Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-05
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
rut, NEWS IN TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


GEORGIA.
po- Sam Jones is assisting at the re-
vyal at Rome
At'present the Athens oil mill is shut
down. waiting tor the fan crop Of cotton
seed.
s,xtv-eight different kinds of minerals
ord ore are found on the line of the State
road.
twelve or fifteen merchants of Athens
hove lnited-~ with the Knights of Labor,
nnttheir names cannot be divulged with
ont the consent of the members.
At Douglasville during the late storm
Mrs. c. D. Camp was struck by lightning.
The shock was quite severe, but she has
almost recovered from the effects.
There is not county prisoner for Clarke
now IN Jail, and has not been for a long
tfme. There IS one United States pris-
0ner and one from Oconee, but none from
Clarke.
AK. Childs. of Athens, has a fifty cent
bill issued by the City Council OF Macon.
He has had the bill in his possession for
for,y wears. 1t is only redeemable in
sums of 50.
The interest on the street railway bonds
is being promptly paid at the University
hank, and these securities, that were once
for SOC. on the dollar.
Rev. G. T. Stausbury left Perry last
Saturday in answer to a call from the
pastor Of the Baptistschurch at MOntezu-
ma. he is assisting in series of relig-
lous services being held there.
The celebrated Magruder gold nine,
twelve miles east of ashingtOn, has
been sold for $1,000. 1t was knocked
down to W. N. Mercier, of Augusta,
whom, it is said, bought it for party of
capitalists OF that city.
At Rome Thursday at a meeting of the
yestry of the Episcopal church it was re-
solved to build a handsome new church,
to cost from $4,000 to $4,000 A sub
scrlption list will be opened at once, and
work commenced at an early day.
Isaac D. Taylor and Rev. R. e. Storey
have lived in Houston longer than any
other two citizens now in the county.
Mr. Taylor was born in Wilkinson, but
has lived in Houston 81 years. Mr..
Storey was born in Houston and has lived
there 81 years.
A movement is on foot by the business
men of jackson to publish a list of delin-
Quents in citing their bills on Nov. L.
In this way they hOpe.tO find out all who
cannot be relied on to pay their bills
promptly, and thereby avoid selling on
lllllb " ali EuCu CUSbOAlSASs
The fine English mastiff of W. B. Sparks
was brought into Macon from the MIkado
plantation Thursday to be weighed. he
was purchased by Mr.. Sparks when 10
weeks old and cost S45O. He is now =
months old and weighs rs pounds. His
father sold for $500, and he is beyond
doubt the finest dog in Georgia.
A gentleman of Houston county, who
has been married for more than ten years,
during that time hasneEer been separated
from his wife as much as one day at
Time. When it became necessary for him
to leave home for as long time as TWEEN
ty-fOur hours, he has always carried his
wife with him, and she has never left
home without her husband.
Considerable excitement was created
at DOuglasviIIe w ednesday afternoon by
hearing long and loud screams at resi-
denee. A crowd Immediately gathered
there and it was ascertained that there
was a child in the well. One of the party
descended into the well, and just as he
gotin the water the child was found IN
the hOuse-asieep under bed.
DR.. j. N. Turk, of Canton, has a small
One-bladed knife which has been in the
possession of his father about "A years.
1t was given to Mr.. Theodore Turk Enow
rs years old by his father before he was
two years old, and mas been in the family
ever since. 1t is well preserved and bids
fair 20 descend from sire to son for many
Years or generations yet t0.come.
Mr.. Stanley has drawn the plans for
the new city magazine at Athens. 1t Will
De BHilt on the most improved plans, will
not cOsteNceeding.$ $500, and its capacity
will be 10000 kegs OF powder. 1t will be
SO constructed that the roof can burn ef
without igniting the powder. The site
selected is the centre OF the old cemetery,
out OF reach Of all other buildings. The
old magazine is new full Of powder, and
only helds about 1900 kegs.
Fulton county is toshaye an election on
July EOn the ''fence" question. Already
some Of the districts have spoken. ON this
question with a decided preference for
mo fence" The election on July Z is for
the entire county. The present indica-
tons are that mo fence" will carry the
day, as the. experiment so far has proved
a success and become quite popular.
The general argument is that it costs too
much TO build fences and keep them in
repair.
There is anaalbino negro boy living on
the outeredge OF Crawfordviile who is
curiosity in the human world. Appa-
Tendy neis but a common BOY Of about II
or l3 years ofage. His eyesigRtis.the pc
cularity. He can see better at night
tAan hecan-In. the daylight. He.is afraid
to venture Out:from home i'm the day time,
but can go anywhere AT night without
lear. He is certainly a very queer being
ana would grace the stand in a irst-class
side show.
Near HInesville Friday, Rev. A. J.
hughes came near losing his life by the
unexpected closing OF very heavy gate.
ne was passing through the gate with his
morse and buggy when the horse started,
and IN his effort tO.care fOr the bOrse he
loosed his hold on the gate, when IL came
20 with great violence aud struck
Nim painful and dangerous blow
Oh his head, which would prob
ably have killed him had not the blow
oeen somewhat deadened by striking his
arm FIRST.
The mem bers OF the Gate City Guard OF
atanta are discussing IA trip 50 the Lone
oar state ia August next. During that
month the grand Interstate drill takes
place az Galveston, and extensive prepa-
ssauone are being made for il. Already
.lo,'ou have been subscribed and paid IN
70 De expended on the drill. Twelve
Taousand dollars Of this will 20 for prizes.
rue matter will be brought before the
company al its next meeting, ana II the
Huard decide TO go the drilling team will
W. seleeted at once and work begun in
B., he recent froShet washed away both
~lu-es over the EtOWa - In Rome, and
G'etal bridges In the county. 10 re-
uNIlU fheqf hrtle,aa tho n,,,.,tvs Nan, M Ia