The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-05
GEORGIA AID FLORIDA.
The News Of thG Two States Told
b Paragraphs.

a Negro Woman Horribly Burned in
walton County-one Man Fells An
Other With a Cane at Hephzibah.
An Old Horse-Two Men Who Have
Been singularly Close in Their
friendship From Boyhood.
GEORGIA
The Nuss'baum building, one Of the hand
soonest bus mess houses in Macon, was sold
at public auction for S29 900, Monday.
The school fund prorated to Putnam county
will be $500 to 81 900 less than last year be-
cause Of decrease in amount OF tax returns.
The will Of Hon. John s. Davidson has
been probated in Augusta, and bequeaths his
law library TO his brother. W. I. Davidson.
and the rest of his property to another
brother, A. H. Davidson.
William Doc ly house was burned Friday
near Hartwen, and his two little girls, aged
and years, persisted in the flames. The
mother had left them asleep and had gone to
carry her husba nd his dinner
Rev. NJ. A. Matthews, Of Dalton, has re-
Gently received an invitation from Dr. Tai
mage, asking him TO come TO Brooklyn and
MI his pulpit. Or Taimage is a warm friend
and ardent admit elsof Mr.. Matthews He has
also received urgent requests FOR his services
from Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia
and Florida.
A negro woman named Ellen Butler was
very severely burned on T. NJ. Green's Little
river plantation, in Wilkes county, while
burning on grass. She was near a branch
and could have jumped in and put out the
flames but did not have the presence Of mind
TO do so. 1t was at first thought she would
die, but was alive at last accounts.
A rather strange accident occurred last
week to an OK used in hauling lumber for the
new houses now going up in OglethOrpe. In
some unaccountable way he got his tongue
slipped through an iron ring and could not
get 1t out. The tongue swelled up to double
its usual size before it was noticed. The OK
had 10 be taken to- Cook & Son and the ring
was filed in two before it could be gotten Off
Monroe News: Walton county can claim
the Oldest horse in the state. Old SOrrel was
81 years old March 16, and belongs to the
kimbel family. The horse has never had to
carry a mortgage; was never sold but once;
that was at an administrator sale, and was
bought IN by the family for $3.50 The old
family horse Is as frAsky as colt now, and
unsafe to drive except guided by very care
full. wide-aWake driver
Coffee superior court adjourned late Friday
night Hiram Smith and Elan Lott, after an
able defense by Coils e. C. Graham, Holton
s. Son and George R. Briggs, charged with
arson Of the Peterson property, were rem
dered verdict Of not guilty. John Story,
charged with the murder of John Cuthbert,
was found guilty with recommendation TO the
mercy Of the court. His honor, Judge Joel
/. Surat sentenced him TO tho penitentiary
for life. Several minor cases were disposed
At Hephzibah Monday O. J. Rhodes met H.
L. Respass on the pu bic road He had been
waiting for him. AS he approached Mr.. Res
pass he upbraided him with having spread
scandalous reports about him. WHO. has
told yous" Never m Ind who told mel am
going 10 sue you for scandal" Who in the
world would scandalize you?, was the retort
At this Mr.. Rhodes brought down heavy
stick which he had in his hand on the head
of Mr.. Respass, telling him to the ground
Though Mr.. Rhodes Is said TO have had an
open knife in his hand, he made no further
attack on Mr.. Respass, but rapidly proceeded
on his way
Atlanta journal: Monday Hon. J. M. Du-
pree. of MontezumA, called at the governors
ONCE TO get his commission as solicitor gen
eral Of the southwestern circuit He was ap-
pointed quite unexpectedly TO himself BY
Gov. Northen, although he was not a candi-
date for the place. HIS appointment will
which brings out very interesting story go
ing to show that fate has evidently intended
these two lives TO be united in this world. \
Years ago, about 1868, Mr. Dupree then a
mere boy, went TO the University Of Virginia
not knowing single boy there Among the
students was a little black-eyed fellow from
Georgia. known as Bin Fish. A strong friend
ship sprung up between Jim Dupree and Bill
Fish, friendship that lasted throughout
pleasant days came 10 an end Bill Fish
returned to his home in Macon county
and Jim Dupree went back to Twiggs county
soon after Jim received letter from Bill
asking him to come to see him at his home in .
MonteZuma. He went aud was so pleased
with the place that he decided to move there.
He formed a partnership with Bill Fish for
the practice OF law. They were both young
then, but IL was not long before they had de
clded to get married. Mr.. Dupree married
Miss Byron, Of Dooly county. Mr.. Fish mar
ried Miss Hines, Of Washington county. The
two young ladies had been boon companions
at wesleyan college IN Macon, where they
roomed together. They were very much
pleased to find their husbands had been. ard
still were such strong friends In the course
Of time baby came to brighten up the home
OF Mr. Fish. 1t was pretty little girl
A month afterward girl baby came /
to bless the home of Mr.. Dupree. Mr.
Fish was elected Judge of the south
marked to his partner, Mr. Dupree, that the
only regret he had in accepting the place was |
that the pleasant relations existing between
them would be broken up in great measure
The twoshabies grew up together and are
now az Wesleyan college rooming together.
Ignorant Of the bond Of union between the
two men, Gov. Northen appointed Mr. Dupree
as solicitor OF the southwestern circuit, to
serve along with Judge Fish. The strange
part OF the story is that Mr.. Dupree was not
candidate and had made no efforts what
ever to secure the appointment When he
related the story to the governor the chief
executive very aptly remarked, what God
hath joined together let no man put asunder."