The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-28
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

An Unsuccessful Search for 300
Said to Have Been Buried in Houston
County.
Crop prospects are fattering in Pierce
county.
There is some talk of establishing news
paper at Cusseta.
Greene's county Democratic mass meeting
will be held to-day.
Last Saturday morning a 4-year-old
daughter of Bob Harris, of Dawson, was
burned to death.
About 8, 800 tons of fertilizers have been
received at the Washington depot this
season, which is more than ever received
before.
Hazlehurst is having a lumber famine
yet she is surrounded by steam mills The
steam mill men don't notice little petty
orders.
A new post office named Toy has been
established in the Upper Fifth district Of
Houston county. L. A. Stubs is post
master.
At least 500 acres of land have been
planted i'll watermelons along the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad in Houston
county
According to an act OF the Legislature of
1887, an enumeration of the public school
population of the State will be taken during
the present year.
The mechanics of Athens are complain
ing that they are out of work. and that
there are no buildings going up so that they
can get employment.
A negro woman, living on John p Forts
plantation, near Oak Lawn, in Houston
county, was killed by lightning on Wednes-
day night of last week.
Work has been commenced on the Coum-
bus Southern railroad. about eight miles
west of Cusseta. Seventy -five hands be-
gan grading on Monday.
b. F. Leary, a young man from near
Sheilman, who was sent to the State Insane
Asylum few weeks ago, made his escape
last week, and has not yet been found.
Alexander Campbell, the negro who came
near being killed in row at Fowlstown last
week, is reported to be still alive. 1t is said
that he has been twice struck by lightning.
]. N. Massee, of Dougherty county, was
badly gored by vicious Jersey bull, or
Monday morning, and while he is out of
danger, yet he will be confined to his room
for some days.
G. G. Golf, superintendent of the Gress
Lumber Company, at Gresston, has been
presented with $165, watch and chain by
employees of the e. T. V. q G. r. r., which
A couple of negroes got into a difficulty
on st. Simon's Island, Wednesday night, and
drawing their pocket knives carved each
other in the head before they could be sepa-
rated. One of them is reported as cut
pretty badly.
Fifteen years ago B. II. Hirsch was post
master at Waynesville. "Wednesday he re-
ceived a check for SIS Sc from the United
States government the amount of his claim
in the reimbursement of salaries of all post
masters prior to 1888.
The old ticket has been unanimously
elected to serve the municipality of Perry
for the ensuing year, as follows: For Mayor,
John ID. Hodges; for Aldermen. f, S. Ca
ter, j. W. Clark, L. NJ. Killen, G. H. Moore,
A b. Schilling, L. s. Tounsley.
d. c. Hill is one of Wilkes countv's most
successful farmers. He has sold this year
about fifty thousand pounds of hay to
Mcguire 81 billiard This is an industry
that nearly all our farmers have somewhat
neglected, and there is said to be more
money In it than in cotton.
F. P. Griffith, of Dark Corner, Clarke
county, has small cow, Of scrub stock,
weighing about sixty pounds to the quar-
ter, which gives four gallons of rich milk
daily, the butter from which is fully equal
to Jersey butter, and is as yellow as gold.
OF course, the COW gets well fed.
There are now twelve prisoners confined
in the Scriven county Jail, at monthly
cost of $40 50 each, which foOtS up Sl26 a
month. Many of them are awaiting trial
on charges of misdemeanor, which could be
disposed of by a county court, and thus
save the taxpayers a good round sum each
year.
Ross Beall, of Irwinton, lost a horse some
time ago that was 50 years old, aud had
rlln two NH Of
horse has learned every one of Mr.. Bears
boys how to pillow, and has been faithful
horse. He says he has never lost any time
from sickness in his life, nor was sick
enough to be doctored at any time
Brunswick has invested in new SOC.
Bible for swearing witnesses on. Tho reason
for this is that the old Bible has had the
first four chapters of Genesis kissed away
and the lawyers are in doubt whether an
oath made on Bible minus its first four
chapters is binding. The city solved the
problem by investing Soc in a new Bible.
Lee Henderson, of Hawkinsvllle. re-
ceived on Monday last from the Pension
Department of the United States govern
ment, check for 81 .052, payable to Mrs.
Sarah A. Henderson, widow OF Hillory
Henderson, who was a soldier In the war of
1912. Mrs. Henderson lives in Pulaski
county, on the east side of the river, on the
old homestead of her husband. The check
is the arrearages on pension granted by
Congress in March 1878, to the soldiers of
1912, or their widows
Count Percy N. st. Algiere de DuBourg.
a member of one of the Oldest families Of
France, has arrived at TaaIulah, and made
Investments in real estate located near the
grand chasm. He will live there because
of the abnormal political condition of
France. He brings with him the highest
medical and surgical certificates. He is n
fellow of the royal college of surgeons.
and member of the royal medical society
of England. He proposes to build a model
residence on the style of the French cha
lette
The presentments Of the grand Jury of
Troup county created something of sensa-
tion when published this week. Nine special
presentments have been returned for viola
ton OF the local option law, and in addition
TO this the presentments contain an EXPIRES
sion of opinion as to the legality Of selling
''rice beer, " which has caused all the dealers
in that mysterious beverage to drape their
counters in mourning. The grand jury not
only recommended the continuation of our
county court, but increased the salary Of
Judge w. w. Turner.
Dodge county is taking step in the right
direction, and DIR. Harris Fisher is the orig
inator of the movement TO organize a fair
association. A number of citizens met at
his Office and organized under name of the
Dodge County Fair Association. Dr. II
Fisher was elected President and Sol Herr
man Secretary and Treasurer. An execu-
tive committee was appointed composed Of
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