The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-04
ITEMS In THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE


Postmaster Hall has ordered thirty-eight
new Iock boxes for the postothce at Naynes-
borO.
There has been much complaint recently
about reckless shooting Of parlor rifles in
Americas.
The school board will elect the next
Superintendent # the public schools at
Athens to-day.
Rev. ". W. Oslin, a superanuated mem
Der of the North Georgia conference
passed away suddenly at his home few
DAYS since.
The cotton shipments from Waynesboro
for the season ending Nay l, 1891, are 2O,~
63S bales against Is, O53 bales for the same
period last season.
Friday an old negro was shot in the arm
"a stray bullet, making painful flesh
wound. Had it struck him in the face 1t
would have resulted seriously.
Mr.. Critchell, the present proprietor Of
the Arlington hotel at Waynesboro, has
made arrangements to take charge OF the
University hotel of Sewanee, Tenn.
Rome's water supply is to he increased,
and the water works committee OF the city
council is now giving this question thor
ough study. Two more arteslan wells Will
probably be bored.
Dr. g. W. Nuligan of Washington has
pigeon whose wing was hurt SO that 1t can
not fly. Il and the house cat have become
very fond of each other; they play together,
eat together and never have the least an
pleasHntness.
II JEFF Davis of Waynesboro had mar
row escape from a serious accident on last
Tuesday He was at work on the roof of
the new residence he is building and fell TO
the ground. No bones were broken, but he
received hard shaking up.
At a meeting of the board Of directors of
the new bank of Lumpken, held Friday, W.
/. Mardre, well known business man of
Americas, was elected cashier. The hand
some building for the new bank will be
completed early in July, at which time Mr..
Mardre will take charge.
W. j. Powell, who lives near Danburg,
has a cat who lost her kittens; whereupon
she went out in the woods aud caught a
young RABBIT which she nurses Just as if it
were her kitten. She even shows more
affection for the adopted rabbit than she
did for her kittens and fondles it very
tenderly.
Reports from inspectors Of fertilizers re-
turned to the Office Of the commissioner of
agriculture show that despite the unpro-
pltious weather which has made the roads
ugly and difficult for hauling, 800, 900 tons
Of fertilizers will be inspected this season
as against fraction over 2SS, 800 inspected
last year
Hawkiusville Dispatch and NelUS; Judge
Sumner Adams Of this place has an old relic
in the shape Of a certificate given on April
25, 1918, showing that his father, Leaven
served in the Indian war of that period as
member Of the Light Dragons Of the
Laurens troop. The old paper is remarka-
bly, well preserved.
The northbcund passenger train on the
East Tennessee that left Macon Thursday
night escaped serious accident at Dallas,
near Atlanta. Some malicious party had
turned loose the brake on car on the side
track aud it had run out over the switch
and on to the main line, causing "a col
lision with the passenger train. The en-
gineer and fireman we're hurt but the pas
sengers escaped with a severe shake up and
some few trifling bruises.
Bridges Smith, city clerk Of Macon, has
just received his patent papers for his rail
road tie The invention relates TO improve
ments in railroad ties. and the object OF the
invention is to produce a metal tie that Will
be strong and durable that will be simple
and cheap, that will be Self-ballaSted that
will possess the necessary amount Of
elasticity, that may be easily and rigidly
fastened in the sail and that will have
means for easily securing the rails thereto
Reidsville Journal: On Monday night
last about O'Clock, Sampson Rogers, while
under the influence Of whisky, went to the
residence of James Collins at Tyson, thi,
county, and called him to the door and
told him that he had come to use him about
telling lie on him, whereupon Collins
knocked him out Of the door with his fist
and closed the door. When Rogers regainec
his feet be drew pistol and fired one sho'
through the door, striking Collins in tbs
right shouler.
At the picnic of the Floyd Rifles o.
Macon Tuesday at Beach Haven, james
Hartrough and lady amused themselve.
for time shooting at target with SO
caiber pistol Being tired of the sport
they sat down under the shade of ire,
together and the gentleman began to cocl
the pistol and turn the cylinder, when i
was accidentally discharged the ball en-
rering the palm and passing through the
hand near the third and fourth fingers, in
ficting flesh wound.
Darien Timber Gazette: The survey OF
the route between Sapelo and Doboy
through Mud river, was recently made un
der direction of Capt. o. NJ. Carter, th
United States engineer in charge of on
river and harbor improvements. This sur
vey was ordered by the last congress for tn
purpose OF ascertalning if the route throug
Mud river was a feasible one and ON
worthy of Improvement. We are told tina
new channel has been discovered, and tina
it will make better route between Dobo
and Sapelo than through Mud river if it
improved. Inc IacCS are all In the hands
the engineer at Savannah.
Augusta Herald: Quite sensation wa
created at the gospel meetings on D'Antig
mac street by the disclosure by Rev. Nj
Dunlap, that we'll known citizen of A,
gusta had been living under an assume
name for twenty years. He has been know
as Jack Shepard, but his real name is Henri
Smonds Mr.. Sinonds joined the Unite
States army about twenty years ago in Ne
York, but soon tired of it and deserted
Chattanooga, coming 20 Augusta. He a
sumed the alias in order to escape detection
and under that name was married, becou
ing the father of several childre
Several weeks ago he went to NJ
Dunlap, pastor of Asbury church,
which he is a member, and confided in hin
asking his advice. Mr. Dunlap wrote to Il
Secretary of War stating the case and as
ing for q pardon, which was granted, Il
pardon reaching here few days ago. tt
Secretary sent an act of congress in whiC
all deserters up TO 1891, who had d
deserted in the face of an enemy or wi
had not left the country, had been pa
doned Mr. Simonds lives at the corner
Kollock and Miller stree s, and up to a We
or more ago was employed as fireman
the Georgia railroad. He was hurt in
accident and received 81, 900 from the roa
He will now assume his right name On
more and live a free man among his fslC