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GEORGIA AM) FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
Efforts of a Heartless Negress to Aban
don Her Child at Cartersvillo A
Bank of Brown Hematite Discovered
Near Cartersvillo The Report About
a Double Murder Near Cuthbert
Erroneous.
GEORGIA.
Patrick Murphy, of Tattnall county, has
bean placed on the pension roll of Mexican
war veterans.
The Miller Baptist Association convenes
at Excelsior on Friday before the first Sab
bath in October.
Hon Jefferson Davis is to be invited to
attend the Northeast Georgia fair at
Athens in November.
Ryals’ bridge has been purchased by Tatt
nall county for #4OO. Phis is the third free
bridge across the Ohoopee.
George D. Stone a few months ago bought
an acre lot on Liphant street, Tallapoosa,
paying SSO for it Last Saturday he sold it
for *o,ooo.
The bridge over Beard’s creek known as
the Hall bridge, which was willed away
two years ago, has been rebuilt by Tattnall
and 'Liberty counties.
The hardest, day's ride on record in
Walker county was that made by Dan
Davis, when he covered eighty-three miles,
riding from Dahlonega, in Lumpkin county,
tf> his home in Walker.
T. L. Gantt, lately editor of the Athens
Banner-W’atrhma,i , lias just purchased
forty acres of land in the incorporated limits
of Athens. The tract adjoins forty acres
which he already owned.
At McVille Hon. I>. \V. Cameron, member
of the House, from Telfair, was married
Thursday night to Miss Millie McEas’nin,
the charming daughter of Alexander Mc-
Eashin. Rev. W. M. Connelly officiating.
A number of (lartridges were fluttering
around in the streets of \Vavcross last Sun
day afternoon. They were overtaken by
night, blinded by the street lamps, and
their wings were so heavy from being wet
that they could hardly fly.
It is currently reported that Mr. James
H Campbell wifi pun-hose the Macon Tele
graph, and that he intends to change the
entire management and |>olicv of the paper.
The rumor is not. fully verified, but there
are many who proni - it as true.
On Saturday last a gent'emnn front Con
necticut bought a heastiftu building lot on
a knoll near the site selniccl for the Lithia
Spring Hotel, at Tallapoosa. paying sl,soo
tor the satti. \ few montas ago the same
lot was offered to a Tallapoosa man for S.'s A),
but he thought, it. was too high.
Gov Gordon has approved the following
resolution A resolution that the Governor
be directed not to draw his warrant, for SB,-
000 for the Atlanta University under tho
set of March 1874, until such apian of ex
penditure as wdl receive the exclusive use
of the same for the education of colored
children only shall have been present®!.
Thenr were married at the residence of
Z. T. Allen, at Villa Rica Thursday,
Thomas M. Hamilton to Miss Margaret
Bivens. The groom is about 70 years of age,
and has been Justice of the Peace in Car
roll county and Douglas for many years.
The bride is about 40 years of age.' Rev.
Mr. Morgan, of the Methodist church, offi
ciated.
Hartwell Sun: Miss Emma, 14-year-old
daughter of Mr. Andy J. Cleveland, of Hart
county, picked 505 pounds of cotton on last
Friday. Miss Cleveland is beyond doubt a
blond relative of the President, and should
attend the Piedmont Exposition as the
champion female cotton picker and meet her
illustrious relative, the champion President
of a quarter of a century.
C. Mkkel, of Hartwell, has recently re
ceived a pension as a soldier disabled iii the
late war. and rna'de his first draw this week,
receiving something over $1,300 hack nay.
He enlisted in Company 1, 4th New York
C'*valry. He removed South about, five
years ago. His injuries are such that he
has never been able to resume the practice
of his profession since tlie war.
It was l-eported in Cuthbert last week
that George W. Dozier, who lives twelve
miles south of that place, had shot two ne
groes. Mr. Dozier was in Cuthbert last
Wednesdav and said that the storv was en
tirely without foundation: that he has not
so much as had a difficulty or cross word
with a negro this fall, and that no difficulty
between any white man or men and negroes
has occurred in the community in which he
lives this year, so far as he knows.
Last we-k Miss Aiken, u young gill about
15 years old, living at Reeves, took a notion
to change her name to Stroud, and accord
ing to agreeunent, left home one afternoon
to meet ner lover. She took the precaution
to tie the dog and take him with her, so that
she might not be tracked. Her mother was
absent when she left, hut soon returned and
suspected what had happened. She started
all hands out to hunt her daughterand bring
ber back home, but ail too late. The young
people got married, and then turned the dog
loose to go home and lear the good tidings.
The bill to provide for the transportation
of lumber and nnval stores bv allowing
tramways to be erected for that purpose,
passed by the General Assembly some days
ago. lias not been approved yet by the Gov
ernor. There is considerable opposition to
the bill. It appears that the main ground
■>f opposition is that, of uneonßtitutionality,
the bill giving the right to condemn private
property for private purposes. The erec
tion of said tramways is contended to be
furthering private interests and not public
ones. The Governor has not fully deter
mined what to do.
At Amerieus a day or two ago Scab Fea
gin. an impudent negro, so far forgot him
self and the fact that he was in Georgia as
to attempt to climb into a carriage in which
a lady was seated, with evident intention of
riding up town from the depot. The lady
was indignant and informed ner husband of
the facts in the case, whereupon he secured
a good ax helve and gave the negro
a thrashing. The people wei-e very indig
nant when they heard of the intended in
suit, and it is lik ..v that the coon will be
given a certain number of hours in which lo
leave town, provided he has not wisely gone
already.
