The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-13
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

The Finding of Woman's Body IN
Tattnau County Believed TO Clear Up
Murder Mystery The Melon
Growers of Brooks County Anxious
TO Secure Home Market
GEORGIA
Hon. H. G. Turner is being Endorsed by
the Democracy all over his district.
Frank Jones, of Brooks county, is eating
ripe waternelons Of this years growth.
W. J. NJ Grinsr announces himself as a
Candidate for Ordinary of B1lloch county
A new post Office at Flat Creek, Brooks
county, to be known as AshwOOd, is among
the probabilities.
Webster county lost thirteen bridges by
the spring rains, aud travel is suspended
until they can be rebuilt.
The Newman Land Company was organ
lied Thursday with a subscribed capital
stock Of So, 100. 1t is composed Of twenty
three members.
Levi jefferson, an employee Of the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad, cut, near
Fort Valley, few DAYS since, so be saws
forty full ties from one tree.
There is a movement on foot In Atlanta
In sporting circles to get up a ten or twelve
hour walking match between All. Prater,
the mountain wonder, and Ford, of Macon.
Last Tuesday Mrs. H McWhorter, of Lex
ington, picked from her garden straw
berry which by actual measurement was
559 inches in circumference and 81 in
length.
Monroe Pope, the negro who was shot by
Jim Shaw upon the Arnold place in Ogle-
thorpe county, was still alive Thursday,
and the indications are that he will re-
cover.
The Southern Cadets, in command of
Capt. Rolf Sims, will leave Macon at 8
o'clock next Saturday morning for Nash
Vile, arriving that evening at O'Clock, to
engage in the great military drill.
During a rain storm, few DAYS ago,
bolt of lightning killed thirteen calves for
Allen Gibbs, who lives one and a-half miles
north OF Ty-Ty. The calves were standing
under tree in the cowpen when struck.
Adjutant General Kell has commissioned
J. 7. Stevenson as Captain of the Spalding
Grays, of Griffin. This is the company
formerly commanded by H. o. Wood, who
ran such remarkable career in Griffin
The storehouse Of Conner & Hare, mer-
chants, at Williford, station on the eastern
division of the Americas, Preston and
Lumpkin road, was burned Friday. The
fire is said to have been of incendiary
origin.
John Jones, living near Fairburn, has an
Old family house cat that is nursing and
caring for young rat, bestowlug as much
attention to this adopted child as she does
her own kittens, with which the rat gets
along peaceably.
1t is rumored that ex-senator John FL
Traylor, of Troup, will be a candidate for
Congress. With Traylor from Troup. Jack
son from Heard. Judge Sam Harris from
carroll, and Freeman from Coweta, the race
in that district will be lively one.
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been selected. It is a lot living north Of the
oil mills, fronting 1870 yards on the Atlanta
and West Point railroad, and extending back
10 the colored cemetery, containing about
nine acres In all. The price paid was 5000.
At Covington the Coroner's jury is still
investigating the mysterious murder of
Marcus Osbon, which occurred last Monday
night. A negro named Frank Means has
been arrested on suspicion, and several
facts have been proven that point TO him
as the murderer.
One of the well-known young men of
Stepiensville. walked out of the house
where the debating society had their debate
at Centerville Academy last Saturday
night, and discharged his pistol into the
house at the crowd, but, as luck would have
Il, no one was shot
The melon growers Of Brooks county will
meet in the court house at Ouitmap on Sat
urday, May 10, at 10 O'Clock, for the pur
pose OF taking into consideration some
means by which cash buyers may be in
duced TO come to that point during the
approaching melon season.
Edward jackson dug some curiosities
from mound in his garden near Greenes-
boro day or two ago. In the mound were
pieces Of old pots, artistically carved mada
from different colored mud. Pieces of a
collar bone and other parts of a human
skeleton were also excayated
The Buena Vista and EllaviIle railroad
gave In lts property TO the Comptroller
General Friday. Tho total value of the
property foots up $50, 1853 O.. The follow
ing are the items given in: One-half acre of
land, $50; bridges, g., 500; depots, s., 500;
engine, $500; cars, 81 900; 20 miles OF
track, s75, 900; cash, 81 1903 %.
Rev. j. 81. Marshall, Of Waycross. was
sent for and went on last Mondsy to Charl-
ton county, where be baptized and received
into the church Mrs. Vickery, who is 80
years Of age. She has been great sufferer
from paralysis, and her days on earth are
evidently short, hence her desire for this
preparation before her departure.
Traffic on the Oostanaula river IL brisk
The steamer John I. Warlick arrived at
Rome Thursday evening from Carters
landing The cargo consisted Of /, 500 bushels
OF corn, 10 bales of hay, and 1872 BAGS of
cotton seed. There Is more freight await
ing the steamer than she can possibly haul,
even at this dull season of the year.
Bob Hager, the bigamist, who was sent
from Hart county to the penitentiary for a
term OF SIX years for stealing his second
wife's horse, in 1885, escaped from the con
Wet camp few days ago A reward Of
$oO has been offered for his apprehension
he swore vengeance against several gentle
men in Hartwell II he should get out
Thursday was the fftieth anniversary of
the marriage Of Col. and Mrs. Nelson lift
OF Albany. This is the second couple of
Albanys Oldest and most highly respected
citizens who have recently reached their
golden wedding day Mr.. and Mrs. II. J.
Cook having passed the fftieth anniversary
OF their marriage on the Both Of last month.
I'VE Inauguration Of system OF water
works Ia Crawford is being talked by some
OF her public-spirited citizens. II is pro
posed TO put one or more hydraulic rams In
some one OF the branches on the outskirts of
the town, by these to force water into A
tank suitably situated in town and from
this run pipes along tho streets and into
houses, etc.
There are ! ,134 Georgian soldiers buried
IN Holly wood cemetery at Richmond, Va.
The people Of Georgia are asked 10 raise
800 10 mark their graves Gov. Gordon
suggests that the papers tlrougbout +ba