The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

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Negro Tries to Act on Congressman
wstson's Social Equality Speeches.
GEORGIA.
The Houston county tax levy calls for
Gil, 6l3 AZ.
It is estimated that fully 800 of the white
voters of Houston county are legally exempt
from jury duty.
w. M. Boon, who has a vineyard OF Ia
acres on his farm near Perry has made this
year about 300 gallons Of wine.
The convicts who have been at Dales Mill
are now at Offerman, having been removed
there since the closing Of the mill at Dsles.
DR.. H. c. Garrett, a prominent cibi-
zen, a successful physician and surgeon,
died at his residence at HephZlbah Thurs-
day.
Che Fulton county commissioners are de-
batting the question Of building new jail
to accommodate $50 prisoners. The plans
call for an expenditure Of $250,000.
Youther, the man who ran away with bis
niece, the daughter Of Mr.. Bramlett, near
Cove City and whom a serious crime is
charged against, has been arrested and is
now languishing in the county jail.
Joe Graham, a colored bricklsyer, for
merly Of Augusta, was killed in Barnwell
Tuesday night by young white man named
Killingsworth. Graham was shot through
the heart and died instantly. Killingsworth
was exOnerated by the coroners jury.
The pretty rural home of Mrs. Daniel
Wolfe at the intersection Of the Milledge-
vile ana Dean Bridge roads, opposite E.
r. Schneider's place, four miles from Au-
gusta, was completely destroyed by fire
Wednesday night. The fire broke out in
the kitchen and caught from a defective
fue in the chimney. Mrs. Wolfe only had
oh ho1
her losses by the fire.
Thursday morning a negro named John,
or Sheg Home was brought to Jesup on
the train from Mount Pleasant, having been
badly shot in the face and neck with slugs
by another negro, whom he saysis named
Brooks. Home had been loahng around
the construction camp on the Darien Short
Line In Mcintosh county, ten miles from
Johnston Station, and one day last week
stole two Winchester rifles, sachel and
coat and vest and ran away. Wednesday
night negro named John Woodson was at
Jesup looking for him and went from there
TO Baxley.
Madison Advertiser, An old negro, Jor-
dan Bailey, 10 years Of age, who lives on
Judge II. W. Baldwin's farm near Buck
head, in this county, owns 2-horse wagon
that has history. He runs a 2-horse farm
on which he uses this wagon, and has used
1t for twenty-eight years. He found the
wagon In Shsrman's camp in 1864, Nuttiug's
factory on the Ocmulgee river, the morn
ing after the yankees marched out. They
could not prevail on him to leave his wife
and children nor his master to 20 with them,
and his fidelity was rewarded by being per-
mitted to keep as his own property this
wagon, horse and a mule which he got
from the camp The wagon of course has
been repaired again and again, but the axles,
hounds and the hub of the left fore wheel
are the same as they we're when found. The
old darky says he saw the factory burn
down from his hiding place in the bushes,
for he had to hide and work to escape being
taken off anyhow.
Dalton Citizen: An Atlanta drummer
created quite q sensation here last Friday
night. He hired rig from Galloway &
Aus In in the afternoon to make business
trip TO the couatry. Being detained longer
than he expected he did not get back until
after 10 O'Clock at night, when he found the
livery stable closed and the stablemen re-
tired. After several unsuccessful attempts
to wake somebody, he was on the point
OF leaving, when his eyes espied the fire
bell, which swings in a cupoln over the
stable, and the rope dangling Just
within his reach by the door. A happy
thought struck him. The bell was used to
wake up the porters Without more ado he
grasped the rope and gave the bell several
taps, when 10! in few moments an excited
crowd OF citizens we're seen hurrying to-
ward the stable. The drummer thought he
had sounded the riot alarm or committed
some terrible act past forgiveness. and was
on the point of taking to his heels, but he
stood his ground and explained why he had
rung the bell. The crowd told him that was
the fire bell, and finally let him of on ac-
count OF his verdant simplicity.
Mr.. Watson's speech at Sparta Thursday
resulted In an incident which proved quite
sensational IN its character. About 2
o'clock, while Mrs. Roberts, who runs the
hotel, was in her dining room superintend-
ing the serving or dinner, a large negro man
marched boldly into the room. Mrs. Rob
erts was taken with surprise upon seeing
him and told him he must leave The Ne
gro replied that be would not, for his leader
Mr.. Watson, had said that the color line
had been wiped out; that be wes on tbs
same footing with white people, and could
come to the hotel If he liked Mrs
Roberts told him he could 60 Il
Mr.. Watson's house and do as he liked
but could not in her hotel. Finally, IL wa.
necessary for policeman to remove the
negro. Mrs. Roberts was for Watson
Thursday morning, but she is now as strong
democrat as Is In the ranks of the old
party. Mrs. Roberts saw Mr.. Watson after.
NhTut huu bOiu ul1OuuL OF money
could induce her to favor him, and, also
that it was just such men as he and otherl
who went around the country talking tc
poor, ignorant negroes, that made them in
suit ladies.
Riley Richardson was arrested at Augusta
Thursday to answer to the charge of break
ing into the residence of Ii. A Stanford gu.
on Mcdonald avenue. Early Thursday
morning Richardson made the attempt. &C
be says, to burglarize the house. Mr.. Stan.
ford's residence is 1-story cottage. He
and Mrs. Stanford occupy one Of the rooms
and his daughter, Miss Stanford, occupies
the adjoining one, which is only
about three feet from the ground
The window of the room which Miss
Stanford occupies looks out into the
yard, and it was through that window the
negro made his entrance into the house
Win the stealth Of q cat he crept along
the floor until he had reached the bed OF the
young lady, who was then slumberinR: and
as he was about b raise himself to a stand.
ing position, be made noise, which aroused
she young lady. She was horribly fright.
ened when she first realized that a man was
In the room, and it was some time before
she could move. In q moment she gained
control Of herself, and screamed for heir
1t the top OF her voice, which, Of course
frightened the negro, as he made dash
Ior the window and made his escape
her father was aroused by her call FOL
help and Immediately ran into the room.
out got there just in time TO see the Negro
disappear out of the window. The youno
lady recognized tha naOro ne a bo,- -