The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-16

Killed by Fall from a Bridge.
GEORGIA.
A s. Avant of Sandersville has beer
licensed 10 preach.
Macon's new morning daily, the Budget
aas made its appearance George L. Masor
IS in charge Of it.
Primus W. Jones was nominated for the
legislature al Bak county primary held IL
Newton Saturday.
At Milledgeville to-day the negroes will
nold what trey call the state literary
society" A large attic dance is expected.
Darien is moving in the matter of pub
tic library. The originator, Mrs. r. w.
Grub, has taken hold of the matter with q
vim.
Tennille is being canvassed for stock sub
scripti1n to the Augusta, Gibson and San
dersville, for the purpose of extending that
road to Tennille.
Bob Conuor. a gambler of New York,
died recently, leaving fortune of 5000, 600.
1t is said that his brother, who is heir to the
money. is living or once lived at Augusta
Athens is ex tied over the statement til t
petition will soon be circulated and pre-
sented to the ordinary asking him to call
another election on the prohibit Ques-
ton.
Bart Tbrasher received returns from New
York Tuesday for sixteen crates of pears.
His check read, S23 SIS. He saws he has re-
ceived an average Of about IS cents per
crate for hrs crop.
IL the election Of senatorial delegates in
Terrell county 1ueSday, those favoring NJ.
c. Edwards Of Rand 5lph were elected over
those for DR.. Baldwin of the same county
by majority of SIS out of vote of 4S1.
On the new road to Monticello grading is
nearly done and trains will lie running
through by Sept 5. Work will be retarded
8 little because they cannot get some hands
from Jacksonville whom they were exEect-
ing.
Rain Sunday evening did considerable
damage TO several stores in Athens. The
large furniture house of E1ge, Dorsey &
Co. suffered severely. The roof sprung a
leak, and large lot of their finest furni-
ture received a wetting.
On account of the small amount which is
appropriated this year 10 the South
Georgia college at Thomasville, President
Lovejoy has decided that he will not be able
to continue the Rev. Mr.. Clsby in is posi-
ton as professor of ancient languages.
A biscuit was exhibited at the Alpharetta
reunion last Wednesday that was cooked by
one Robert Cobb, sol of James Cobb, while
in service In Virginia in 1851 His sister
has kept it all these years, and will proba-
Ll1 kG6p IL uIbll oElt uloS, IuSIUOTN Oh u6T
brother who gave up his life for his country
A sad accident befell young man named
Harry Mclaughlin while at work on the
Covington and Macon bridge over Little
river, between Shady Dale and Madison,
Tuesday. He fell a distance OF sixty-five
feet, and was instantly killed. No blame is
attached to any one, as the accident was
wholly unavoidable
In Gordon county Hon. William r. Ran
kin is a candidate for representative, and
will doubtless be elected by an overwhem-
ing majority. When elected he will 60 to
the legislature against the sale of the West
ern and Atlantic railroad, and against Civ
ing any betterments except what the lessee
may be entitled to under the contract
strictly construed.
j. F. Sherrer sent to Crawfordville
recently q watermelon that grew IN the
ground almost entirely. 1t seems that the
melon by some way fell into a hole in the
earth and there grew until it filed up the
hole and then pressed its way into the SOIL
About eighteen inches of it grew in the
ground, and the remainder of it grew out
at the top Of the earth,
Twenty-four members of the Ouitman
branch of the Order of the Iron Hall will
In a few weeks have reached the last day
of their seventh year as members, and at
the expiration OF that period they will draw
u, 900 if the orders agreement holds good.
Mr.. Critchell, proprietor OF the CONNER
cial hotel, wants them to form a stock com
pany and build a new hotel.
John w. johnson, one Of East Dougher-
TVS most industrious and successful planters.
sustained loss Sunday afternoon through
a stroke of lightning A heavy cloud hung
over his place and a sharp keen flash OF
lightning, followed by deafening report,
told that some object near was struck A
hasty observation revealed the fact that two
mules and horse had been killed in his lot
stockade
TIE Magnolia Belle, a new boat. was
launched Monday at West Point and now
floats in the waters of the Chattahoochee
This is entirely a West Point built boat
The woodwork was done by home carpen-
ters. The boiler and engines were built by
the West Point foundry company. When
rugged she will be beauty The following
are the dimensions Length 81 feet, width
20 feet, aud will carry thirty tons burden
AT Athens this summer there seem to be
more candle flies than was ever known
before. They are getting as thick as the
locusts of Egypt. A gentleman of Athens
has to put his lamp on the outside of the
door to keep them out of his bu ter. Dick
Lyndon has discovered plan % get rid of
the pests. He puts his lamp in a bowl of
water they drown. On Sunday night Mr..
Lyndon caught ISL in few hours.
r. NJ. Smith of Macon has returned from
Tybee. He accompanied a large party of
people from Walden and Byron, and reports
the trip as being mixed up with pleasure,
scares and excitement. Mrs. SInita had a
narrow escape from drowning while bath
ing; an alarm OF fire at night emptied the
hotel OF people in night dresses, and the
storm of Sunday night made the night one
of terror for all the party, who are now
safe at home and undecided whether they
enjoyed the trip or not.
On Monday afternoon, Lum Scott went
out into his cotton field, few miles from
Macon on the Houston road, TO show some
Of his neighbors what the plant was doing
In turning over a few leaves he was Mortified
to find caterpillars. He proceeded TO
another portion of the field and more cater
pillars were found. Mr.. SCOTS cotton is
made and the worms cannot injure him, but
the cotton of his neighbors is late, ami he
fears that they will DO damaged. Jere
Hollis has some colt n near by, and the
Mikado farm is not far off, aud both crops
are considered in danger, though it is posi-
BILE that the ravages may be prevented, or
the worm may not increase in numbers.
At Dawson, Monday night, three negroes
broke jail by cutting through a partition
dividing two cells. thus escaping into an
cell, and by secreting themselves
in the corner Of the ball Of the Jail, escaped
In the darkness when Jailer Riley came in