Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Burslarized-A Gallant Rooster.
GEORGIA.
MD. Davis has been elected Coroner of
stewart county.
During the week ending June 3. ]. 10Y
barrels rosin and 9S5 barrels spirits were
received at Brunswick.
A colored man discovered broken rail
near Brunswick a day or so ago and
stopped a freight train in time to prevent
its derailment.
Three successive grand juries of Glynn
county have recommended the levy of one
mill on each 500 worth of property for
the support of public schools.
Thomaston Times: A negro preacher
was committed to Jail Wednesday by
.udge Hardaway for larceny from the
house. He is charged with stealing about
200 pounds OF meat from 7. NJ. Haygood.
There is a movement on foot at Cum
ming to build an iron bridge across the
Cbattahoochee river. E. q. Nc fee and
/ d. Foster own the franchise. They
propose to establish joint stock COM
pany.
on Saturday night burglar entered
the East and West Railroad depot at Car
fersyiue. breaking through the window,
got into the office, and breaking open the
AlCkGb IVA OSOAN 49, SAAS SA~ASNos ANO NASN
10 the thief.
Saturday morning just before O'Clock,
a fire occurred on the east side of Ogle-
thorpe street. in Brunswick, DESTROYING
half dozen frame tenements. extending
from Krauss' bakery on the north to
Mansfield street.
Dublin Post: H. r. Lowery, living in
the lower part OF this county, mas a small
g0urd which was grown in 1S31-the year
of his birth. 1t has been in his possession
all the while, and it would take a great
deal TO divest him of it.
DanielsVille UOniter: Our community
was shocked to hear of the death of Mr..
Washington Grimes, which occurred May
90. He was thrown from his mule on the
preceding Tuesday, and died from the in
juries received at that time.
Terrell Superior Court has adjourned
until June 10, at which time the applica-
ton for a change of venue in the Cheves'
case will be heard. Ifthe case is removed
it will be taken to Sumter county, as both
sides will agree to that county.
Spring Place Times: Marion Moreland
has the most gallant rooster we have ever
heard Of He has taken charge of a
mOtherless brood of chickens, scratches
for them, and IS as attentive in every way
as their mother could possibly have been.
Madison H0dis0nidn: The boiler at DR..
Hester's saw mill exploded last week. and
several persons came near receiving fatal
injuries. The explosion was frightfll.
The boiler was blown three hundred yards
and the fly wheel broken into a thousand
pieces.
Notice is given that at the next session
Of the Legislature bill will be introduced
to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors
in Stewart county. The advocates of pro-
hibitiOn have large and influential fol-
lowing in the county and are confident of
success.
Thomaston Times: B. j. Jones, Post
master at this place, forwarded his resig-
nation to the Postmaster General on Tues
day to take effect June 80, 1885. Mr..
Jones has made good Postmaster, and
the only objection urged against him was
his partisan politics.
Cumming Clarion: Mr.. John NJ. Stan
ford, son of DR.. Stanford, of Chestatee,
showed US Monday morning a pine limp
with a whlrl OF 80 burrs on it, one half of
which are the common pine burr and the
other half the mountain burr. He OBJ
tanned the specimen from pine tree near
DahlOnega.
Ed. Kelly, one of the Kelly brothers
convicted in OcOnee county for stealing a
mule, has served out his time in the
chain gang and left the camp for his home.
He was sentenced for ten years, but on
account of good conduct was discharged
on May %, after serving nine years.
Charles Kelly, who is in for life, is at the
Dade coal mine.
Gainesville American: After a fine
bunch of bananas had been sold at Rob
erts Il Collins, Wednesday, huge mon
ster of the spider species was discovered
among the luscious fruit. Experts in
spiderolOgy pronounced it genuine tar
antuia, and il was given a wide berth for
some time. 1t was finally bottled, and is
now on exhibition.
An attempt was made Monday night by
outside parties to break the jail at
Waynesboro, evidently TO release some of
the prisoners. Red Hardwick was on
guard, and when the wOuld-be jail-de-
lyerer had broken in sufficiently to get
his arm inside, Red fired at it, the ball
from his pist0l tiattening against the
brick. 81 course the fellow did not tarry
u Uceiye another shot.
The Georgia Temperance Association
VIII convene in Atlanta June Is, and Will
continue ia session two days. All meas
Urts looking TO the advancement Of tenn
'"flnce or prohibition will be leeiti-
l1heiy within the purview Of this body.
"'9 VIII ne AN IN OTldub COuNGullOus leui-
P-lahae workers from all over the state
VIII be in attendance. The meeting will
h' IN the House OF Representatives.
GAINESVILLE Register: 5. F. Bagwell,
tNug near GAINESVILLE, has quite col
''nn OF old coins. Among them are
'n sn dollars bearing date 1856, 1870,
1853, l13G, 1901, 1902, 1910 and 1918. He
has PERUVIAN coins the Size OF dollar
bearing date 1901 and 1893. French five
franc pieces bearing date 1912, 1923, 1874
aud 1854. a Mexican dollar bearing date
~, and a half-dOllar Of United States
coin dated 1900.
!, The home Of Rev. j. M. Rushin, near
hoslpn. Thomas county, was the scene or
a reunion OF three sisters last week. Mrs.
S,aIah Mccain, Mrs. Polly Barrow and
A's. Nancy McCOllum, aged respectively
n.y. > and go. Thoy are aunts Of Mr..
hushin, aud members Of the first family
,uai settled la that county, one whose
!oukeVity has been remarkable. Their
ii'iurr died ut the ripe aye Of 80 from a
'a'l' taelr mother died ut 81.
Lumpkin Iudependent: Mr.. John
@alhis,a sen Of Mr. W. X Mathis, of Union.
ggItl last week. Mr.. Mathis had been in
ieeole health for about twelve months and
ialsl y complained Of tooth which he de-
slfed eA%hcted. After the tooth was re-
,nI'to Mr.. Mathis became paralyzed and
never rallied from the shock which his
eAieenled system received. Efe was a
4 faul IfHN la