Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


Near Augusta-An Attempt to Asssssi-
nate a LiYeryman OF Gainesville.
GEORGIA.
A. B. Wells, OF Irwin, made thirteen
bales OF cotton on fifteen acres.
Mrs. Watkins, who died at Athens
Tuesday, is said to have been ITO years
old.
John Smith, ofWilcox county, sjust
finished picking seven heavy bales of
cotton from six acres.
There are 400 taxpayers in Ebert
county who had not paid their taxes for
this year up to last Saturday.
Rev. Sam Jones will preach the Christ
mas sermon at the Methodist Church at
Cartersyille Sunday morning.
Rev. +. p. Perdue, one of the oldest and
most highly esteemed citizens OF Atlanta,
aiad Wednesday, after a somewhat pro-
trscted illness.
MalIory's last steamer brought to Bruins
wick 400 tons railroad iron, 70 tons stores,
anG the biggest freight that ever arrived
there on one steamer.
The copartnership existing between the
nrm OF Willis Il Sears. of Dawson, has
been dissolved by mutual consent, j. A.
Sears retiring from the firm.
In some portions of Floyd county there
are still acres OF snow unmelted, and it
seems as II it bad come to stay until at
least after the holidays are over.
Fred Merritt, the ex-base ball player
and umpire, pluckily stopped a horse
which attempted to run away through a
crowded street at Augusta Tuesday.
Sanders, who was lyncbed in Franklin
county day or two ago for numbering
the Swilling family and burning the house
containing their bodies, 10 said to have
du ro nr nf
vile, tor S..
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than the SAVANNAH NEWS.
At Atlanta Wednesday Alt Prater, the
mountain wonder, paid his 800 fine and
walked out of Fulton county jail free
man, Alf says that he don't owe any
man cent now and will try to keep out
of debt in the future. He Is still ram
pant ProhiDitionist.
The gin house and mill on the planta-
ton OF Judge j. j. W. Biggers, in the
Lower Nineteenth district, Harris county,
were destroyed by fire about 10 o'clock
Monday night, together with one bale OF
cotton. The loss is estimated at $500.
There was no insurance.
The Post Office Inspector was In SYLVIA
MIA last week and visited the Mitchellton
office over the creek. 1t is said that ir-
Irregularities were discovered which
caused the discOntinuance of the office,
and an effort was made to arrest the
Postmaster, but he was not to be found.
Oglethorpe county has been sorely
afflicted for some months past by horse
and cattle thieves, tramps and de d-beats.
Two OF the thieves who stole cattle from
some Of the citizens and horse from J
G. Bowling, of Arion, have been pursued.
arrested and placed in the Jail by Sheriff
Maxwell.
Mrs. William Stevens. OF Dawson, was
last week riding in the wagon with her
husband when, Ia going over some rough
road, the wagon made short turn, md
the chair on which she was sitting turned
over, throwing her out on the ground.
Her shoulder blade was broken and other
bruises received.
Miss sallie Threlkeld, at the home OF
her parents in Valley Plains district OF
Harris county dropped dead last Wednes-
day while in the yard attending to some
domestic duties. She was apparently in
her usual health when stricken down.
Her death is supposed TO have been caused
by heart disease.
Father Lonergan, pastor Of the Sacred
number Of his Pensioners Wednesday
that be bad just received letter from
Bishop Becker forbidding the celebration
OF midnight masses in the future. The
BisnOp expresses surprise that they have
been allowed heretofore.
The arrangements for building a house
of worship for the Christian Church at
Tennille nave all been perfected, and
the contract has been awarded to
q
70 complete 1t for the sum OF 81, POO. The
lot has been donated by Mrs. L. W.
Strange, on Sandersville street.
- Many Of the substantial and enterpris.
Ing farmers of Twlggs county assembled
at Twiggs Lodge W ednesday and organ.
ICED the Twiggs County Agricultural
Club. with the following officers: j. g.
shannon, President; Hon. 5. +. Jones,
First Vice President; n. ID. Everett, Sec.
ond ' ice President; j. G. Solomon, Secre.
tary.
The steamer j. {. Stewart, bought al
Wilmington. \. c., some weeks since by
Lasseter, Ham a. Co., OF Hawkinsvllle
and other parties, arrived at the wharf
Monday night. She is a new boat with q
carrying capacity OF 450 barrels of rosin
or 400 bales OF compressed cotton. The
boat will run regularly hereafter on the
Ocmulgee river.
WI. brantley, living near Tennille
reports fine crop realized the present
year. With the labor OF his own family
and two horses regularly, with third
horse about half the time. he made q
bales OF cotton, 500 bushels OF corn, ILL.,
gallons OF cane syrup and has Is gooC
hogs TO kilI-raised from one SOW. liz
only paid out Tor hired labor $50.
Col. Mark Arnold, of ogIethorpe, wen
down on his wedding morning TO have
his horses hitched up preparatory I,
going after his bride, when to his uttel
dismay be fouLd that some one the nigh
before had stolen both pair of his bugg,
harness. Mr.. Arnold had some troubl,
10 getting his team IN shape so as to be il
time for the wedding. He - swearing
vengeance against the one that got hii
harness.
United States Deputy Collector Fit,
and Deputy Marshals Johnson and Sic
Donald captured a sixty-fve gallon st.l
in HARRISON county Tuesday. vii
Chambers and his partner, Joe Colley
we're found operating the distillery anC
were arrested by the officers. In the es
tabllshment were found, In addition L
the still, about 1900 gallons of beer, tive
bushels OF malt, i've gallons OF low wine
and the usual implements connected
with distillery,
Ii. ID. Howren, OF Columbus, wa
notified Wednesday OF his election by tn,