The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-19

the "Elberta' trees are heavily fruited,
and give promise Of a large yield.
summerville News A North Georgia
man who moved to Montana a few years
ago started back a short time since and
left the following farewell notice on the
wall of his shack: -Four miles from a
neighbor, sixteen miles from a postof-
flee, twenty-five miles from a railroad
fourteen miles from church, $50 miles
from timber, half a mile from water, a
quarter of a mile from hi, the same dis
tance from a boodthirsty half-breed. God
bless our home! Gone back to North
Georgia, which Is Gods country, to get
a fresh start" n- '-
Miles Moseley, a negro boy 10 years of
age, was lodged in jail at
Rome Saturday, charged with be-
ing accessory to a murder. Nose
ley says that while he and white man
named Luke Cavins were hunting in Cher
okee county, Alabama, a man riding horse
back passed them. Cavins asked Moseley
for his pistol Taking the weapon, Cav
ms shot the rider dead. Cavins then took
the dead mans watch and valuables and
fed. Moseley claims that Cavins offered
him SO to flee the country. Mose.ey
stopped at a country house to spend the
night and confessed his implication in the
crime. Inc man killed IS Salu TO nave
been a drummer. The inquest failed to
bring the perpetrators Of the crime to light.
The authorities have written to Chester
field, Ala, to find out about the crime.
A snide prize fight was pulled off at
Americas Saturday night between Nc
Donald of Savannah and Jim Pope. a To-
cal celebrity. The mill took place at the
colored Odd Fellows hall and was wit
nv a 10 cnI Of
81 to IS, and fat purse was awarded the
winner. The fight" lasted five rounds,
when Mcdonald threw up the sponge,
though IL was the opinion of many pres
ent that he could easily have paralyzed
his man in either round had he desired.
The vanquished, as well as the victor, got
good money, and the dupes who paid to see
the scrap are kicking themselves. The
sixth round will be fought In May, when
Solicitor General Hooper will don the
gloves before the grand jury. No effort
was made by the authorities to stop the
match.
Atlanta Journal: 1t is said that there
are 100000 young peach trees around
Fitzgerald and that they are expected to
come in bearing in three years. They
were planted last fall, and are said to be
doing well. This colony is unique among
such enterprises. The venture might be
fourths of the male residents draw pen
sions from the government. But for this
the people down there would have had a
hard time. Those who predicted the fail
ure of the colony overlook or discounted
one Of the most important factors in the
problem. This matter of a stake in the
| United States government should not be
forgotten by those who attempt to go and
| do likewise. IL they succeed they will
| have to provide some other source of a
livelihood to take the place OF pensions.
A restraining order was secured at At
lanta Saturday against John c. Austin
enjoning him from disposing of $1,000
| worth OF notes signed by Mrs Mary &
Bondurant. Several days ago Austin sold
to Mrs. Bondurant 1921 acres of land To-
| Gated In Manchester Austin is said to
| have told Mrs. Bondurant that he hall
| the title to the land, and that he would
| make a deed to any portion OF the land
which she might sell to any purchaser
Mrs. Bondurant accepted the proposition
| and purchased the land from Austin for
tho sum Of 5000 making deed to him
! to $1,000 worth OF land In Florida, ana
| giving her notes for the balance, amount
ing TO 5000. Mrs. Bondurant now alleges
| that Austin has never paid "A single dol
| lar on the property, and that he has no
| title TO the land, and has defrauded her
| 10 the extent OF $1,000 The property at
Manchester Is owned, Il Is charged, by
Sampson A. Morris. and that Austin. neld
nothing but a bond for title having given
Morris notes for the entire amount that
was paid for the land
Atlanta Journal: Commissioner Nes-
bltt who has returned recently from a
trip 20 Southwest Georgia, says that Sec
! ton Of the state has made wonderful
strides on the road 20 prosperity. II Il
che old story Of living at home ana board
ing at the same place. The farmers have
been raising their own supplies and maxi
ing cotton a surplus crop. This policy
| eliminates the financial question 10 lar as
they are concerned u also eliminates The
expense Of hauling corn ana supplies 10
me ihf which usually has 20 bo done
az season Of the year when The roads