Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-01
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
u CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

vviclS,s wharves-Augusta's New Gas
Company-A Child Burned at Rome
A Former Citizen of Greensboro Who
OutrlvAIs the Teleph nne.
GEORGIA.
Brunswick has now a population OF
1000.
The vicinity of Ford Valley is overrun
with rabbits.
The last planting of oats is said to be
doing finely in Brooks county.
A LANYARD near the railroad is among
the new enterprises IN Quitman.
At Brunswick all the State taxes, ex-
eept Sill 30, has been collected for the year
1884.
The school fund Of Glynn Academy is
nearly exhausted, but the Brunswick
sch66fs will go on all the same.
The stables of Marion Wallace. near
GAINESVILLE, were burned a few nights
ago. 1t was thought to be the work of an
incendisry.
The ST. Simons' artesian well COM
mencad to flow Friday. The flow is said
to be almost as abundant as that of Bruins
wick's large well.
Mitchell county has a curiosity. j. W.
Kicks lives within four miles of Camilla,
andihRdn't been to town in three years
until Wednesday
There were a party of men trading in
Valdosta few days ago from Taylor
county, Florida. They came in their carts
and wagons 80 miles.
Mrs. William Latferty, OF Athens, last
yearmade $40 selling pigs from one SOW.
Hundreds OF nogs are raised in the back
yaBts OF Athens every year.
The Canning, vessel in port at Bruins
wick, already loaded, has been condemn
ed as unseawOrthy. AMI will have to be
unloaded and get caulked.
The LIQUOR licenses at Brunswick for
the year nave all been paid, and no change
can now be made in the sale OF liquor
until the time paid for expires.
Col. Duncan l.. Clinch, on Satilla river,
has sold $4,000 worth of his lands around
Green Cove Springs, Fla, to Borden, OF
the Eagle brand condensed milk.
Upon a fair estimate Greene county has
paid out $4,000 this year for Western
mules and horses. AT the present price
this represents over 500 bales of cotton.
The farmers in Oglethorpe county are
not going to plant as much cotton this
year as they did last. The ground where
fall oats had been planted is being put in
spring oats.
The sale of the Nelson house at Bruins
wick was completed Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Winship. a cotton gin manufacturer
of Atlanta, is the purchaser, and the
money was paid over.
The Jersey cattle purchased with the
money which Lula Hurst magDetized out
of the public are proving a profitable in
vestment. Papa" Hurst Is marketing
some very fine butter.
Within the last few days a number of
the friends and followers of Gov. MeDan-
iel have called upon him and suggested to
L a. rs,F =,
ton on the question OF his being a candi-
date for denomination.
A 8-year-old daughter of Newton John
stOn, near Frieks Gap, was in her fathers
new ground Wednesday, helping him in
burning the log heaps. By some means
her dress caught on fire, and she was so
badly burned that she died the day fol-
lowing.
The argument In reference to the grant
Ing of a charter to the new gas cOmpa-
ny at Augusta was concluded Saturday
before JUDGE Raney. Messrs. F0stet adti
= Lamar spoke in opposition and MAJOR
Ganahl for the charter. Judge Roney re.
served his decision.
Reppard's whsrves. at sBrunawicks Sre
said 10 be rottiRg down, aud will have TO
be rebuilt. Before the work IL begun. she
Herald Wants the Council TO enact that
oil new wharves shall be put d0wn 50 as
TO allow vessels to be mOored alongside,
and not across the stream.
Agnes, the little daughter Of j. Walter
Reece. of Rome, was painfully burned
last Thursday evening. The childr n
were cooking syrup candy, and Agnes in
some way turned over the vessel contain
ing it, throwing some OF the scalding sor-
Fhum over her taoe and hands.
A gentleman from Madison says that
new hotel has been opened IN that town,
and drinks. cigars, and the finest lunches
are set up free, at the usual charge per
day. A guest is furnished all the H =
vanas he wants to smvke, and cocktail
or other drink is sent 10 his roo m when
ever wanted.
At Milton Friday, j. N. Doods COM
planned of lack OF employment. and Pink
Maydeld proposed TO give him rs cents TO
carry brick all day back and forth from
the public well to the church, distance
Of quarter OF mile the roand trip. Mr..
Dodds accepted the offer and carried the
brick the entire day, making over 80
round trips 10 the day, and receiving his
pay at night.
Some years ago there lived in Greene
county much-esteemed citizen who. If
be were living to-day, would have no use
Tor telephone. Without any apparent
effort he could make himself distinctly
near0 "A distance OF uVe miles. III was
common thing for neighbors living two
and trree miles TO hear the orders 10 his
hands ia the morning. His whispers
we're heard farther than the loud speak
ing Of ordinary men.
Valdosta Times: A cauard-one OF
your large. healthy, overgrOwn lies
reached ValdOsta several days AGO. IL
recounted how that "A citizen of EchOls
county ID slain hosV Of highway rob
hers With one full swOOp. The report
came by Several parties from EchOls and
seemed to bear the impress OF truth, but
when the times sent by wire TO Huckle-
berry station for the partI culars, 1t be-
came manifest that there was no truth
whatever in the story.
Lafayette Messenger. DR.. Prices case
seems TO be almost hopeless. He is sui
fering from some DISCRIMINATION OF the
brain, the result Of the blow. He was
struck on the hack OF the head and neck.
Projected as the parts were by heavy
cap, .andby TIE upiurned collar Of his
Overcoat. thefe was NJ mark left, but
there was serious conclusion OF the brain.
He has become epaciated, has NO desire
for fuod, hts no'strength. and his mind 10
a blank. ale 10 mo- violent, but IL 1t times
restless. II Is a sad case.
n. S. Larry, Postmaster az Nahunta, had
a hearing before Commissioner Massey at
net,,, - fhN 'EriIav tnnrniny IN the oharQp