The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-05
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
Judge L. E. B. DeLorne Of Darien dice
few days ago.
Tennille has had plenty of rain, and
farmers will have hard work to keep down
the grass.
Andersonville has organized brass band
The instruments have been ordered, and are
TO cost $500.
Tennille is growing new buildings are
going up, and there is not vacant dwell
ing in the town.
Early peaches are being shipped from
Tenniue daily TO Savannah and eastern
points, but the crop is a small one.
Dr. T. o. Powell of Milledgeville is con-
fdent that private asylum for the insane
would be paying institution in the south.
The friends of Hon James Bishop Jr., of
Eastman, are urging his name for presi-
dental elector for the Third congressional
district
A man who is vilently crazy passed
through Bronwood Tuesday. He never
turned his head TO either side, but kept in
the middle of the road.
James Bachelor, of Baldwin county,
having had an eye injured, went to Macon,
Saturday, TO have that memter o Grated
upon. 1t was found necessary to remove it.,
Peter Link, q blind negro violini,t Of
Dawson, has Joined the church and burned
his fiddle, and now the barroom music will
be wanting. He has been fiddling in Bron-
wood fifteen years.
A negress and her son were tried at Buch-
anan by Mayor Craven Saturday morning.
and fined IS which was paid. She has
threatened to burn the town, aft the pJh
white trash fool wild her."
II
farmers of Monroe in stock raising There
are, doubtless, more colts being raised now,
and from thoroughbred stock, than at any
period IN the countys past history.
At Brunswick, Glauber & Isaac have
bought the lot and wharf front Of Hay
Gage g. Co., for $4,000 and will build on it
this fall. The firm have been offered SIS, 900
for their bargain, but have declined it.
Gov. Gordon has issued an order offering
a reward of $50 for the arrest and delivery
to the sheriff of Newton county OF the un-
known person who killed Marcus Osborne,
the negro hackman, at Covington, on May
z last.
Capt. Dart of Brunswick, has issued a
circular to such of the Georgia military as
he thinks it probable will attend the St.
Simons encampment, giving full informa-
ton on the subject. The railroad fare will
A suit for 81 800 damages has been filed
against the Athens water works company
from the burning Of the Jowler house on
Prince avenue. 1t is claimed that the fire
could have been put out before serious dam
age was done had the pressure been suffi-
Gent.
There is a family living in Oglethorpe
county of fourteen members-father.
mother and twelve children; the Oldest child
being As, and the youngest 20 years of age.
There has never been a death in the family,
and all are now living within six miles of
each other.
A meeting of the citizens of Gainesville
was held Friday for the purpose of making
arrangements TO entertain the members of
the state press association, which is to meet
there on July T. Several hundred dollars
were raised, and a number of committees
were appointed.
McDonough Times: Uncle Tom West
moreland went to Atlanta Thursday. He
Is blind, but is one of the most industrious
men in Georgia. He attends to his bust
ness, superintends his farm, pays his way,
has plenty to eat, has thirteen children-"at
homeland don't ask anybody to be his
guardian. What a commentary on men
who have "two eyes to see withlh
S. Bailey of Maxeys has made a great
success this spring with his famous Nellie
Ritch variety of Strawberries. From one
fourth of an acre he has gathered something
more than 800 quarts, most of which he has
rapidly disposed of at 90 cents per quart.
He had three berries on exhibition last
week that Just filed a pint cup He will con-
tinue to increase his patch until he has four
acres in.
Deputy United States Marshal Bangle
arrested Moon in Walton county Saturday.
He was taken before Commissioner CASTOR
at Gainesville and temporarily committed
IN the Hall county Jail to await witnesses.
Saturday night Moon tried to take a gun
from young Bangle, a son of the deputy,
and escape, but failed. Bangle shot Moon
in the thigh with the shotgun, INJECTING a
flesh wound, which is not at all dangerous.
Bangle was Immediately ARE ted by the
police and taken to Jail. There is consider
able excitement and indignation over the
shooting
Buena Vista Patriot: Cobb Kendrick
(colorec) brought in a fine string of fish
Monday afternoon, which he caught at the
lake above Hollis mills. He had six trout.
the largest of which weighed ten and one
half pounds after being out OF the water
several hours, and eight or ten catfish.
The funniest part of it was that the largest
trout was not caught with hook, but il
voluntarily jumped into the boat, 50 the
colored man says. 1t was out in shallow
water striking at Tinnows near the boat
and II may have made dash for a Tninnow
and landed in the boat or it may have been
frightened and making desperate effort tC
get back into deep water. At any rate Cobb
got the fish and sold it for 81.
Washington Chronicle: Three little boy
with laudable desire to increase theil
worldly wealth have formed joint stocl
company for the purpose of making anc
selling Ice cream. The life and success o.
the company seems TO be assured. On Satur
day they each contributed 80 cents toward
the capital stock. Reckless of a surplus
they looked only to dividends, and invested
the whole amount in boiled custard and ice
When they divided the proceeds of thei
labor it was found that the original invest
ment had yielded great profits, the tota
receipts being IS so, with an expense o
only 10 cents. The method Of division wa
unique. Each boy took out his origina
capital, then they made three piles, an,
dollar by dollar, nickel by nickel, each DO,
was made equal. Nothing can be sal,
against the fairness or originality Of thi
method of division. With increased facil
tiles the company hopes to enlarge it
business.
The trustees Of the chronological schoc
will meet in Atlanta Thursday, for the pur
pose Of selecting a faculty. The chairs T.
be filed are: Physics, mechanical eng
neerinR, chemistry, free and mechanical
drawing, English mathematics, and super
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