Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-11
IFORGIA AND FLORIDA.
-. ,-E-ws OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

.,orary Chairman Hubbard's Resi-
---s In georgia. Disastrous Boiler
---.,osfon a. Ffsh-POisOning by Pot
- al Boston-A Battle Between 3
54-vk and . Snake
GEORGIA.
~--.v element elected four out Of five
-----sr 5t Dublin Tuesday.
---ssI meeting Of the Georgia State
----rrsI society VIII take place Ia Ma
Ta.vz and %
--a-sr post 0fice order discontinues the
---.- b. Roscoe ia COweta, victory ia
srI Ro0pviile IN Heard.
fs-- ueeFs there VIII be reunion OF
---r-sr -1iiery of the late war from
.-rne county, in POpes grove.
~. --.-t. O negro boy who put powder
Wr- CsIaway'- food and escaped
r-r- .aI. has been captured IN
r5rrt1n anl brought back.
yrr- of near Antioch, has an old
-e5 r.-u tree lo "Alln rs ~ I-,.e,i -, =,
-.r.atr 10 plum be could ger Apfd OF.
-- 49, rr- tree is Fun of fruit. and has
~ ~lrr different lengths OF limbs as it
---.-t rers N0stor: The lightning
1----rranfeI those heavy rain clouds
seek played havoc VIZ W tyes gu -l3ll
r.--rrIs line. Above Wntervllie there
.-s hosts torn up considerably. the
p la.. f.--r r-r. rrtii there rs not a piece
f4rr f1 b. found 0f the entire post.
e.r.rffr. the Parkkeeper Of Macon,
l--...59s.l mott ifeati1u from attorneys North
t5s art that Dag s ler y elz'gey,' Ieil Nun wv,
-ar-a.I uncle, who was killed 10 the
me property has been In the hands
--..-rar-. Who until recently could not
.--.ebe.r. BE leaves for New York
f.lF days % secure i+-
IN, fsrzHter of j.. vs.. Carmine, OF Bos-
F'eB rrter -ad circumstances. IL seems
-r. cook had been using some potash
.t.. raa-a and Dur some or DO away IN
.. fI.rrHt secure place. Last Fri
lrrrHf found 10. and thinking % some
I'D. ate some 81 it. She was soon
f.ear violently iIl. and Friday evening
a. p Davis. from near Iamouia, says that
t.-. e.6. hawk iu bis nelghDorhOOd
.-.-.-r Ur "a coach whip snake lying IN
.f TI-- -uake-hIp, however. was on
gf.rf and rs quick a5 lightning wrapped
T rr1rHI tHe hawk ana soon cfusned the
81 f8 death. s. re lA1le Spectator oi tne
-f.rt LIIIeJ fEe snake. and had great DIM
-.-.rrs rs4E.rE DO. even after death, loosen lis
--.r ar1a It- rash l=siilanl.
rt. trustees OF the South Georgia AgriCul-
--f COLLEGE held meeting tuesday ana
-sf Ear. Sir. ~lansberry, Of Tennessee,
8 President vice fral. J- Trooper AtsAitnieF,
-r.T Ne--r-. Mc,Walu ana Parker were
5aafad uralessors. Capt. W. n. Ham
-5 ,-e. err4wered % visit Athens, and
.t.4r from LIe trustees Of the state Uni
--.-e rerrnI--llu t0 sell the old stcgall build
a-. devote Che proceeds 90 the erection OF
raW building and chapel on the college
grounds.
,r,.rsrs Parrfer: Last Saturday Capt.
,r-t5--rrH and Louis smith sold to Mr.. II.
Trrmey flr shipment ip CINCINNATI, two car
i..I- III wetrrue.oHs. raised on their patch
- miles north Uf tsWu. There were be-
tween ..t" sHH D. .i-' melons lh fach ear' anc
fr.r averaged about Z5 pounds each. The
melons were sold ON the ears at 10 cents each,
& i.-.--|r- shout $40. These were the first car
Ir.Hs of melons ever shipped from Americus.
W.--r. NeGlrrah and smith have patch Of
/. r--aa. from WhIrl-they expect to get about
.yrrr loads. fHi- being oulv Oue-third Of a
r-.H They estimate the rent of the land,
r1rt.1 Irfr-. labor. etc.. t1 bc about Sl25, from
wfffh twin Be seen they have already netted
81 rrI 10 they should get four more car loads
their profits would Dee about Si>J.
eastman f0rrc-uOudeuce NEWS, July 9:
several rnfcruri-lug citizens OF Eastman have
n-naI themselves into stock company for
tfe rrrHHse nf boring au artl-Iau well here.
TfrF have procured the slte uut VIII COM
r.r.e Uuerlti0u- at once. 10 is Thought that
tWllI Deg profitable iuFeotmenl--LeNiS scar
i0ru-l, Young negro man. while working
.srGlUh'- mill Yesterday. got ms right hand
tut df iu-- above The wrist by scroll saw.