There are onJv four survivors of the
Fail'’he Volunteer, a company that went
out from (ireene county to fight tlie Creek
Indiana in the spring of IKflo. Hon. Will
iam C. Itawwon, who aftei wards won the
title of peacemaker, was Captain of the
company, which numbered over 100 young
volunteer*, each one tired with the deire to
take an ludian'r, scalp. F.. J, Mapp, one of
the four, related several ceiiee in which the
company figured, in all of which the lurti
crou* entered more largely t.lcm llv tin vie. Iri
a few months the company marched home
covered with glory and without the loss of
a "ingle man. If they killed any Indians
the fact was never discovered.
At Cuthhort lasi Tueadav night “Rev.”
N*lijs Mcl/edon and Hob Mullins, a couple
ot.negiof* who occupied the same cell in
i at), got into a row nlioiit n Bible. Nehc
nocked Rob in the head with a jug, in which
water was k"r>t .and laid him out. threatening
that if Boh wasn't dead he would sec Hint he
did go dead before morning. HhenfT Hniith
had the jail key* at ins home, two miles
from town < >mi arntive <jni<t Icing to
stored. Mr, ISunlk was not sent for till
Wednesday uiorning Boh was playing
'ey dead to prevent Nehm trying to make
him any dander. Upon < nitinlnstion Boh
was found to lie *mly slightly hurt, lie was
removed to another-cell, and “Rev,” Nellis
now lias an entice orll and the Bible all to
hi lewd i Ruth are m for cow aUwllng.
A rijiiriicf *ais assault was made upon an
unfU'otwVsf white woman, who woe sluing
quwAlt at her Ivmie war IVidgliam, one
•ught last week, |ij some luiamaanl who
Oir*w a skibet which was pc Wed up in the
VW 4. at Uw iuwui|nhag woman, hi was
***ad IU a rocking -heir ris king her Istlw
la taw sues Tlie inuniavisii miaaite oU ilea
lot *tWM wg u*t *huu!4ar,fii(ittatinc i Hi 1
a
member and knocking her almost senseless.
The back of the chair in which she sat was
broken to pieces, and had the missile struck
a little higher must have produced death.
Two large brickbats were also hurled
through the window at the helpless woman,
and then the miscreant leisurely took his
departure leaving through the front gate.
A negro was arrested mi suspicion and held
to hail.
Mineral circles at Carter* ville are just
now laboring under quite a ripple of excite
ment over the discovery Thursday of an im
mense bank of brown hematite, by workmen
employed by \V. C. Baker, of the hardware
firm of Baker & Hall. He owns a lot of
land upon which is located what is known
as the Kinsey Bank, situated four miles
above the line of the railroad operated by
the Daile Goal Company, alxitit ten miles
from (‘arteisville. Mr. Baker has had a
force of men at work several (lavs clearing
up the bank, and o|M*iations had proceeded
so far as to disclose the richest brown hema
tite in abundance. A blast, was discharged
which opened the side of the bank a consid
erable distance and diselosisi the fact that
fifty to seventy-five tons of the very best
brown hematite could be displaced at a
single blast.
Rev. W.M. Killebrew, who has heretofore
attracted some attention, has just been
dealt with by the association of which he is
a member, as to curtail his peculiar useful
ness for the future. At its last session at
Dublin, Rehoboth Association declared that
whereas, reliable Information has come to
us that W. M.Killebrew, who is a member
of Rehoboth Baptist church, and who was
licensed to preach at ourJJanuary confer
ence, 1887, had abandoned his wife and
children, leaving them in a destitute con
dition, and who, after obtaining upon false
pretenses money, goods and chattels, pro
reeded to Corinth church in Emanuel coun
ty, there eloped with Miss Lula Hackle, who
was on Sept. 5, excommunicated from
Corinth church, took the cars at Midville
for parts unknown; therefore resolved,
that we, the church, in conference, revoke
the license granted said Killebrew, and that
we ordain that he he excommunicated from
the fellowship of this church.
Jasper N. Bryan, one of the oldest farm
ers in Georgia, lives about three miles west
of Marshnllville, in the house where he first
saw the light of this world. He owns the
old homestead, including several hundred
acres of land— many lying u|>on the river,
and are hs rich as a Mississippi bottom—has
never lived at any other place, and up to
the day he entered the Confederate army
had never lean ten miles from home. After
spending four years in camps, fighting the
Yankees, he returned to his home, and mar
ried and has reared a large family. Up to
ten days ago he had never been a mile east
of the depot, iiad never seen the hundreds
of acres in fruits and nursery stock of the
Biunphs, Moore and Murph, lying just east
of town, and while rifling through these or
chards ale v days since wns perfectly aston
ished at their beauty and magnitude. Mr.
Bryan is a well-read, prosperous farmer,
but sticks closer to his business, probably,
than any man of his means in fill the State.
At Bninbridge Thursday morning at •'!
o’clock, a negro crept into the second storv
sleeping apartment of two young ladies,
making his entrance through a window
which was partially closed and which
opened upon the rear shed rooms of the
house. The roof of the shed rooms was
reached by climbing a tree which stood
near the eaves, and creeping along the roof
he opened the window enough to admit
the passage of his body. The noise of
opening the window awoke one of the
young ladies, who supposing it to be the
wind rattling the sash, lay still until she
heard someone breathing near the bed.
She at once aroused her sister, with whom
she was sleeping, and told her to get the
lamp from the table while she struck a
match. Springing from the lied, the younger
sister sprang over the negro, who was on
his all-fours by the bed. By the light of
the match stie recognized the form and
oelor of a mulatto named George MeNabb,
well known by almost everybody in the
city. Seeing that it really was someone both
ladies screamed lustily and the villain made
his escape through the tray he had come—
jumping to the ground some twelve feet be
low. Boon after daylight next morning,
Deputy Marshal Earned airested the negro
and he is now in jail.
Last Thursday night a young colored
woman and her infant of three months ar
rived m Cartersville from Chattanooga.
