The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-19

Displeased at the Adjournment of
Court - A Bride Who Did Not
Commit Herself
GEORGIA.
Hon A. L. Halves is a candidate for
elector in the Second congressional district.
John f. Talmadge has beel elected presi-
dent Of the Northeast Georgia fair associa-
tion.
DR.. Samuel Hape of Hapeville will be a
candidate for the secretaryship Of the state
agricultural society.
cambridge will ship over 200 crates Of
pears this year, and her groves are just
coming into bearing.
The result of last weeks prohibition cleo
ton in Mitchell county Is to be contested by
the anti-prohibitionsts,
Hon. jefferson Davis has accepted hon
orary membership in the Confederate Vet
erans' association of Atlanta.
Gov. Gordon will probably be back next
Monday He writes that his health is
much improved and that he is enjoying his
rest.
The semi-annual returns Of the banks in
Georgia are nearly all in. Only one insur-
ance company has made its semi-annual re-
turn up TO date.
Zeke Edge, now an undertaken at Athens,
was a drummer in the Ninth Georgia regi-
ment. He can leat the long roll SO as to
make a soldiers hair stand on end.
The first nine counties reporting their
property assessments this year show an in
crease of $244 94l. The only decrease is in
Baldwin, whose return fell off Sl5, 600
A. B. Fits, editor and proprietor Of the
Carroll County Times, has bought out
Capt Jane, Hill Of the Commercial hotel,
and now proposes to edit paper and run a
hotel.
Douglas county superior court met last
week and adjourned until Monday. Nov. 26.
1t is said that it was adjourned on account
OF the Chautauqua at Salt Springs, and
there Is a great deal Of complaint among
the farmers.
Hon. A. J. Cameron of CobbvIlle was
found dead on the floor in bis store Tues
day and it is supposed that he died from
heart disease. He had served as messenger
OF the state senate for about twenty years
continuously.
Next Wednesday night at Oconee street
church, Athens, there will be a rafting OF
dry bones. Nearly fifty members will be
expelled for various causes, such as non
payment of church dues and other sins too
numerous to IN .Etion.
Andrew Hobbs of Dublin was badly hurt
on July by mule. which kicked him on
the thigh, nearly breaking IT, He is seri-
ously sick at the present writing, but is
thought to have pneumonia, which, in add
ton TO the wound, will make his suffering
great.
After months of real work and any
amount of genuine legislative work, and at
the expense of huge outlay Of eoquence,
the town council Of Columbus has passed
the goose ordinance Hereafter geese, ducks
and chickens will not be permitted to run
at large on the streets
A serious type OF fever is raging in Worth
county, south of Sumner. three young men,
Addie Whiddon, Phillip Yaw and John
Poole, having died from IL. They were
bright boys, students at the Sumner
academy, and had just reached home for
the summer vacation wnen they fell vic
tins to the dreadful disease
In 1874 Hon. Robt Quillian went from
Lumpkin county, Georgia, to Colorado 10
try his fortune. He had been a brave con
federate soldier, AZ adjutant of the fifty-
second Georgia regiment. He is now an
honored citizen Of Huerfano, Col, and be-
ing urged TO run as the democratic candi-
date for governor Of the state.
n. Coates, Robert A. Reid and T. J. In
gram are announced as candidates for the
house in Putnam county. About 100 promi-
nent citizens Of the county have presented
OGAEp l. W suNNOu d pttlLlDIl, ASKING
hln 70 become candidate for the house
He has not answered as yet. Putnam
county is entitled 70 two members
W. J. Allen, one Of the applicants for the
reward offered by the governor for the cap
ture of Henry Pope, tde Chattooga county
negro rapist, submitted his evidence at the
executive department Tuesday. He claims
that in connection with John aud Alex
Garner, both negroes, he captured Pope in
Northern Alabama, and affirms that these
three men are entitled 10 the reward of $500.
Houston county proposes TO furnish the
most elaborate exhibit of resources at the
state fair The county has several of tho
most enterprising farmers clubs in the
state. The rivalry between these clubs for
the past several years has developed a high
decree OF progress, 50 that now il will take
but little effort to get up an exhibit witch
VIII be worthy, not only Of the county, but
of the state
Taylor county, in mass meeting, refused
70 undo its former action in selecting Grimes
delegates 70 the Fourth congre sional dis
trict. This gives Taylor TO Mr. Grimes
without dispute, and his friends confidently
claim that all Of the counties south Of the
mountain, except Talbot, will support him
and that he VIII get Heard and one or two
others north Of the mountain. The battle
comes on apace.
j. b. Tanner Of Atlanta su ffered a serious
accident at the depot at Ellijay last Friday
evening. He was experimenting the load
ing Of some very heavy milstones on
wagons, to be hauled 20 his millsite about
eight miles from Ellijay In loading the
rocks, an sOOpound stone fell over on Mr..
Tanner, swapping ms leg just above the
ankle. Drs Tankersley and johnson were
summoned and Immediately reset the frac-
tured limb
AT Marietta these warm nights the peo-
pie generally leave their windows boosted
and their blinds closed with a view OF let
ting IN cool breeze. a young lady who
had retired the other night was awakened
from her sumbers bv touch on the foot
She quickly opened her eyes 20 see what
was the cause wnc', to Der horror and
CONSERVATION, there stood by her bedside a
negro mau. She screamed loudly. when
the frightened negro, at one bound. Jumped
through the window blinds and made bis
escape n
In recent marriage that took place in
one Of the counties adjoining Clark. IL was
noticed that the bride took no part IN the
response The groom answered the usual
questions with heartiness and cool viii.
but not a word passed the lips Of the blush
ing bride. Some of the guests thought
timidity or modesty mi sht be the cause o.
silence. One more curious or more bold
than the rest. asked the bride why she dd
not respond. "Oh I wasn't going tD com
init myself" was the rather surprising rel-
son given by the prudent damsel.