Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
rfTr Nf-XYs OF THE TWO STATES
T1FD IN PARAGRAPHS.

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,,---.. county a Hornets sting Near
,s-.sts In Death-In Oglethorpe
r--+, a Cat Dispatches a Six Foot
sr,Ee- / Desperate Attempt Made to
F-,.ue from Jail At Greensboro
GEORGIA.
There or, about 400 militia districts in The
,rorbsr large ice factory VIII be built in
--I.- --r-- Northeruers speak Of moving
me Amos cotton factory is now running
lE fUl. UWc.
Work oH t.a Rome street railway VIII De
commenced now lu q few days.
--.-a e I'D srI man iu Athens the other
r.-rI.r Ira- Clarke county, who has never
rl-- -fler than Jefferson, and never rode
n rlE ar5 his life.
-.-- d.. Mccall. OF Quitman. has been
.--.-..I -1 respond % the address OF welcome
--Hs s rtcuitural Society Of the state at
Rs summer session In Rome, Aug. u.
Tie contract for building Henry eoun-
~ new ialI. exclusive OF all iron or cell
. u-l Ue .tl % the lowest bidder before
~. court house door on sept. 1. The con-
tractor VIII be allowed until Oct. % IN which
tac1uflete Che work.
Amsr.eus Fee0rfer: The negroes who Oc-
rr.lfI The house which. was struck by light
r-- ast saturday are very superstltiOus
shout the affair, and believe some one was
dong wrong who lived ia 1t. The cOuse-
ruauce Is they are stirring things UP 70 find
5l- who the wicked one is.
Quitmau Te5r South: The sugar cane crop is
very fine. It promises a heavy yield. The
lrreage is not as heavy As heretofore on ac-
count Of seed cane being killed last fall.
What there is, however, is doing finely.
There viii be made an abundant supply for
home consumption.
un FRIDAY last a negro boy accidentally
kiIti himself ON Pink Persons place. in the
southwestern part Of Monroe county. He had
been hunting, and had leaned his gun against
tr.lier-stack. As he was taking IL again
tr. hammer got caught in the fodder in some
way, and the gun was discharged, the con-
tents entering his body and killing him.
M9utezUma RscDrf: A large cistern has
been dug iu the street below the artesian we'll
g. supply the tire engine in case Of fire. It is
g feet long. feet wide and 10 feet deep, and
u.L hold between $1,000 and 10000 gallons OF
v.,.r Tf Is ST. arranged that the water from
ta aarlesIaH Wen viii run through it, which
VII keep tae water fresh and prevent it from
becoming sta-uant.
There l- remarkable old couple living in
u.Lr county. Sol Walters and his wife. both
nearly as Years old and hale and hearty.
They have HaI l5 children born TO them, and
all them were reared 10 maturity. All Of
tE.u are now dead. and the old couple are
lett alone u the world, with no children nor
rr.rIeI.IIreu Co bless and comfort them in
fg evening Of their lives. Four Of them were
kL.aI l1 the war, and those who were mar
reI died before heaven blessed them with
CHI. .reu.
THe CAFE. 81 Board Of Trade is now engaged
DO tlg e0WmeHiable undertaking OF cutting
OF .ue .fl- and stock In trade Of the bucket
shops With this end IN view all quotations
ilT bucket shops throughout the country have
been stopped and prohibited by the governing
committee of the board. Thursday the quota
ur-- coming over the wire TO the Augusta
Cotton Exchange suddenly ceased coming
Chicago thought that the Institution was q
Il. ~
tl1 restoration 0f the privilege.
Rome .a-rsr. Thursday Postmaster Har-
grove received money order for 81 80 from
Louis y. NEHier. Of Dayton. Ohio, with in
stru.r.uU- lH3t the money be given To the
vc.lul sufferers Mr.. Wilder writes that he
prom .seG himself last February when he read
accounts gl the disastrous loss to life and
.-.r-s worked by the cyclone, that he
would contrib te something 10 relieve the
s1Tarlu-. AMI that he trusts this small amount
wi. DO some good even at this late day The
u1reE VIII Dee given 10 the most needy who
apply tarl.
Monroe tFrerttsrr: Oscar c. Bazemore. a
young man living In the southwestern part Of
this county. came near meeting his death in
strange way few days since. With some
Lf.ehi7 he E-7 e1iinE watermelon He put
o. his mout. Slice which had hornet on IT,
but ait DID. see he hornet. The insect stung
lI In tl. tongue, which swelled rapidly 10
ll enormous SIZE. The swelling continued he
became vert a. and for time twas feared
til. even MS l.ls was lu danger from the ven
a
-0, however aat az last accounts was nearly
recovered
Rome Carrier: The Farmers Club il max
LI- extensive preparations Tor the entertain
ue1t ui -hc delegates % the state Agricultural
convention which convenes here next Mon
4lF, Aug. u our agricultural friends viii find
L-A. lHe ilA tlty's reputation for whole
so--et hospitality rs deserved. a steamboat
excursion down the COOsa; a rOyal old barbe-
cue and brunswick stew at LeEiardv Strings
llL au early morning excursion to hOunt
A.-s D. en tnr programme. The Cadets and
Light Guards viii be out on parade Monday
afternoon, and we learn that the fire depart-
uerl VIII also turn out 10 show OF our bOasted
water Work--the finest IN the State. The
delegates t1 the convention will commence
Atl.FlHs sunday afternoon. and by Monday at
noon there viii be over 300 delegates ia the
Greensboro Herald Early Thursday morn
m- Tie portion Cf our town in the vicinity Of
t-e l.Il was startled by wild shrieks emanat-
ll- from the building. Mr. J. : Hail. Dep
L.- 7herlu, went down 90 inquire into the
matter, and found Joe Howell. a negro con-
L1ei for burg airy, walking the floor with his
eyes liked upon the ceiling and utteriug the
widest yeii1- Mr. Hall unlocked and entered
-t cell for the purpose Of investigaung the
cause OF HoWeL' = strange conduct. but he had
-I sooner entered than Howell assaulted him
- ln outrageous manner. Mr.. Hall escaped
without injury 10 his person, though his Goth
.1z was damaged. Howell was tied securely
s-l Housed with few buckets Of cold water,
El-cl restored his mental equilibrium and
NtHtHpet the fact that he was affecting q
Craze ll urtler 20 make his escape. He was
So -.-eluent.y manacled, and since has been
-s .Hr-Ie as q lamb.
"u-Ie-l0rpg' IN Athens BdHnsr- Watch man:
There is something very strange. indeed,
about snake and cat story that was told to
Is itW Gays ago. It is very remarkable,
YET t-ll-lS told by an upright member Of the
Baptist Church at Antioch Church, in Ogle-
s-arue county. Mr.. George Landrum, who
ives near ihe place above named, was sitting
% tle back door of his dwelling, when he
Aear+ noise IN the pines not far away.
t-s-L- Ike 50 many dogs in hot pursuit Of a
leA- Soon there came in sight large snake
N-..A passed through the yard at a fast
Iale, closely followed by his favOrite house
CAL Tie reptile passed out of sight at a
t"-HA--H-- and Mr. Landrum. with eagerness
~ l--A OUT what there was in the notion Of his
ete' Went Immediately after them. The cat
l-- --t snake about fifty yards further. where
= -NtHt DOWN into gully, and when it arose
-'.el the opposite bank, she hoped upon
..- .tl., ana after q few seconds in a tussle,
-HEL.e gave under with its throat badly
-.. p. t-e teeth % the feline. Mr.. Landrum
Hea. Up and measured the strangely captured
ltA. -Ha found 10 to measure 81 feet. 1t was