The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-21
GEORGIA NEWS.
Told by the CONSTITUTIONS State
Correspondents
And Gathered From Other State Exchanges.
A Mirror of the Happenings of the
State for the Past Week.

over III monroe, FRIDAY, father and son
went hunting, and after separating, without knowl
edge OF the fact, came close together again and the
son, seeing bis fathers face through the bushes,
shot him, thinking it was squirrel
Mrs. Paul Atkinson nee Lula Hurst is a
mother. The heir was born in Rome, Ga, on We'd
nesday. The Courier says il will now be an inter
esting question TO have answered as to whether the
child will have its mothers wonderful powers
Dalton is enforcing its hog law. Marshal
Thralkil sold thirty four hogs from the hog pound
Tuesday at public cutlery, they bringing SSssl Gut
of thirtyseven hogs taken up the first week of the
hog law only four were redeemed by the owners.
The law is working very smoothly.
"A biscuit was exhibited at the Alpharetta
reunion last Wednesday that was cooked by one
Robert Cobb, son of James Cobb, while in service in
Virginia in 1861. His sister has kept it ali these
years, and will probably keep it until she dies in
memory of her brother who gave up his life for his
country.
Mr.. ID. N. Morris, who lives near Roswell,
had the misfortune to lose two mules & few days
ago. They were standing In the .ot eating, when q
thunderholt struck tree near by, passing down the
tree and striking the mules killing them instantly.
Several Of Mr.. Morriss family were shocked at the
same time.
Mr. w. J.. Brooks, OF Washington county,
showed us last week an Old Spanish dollar recently
plowed up on his farm near Buffalo. 1t was dark
and discolored by the action of time. The inscIip-
ton, however, on one side was very legible, the
date was 1894, and the inscription was "Corolus
iii. Grata DEL" Mr.. Brooks says this is the sec
on0 Spanish coin found his place, the first was
also plowed up year or so ago
DIR, j. W. Flanders, of johnson county. has
in his possession tho shirt worn by uncle OF his
on the occasion of his marriage eixtyfve years ago
II is o curiosity in the way of makeup. II has o
collar more ike cape than collar; the cuffs are
an tn 4hn h.
The bosom is open with perpendicular plaits or
tucks.
Mrs. Peterman, .a lady who has been with
Mrs. II. McWhorter, of Lexington, as nurse for
some weeks, was suddenly taken quite sick one day
last week. and report gained circulation that she
was dead, A friend hearing the report fastened to
Salem church and began TO have grave dug and
other preparations made for her burial. When the
grave about half dug, word came to him that
the report was false and with no small feelings of
horror, yet delight, he abandoned the work. but the
marks of the halffpished grave remain to point out
to Mrs Peterman the spot where she came near to
lie. The lady is in a fair way to recover.
When Professor w. d. Williams walked
out into the yard Of the Georgia academy for the
blind, at Macon, Monday morning, he was aston
ished to find the ground literally covered with dead
English sparrows. In a number of other places the
dead birds found, all killed ID some way dur
ing the storm of Sunday night--whether by the
heavy rain or the lightning Is not known.
Charles Harrison, who conducts a wood yard
in the western portion of Augusta suffered severe
accident the other day. He had lost leg by ampu-
taton, and on clutches attempted to catch refrac-
tory mule in a lot. The hour was late and he had
no assistance. When trying to bride the mule the
animal made sudden break and threw Mr. Harri-
son down, t1acturing his thigh and splitting the
stump of the amputated leg from the knee up.
-Hazlehurst was visited by an electric storm
Friday and ]. L. Currys house struck by light
ming II struck the chimney and ran down the
roof tearing Off the shingles and boards from space
about four feet wide from the top of the house to
the caves, then tearing off weather boards buried
itself in the ground within four five feet OF Mrs.
Curry who was sitting in the back door with her
youngest child beside her The Oldest child was
lying on the bed in the house, and, excepting a
slight shock to Mrs Curry, no one was Injured.
The other day, at the plantation of Mr..
John w. Johnson, in cast Dougber;y county. a
heavy cloud was seen lowering over his place
There was q sudden and sharp fash of lightning is
suing from it, followed by deaiening report. The
bolt struck the topof his feed house the stoekade
Several planks were torn off and the electric fluid
passed down the posts of the building. There were
three mules and horse in thelot. A horse and
mule inside she building and a mule under the
caves of the house killed Instantly. The third
mule was unhurt
Reports continue to come in from the country
of the effects of tie severe lightning s1oln ON last
Sunday. About thirty head Of cattle, principally
cows, are reported to be killed in various parts of
Clarke county SeveraI fine Jerseys were among
the number. Nearly all the Germ is blown to an
anglo Of about IS degrees but not thought to be
injured by this. Many shade and forest trees sue
eumbed to the element and several roads are block
ed up The rain, though, is of inesimabIe benefit
TO the crops.
- The Albany News and Advertiser says that
Joel Joiner tells good one on Calhoun county
acquaintance of Peter Strozer. Peter has recently
stood his examination and received his diploma as
q pharmacist. His Calhoun county friend was
lounging in the drug store and heard somebody ac-
cost Peter With Wen, Peter, suppose you are
now sure enough pharmaestf' "FaTmacist HILL"
broke in the gentleman from Calhoun, what does
he know about farming? III bet be can tsyen lay
of u straight row."
Albany News: Mr.. Enoch Jones brought
up from his Baker county plantation yesterday
75-pound melon Of the Jones variety. Mr. Jones
shipped this mammoth melon to his family at Salt
Springs, and it will doubtless create sensation
there. This is the heaviest melon Of the season.
and Messrs. Reuben and Prmus jones viii have to
come to he front with larger ones than they have
yet sent in to be even with their brother Eaocb
On Monday afternoon Mr.. Lun Scott went
out into h1s 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 horriied to find caterpllaIs lie pro-
ceeded TO another portion Of the field and more
caterpillars were found. Mr. Scotts cotton is made
and the cannot injure him but the cotton Of
his neighboTs is late and he tears they viii be dam
aged.
Albany News and Advertiser: Mrs. u.
Mims Of Lee county, sent TO the Office the News
and Advertiser yesterday two sample stalks Of
thrtyfye acres Of cotton which must indeed re fine
From actual count we found that one stalk con-
tanned l3s mature and immature boils, BESIDES a
number Of blooms and forms, The other stalk ap
peared TO have many that II made tired 10 look
at them, and We just guessed hat there must have
benn fully as many ON that as Oh its companion
stalk.
Thursday night last Habershan county was
visited by severe wind and rain storm, accompa-
MED with much thunderand lightning The kitchen
of Judge C. II Suttonin lie northern part Of CGrks-
vile. was struck by lightning, lat inHcting no
serions damage. Lightning also struck the dining
room Of d.. II. RGssignol, about four mica from
town, while the family were 81 The supper table
creating quite fensation among the family and
guests, shocking several pcuOus 10 the rooIn hntno
one was seriously injured. HfaEcnes Of several
shade trees about town were broken % .nd sgowlng
corn was laid fat On the ground.
Mr. r. r. Hudson Clarke county farmer,
makes q specially OF Tal, ing cultivated grasses,