Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-26
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TFIETWO STATES TOIhD
IN PARAGRAPHS

elers,
GEORGIA,
Six persons Joined the Baptist church
at Dahlonega last week.
Floyd Superior Court adjourned Satur-
day until the fourth Monday in NoYem-
Der.
About $4,000 has been expended this
year in WaynesborO in the erection ofneW
buildings.
The Second Artillery lett Atlanta sum
day on special train for Pensacola,
where they will enter winter quarters.
The Hancock Van Guards. of Sparta,
are thinking OF taking part in the military
display at Gov. Gordon's inauguration.
In the space of thirty years Americas
has reached a population Of 5000 from
300. and that OF the county has more than
trebled.
{. "A. Gray, on his little farm in Waynes-
boro, has gathered 800 bushels OF corn
from sixteen acres, over thirty bushels TO
tue acre.
The second car built in Rome for the
Rome and Carrollton railroad has been
finished and will make it's first trip Mon
day. John Lyle is the car builder of the
road.
The preparations for laying the corner
stone of the Young Mems Christian AssO-
completed, and the ceremonies viii take
place to-day.
A pear that wejgbe4 @ and three
quarter pounds aud measured fourteen
inches around came off a lrcC on the place
of Mrs. Davis at DahlOneGa Il day or two
ago. Ii is winter variety.
Tits reported at Albany that G. c. Nc
Ghee, who was allowed TO plead guilty to
malicious mischief under al indictment
for arson, will pay the fine of 5000 and costs
that was imposed by the court.
Extension bonds OF the Americus, Pres
ton and I.umpkin railroad are being mar
keted rapidly above par. Within the
past few days not less than $4,000 OF
these bonds have been sold at l02.
b. W. Whitfield. who resides near Mum
Derlyn, has recently lost "a out OF Ga hogs.
Those he lost would nave netted him 5000
pounds of pork. Mr.. Sim. Reeves, OF the
same locality, is also heavy loser.
The continued low state of the river
gives the government barges every ad-
vantage for cleaning the Flint of all OBJ
structiohs to navigation. The work ought
to reach Albany in few more weeks.
Roy Holloware, an Swear old white boy
whose parents live about two miles from
Rome on the Kingston road, fell out OF a
hickory tree distance of about twenty
feet, Friday AFTERNOON. He was cOnsid.
erably bruised and his collar bone was
dislOcated.
Capt. j. w. Moore's gin house, Just be-
yoDd the camp ground, at Sparta, was
destroyed by fire On Tuesday afternoon.
1t was set on fire by a spark from the en-
CINE. Two bales Of cotton. some cotton
seed, three old gins and a new one fell a
prey to the flames.
James Couch, near Geddistown. in
Union county, set steel trap a short
time ago for the purpose OF catching some
musk rats that were infesting has corn
field. He went to the trap the next morn
ing and to his astOnishment found musk
rat and an owl both caught in the trap.
George Mckinney, a prisoner in the
city prison at Atlanta, Saturday blew his
brains out with a new Smith Il Wesson
pistol. Mckinney was In prison await
ing departure for Tennessee, where he
was wanted for an assault with intent to
murder. He was arrested Saturday
morning by StationhOuse Keeper Buch-
anan.
DIR. j. II. Pickett, w orth cOunty's Rep
resentative in the next Legislature, gives
notice that he will introduce three local
bills, viz: Il bill TO create "A County Court
for Worth county; q bill liking a regis
Uration law for ali voters ia the county of
Worth, and bin modifying the present
law on the removal of county sites for the
county of WorIh.
AT DahlOnega buffalo Bill'' looking
man walked into a millinery store the
other day and asked the price at baking
powders. Being informed that they were
not kept there, he then tackled Charlie
Ray in the barber shop for box Of the
powders. Charlie referred him TO Cow
Thomas meat market, and "Governorv
then showed him to Ordinary " Villains
office.
John c. SlOrsh, OF New York, has been
IN Thomas vile several days prospecting
for the establishment of q t0lly-h0 coach
line ia brownsville the coming season.
Six splendid horses are driven 10 trese
tally-no coaches. Tney carry about
twenty passengers. Mr.. Slorah is pro-
prietor Of a successful line run from Sara
tosa Springs, \. Y, TO points of interest
In tae vicinity.
The store house just beyond the old fair
grounds, at Sparta, belonging TO Mrs.
Nancy SUN, was burned about O'clock
on last Saturday morning, together with
about two bales Of cotton in tue seed. The
house was occupied by negro family. 1t
is thought that the fire was communi-
Gated from stove pipe which passed
through the side OF the house, without
Insulation OF any sort.
At dark Saturday the grand Jury
of Dougherty county was still in
session, and was not prepared to
adjourn with tho balance of the court. 1t
was understood that the trouble with the
grand inquest was a split on the bridge
question. Two sets OF resolutions, or two
different reports upon the bridge ques-
ton had been prepared, and the jury was
divided between them.
Eddie Reavcs, aged Il. son OF j. fl.
Reaves, OF Augusta, was shot and killed
Saturday while hunting near that city.
ReRves, with bis companions, was en-
deayoring TO climb over the fence at the
fair grounds when the gun went oil, firing
the loads Of both barrels into his head.
The load tore away the entire lower part
OF his face, and the shot lodged in the
brain. Death vas instantaneous.
There came near being Il serious diff
Guilty ~ ORlethOrpe court last Wednes-
day that was adjusted TO the satisfaction
Of all parties concerned. l.. +. Edwards
and Nat. Arnold, two Gt Oslothorpe's
young farmers. rspotj'u "a ueLro for
gambling. j. WarnocE q IFS, counsel
for the defendant, in his .u.rcn spoke of
the above named gentieuuu as SPIES.
They were justly indignant, and for a
time serious trouble was apprehcudc4. az
all parties are brave men. Mr. Echcis.
however, like the gentleman that he j..
retracted his harsh words when his attcn.
tion was called TO them, and said that be