Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

GEORGIA.
The Cedartown band is being re-organ-
ICED.
Albany has received over 1900 bales
Of cotton to date.
Atlanta papers denounce the quality OF
the water supplied that city.
Thomas j. Murphy. wel-known
printer of Augusta, died on Saturday
evening.
There is now in Brunswick an old col
ored woman from Camden county who
claims to be 100years old.
Washington county has two candidates
for Judgeship OF the Middle circuit, Co.'s.
j. h. Hines and John \. Gilmore.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
of Griffin took in $50 at their concert FRI
day night, of which $50 will probably be
clear.
Rev. j. w. Wynn, formerly OF Way
cross, is now assistant rector Of the EplS-
copal church at st. Slmon's. He has also
been appointed teacher OF the MallOn
school at that place.
The improvements lately made, and now
going on aud in contemplation, together
with the solldiUY and general healthy as
pect of business, give abundant evidence
that Cedartown is marching onward in
the field OF progress.
The Waltertown mill will soon be in
running order again, and while the new
mill will not cost but about two-thlrds as
much as the one burned they will be able
to do more profitable business and a
greater variety OF work.
The Farmers Club of Polk county pro-
pose to hold another fair similar to the
one held last fall, on Saturday, at the
court house, Nov. 8, where members Of
the club are requested to have on exhibit
ton fine live stock, farm and garden pro-
ducts, fruit, etc.
Griffin has an old man of French and
African descent that has seen most of
the world, and after an eyentlul life ne
moved to that city to enjoy its peaceful
comforts. He is a native of the West
Indies and was born at st. Martins as
near as he can remember in 1900. His
name is John p. Williams.
II. Z. w. Palmer, Assistant District
Attorney, rendered his resignation to
Gov. Mcdaniel Monday as Secretary Of
the Executive Department, which was
accepted. There Will probably be no ap-
pointment ade to fill the place, as a
change of administration will occur in a
few weeks. In the interim Maj. Warren
and Capt. Harrison Will be able to dis
patch all department work.
The Augusta Electric Light Company
has petitioned the Superior Court for an
amendment TO their charter changing the
/ corporate name to 1.-The American Illu-
mination Company of Augusta" Under
the recent reorganization of the Augusta
company the American Electric Manu-
featuring Company, Of New York, be-
came associated In the business, and is
furnishing the new and improved ma
chinery now being added to the Augusta
plant, and the change OF name IS made in
pursuance of this arrangement.
Congressman j. II. Blount addressed
the people of Baldwin county Saturday.
His namesake, the Blount Volunteers,
were present in full dress uniform. The
subject was a delineation of the Demo-
cratic platform. He paid high compli-
ment to the present administration and
said that MIR. Cleveland would be re-
nominated and elected in 1888. He spoke
in the highest terms of Mr.. Morrison.
His address closed with a very compli-
mentary address to the Volunteers
There has been no rain at Milledgeville
for six weeks.
The criminal docket OF Pike Superior
Court will be called this week. The most
important case to be tried is the State
against Alex. FaYer, charged with the
murder OF Daniel Ackiss last April
Faver has confessed. aud claims that he
was hired to do the deed b. George Faver.
j seems that George FAver had induced
Ackiss' young wife TO leave him. and
wanted the old man out OF the way. The
murder was a foul and cOwardly one.
Old man Ackiss Was walking along the
road and Faver shot him in the back. He
will doubtless swing.
Ten years ago Jasper Hopkins, one OF
the best citizens of Oglethorpe county,
was shot III the hand during a riot be-
tween the " mites and blacks at Crawford.
Apparently the wound healed until about
a year ago. The hand became painful
and MIR. hopkins went to Augusta and
had piece OF the bone taken cut. A few
days ago it began again TO pain him and
the arm TO swell frightful. At last ac-
counts Mr.. Hopkins was suffering intense
agony, and the physicians pronounced
his life In danger. 1t is thought that "a
piece OF decayed bone was left that mas
poisoned his entire system.
The gin house of A. w. Walker, near
Locust Grove, was burned Friday about
lo'clock, destroying everything but the
engine. A. W. Walker lost seven bales
OF cotton and saved twelve. L. II. Wells
lost one bale and saved two. Steve Bailey
lost one bale and Harry Stilwell, cGlOfed,
lost two bales. The cotton was mainly
saved by the heroic eXertions Of a strap
ping colOred hand named Ehck Storman,
who was working at the place, and who
pulled and rolled out tue bales at the
risk OF his own HE, having all his clothes
burned off and receiving some painful
wounds. There was no insurance.
At Macon the work of excavating the
site of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia ia lroad buildings goes bravely
on. The granite cliG that overlooked the
river at the highest point on the river
bluff has been gradually broken away
until there is only "A pile Of powders half
the height OF the original formation left.
There Is "A strange popularity about this
Cliff. The granite all has that southwest
ward dip That prevails all through south
west Georgia. On either side OF the river
the same thing Is observable. How this
can be reconciled with the landslide
theory of the Charleston earthquake,
where the land Is supposed TO slide in the
other direction, is mystery.
Monday there was no change to be OBJ
tanned at the City National Bank Of Grn-
lin for love or money. Gold and paper
was there in plenty, but no silver. Cash.
Ter }. u. Rhea explained that change was
scafeeT than he bad ever known It, They
had had many thousands Of dollars in ALL
Verat the beginning Of the season, besides
email bills, which in its flow and refow
had ordinarily been enough for q whole
season. but this year it was gone. Heck.
plaiBed II on the theory that cotton was
coming IN from a greater distance than
usual, and the sellers carried the change