Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-28
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

rive Children Killed by Poison or Tri-
chinosis in Glynn County-FurtherP Par
ticulars of the Cyclone in the state
Jacksonville Republicans Indorsc the
Citizens Municipal Ticket"
GEORGIA.
An OcOnee county lizard has three tails.
Eggs are only 10 cents per dozen at Rome.
The bankers of Augusta will start a clear
ing house on Tuesday next.
The cOl0red Episcopal denomination Of
Brunswick has been organized II has fifteen
members.
a granite monument 26 feet high is to be
placed over the grave of the late Herschel v.
johnson, at Louisville.
Over 100 grains were counted a day or two
ago on one ear Of corn, raised by Mr.. Bentley,
OF Cobb county.
Cobb County Sunday School Association will
meet at the Marietta Methodist Church, sat
urday, April y.
In tearing down an ola corn crib the other
day at Park SeWelIs house. in Cobb county.
over 800 rats were killed 10y the men engaged
in the work.
The semi-annual meeting of the Whitfield
County sunday school Association will be
held at the Methodist Church in Dalton on
Saturday, April 5th.
saltwater is the name of a new post Office
which has been established in Irwin countv
on the route from House Greek TO Irwinyille
CUHu 20 AtiHh7 II L N-tiAli1ltL
The deacons of the BAPTIST Church at War
rentOn have been empowered to negotiate
with the Town Council in the sale Of a plat Of
land belonging TO the church for "A new
street.
The Athens Banner saws: ..AIarv Cbapcev.
the little girl who was the victim of an as
sault from John scott last week. has no collar
bone, and can double her shoulder blades
together. Her mother is similarly deformed. -
tobacco man Of Macon has agreed to pay
M one month. The tObacconist believes that
he can eat much more than Sl2 worth. while
the candy merchant holds the opposite Opin-
ION.
The 2-year-old child of Alexander Burford.
c0l0red, at Worthwhile. died under very pecu-
liar circumstances. 1t was in usual health,
and after getting up i'm the morning it called
for and drank drink Of water and died in
stantiy.
The ''clock men" have been doing a thrlv-
ing business in Cobb and adjoining counties.
They carry ont from Marietta a wagon load
of calendar clocks and sell them at $50 apiece
on time, and they sell them as fast as they can
haul them out.
The WayuesborO HerdlI of Wednesday saws:
a few days since one of our merchants sold
about l0O bales Of cotton in Savannah. Since
that time cotton has advanced &C., and he has
ln the neIghbOrh Od of $1,000 less money than
he would have had by waiting"
The case against Mr. L. J. Ellis, of Atlanta.
who was prosecuted bV a painter named Del
yeauX from Social Circle for false imprisOn-
ment. was dismissed last week in Cobb Supe-
rior Court, DelveauN having departed To parts
unknown. The painter Is wanted at Marietta
for obtaining money under false pretenscs.
In 1888 there were inspected in Georgia l54,-
600 tons OF guduO. This year the indications
are that there viii be over 10000 tons inspect
ed. Formerly 10 was sold in lots of from I'll fly
TO one hundred tons, now the majority get
from one to ten tons showing the vast in
crease Of small farms in the state.
The Newan Herald says: "The stone
foundation of the Baptist Church is q splen-
did piece Of masonry. The WOrkmen have
been so hindered By bad weather that the
brick has just begun To rise above the stone
water table. All the stone except the f0un-
datiOn came from Nashville, Tenn, and is of
superior quality
The Warrenton clipper says: so. /. Will
mott is now on crutches from wound he re-
ceived in the left leg during the late war.
The bone was shattered by a Minnie ball near
the knee, and his leg was useless for long
ever. until recently it became in1amed. and
great fears are entertained that amputatIon
VIII become necessary
The total valuation Of personal property at
Augusta Is S5.3jo.239. and Of real estate Sll.-
900, $50. Last year (lSS3) the fOOtings were.
Real estate, S9,962.9lO; personal property.
S6,372, ISL; total, $l6335, 724. From this it will
he seen that the excess of this wears FOOTING
million dollars. The figures are those OF Citv
sheriff and Assessor Jones.
The Thomasyille EnterDrise says: "A genu-
inc curiosity was presented to the peoule Of
ThOmasYllie last Tuesday in the person of Mr..
Barlow, who resides near Monticello. Fla.
He saws he Will De l04 wears old next De-
cember, and his activity at so advanced an
age Is simply wonderful. He came to town
on foot. and proposes TO return home in the
same manner"
The Brunswick Herqld saws: give chill
dren of James Wilson. cOlOrcd. living near the
Troupe plantation, in Glvnn county about
twelve miles from BTUuSVfFE have died Di
eating pork-suppOsed to have been poisoned
by some. and possessing trichiua by others.
