The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


ens-AIbany's Gallant Guards.
GEORGIA.
Macon is to have an intirmary.
Barlow county's Jail is untenanted.
Property in Acworth is advancing.
The turpentine firm of Barnes & Horne
of Sumner has been dissolved.
Canton will have a 500, 900 marble mill
in operation before January l.
1t is thought that the old capitol building
at Atlanta VII bring 5000, 900.
The public school NJ Newman opened last
Monday with about 4d0 pupils.
Syrup mills have begun TO make un the
crop of su gar-c lne in Og)ethorpe county.
A lucky man in Oglethorpe county hal
fifty rolls of bagging left over from las
season.
Rev. J. J. LYMAN of Washington county
has accepted the call of the South Macon
Baptist church.
The Hebrews of Brunswick haye had a
split and are now worshipping in two sep
arate congregations
The Baptists of Crawfordvile will soon
build new church. The subscriptions al
ready amount TO 81, 1870.
Poles are being put ~ along the line of
the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad
for the Western Union telegraph.
Capt Sweeney will launch the third boat
he hasbuilt at Anbeville about the middle
of this month. Il viii Be named Lumpkin.
James f. Murphy, for several years a
citizen of Lexington, now of Jasper count
is candidate for Messenger Of the Senate.
The new Presbyterian church at Turin
will be dedicated to-day. Ii is a neat build
ing. and very creditable to the coAGrega-
ton.
The fall term OF the Wilcox county court
convenes on Sept "a There airs sixty
civil and fifteen criminal cases on the
docket
The mule trade Of Atlanta has opened up
in earnest. Already several carloads have
arrived from the west, aud are command
ing good prices.
E. D. Stanton of Ac vorth. while 10 pkiug
around through the cou ltry, came across
something he thinks are blac< diamonds but
a few miles from town.
The citizens Of AcworUh are thinking
about erecting a high tank and put ing a
windmill TO it. near the center of the town
for the purpose of watering the town, and
Tor use ia case of fir.
The Georgia State Academy for the blind
at Macon will open on Monday next, with
a full attendance. I he pupils are arriving
on every train All ind cations point to a
HtIeVOlUTe.
At Americus, Thursday, the Peoples
the stock of goods of w. B. Buchanan, and
it is now in possession of the bank The
amount of the mortgage is $4,000
The report comes from Friendship, Sum
ter county, that sickness amoag the negroes
in that neighborhood has been remarkably
fatal recently. Seven have died in one
week, and for the past few weeks the total
runs up to eleven deaths.
The members of Clouds creek church. in
Grove creek district. Oglethorpe co lntv,
are making preparations for the celebration
OF the centennial of that church on Sept.
25. Several noted preachers are expected
TO aid in the celebration.
Sheriff b. E. OVERLY and Hon. F. P.
GriTeth, the two aspi ants for le sislative
houorN iIom Oconee county, in ord to pre-
serve harmony, have signed written agi J.
ment TO wit Idraw from the race in favor of
Mr.. Fraser Of High Shoals.
The southwest corner of the court house
at Watkinsvllle has cracked fr m the roof
TO the foundation. Some are inclined to
thl7k that the foundations were not dug
deep enough, and others think it is caused
by the roof being too heavy
Assistant Postmaster Argo says that the
money orders and postal notes sold at the
June 80, 1888, amounted to Sl7lSl 53.
Money orders and postal notes paid for
same period amounted to Sll 397 %
Capt. A. r. Coulter, J. J. Snvth, and
others Of the Coult II bridge gang, arrived
in Americas. Friday. from Abhaville, whore
thcy have just comDle'ed the Americus.
Preston and L1mpkin WHAT They eft
yesterday for the Chattahoochee river to
work for the Central on the ex .ensioa of
the Blakely ex ension.
The citizens Of Lexington were much
surprised on Tuesday morning last to FIJI
placard on the public we'll winch real:
Drink no water from this we'll 1t i full
of fl ogs. BY order of the mayor" Mayor
w. Is. Lester was sought by a reporter t.
ascertain why he had ordered the well filed
with frogs, but he declined TO answer.
At Americas. Friday morning, two of
Harold & Johnsou's finest mues were
found dead in the wagon yard In hauling
them off, the drayman discovered Oh the
front part of the neck Of each mule a round
hole that looked very much like they had
been shot. The officers were notified of the
facts and the matter is being investigated
The contractors having about finished up
railroad work around Athens turned loose
hundreds of negroes, who are now lingering
around the city with nothing to do. They
have about spent all the money they re-
coived from he railroads, and will soon
have TO hunt up other jobs or taks 10 steal
ing. There Is not enough employment in
Athens for them.
The heavy rains have played havoc with
many brick yards in Coweta county. w.
E. E. Martin aud Hunnicutt & " God each
lose over 5000. J. p. Morgan's kiln has
collapsed, with damage unknown. The
Hutchinson & Roberts brick store, in
Senoia, will have 20 be torn down and
started anew. The cellar is full of water
and the foundation injured.
Charley Rawson of Albany turned his
horse loose ia the lot, back OF his store.
Thursday afternoon. and on going out to
catch him later, discovered taat some
malicious person had out him severely in
two places on the neck. One cut was about
four inches below the right ear, and the
other about foot lower Both are about
four inches long aud an inch deep.
During the severe thunder storm of Fri
day evening last, win Albright, co ored
boy OF Crawford, met with a serious AMI
unusual accident A horse he was riding
lecame so frightened at the thunder ami
lightning that he was unma-ag able.
While attempting to hold the animal
Albright III some way received kick upon
the leg which fractured the fibula or small
bone
There were seven contractors on the
ground Friday 10 bid on the building Of the
iron bridge at Callaway's lord .on Long