The woman mingled among her race the
following day, and made several attempts
to give her tiaby away. That night, not
succeeding in disposing of it, she conceived
the idea of leaving it on some one’s door
step. Passing along Marshal Wilkerson’s
residence, in the northeast portion of town,
she noticed that the house was dark, and
concluded that the folks were at the meet
ing. She approached the veranda anil laid
the infant thereon and left, it, going to the
depot intending to b lin’d the next train for
Atlanta. Fortunately, the litttle one began
crying, which whs heard by neighbors, who
began an investigation. The child was
found and the alarm was given. Night
police Henry Ford happened to lie at the
dej*ot and noticed the same woman that, had
gotten off tli<> down train the night Wore
without the child. He became suspicious,
and when he heard of the stray one on the
veranda he at once arrested the woman.
Marshal Wilkerson arrived on the s|iot soon
after and both carried the woman to where
the child as found. She pleaded hard for
forgiveness, raying her name was Lula Cato
and her home was in Atlanta. She said
that a young physicinu in Atlanta was the
father of the child, and that she felt her ilis
grace deeply and did not know how to get
rid of her child any other way. She was
perfectly heartless, and during the following
day succeeded in giving it to a colored
couple who will take good care of it.
FLORIDA.
There are 170 pupils at the Kissimmee
school.
Business is picking up with Key West's
cigar factories.
The contract for Marianna's new hotel
will probably soon lie let.
A post office has been established at Undo
Jack, Nassau county, A. J. Higgenboth&m,
Postmaster.
A hotel manager, a saw mill mao and a
merchant, are expected to locate in High
land Park next month.
G. W. Bentlv has gone to New York to
see what cau be doue about a railroad from
DeLand to lake Helen.
The name of the post office will lie changed
from Black water tu Bagdad (the former
name of the place) Oct. I.
The artesian well of Oakland has reached
a depth of tlxo feet, nnd still there is no
water, hut an abundance of ho|v>.
Daytona wants an electric light plant,
and Air. Siusik has gone over there to con
fer with the citizens m regard to prows, etc.
'Wan ken ah people propose to hold n mass
meeting and to jmss resolutions petitioning
the comity commissioners to refuse to pay
premiums for wildcat skins.
The saw ami planing mill nt Oakland of
the Orange Belt Railway ('omrvtiiy is now
getting it logs from KiHarney, but soon it
will have to reach out farther than that
M, lite r last iiHH'ting the Comity ('ont
miseiuners uttered William Jackson #4OO
rent |>er year for three \eur* for his Imll at.
Daytona, for the use of the Daytona Rifles.
A suit foi SIO,OOO damages, it is said, will
shortly Is- brought against Key West by Mr,
Cruz, the young manufacturer who recently
fell through n rotten sidewalk on Angela
street.
A |>arty at Mackinaw, Mn h., ha* written
Rev F 11. Dunham, offering to put #4n,non
Into a hotel In Gainesville, providing tlie
citizen* will tut nndi a lot and put $10,0(10
into the building
J. I*. Cary * brother, a young man Just
front Chicago, ill., while lowing in Mr
i'ary * mill pond, at HWrkwater, wa* cap
sized, Rod, not Is* lug able to swint, Wa*
drowned lie wrae buried therc Tiieed> at 9
W M MUvmm died t Heme* t 'ity, |*t
We.ine.oxy. f rout iiiflsnimat ton. mdu<d to
liiniiiitvM heavy Ufiieg. Mr*. 14wt vet**
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1887.
died only five weeks ago, and the little flock
of three small children are left orphans in a
strange land.
Tho experts appointed by the County
Commissioners of Volusia to inspect iho
I proceedings Jof their predecessors for tho
j }st four years have made a rejiort, in effect
; stating that everything was correct Their
statement cost the county about sfi<xi.
Gainesville Advocate: Wednesday even
ing as the sun was seeking his rest in the far
i west, find after election returns were all in.
| when the county had been saved, and all
was thought to be quiet and serene, a small
crowd, not many, for that would have
| aroused the suspicion of the police, wan
! del’d 1 after the setting sun with blood in
j t heir eyes. The party consisted of big Dan
! Morrison, who behaved so nobly on election
: day as a special is dice and arrested no
I one, accompanied by his second and
! the light weight oiul sickly Mr. Bridges,
who has made himself quite conspicuous of
late by his advocacy of the Seventh Day
Adventist religion, accompanied by his ng
grievement and a second. As usual in such
i asesja woman caused the trouble. In some re
mote spot in West Gainesville the two met
in combat, using their fists as weapons. As
Dan’s lists were much the largest, heaviest
and more forcibly put, he came out vic
torious, as his antagonist was an invalid,
and a person that no man would think of
touching. Bridges was very badly handled,
as several scars and scratches will show.
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About five years ago William Hwayne
sold out all his belongings in North Carolina
and settled on a homestead on the banks of
the Ocklawahn, near what is now Riverside.
After entering his land lie had nearly $1,500
and he built his house on the first hill rising
out of the hummock, about 100 yards from
the river. He was then over tSO, but he was
hale and hearty, and began to clear up land
for a garden and set out an orange grove,
in full confidence that with healthy sur
roundings and in the mild climate he would
live to eat of the fruit of his labor and go
to his grave in peace, when go he must.
On Tuesday morning two weeks ago, he
passed into liis backyard to feed his pigs
and chickens. For some time he loving
ly contemplated these friends of his lonely
life and then went into the house only to
find his trunk gone. He struck the trail of
the marauder anil saw by the tracks that
the thief wore a shoe without a heel. The
trail was followed into the woods for some
distance and ultimately it was found that
at a distance from the house the trunk had
been kicked open and all its valuable con
tents abstracted. There wns over *SOO in
paper, SSO in gold, two mortgage deeds for
money loaned and his homestead, papers—--
these had disappeared. Mr. Hwayne imme
diately went to Palatka, made affidavit, and
the Judge issued a warrant, but nothing
more has been done. One neighbor saw a
certain party burn papers on tnat day, and
others will swear that the same party lost
the heel of a shoe. Yet, practically, nothing
has been done.
