Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
mn VIEWS OF THE TWO STATES
li'i TOT.D N PARAGRAPHS.

,. Ford's Murderer surrenders and
,riIl seek the Reward-A Fishway in
s,vannah-An EIopement from
C-,,7ufug-A SIeriwether Dog with
religious PrOpensities.
GEORGIA
p..-E- superior Court convenes to-day.
-.rites are talking up a fire company
-r..le millions Of duck. on the Altamaha.
-..r court conyenes al Darien on the
rivers are 100 low for timber to float
ulrlen-
rs.r.suty farmers expect a large yield of
year.
-N B Hardin, OF LaGrange, died
..- tHH ago.
lion was defeated in Butler county
-amored that Dublin is to have one
-. ..elrN -Idhie.
r.r. Vista b. improving. Two new stores
-.-..l 500 DE opened up.
r. Athens 'po--um market ranges from 25
..- t.st-accorliuE 10 size.
,-.rralmeut and bali viii take place at
tuDu. Friday. November ..
r.. saIa- ot cotton have recently been
.-. IfHu tlc depot nj sparta.
I..rr,-.i-Ie has received upward Of 5000
....-.t cotton since September ].
Hands ara now so work building the brick
..t.Hu for Athens water tower.
F.
Dublin according TO the Gdeette.
mule threw John HockenhulI. Of Cum
r- a l-u days ago, and broke his leg.
E.--ate in Thomaston has increased in
per cent. in the last three years
r--a-vIeb-s Mavor has been authorized to
mast. -.e contract with the new gas company
ra1, days ago Sylvauia's Postmaster re-
5000 pounds OF mail matter at one
Revenue officers found and DESTROYED two
rrnnN s..ufr "a g
H... citizens ia a single district in FORSYTH
..a.s ran away 10 keep from paying their
N.lt Thursday the election to ratify the
Tl- educational bond bill comes of in that
De- De- Ryan. Of Haw wkinsvlHe, has received a
patent 1n 81 water wheel which he has lately
invented.
illau named Miller cut the throat Of an
other man named Edison in Milledgeyille
saturday.
Twenty-Five new residences are going up in
I.-.reut parts OF Gainesville. and still there
ar. none tO rent
The grand jnry believed that the taxable
property of Lumpkin county had been given
.u S-lu,0l0 too low.
Policeman Frank Mosely and family were
vigorously nauseated by poisoned oysters i'm
Atlanta saturday.
some Marion county farmers report that all
t heir seed came was killed 10y the freeze
.#-T Friday morning.
ONE day last week four white women walk
el into "a Monroe barroom and called for
E-f.H sugar and water.
Iue grand jury have recommended that the
urUuar, ol Lumpkin county proceed with
f.r work of building new jail.
Tle -uu Of n. L. Coyincton at Waynes-
t.Ie. was destroyed hy fire this week. 4
small quautity Of rosin was burnt up.
William Parker has sold the C0Fss Comfy
--.. tu W p Ward. "a practical printer.
%. N. Freeman i7 stIll associate editor.
Josiah Askew. of Henry county, near Stock
bridge. VIII make this year. with five hhnds.
-.. bushels of corn and % bales of cotton.
Every court house officer in lumpkin county
va- -0mpIimeuted 10y the grand jury. upon
f.O.r CLOSE and strict attention to business.
Th. Washington street sewer in Columbus,
which has just been completed, cost about
$4,000. which Is within the engineers esti-
d. De- BARNES has bought the residence of
Nr. l.I ~chJtier. ON Green street. for $500.
Dor. ~.IaHer viii build m some other part of
Ta. Euae5- Hutebm1H believes that it Is but
right aui just that Athens should pay her
'HHla.lmen small salary for their services.
say $50 Or Sluu.
THE Daueu Gd-effs learns that one Of the
moaue-t negroes I'M the county wants to 20
tH tha legislature next year, but he Will never
-H. fIc paper says.
sam High. negro ON +. IIinelev's planta-
Isn. n LoWndes county. died suddenly
Wednesday of heart disease. He fell dead
from the back of q mule.
