The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-03

a Big Profit in a Real Estate Invest
mept at Brunswick 49, Lightning
Strikes a House at Cordele - Two
Griffin.
GEORGIA.
The Milledgeville Union aud Recorder
will be issued as sem-weekly after Sept. /.
The convention of the Tive lty-flrst sena
torial district will be held at Gordon Sept. l.
w. R. Wynn announces himself candi-
date for the Office of tax receiver of Thomas
county.
Carroll county will present Judge Harris
for reelection 10 the Office Of Judge of the
Coweta circuit.
The delegates to the convention of melon
growers, to be held at Thomasville Aug. IS,
will be selected in most places on Aug. 8.
George w. Harper and Lindsey Holland,
former representatives from Carroll, h We
been mentioned for reelection; none other
yet suggested.
w. T. Lewis levied on bureau in Daw-
son few days ago, and, on examining one
of the drawers, found in it $500 in money,
which he returned to the owner.
DR.. John Sims was nominated for the leg
islature at the primary IL Lincoln county,
by plurality Of ~ votes over his cJmpeti-
tors F. NJ. Wright and E. p E,son.
Abe Frye of Atlanta who went to Canada
to secure the diamonds he entrusted to
Banker Nelson to sell, had not succeeded in
recovering the gems at last accounts.
1t is quite probable that premium will be
offered at an early day of $50 for the l,rgest
and youngest family in North Georgia,
visiting the North Georgia and Alabama
exposition in October
Two years ago a small lot on Lee street.
Americas, was purchased bv the present
owner for $500. Tuesday of this weok he
could have sold the same property for
81, 500 had he chosen to do so.
The handsome new two-story brick block,
corner of Forsyth and jackson streets,
Americas, is rapidly nearing completion,
and without nishap Of any kind will be
ready for occupancy in thirty days.
Atlanta Journal: Edgar G. Simmons
and Wright Brady were nominated on last
Saturday in Sumter county for the house.
This means the reintroducJion Of the Brady
bill and another fight Oh the present guano
note
At Atlanta Mrs. Julia c. Erwin, the ven
cradle mother of Mrs Evan p Howell. died
at the residence Of Capt. Howell, in West
Eud, Tuesday. at the advanced age of Is
years. Her death was caused by chronic
bronchitis.
June and july of 1887; for the same period
period in 1885, there was only $50 A de-
crease of 81 in the number of deaths with
an increased population, speaks well for the
health of the city.
Two negroes on ], NJ. Hurst's place near
Monroe had typhoid fever. The doctor left
veratrum and tincture of opium, TO be-
given in proper doses. The negro nurse
gave veratrum for opium. Both negroes
died in few hours.
William Campbell Of Thomasvile has
constructed railroad pillow for the purpose
OF widening bitches, excavations, etc Ii
is revolution, as it will do the work of
many hands, The pillow was tried with
some success Tuesday
Monday afternoon, just as the train was
moving of from Cordele, lightning struck
a large two-story building, near the depot.
which is i'll course of erection and nearly
finished. The rafters were split into thou
sands Of pieces and the house shaken consid-
erably.
j. L. Dozier of Quicker station, Dougherty
county, writes Commissioner of Agricui-
ture Henderson, that the recent wet weather
in that section has caused caterpillars to de-
velop in great force in the last ten DAYS,
and that the cotton plants will be- cleaned
OF bolls, foliage and blooms by Aug 20.
A queer incident took place at A Lowers
home at Griffin Tuesday. A.colony OF black
bees had been living peaceably near a tribe
of Italian bees for years until Tuesday
when the black bees attempted to rob their
yellow neighbors. A fierce fight was the
result, in which hundreds of the black rob
bers were killed.
A reunion of the old veterans took place
at Oglethorpe Wednesday The crowd was
immense Fully 1000 persons partook of
the immense dinner, which was in abundant
supply, and many basketfuls were taken
up. The programme as published was car
ried out to the letter, and everything passed
off pleasantly and in order, and many
reunions of old friends and soldiers took
place on the grounds
1t has long since been learned that certain
properties Of the Indian Springs water are
lost in shipping A Macon man analyzed
the water and found out what elements
were lost in the process of handling and ar
ranged TO supply them. So he sent a lot of
copper-llned vessels to the springs and filed
them with the water, sealed them and sent
them to Macon. When he opened them
and applied his chemicals the water turned
as black as ink.
well, it is hard to tell who is the richest
man in Atlanta" says Col. Adair, "but enc
OF the richest is Capt. w. D. Grant He is
worth 81 300, 600, | should saw and all of
his property is in such admirable shape that
he can lay his hands on it without trouble
He is one of the best business men in the
country; does not owe a dollar in the world,
and believe that his estate could be wound
up in sixty days There is nothing like
system, you know"
Ninety-two counties have so far sent in
their digests to the comptroller general:
The net increase up to dateis So. 249, 277 over
1887. The following counties sent in their
digests Wednesday: Barlow foots up So, e
ga ,420; an increase of 1926, sol. Marion
foots up $3.50, 1923, a decrease of $25, O27.
Emanuel foots up 81, 5Sl, 543; an increase of
SIS, 462. Lowndes feots up 81. 31S, $50: an
increase of Sl95 SIC. Clayton foots up al
9,4SS; decrease of $1s,626-all over last
year.
At Athens Wednesday large crowd
assembled at the court house TO hear the
evidence in the com nitment trial Of Joe
Carter, the man charged with incest but
they were doomed TO disappointment, as
his lawyer, II. G.. Tuck, waived examine
ton. The prisoner in default Of bah was
sent to Jail. The good people living near
Carriers hcme are greatly excited over the
crime, and threats Of lynching are heard
on every hand In conversation with his
daughter, she said that chloroform was
used to effect his vile pupose Carter swears
be is innocent
Near Hazlehurst, J. S. Middleton, T. B.
Pate and some others were out this week
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