The children are said to have fingered in
great pain and died in agony. The singular
part Is that the negroes refuse to tell where
they got the pork FROM
The Americus correspondent of the NEWS
wrote on Wednesday as follows: I'VE have
had heavy rains through this section for the
last few DAYS. The clouds indicated a cyclone
all day Tuesday and Tuesday night, hat the
NEWS correspondent cannot hear Of any
damage in this neighborhoOd. Some say that
the heavy rains have damaged young corn
The indications now favor clear weather
however. The sun is shining beautifully
Gardens are booming
The Dalton citizen SAYS: About eighteen
months ago alittle eight-year old GRANDSON OF
Mr. Whitsitt, of Binggold. was bitten by a
vicious SpltZ dog. No apprehenSiOns were
entertained concerning the bite. and the mat
ter had been almost forgotten. until one dav
last week, when the child was taken suddenly
with commissions. Medical aid was immedi-
ately summoned, but the little fellow con-
tinued to grow worse until he expired. Ii is
generally conceded that the boy died of hy-
drOphObia.'
Thursday, while Cobb Superior Court was
IN session. young man from Texas entered
the court house. and seated himself near IN,
sheriff. In few minutes sheriff COrve
discovered that he had a pistol concealed on
mis- person. He was arrested, searched ant
the pistol taken from him. true bill was
immediately obtained. the young man plead
guilty and was fined S25 and costs He paid
the fine and went out and boarded the train
FOR Texas. The whole proceedings occupied
lust th;rty minutes.
One OF tEe most important cases exciting
general interest tried in Cobb Superior Court
last week was the trial of Or. J. NJ. Moore fo1
arson. DR.. Moore and Mr.. John ID. Can't
owned in partnership cotton gin, worth
some $500. IN Merritt 5 district, IN that county,
In Nav of last year the gin was burned in the
night time II was charged that Or. Moore
insured his half interest and burned il. A
true bill was found, and the case went TO tria
on Thursday last, and was concluded on Fri
DAY afternoon, resulting IN the acqmttal q
DR.. Moore.
Canton correspondent Of the NEWS narrate.
the following: yesterday Ii cyclone passed
the northern part Of Cherokee county. About
the line between Milton and Cherokee four OF
five houses and one church were blown down.
Esquire Christian. an excellent citizen, was
killed. ami Mrs. Counor badly hurt. IL came
from the southwest, and the irst we heard OF
about q half dozen houses were blown down
and four people killed. The cyclone crossed
the railroad between Woodstock aud Mari
etra sweeping everything before it, but nc
one was killed. IL then passed on TO Lula and
Gainesville, doing much damage
on the 25th inst. the Wrightsvillo cOrrespon'
dent Of the NEWS wrote as follows: ''IhC
Supreme Court of this district being in ses-
sion our Superior Court closed with one
dsv's work, owing to the attorneys connected
with the most important cases having to at
tend the supreme Court. Robert Finch, col
0red. was sentenced to the cham gang for ter
years.-Quite an excitement prevailed for I
few hours IN the afternoon yesterday. \
great many men were very sick after having
taken dinner at a certain hotel. Their all.
ments appeared al first 10 he poison OF Sc
we're character, but resulted from too free
eating of fresh pork made into s0use, which
caused Indigestion
John smith. a tramp. who picked up a few
uickels by giving street exhibitions with
seVen-ioot rattle snake. was arrested IN At
lanta while lying on the slde'. ak IN trunkel
stup0r with fhe snake in a box under his arm
The MayOP Gned HIM So l5. Not having
any money smith consented TO al
low an Ofnccf 10 ShoOt th'
snake. and he himself left the citV instanter
The snake measured fully inches around. 1
had rattles and baton. ana was a mos
hideous looking thing. us tangs had neve
been drawn, and when aroused it "oulu eOl
itself and strike at the sides OF the DoN or an,
thing that was placed near 1t. The patrol
saau did not deem il advisable TO let the snak
oalt, bat shot 1t through the heau Whlie IL wa
in the box smith SAYS that he caught IN
snake on the st. Johns river IN Fiorlua, dh'
that he was carrying Il t. chicago MS nome
The Butler Herald prints the follow ing. -
seFy aggravated case came up uclofe Gu
hayoT's court last Friday IN when a iafs
portion of the vOuns heroes Of our town. aO0u
thirteen iE number, were Srraigned before III
Honor the Mayor. for cisOr0eris conduct com
mltted on sunday before. For want % sum