The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-13

the. lot was included a handsome pair OF
antlers and a beautiful dressed buckskin
for his nephew.
Waynesboro True Citizen: Thursday
morning, when Tailor r. j. Ellison had
gone into the jail room where the prison.
ers were confined in order to have IL
cleaned up, he was assailed by two of
the prisoners, negroes. one of them
caught him around the waist and PIN
Toned ms arms. while the other struck
him with iron shackles. He was soon
beaten so badly that he was covered with
blood and almost disabled. He tried 10
use his pistol, but could not cause it to
nre for some reason. He got possession
OF the pistol by biting the Negroes fingers
who held him. Mr.. Ellison tried to free
himself from the grasp of the ruffian who
held him but he could not until he was
disabled by the rapid blows Of the other.
they finally succeeded in Wrenching the
pistol from him and backing out OF the
made their escape.
Judge ]. w. Stanton. one of the Oldest
and best known citizens of Gordon county,
is dead. His end came peacefully at his
home at lgo Tuesday. Judge Stanton was
originally from Tennessee. He took high
stand in the confederate service during
the war and just after the war repre-
sented Gordon county in the legislature.
The per diem for Legislators had been
made 81 per day. Judge Stanton felt that
II was an imposition on the taxpayers and
made vigorous fight to have the pay re-
duced. The legislature being largely. COM
posed of carpetbaggers the fight was de-
j
pay he brought it to Calhoun ard paid
into the county treasury the excess which
he had sought to give to the people. lie
was frequently urged to enter other po-
litical contest but would never consent
to do so. and the remainder of his lite
was spent on his farm. He leaves an aged
wife and several grown up children.
Cedartown Standard: The Cedartown
Cotton Manufacturing Company, which
was incorporated last spring, is prepar-
ing for active. operations in the near ru-
oil fr1F1ira ma anf faf
the cotton factory is TO be discarded, and
In its place has been ordered machinery
of the finest and latest improved charac-
ter Inc order has recently been &C
cepted by the Boston representative of
big English concern and the machinery
will be ready for delivery in December.
The mill will be equipped as a model plant
for making the best hosiery yarn that can
be made, this being the yarn that re-
spinning and commands the highest price.
This is in response to one of the press
ing needs of the south-the establishment
OF plants for manufacturing the finer
grades of cotton products. The capt.
tai stock of the company is fixed at $685.
000 and $1,000 has already been subscribed.
ent capital because that will fully equip
the mill and leave sufficient money in the
treasury for operating capital without
calling on the commission men for al
vance. The mill will have an output or
10000 pounds of yarn per week.
Athens Banner: Several gentlemen were
discussing the question on longevity. The
subject was brought up for discussion by
comment upon the death of Rev George
Mccall, the veteran Baptist preacher, d
few days since. 1t is automatically stated
that Mr.. McCall's family was one Of re-
markable longevity. All of his ancestors
lived to an old age, but his great-grand-
father had a record which is almost with
out parallel Mr.. McCalls great-grand-
father lived to be 127 years old. He mar
ried for the first time at the age of 100,
and three sons were born to him. He lived
to see his Oldest son old enought to vote.
This was agreed by all to be a remark
able incident. but one of the gentlemen in
the crowd related the story OF his great
uncle's life that waSin some respects more
remarkable. That old gentleman was
Georgian, who attained considerable dis
tinction in his day. 1t is automatically re-
corded of him that at the age of lis he
cut new set of teeth that were in every
respect equal to those of his younger
days At the age of 123 he took 1t into his
head to get married. He was a widower
and naturally his sentiments turned to a
widow. Calling for his horse he sprang
into the saddle and rode thirty miles to
address that widow and implore her to
become his wife. 1t is not recorded how
he was received, but il is known that he
rode his horse back home and lived seven
years longer, dying at the age of $50.