The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

from AnderSOnVllle-AD OSe OF SplrltS
of Niter by Mistake Instead OF
Whisky.
Elberton is to have music store in the
near future.
At Dublin, Rev Mr.. Tolar has completed
the brick store of w. w. Robinson.
About 5000 bales of cotton have been re-
ceived in Washington up TO date as against
$4,000 at this time last year
The Detroit Light Infantry, the crack
company of Michigan, will soon make a
southern tour, taking in Georgia.
A dog brought from Atlanta on the train,
after he had been in Monroe only one day,
by some means freed himself, and struck a
bee line for Atlanta
The stewards of the Methodist church at
Elberton settled up with the preacher in
full on Saturday night last and then made
him present of fine suit of clothes
President John H. Inman is already at
work for Augusta, and lie has ordered a
reduced rate from Washington, D. c., to
Augusta during the exposition for $40 for
tho round trip.
Hon J. J. McCants of Butler suffered r
PAINFUL accident on Monday, Nov. 10. In
stepping from the car of the pay train his
foot slipped, when he received very severe
fall, dislocating mis- left shoulder.
At Elberton young man hired turnout
from the livery stable on Sunday last, and
while driving through the street went to
sleep The horses, finding that they could
go at will concluded to run away, and did
So breaking the carriage badly. but scarcely
waking the driver.
Seven years ago DR.. j. S. Hamilton of
Athens tool out policy on his life in the
Equitable of New York in favor OF his wife
for $4,000 Wednesday Fl. K. Bernard, the
agent OF the Equitable, paid to Mrs. Hamil-
ton $12, 952 "A, value of the policy at the
time of the doctors decease.
]. w. Hardmans barroom in Madison
county was set on fire Monday night. Mr..
Hartman had gone to Augusta, and during
his absence some one set fire to his bar. The
front part was in a blaze when first discov-
cred. 1t was soon extingushed and the
thieves left. Jim Smiths bloodhounds were
sent for, and it is hoped the thieves will be
captured.
Talbotton NelU Era: A Tal5otton gen.
tleman packed some buckeyes in a box
labeled Georgia Raised English Walnuts,"
and sent them to the Macon fair. They
attracted considerable attention. The gull
lbility of these city folks is immense. Pre-
served pine burs and preserved cookie burs
are easily palmed off as rare specimens of
culinary skill.
A gentleman of johnson county, who has
been in the habit Of giving one kid of
medicine and taking another, recently
stopped at little Cedar creek to "wet his
whistler Having in his pocket bottle OF
spirits of nitre, as well as bottle of liquor,
ne turned up the former, and gulped down
about gill before he discovered his error
1t didn't quite kill him, but it scared him
nightly.
L. c. Trip of Americas went to Ander-
sonville a few days ago, and while walking
about the grounds of the old federal prison,
picked up quite lot of trinkeUs lost there
by the prisoners during the war. Among
these are dozen or more old brass buttons,
and also belt clasp with the letters U. S.
upon it. 1t is said that after a hard rain
many such trifes as these can be picked up
in the plowed fields about the old stockade.
Last Friday while grinding cane, D. S.
Hughes of Vienna had negro woma n feed
ing the cane mill Wishing to step off for
something, this negro called a little daugh-
ter of Mr. Hughes, aged 10 years, named
Lucy, to feed the mill for her. Lucy while
feeding the MILL was trying to unchoke it,
and her hand was caught and crushed by
the rollers drawing her arm between the
rollers 10 such length, that it bad to be am
putated above tire elbow.
At Augusta Wednesday, John Frazier,
an insolent Savannah negro bully, was fined
500 and costs for assaulting street car
conductor, who tried TO collect his fare.
When arrested, concealed weapon was
found on his person, and he was bound
over to the city court under a 500 bond
to answer the charge Of carving a con-
cealed weapon. This will tame John for
while, for he has not got the money TO paw
the fine, SO he will have to work ninety
days on the public works.
About two weeks ago a couple of men
from Madison county were in Elberton, and
professed to be strong friends of one Of the
candidates for sheriff, and pledged them
selves to do all they could for him in his
election. The candidate, thinking they
were Ebert county men, carried them to
the hotel and gave them their dinner His
opponent found it out and had the laugh on
him for awhile, but a fesy days ago the
same two men were in town and played the
same game on the other candidate.
A negro named Timothy Smith was work.
ing on Mr.. Bramlett's place, in Wilkes
county, as cropper on halves. Mr.. Br m
lett is in Augusta. The negro claims that
Mr.. Bramlett told him that the remaining
bale of cotton he could gin anywhere he
wished. Friday Smith wanted to carry the
cotton to gin. Mrs Bramlett objected.
and told him not to move it, but, notwith-
standing the protest, he did move 1t, and is
sad TO have used most emphatic language.
When he was arrested he was shot, but not
fatally wounded. Accounts conflict as to
the circumstances of the shooting, some
saying that a small riot between whites and
blacks was imminent.
Elberton Gazette: We heard.a farmer say
the other day that there were loo mouths to
feed on his place. Some one asked him
how many out of that number worked. and
he said about twenty, of different sizes.
Such is not only the case in this instance
but 1t is common thing-about a fair
average proportion of those who work and
Of those who don't work. Can any country
in the world prosper where four-fifths of
the population are idlers? Never III the
world. We have seen this trouble for years
The negro is depended on to do most of the
labor on the farm, and the men have it all
to do for the women have about quit work,
and the children must go to school-and
most of the white people won't work.
At Macon, Tuesday. acting on a telegram
received from Officer j. N. Tuttle of Perry,
Deputy Sheriff O'Pry arrested Dr. Ransom,
alias DR.. johnson, and known in Macon and
other communities of the state as the Indian
doctor. The doctor is charged with being
connected with the poisoning Of the family
Of =. F. Dasher of Houston county, who
were poisoned about a week ago sby drink
ing coffee out of coffee pot Two negro
women were arrested charged with the
crime. They COMES sed the offense and said
the coffee had been given them by the Indian
doctor. DIR. Ransom stated when arrested