Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
lOlID IN PARAGRAPHS.

Atlanta's Menagerie to be Transported
to Columbus, OhtO-The En- ngham m
Hussars ConiDg to SAvannah-An In
stance of Longevity in North Georgia
A Dawson Lad Seriously Wounded by
Exploding Gun Shells.
GEORGIA.
There are 145 pupils now attending
school IN Perry.
Steps are being taken to improve the
drainage system of Guytun.
Taere are now ST.. prisoners confined in
scriven county jail all negroes.
The Dalton d. OF, which was burned
last week, will bs uilt at once.
The Sylvania bass All club has organ
lied, and is In Ll, BIZ for the season.
A pine tree in job SO county grows
acorns. 1t is'on the place of Martin L.
Johnson.
DR.. l. n. Hufaker, whose store was
burned at PlainYille, few weeks since,
is rebuilding.
Mrs. Walter D0zier, while descending
the steps at her home, she fell, breaking
her left limb Just above the ankle.
1t is estimated that there are $4,000
worth Of safes in Dawson. How many
dollars are IN the safes is not stated.
The supply of eggs in Perry last week
was largely in excess of the demand.
Many of them were sold at l0c. dozen.
There is one firm in Athens that the pO-
lice have case against for selling liquor,
and will be reported to the next grand
jury.
DR.. i. S. Ledbetter, of Polk county, has
Just discovered that he owns rich mine
of silver and gold on his land in that
county. 'Fl
A number of bold burglaries were COM
mitted on Fourth, Fifth, and Hazel streets,
at Macon, some time after II O'Clock,
Wednesday night.
Superintendent Dorsey, of the Classic
City street railroad, proposes to carry the
mail to parties living along the line of the
road twice day, and deliver it at their
houses.
The City Council Of Augusta Thursday
by the deciding vote of the Mayor passed
an ordinance granting the mill up the
canal water at the rate of 50 90 per horse
power, the contract to continue in perpe-
tuity.
Tuesday afternoon, while King Pickett,
son Of Mrs. T. II. Pickett, aged about II
or 13 years, was loading gun-shells, at
Dawson, one of them exploded, decorating
hand and badly wounding leg just
below the knee.
At Dawson Tuesday, Jesse, the 3-year-
old son OF j. A. HOrsley, tell from the
piazza of the house, breaking his collar
bone. Dr5. Kendrick and Dean reset the
dismembered parts, and the little fellow is
now getting along very well.
The Efiingham Hussars met at Spring
field Monday for drill aud inspection.
The proposition to attend the Centennial
TOurns ment to be held in Savannah on
May was unanimously carried. The
company intend taking their horses and
going into camp.
The returns OF civil suits already made
Indicate that the volume of business be-
fore the next April term of Houston Su-
periOr Court Will be about equal to that
Of last April term. The indications are
that the criminal docket will not be very
heavily loaded with new cases.
". A day or two ago q. G.. David, citizen
Of Perry, broke an S-penny nail between
ms teeth, thus illustrating the great
strength OF his jaws and the tirmness OF
his teeth. MIR. David is d Frenchman,
about 50 years old, and he says he has
never had tOOthache or earache.
Hon. II. w. billiard has been requested
~ the Supreme Court of Georgia to de-
iver before Jnat court an address on the
late Gen. Robert ToOmbs. Mr.. billiard
mas accepted, and he will deliver an ad.
dress on March 4. Gen. ToOmbs, Alex.
Stephens, and Mr.. billiard entered Con-
gress and were sworn in on the same day.
AS specimen of North Georgia longev-
ity and the vigor impaired by the noun
tain climate, David Sargent, of Hall
county, aged 50, was in Gainesville one
day last week, having walked % miles to
get there. Being asked how he stood the
trip, he replied that he did not mind it,
and if necessary he could walk 10 miles
further by night.
At GAINESVILLE, Thursday, during a very
heavy rain storm, Morgan Howard was
going across the square, when mis- atten-
ton was attracted to a live tish iiOundering
out in the middle OF the street. He picked
up the little foreigner IRON the celestial
regions, and placed it on exhibition.
There is no doubt but that the fish rained
down. 1t was about three inches long,
and of the perch genus.
In Mai. Brunson's lot at the rear Of his
store IN Perry is COW and very small
pig. II Is not to be understood that there
Is nothing else in the lot. The COW fur
nishes milk for Mr.. Brunson's table, and
it was discovered the other day that the
pig got his share. He not only sucks the
COW when she lies down, but he has been
seen to stand upon his hind feet and act
the part of a calf in vigorous style.
Cecilia Smith, the negro woman who
y was shot twice by her husband, at Rome,
Tuesday night, was reported by DIR. Pat
TICK, UDe physician WHO Is aJJen ulng hef,
as having rested very well during Thurs
day. Neither OF the balls have been taken
out, and the parts are now too much
swollen and sensitive for such an attempt
be made. The woman was very badly
hurt, and it will yet take day or two be-
fore the result can be told.
&c. Shipley, of Columbus, Ohio. rep
resenting Sells BrOs.' circus, is at
Atlanta for the purpose OF ship
ping Empress, the big elephant,
a TO Columbus, Ohio, to be placed in
Sells circus. A special car is being ar
ranged for the conveyance of the elephant,
two camels, "A pair OF monkeys, a bear
ana hyena. All were bought at the
auction at Monroe few months ago and
have been wintering at Atlanta.
Tie Dorsey brothers have bought a
q two-ffths interest in the Athens street
railway, and viii devote their entire time
and attention TO the business. The stock
ofthe company is now valued At $4,000,
and the Messrs. Dorsey wanted TO buy q
half interest. but Mr.. Snodgrass would
4 not sell so much. Iron has been ordered
out, and Il is expected daily 10 complete
q the road TO Calvin Paris, as also TO ex-
tend IL TO the fair grounds and both de-
pots.
gentleman OF Athens says that he had
talk the other day with Fowler, who
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