The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-07

House Near Pelham ana w nipped ny
Moonshiners-A Negroes Novel
Method Of tRobbing Storekeeper
of bis whisky-A Talbot County
Man Who Follows the Example OF
sockless Jerry Simpson.
GEORGIA.
E.B. Hook of the Augusta Chronicle ls
said TO be almost sure 20 succeed L. l.
Blome as clerk OF the city councit OF
Augusta.
some Of the oldest inhabitants are posi-
tive that the drought that has prevailed Tor
the last eight or more weeks in Cobb county
has never been equAled in that section.
Wash Good, a negro boy, was killed at
Munuerlvn. on the Central road, Friday.
He was trying to steal ride. but fell be-
meath the train and was crushed TO death.
Eight bales OF cotton Of $50 pounds each,
picked from four acreS OF ground, ana
twelve bales from twelve acres, n the
achievement of a Cobb county farmer. N.
/. Green, this year.
Alderman Shropshire of Atlanta has
changed his mind about resigning. he says
on account Of a number of prominent bust
ness men requesting him TO withdraw his
resignation he decided to do so.
The city council of Athens is after the
water works company with a sharp stick.
water is the hue and cry now raised. They
must toe the line in short order.
After eight days Of the most intense suf-
seriDg, Joseph Clinton Russell OF Columbus
is dead. He was the little son Of Mrs.J C.
Russell, aged years, and who was nearly
burned 10 death eight days ago while trying
10 pour kerosene into lighted stove.
At Augusta Wednesday Chief Young, ia
going TO fire, was thrown from his cart by
I'D fall Ha
bis horse were both painfully bruised. The
IRE destroyed the houses Of Luce Irwin and
Alfred Gary, both colored, on the south
boundary. Loss 81 200.
The officers OF Morgan county court have
just presented Hon. II. w. Baldwin with a
beautiful cane as a testimonial of their high
esteem for him personally and their appre-
citation OF bis manifold kindness and impar-
TALLY as the judge Of Morgan county court.
The cane is surmounted by a head of
oxfdtoed silver and appropriately inscribed.
Cartsrsville Enterprise: Newt Martin
happened to Q frightful accident in the saw
mill Of w. F. Taylor. He was cleaning the
sawdust away from the saw when his head
came 10 contact with che saw, which cut a
fearful cash across his forehead, tearing
/ away the skin and small portion OF the
skull. The wound, though a very painful
Nons, IL not considered faSaL
8. I. Hayes Of Thomasville, as admins
TRAITOR OF 8. Alexander Smith. sold a mum.
Der of lots of land in Thomas and Other
counties in this state, belonging to the estate
on Tuesday. The sales aggregated about
estate In the west andin New England, be.
longing 20 tue estate to be disposed Of. A
final settlement was made among the heirs
a few days since.
Hugh Harrison OF Tignall, a small place
twelve miles from Washington. was shot
and dangerously wounded by negro
named BohEwinn at an early hour Wednes-
day night. The shooting was done without
provocatl5n or warning aud the negro made
hts escape. A large posse OF indignant citi-
zens went in pursuit, aud IL the negro is
= caught the probabilities are that he will be
lost In the woods"
On Oct Is. near Pelham, q queer cirouu-
stance took plaza A Mr.. Holland and his
wife were taken from their house by q
party of men, and as the story goes, were
sseTefely "paddled" Fifty extra ticks were
put upon Holland because, forsooth, he had
the sudacity to resist. It is supposed this
treatment was meted cut to Holland and
his wife because they were witnesses against
lllicit distilers before Judge Speers court
Tin Macon,
Montezuma Record Tuesday a negro
named Jake johnson, living on Carey Solo
mans place in Houston county, freed a
squirrel In order to catch hun be climbed
the tree. When about thirty-dy feet from
the ground a limb broke. and he came down
with terrible crash. The fall broke him
up badly. ORe thigh aAd both arms were
broken He was brought to town for med
1cal attention, and he may lose some OF his
limbs by amputation in order TO save his
life.
Talbotton Nelc Era: A young man
from our neighborhood was forced to sleep
IN room with dozen or more strangers
one night in Macon, last week. He put his
money In his sock and placed it under his
pillow for safe-kssping. As he only wears
hosiery on extra occasions he got up next
morning and left of this article of wearing
apparel through force Of habit. He missed
his money when be went to settle for bis
breakfast, and hurrylng back to his room
found it safe as be had left it He will put
dis shoes under the pillow next time.
W. R. Brown. white fisherman, she,
Ike Smith, another white fisherman, in the
chest at the latter's house on Moses hill In
Girard, opposite Columbus, Thursday.
Brown went 20 Smiths home, accusing him
of whipping one OF his tBrownsl children,
end after some words he drew his gun and
fred twice, the first BAH taking effect on
the left side CT Smiths chest The ball was
mot large and did not 60 deep, but made
quite painful wound. Brown fed, got
Into his boat and before the Girard officers
could lay hands on him he was on the
30 SahH VI lGc SndVbhuSOCu0cs III u
reported, however, that he returned to AL
abama later on aud was arrested.
At Asburn a day or two ago there was a
1Q-gallon keR full of whisky in the express
Office, and a negro saw it and determined
70 have some, and this is how be got 1t.
After night he procured couple Of bits
one large and the other small, and with
these crawled under the express Office and
with the large bit bored hole through the
floor under the key. He then took the
small bit and made hole through the bot
tom Of the keg, and caught the whisky In 6
bucket. He would have doubtless sue
'cecded in getting off with the whole bust
ness, but a gentleman passing heard The
whisky running. and when he went TO in
vestigate found the negro.
Mrs. Mary Dicksons 6-months-old baby
was caught in a folding bed at Atlantis
Thursday and badly injured, its left arm
being broken in two places and its head
crushed Mrs. Dickson had gone into tbs
adjoining shed room to prepare breakfast
for her children and left che little baby il
the bed. The two older children, 8 and
years old, it is supposed, thought they
would help their mother to straighten Ut
the room. and as they had seen her touct
a continuance and fold the bed, undertook
70 do SO without taking the precaution Il
first take their baby sister out of the bed