At Black water on last Saturday night
about 8:30 o'clock, A. AV. Johnson, colored,
better known as Ous Johnson, was shot and
mortally wounded by some unknown per
son, while standing in his shop door. The
party that did the shooting secreted himself
inside a lot inclosed with nigh bricks across
the street from Johnson’s shop, and awaited
his approach to the door, and when he did
so the culprit fired the fatal shot. After
Johnson was shot he walked back into his
shop and behind the counter and got
his pistol and returned to the door
am! fired in the direction whence
came the deadly missile, but his strength
fast failing him he fell in the attempt to
discharge his pistol the second time, and
died within twenty-five minutes afterward.
The murder was premeditated, and consid
erable prejia ration had been nnide to enter
the lot. from where he could get a fair shot
unobserved. The cause of the shooting is
not positively known. Johnson was a prom -
inent politician among the c lored folks,
and had quite a following. He was a brave
and independent man, open in speech, ami
thereby gained many enemies. He was a
Republican, but in the last election in this
county, for or against selling whisky, John
son had taken an active part in the dry
ticket and worked very hard with
the colored voters, and it is con
ceded thereby carried the county dry,
anil from which cause no doubt lost his life.
One Nathan Hogan (colored) had on Satur
day made threats against Johnson, caused
by Johnson being elected successor to Hogan
in office in the Knights of Labor, and on
Monday morning Hogan was arrested and
tried before Judge Marquis. Several wit
nesses were examined, and at a late hour
Judge Marquis adjourned court to take the
case under advisement until Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, when Nathan Hogan was
released from custody.
ROBSON’S TROUBLES.
An Ex-Tax Collector of Washington
County Under Arrest.
From the Atlanta (On.) Conititution.
A one-leggod Confederate veteran who
wore the gray and upon crutches continued
t he defense of his flag until it was finally
furled at Appomattox, was a prisoner at
police headquarters during last night.
The veteran was J. A. Robson, late Tax
Collector of Washington county.
Mr. Robson was arrested last night about
dark at the Kimball House by Capt. Couch,
and at the time of arrest was searching for
a detective. The arrest was due to a tele
gram received by Chief of Police Connally
yesterday afternoon. The telegram was
from the’ Sheriff of Washington county, and
charged the itereon described therein with
embe xsletnent.
The story is a sensational one.
Mr. Robson was born in Washington
county. Georgia, just forty-two yeani ago,
and when 15 yeara of age enlisted in the
First Georgia and went to the front. For
t wo years he fought in the ranks, and made
a fearless and active soldier. He was a gen
tleman of some education, and just before
the light at Hatcher's Run was made Or
derly Sergeant. In that fight he was seri
ously wounded in the body and had his left
leg shot aw ay. During the fight he
WAS BORNE FROM THE BATTPEFEI.D,
aud the next day found himself in a hos
pital. For a long time his life hung by a
thread, but finally be began t-o improve
and in time hobbled away from the hospital
on two crutches. After his wounds were
thoroughly healed he returned to his com
mand and wanted to fid the vacancy in
ranks made by his absence. He was unfit,
for active duty, but. hiscnmttmnding officer,
admiring his ’bravery and his devotion to
his country, secured a Lieutenant's com
mission and assigned the soldier to a light
duty, which he continued to discharge faith
fully until Oen. I>se gave up his sword at
the famous apple tree.
After the war Mr. Robson returned to
Sanders vide and began the study of law.
He was a hard, careful student, and grudu
nting at Athens, went to his home and be
gan practicing. In IX7I he was elected
Tax Collector of Washington county, and
since that time, has held the office contin
umisly, and has handled many millions of
dollars.
But now for the sensational part of the
story.
One afternoon, early in February las*,
Mr. Roieon was sitting in his office alone.
He hart Iswn
l OI.I.F.CTIXn MONEY AM, DAY,
anil was arranging anrt assorting his hills,
when someone .ante in. The gentleman
looked up expecting to greet another tax
payer, but instead of a tax payer be saw a
(I,thy looking tramp before him. The man
100 l e | at Mr. Robson a second, and then re
marked:
"Can't 1 sell you some stove polish to
day f”
“No, I guess not," answered the gentle
man. I>en.ling over the pile of money again.
"tint ft's finesfove polish. ' said the tramp.
"I have no slot e to |w>ii<h." remarked Mi
Kolsioii, "exoejit that one there, and that le
long* to the county."
"Then may I warm by itf asked the
tra tup
"Certainly,' answered Mr. Robson, as he
arose to ||J(I some iicoev |u bis safe
There was a warm rt m th stoveanrt the !
haunted dou bv*il* it, watching Jur, I
Robson place the money in the sate and
look it. In a few minutes a farmer entered
the office and expressed a desire to pay his
taxes. The tax collector accepted the bill
anil
IN' MAKING Tilt: ( HANOK
was compelled to ojien his safe again. As
lie turned the combination the tramp
watched him closely, and then a rose to
leave. Before going, however, he turned to
the gentleman again, saying:
“And yon don’t want the jiolishf’
“No, not unless it can be used to brighten
up the conscience of some people about
here,” responded Mr. Rob-on.
