The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-30

volt of the Troops Not Strengthened
Out Yet-The Democrats Of Three
Counties in North Georgia to Hold
Love Feast.
GEORGIA.
The Sunday school convention Of Rich
mond county meets at Augusta tomorrow.
At Bnena Vista a few days ago hawk
made dart for pigeon at the home OF Or.
Edwards, at TaZewell, and landed in his din
ing hall, where 1t was captured.
H. Joe Simons, o Cedartown merchant, was
arrested Thursday, taken TO Rome and made
to give 500 bond for his appearance May on
the charge OF cheating and swindling A. W
Tedcastle s. Co., Of Rome
General Manager Scott, OF the Georgia
railroad has rendered to the Young Mems
Business League. of Augusta, special train
of cars to be used in bringing the Nation Club
TO Augusta, If that organization can be in
duced to visit this city.
The receipts Of the Newman postohlce for
the year ending March 81 amounted to 81
6S525 This is very slight increase over
last years receipts, but Is accounted for by
the panic, which affected stamp sales as well
as other branches Of business.
The contested election case in Stewart
county, growing out Of the recent prohibition
election, is still inprogress. During the past
week more than 600 witnesses, it Is said, have
been in Lumpkin TO testify In the case to
which there seems to be no end.
E. J. Smith, who lives near Thomaston, has
"a pAbSC VI A1AOLSJ bAlhb OuD VI MS DogS AdQ
plowed up in a piece of second years's
new ground. II was French silver coin,
little larger and heavier than our dollar coin
and was dated 1775 The money was fresh
and bright looking when found.
Thursday night of last week, between and
0 O'Clock, during the severe thunder storm,
the dwelling house Of w. d. Willis, of Marion
county, was consumed by fire He lost every
thing except a barrel Of -four, table and his
corn. He thinks the house was set on ire by
lightning, as there was many evidences to
show this.
Franklin News: Mr. Moat, living at the old
Merrill mill, near Centralhatchee, had the
misfortune to lose his dwelling and all Its
$ contents by fire Sunday last. The family
were away from home, The burning oc-
Cured during the singing, and a nice sub
scriptlon was raised to help him before the
crowd dispersed
Paul Allen, Of Dahlonega, and George Jar.
rett, of Habersham county, stood the exami-
nation for the cadetship at West Point some
months ago. at which time Mr.. Jarrett was
made the appointee, with Mr.. Allen as alter
nate. Recently a vacancy has occurred at
Annapolis and Mr. Allen has received the an
poinJment at the instance of Hon. F. C. Tate
The following announcements for office APP
pear in the Newman Herald: For the legis-
lature, H. A. Hall, L. M. Farmer and w. w
Thomas; for clerk Of the superior court W.
A. Mitchel for sheriff, B. j. Fry, j. l.
Brown, j. Z. Askew, j. F. Banks and w T
Broadwate-; for tax receiver, w. f. Sum
mers; Tor tax collector G. B. Brown and w
r. Summers; for treasurer, w. L. Brooks.
Newman Herald: Col J. H. Fannin OF Troup
spent few hours in Newman the first of the
week, looking over the political field He is
candidate for congress, and talks hopefully
of his prospects, notwithstanding the opposf-
ton OF J. I. johnson, also of Troup, who has
announced his candidacy for the same office
The colonel met quite number OF our citi-
zens during his brief stay, and made very
favorable impression.
Americas pharmacists are making all nee
essary preparations for the entertainment OF
the Georgia Pharmaceutical
which meets in Americas on the Sth and 9th
OF May. There will perhaps be $50 pharma-
clsts In attendance, and the session promises
70 be one OF pleasure and profit alike. The
local board will endeavor to entertain the
visitors at banquet during their stay in the
city. The daily sessions Of the convention
will be held In the city hall, and will be of a
very interesting character.
Hon. w. Y. Atkinson. candidate for the
democratic nomination for governor OF Geor-
gia, has written friends in Augusta that he
Will be in that city on May 8, on the evening
OF which date he will address democrats on
the public issue OF the day. 1t is said by Mr..
Atkinson friends that, in making the ap-
polntment MT Atkinson was not aware that
the county Will have acted as to gubernato-
rial delegates before May g. Whether that
would have Influenced Mr.. Atkinson in max.
ing an earlier date or not is not known
Atlanta Journal: The democrats of Hart,
Franklin and HaberSham counties Will have
regular democratic love feast at Carnes.
vile tomorrow. The meeting will not be
held in the interest of any candidate. but
simply to have some sure enough democratic
speeches. The chairman Of the executlve
committee writes that the democrats of that
section do not belong to the kickers brigade
and they deprecate the unwise and unpatri.
otto course pursued by some people IN attack.
Ing the administration. Col Albert Cox b.
ii. Hill, Esq. and f. H. Richardson are
among those invited to speak Col Cox mas
accepted the other two gentlemen are pre-.
vented from attending on account of previous
engagements.
Waynesboro True Citizen: The Burke
Light Infantry had the loan of a nag which
has history. II was loaned them by Mrs. r
&. Blount to be used in decorating their
armory hall in honor Of the confederate
veterans on decoration day. The flag was
used in the war OF 1912. and bears only fifteen
stars. Twenty-seven states have been added
TO the union since IL was made and twenty.
seven stars addedeto the galaxy on Uncle
Sans flag. At the Jasper centennial in
Savannah 1t was Unfured and raised over
Hon. Jefferson Davis who visited the city tc
MAKE an aauress on that famous occasion
u has appeared in other celebrations, and
though showing some ravages OF time. is still
priced as valued relic Of American history
DR.. j. Z. Douglass OF Cuthbert. received
from his brother in Early county by express
an interesting box. 1t contained bones and
skulls OF Indians and pieces of Indian pots
ana earthenware, taken from an Indian
mound on his brothers plantation The
nndlng OF these things was as interesting as
II was peculiar. An old negro man on Mr.
Douglass farm had repeatedly dreamed that
on the place there was this mound and that
II he would go there ana dig he would find q
pot OF gold buried. The superstition Of the
Ola dairy kept him from going and making
the search indicated in his dream. This
dream was repeated time and again every
time as before II finally began to weigh so
heavily on his mind that he disclosed the
cream 10 Mr.. Douglass They went TO the
spot and began digging. The dream was true
as TO the pots, but instead OF the gold bones
were found, The place is a secluded one and
known TO have been frequented by Indians
When they were in Early county.
FLORIDA
Inc citizens Of Panasonkee are talking OF
Incorporating thestown.
w >. MICKEY OF Flat Rock Mich, is invest.
ing IN real estate at Tampa.
me Egmont hotel Fernnndira hna H..