Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-05
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

Fauer Details of the Sale of Liberty
HaIl-Thirteen Years of Litigation Re
suits In Favor of an ex-Resident of
Columbus-Faee to Face with a
Panther near BrOOksvilIe.
GEORGIA.
Flint river keeps steadily upon the decline
Cr7Ps in Marion county are reported in fine |
Building and painting is on boom at
GaresvIlle.
Amos smith, Of Mountain Hill. sold over
Lel carp IN Hamilton one day last week.
Madison aud OglethOrpe counties are to be
Connected by suspension bridge thrown
zer5=s tAe river at DanielsvIlle.
lie crops IN Stewart county are in good
condition and free from grass. though from
tTo 70 tnree weeks late, and beginning to need
Mayor pro TEN. W. Fl. Adkins. of Rome. re-
turned sunday from New York. where he
vent 20 purchase the machinery for ROme's
electric IRE alarm system.
Tie gentlemen of Gainesville are bound n
ketp up with the style If it costs fortune TO
au -l. One uealer sold tWenty-One high hats
there last week for s. 80 apiece
Lack Iaylor's stock Of livery horses. car
ra-es, etc, were sold under the hammer at
Atlanta Tuesday He has removed his busi-
Ee5s headquarters to Admission, Ala.
The AusteL case at Atlanta, mentioned in
Easter4ay.s NEWs, has gone TO the Superior
Court by consent Of the parties interested. 1t
will be remem bered that it is a contest over
the -uardianship Of the infant herr Of the late
Banker AUstel.
Albany Helrs: as sly as it may be kept
there are all Of twenty-five distinct places
within the corporate limits Of Albany where
aleIl0W, u he Is so inclined, can get mixed
de-1ction that win prove the direct antipode
Of the sparkling artesian water.
Developments Of the last few DAYS point to
tha revival Of the Jacob Shaner murder, per-
peFated IN Gainesville two years ago. Ii
IlIss as though the whole matter VIII come to
Light l1 q very short time, and the cold
b.11jei assassin brought 10 justice.
j. J. Wallis saw mill, at Haines, has been
burned it had a capacity Of 15,00O feet of
IuuHer per day. The mill was under the
control Of Messrs. Dale, Wells & Co., of
Savannah. The probable loss is So 900 IL is
understood that there was no insurance.
Augusta EEsHjag Nelrs: Mr.. J. X. Evans
moves with an elastic step and smiles as
sElstv Us May morning. 1t Is a l0l& pound
hose lt ls but right and fair to say that this Is
uag our j. a. Smother Josh. We fear il
Will. De q long time before our J. X. will move
viii au elastic step and smile sweetly from
such cause. An. me!
Atthe close OF the exercises at the Methodist
Church 90 Rome last Sunday night Rev Mr..
. lee made the statement that this was the last
service that the church would hold in that
building. for the reason that the property has
been sold. 1t IS expected that the church viii
have their service at the City Han until their
I5W church Is ready to be occupied.
The Fulton county grand jury recommend
the sale ~ the 500 acres now constituting the
county poor farm and the purchase Of fifty
acres nearer town, in order that humane visi-
tors from the city may 90 to the place oftener.
The buildings now occupied are pronounced
mere shells and incapable of protecting the
inmates against winter inclemencies.
The hull of the new boat being built at the
wharf In Columbus for the Central line. will
soon De ready for launching. 1t is a model of
strength and gracefulness. The bottom will
have been nailed on within the next few days,
and tHe flooring TO the lower deck will also
soon be In place. The work of caulking the
craft is now being done. She viii be ready
for business IN ample time for the next sea-
son.
4 mad dog recently made a run through
Monroe under most exciting circumstances.
The whole town turned out and fired
shot 9tter shot al hlm' without Ell
CANNES also felt the sharpness OF the fugi-
tI7a's teeth. James Sheats mounted horse
and pursued the canine on a gall0p INTO the
country. where he finally overlook him. and
EE good shot from the saddle, while going at
f-i -lit, ended the CANNES life.
The grand jury Of Fulton county recon-
mend 10 the authorities of the city of Atlanta
tlat the tax upon retail liquor dealers be
raised 70 the sum Of $1,000 per annum. In view
1t the great Importance and value OF the
early completion Of the kimball House and OF
r1e fact that during its erection the owners
can derive no revenue thereirOm, the grand
Jury recommended TO the city and county au-
tHarlties that city and county taxes on the lot
be suspended for the present year.
The Fulton county grand jury are very en-
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necessity and value to the county Of having
perfect system of county highways. They
recommend that the County Commissioners
should appropriate every dollar tnat can be
srsred for the improvement Of the roads, and
tlar they be authorized TO issue S5O.U1S OF
bonds each vear~fQr I'VE years, at such rate
Gf interest as VIII make them available, 10
mGcIdamiZe all the principal thorougnlares
0f the county to the lines Of the adjoining
counties. They think this work is urgently
needed, and should be Immediately prose-
cuted.
,-he Fulton county grand jury declare that
Ha01erations Of the stock law in the county,
wherever tried. has been satisfactory It's en-
frrreuIe1 { free from litigation, and il has re-
suited iu EreaJ benefit TO all cla7ses. ana IN
great Improvement in the character OF the
stock kept Iu those districts. Iney qemahu
that q house OF correction be established Tor
the holding and discipliningof Juyenlle uelln-
r-a-+z srd recommend its early erection.