The tramp passed out the door, and inn
few seconds, had passed out of Mr. Robson's
mind. Maybe he would never have been
thought of again by the Tax Collector but
for what ensued. On Keb. It* Mr. Itoltson
had something less than ¥ll,OOO in his safe,
and that night locked the place of deposit as
usual. During the night ne slept as quietly
as usual, little thinking that he was lining
ruined while he was asleep. On the morn
ing of Cell. 20 he arose, and, as usual, break
fasted and went to his office. He unlocked
the door and went in, and as he entered his
eyes fell upon an open window. Fully sat
isfied that ne had *
CLOSED AXD FASTENED THE WINDOW
the previous night, for he was always ex
tremely careful, Mr. Robson walked to it
and at a glance discovered that it had been
broken open. Instantly the tramp with the
stove polish sprang into his mind and then
as rapidly as he could move he went to the
safe. The door was standing wide open and
the drawers pulled out. The papers were
scattered about the floor and every indica
tion of robbery was apparently without in
vestigating.
The blow was a severe one to the gentle
man, because he saw ruin staring him in the
face, but bending upon one knee he went
through the drawers until he found that
they were empty. Mr. Robson knew that
he hail lost between *2,500 and fId.OOO, but
just how much he could not recollect. It
was too early in the morning for callers,
and the gentleman sat down and began
studying. The I os- was a heavy one, ana in
the solitude he wondered bow it would end.
He considered what course he should pursue
and without the advice of friends made up
his mind.
And right, there he made his mistake.
In his dilemma Mr. Robson saw hut one
way of escape, and that was to keep the rob
bery a secret and try to make the deficiency
caused by the robbery good. All day long
he
SAID NOTHING ABOUT HIS HEAVY LOSS,
but it so preyed upon his mind that late in
the evening he called upon his most intimate
friend and to him confided all, having first
extracted a promise of secrecy.
Then things moved along as usual with
the gentleman until the time came for him
to make his returns to the Comptroller
General. In the meantime, however, he
had made several attempts to secure the
amount of money necessary, but without
success. On May II last the CouiDtroller
issued an execution and sent it to Washing
ton county. This called for quick action on
Mr. Robson's part if he wanted to retain
the secret of the robbery. He secured from
his bondsmen a note large enough to cover
the loss, giving them as security a mortgage
on 2,oooacres of land in Washington county.
With the note lie came to Atlanta and tried
to raise the money, hut failed. Home weeks
later the shortage and stories of the robbery
leaked out, and then Mr. Robson s
BONDSMEN BECAME UNEASY
and had the bond cancelled. Of course this
caused him to vacate the office, so u successor
went in. As Mi'. Robson went out he deeded
to his bondsniei. 2,000 acres of land, and
gave up a horse and buggy and $BOO in
notes. This was done to cover any loss they
might sustain, and Mr. Robson thought the
matter settled.
The grand jury for Washington county
met last week ana found a true bill against
Mr. Robson, charging him with embezzle
ment. He was arrested and gave bond in
the sum of ¥l,lOO, and at once engaged
Judge Twiggs to manage the defense. The
Superior Court was in session, and the trial
was set down for Friday. Mr. Robson was
not ready for trial, because his attorney
could not be present, and wanted a contin
nance, which was denied him. He then
made up his mind to keep out of the way of
the court, and on Wednesday was in "the
act of going to his brother’s, who lives in
the country, where he intended to remain
until court was over, when the
MOST PECULIAR FEATURE OF THE CASE
presented itself. On that afternoon he was
notified that there was a package in the ex
press office for him, and that it contained
¥2OO. He was not expecting any money,
and took the package out. Two hundsed
dollars in money and a letter rolled out.
The money was good and the letter was in
teresting. It read:
Mr. ./. R. Roberson , Tax Collector, Sauciers
rille, Ga.:
Dear Sir- By express of $2.5“) I got from
your safe oil the night: Feb. 10th instant. Jly
''pal" didn't tell me and I never knew till since
I lifted you that you were an empty leged old
Ponied. 1 am flushed now nnd see you have
lost your office, therefore the remittance
Moral: Be careful in the future how you turn
the knob of your combination w hen a vender of
stove polish is sitting close bv
Wilue Cornsal.
Witness: J. K. Peacock.
The letter appeared to be from one of the
parties who had robbed his safe, and be
lieving that a good detective could follow
the clew tints given to a successful conclu
sion. be decided to come to Atlanta, and not
to go to his brother's home. He acted at
once, and reached the city last night, but
before he arrived a telegram was received
at police headquarters
ASKING FOR HIS ARREST,
and officers were looking for him. From
the Union depot Mr. Robson went to the
Kimball. He secured a room, and after a
shave and bath went to supper. After sup
per he walked out upon the street and began
asking for a policeman. Captain Couch
came by and Mr, Robson halted him, say
ing:
“Do you know where I can find Ed Mur
phy, the detective f”
“No, I do not,” answered the Captain.
Then after eyeing the gentleman nnd de
tecting the one leg, the ( rip! am said:
“This is Mr. Robson, isn't it'”
“Yes,” was the answer.
“We have a telegram at police headquar
ters for you.”
“For mef” asked the gentleman.
“Yes, for you.”
The gentleman then accompanied the Cap
tain to police headquarters, where he was
informed that be was under arrest. Mr.
Robson was
BOTH SURPRISED AND INDIGNANT
when infomied that hlsshcriff had dcserilied
him as an embexxior. He at once told his
story clearly and quickly. Telegrams were
sent to Sandersville notifying the officers of
the gentleman’s arrest, and the prisoner was
given the liberty of the prison.
Mr. Robson is nearly ti feet tall, nnd is a
fine looking man. He has coal black hair
and a black moustache, and is well cdu
cated. When questioned aliout the matter
he said:
“I had no intention of running away. I
did not intend to ls> at court, but was going
to mv brother’s nnd stay, nnd let the bond
be forfeited. After court, was over 1 was
going back.”
"Why did you come to Atlanta, than!"
"To seciii r a detective and have this ex
press package investigated
Minis' Mr. Hobson s nrrest the detectives,
under the direction of Chief Connelly, have
given the express imckage an investigation
Ttie imckagn was the usual envelope for
money used by the express company. It,
had all tlv seals and was addr*s.*sl in the
usual way, but in a poor handwriting. No
such parties as those whose names are at
tached nix' known in the city, however.
