Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
GEORGIA AND florida.
nEUs oFTHE TWO STATS TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

szurufuC of the Residence of theMayor
az MISREPRESENTATION Proress-
Mr. Patrick Declines to Bun assn In
dependent in spalding County, Fa-
tai Railway Accident Near Maietta.
GEORGIA.
Convers received her two first balls OF
this years cotton Tuesday.
The citizens of Athens have subscrSed
upwards Of $500 for the Charleston suer-
ers.
The CITY Council of Brunswick has To-
propriated $500 for the sufferers at Chr
lesion.
The Albany male and female COLLEGE
opened Monday morning under most fit
tering auspices.
The young people of Washington gave
concert for the benefit of the Charleston
sufferers and realized $53.
The Sumter County Commissioners
have let the contract for the building Of
the new court house to A. McGilvray, Of
Atlanta, for $29,50O.
FORSYTH Advertiser: A few hours prior
To the earthquake last Tuesday the at
mosphere assumed peculiar Haynes
which specially attracted our attention.
saxon A. Anderson, proprietor of the
Marietta Paper Manufacturing Company,
has Just completed his new paper mill
near Marietta, and the young folks
will christen it on Friday night with 3
big dance.
At Lumpkin Tuesday Hon. h. r..
Watts was nomin ated to represent Stew
art county in the Legislature. A primary
election was held, and Mr.. Watts oppO-
nents were j. A, Fort, ST., and Rev. W
d. Joiner.
The current issue Of the Police News
contains half page illustration OF the
Brunswick Rihemen in the act OF hearing
Capt. Dart read the telegram ordering
them to Mexico. They are depicted as
being knock-kneed from terror.
The voters of COlumbu sseem to be In no
great hurry to register. Up to Monday
evering only 215 in the lower and 205 in
the upper town district had registered.
Those who fail to register cannot vote III
any of the approaching elections.
Johnnie Jenkins, a youth employed at
Gilbert's job printing office at Columbus,
had one OF his hands caught In one of the
presses Monday and badly crushed. Two
fingers were broken in several places,
and the hand was otherwise injured.
A memorial service was held at the
Methodist church in Washington on Sun
day night in honor of Rev. l.. j. Davis, a
former pastor at that place. and much
loved by the community. Rev. DIR. Hill
yer and W. II. Laprade conducted the
services.
L. NJ. Mitchell shipped four bales of
broom corn to Atlanta on Saturday,
which were purchased by broom manu-
factory in that city. Mr.. Mitchell has
high hopes of this crop as farm product,
and believes that its cultivation will be
much more profitable than cotton.
Marion Patrick, who was nominated
for the Legislature at Griffin Saturday by
the independent meeting, has refused to
accept the nomination. Mr.. Patrick has
always been a staunch Democrat, and
many of his friends believed at the time
he was nominated that he would not run
as an independent.
Canton is improving. There are as
many as six buildings being built now,
and others contemplated. Buildings are
being completed for the post office and
Cherokee Advance. The Advance has
bought new press, and will enlarge to a
7-cOlumn on Oct. l next, when it will be
snugly housed in It's new quarters.
In Newton county Tuesday ). W. Hav-
kins and L. L. Middlebrooks publicly de-
fined their position as candidates for the
Legislature. and will abide the primary
election to be held Ill that county Sept. 25.
Harry Camp addressed his fellow citizens
and placed himself on the oath of office
and preamble OF constitution of the United
States, which is broad enough for Ill to
stand on.
The first bale of new cotton, raisel by
Tom Early, on the Coosa river, was
brought TO Rome and sold Monday 1t
was consigned to Ford, Glover g. Hight
and sold by them to Henry H. Smith, cot
ton buyer, at lie, it being classed as
strictly middling. The bale was stirred
at NJ. +. Pentecosts warehouse, andwill
be shipped by the Rome railroad to George
Copeland 4 Co., New York.
Near Mill creek, in Glascock county,
about an hour after the family OF George
SmsllwoOd had retired Monday night the
dwelling caught on ire from sparks es-
Gaping from hole in the stove pipe On |
the kitchen roof. The fire had gained |
such Roadway before the family awoh |
t0atvery little could be saved. Nothing |
could be rescued from the burning BULL |
Ing except some bedding and clothing.
On Tuesday last, while repairing AMI I
charging the lint room to his ginnery, &
Forsyth, Nj Owen lost his hold on the rot
and slipped of at the caves, falling di-
lance OF Is feet. With full presence MI
mind and knowing that he was sliding d
t0e building, with no power to prevent !,
ne managed to go down with his feet for
mOst, but In striking the ground the CO.
cusslon was 30 great as TO partially pr
aye his lower extremities.
On Tuesday, few minutes after he /
earthquake shock, Mrs. Gum, a widw \
lazy living about two miles from Worn
Vile, blew horn in order to "ast0nih
the natives" and in fact did accOmpIIh
aer desire. 1t is reported that the "n- /
uFes," especially one, A. ID. Smit, Il
was so badly frightened that he aroeA
rom his SAUNDERS and went forth B
arouse his son and the neigh bors, tel il
come l
Inc Macon Volunteers, with their char
;Sc.erlstlc chivalry and generosity, havSA
ienU lnelr tents TO the Charleston suffer I
gTIs' and they were shipped Monday /
ppuGsesday evening the brave old Floyd
alues contributed theirs to the same good
ttSuse. Treasurer Hodgkins, OF the relieI
aunu' mas $1,000 on hand, and Is urging thCIl
ss2llnlttee and using hIs own personal MIL
nuehce to collect $1,000 for the unfortul
asks for. so'
sc MSS Jane Murray, OF Lincoln county h
Gu Gu ABOUT 20 years, was sitting near thd
nv I've e, IN the dining room Monday, wher
h., cIothing caught fire. Her scream,
siUught her niece, Mrs. Fuller, to her as,l
6auance, but all efforts to extingulsh the \
hr.es We're truitless until she wasi,
tbo ueu IN horrible manner. DR.. Sims.
~ attending physician nronounced II /