The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-28

where the old house stood being desecrsted
by a confusion # bric1 and other material
for the new hotel
Forsyth Advertiser: Messrs Tom and
Arthur Go drum. =. F. Ogletree, Sher-
wood Lind.ev. Capt j. G. Mays and others,
after enjoying a splendid barbecue at Hig-
gins mill on Saturday last, proceeded 70
the TOwaliga river and entered into a fish
ing froic. In order TO make success OF
their trip and TO cOmpelete the fun, and
having knowledge Of some surgeons that
were playing in those waters, they entered
the river. and, joining hands, formed a line
/ across the stream aud began the drive for
the fish. Very soon the sturgeon was
spied and then the chase began aud was
/ pursued until his fishship was captured, in
. the prosecution Of which much fun was had
By the boys. Not satisfied with one, they
continued their drive until thew had cap
tured and nut upon dry ground 2jj pounds
I Of fish. Harpoons and clubs were the i'm
/ p.ements Of warfare used agai ST the SUR
I geo1s. The rgest fish weighed l26 pounds.
Sandersville Progress: The Progress has
/ learned Of a serious state Of affairs in Ger
/ tain sections of this county. Our Informant
/ gave us the information one day last week,
! and his authority IS an Old colOred woman.
! He Saws that fer several days past the
negroes between Sandersvile and the Han
cock county line have been acting in a su
picious manner. They have been cOngre-
gazing at different places every night for
some time past, aad t1eir meetings have
been conducted with the utmost
secrecy. Drum beating can be heard
and passers-by nave overheard the loud
voices of the leaders addressing the assem-
blages. The white people living in the sec
TONS where these meetings are held have
became alarmed, fearing that the negroes
will at any moment take the warpath
against them. IL is said that "a great many
Winchester rifles have been purchased by
the negroes, aud their actions have every
appearance of forebcdiug no good to the
whites. Our informant states that an old
negro woman disclosed the intentions OF the
negroes aud explained the object of the
meetings. she said the negroes 20 through
regular military DIR lis every night, and the
drum is beat for them to keep time. The
negroes seem 20 have some i'll feeling
toward the whites and appear inclined to
resort to firearms and force. OF course. the
Progress does not know whether the old
woman's statement can bs accepted as reli-
able or not, but the matter aeeds investiga-
ton at any rate.
An Atlanta special to the Macon Tele-
graph saws: There has been a great deal
of drinking of late among the minors
OF Atlanta, although there is
city ordinance prohibiting them
from entering barroom. Deputy
United States Marshal Newt Mcdonald,
one Of the most fearless aud determined
men in the service, has declared war against
the barroom men who are guilty of this
practice. He prints a card in this after
moons Journal which is as follows: To
the barkeepers of Atlanta: For some
time have noticed that a young man
In whom | was interested was drink
ing heavily. He is not yet 81, and l have
taken il upon myself TO watch the bars in
the central portion of the city. On Satur-
day night | saw him call for a drink at four
different bar-rooms, receive 1t and pay for
it. / also saw six others who were mere
boys, some not over II, drinking at differ
ent bars, some OF them being drunk. ~
hereby give notice TO the barkeepers that
shall continue to watch their places, and
in the names of the fathers and mothers of
Atlanta | shall prosecute to the full extent
of the law the first one l detect selling
whisky OF beer TO a minor. w. n. McDon-
aid. The young man referred to in the card
is Mr.. McDonald'S brothers child. The
deputy used TO be a barkeeper himself, but
he has never been drunkard, and has seen
something Of the trouble whisky causes, so
he has declared war against the dealers who
violate the law. He says he does not care
to do anything undetermined, 50 he put the
barkeepers on notice. He will now watch
the bars, and every minor he sees drinking
ne proposes to shadow until he learns his
name Thea he will consult his father and
if he approves of it he will at once enter a
prosecution.