The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14


An Old Note Book A Runaway
Marriage, Followed By Forgiveness
by the Parents-A Blaze at Bruins
wick.
GEORGIA.
The Greene county third party paper was
moved to CrawfordviIle on Wednesday.
It is estimated that $50 600 or $4,000 have
been paid for mules at Washington the present
season,
The Thomasville variety works has in part
changed owners. Mr.. Reynol IS has sold his
tEo-thirds interest TO Joseph audi John Beverly
Mr.. Hargrave retains his one-thlrd interest.
at a meeting Of the stockholders of the
Washington Foundry and Manufact urlng Com
pany, on Wednesday, 10 was decided = sell the
plant at public sale on the first Tuesday in
April
It's r1mored in Atlanta that D. n. Spesr has
closed negotiations for the purchase from L }.
Hill Of controlling interest OF the cate CITY
National Bank There are no new developments
in the affairs Of the bank.
After a hard struggle for existence the Grady
Cadets of Atlanta have elected forty-three new
members and the name of the company VIII De
changed TO the Hibernian Rides, VINO have sup
piled this addition to their ranks.
One Of the most horrible accidents that ever
occurred IN Wilkes county, oe[ell poor negro
woman on Barnett Twins place on Wednesday,
by which she was fatally burned. After linger-
ing several hours death came to her relief.
Holley's grocery store. run by WinsOw J,
", l.
at Brunswick, was badly burned Sunday night.
The residence of Mr.. HOlley entirely con
gumed, while most of the building occupied by
the store was burned Mr. Holley had his prop
erty insured
The doors of the Bank Of Americas will be
thrown open this week. George W. Glover, one
of Americas most prominent and successful
business men, will accept the presidency.
Cashier NJ b. Campbell, Assistant Cashier
Cooper aui BOokkeeper Niles will assume their
former positions
Washington Gazette: D. c. Hill says that he
has demonstrated beyond all dispute that il is
an immense advantage to turn over land in the
fall so the winter freezes can pulveriZe it. He
says you can turn up clay at this time without
damage to the laud, and that it is wonderu III
how old worn out land can be reclaimed in this
way.
James F. Pittman of Thomas county died at
the home of his son-in-aw, two miles from
Ochl0ohnee. at y O'Clock Friday night. MIR.
Bituman was one of the oldest and best known
citizens OF the county, being Sc years of age at
the time of his death. He was born in jackson
county, but moved to Thomas county in 1856,
where be has since resided.
Recently bonds with which to complete the
building OF the new water works at Atlanta,
amounting TO SlsS, 600, were put on the market
and sold at the time it was announced that
the bonds brought par, it now trsnspred that the
bonds were disposed of to local banks a. 81 II
cents. leaving the difference to come out OF
some department of the city's funds.
Washington Gazette: S. D. Heard of this
place has fine old Italian violin that is nearly
$50 years old. 1t Is in perfect order and Prof
Hitchcock, who is high authority on musical
matters, pronounces It rare old instrument.
The violin is marked "Paola Albni Botzen,
Ammo, 1880" This violin was pawned to MIR.
Heard years ago by a stranger who was passing
through here.
Warrentown Clipper: Col James White
head Of this place is the proud possess r of one
of the greatest curosities in the shape of an
ancient note book we ever saw. This book was
written Ia the year 1906 by his r tat-grand-
TT az A u hA Hnn a in
Burke county. This book is about Ilve BY
seven and is an inch thick. 1t is neatly bound
in full sheep with gilt lettering. The paper used
IN making II IS very inferior quality, some
thing ike what is now used for general news
paper work, only it is very tough quality. Its
leaves are yellow from age. The great pecu-
Har1ty about this book is this; Amos White
head was a farmer and he followed that occu-
patton all his days and ne accumulated an iu-
dependent fortune at the business, but this note
BOOK Is complete summary OF all the cases as
decided By the courts and other high authorities
1t also explained how TO draw up legal papers
OF various sorts.
Columbus Enguirer-Snn: W. a. snlder. one
or the hremen at No. / engine house on Broad
street, al narrow escape from a serious in
jury Saturday. The department purchased a
new horse some weeks ago, ami he has proved
him self to be rather unmsnageable. Saturday
Snider decided TO ride him, and Just after get
ting on bis back and riding to the door of the
engine house. the morse commenced TO rear and
plunge, Inc rider remained ia his seat until
the horse stood up on his hind legs and lost his
balance, falling back on Mr. Suiier Several
nremen ran 10 his assistance at once. thinking
that be was seriously hurt, ana at first it seemed
as If he was. The horse fell heavily on his
ri er's right arm and leg aud partly on his
chest, relieving him of all his breath. He was
picked up, but fortunately soon recovered from
the first shock, though his Leg and arm viii
doubtless be sore for some days. He expressed
his determination to ride tho horse before he
stopped.
Athens Banner: We forbear giving names.
hgsrv paf -
a family living in Athens Of respecla bility who
are given TO dime novel reading to such an ex-
tent that nearly every one in the family are but
very little ahead of luuatics. When the BLACK
Week of Athens" is written up this family will
be shown up as being craZed from reading dime
novels. The young lady was engaged to be
married, and her sister seeing her mind was a
little shaky on account Of her iEcessant reading
of this trashy literature, broke off the engage
lnent. and since the engagement has been
broken of, she devOtes all her time both day
and night reading, an1 often while at her meals
VIII stop eating TO read some OF the wild tales
that she Keeps constantly on hand. The mother
and father, who are both well educated, spend
al tnelr spare moments m perusiDg those paper
back books. II is a sad case, but there seems
to be no relief for this family VINO have gone SO
far with tn yellow back stuff.
Columbus Eaqui err tn: Mrs Herring of
BIC land, Ca, nee Julia Forester, and her
mother, Mrs. X. V. Forester, were in the city
yesterday on a very unusual mission They
we're here to buy wedding trousseau for one
TX
let fall in some OF the dry goods stores, a very
romantic marriage leaks out In which the,
younger of the two ladies played a most i'm
pOrtant part. Mr.. Forester, the father OF the
young lady and husband of the elder is the
proprietor of the hotel at Richland, and is very
genial gentleman. The young lady is a very at
tractive and pretty girl of about eighteen sum-
mers, decided blonde and very popular with
all the guests who chance to stop at her fathers
hostelry. One young gentleman, Mr.. Herring
well Known Ia Richland, became particu-
larry enamoured, and his attentions
were well received by the young
lady. The parents, however, thought it was
nothing more than pleasant friendship sprung
up between the TWO, and paid no attention to
the young mans frequent conversations with
their daughter. Being a boRrder at the house.
OF course he had many opportunities of seeing
Miss Forester, and he used them to good advan-
tage, and few weeks he had won the young
lady affections and they had become engaged
TO be married. They were in a dilemma, however
They knew that the odd folks" would object
on account of the young lady's age, and Mr.
Herring decided that it would be best not to
consult them until after the thing was all over
when it would be too late to object. So O secret
marriage was proposed The young lady at
first objected, but finally yielded to the young
mans persuasion, and the night of March was
designated as the time for the event to take
place. Accordingly marriage license
was procured, and minister of
the town was seen and persuaded to perform
the ceremony. When the eventful night arrived
the young couple left the hotel ostensibly TO
visit some friends, but, instead went straight