The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-07

Andrew Jackson Now in a Pawnshop
at Brunswick-Fire at Blakely.
GEORGIA.
Abb. AIcArver & Co. Of Rome. have sold
their entire stock of dry goods, notions
etc, to J. KUttner.
r. d. BrazeH has purchased two lots
and will build a store and dwelling in
Kingsland at once.
Gus Shields, colored. who lives on J. n.
Daniels place in Santa Fe district in Jack
son county. has had Strawberries since
May. and says his vines will bear until
frost
Mrs. Lee. wife Of John Lee, who lives
three miles north of BowdOn, in Carroll
county. has coffee mill which is fifty
two years cid. She says that is is better
to-day than a new one.
The ballot box used in Blacks dis
trict, in Sumter county, is perhaps the
Oldest in Georgia. 1t is made of pine, and
has been used in every election held In
the county in thirty years. and has al
ways turned out q democratic majority.
McDonough Weekly: W. T. Traynham
furnishs a fine example of what energy
and determination will do. He is p years
old, and although feeble from pain, he
picked 200 pounds Of cotton last Monday,
oct l. and Wednesday, morning "a, and got
to town in time to vote the democratic
ticket before dinner.
While walking in the woods near his
house in Dodge county one day last
week, Cullen Rogers was attracted by a
peculiar noise, which. upon investigation,
proved to be an enormous eagle attempt
ing to carry away a fun grown sheep.
The bird had nearly succeeded in killing
the sheep when shot by Mr.. Rogers.
At their regular monthly meeting in
Morgan Tuesday the board of commits
sioners ofNroads and revenues let the con-
tract for building a new brick jail in Nor
gan to the Manly Manufacturing Compa-
ny of Chattanooga, for IS, 800, The build
ing will be a two-story, fire proof struct-
ure with concrete floor and roof, amply
supplied with steel cells, heaters and
water works.
A meeeing of the members of the First
Baptist church at Augusta was held
Thursday, and DR.. Burrows was asked to
remain in Augusta as pastor of the
church. 1t is believed that he will an
nounce his decision to his congregation
to-day and it is further believed that it
will be favorable to Augusta-in other
words, that he win remain and continue
his good work with the First Baptist
church.
Some twenty years ago a gentleman of
Tennine was merchandising in TennnIe,
and he had in his employ a young clerk
who in some way did not please the mer-
chant and he discharged him. on
Wednesday last this gentleman received
an express package containing S25 from
his Old clerk, saying that he had just be-
came converted and Joined the church,
and, that his sins were forgiven, and that
whitethe was clerk he .used $25 of his mon
ey. And that he returned 1t asking for
givemss and praying Gods blessings
on his.Old employer.
Wade Yancey, aged, 50 years, living in
the iowec part of Dodge county, fell out
doors on Wednesday night of last week
and broke zone of his hip bones. The ac-
cident IL is'thought,dE7ill cause his death.
NJ. w f. Simmons, who lives near
Cater creektin Dodge county while walk
ing along the Amoskeag tramway one
day last week. picked up a dynamite car
fridge, and not knowing what it was,
proceeded to cut it open with his knife,
when an explosion occurred, tearing off
the first joant of the thumb and forehnger
OF his left hand and otherwise disfguring
the hand.
About noon Monday, Capt. w. H. Stuck
ey's mill on Cuthbert street at Blakely
consisting of saw, gin, and grist machin-
cry, together with three bales of cotton,
We're burned. The fire originated in the
gin from match or friction spark, and
as the house a wooden one-and its con-
tents were all as dry as finder, the flames
made short work in their destruction.
Very little machinery was saved. OF the
cotton burned, one bale belonged to Jack
Adams, one to Abe Tinson, and one to
Buck Anthony. The captain estimates
his loss at about 5000. There was no
insurance.
Brunswick Call: VIII b. Moore, the
pawnbroker, exhibited to a Morning Call
reporter Friday a bedstead once owned
by Andrew Jackson at his home Her
mitage," near Nashville, Tenn. The bed
stead has "A solid walnut canopy The
cloth used In lining it was made by the
hand loom, which was the universal way
of making cloth in those days. The teas
ters are solid cherry and hand-turned,
and were put up by the old-fashioned
bed screws. Mr.. Moore bought it for a big
price while in Nashville last February.
He has been offered piles of money for
this relic, but has refused them all.
II. p. LAWN was before Mayor Dun
woody of Brunswick Friday morning
charged with obstructing a sewer LAWN
had emptied lot of trash, such as wrap
ping paper, chicken heads, etc, into the
pipe and caused a complete stoppage OF
the flow. LAWN was fined SIS. He didn't
like the fine, and said to the mayor: III
pay SIS you will have to take my chill
dren and feed them until l make the
money back Mayor Dunwody cautioned
him against speaking that way to the
court, but LAWN kept on, Needless of the
caution. The mayor ordered him sent "a
Jail for three days for contempt of court
in addition to the fine Of $40 LAWN was
locked up.
Sparta Ishmaelite: There was a serious
row at the Culverton precinct during the
election Wednesday. w. c. Dougherty
democratic challenger, was approached by
a negro and asked if his name was on the
registration list as a qualified voter. Be
ing answered in the negative, Richard
Brazille, a colored bystander and popu-
list heeler, said TO the negro: He doesn't
know what he is talking about, and
wouldn't tell the truth II he did. ="
At this, Dougherty jumped up and
struck Brazille with his fist The latter
drew knife and made a rake at the for
mer cutting his sleeve. Emmett Brazille.
brother Of Richard then ran up ana put
ting pistol against Mr.. DouRherty, fred
Fhe ball struck some obstruction in his
pocket. turned, and simply grazed the
skin. The two wOuld-be murderers then
ran, and, jumping in road cart, made
their escape, though they were pursued
for several miles.
The following from the Boston Trans