The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-11
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
Matters and Things That Make Up
the Daily HumdTlm.


GEORGIA.
Friday.
A lodge Of the knights Of Pythins will be
organized at Dawson to-ntEht.
The people of Forsyth are clamoring for
electric lights and waterwOrks.
J. T Wilkes has sold out his mercantile
interests at Adel to his brother, J. E. wilkes
Thursday at noon the dry X II at Abel burst
into flames and was soon consumed. The loss
is $780,
The adjourned term Of Pike superior court
was not held last week on account Of the III
ness Of Solicitor Beck.
Francis Holman. Sr, died at the residence
Of his SON W. Fl. Holman. on Lower B-oad
street, at Augusta Saturday.
The young man. Jody Henry, whose head
was crushed in Y a hoe in the h2ncs OF ne
gro at Dawson, IL is now thought viii recover
from the wound.
At Dahlonega on Sunday, Dec. 3, Jake Hol-
liheld died from wounds inflicted witha knife
IN the hands OF Henry cannon While in
drunken row thirteen days previous.
On next Wednesday Dawsons municipal
election will occur. Up to this time IL is not
known OF any opposition to the ticket: For
mayor, A. j. Baldwin; for aldermen. j. w. +.
Louvey, r. L. Melton and K. l. Rainey.
w. c. Hanson one Of the Oldest citizens of
Monroe county. dropped dead at hiS.residence
at Forsyth day or TWO ago. Mr.. Hanson is
the uncle Of Maj, j. f. Hanson. OF Macon,
and also OF II. c. Hanson. formerly OF Atlanta.
The election for mayor and aldermen,
which took place at Forsyth Wednesday. was
one OF the most quiet and nOn-enthusiastic
that has been held here in years Mayor w.
L. Sanders was reelected without opposition,
At Thomasville. Friday. Or. w A. Gambler,
executor Of the estate OF the ae j. Il. Curt
right, sold the stock Of shoes hats. TN rellas,
etc. OF the Outright shoe store on Broad
street, to James Watt and p. n. Harley, who
will continue the business.
A negro convict was almost fatally wounded
at the convict camp 4 Floyd county Thurs
day. He was caught ~ the betting on the
rock crusher and thrown against the wheel
His scalp was almost entirely torn of, and
both jaws were broken.
strong effort will re made to induce the
Second Georgia regiment 10 20 to Augusta to
participate IN the military di play and pa
rade on Presidential day. which Is tO-mor-
row, and TO form a portion OF the escort to
Vice President Stevenson and other distin-
guished guests who viii be In Augusta to-day
and tomorrow
Tuesday morning Mrs. W s. Huf, of Dab
lonega. had a narrow escape from prohahle
injury or death. While near the fire in the
early morning, before she had discarded her
night robe, her clothes took fire. but by the
timely efforts OF MI Hun she was saved from
death by her apparel being torn of as she at
tempted to run out Of the room.
John r. Johnston. who killed Jim Wall will
be tried al this term Of court at Dawson II his
attorneys consider him able mentally to go
through the ordeal Johnston viii at times
be nationally cOnversiug when suddenly a
look Of terror Will come over his countenance
and he will exclaim: Look There is Jim
Wall now. Don let hun hurt me-" He is
all the time under the halluclnation that the
spirit OF jim Wall is constantly after him.
Ambrose Evans, who killed his man at
Dearing few days ago was in Augusta Fri
day night. he was hanging around the depot
hoasting to some boot lacks Of what he had
done. One OF them told Officer Hopkins, who
started for the murderer, but Evans was too
qucik for him. and an exciting chase com
mHnCRd. The made ba
railroad yard, and Mr.. Hopkins followed him.
catching glimpse now and then as he went
between box cars The darkness was favora-
bic TO Evans, and he was soon out of sight
Americas Times Recorder: The crowd at
the warehouse Friday were discussing the
financial problem and deplorinR the condition
OF hlnRs IN general and the low price OF cot
ton In particular, when Capt Alfred Bell and
Private Littleton came upon the scene They
freely admitted that the outlook did not bear
rainbow hue, but both remembered when
things were worse than at present. Capt.
Bell reconected distinctly the time when he
sold cotton in Columbus at cents a pound
and with the pro eeds bought negroes at
81 500 each with which to make moro cotton,
Private Llttleton, who had teen busily en-.
gagged In writing his favorite prescription for
the grip. bore the captain out in his state
ment, and as he directed the patient 10 DIT.
Catchlngs dlspensary, reca led The time when
he had sold the feecy at 3 cents in Augusta
ana got married on the strength OF his pros
poets as farmer. The times may be little
they nave been worse.
IT n F." in Macon TELEGRAPH. Few. II
any, Of the residents Of Macon know that
within stone S throw OF the TELEGRAPH Office
there lives the most singular being Of the
masculine gender to lie found in this entire
state. had occasion to visit some portions
or the city last week. and on Thursday morn
ing ! made call on man whose name is
withheld for certain reasons and found had
net with the most interesting individual IL
mas ever been my lot to meet. After dlscours-
ing for few minutes with him in order to
Drlng 10 the point that matter on viii, h |
called on him asked him what he thought
Of the Presidents message and its effect on
the country and the democratic party, only to
pc informed that ne had not read a newspaper
IN some thirty years. His only reading
matter, he informed me, was the Bible
and sacred history. He stated that he had
read the blDle forty-one times and the COPY
OF that good book which he showed me bore
out his statement, for one look at IL would
convince any man. no matter how doubtful he
might nave been, that the volume in his hands
had seen service. II was thumb marked so
thoroughly all the way through that one not
so familiar with 1t as the man in question
would have had hard time reading 1t. On
examining the Bible found il was an old Ok
ford edition. printed some years previous to
the late revision, and when l asked the man
why he had not procured one OF the latter
Bibles, he knew nothing about any such re-
Vised Bible. That look" said he was
good enough for my old father and mother and
Is good enough FOR me. BY its light both Of
happier place than this earth is,
and I'm going to try to follow them on
their way. Continuing he said Newspapers
are all right as far as they go. but l don't
want to know who was killed, or lynched. or
burned out. or anything else, ! don I want / o
know anything about politics. or the Presi-
den S message, or the President-well Young
man. want TO know just what I want to
know ana no more. What good VIII il do me
10 know that ten people died. OF yellow fever
IN Brunswick or what horrible toUturcs II "
people suffered in a wrecked train on Il vail
road: No. sir, 1 Go not want newspaper,
ana Will not read one l asked him how he
stood politically, and was informed that he
ola not stand at all He did not vote andd did
not care VINO did. AS far as the tarin was
concerned he did not care whether there was
high protective tariff or free trade In the
country. In fact he seemed not to care for
anything or anybody outside of himself and
BiUls"
FLORIDA
The Birmingham commercial club viii
pack Pensacola claim for the gulf Icy dock
Jackson countys White School Institute
Will hold meeting at Aarianna on Dec. II
q and q
AsTecial term Of the circuit court Of jack
son county VIII e held common cling on March
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