TIE Rome cotton factory, which has been ia
operation eighteen months has doubled its
machinery. and now runs night and day. 1t
i- forty days behind with orders.
petition will soon be put IN circulation
asking the President To pardon Ezra Boyd.
tHe Chcstatee Postmaster who was sentenced
tn % year iu the Fulton county Jail.
Everything at the North Georgia Agricul-
flru college. at Dahlonega. will be in COM
rI.te order by the opening of the next spring
a
Fery large attendance
The cotton compress at ToccOa has closed
work i0r the season. Between 5000 and 1000
bales ut cotton have been compressed. Dur
lu- the seasons heretofore from - 900 to $4,000
HH.r- have been compressed at the works there.
There are but two water courses where a
horse can drink between Naldosta and staten
vile. Iu kchOls county. The drought in that
Vriu.ty Is almost unprecedented, and entails
untold suffering, inconvenience and financial
loss.
DAVID Hail. who lives near Tanners store.
lu alton county. was tried and convicted in
the United states Court last week for having
"m1nashine' whisky i'm his possession. lie
va- sentenced TO three months in Jail and TO
pay fine Of $500.
Captain William a. Fuller, who was the
conductor ON the state Road of Georgia. and
who captured a Fedora Captain and his SOL
oilers while running of with am engine and
tram during the war; Is now conductor ON
tle Georgia Pacific.
The whisky license Of the Jones brothers. at
LOuyers. has been revoked by the City
Council. The Council. at their next regular
meeting. viii discuss the question whether.
under the existing laws, they are entitled to a
rebate on them or not.
The Gainesville Eagle says: miss Electra
TYLER. OF MIllen. Is one of the most accom-
uii-hed Young ladies of the seminary Her
acting at the entertainment a few nights ago
was superb. and She will make a brilliant ca
reer: that we are sure Of"
An attempt was made 20 poison the entire
family of :. b. stephens. Of Barkers district.
".
something Ike saltpetre i'm the water. one
Young man was made very sick. and eight or
teu chickens drinking Of 1t died
The Columbus Guards are now discussing
grand prize drill. ID will be open 10 all COM
panies I'm the south. The plan Is to require
each company 10 pay an entrance fee of $500,
which win 60 towards making up one grand
prize To- DE contested for.
The Hamilton Journal SAYS: Property
brought good prices last Tuesday. Lands
ranged from s. TO Sl7 an acre. prices indicat-
iuS "a better feeling among farmers than pre-
vailed a month ago The residence of Judge
klm1rough brought 500, and was purchased
by Mr.. James Clark
At County Convention which appointed
delegates TO the state Convention, at Atlanta
December IL. the negroes Of Jackson county
resolved that they Will not support any can
Ilate; from Coroner up TO President Of the
United states. if his efforts and decisions be
not in favor of the public school system
Gainesvules City Council has passed reso-
luton 10 revise and compile the ordinances OF
the city and FOR other purposes. and that the
Mayor is to be given $50 for d)ing the work.
The Eagle regards the proceed ug As high
handed and unconstitutional, inasmuch as
City Attorney is paid for doing such work.
Upon the assembling Of Troup Superior
Court ON Monday morning last. it was DIS
covered that some of the attorneys were alb
sent ON business before the supreme Court,
ami that others would be called away during
Lhe week Under these circumstances Judge
Harris adjourned the session over TO next
Monday
The remains of W NJ Perry. who died at
IlshOmiugO. Indian Territory. on sunday,
reached Columbus Friday. accompanied by
number OF relatives and friends. They were
met at the depot by a large number of friends
and the Columbus Guards. and escorted to
- Paul Church. where the funeral took
place.
Spencer Thornton. colOred. Of Forsyth
county. viii be 50 years old next February.
BE lives Ini one mile of his birthplace, has
pilt $3.50 in doctor bills, owns l20 acres of
land, does not owe cent, has never been sued
ami has never had any one To stand his Sc
curlty, and has never drank a drop Of alc0-
hole spirits.
The residence, servants house and kitchen
uI Col. John T.. TOOie. on Broad street. La
orange. were destroyed by fire recently.
4here was insurance TO the amount of $1,000
90 the residence and $500 on the OuthOusc.
HE furniture was also pertIally covered. The
house was most desirable one Col. ToOle
was also burned out II wears ago.
The B1uRer WdtchmdH printed the follow
llE- I'VE learn that several large damage