Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

W. ID. Chance Drops Dead at Waynes-
borO-Singular Death by Drowning i'm
Burke COunty-Seney's Failure Re
called by a Picture on Drop Curtain
The Wheat Crop Around DahlOnega.
GEORGIA
There is law student in Athens who is
man In middle life.
A bicycle race viii amuse Americus for two
hours tomorrow night.
A negress has been imprisoned at Athens for
cruelty beating her child.
An onion weighing a pound and five ounces
IL a curiosity NO HartWell.
An Athens undertaken proposes TO furnish
free carriages for funerals.
b. J. Startling won the four hours walking
match at Rome with twenty-five miles and
three laus % his credit.
The farmers are about done cutting wheat
around Illly. CoWeta county. and IL Is very
good Oats are ine and farmers viii soon be
able 20 DO without Northern corn. Corn IS
looking well bat small
Before the war Jasper Morrison, Of Elbert
county. owned a negro woman by the name
Of Della. whose descendants now number 400.
many of them living in Hart. She had eight
girls aud seven sons. an Of whom reared large
families. The old woman is still alive.
DahleuOga SigHai: The wheat crop Is now
matured aud ready 90 De harvested. We
have. within the past week, seen and cOnversed
with persons from all portions Of the county,
and from a considerable portion Of the terri
tory Of the adjoining counties. and the unani-
nous report is that it is the best wheat crop
that has been matured in this section for
years. There D. no rust, no drawback Of any
KIND uponit. 10 is a fulI crop.
Wayuesb0rO True Citizen: Mr.. J. W. Cox
sends Us the first cotton boil Of the season
which appeared ON the 18th, and is now as
large as @ vyreu's egg The farmers every
where ln the county. except the SlXty-siNfh
district and around Perkins junction. are iu-
biiaut over the fine crop prospect, and il the
remainder ot the season continues as good as
the past Old Burke viii assume her proper
place a. the best farming county in the State"
Athens B2HHsr- HOfehHaH: During the
commencement exercises 10 was sad 10 look at
the beautiful home of Mr.. Seney, painted
upon the drop curtain. and % think Of his
changed condition since his priucely gift 20
this institution. The entire remaining for
tune OF tire great philauthrOpist is
now less than the single donation
he made 20 Athens. But you can
not Keep down such integrity, industry
and brain as possessed by Mr.. Seney. and we
predict that he VIII soon rally and regain the
fortune that he has lost.
WayncsborO Trle Citizen: On last Satur-
day negro man, named SaWney Jones, living
with Mr.. smith. who had gone to carry a load
Of corn 20 MIllcr's mill. with others went in
bathing and was drowned. The curious part
of the affair is that the man waded till the
water WAS abOut waist deep. and while talk
ing 90 some one on the bank fell over and went
20 the bottom and did not come to the surface
again. He was subject TO heart disease. and
the water being quite cold. 10 is supposed
brought on q sudden attack Of the disease
which caused him 70 drown.
WaynesborO True Citizen: We We're both
surprised and panied 90 learn Of the tragic
death 81 Mr.. ". D. Chance, which occurred
at his residence near Alexander. in the Sixty
third district. about o'clock Friday evening.
Mr. Chance was az home. and a hawk struck
among the chickens when he picked up his
gan and went out behind the horse lot some
fifty or sixty yards from the house to shost it.
Remaining out rather long. Mrs. Chance
called him. but received no answer. Some
time afterwards a negro boy. who had been
h0eing cotton during the day for Mr.. Chance.
came to the house to get pay for his work. and
asked Mrs. Chance for hIm. She asked the hoy
If DC had not seen Mr.. Chance. He replied
that he saw Mr.. Chance lying down behind
the Tot ar he came up 10 the house. Apprehend-
ing that something was wrong. Mrs. Chance
ran to the place designated by the bOv. where
she found Mr.. Chance lying across his gun.
without the appearance OF ever having
moved or even breathed after he fell His
gun was on the full cock, and grasped as il he
was about TO fire it. Mr.. Chance had enjoy
ed remarkably good health for years. and
neither he or his family or friends knew that
there was anything the matter with him. He
WAS in town Tuesday looking hale and hearty
Mr.. Chance was J3 years old. and leaves a
wife aud family and many friends to mourn
his sudden death.