The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-12
GLEANINGS IN GEORGIA.
THE CONTRACT AWARDED FOR
EATONION's NEW ACADEMY.
Grifan's Canning Factory Handicapped
Lack of Cans Good Showing
for a Central Railroad Branch.

OECHNiA
G. S. Hooks will run Drbiin's ss,FO1
hotel when completed,
The new academy building at Swainsboro
is to be erected at once.
The prospects for busy season in Bruins
wick this fall are very bright.
A military company has been organized
at Zoar 1t is called the "Zoar light IN
fantry."
Prof. R r. Brooks, the principal of Cor
don institute, Barnesville, died Thursday,
after an illness OF two weeks
In Barlow county the seasons are fine,
the farmers have done splendid work, and
a plentiful harvest Is promised.
Next Tuesday, Aug IA, is the day fixed
for denomination in Putnam county, by
primaries, of candidates for the eglslature.
The survivors of the Fourth, Thirteenth,
Twenty first, Forty-frst and Sixtieth Geor-
gia regimen e, confederate states Of Ameri-
ca, are invited to reunion at LaGrange
on Sept 5.
A prominent citizen of Lexington struck
the recent boom in Sheffield, Ala, full III
the face, and comes out with $l2,OO as
clear profit upon about $4,000 invested
some eight months ago.
There are three candidates for the legisla-
tive nomination in Campbell county, ii. j.
johnson, Rush Irwin and A. b. Smith.
The election comes OF Sept. s. j. j. Beal
and William jackson are independent can
didates.
The Griffin canning factory has 50 far put
I'D about B. 600 cans of tomatoes and peaches.
Their capacity is large, but they have been
disappointed in their cans, being obliged to
reject the last lot, as they use nothing but
iirst-clasS material.
J. T. Bell, of the st. James hotel, at Car
tersville, or Aug. 8, was the recipient of
letter from BeGi min Harrison of Indian
apolis, the republican nominee tor presi-
dent The letter was in reply to Mr. Bells
correspondence with reference TO the future
prosperity of the south.
Charles Anderson, an old colored man in
Pulaski county, was shot Monday night by
Hilary Nelson, another colored man. They
had had a quarrel Sunday. On Monday
night Hilary and seve. NJ other negroes went
over to where Anderson lived and renewed
the quarrel and finally shot him i'll the
back.
Seven convicts, one white and six colored,
escaped from the camps of the Chatta-
hoochee brick company, near Columbus,
Friday, by overpowering the guard. VIII
son Davis. sen; euced for life for a murder
committed in Echols county, and John
Bowen, senteuced 10 ten years for arson,
were among those who escaped.
The Cartersvills gas company proposes
to spend at least $1,000 in Improvements
on che twenty-five acres given them within
three years The land will probably be
located in the southarn part Of the city, as
land owners liz that section propose TO
donate it. 1t will be systematically plated,
streets, avenues and parks laid out and
and will doubtless soon furnish
homes for q stirring thrifty colony of
Massachusetts, people.
The trustees of the Eatonton male and
female academy received the following bids
for the building of the new school house:
81, 700, 81 500 SO, 900 and %, $50 The last bid
was made by Mayor c. D. Leonard OF Eaton
ton. By cutting off some little things his bid
was finally reduced TO 90, 100 80, which the
board accepted; The house is to be com
pleted by Jan. l. Mr. Leonard viii resign
The mayoralty in order that he may enter
into this work u.embarrassed.
Mr.. Sato, the young Japanese who has
been attending Emory college, died of con-
sumption Tuesday afternoon at Bishop
Keys residence He had been confined to
his bed for several months, aud his case was
q peculiarly sad one. in view of the fact
that he wes so far away from home; and
vet the sadness of his condition was anne
liorated as much as was possible by the
care and tender kindness of Bishop
Keys family. He was preparing for tho
ministry for the purpose of going
as missionary among his people in japan.
The jackson county colt show came off
Thursday. About seventy Ave mule and
horse colts were entered. An the prizes
were FIRST prizes Under three year horse
colts the prize was awarded to DIR. w. p.
Deloperian; under one year to Joe Collins
Mule colts. under three years, to Julius H.
Boggs; under one year, Esquire Shirley of
Harrisburg district. Much interest was
shown by the farmers, and, said Com
missioner James L. Williamson: "Our
county will enter 100 horse and mule colt
at the Northeast Georgia fair at Athens"
A Cleveland hat for the shabbiest colt was
awarded to Uncle VIM Worsham.
The Augusta and Mlllen branch OF the
Central railroad can, perhaps, make as
favorable a showing in the matter of earn
ings as any road in Georgia. The road is
only fifty-three miles long, and It's net earn
ings for the month Of May last were ST.
14l, for December last s39, 800, and its net
earnings for the six months just ended were
500, 900. The net earnings OF the road
never average less than $4,000 per month
The road is now making preparations for
the Augusta exposition. Six big engines
are being overhauled and Passenger coaches
are being painted aud refitted to accommo-
date the Influx of visitors to the city during
the progress Of the great show.
Mr.. Menefee OF Jacksonville, Fla, was
among the passengers on the down train on
the East Tennessee, Virginia ard Georgia
railway Thursday night. The train stopped
in Macon only five minutes, and during that
time he Jumped off the train and made in
quiry of Ticket Agent Quinler as to the
yellow fever, aud ON his return to the car
found that some ore had stolen his TWO
valises. 1t was evident that during his alb
pcnce some one had entered the car and
taken the valises. Conductor Dick Harris
gave Mr.. Menafee a stopover ticket that lac
might remain In Macon until Friday morn.
ing tc look for the baggage, but nothing
was heard from il, and he has gone on home.
At Athens, Friday night, while two young
ladies were promenading their va-d In East
Athens. they were suddenly disturbed by
seeing large, burly negro man advancing
toward them. AS there were no men o.
the premises, the ladies we're badly fright
ened, and ran in the house and closed and
looked the doors. The negro followed them
and tried TO force all entrance into the
house, when the ladies gave the alarm and
the sdoundrel beat hasty retreat. One or
two gentlemen responded 10 their call and
went In pursuit, but failed TO overtake him
The negro was unknown TO the ladies' but
they say they could recognize him il
brought before them. The citizens of East
Athens are on the hunt for him, and IL 40
pretended, he will be severely dealt with
A remarkable case came last week before
DIR. John l. Durham Of Woodyille A gen.