Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-23
GEORGIA IND FLORIDA.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

v,ss+rasaana ssaAout1ng Accident Near
~Tnntexuma--ThoaH artng1n the Macon
%orDtv Prohibition Contest Postponed
A.Roy Drowned While Bathing Near
racrange--Troup COunty'S Oldest
Resident.
GKORGIA.
Mrs. D. A. Russell, Of Baiubrhage, died
Thursday,
The County Treasurer Of Pierce has
S2IIl on hand
Mr.. McGinty lost 100, 900 brick by thu
late rain. The brickyard is flooded will
water.
AT. Pickett, a teweler of Atlanta, VIII
tojled owing $38 600, has affectedga settle
roept with his. creditors at'35 cents on tn
dollar.
Some scoundrel went into the stable d
Iames w. Carter. in Munree, and sho
one OF his finest mules. Themule wa
dead when found. No clue as to tn
guilty party.
Col. w. ID. Young, OF Tallulah, was il
Athens Thursday. He'is now running
steam saw mill near Tall0lah, and cub
ting timber for a largeshotel to be bull
next year on tae place where his hota
was burned
M. C. Kiser made proposition to give
ex-President Davis a, $1,000 home in At
Ianta and 500 a month il he would make
that city his place.Of residence. Mr.. Kiser
saws if this amt enough ne is ready to
make it more.
During the heavy rain last Wednesday
morning a large bull frog fell in j. f
Wallace's yard at COnyeFs. Some Of his
children were standing near and saw il
fall. Phe frog was so stunnedthatit was
eome time before il could move.
Yesterday there was preaching on the
TOP of Yonah mountain, near ClaPkes-
vile. There was preaching on top OF
this beautiful mountain about 80 years
ago, A preacher from Atlanta choBe this
romantic place to deliver sermon yeE
terday.
The prohibition contest in Macon cout-
ty, which was TO have been tried on The
fourth Monday of this month, has by TIE
consent of both sides been postponed ut
til the fourth Monday in June. It is dom
in order to give both sides nose time IT,
get ready.
The friends of prohibition in ThomaI
county are circulating petitians, as thI
law requires, to obtain a sufficient mug
Der of signatures to authorize the Ord
nary to order an election. to see whether
Thomas will Join the vast army that ls
marching against whisky, or remain with
hose who favor it's continued sale and
use.
The case of the State VS.. Tom Nelson,
charged with the burning Of the McKen-
Zie residence-the property OF Mrs. +. j.
Young, OF omasYilie-situated on the
corporate limits of cambridge, on Nov.
10 last, was tried on Tuesday morning
asst and resulted in a verdict of guilty
with the recommendation OF the jury that
hn nQfnpdanf no iponriunna6 N 10 ropf
eniary for life.
The Jefferson county grand jury GEN.
sure the Sheriff for having failed to lay
any book before the last three grand
juries. There is SO, 40S % on hand in the
County Treasury. The County School
Commissioner reports the schools for this
year in progress tor five months. The
commissioner says the greatest difficult
ty in managing the scnOOl syItem is the
want of a permanent board who will
serve.
T. d. Swami died at his home in Honey
Greek district, of ROck0ale, last Tuesday
night. He was wen the evening before
and ate hearty supper on Tuesday night.
Next morning he was found dead on
pallet in front of the fire place. He had
on his shoes and it Is supposed that he
had gotten up during the night and did
not wish to go back to bed and jutt lay
down in front OF the fire. He was about
20 years Of age and lived alone.
The Oldest colored person in Trolp
county, at the last census taking, was
Aunt Hanie Trayior, who is now 80 years
of age, and still able to walk several
miles. She was the property OF the late
George H. TraylOr, of Long Cane, and was
y years old when he was born. She was
given him BY an aunt, in consideration of
the fact that he was named for her hus-
band-GeOrge Hamilton, Mr.. Traylor
moved 10 irOup county in 1927, and Aunt
Hanie accompanied him. She still lives
IN the old neighbOrhOOd.
Thursday Home Rackley, who resides
seven miles from Montezuma, feeling tired
ana weary laid down to rest. In pulling
his pistol from his pocket the weapon ex-
ploded, sending a ball through the wall
OF the house. Being excited il is supposed
that he cooked the pistol again and put
ting 1t near his face it fired. The bail en-
tered the right nOstril and came out at
the bridge of the nose, exactly between
bis eyes. DR.. Engram says his nose is
torn all to pieces, and that the wound is
not dangerous one, but it is exceedingly
painful.
Baruesville Mail: Georgia has two
preachers who have declined bishoprics
Ihey are Rev. DIR. A. G. HaygoOd, of the
southern Methodist church, and Rev
Chauncey Williams, of the Episcopal
church. Bishop William Bacon Stevens
also declined the first bishopric to which
he was elected. Bishop Stevens, of Penn
sElvania; the young Bishop Elliott, of
western Texas; the distinguished Bishop
Qnlntard, of Tennessee, and the gifted
blsnop Harris, of Michigan. all formerly
preached IN Georgia. We yet have other
good timber for Bishops, and expect to
furnish more in the future.
In their presentments the Grand Jury
OF Randolph county say: ''The condition
OF the old court house is well known. and
the best plan of dispOsing of the same was
thoroughly discussed. 1t was finally de-
lermlned by resolution that the Ordinary
proceed to dispose Of the old building and
lenclng to the best advantage in accord
ance with law, and that what ground is
now contained in the old court house yard
ne leit vacant and turned over to the La
ules Confederate Memorial and Monu-
mental AssOcia ion of Randolph county,
!or the purpose Of erecting a monument
Ihereon in memory OF the soldiers who
went to the war from our county, and
Nno lost their lives In the service OF their
country"
FLORIDA.
gainesville has eighteen trains daily.
Orlando's Board OF Trade was to be Or
sahized Friday.