Mr. Uolmoii will remain a prisoner until
called for,
A Wht lor.a’.e Grocery man
Mr. *1 D Mentor, ot tile firm of Oglesby
A Meador, thinks it is Just as important to
fortify against tl>e sudden attacks of the
his i a, a* against Ibe robber that invades
Ills liiaisaltohl He -ays Dr Riggers' Hti -kle
berry Cordial is the w<n|>on, a dead shot D
bgwtl u oyi ’lcs
A. R. ALTMAVEK <4- CO.
WHY r
Why docs T\. IT. Macy, of New York; John Wanamaker,
of Philadelphia, and
A. R. Altmayer & Cos.
Of Savannah, Ga.,
Control the retail dry goods trade in their respective dis
tricts? Why? Simply because they sell you for One Dollar
ihc same amount of goods that elsewhere would cost you
Two. 4
Our MR. ADLER has just returned from the markets of
New York, Boston and Philadelphia—back again after two
months hard work securing for this market the latest novel
ties in Dress Goods, Buttons, Etc. The newest creation in
Millinery, Gloves, Hosiery, etc., etc., and the very latest
triumph in Cloaks, Wraps, etc., etc., in fact we can state posi
tively that the efforts of former years have been altogether
outdone in this year’s display. No such goods were ever
brought to Savannah, and our prices as heretofore will be
found to compare with the Northern markets.
OUR MOTTO:
Large Assortment! Low Prices !
Superior Styles ! Polite Attention !
We beg to call attention to the following Special Induce
ments :
DRESS GOODS
Department
ON MONDAY
Complete Opening
-or—
HIGH CLASS NOVELTIES
-AND -
Staple Dress Goods.
Wc will open on Monday, September 2t)th, all
the latest importations of English. Scotch and
French Dress Hoods, representing all the latest
novelties. We shall also display a full line of
American Dress Fabrics In handsome styles.
We will on MON DAY offer four
SPECIAL DRIVES,
Which are real genuine bargains and have
never been sold before at any such price. They
are as advertised, and are in all the desirable
fall colors, being in every way worthy of atten
tion, as they are about HALF PRICE.
DRIVE 1.
son pieces of fine Twill Cashmere in all the
new fall shades, at 5c., a big bargain.
DRIVE 2.
1,000 pieces of double-fold English body Cash
mere, all colors at 12ljjc., decidedly cheap.
DRIVE 3.
300 pieces of Buffalo Merge, all the new fall
shades, very stylish, 25c.; a positive bargain.
DRIVE 4.
100 pieces very fine French All Wool Hair-
IJne Mtrines and Checks. 42 inches wide, in
twenty different styles, cost to import Tsc. and
would be considered cheap at sl, we shall offer
at 59c. per yard.
Jomestie awl Flame
Department.
We Shall Offer Some Remarkable
Bargains This Week.
5,000 yards Fast Color Calicoes at Sc. per
yard.
35,000 yards Standard Calicoes, new styles,
perfectly fist, at 4%e. per yard; sold every
where f >i Sc.
135 pieces Madras Dress Gingham. elegant
styles, at 8)-$e. per yard; worth while to ex
amine.
2 cases one-yard wide Dress Cambric, satin
finish, beautiful patterns, at tl^c.; actual value
10c.
3 cases 4-4 Bleached Shirting, heavy, soft
finish, at 644 c. per yard; sold freely last week
for
2 cases 4-4 Bleached Shirting, heavy, soft fin
ish. ei|ual to the celebrated Wamsutta. at B^c.
3S/0 i yard* Double Width I’nbleached Sheet
ing. serviceable goods, for 15c.
22.000 yard* 9 4 Bleached Sheeting, equal to
New York mills, at 1714 c.
5 case* 10 4 Bleached Sheeting. Boston mills,
at 23r. for a drive.
115 pieces best quality Feather Ticking at 15c;
reduced from 3tV
2.oooyard* one-yard wide Furniture Cretonne
a! 12W\, good value for 20c.
1 splendid stock of Plain and Fancy Scrim at
|oc., HVfcc . 15c. and 20c. per yard.
We have just closed out a jobber's stock of
White and Red Flannels at very much under
regular prices, In order to insure a speedy dis
co-a Iwe will sell at the following low- prices:
.', pice's All Wool Red Flannel at 15c. per
yard.
75 pi“ces 26-Inch All Wool Red Flannel at 21c.
per yard: sold regularly for 30c.
50 pieces 27 lueh All Wool Red Flannel at 25c.
per yard: absolutely worth 36c.
Mi pieces Red Twilled, very heavy, at 25c. per
yard; would Is* cheap for 35c.
23 pieces extra heavy Red Twilled Flannel at
37 We.: positively worth .W.
25 pieces White. Shaker Flannel at 10c. per
yard; surprising value
45 pieces White Wool Flannel at 17per
yard.
35 nieces White Wool Flar.nel al 25c. and 35c,;
worth regularly 35c. and 50c.
New arrivals in Eider Down*, Gilbert’* Opera
Flannels, Basket Flannels, and other Fancy
Flannels al prices I hat w ill astonish.
lililii D|)arlnen .
The extensive patronage given this depart
ment It suffirtent guarantee that mir variety
cannot lie equaled, and our prieea are the
imwat.
On MONDAY, the 2h we will i ff*r All Milk
Matin p I faro* Ora n Ribbons in all the nee
fall shanes price Yin. 7, |flc,; No 9, I2lsc , No.
12. I V , No. Id. 90c
i
Oil i count of Holiday our Store I
will be cloud on Wednesday. 28th
Glove Department.
KID GLOVES.