Tie fauI was brought 90 town and shown by
Dr. Herman. who was called to dress the
W0uuI.-OriHary Roar issued writ OF lu-
ulsv yesterday, IN Obedience to which jury
vas summoned and Impaueled 10 inquire of
tae mental condition of Mr.. IL. j. r. Fergu-
zl1. whose strange conduct excited interest
and suspicion a- TO his -ounduess Of mind.
Iht evidence showed that he emascuiated
himself Boz q horrible manner, not proper TO be
here described, believing he acted under di-
wind. r1rruflni The unfortunate man was
adiud-cd TO DE insane and viii, therefore. be
taken from his wife and sent 20 the asylum.
Atlanta Consultation: The city authorities
have Zee ded Co give a discount on city taxes
maid between this date and Aug. $ amounting
.f0 . per cent. s'That," said a prominent city
.Cf'elaI Yesterday. "IS equivalent 10 u per
cent. per auuum. because the books Of the
Collector oi Taxes close absolutely SEPT. 20. it
is also equivalent % per cent. allowed
On June. This allowance is made for the two
bdTurp0se Of extending the benefit TO those
who make thIs early payment. and for the
purpose 90 getting iu "a -uihcIency of money
tJ carry ou vigorously the permanent street
Improvements now luauEurated.' The Off
fli Said further: Notwithstanding the
changed condition Of financial affairs between
ills AMI last year. We collected in June on the
discount payment Sl2l, 200, against Sl46. 900 last
year. This Is e falling on Ol $4,000. and IL Is
believed chat if the furry had not have come
va would have gone beyond last wear fully
$4,000 or $4,000 The city has never before
allowed a discount ia July.
The boiler of ". II. II. B0bO's lumber and
planning mills exploded near Fish. Tuesday
evening. at 3.l0 O'Clock, entirely demolshing
the machinery ol the shIngie mills and scald-
inEd. A. Eob1. brother Of W. Bobo. COM
p.c,sIy taking the skin from his body. with
other fatal injuries. He was caught between
ilt falling front and support parts Of the
boiler. John basWcll, the sawyer, who lives
ut1r >myrua- was badly scalded on the left
arm aua back. but not fatally. He was blown
-Huat- In
me dust boy. q negro. was badly scaldcd.
Ihe boiler Was i1-horse power, 2lz inch
lu5s, = feet long. = feet i'm diameter, weigh
ng 500 pounds. To was carried SIS feet. per-
lectly straight, carrying with il the line Of
slaltin-. uo.t saw, belts, TIMBER track, etc,
cutting down five large trees smooth with the
grould-ihc average diameter Of the trees
about % luche7-aud smashing the shop to
pieces. The cause Is not known. The boiler
was second hand, but Thought to be good. The
loss OF property it estimated at $4,000. A
N4ith .a 81. ounce ca-cl was blown from the
pants pocket of j. A. BobO Is feet. tearing on
tle stem aui covering DC up i'm the dirt and
lo'A-. when found It was still running and
lll lHe correct tmc-3.i0 o'clock. Drs Blat-
nan ald Cochran were called. but could not
-.te re-lei or even hope 10 J. A. BObO, and
be iied go O'Clock.
Macon correspondence Atlanta C0nsfifu-
ia1; Gov. Hubbard, the temporary Chair
man vi lte Democratic Convention at ChiCa-
~ wen hlaWu IN Macon. lie was born 10
JASPER county. near the edge Of Newton. and
-faluaied from Mercer University at Pen
le--, ln the class of 1856 among which
c.ass were ErOls. Snced and Ryals. of this
Guy. lHe class was characterized as the i'm
I. 'i.al twelve Tor their personal individual
~ aut il was thc best one for years that ever
-laalalel from the University. It is even
.e" .-.uHcG o. ly the young men rs n criteri-
,-. AlitF graduating he went 90 the Uni
ltFsly e Virginia and spent a wear, from
NA-iA place Doe went 10 Texas. Since his
n. s.n- o. tHat state be has visited Macon and
egi.tefe4 am address before the Ciceroneau
~. iA Delta societies OF Mercer. which was
NeA reeelyc1 and did him much credit lie
W. Described as one of the most careless
.-e-. cfs "i li- class. and did not take a high
,.a-a. . oli as teuater and deClaimer he tow
~ @loNe his companions. He had many
=, y .el'i'' and was cOugenial spirit among his
Il 49, iiaie>- HIS loose habits in dress was
~ ~ comment of the University. and his say
- !,eA', / am going 10 Texas to be Gov
.-el' was 9 standing joke among them. He
i il-s aot only carried ont his determination.
-... ~. --7 leen honored with position that few
=. u = ever reach I'm lifetime He has many
-l-e-is and admirers Ia Macon.
FLORIDA.
@llite fi9riI3 grape growers count on a
4t@ll income 0t 500 per acre.
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