The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Bark Brings a Wrecked Crew to
Brunswick--Homici at Selina--A Ne
gro Killed at Florence While Resisting
Arrest-A Watchman Who Has Been
on Duty Twenty-Five Christmas
Nights.
GEORGIA.
Timothy Bevers. an ex-confederate, we'll
known at Athens. Is dangerously i'll In that
city.
Mrs. J. D. Power of Newtown. Madison
county, died suddenly of heart disease on
Thursday.
Dec. so is the date of marriage Of John
Temple Graves and Miss Annie Elizabeth
Cothrane at Rome.
The prohibition election in Polk county
resulted in a victory for the people who are
against whisky. The county went dry by
1913 majority.
The cribs and valuable stock sheds of
George Z. Woods of Attapulgus were
burned Monday night, together with nearly
everything they contained.
W. T. Lewis shot and killed Lee Farr at
Selma Wednesday night at a party at the
residence of J. B. Mitchell. Lewis escaped
and has not been captured yet.
Hawkinsville Dispatch: Mr. s. NJ Blount,
worthy citizen of this county, is the proud
owner of silk handkerchief purchased
from a Hawkinsville merchant in 1865
Although constantly used, the handkerchief
is still without hole in it. Mr.. B.ount is
also using tin wash pan bought in Macon
over twenty-five years ago.
Mrs. Sosnowsk of Athens was badly
bruised about the head by a fall Wednes-
day. At first it was feared that she was
seriously injured, but an examination dis
PEELED the fear. Nine. SoSnowski is an aged
lady who has had charge Of the home
school for a great many years and numbers
her pupils by the hundreds in all parts of
the state.
Columbus Enquirer Sun: Mr. John Scar
cey. the veteran chief Waterman at the
Eagle and Pheaix mills, was on duty last
night as usual. Mr.. Searcey has been in
the employ of the company for thirty-1ve
years, and has held the position of watch
man for a quarter of century. He has
spent twenty-five consecutive Christmas
nights on duty at the mills, and Is one Of the
most faithful men in the employ of the CON-
pany.
Athens Banner: There came swagger-
ing down Broad street Wednesday quaint
looking pedestrian He was badly dressed:
q knapsack was thrown across his back, his
hair was Unkempt, and wild lock flashed
through his eyes. In the upper pocket of
his ragged overcoat a Smith & Wesson 50
callbre hung out as sign of danger, and
caused everyone to shun the owner as a
man Of much fight He walked into Nc
Gregor's store and in wild manner asked
for the life of Jesse James. That book was
not in stock and the terrified clerk hid be-
hind the counter. The warlike imitator Of
the western desperate walked out and
sauntered down the street
Cicero Carlton, a negro man, was drink
ing heavily Wednesday and made Center,
Clarke county, his headquari ers. He was
violently abusive to everybody he met and
for while terrorized things. He ran across
r. S. Farmer and Fonnie Cooper. He began
to abuse them, and cursiDg them, threatened
to take their lives. He made hostile move
ment toward them and that was the last he
saw Of earth. Quick as lightning the two
gentlemen drew their revolvers and leveled
on the negro. Ten shots followed in rapid
succession and the negro fell to the ground.
In few minutes he was dead. The verdict
of the community exonorates the two men
who did the killing, and the negroes them
selves look at the matter in that light.
The Spanish bark Felo has arrived at
Brunswick. Dec. 20 the crew of the Felo
sight d some small liteboats bounding over
the waves IN a rough sea at latitude 81
north and longitude 74.06 west. AS the YES
cred in the small toats, and it was but a
short time before the occupants Of the light
crafts were aboard the stanch bark. They
were Capt w. E. Reid and wife, First Mate
johnson, Second Mate Bergis cook and en-
tire crew of the bark Fred Z. Richards
The Richards left Philadelphia Dec 2 with
cargo OF coal for Havana. During the
rough weather of two weeks ago the Rich
ards went down on Dec. IL, in latitude SOC 49,
and longitude 72' g., but fortunately her
crew got into lifeboats Capt Reid, his
wife and men had been bounding over the
waves eight days when they were picked
up by the Felo.
A negro named George Shelton was killed
near Florence Tuesday, by j. Monroe
Bishop, deputy sheriff of Russell county,
Alabama. Shelton had been indicted for
crime committed in Russell county several
years ago. He fed and was located at
Florence only few days ago. Late Tues
day afternoon Shelton was located in a
house just on the Georgia side of the river.
Officer Bishop, accompanied by two citi
Zens of Jernigan, went over to the house
and the officer started in, leaving the other
men on the outside. As Mr.. Bishop looked
il the door he saw four men playing cards,
and recognized one of them as Shelton, the
man he wanted. Shelton also recognized
the officer, and as soon as he did SO drew bis
pistol and began firing upon him. Mr..
BISHOP returned the IRE, ana DOtn men con-
tinued to shoot until their weapons were
emptied. Shelton was killed during the
encounter, four bullets entering his body.
The other three negroes in the room ran as
soon as the firing began.
Athens Banner: In lovely, almost I'M
frequented spot, near the boundary line of
Georgia and Carolina, some years since,
was moss-covered hut almost buried in
the woods, the habtation of queer char
after. No one knew from whence he came,
why he was there and what secret discon-
tent caused his self-exile. This old hermit
lived for years on this spot, almost unseen,
and held almost no communication with
any other mortal. Some years since he
breathed mis- last and his burial was pro-
found secret. The mans life was Swallowed
by mystery, and on a rude, uncouth slab
was chiseled in imperishable characters
these words:
My name, my country what are they to thee,
What whether high or low, my pedigree.
Perhaps far surpass all other men;
Perhaps fell below them all-what then?
Sufice 1t, stranger, that thou see'st tomb,
1hou knowest its use. 1t hides-no matter
whom.
FLORIDA.
The Farmers are putting q large acreage
OF oats IN JeUersOn county.