The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-06
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Murderer in Burke County.
GEORGIA
The corn and cotton crops in Burke county
are short at least one-third.
Brunswick is to be enliyened by mill
tary fair in the near future
j. j. Baxter, who was a prosperous far.
mer and merchant residing seven miles
north OF Midway, died Saturday night.
Congressman George T. Barnes has gone
back to his seat in Washington, but his
family will remain in Augusta until after
the holidays
At Americas, Monday. Policeman Smith
arrested John Anglin, who is wan ed in
Schley county for an assault and attempt &c
murder. A glin gave bond.
Midway has Jew this week from Texas
who is Baptist preacher. His name is
Bernard. He is an intelligent man, and de-
liverS some very interesting lectures.
At Midwife, Monday night, while some
negro gamblers were playing cards, Dan
Kirkland shot Andy Lovett in the head
with pistol. Andy is not dead as yet.
K. c. Taylor of Pope's Ferry sent the
editor Of the Forsyth Advertiser five pota-
toes, Saturday morning, of the yellow yam
variety, that weighed twenty-five pounds.
Capt. Mark Verdery, conductor, has
resumed his old run on the Brunswick and
absence in California and other western
states.
Peter johnson, a colored prisoner in the
Sumter county Jail from Schley county, got
in row with another prisoner, Monday
morning, and struck him a severe blow
over the head with piece of hoop iron.
J. A. Whalee comes to the front with the
best yield of syrup yet reported in Worth
county. From oue-fourth of an acre he
l. e i
syrup and one barrel flour barreD Of
sugar.
Section Boss Clark of the Buena Vista
and Ellaville road, who had one foot am
putated about two months ago, has taken
charge of his section again, and while he is
not entirely well, he Is recovering rapidly,
with hopes of once more being free from
pain.
Fl. M. Mcintosh was elected mayor of
Albany Monday, by vote of 237 to 230 for
r. j Odom. The aldermen elected are: 7.
M. Carter, Jos. Ehrlich, w. T. Jones, A.
f. Floyd, A. w. Muse, Ed l.. Wight. Mr.
Mcintosh is one of the owners of the
Albany NetOs and Advertiser.
On Thursday last negro child, about
years old. on the ia m Of L. o. Hollis, in
Monroe county, was so badly burned that it
died few hours afterward The chill was
handling some cotton near a fire, and the
cotton becoming igDited, communicated
the fame TO the clothing of the child
Bugg Chapman has two cages of hooking
birds hung up in his restaurant at Ameri-
Gus. One of the walters had prepared food
for the birds of egg and potato on Satur-
day. and left it on the table. A country
man strolled in. about this time, picked I'D
piece of bread, spread the bird food on it
and commenced eating, with the remark
that it was the best butter he had eaten
since he left home.
]. L. Wallace, Esq, of the firm of Wal
lace q Sons, attorneys-at-law, died at
his home at Butler last Monday night
of heart disease. The deceased was
a young man, but he had won
distinction at the bar. He was assistant
counsel for the South, Florida and
western railway, and was regarded with
the highest esteem by the legal fraternity
of Southwest Georgia.
A negro woman livi ng in Sumter county
left two children at home Sunday while she
went to church. The eldest, being only 10.
gave the younger. 5 or years old, a tea
spoonful of laudanum, playing doctor.
When the old woman got back the title
darkeys spirit had climbed the golden
stairs" The older sister said: II dunno it
gwine ter hut i'm. He jist quit playin' an
went ter sleep like, an doan wake up"
Monday about o'clock Mr. Ed. Stokes, a
machinist at the Americas, Preston and
Lumpkin shops at Americas, sat down near
the Central railroad track, just above Lee
street crossing, and fell asleep, as he had
been working all Saturday night, Sunday
and Sunday night repairing an engine.
When the l o'clock freight came along the
pilot to the engine struck him in the side
and along the thigh down to his ankle,
breaking one rib and bruising him badly.
The primary nomination of county officers
In Dolly county came off Friday. Much
interest was manifested and a heavy vote
was polled. Half the entire vote was cast
at Vienna. Following are the successful
candidates: For ordinary, J. d. Hargrove;
clerk, q. T. Penny; sheriff, Fl. w. Powell !;
tax collector, M. Rushin; tax receiver, j. G.
Dunaway; treasurer, d. B. Leonard; sur
veyor, NJ G. Jorda (who has held the office
continuously for thirty years. coroner, J.
w. Roberts.
Monday morning about o'clock, Henry
Wilder, residing few miles from Forsyth
on the Indian Springs road, was aroused
from sleep when he discovered that some
one was in his room. Having his pis, oil in
convenient reach of his bed, he shot toward
the door leading out of his room. At this
juncture some person made their exit from
the room through a window. Mr.. Wilder
pursued and shot again at the fleeing party
but failed to bag his game. The burglar
carried off $196.
Americas Republican,: We hear, Incl
dentally, that grass widow living below
here, has strong penchant for kissing all
young groomsmen. At wedding recently
she bussed the bride heartily, but when she
came to the groom she seemed to throw her
whole soul into it and clasped him around
the body with arms like iron bands, and at
a later wedding she greeted the groom so
affectionately that he gave yell Of delight
and tainted outright. No man can blame
her liege for lighting out TO pastures more
refreshing and pleasant.
There is dangerous bridge on the Ella
vile road, near Barney Parker's first mill
in Sumter county. One night last week
j. j. Hanesley, accompanied by gentle
man from Atlanta, was returning from
Ellaville, and as the bridge across the gully
has no railing on it, he drove one Of the
horses off into the gully. fall Of thirteen
feet, throwing the buggy on top Of himself
and companion. In falling the pole to the
buggy caught on the edge of the bridge
which saved the life of the horses. The
harness had TO be cut from them.
Last Saturday night negro, native of
South Carolina, shot and killed another
negro at Munnerlyn station, ten miles
below Waynesboro. After the killing be
went to his cabin, reloaded his gun and
stayed inside, and friends of the dead man
gathered around the house of the murderer
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