The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
WIS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
INPARAGRAPHS.

Negro shanties OF Of an Atlanta
Street.
GEORGIA.
The plantation known as the James VIII
eox nIaca in Wilcox county, has been sold
TO s. B. Reid for 5000
George W. johnson of Iithonia has
received a contract for some $4,000 worth
of paving from Cincinnati.
Willie Burwell of Sparta has invented a
rar-coupler and had it patented and has
been offered $500 for the patent right.
Burglars entered W. J. Clariday's store
at Dalton few nights ago. They got S65
in cash and a silver watch worth probably
$40.
il. Watkins Of Hawkinsvillei is using pine
straw bagging for baling his cotton. There
is no difference in the tare On pine straw
and juta.
Several horses in Emanuel county have
died in the last few DAYS with blind stag
gers, and the dreadful disease is still raging
1rightfully.
II is said at Lithonia that the friends of
j. L. Chupp and Rev w. C. Holbrook will
urge them to make the race for representa-
Eives next year.
Mark Harvin colored) was found dead
about one mile west of Leary Wednesday
might about dark He is supposed TO have
The Alabama Midland contractors have
discharged their force of Swedes, Poles and
Hungarians whom they imported TO build
the road. They were found to be unreli-
able.
Work on the foundation of the Perry
Loan and Savings Bank building will be
commenced early next week. The build
ing will be completed on or before
Oct l.
D. w. Redding of Canoochee says on six
acres of land ne has made this year 300
bushels of oats, and since cutting them he
has planted the same land in cotton, and If
the seasons are favorable he thinks he will
make two bales of cotton.
The reunion of the old veterans at the
next state fair will continue three days,
and there will be q grand free barbecue
every day. It is expected that over 10000
veterans will be present to meet in friendly
reunion their old comrades.
George Loyd's dwelling near Salem was
struck by lightning last Tuesday. The top
of the chimney was knocked off and the
farm bell was completely demolished. No
trace of the bell has ever been discovered,
1T having been completely melted.
Three hundred men had determined TO
lynch Richard Lewis (colored) at Cedar
town Wednesday night Lewis is charged
with ravishing a white woman. The au-
thorities got wind of the mob's intention,
however and sent Lewis to Rome.
At Fort Gaines the bridge question was
settled on Tuesday last by election, the
majority being in favor of free bridge
This will bring large trade from the
Alabama side, which Fort lines would
have lost if the bridge had not been voted
free
The Dalton Canning Company has 100000
cans Of peaches packed ready for shipment
They expect to can 1900 more before the
season closes. This week the company will
begin putting up tomatoes. OF which a
large crop has been raised in Whitfield
county.
The petition for federal aid in opening
the Ocmulgee to Macon has about eighty
names OF business men in aud about Able
vile and others, among them the name of
Nat Statham, who was pilot on the steamer
North Carolina when she ran up. to Macon
about the year 1880.
Lon Smiths dwelling, on Thornton ave
nue., Dalton, narrowly escaped being de-
sUroyed by fire last Monday night A
lighted lamp, which had been left on a
bureau, exploded scattering its blazing con-
tents over the furniture and carpets
NeighborS played firemen successfully.
At Brunswick Thursday A. T. Putnam.
as agent of the Odd Fellows, paid the last
dollar due for the lot purchased by them
some months ago. The lot is 30x90 feet
and is located on the south end of the block
near Glynn's academy. The Odd Fellows
expect to build a suitable hall on the prop
erty at an early day.
Thursday was return dav to Talbot SUI
perior court. Only thirty-one cases were
returned two of these were divorce cases
and twelve by the American Freehold Land
Loan Company and j. K. o. Sherwood
This is the long loan money the farmers
borrowed five years ago, paying 20 to 3.
per cent. commissions.
AT Macon, the sale of the plant of the late
Automatic Refrigerating Company was
effected Thursday morning in front of the
court house door. There were two bidders
r. Fl. Plant aud Thad c. Parker Mr.
Plant bid s., 400 and Mr.. Parker bid 81, 410
but this bid was not heard, and it wa
knocked down. to Mr.. Plant at S., 400.
A. c. Kirkland, one of the accused
parties of the Rountree robbery, and who
has evaded arrest all the while, gave him
self up to the sheriff of Emanuel county
Monday. He gave the requisite bond OF
1880 for his appearance at the superior
court. His boudsmen are Mrs. George w
Wigging, George Nectar and S. H. Scar
boro.
Wednesday morning man was in Athen,
dunning another for 81 which he had loane,
him to purchase whisky with three year
ago. Just at this time another man steppet
in and reminded the first man that lively
years ago he had bought a quart of huuo
from him. The first man paid the twelve
year-old debt and squared off with the maj
who owed him.
Robert w. Sparrow, a well-known citize
of Pulaski, died suddenly on Saturday nigh
last He seemed to be in his usual health a
supper time, but soon after complained of
headache. A little while after retiring hi
wife asked him how he felt, and he said
s'My head is no better An hour or tw
afterward his struggling awoke his wife
and before help could reach them Mr. Spar
row died.
Mr.. Kennon White, who was crushe,
beneath his engine on the Marietta an
North Georgia railroad near Blue Ridy
on Wednesday, was brought to his brother
in-law's residence at Marietta on the sam
day, and has had surgical attention to hi
leg, which was broken in three places. h
is doing as nicely as could be expecte
under the circumstances, and it is believe
that his recovery will be rapid and CON
plete.
A crowd of 5000 or 5000 people met Nll
Grady and Col Northen at Hawkinsvil
Thursday. The speaking began at
o'clock. Col. Jordon introduced Mr.. Wa
son, the mayor pro tenn, who delivered a
address of welcome on the part of the cit
and Mr.. Pope delivered an address on I'll
part of the farmers of Pulaski. Respons,
were made by the Representatives of seve
county alliances. The barbecue tables wei