The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-14
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

OOO for their bargain.
W. T. Maynard Of FORSYTH has secured
letters patent on various plowshareS, in.
Guiding the scooter bolter, bull-tongue,
shovel, etc, These plowslares are 81 CON
structed as to save loss OF time and expense
in repairing, sharpening, etc.
On Friday evening last Sheriff J. B.
Grltilths of Stewart county was driving a
team of mules, hauling oat straw from the
field, when by some way be lost his balance,
as the straw was piled up very high, and
fell off, and it is supposed that two or three
ribs were broken.
At Atlanta, Tuesday, Walter Glynn. a
young man who has been for some time
employed as collector by Scott g. Wood,
butchers was arrested at the request OF his
employers, who charged him with being
short in his accounts Glynn gave bond
and is now free man again.
AT Gainesville Saturday afternoon the g.
year old child of H. H. Perry was burned
so badly that ne died Sunday morning. His
nurse let him go up stairs alone; cries were
heard, and when found his clothing was
burned off. The superstition is that he by
some means found a match and struck it.
Henry Collins, colored, who has lived in
Thomas county for several years, died Mon
day. He was in the poor house some time,
but refusing to stay there began to roam
about. He was found in the suburbs of the
city Monday, and not being able to walk,
was taken TO the city in an express wagon.
Collins died while being taken in.
A few days ago C. B. Wooten of Russell
vile discovered a bed of ore on his farm
near the Crawford county line, samples
from which he submitted to a chemist who
said that it showed 30 per cent. or more of
iron. Mr.. Wooten states that, Judging
from evidence upon the surface, the vein of
this ore is extensive in lengod, but its depth
he has not fathomed.
A colored woman named Tempia Bass.
aged 100 years, died Mt Madison Monday.
She was the mother Of four living children
twelve grandchildren and a number or
great grandchildren. When the Seminole
war broke out in Florida, in 1885, Aunt
Temple was living in Greene county, and
well did she remember ,eing the troops of
that county depart for the seat of war
At Milledgeville Monday, the three jus
tices of the peace recounted the votes in the
recent prohibition election. They didn't
undertake to test the Legality OF any te
and only reCOunted the Original ballots.
Their result is ''for the salen by 81 maJo--
lty. Inc contest now goes 20 the superior
court, and it is highly probable that Ordi-
nary SanfordS decision will be affirmed
and the county remain dry.
R. j. Griffin, city tax collector of Atlanta.
is Of the opinion that the money market is
easy. He saws that up to date he has
collected 100000 more taxes than he did
last year for a similar period, tao Induce
mentS to pay no beiu5 the same this wear as
they were last. BY a resolution Of the city
council, passed a short time ago, a reduc-
tlol of per cent. is allowed on tho first
$780, in taxes paid in to the collector,
and this amount has nearly been reached
Camilla Clarion: John Hornsby has lust
returned home from Berrien, and marked
and branded forty calves He has in his
orchard four apple trees, set last January,
which are bearing from forty t. sixty
apples. Two of the trees are of the lady
finger variety, and nineteen apples 3 inches
long can be counted on one limb John c.
Frasier has marked 262 lambs and will have
seventy-tive more to mark soon. L. B. c.
Evans has marked seventy-five lambs. He
says this is the best lambing season he has
ever known.
Burrell Green, jolly old gentleman from
near Forsyth, is spending some time in
Macon, having his eyes operated uppn for
a cataract The old gentlemau's fondness
for tobacco chewing is remarkable and so
twentytour hours before operating upon
the eye the doctor informed him that he
must put in good time beforehand, as he
couldn't allow any jaw movement after the
operation. The old gentleman acted upon
the advice, and those who were with him
Monday for twelve hours say ne never once
stopped chewing during that time.
Sunday evening during prayer meeting
James K. Williams, very successful young
lawyer of Ellaville, and Miss Sallie,
daughter of DIR. J. n. Cheney, of the same
town, left the church quietly aud drove off
in buggy. They have had an attachment
for each other for year or two, but owing
to the yOuthfulneSS of the bride there were
objections to their marriage at present.
Mr.. Williams went TO Oglethorpe, where he
failed to procure the necessary license, when
he drove to Andersonville and sent James
Slappey to Macon on the early morning
train. He procured the license returned
on the noon train and was married at An
dersonville at once.
At Atlanta, Minnie Hawkins, the 10-year-
old white girl who a short time ago was
found at the home of Jennie and James
Anglin, where, it was alleged, she wa,
leading an immoral life, is again brought
TO the front. When taken from the Anglns
a home was found for her with the family of
J. w. Womack on Forsyth street Tuesday
Minnie was sent to police headquarters by
Mr.. Womack, who says that he does not de-
sire TO be her custodian any longer as he
can do nothing with her. 1t is claimed that
Minnie is tough customer for girl Of her
age, and cannot be controlled. Chief Con.
molly is perplexed to know what to do with
her, as her reputation is such that her COM
pany or services are not in demand.
A gentleman of Lafayette reports that
while squirrel hunting the other evening on
the ridge between James CARROTS and Ed
Carloclis, he discovered a small hole in the
ground near q bunch of hickory sprouts
and, as he thought, yellow jackets going in
and coming out, but on examination he
found them to be bees After considering
a short time over the matter, he concluded
to make a thorough search after their
whereabouts, therefore he went short dis.
lance TO a neighbours house, procured pick
and shovel and returned, commenced
digging and excavating the dirt and soou
he struck honey in vast quantities. After
much labor and fighting bees he succeeded in
procuring several hundred pounds of honey
and left a considerable amount of it on tn,
ground. He is of the opinion that the cav
ern extends long distance and that it il
full of sweet stuff as far as ii reaches.
Freddie, the II year old son of Dr. J. d
Graham. who lives in the edge of Whit
field county, near Salem church, was out
with his rifle about three quarters Of
mile from his home, Monday, in companl
with playmate, Major Goodson. Major
had climbed mulberry tree TO shoot some
birds that were feasting on the berries
Freddie started TO follow him, and after
getting partly up the tree took hold Of tn,
muzzle OF his rifle to draw it up after him