The morning news., 1889-02-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Savannah RIVER steamers - 4e44sF
Bussey's Return.
GEORGIA.
The Blackshear alliance has ffty-si1
members
Some cotton is still marketed in Perry
every week.
The predictions are all favorable to good
fruit crop in Houston.
The planning mil has arrived at Knox
vile at last. 1t fills long felt want.
Crawford county has many streams, the
fine water power OF which ought to be utll-
lied.
With two hotels in town and another one
soon to open, Knoxville may be depended
upon to Accommodate the travelling public.
S F. Mann is rag man of Barnesville
and last FRIDAY he had eleven bales Of pure
rags In front of his store door bought stucs
Jan. l.
The public sales last Tuesday attracted
people to Perry from all sections OF the
county, and fair prices were paid for nearly
all the property sold.
On Tuesday w. G. Furse adjusted the
loss Of T. F. Brown by tue burning Of bis
store at Oconee. giving him a check for
g., l00 the amount Of his policy.
The Perry Rifles have received eighteen
new breech-loading rifles and after the ap-
portionment of arms for 1889, all their
guns will be replaced with new ones.
The daughter of Henry Butler, worthy
farmer of Bainbridge, who was severely
burned some time ago while assisting her
father in firing log heaps and litter piles,
died last Saturday.
1t was rumored on the streets at Athens
Wednesday, that one of the county officers
had resigned, but an investigation proved
the report false Everything at the court
house is moving on smoothly
A tide Of repairing seems to have struck
owners Of Brunswic harbor steamers. The
Ruby is being overhaule1, the Iris is dis
mantled and undergoing repairs, while the
Mischief is being almost rebuilt.
Eua johnson. eldest daughter Of Samuel
johnson, and Stafford Smith, living few
miles west of Blackshear, made a runaway
marriage on Jan. 2j. At last accounts
nothing had been heard of the missing
couple.
1t may be that the next watermelon crop
in the immediate vicinity Of Perry will not
cover more than 100 acres. Que grower, at
least, will make an extra effort to ship a
carload week or ten days earlier than
ever before.
1t is rumored that another paper will
shortly be started in Americas under the
auspices of j. w. FurlOw, formerly city
editor of the Republican, and E. l.. Stan
field, city editor and general business man
ager of the AneTicus Recorder.
Kunzvine Is the latest aspirant, in the
way Of a country village, for popular
favor. II Is situated about three and
half miles east Of Perry, and at present con
tains Only one store and a residence. The
store is owned and controlled by Geo W.
Kunz & Co.
At an afternoon prayer meeting held at a
private house al Athens few days ago, as
hymn was being sung, little canary
bird, which had been quiet during the meet
ing. joined in with the singing, and con
tinued Is soft, mellow notes until the song
had been finished.
The corn crib of Bob Rutherford, a col
ored tenant on the place Of Mrs. NJ R
Davenport, in Webster county, was de-
stroyed by fire NJ 5nday night He had $50
bushels Of corn and all Of his fodder in the
crib. He thinks it was robbed Of some of
the corn aud then set on fire.
Paul HaTrier, a white man, was tried
before Squire Mardre at Thomasville Thurs
day. the charge being stealing a watch from
q guest who recently died there, and upon
whom Harrier was waiting After hearing
the evidence the squire bound the defendant
over 10 the superior court in a bond Of $500
A number Of sales we're advertised in
Scsiven county for sales day, but only one.
sn administrators sale, was made, the Lang,
a small tract Of fifty acres, selling for lit-
tie over 81 per acre. Judge j. H. Mercer
WAS the purchaser He always takes ia all
the land in his vicinity when put up0a the
market.
At Augusta, the merchants are waking
up to the Disadvantages arising from the
advertised sale of the river boats for debt,
and a committee will make a CANVASS to trv
aud raise $1,000 in preferred sVock TO paw
the debt and keep the boats on the river for
the protection and preservation Of low rail
read rates.
A young man Of Cobb county visited At
lanta the other day and spent the night see
ing the sights. Whe he got back home he
was telling his folks of wnat he saw. THE
election lights was just the prettiest thing
you ever saw, and | went to that big, fine
building and rode up in the evaDorator."
He is going again and take all his friends.
News has been received Of a shooting
scrape which occurred over the river
settlement about ten miles from Thomas
vile Tuesday, in which Levi Harper and
jesse Cone were the principals Harper is,
reported quite seriously hurt, being shot
twice in the breast and once in the leg
Cone was not hurt. The difficulty was the
result of an old feud between the two fam
Ines.
Il is said that Jack the Ripper, is in Rome.
1t is reported that a negro in Helrs Hollow
saw man with box containing dozen
razoTs. The man told the negro he was
Jack the Ripper. The colored people are
very much frightened. Notes signed Jack
the Hippsrh have been received in dozen
or more places in the state during the past
week. Practical jOkers doubtless penned
them.
Sheriff Black carried Nelms, the mucbly
married man, from Blakely to Albany jail
Thursday for safe keeping This was not
done on account Of any apprehension that
him or aid in his escape in any way, or that
the Jail is insecure, except by outside help,
which seems probable from letters received
from distance making propositions for his
release; hence his removal.
At Brunswick the grand jury is investi-
eating a case of peculiar interest. A negro
woman living near the city has in keeping
beautiful girl child of the blonde type about
year old, and claims that IL was given her
by parties in Brunswick, who pay ner we'll
for her trouble and every comfort the child
has. No threats or Inducements will cause
her TO name the parties. and 1t is hinted
that IL the truth is obtained sensational de-
velopments will result.
meantime advanced several points, and the
Alabama parties refused 70 sell at the pric
named, claiming that right by usage OF
the trade that, unless stipulated to the con
trary, all hucn offers cease with the day on
which they are made Coles, Simkins q
Co claim that the failure 70 deliver that
message lost them bargain, and therefore