The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-17

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n. D. Arnold If Crawford, one Of the
most extensive farmers il that part of
Georgia, has cotton that is hign enough to
hide a man while on horseback. The rows
are six feet apart AID the cotton Is locked
in the middle He makes hundreds Of bales
of cotton aud has made q great success of
farming His cotton is good this year with
the exception of It being late.
Waynesboro True Citizen: Jake Green
(colored) who worked for Brit. Rogers, in
the Sixty-sixth district, Burke county. was
found dead IN the road Monday with
wound in his neck. Justice Calvin Ward
held an inquest over the remains, and the
verdict of the jury was that death was pro-
duced by pistol or gunshot wound ia the
neck, inflicted by parties unknown,
A meeting of the citizens Of Tattuall
county is called to meet In Reidsville on
Saturday, Aug. %, for the purpose OF con-
sidering the expediency and propriety of
taking that county out of the Middle Judi
cial circuit. and placing it in a new circuit,
which an effort is being made to establish,
and for the establishment Of which bill is
now pending in the legislature of the state.
The Standard Oil C mpany's new ware
house at Brunswick will be commenced this
week. Ghe builder is now in the city. his
orders for materials are placed, and Satur-
day night will see considerable work done
The site will be just across the railroad
track from where the burned one stood.
The main building will be over 100 feet in
length by 80 in width, besides bRrls and
other out buildings
The new rifles formerly in possession Of
the Grady Cadets Of Atlanta, have arrived
in Athens. and have been turned over to
Col. Smelling for the use Of the university
battalion. They are thirty in number aud
are OF the most improved pattern and in ex
cellent condition. The trustees appropriated
S6O6 to purchase additional guns, and Col.
Smelling is now in communication with
several parties on the subject.
DIR. J. N. Glover, who is in jail at Carnes-
vile charged with numbering his wife. came
very near making bis escape last week with
wooden keys, az hs did before He had
four nice keys that unlocked the doors and
would have let him out but for his betrayal
by negro woman in jail, who gave the
secret away to the jailer. He made the
| keys with piece Of steel that be had gotten
hold Of. The doctor is very hard to keep in
prison.
Americus Times Recorder: Some OF the
old and young men Of Americus think that
| instead Of taxing bachelors tee legislature
| should make prov sion to pension this much
| abused class OF individuals. They claim
that IL is not altogether their fault tnst
they are living in blissful ignorance Of the
charms OF married life, and think that
pension would assist them in psrsusding
some fair damsel to consent TO lean upon
them for support.
Msriwether Planter: At the home of
w. A. Beckham, on the Watson place near
here, the other day, the lightning struck a
tree in his lot ana tore Il all to pieces, scat
tering bark and limbs about the lot. The |
lot was full Of cattle at the time, hogs, |
mr. Ian nd uk1 t,rN - -.
were hurt. Another strange thing is there |
was another tree standing near the tree |
that was struck that was taller, which the |
lightning did not touch.
The motion for new trial in the case Of |
Homer Willis, who was sentenced TO serve |
a term OF twenty years in the penltentiary |
at the recent term of Terrell superior court, |
for the murder of George Outlaw, was |
heard at Dawson by Judge Query on |
Saturday morning. Col. Jesse Walters, of |
counsel for the defense, argued the motion.
The motion was overruled and the case will |
be appealed to the supreme court, where it /
will be heard some time in October.
Edward Scott and Benjamin Graham of |
Laurens county were brought before Com
missioner Martin at Macon Friday on tie |
charge OF violating the revenue laws. Scott |
pleaded guilty TO the charge of setting I'D |
an illicit distillery, aud was placed under a |
200 bond, which he furnished and WIGS re- |
leased. Graham, who was charged with |
working dlstillery, denied his guilt. His |
case was continued for a further hearing. |
Meanwhile, he was remanded to Jail.
Col. J. r. Towers of Marietta has the old |
battle flag, under which his regiment, the |
Eighth Georgia, did such valiant service
during the war. The flag is red with blue
cross from corner TO corner, carrying seven
stars and has gold fringe, 1t Is powder
smoked, tattered and torn, and perforated
with bullets which shows that it was borne
IN the thickest of hght. Col. Towers prizes
1t as a relic Of the time that tried mems
souls, and would not, under any circum-
stances. part with 10.
Blackshear Times: Elizabeth Harring-
ton was born in South Carolina in the year
1913, died in Pierce county 1867; she lacked
only two months of being l25 years old
when she died. She lived in this and ad-
joining counties for more than fifty years.
Her youngest son. Simon Harrington, req
resented Liberty county in the legislature
for several sessions more than fifty years
ago. Her grandson, r. 9. higgins, is now
mayor Of our town. Hiram Lester was
only 122 years old when he died
A few days ago the Macon NetOs alluded
TO the typographical contest which is pro-
posed for the Piedmont exposition at At
lanta. Saturday the following letter was
received by the NeiOs 1t is from lady
typo at Franklin, Ca, and reads: "Wil
you please be 50 kind as TO inform me of the
prize contest for the fastest TYPO at the ex-
positionl l am very swift at the cases and
anxious to enter the race. ] see from ex-
changes that your paper was first to start
the ball in motion hence my writing to
you"
TennilIe Error: Tuesday night a negro
boy named Isaac James, who has been
working on Robert Kelly's place, a short
distance from Teunille, was struck with a
coupling pin between the eyes. His sklll
was fractured aud his recovery is thought
to be impossible He was attempting to
beat his way to some point on the Central
road when his position was discovered by a
negro brakeman, who gave him the blow
that will cost him his life. The boy, though
aroused to consciousness. could not tell who
the negro was that hit him.
Capt. John r. Ware and William New
man, Of the revenue service, returned
Wednesday night to Gainesville from raid
in the mountain Businesses of extreme north
east Georgia, just where the three states of
Georgia, North and South Carolina corner
They captured two or three stills, destroyed
a considerable quantity of whisky making
material, and arrested one man. Ike Smith,
Of Rabun county, was caught in the distl =
lery and was arrested and brought before
Judge CASTOR Thursday, who committed
him to Jail in default of $500 bond.
Abbeville Times: A few days ago a mule
belonging to A. J. Doster, living near
| Cedar creek, was bitten By raft es make on
the tongue and on the ankle. Mr.. Doster
applied, as soon as possible, a solution of
oil md TO hsNr Il