capt. w. A. Fleming, gal
liant son of the old hero, should be the one
to present the flag and Capt. ]. i. Fleming,
the present efficient commander, and
another son, should be the one
to receive it. Col. Gordon and Staff Col
Davant, Col. Anderson and Capt. Walthour
are expected to be present.
Sandersville Mercury: On Saturday
morning negro in the employ of Soloman
Hathaway, living on DIR. A. Mathis planta-
ton, cut Mr.. Hataway's throat. The
negro was beating his wife and Mr..
Hathaway requested him to stop it or leave
his place. The negro decided to
leave, but refused to return
rations that had been ad-
vanced. Mr.. Hathaway, fearing trouble.
stepped in the house and got his gun, where
upon the negro apologized and agreed to
return the rations. Mr.. Hathaway Thought
all had been settled, and the negro attacked
him off his guard, cutting him in the back
and neck. 1t is probable that the cuts may
prove fatal. The negro was captured at
Francis Crossing and lodged in jail.
Dooly indicator: T. G.. Mcdonald has
violin that was made in this county out
of wood cut from the swamps near here.
Messrs. Bryant and Allen Cason, two old
citizens Of Dooly. are both violinists. and.
being of mechanical turn of mind, decided
that they would make a violin to suit them
selves. Allen Cason only made one, but il
was of excellent tone, both in full
ness and sweetness. Bryant Cason made
several, one of which he took special care
in and made very fine. The wood from
which he made it was curly maple, which
grows abundantly i'll our swamps. Mr..
Cason made this especial violin larger than
usual and bedecked it with a number OF
fancy touches and several very fine Jewels
This instrument is said to be one of the
finest ever in the county, and Mr.. Cason has
several times refused $50 for the same.
Albany Net0s and advertiser. The bows
who went down to Camilla Monday had a
great time, and enjoyed the fun of initiating
about thirty of Camilla's gallant sons into
the X. A. RS. But the fun was not all on
the Albany boys side by jugful, al
though they were laughing up to the time
we went to press last night. Levi Shepherd
was with the boys who went down, and by
virtue of his Office had good deal to dc
with the limitations. The Camilla boys de-
cided to get even with him as soon as OBJ
portunity offered, and when the limitations
were over, one of them arose and offered the
following resolution: That our Grand
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