Rceognizsd for Years.
'Vo have succeeded in closing oul a lot of Kid
and Swede Gloves from a manufacturer, which
we shall offer to our customers at a very small
profit to ourselves.
Two Rig; Bargains in Kid Gloves.
1 lot 4-but lon ladies'KM ami Swede (doves,
embroidered back, all the new tan shades, at
50c. per pair: would he cheap at $l.
1 lot Ladies .Vbuttou scalloped top. embroid
ered back. French Kid Gloves, in black and tail
goods, that are actually worth $1 2b per pair, at
only 75c.
Gents' Furnishing Department.
LARGEST VARIETY,
Lowest Prices.
Only Firs I-Class Makes Kept in Stock.
On Monday, Sept. 26th,
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS.
500 dozen Gents' Unlaundried Shirts, Linen
Bosoms aud Wristbands, at 25c., 18c. and 75c.,
the latter being equal to any $1 shirt in the city
175 dozen Gents' Unlaundried Shirts, plaited
or plain bosom, at Si. Money cannot purchase
a better article.
■A. POSITIVE BAKGAIN.
75 dozen Gents’ Laundried Shirts, all sizes, at
50c. each. We guarantee it equal to any 75c.
Shirt in the city.
100 dozen Gents' Laundried Shirts, all sizes, at
75c. each. We guarantee it equal to any $1
Shirt in the city.
Our stock of Gent s’ Fine Dress Shirts ntsl.
$1 23 and Si 47 cannot be equalled fo: fit. finish
and wear.
SPECIAL.
We have , uRt closed out 1 lot of 500 dozen
Gen. - ' 4-PJ Linen Collars (equal to the E. & 'V.
collar), all the leading styles, any size; price.
00c. doz*n. While they last this lot is worth
your attention.
260 dozen Gents' fancy striped Merino Shirts,
fast colors, sizes 36 to 44, price 50c., sold in other
stores at $l.
1 lot Gents' Fancy Silk Scarfs, satin lined, at
25c., worth 40c.
Prepare for the Winter.
500 dozen Gents' Merino Vests at 86c., 50c.,
75c.. and $1 Best value shown for the money.
75 dozen Gents’ All-Wool Vests at f 1 50; very
cheap.
1 lot Gents' All Wool Camel's Hair Undersuits
at $3 per suit; very tine goods.
Our stock of Pure Dye Medicated lted Flannel
Shirts at 08c.. *1 25, Si 50 and $1 75; cannot he
surpassed for 05 per cent. more.
1 lot Gents' Fancy Striped Wool Drawers,
sizes 8. 30 and 32, at f| 13; worth positively $2.
Quantity limited.
BLANKET DEPARTMENT
Blankets for the Million!
On MONDAY we will sell 5 cases 11-4 White
Blankets, fancy borders, at 90c.
2 cases of the finest Lamb's Wool White
Blankets, size 11-4, at $3 48: positively Worth jr,
Bed Comforts, full line. 50c, to $5.
Jersey Department.
Take the Elevator to Second floor.
’ We will commence on MONDAY, the 26ih,
the greatest sale this seasrsi of ladies’ and
Misses' Jerseys.
We have purchased the entire stock of a large
jobber of these goods at 50c. on the dollar, and
offer our customers nil the henefitK of this great
purchase.
100 dozen Ladies' Black 'tailor Made Jerseys,
worth $l,
FOR 49c.
1 lot Ladies' Black and Colored All-Wool Jer
seyß, actual value $1 60,
NOW 98c.
1 lot Tsarhe*' Black AU Wool Jerseys, Tailor-
Made, Superior Goods, worth $2 ,“0,
FOR $1 90.
Examine them.
Mies' Collar Departient.
All the New Novelties,
Three Spocials for 1 his Week.
•VX> dozen Ijidies - Whit# Linen Collars, any
size, price Sc.; sold elsewhere m ilk'.
: dozen Indies’ Linen Collars in white, fanoy
and mourning iculTs t>* matchi, nw and stylish
price !>c.; a bargain n‘ l.v.
add dozen Indies' Linen Collars in white,fancy
and mourning icuffs t*. mntchi. nnhhy styles all
sizes, price ISV^*.-.; worth al leant s*V.
The opening sale inaugurated last week in
Boys’ Clothing,
Was an enormous success. Thin induces us in
offer this week some of the finest tailor made
garments lo be found in the edy at prices far
below eonipetition.
i!SO Boys' School Suits, worth Jl ,n 11 as
:nt Royfine Camlmere Suits, worth fill. at
f.l IS.
IJS Boys’ All Wool Kilt Siiils, worth sd, al
SOO Boys’ All Wool I'anls. worth sit, at dSe,
KPK( I A 1,.
I lot Boys Knee Pants, sizes -I to 11, at iV
.TV-, and Vk'.
Vi more Children's All W 00l Kilt bulls, sizes t
to 11, st fie: redu.ed train $1 IP,
You are invited to call and are the new (’lnaks
and Wraps
You are nulled to call and *oe the new Ins-. ,
Trimmings.
Vihi are invited to call and see the n< w fill
llnery floods.
Yon are invited lo eall and ant the new good*
general* i
On no ounl of Holiday out Stoic j
will be cloved on Wodnevdy, ,6th, I
LOTTERY.
L.S.L.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000.
'l', e do herein/ certify that we superi-fre th a
arrangements for all ih~ Monthly and Semi.
Annual Drawing* of the Louisiana. Slate Lot-
I ,rr !j Company, and in person manage and ton
! Irol the th amngs them seines, and that the sums
: are conducted with honesty, fairness, and in
l faith toward nil parties, and tee authorize
, the Company to us- this certificate, with fac
similes of our signatures attached, in its adver
tisements.''