Ihev have secured competent chemists 10
arsivzs food products offered for sale IN the
CITY of Atlanta and report 10 the next SFan1
Jury. Samples left with Dr. Amos FoA VIII
be given proper attention.
Canton correspOndeuce NEWS, June .: The
crops iu Cherokee county are suffering great
is idr want Of rain. mad dog was klllet
81 WaIeska. eight miles north OF canton, last
SUHIav.-The sunday school interest IS great
lv0n the increase in Canton; hundreus OF
children assemb G every sabbath morning, IN IN
The Methodist and Baptist churches.-COI. "
Z. Niekerson. one Of CherOkee's most worthy
and euterprlsiug citizens, Is moving hls sa saw
uaI machinery 10 the pine woods OF Enanuel
aHa O.
tie capqcitv To turn out $4,000 feet per day
Our county regrets to lose such citizen az
Col, NickersOn. His progressive spirit viii
build up any locality where he goes
Columbus Times: A prOtacted litigation OF
thirteen years in Texas finally results IN laNOI
5fau ev-C0lumbus lady. 1t Will be remem-
bered that Col. ID. Z. Freeman, iorhSIl{ ol
Frankfort. Kentucky, who commanneG d
gallant Kentucky regiment IN the ConIeu-
crate army until the close OF the va
married Miss Mary +. Robson, an az
rrr.-f--ha1 lady of this citv and daughter
Of the late DR.. Alexander j. Robson. Col;;
Freeman. soon after his marriage, lHVNcu
with his family from Frankfort. NY, 70 aus
TN Teas where he made over TO
and settled upon he vic = ai DoI iii
o. his estate, consisting 9i seeStn sew t
large and valuable tracts OF lanQ, oMncu "
him baf0re the war. But from the lapse Oi
tine DISPUTE and litigation arose IN reS'tI.u ~.
10 the Title 10 said lands, ana ne JoIneu ~, llls
offs 3. -,iifs f9r fbe purpose Of recovering hef
rizb- ana title to said property, under MS SET
dement, made upon her anu we cup t LLOI.
an Austin paper an extract giving an aCcOtns @ s
5f ~ r9-rtif "a n case decided in her favor IOI
pr5ua-fv near the city of waco. taiueu az
E-I1.e. and we are further informed tla' ~ -
result 0f this case virtually GeteT u! Sf,; nc
llle tl The other property lhtOif0N IA nee
L9u under said settlement.
Augusta Chronicle and COnsfif ifWti0HGtfst: Inc
public sales for TaliaferrO county. heIu 80 80
teriaT u CraWfOrdviues were Vl sst
interest. and q large crowd assemDie4 ~ ~ @ eliae
town. The occasion was the sae ol Inc ne i2oSS S
and Dot belonging to tise estate OF tle ltttS ~ ~
-AitAauLHr TIL. stephens AA-A AAtefr -
eE-v HauH the late residence OF si- Sosi IN.
pleHs situated In the town OF CfAA lOl - Iss
containing six or eight acres, more " -, -,
sod f.r tie benefit Of the heirs ana creOItol@
dt saII deceased. There was also soiu tlie - -
sluaI rr0pertv including the hbrarys q oOl-
stephens containing about ztUOu Folulnoss
Among those present were non Se3iS ,S
T. BARNES President Of the stephens
Memorial Association. and Mr. goseph
Myers one 81 its most active difecSoI.s.
IhC house and lot they puEsA1Sseu ~ ~
behalf of the association for $780, tlle ~ ~
r01u furniture-the desks. papers, 49, 80 6aj
errra room set. Just as tne ~, NsOf - ~, ss
lelt rf1r, were purchased ApI F-Ay ~ nc
sari.r- The library Of miscellaneous
1r7-E- IL ,.s,,7raF literature were bought ~
Nr Tr. Sss1heas for $500. This did not nov
lneTr.Is ~ law library leit DY the oVfettIS.
d Wr ~, a STEPHENS. MS nephew. Ms3-
Barrls.rJ Mr. MYERS returned 70 the ctg tg
Iasr ev.-'ire- II IS the determination OF 1 tnS
a--l-f,f5--7 IN have the place pat IN thorousl
rr--.- --,I t-,,lfifed as Il is capable OF 1eihs.
Tts r-I.i.. ..I .-',,,erous offer Of Dr. IalinSASS
10 tIaIiv..- 49,. 'srfrres in the state neNt tst+
for the benefit Of the ASSOCIATION "i'-
b5 ue accepted
FLORIDA.
The mother OF ex-senator II. 4. l4y ykes 'iDN
90 BrO0ksyille sunday OF paralysis.
A letter registered at Mayport Feacheo l's
destina tion, Mandarin, in thirty lone oays'
The vi-d did much injury to crops IN @ tnc
vicinity Of W9veriy on TIE zo'h INST Ds Vio''
ing down dead iimber. -.
It is rumored thst the building OF 2 grll5,S; gl,;
lAli and g wOOd-gcr4lng eslaDi