Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
uuryEWSOF THE TWO STATES
1OLO IN PARAGRAPHS.

-,T.l,-vhe Bangs of an Albany Belle
rreatod TO = Bath OF Alum Water.
GEORGIA.
one hundred ana tifty-seTen chlloren
.-o a. school AT Griffin.
H. snd SIrs. II. A., OF Tattnali county,
,a,,c tnree sisters that weigh $50 pounds.
,.,ras MAY, ooloced, vegetable ped
u9r trappcd dead at Augusta sunday
morning.
went men accidentally met at Hart
tba other daY and their average
blirht was 8 feet.
rhe MilIedgevine Building and Loan
..ociation is now fully organized and
-sadV for business.
NJ. slappey, aged -, and Miss Willie
McGbee. aged II. were married at Mar
sbaIlvine day or two ago In spite OF
narental opposition.
rbe residence of II. G. Scoggins, of Dali
las Ordinary of Paulding county, was
bnrned. with it's contents, night or two
AGO. The loss is $500.
David Patillo, OF Columbus, died Sun
dow night at the residence Of his son, j.
NJ patillo. He was 70 years old, and had
lived in that city about 81 years.
Thomas Graham died from a dose Of
morphine near McRae, day or two ago.
Ne VAS respondent at the time Of taking
II he was buried at COnyers.
Mrs Clarissa Tennille, of Sandersvilie,
oever belonged to any church until this
venr. when she joined the Methodist
smreb. She was in the SD year of her
age.
At Smithville, while number of young
ladies' were at the artesian well, a fish
about two inches long, perfectly white,
with round tail, came up out OF the well
l. -,
and fell in the basin.
Al DanesviIle court last week prose-
cutIon against five persons for false I'M
nrisoument resulted in their conviction
and being sentenced to pay fine of $50
for each one of them.
COLL. A. Sharp, OF Walesca, Chero-
kee county, has sold a valuable gold mine
10 :. c. Tate and others. The Georgia
Marble Company own controlling inter-
est. The price paid for the mine is $4,000.
sam Small, of Atlanta, has incorporated
the Georgia Major Company" and in
two weeks viii begin the publication of
The Ge0rqid MAJOR, a weekly illustrated
humorous journal. Mr.. Small is we'll
known as "Old ST."
A negro who gave his name as James
A. Latin, and claimed Savannah as his
home, was arrested IN James A. Laflin's
store at Augusta Sunday night. He had
secreted himself for the purpose Of rob-
berry, but was discovered.
Judge D. B. Sanford has employed P.
+ Dennis, Jr., OF Macon, to superintend
the erection Of the court house at Mil
ledgoylle. The bonds for the new court
house are being printed. Judge Sanford
will offer them for sale about the first
Tuesday in October atpublic cutlery.
Hon. II. c. Jones, the newly-elected So
licItor of Stone Mountain circuit, went to
Atlanta saturday, gave $4,000 bond,
took the oath of Office and received his
commission, and left Monday for Jones'
bOro to commence his duties in court
now in session there, in which Judge j.
D. Stewart is presiding.
Vol Cunning has entered suit in Fulton
Superior Court against the city of Allan
IA for $4,000 damages. On Aug. % Mr..
Dunning was thrown from his buggy
while riding with his wife and daughter
on Capitol avenue. He says that his right
knee was wrenched and the ligaments so
torn that he is entitled to $4,000 as
rec0mpense.
Three negroes went to the gin of A. G.
Williamson, near Eastman, and stole a
bale of cotton belonging to a white man
named Butler. They hired a cart from a
negro man and hauled the cotton to
Cochran, where they sold it for less than
the market price. The principal thief
escaped with the proceeds OF the SALE
The other two have been arrested.
1t is predicted that the expenses OF the
city government of jackson will be re-
duced several hundred dollars next year.
The present Council has the authority to
flx the salary of the incoming officers.
The Mayor next year is to work for
''glOry," the clerk and treasurer for a
small sum, and the receiver and col
lector's salaries will be no big thing.
An Albany druggist made rather a
strange mistake few days ago, but one
not attended with any fatal results, hap
PLY. young lady sent for some borax
Tor her hair, and he sent her alum. 1t was
dissolved in warm water aud applied in
the usual manner, with remarkable re-
suits. The unhappy druggist imnedi-
dlat2ly sent solution to counteract the
effects Of the alum, and the young lady's
hsngs were soon reduced to their normal
condition.
Rev. j. II. Parr, President of the coIored
female college at Quitman, occupies a
room on the second floor, fronting Depot
street. Sunday night about 9 O'Clock
something struck the side Of the house
near his room. He stepped to the window,
"hen three pistol shots were fired by some
unknown parties, presumably at the
reverend, but no damage was done, as
Few nights before the gates were all taken
on aud up to this date they have not been
found.
1t is probable that the Governor will
make an appointment in day or two OF n
state Librarian for the next four years.
Among the applicants are the following /:
FRANK J.. HarRlson, the present librarian (;
george Thomas Of Atlanta, John Collier,
IT., Of Atlanta; Joseph StrOther of Lin
coin county, Judge Allen of Southwestern
georgia Mr.. GrIggs Of Columbus, and a
gentleman in Coweta county named Jack
SON Ex-senator j. q. Parks and Col.
19hn chandler were in the race but have
Withdrawn The place pays 81, 800 per
year, out OF which the librarian has to
pay his help.
negro Of Elberton forgot the name of
MS hancee when be applied for a license.
ne Judge, to try and refresh his memory,
vent over the whole vocabulary of female
names, but none of them sounded 20 suit
l,een, and the Ordinary wrote note to
"nom ~ might concern, and sent Green
'ut IN search Of the name OF his intended
VuQe' After passing over a large portion
VI me town with the note, Green finally
yer gentleman, who informed him that
ne name Of his intended bride was Mary
'oss' Getting it plainly reduced 70
HTltlng, Green trlumphantly returned,
procured his license, and went on his way
teiCicing.