The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19

Brunswick is paying cash as she goes TINS
year. and CanCeluug old Indebtedness at the
rate OF about 5000 per month.
William j. Hazard OF Darien is negotiating
for the purchase Of a small steamer to ply be-
tween the Sapelo loading grounds ana Darien.
Sheriff Fears arrested suspected criminal.
colored. at BuCkhcad last Tuesday night. He
Is supposed to be one for whose capture there
is a reward Of $50
@. w Cashwel farmer, who lives two
miles from Douglas, left with the Breeze
watermelon which tips the beam at htty-nlne
pounds full weight.
The great wiregrass exposition, under the
auspices ot the Pulaski County Fair Asso-
citation opens in Hawkinsyille Oct Q, and
will continue four days.
Rutledge farmers were visited by a very
disastrous hBilstorm recently. II hailed but
a short time. but proved very destructive to
the crops on which it fell
Thar amt much work in Georgia
With OitiCs a-gwine
But tain too late fer diggin bait,
An hshin mighty fine!
Rev. w. II. Styles the colJred repre- senta-
tive from Liberty. has been nominated by the
COlOrGd people Of that county for the state
Senate from the second district
John Page of Paulan has a banana three in
his yard that has borne FIVE lunches Of fruit
this year. Three lunches have ripened. but
the other two are not fully ripe yet.
Mr. j. L. Dickinson OF Iron City, Ca.
writes that The first bale OF new cotton was
received there on Aug. II. and he is pretty
otAN Al 10 tH1 AAA'1 III" bHAS Al ASNNtbbAl
county.
waiter J. Stoy Of the Augusta Chronicle
came near being seriously injured Friday
afternoon while returning from hunting His
horse became frightened and kicked him in
the face.
The trial Of Alexander Farmer at Athens,
charged with the murder of Ira Drake at
Athens came 10 a conclusion at Jefferson
with verdict OF guilty OF involuntary man
slaughter
Ttmes-Advertiser With five English
steamships in port, the docks lined with sail
ing vessels and ST simon sound shaded with
canvas. August promises to be lively month
in Brunswick
Col. Goodloe H. Yancy Of Athens has re-
signed the colonelcy Of the Third Regiment
of Georgia Volunteers. Hon y. L. Thorn
ason of Madison is being mentioned as sue
cessor to Col. Iancy
c. c. Anderson from Plains OF Dura has
purchased the Carter place, two miles north
OF Sylvester, and viii move there during the
coming winter. He also speaks Of buying
lot and building in Sylvester. Quite a lot of
citizens from Terrell. sumter. ~chley and
other counties have been in Worth recently
looking out locations.
A little negro boy on R. H. Harris place.
near Madison, was bitten on the foot by a
highland moCIa aston last Sunday. Mr.. Har-
ris, in the absence OF physician, applied
such remedies as he knew Of. His treatment
of the case was very successful, as the swell
ing was confined to the foot and the boy was
at last accounts in a fair way TO recover.
There was an unsuccessful attempt to break
JAIL by half dozen negro prisoners at Athens
Thursday night. but their plans we're frus-
trated by sheriff Weir, who was notified by
negro In another cell. One of the negroes
had succeeded IN smuggling In a knife and
the prisoners had made considerable progress
with their work before they were discovered
They were searched and locked in another
cage.
stole about $50 from the cash drawer of ID.
Booth OF Barbervtlle. Mr. Booth notified
Capt. Hill. Of the police force of his loss who
at once began search for the thief and the
missing money. Within one hour after the
robbery, the oficer captured the thief and
Mr.. Booth recovered every cent of the money.
The boy vas of such a tender age that Mr.
Booth would not prosecute him.
Jack, valuable setter dog the property OF
Mr.. Frank Holt Of Montezuma, was attacked
with hydrophobia last Tuesday and created
some excitement in town. The mad dog
marched rather rampantly down the main
street, with a wide wake on every side and
proceeded down the river swamp, followed by
the town marshal, who failed to overtake it.
Later the dog was killed. About a month
ago mad dog passed through town and at
tackled Mr.. Hollis dog with this result.
Paulan came near having a frstclass hang
ing one day last week John story a negro
that works turpentine a few milesout from
Town, came home last Tuesday and found his
wife sick. Things in the domestic line were
not moving on as smoothly as he would like
TO see, so he decided to hang his wife without
Judge or jury He got a rope, fixed a moose
on il. and put il around her neck He then
threw II over Jolst, and swung her clear OF
the floor three times A girl at the house
gave the alarm. and some neighbors ran in
and saved the woman's life. He is now in Jail
awaiting his trial.
An impressive reunion was held In Carriers
vile Thursday, when the representative OF
hve generations of the Jones family Assem-.
bled to celebrate the eghty-ninth birthday
OF Grandfather H. II. Jones The services
were opened at the residence at 10 80 o'clock
by Rev. WIZ Qullian. Olofashioned hymns
were sung by those present. and an interest
ing talk was made by Grandfather Jones OF
his past life. He is still in good health, but
almost blind and helpless His daughter
MISS Mollie Jones, has devoted her whole life
70 his comfort. Grandfather sam Jones ha,
Tour sons, two grandsons in the ministry
eighty six children and grandchildren living
and thirty dead. One of the visitors, Mr. w
L. Fitzpatrick, is l07 years old, can read ordi
nary print and has lived nearly all his life il
Fulton county Dinner was served at
O'Clock. 1t was regular love feast.
Walton News: A day or two ago DR.. Chan
Jones showed us an old ledger that he found
in garnet at the Harris home. It belonged
70 a man by the name OF Joseph Moss, who
had store and grocery combined on the
island now in the pond at this place JUS
above the bridge. At that time the bridg
crossed the river over the island. The ledge
is dated High Shoals Appalachee jan 1908
1t Is very interesting to look through 1t anC
compare the prices with those OF today.
will give you prices at which some articles
were charged: one half dozen gun tints 12l
cents; one pair moccasins 50 cents
one pair hose S2.25 one bushe
salt $500; paper pins p cents; one dozer
needles % cents; copperas 3. 4 cents pei
pound calico S'la cents per yard plaids 5
cents per yard; coffee 80 cents and sugar .
cents per pound; one turkey Is cents; on,
dozen wood screws ~ cents; nails 25 cent
per pound; advanJ ed money for paying nd
dler 800, and al out every third or fOurtl
item was a pint quart or half gallon O
whisky. There are some Indian names oil
the ledger but very few OF them are know
by anybody here. The book is neatly KEEP
and is very interesting.
Patroman Petty Of Atlanta had an excltin
experience with crazy negro Thursda'
morning. and in order to defend himself iron
mad attack, was forced 10 use his gun
About H. clock he received call telln
him 10 come at once to Gray street as a III
matte was there creating wild disturbance il
the neghborhoOd. lie responded and 10
Gated the negro ia a small house occupied b,
a widow. She had been driven from tn
place and was ~, atty excited, The ma
mad closed all the windows and barred tn
Doors Of the house. he patromau went &
the rear door IL was securely locked and
was necessary 70 burst 10 in. The patrolmaI
walked Ia and had started across the room
when the enraged negro rushed at him with
large ak. He had drawn back TO strike tn
0lncer over the head when he fired Qui XIV
Inc all struck the negro in the left side. III
dropped the ak and was speedily handCuned
Fetty recognized the man as Amos Gates
VINO was tried some weeks ago on "a writ q
luuacy ana released. His wife Is now con
ihed m The jail waiting 30 be transferred q