Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
III NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOTn IN PARAGRAPHS

voupg Man Narrowly Escapes Asphyx-
iation Al Atlanta.
GEORGIA.
circulating library will be established
IN FlbertOn in short time.
cherokee Indian can be seen daily
driving a wood wagon to Athens.
Pome has decided that she can care for
hor anod sufferers without outside aid.
Tbomas Dixon, one of Brunswick's
ol5est citizens, died Tuesday at midnight.
In issuing the new Georgia bonds, Treas
,,rar 9ardeman has to write his name 240,-
700 times.
The summitOf Kennesaw mountain has
noon bought by Mr.. Joseph NJ. Brown.
He paid Sam Hames $500 for 1t.
Mr.. G. G. Smith, farmer OF Irwin
county. has bale OF cotton that was
made before the emancipation OF slavery.
Two negro boys, named Jones, were
arovvned near Stilesboro, Barlow county,
a day or two ago while crossing a creek
on a rabbit hunt.
The Waycross HeddliQbt has been en-
Iarged TO an eight-page paper. 1t has al
WAYS been a frst-class weekly, and is
now better than ever.
TWO warrants have been sued out,
charging a former well known citizen OF
Gwinnett county with horse stealing. He
has not been arrested yet
IT. is the opinion OF those in position to
know. that in another year an appropria-
ton VIII be made by the government for
public building in Athens.
Alice Jones. one OF HunnicUtt & Yam
cey's Jersey COWS, has given 1913 pounds
of butter in nine months. This is the
largest yield from one COW ever given in
Athens.
W. r. Phillips, Jr., who was fined $500
in the Recorders Court at Atlanta for
doing a pawnbroker's business without
license, has appealed his case to the SUI
psriOr Court.
There is a great deal Of speculation 60
ing on in Athens over cotton futures. 1t
Is a common thing for a man who seems
to have no business carrying a ], 200 bales
Of cotton futures.
J. W. W atsOn has made a contract with
the 0rdinaries OF Clarke and OcOnee
counties to furnish the lumber and super
intend the building Of the paper mill
bridge. 1t will be up by April %.
Last Sunday, in the lower part Of Ogle-
thorpe county, MIR. Peterman and Miss
Walls started to Sunday school, but
changed their minds Oh the road and 10
Ing to Judge Raines' We're married.
At Fort Gaines a day or two ago rab-
bit came floating down the river on q lot
of trash. He sat serenely through the
plumber of shots fired at him, look
ing ahead, as if he intended to emigrate.
The suit of parties who were burned
out In the GAINESVILLE fire a couple of
years ago for damages against the Central
road, the amount involved being $l22, 900,
will be heard in Pike Superior Court next
Tuesday.
A mass meeting OF all the prohibition
clubs, both white and colOred, in D0Oly
county, is called at Vienna for Saturday
evening, April II, at O'Clock. The OBJ
jeCt of the meeting is to arrange to fairly
and squarely meet the issue on April 10.
An anxious mother telegraphed her son
in college at Athens asking about his
health, to which the following reply was
sent: "Am all right, but busted. Send
me $780, The mother, thinking her child
badly hurt, sent the money Immediately.
Tuesday DR.. Chedel's house, in Lexing-
ton, caught on fire from a detective stove
pipe, but the blaze was fortunately eX-
tinguished before getting Roadway. Had
the flames not been stayed, the Methodist
church and parsonage would have been
endangered.
J. F. Robinson, OF Tallulah, finding the
climate aud soil adapted to raising wal
nut trees. has lately bought a farm in
Rabun county, and will set out thousands
Of walnut trees. Walnut lumber is on
the rise, and Mr.. Robinson expects to reap
a rich reward from his venture.
Capt, Jim Hicks, Of Wrightsville. has
IN his possession a mad stone which is
said to have been found in the carcass OF
deer many years ago. The stone is oval
IN shape, polished surface, a deep, rich
red IN color, and through the centre is a
smooth bored hole about the size of an
ordinary broom straw.
The prevailing tendency to unrest
among labor and to resort to the strike is
about TO reach Atlanta. IL was rumOred
Thursday morning that the stone masons
working for Miles Il Horn, on the new
State capitol building were organizing for
a strike, and, upon investigation, it is
found that, while the matter is Kept very
quiet, the report is true that a demand for
higher wages IS contemplated.
At Gainesville the south corner lot,
bounded by the public square 100 feet and
on Main street l7j feet, and opposite the
Arlington hotel, containing less that one
nail acre, was sold at public cutlery, by
1ol. l.. a. Simmons, as agent, for cash on
Tuesday last, to Mr.. NJ. NJ. Sanders. for
$90l6. Col. 5. G. Dunlap, who bid in the
property for Mr.. SanGers, was instructed
10 not let it 20 for less than $4,000.
some Of the local fruit growers in and
about Atlanta called at the Agricultural
department Thursday and stated that the
heaVy frost that fell in the morning had
Killed the peach Gro Of that section. a.
Is generally admitted that apples, pears
ana grapes haVr not suffered, as they are
not so far advanced as the peaches. Com
missioner henderson sent out a large
number OF printed inquiries Wednesday
asking LOT reports on the damage done 10
peaches.
Last Monday = citizen OF Houston
county, who is about 40 years old. was on
nIs way to attend Superior Court for the
hist time in his life, and being in doubt
ABOUT the route, was obliged to ask the
way to Perry. This gentleman is a resi-
uenl OF the upper Fifth District. was born
IN houston, never lived in any other
county, Is an intelligent, upright and in
uustflous citizen, aud was never in Perry
DeIofe last Monday, except TO pass
'ul ough on his way TO some other point.
Harry Stockdell. Chairman of the At
lanta Board Of Firemasters, received
"iegfam from the jacksonville Board Of
iIdde, asking him to send Chef JOyner
W that city 10 oreanize paid ire de-
paftment The Board gave him a leave
q absence. Jacksonville has had vol
ahieer system which has been so inef-
lectiYe recently that the insurance com
pahles nave advanced their rate Just %
pei cent. This advancement caused the
e't1ens and the Board OF Trade % axe
up ana order thorough reorganization
nj lhc ire department.