The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


Address-Negro Found Dead in the
Ward of a Negro Preacher and the
Preacher Suspected of Murder-COI.
II. L. Peacock's Farm Near COch-
rnn-Negra Killed in BuIIoch
County.
GEORGIA.
Next Friday will be observed as Arbor
day by the public schools of Covngton.
j. Taylor has bought out the stock OF
merchandise of j. II. overly at Cochran
The fire engine now used at Cochran
was bought by Macon in 1862. Cochran
bought it in 1887.
Sanford Bell the oldest railroad con-
ductor in Atlanta, was stricken with pa.
ralysis Monday and his condition is criti-
cal
Adairsvllle is to have another crate and
basket factory, this being the second as
one has been in operation for two years
past.
Gov. Atkinson and special legislative
committee inspected the Northeastern rail-
road Monday and found it to be in fine
condition.
"A. j. 1uO1nDSOil q w. VI NONill an a
having lumber hauled and are getting
ready to rebuild their store and ware.
house, which was burned some time ago.
There is a great scarcity of water at
Cochran Nine-tenths OF the wells have
gone dry and were it not for the artesian
well there would be untold suffering
among the stock.
A report reached Atlanta Monday that a
case of smallpox had broken out at Col
lege park. and a general quarantine was
established against the Boys Military In
stitute, where the case was reported to
have appeared. DR.. j. p. Kennedy of the
board of health was sent for and made
careful investigation of the case, and
found il to be simply a case of chicken
pox.
In order to prevent real estate from es-
Gaping taxation, Tax Collector Anderson
of Bibb county wants each county TO have
a map of the land in that county. This
map is to show who owns each piece of
land aud whenever a transfer or sale is
made, it must be reported to the clerk of
the superior court or to the tax receiver,
and the change of title is to be noted on
the map.
Atlanta's Cuban colony has issued an
appeal to congress in a pamphlet entitled,
cuba and the United States, or Some
Pertinent Facts Concerning the Struggle
for Independence" Copies of the docu-
Tnent have been mailed to all Of the sena'
tors and representatives with the hope
that it may be potential in bringing about
interference on the part of the United
States with the bloodshed on the island.
Cochran enjoys the distinction of being
the only town that was ever snapped for
horse. or used as boot in a horse trade.
Several years ago, when the place was
called Dyl1esboTCugh, ii was a great place
for horse traders to meet and swap
horses, and it was during one of these
trades that Dykesborough. then a small
place, was given in boot. The trader who
got the boot snapped an old blind spawned
horse for another horse and Cochran TO
boot 1t is said that after holding pos
session of the place for a few days he
gave it w and went elsewhere to swap
off his horse.
Marshal ]. Y. Kendrick and Sheriff Don
ALLISON had a lively experience with a des-
h perate negro al McDougalds still in Bui-
"a Ioch country Saturday. The officers were
q hunting negro who had been creating
some disturbances around the still, and in
the search came across John Turner who
q was sitting in yard around q fire with
Winchester rifle across his lap. Mr.
Kendrick laid his hand on the gun and
commanded the negro to lay it down and
tell his name. Turner made desperate
effort to shoot Mr. Kendrick, but the mar
shall succeeded in holding off the negro's
gun with his left hand and used his other
hand to pull the trigger of his own Win
chester The load passed through the ne
gro's side, causing death in short time
P. L. Peacock, of the Peacock Hunt
Naval Stores Company of Savannah, owns
the famous "Old Lamar Place" near Coch-
ran 1t is said to be the finest plantation
in Pulaski county. II consists of 100
acres about 1900 which is under cultfva-
ton. On 1t is raised the finest corn oats,
potatoes, etc, that one would want to see.
Cotton also grows very luXuriantly and
is most prolific, more than 100 bales having
been raised this year. Col. Peacock is a
most successful farmer and owns several
large plantations. He farms after the Da-
Vid Dixon style and raises as much or
more grain and potatoes, etc, as he does
cotton He is a great believer in stock,
and he has some blooded animals on his
place. He runs a large store almost ex-
clusively for his hands and he does bust
ness enough to keep from two to three
clerks busy.
Frank Hamilton a prominent negro, liv-
ing about two miles from Chauncey, was
found dead in the yard of his neighbor,
Rev. Jones, another prominent negro and
preacher, Saturday night, about 8 O'Clock.
improper relations between bis wife and
the deceased. and catching Hamilton at
lis house. killed him. The woman was
at home alone and was the firsl 20 give
the alarm. She said she heard a scuffie
outside, and the deceased calling her to
help him; that when she got up, dressed
and went out, she found Hamilton dead,
but saw no one else. When neighbors
arrived, they found the body about twenty
steps from the door, face downward and
stone dead. Deceased was only partially
dressed, his shoes, coat and hat lyin6
scattered around, and trousers only part
ly on with both suspenders over ore
shoulder showing he was in great haste
in dressing Near the body was found a
pistol and q heavy pestle, used to beat
rice in a mortar. With the latter he was
evidently killed. The pistol belonged to
the deceased. The body had been dag
ged from the door TO the edge of the
yard, and left lying on its face. Rev.
Jones gave il out that he was going 70
Rhine to rraach Saturday night Whether