The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS
A Lively Time over an Attempt to
Hold a Mule Off Deot-An Effort to
Be Made to Repeal the Bill Providin g
for a Board of Tax Equalizers.
GEORGIA.
The Baptists of Townsville are going to
build a new church.
The Freemansville postofice in Milton
county has been removed from Birming-
ham to Maddox's store, where 1t had been
for twenty-five years, until three months
ago, when it was moved to birmingham.
c. N. Woodall settled in GroEan's district
of Milton county in 1915, and since that
time has not moved. He has the same stock
of hogs and the same seed corn that he had
the year he moved there, and neither has
degenerased in the least
About seventy-five feet from the banks Of
Beaverdam creek, which is three miles from
Washington, there is a rock with bsautl-
full seat carved in it, and supposed to be the
work Of the Indians. Gabriel Toombs says
that in his boyhood this rock was on the
banks of the creek and that he and bis
brother, Gen. Robert Toombs had often sat
there and flshed.
The dwelling house Of Jesse Clark, about
six miles from Smith Vile In Sumter county,
was entirely destroyed by fire Friday
morning about O'Clock. None Of the in
mates of the house we're aware Of the fire
until portion of the roof had fallen in,
which made sufficient noise to awaken Mr..
Clark, who succeeded in arousing the fam
lily just In time to save them of probably
being fatally burned None Of the con-
tents of the house were saved. The fire ia
supposed TO have been the work OF an in
cendiary.
An effort may be made to repeal the bill
passed by the last legislature authorizing
aud requiring the appointment of five men
for each county, to be known as the board
Of tax equalizers. The grand jury of Jack
son county has already passed recommended
tions on the subject, and among other
things say: We consider said law ins-
practical end expensive, aud we hereby
ask and urge upon our next senator from
the Thirty senatorial district and our
immediate representatives to use their
utmost power 10 repeal said law at the
next session Of the legislature.
James Davis shot and killed Bill Parker
man (colored) near Talbotton Thursday.
Parkerman was living with Mr.. Davis and
on Thursday morning, while Davis was
away from home, Parkerman's wife cursed
Mrs. Davis. When Davis returned his wife
told him about the negro woman cursing her,
and Davis went to Parkerman's house and
whipped the negro. Soon after dinner Par
herman went up to Davis house with large
stick in his hand and called Mr.. Davis out.
When he got nearly to him Perkerman said
to Davis: "You will never go back In the
house alive Davis went back In the house,
got his gun and came out OF the door. Par
herman advanced on him and Davis fired,
killing him instantly. Davis has not been
arrested.
Columbus Enquirer Sun: Mrs. NJ Bras
well, an old and feeble lady, lives in Ala
bams, and it so happens that her husband
owes some money in Columbus which he
has been unable to pay. Mrs. Braswel is
the owner Of mule and wagon, and last
week negro drove the team across the
river to secure some provisions. Bailiff J.
n. Chapman CHANGED TO see the mule and
ne at once levied on it and carried it to a
stable. When the driver returned and told
what had happened Mrs. Braswell was
naturally indignant, and she secured the
assistance of H. V. Hargett 20 help her re-
gain possession of her property. Mr.. Har-
gett's first move was to enter claim that
Mrs. Braswell's property could not be
seized IN payment of her husbands debts,
and his next move was to offer good and
sufficient bond for the mule and wagon
until the case comes up for trial. When
the bond was offered Bailiff Chapman re-
fused to accept it, on the ground that
the feed Of the animal must be paid for
previous to the trial. Mr.. Hargett con-
cluded that the demand was illegal and
he applied TO Justice Bowles for an order
requiring his balliff to perform his duties.
This Justice Bowles declined to do, and Mr..
Hargett was forced to take the matter to
the superior court. When Judge Martin
had heard all the evidence on both sides he
issued mandamus, which premp.orily
ordered Justice Bowles and Bsiliff Chap
man to return the mule and wagon with
out delay. After the document had been
signed Mr.. Hargett thought that his
troubles were over and he hurried to Justice
Bowles' office with the order. He found.
however, that he had further difficulties
before him. Justice Bowles refused to SUR
render the animal or the wagon until his
bailif could be found, and Mr.. Chapman
was conspicuous by his absence. Several
times during the afternoon Mr.. HarRett pre-
sented the order, but each time Justice
Bowles refused to comply. Finally Mr..
Hargett became annoyed, and he went 60
the court house and drew up the necessary
papers for prosecuting Justice Bowles for
contempt Of court