,y /
Conimixgianera,
TT r the undersigned Ranks and Bankers win
pay all Prizes drawn in the Louisiana State Lot.
teries which maybe presented at nur counter .
J, H. OGLESBY. Pres. Louisiana Nat’l Bank
PIERRE LANAUX, Pres. State Nat’l Bank!
A. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans Nat j Bank!
CARL KOHN, Pres. Union National Bank!
[' NPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION'
u Over Half a Million Distributed.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.
Incorporated In 1888 for 25 years bv the Legis
lature for Educational and Charitable purposes
-with a capital of §l.ooo,ooo—to which a reserve
fund of over $550,000 has since been added
By an overwhelming popular vote its fran
ehise was mad'* a part of the present, State con
stitution, adopted December 2d, A. D. 1879.
The on 111 Lottery n-er noted on and indorsed
by the people of any State.
It never scales or postpones.
ll* Grand Single \innher Drawings fake
place monthly, nnd the Semi-Annual Draw,
ings regularly every six months (June and
December).
\ SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN
\ FORTUNE. TENTH GRAND DRAWING
GLASS K, IN TTIF. ACADEMY OK MUSIC*
NEW’ ORLEANS, TUESDAY, October 11.
1887—SO.flh Monthly Drawing.
Capital Prize, $150,000.
£3F~ Notice.. Tickets are Ten Dollars only.
Halves, $5; Fifths, $2; Tenths, sl.
I.IHT OF PRIZES.
1 CAPITAL PRIZE OF $150,000 *l3O fVWi
1 GRAND PRIZE OF 50.000 500 M
1 GRAND PRIZE OF 20.000 ao’aoo
2 LARGE PRIZES OF ] O,OOO ao’oOCI
41 .A ROE PRIZES OF 5.000 . ao’ilOO
20 PRIZES OF 1,000 ... 20*000
50 PRIZES OF 500 25 00(1
100 PRIZES OF 300 . 30 000
200 PRIZES OF 200 ... 40;000,
EOO PRIZES OF 100.... soW
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
100 Approximation Prizes of S3OO $30.00(1
I 01 ) “ “ 200... 20.000
If lo 100....' 10,000
1.00) Terminal “ 50 50,000
2,179 Prizes, amounting t., $535,000
Application for rates to clubs should be made
only to the office of the Comrany in New Or
leans.
For further information write clearly, girinz
full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express
Money Orders, or New York Exchange in ordi
nary letter. Currency by Express (at our expense)
addressed M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
orM. A. DAI’PHIN,
Washington, D. V,
Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La
l
RFMFMRFR Thst ,bp presence of Gen
INu. IVI ivl Den erals Beauregard ant
Early, who are in charge of the drawings, is a
guarantee of absolute fairness and integrity,
that the chances are all equal, and that no ono
can possibly divine what number will draw a
Prize.
REMEMBER that the payment.of all Prizes
is GU\R VNTEEO BY FOUR NATIONAL
BANKS of New Orleans, and the Tickets are
signed by the President of an Institution whose
chartered rights are recognized in the highest
Courts; therefore, lie ware of any imitations or
anonymous schemes.
T.-vare ■•.—u ■■ ms iww—ww—
educational.
Tlie Savannah Academy
NVill open its Nineteenth Annual Session on
MONDAY, the 3d of October.
Instruction given in Ancient and Modern
languages, Mathematics and English.
Catalogues at all of the book stores.
Office hours from 8 a. m. to 5 r. m., commenc
ing the 2ttth.
JOHN TALIAFERRO. Principal.
CHARLES W. BAIN. 1 niv.Va.. First Assistant.
SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
OGLETHORPE BARRACKS.
JOHN A. CROWTUKK. Principal.
(HAS. A. I*. MASBJK, A. >!.. Assistant.
KXT session begins Oct. *l. Careful and
thorough instruction in all the rleparttuPnt<*
of a first-class preparatory school. Special
attention to Math rnatfes and English Natural
Philosophy, with apparatus. Principal refers
by permission t o following patrons: Capi. John
Flannery, (’apt. \V. (J. Raoul. Rev Tbonißfl
Boone. Dr. Osceola Butler, Col. C. D. Owens,
(’apt. Jaime; B. Wml. Col. H. ?•!. Crane. Messrs.
George C. Freeman. W. F.. Guera.nl. A S. Bacon,
and . AY. Chisholm. Catalogues at offices of
Morvtmi News, rifiily Timto. it KstiU's News
Depot, Butler's. Strong's and Thornton's drug
stores. For further information address the
PRINCIPAL. Savannah, Ha.
University of Georgia.
P. H. MELL, I). D„ LL.!),, Chancellor.
•rHE 87!h session of ihe Departments at Atbv
" ens will begiu ednosday. October 5, 1887.
TUITION FREE, except in Lku I'eiinrtment.
LAMAR I'OBB
Secretary Board of Trustee?.
COM M F.H PRAf TICIL! NSTITUTE
111 LIBERTY ST.. SAVANNAH. GA.
TIIIMNOCRAI’HY BOOKKEEPING, TYPF
I WRITING. I’ENMANSHII', TELEGRAPH
ING and DRAWING.
Open dnv and night. Student* may enter at
any time. s. RICHMOND.
Principal.
Sl’OA KS and fuhnaV ES
House Fimiiog floods.
COMPLETK assortment In KITCHEN
M \RK, STOVER anil RANGES, WOODEN
WARE. BROOMS. DUSTERS, etc., always oo
hand nnd for sale cheap.
LOVELL & LfiTTIMORE.
Wholesale anil Keiail Dralera,
FAYANNAH (iA
BOYNTON
FURNACES AND DEATHS,
The Best Made.
If >mm mi# i hulking f putting In a Furna* •
call and at ••Mir jade#* and r*feren.-*
CORN WELL U CHI PM AN,
Odd SiUIIILUH