Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
MEMS OFTHE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
q Voung Man of Madison on the HiEn-
way to Fortune Capture ofan Escaped
Ravisher from Bfo"ks CouD1y-The
Eiackmzn Murder Illa'-SIany Rei'g-
ious RaVivals in PrOgress.
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
1t is said that fifty Thousand quarts OF
wine are drank in Atlanta every day.
AT the end of last week Social Circle
ihAd already received over fifty bales oil
cotton.
Capt. 7. G. Clark, of Brunswick, picked
Wednesday an egg plant weighing three
and One-half pounds.
The most interesting meeting that Fair
burn has had in years is now IN progress
at the Baptist church.
AT Jefferson the Martin Institute is on
a boon, the fall term having opened with
an attendance OF l20 students.
The Juries of TALBOT county are always
rull. Two dollars 4 day draws 'em and
very few excuses are rendered.
silvanus Lttlened. OF Brunswick,
caught four-foOt shark in front of Lit
tlefeld q Tlson's dock yesterday.
At Brunswick Col. j. 4. letter has
purchased Mrs. McKinnon's residence
near Hanover Park for $1,000 cash.
Senator Alfred Fl. ColQuitt is visiting
Richland, Twiggs county, where he Will
he glad to meet his old friends in Twiggs.
AT Jekyl tue foundation for the club
house has already bean laid in cement.
The brick walls are now rapidly going
zap.
At Athens the City Council is arrang-
ing to purchase city clock, which will
probably be placed on one of the public
schools.
At GAINESVILLE Revs. G. n. Cartledge
and A. j Hughes are now carrying on a
prOtracted meeting at the Methodist
church.
AT the last municipal election In Bruins
wick, c0lored voters commanded all the
way from 81 in the mo ming to $50 late in
the afternoon.
The first African Baptist church, OF
Brunswick, has raised and sent TO the
Charleston sufferers $40 through their
pastor, Rev. John Williams.
Adolph Baum, of Irwin county, ihas de-
monstrated the fact that he can farm by
making seventy-dye bushels of corn on
one and hall acres OF ground.
The dedication services of Springfield
fcolored) Baptist church in ThOmastOn
on Sunday last were attended by immense
congregations, aud the ceremonies were
Impressive and interesting.
GOV. A. Fl. COlqutt will preach at
Rchland church, Twiggs county, next
sunday, Sept a6 The church Is a few
miles from Billiards., on the Virginia,
Tennessee and GeOrgl a railway.
j. b. B. Raney, constable in Hall
county, was bound over in a 500 bond
last Thursday by Squire Jack Davis for
disturbing public worship at Redwine
camp ground sunday before last.
T. l.. Brown, Tax Collector for jackson
counJy, is lying at the point Of death at
bis nome. He has consumption in its last
stage, ana his physician saws that death
will come TO his relief IN few hours.
Rev. Robert Baber has been conducting
successful religious revival at Olive
Springs church. two and a half miles he.
low Marietta. tie has received seventeen
in the cEurch and baptized twelve last
Sunday.
A very interesting revival is In progress
at Philadelphia Methodist Church, six
lniles from Buchanan, conducted Dv Rev.
z. y. Vines. W9en last heard from
eighteen members had been added to the
church.
An old citizen computes that in the
past forty wears not less Than $40 DOC, 600
made in Augu>j9 have in the settlement
al estat gone to Boston, Philadelphia,
New York, Kentucky, RhOds Island and
Europe.
At Dawson, viii Q the crowd ofnegroes
were waiting at the depot Saturday night
for the Indian tram 10 pass, some asleep
and others standing guard, one OF the
vi one OF The sleeDers.
Tue Tugalo Baptist Association CON
vened with Poplar SPRINGS Baptist church
Thursday asst, and adjourned sunday
evening. 1t was largely attended by
clergy and laity. The attendance on sun
Iiay was 1000 people,
The C0lOrPd Baptist Association, to
winch the church at Cochran belongs,
will meet al Cochran tor three DAYS, COM
menc'ng next Friday. A large crowd is
exec ed, and the colorcd people are pre-
paring for their entertainment.
Doner Clodfelter, OF Clarksboro district,
jackson county, was before the Ordinary
On writ of Iunacy. The jury, after con-
eidering his case, were of the opinion that
he was a fit subject for the asylum, and
he will be sent there as snon as possible.
The tax returns for 1886 show that me-
PrOes in GEORGIA owN s., 900, 29S in taxable
property. This Is an increase of $5ol 900
during the past year. The tax returns OF
Glynn show that over $4,000 worth of
property is owned by the negroes OF the
city and county.
There is gentleman residing in Bruins
wick who owns and runs seven stores,
neither of which carries a stock of less
than $4,000, and some as high as s., 900
worth OF goods. He has not a dollars
NOTlu VI luSuEduCS ou any OF 10. OAO y De
prefers carrying his own insurance.
Rev. j. w. Roberts, pastor OF the Metho-
dist church at ElbertOn, has begun pro-
tracted meeting at his church that prom
Uses to be one Of the most interesting held
there In "a long time. His congregations
are large, business being generally sus-
pended during the hours Of service.
The municipal election comes off In Ell
berton next Monday. George c. GroRan
and Ii. +. Chandler, the present Incum-
bent, are candidates for Mayor. There il
no particular issue in the contest, both
being prohibltlonlsts. They will run the
race solely on their personal popularity.
The Bapiists of Cochran are a little
anxious a. 10 Col. Ramseys acceptance
OF the pastorate OF their church, to which
they elected him month or two ago. He
has given them no definite answer yet.
but says he Will do so about a month
hence, and the suppOsitien is that he will
accept.
The WOman's Missionary Society, New
nan district Methodist Episcopal Church
South, viii hold Its annual meeting az
Palmetto Sept 2i 20 and %. The mis-.
sionary sermon will be preached by Rev.
w. +. Glenn, ID. d., pastor OF First NJ. r..
CburN South, Atlanta, on the fourth sun
day morning OF this month.
Shene DAVE, OF Lincoln county. has at
his home an old bern which Is sun useu
that can be proven 70 be over hundred
years old. II was built by his great.