The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-21

hancock county ms invited DultAWlH,
Washington and Putnam counties TO make
a competitive exhibit at her fair next fall.
At Hartwell Friday f. =. jenkins mules
ran away with his wagon and came near re-
sulting in a fatal accident TO his little boy.
The petition calling for an election on the
whisky question in Baldwin county has
been withdrawn by the anti-Prohibit onistS.
A strange fatality seems TO hang about
the railroad bridge across the OcCnee river
at Milledgevile Two deaths and three
serious accidents have occurred.
The name of Hon. b. +. Jordan, of Wash
ington, is mentioned in connection with the
legislative race. Mr. Jordan represented
Wilkes county several years ago.
1t was rumored at Milledgeville last week
that John Arnold, who moved to Texas
from Baldwin county last year, had killed
two men in Texas, and had left for parts
unknown.
The MilIedgevile Recorder suggests that
Rev. Dewitt Talmage be invited to pay
Milledgeville a visit to deliver an eulogy on
the life and character of DR.. Samuel X.
Talmage.
major" Wood, who cuts big swath in
social and business circles at Griffin, dupli-
Gated his exploits at Spokane Falls, Wash
ington Territory, and has now gone to pas
lures new.
William H. Scott usher at the State Lu-
matte Asylum at Milledgeville, has made in
four years 3,0l7 rounds, of one mile each,
ana has conducted 0, 100 visitors through
the buildings and grounds.
Christian a. Smith, of Milledgeville, who
made an assignment few days since, have
over IS, 600 worth of assets with only 81 500
worth of liabilities Their creditors will
be paid 100c. on the dollar.
Twenty dollars was found at Milledge
vile Friday by some of the workmen at
the river bridge. 1t is supposed 10 have
been the property of the young man who
fell from the bridge and was killed.
On Friday a negro woman named Mary
Tharp, living in Southeast Griffin, near
lson's branch, while working on her prem
Uses had her eye put out by shot fired from
psrlor rife by an unknown white boy.
The Albany street railroad is an assured
fact. About SIS, 900 Of the $25, 900 required
was subscribed Saturday The first tram
way will extend from the union depot up
Washington and Broad streets to the
mineral artesian well.
The grand jury of DeKalb county has
found true bills for murder against Brock
Pritchett, Alex Lovejoy and Sandy Har-
Alison alias Sandy Harris for the killing of
Marshall Hurst, and bills against the same
trio for shooting Thomas Chivers.
At the meeting of the Baldwin Blues, of
Ailledgeville, last Thursday night, the fol
lowing officers were elected: For captain,
George w. Caraker; for first lieutenant, j.
J. Wooten; for second lieutenant, c. w.
Ennis; for second lieutenant, junior, J. ID.
Howard
Col. G. w. Busbee, of Dooly county,
has a sow with litter of young pigs, and
among them is little fellow, which gets
about sprightly without any feet Its front
feet are off at the knees, and its hind feet
just below the knees, yet this pig gets
about sprightly, though not quite so we'll
as the Others.
Bethune Jones' handsome and popular
youth of Milledgeviile, was bitten by a mad
dog last September, and has suffered none
scarcely until last Friday night, when he
began to complain, and soon afterward was
thrown into violent spasms and fits 1t is
now ascertaine1 that he has hydrophobia
and is not expected to live. He is suffering
greatly now and there is but little hope Of
his recovery.
Columbus Enquirer'Sun: 1--WE were
shown some very artistic drawings yester-
day, which were executed by Master Willie.
the 10-year-old son of b. F. agley. On
one of the cards several verses of poetry
appeared. The lettering was i'll perfect
imitation of great primer italics, and was
50 well done that it could hardly be told
from print. Master Willie promises to be-
come a great artist.
At meeting of the State Executive
Committee of the Georgia Young Mems
Christian Association, held in Atlanta
Sunday night, the following gentlemen
were appointed to make arrangements for
the State Convention, which will be held in
Macon some time in April: Lott Warren,
Americas; John r. West, Macon; w.
Woods White, Atlanta; w. A. Wynne,
Macon; w. r. Bosard, Atlanta The above
committee will meet at an early day 70
select place of meeting topics to be dis
cussed, etc. Several prominent speakers,
well up on association work, will be present.
From the present outlook this will be the
largest convention of the kind held in our
State.
The United States District Court con.
vened at Atlanta yesterday, after a two
weeks recess. The first case set for hearing
is that Of the United States against ex-Mar-
shall D. i. FitZsimmons and his bondsmen
William A. Hemphill, Evan p. Howell.
Clark Howell, Patrick Walsh Robert H.
May, James NJ Smith, Aida johnson and
Alexander r. Lawton. The suit Is for $44 =
900, the alleged deficiency in the accounts
of Fitzsimmons at the time he gave up the
lnarshalship. Judge w. r. Hammond was
appointed auditor in this case last year and
he found only 81, 200 deficiency in the &C.
counts, while Ftzsmmons and his bonds
men claim that the government is due him
$1,000. The case is one of long standing,
the declaration having been filed Nov il.
1885. 1t will probably be settled this week.
Quitman Herald: Twenty years ago Jim
Simmons rode up to Bill Sharpe's store, in
the Morven district, eating an orange. He
was too stingy TO give any of the boys a
part of the fruit, but Enoch Hall asked him
for the seed, which he got. He carried
them home and Mrs. Hall planted them in
little box. A few months later the family
moved to Indian river. The little orange
sprouts were carried. and on arriving there,
Immediately set out. On Sunday morning
last. while visiting Mr. Hall, in company
with the lady we board with, he showed MS
the tree that had grown from the Jim Sim.
mons seed. II l2 or Is inches in diameter
beauty-and bears $500 oranges. This
tree is very lnappropriately named Jim
Simmons" appropriately named because
the tree is pretty, and Jim-well, you have
seen Jim.
Last year, as an experiment, Capt Low
Their. OF the firm Of Parker a. Lowther, Of
Eastman. used rosin Instead OF canvas for
covering hams, aud did IL In this way: The
hams are cured IN the usual way Of the
proyident Georgia farmer, and then
wrapped carefully In brown paper. The
hams are then dipped ia yats or boilers con
iaining melted rugin, which, when cool,
forms thin, bard and Transparent casing
winch nieh or insects cannot enter. Ordi'