The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-31
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

BILE TO Ile bOkbOLQ Va q w
of the Marriage Fees Given Rev. j.
B. McGehee.
GEORGIA.
Two new brick buildings have been
started at Canton.
G. B. Miller has bought out the grocery
business of c. w. Floyd, formerly Futch &
Floyd.
Dock Ison of Griffin has just plucked a
Spanish cucumber that is Is inches long and
H. inches in circumference.
The county Farmers Alliance will meet
in Canton on the first Tuesday i'll November
to transact important business.
The bridge across the Chattahooche at
Fort Gaines is now in order for travelling
1t will be free from toll until Jan. l.
A merchant in Lumpkin, received box
of goods a few days ago, and when he
opened the box out jumped mouse.
Miss Lizzie O. Thomas of Madison, Fla. =,
has arrived at Atlanta, where position on
the Sunny South has been terdered her.
At Hartwell mountain chestnuts sold
from the wagon last week at Is cents per
quart, and not very good ones at that. The
crop is reported short
The office and material of the Times at
Calhoun were totally destroyed in the fire
at that place, but the Times appears ON
time, printed for the present at Carriers
vile.
Owen W. Thomaston of Button who
was shot through an open window, as he
was retiring for the night, by some scoun-
drel who fired at him with shot gun, the
load taking effect in his face, seems to be
all right now.
James o. Harris, the present tax receiver
of Fulton county, who has served the people
for many years in an official capacity, will
not be candidate for reelection owing to
ill-health. Glenn r. Harris, his son, will be
a candidate for tax collector at the January
election.
The Southern Ledger of Milledgeville
changed hands last week. T. B. Morris has
been for the past three years the editor of
the Ledger, which until recently was styled
the Chronicle. The paper, under its new
management, re-assumes its old name, and
will be again strictly local paper.
One day last week ferocious mad dog
passed through Crawfordville, and upon
finding a little negro In the southern part of
the town, bounced upon it and seemed to
try all its devouring power to make way
with the child. The dog was followed by
crowd of negroes, but they failed to capt
ure it.
The men of the Georgia Mining ana Fur
mace Company of Rockmart struck last
Saturday because the company changed the
pay day from the first and third Saturday
in each month to the second and fourth Sat
urday They also refused to work under a
boss in the pit. The company have sus-
pended work.
Atlanta is to have another weekly paper.
Frank Canaley is to be the manager and
editor. Mr. Canaley comes from Birming-
ham and was one of the editors Of the
Hornet, the sensational paper which Mr..
Ellis conducted. 1t is said that he will make
his new paper very sensational. The paper
will be issued on Saturdays.
Shellman Progress: When newspapers
are reduced in size to fit their editors and
towns, blanket sheets will not be near so
frequent. A seven column paper, published
in five column town, by three column
editor, Is enough to make the angels weep
copiously. But all editors declare, ave are
here to stay" and many of them add, "un-
til we perish, which would be more than
appropriate.
The commitment trial of j. W. Sullivan
for the killing of John Wilson last Tuesday
commenced on Thursday morning before
Justices John Banks and Jasper Coggins,
at Hollonville, and the decision was not
reached until a full examination, lasting
until after dark. The court discharged the
defendant and dismissed the warrant on the
ground that the killing was in self-defense.
The large crowd present applauded as the
decision was made
Calvin Gibson, a leading colored republi-
can of Bells district, Decatur county, hav-
ing a proclivity for fresh meat, is Charged
with stealing and killing and partly eating
an OK belonging to Alfred Moore. Gibson
was placed under bond to appear before the
court Calvin is highly Connected politi-
cally. In addition to being a leading repub-
lican himself, his father is chairman of the
district executive committee, and he is also
a brother-in-law of the late Wisdom Mich
olson, who was a candidate for legislative
honors in the recent election.
Brunswick Appeal: The Rev. J. B. Nc
Gehee once married a couple and two
chickens was the fee. The groom had tied
the chickens behind the parlor door before
the arrival of the minister and after the
ceremony be pulled forward the door and
pointed behind it with the remark: Heres
your pay" Some time ago Rev. II. r.
Fielder married couple and was rewarded
with three stalks of sugar cane. In these
two instances the marrying business was a
failure" for the minister, whether it was
with the parties or not. 1t would be unfair
to expect, when a IS man marries a 81 girl
that the groum should give $40 to the offici-
ating minister; still, are people in better
circumstances as considerate as they should
be OF the pay to which a minister Is fairly
entitled, who takes long ride on cold day
to accommodate a loving couplel
Alfred Daniel of Douglas county, father
of Mrs. j. G. helms of Newton county. is
So years old. was never sick day in his
life, was never in bed at sunup, never lost
a tooth, has been to six log-rollings this
year, lifts more than most men, often in
dulges in coon and opossum hunting, has
been deacon in the Primitive Baptist
church for 5S years, was never drunk in his
life, and an oath has never escaped his lips.
He is the father of twenty-six children
fifteen now living-has seventy grandchil-
dren and a number of great grandchildren.
Mrs. helms, his daughter is a most remark
able lady in many respects. She has offlci-
ated at over 1000 births, and has never lost
mother or child in single case For thirty
years she has been practicing as physician
and nurse and healthier, better or more
charitable woman cannot be found any
where.
Brunswick NetUs and Advertiser: The re.
cent capturing and killing of burglars has
not yet gotten the entire force. "rhe gen
tlemanly burglar" as he is known, is Still
at large. He visited Michaelis Kaiser's
residence last Saturday night, passed right
by nice, fat, uncooked goose on the table,
and lot Of silverware, ransacked num-
Der Of fancy boxes up stairs containing
gloves, ETC., but took nothing. Com.
ing down stairs he found in the hall
way Mr.. Kaiser's wet coat, vest and
shoes that he had taken off on coming
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