Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-13
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
vows OF THE TWO STATES
tHD ToI,D IN PARAGRAPHS.

So, SaNrChlnS iOI -
lin He suspects Was Murdered
GEORGIA.
Albany has received two o0-p0uno
melons. about oOn melons
Albany CONS u'i'SD
per week oe1obor have organized a
lodge in Ioceoa' .;,o+o mil, ro into
.ome other business.
large and modern hotel Is being
,o1sed OF for Athens.
'" rao taxable value of Harmony Grove is
,o!5 M. Population is 519.
F-m. Athens street railroad takes in
,I lug S3j A Gay. The expenses are $l2.
Ny y, is said that lightning has killed all
,;mher on a large tract of land in Clay
county.
cdar1s will take place in Homer on
July 81. -.-.-.
..,,a trouble in getting a suitable man to
command them.
,lr. Ionn D. Ashton, an account Of
u.sa.a death was published in sundays
US was buried at owainsboro Sunday
afternoon
Amos Gates, the Atlanta negro who
Taft Florida for his home and was heard OF
iost m lime 30 at Jesup, has not reached
home vet. and his family have been able
10 hear nothing of him.
The contract for building the bridge
,oross south river at DIR. Thompson's,
roar Daniglsvile, has been awarded to
" ". King at $1,000, upon his COM
nliance with the Ordinary's condition.
saturday Mrs. BOggs, an old lady liv-
inc in Clarke county, sent into Athens
several old-tashioned turkey-wing fans
far sale, of her own make. They were
handsome, and readily sold at from 40 to
jOCents eacn.
The Scriven Troop was reorganized on
last saturday ana new officers elected.
Cant. F, j. Sheppard was reelected Cap
tain. and Messrs. j. A. Sibley, r. l..
SINGLETON and Robert Colson First, Sec
ond and Third Lieutenants.
Darien Timber Gazette: Owing to the
general stagnatiOn in business we have
concluded TO reduce our terms for pub
fishing poetry from $24 to $23 per line.
We hone our pOetical friends will appre-
cjate this concession on the part Of the
publisher.
Two batteries of the Second United
States Artillery reached Atlanta Sunday
morning from Fort Barancas, Fla. They
went into camp on their camping grounds
for the summer, near the shops of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad. The troops are commanded by
Capt. Smith.
During the heavy thunder storm at At
I,~+o E'ri1 of IN
front Of Mrs. j. G. Williamson's house
on Jackson street, and another in the At
lanta Medical College yard were torn to
splinters by lightning. Both trees were
struck by the same fash of lightning.
They were fully fifty yards apart.
Street Commissioner Stanley, of Athenst
has credited up his accounts for the past
six months, and he has only spent about
s., 700, leaving him Sc, 200 for the remain
der OF the year. or this sum he will
put down some macadam on the Dorsey
hill at an estimated cost OF $1,000, and
the remainder will be spent In putting
the streets IN good order.
The Pioneer Hook and Ladder Compa-
ny, of Athens, 50 we'll known over the
staIe as the champion hook and ladder
company of Georgia, has decided TO give
up It's hand trucks ana purchase horse
machine. The City Council decided to
give them the necessary money, and this
famous company will now be prepared to
take prizes with their horse trucks.
A gold mine has been discovered on the
NeWsom place, one and half miles from
Union Point, the ore from the vein of
when assays $40 per ton, and the sur
lace ore assaying Sl6 per ton. This mine
Is located in hill lying near the south
prong Of Little river, and it is believed
That the whole hill is full of the precious
METAL and the mine is of immense value.
Mile Cooper, negro woman, left her
home near Powder Spring Friday, and
went over Powder Spring creek into town
10 do some washing, leaving her children
fh0me. Three OF them attempted to fol-
low ner and in coming across the foot
og all OF them fell off, and two of them
were drowned, Their bodies were recoy-
sred not far from the place of the acct
dent.
Inc Chief Of Police of Athens received
adIspatch from Gainesville SATURDAY., In.
curing for Bob Billups, who was badly
wanted Tor Tobbing the store of Parker
bIOs. The police soon succeeded in cap
uflng Bob ana landed him in Jail, to
await The arrival of the Sheriff from Hall
county The chain gang has no terrors
iVF BOD as he has more than once been on
'ne inside of the shackles.
at Iubbs grocery store at Rome is a
miniature locomotive carved out of wood
WIN Jack knife. 1t was made DIV Alfred
Ierrel, negro boy about Ii or Ia years of
a.e' IL mas every piece of machinery
upOn locomotive, and everything work s
peIieclly' The work shows superior me-
ouanlcai ability in the boy. and would do
I Seil 10 master workmen who have every
@onIVy Ior the accomplishment OF such a
piece OF mechanism.
M, ~ uas been published that the Georgia
L .r and Mining Company, of At
% "n'a, through some litigation. has passed
NV tne hahds OF a receiver. This con-
CI LAS no connection whatever with the
o SVg' ga ~ chemical Works, an old, reliable
snd nouFlshlng enterprise of Augusta,
s nuua as many have gotten the names of
Tue Two companies COMPOUNDED. il is bnt
Ptoper to give notice that the Georgia
E Sueulicai Works, of Augusta, is not only
ILu"nclally sound, but is largely increas-
Tug It's capacity.
oapt. }. W. Brumby, of Athens. has q
'st'tr bitch belonging TO a gentIeman i'm
"s,'ahla, and will send her TO New York
S Snu RAISE litter OF puppies from the
rs' St6 Ualooded dog in America. He can
Ss, T' w. apiece for the puppies so soon as
i i'e' icy Eyes are open. The bitch's last lit
Snog so va Tor 500. She is said to be the
ss ",S. olooded dog in the South, and has a
sr, 'sree a mile long. There is great at
vo rS,Un 33elng paid to raising fine dogs of
IN n ;uo, Kinds for sale in Athens, and IL is
Do 0'H9lueIaOle Importance,
SoTTeei ea9rt Of the officers OF the Georgia
asia ,-'eal works OF Augusta to obtain ar