The morning news., 1889-01-19
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


waycross Lad Shoots His sister-A
Negro Loses One OF HIS Hands-A
Goat Butts Boy into a River.
GEORGIA.
Zebulon has gone "wet' by a majority Of
three.
]. J. Smith has decided to accept the
position of chief Of the Americus fire de-
partment.
Miss Lizzie Alexander of Augusta re-
turned home yesterday, after pleasant
visit to Miss Mamie Barton Of Waynes-
boro
The people along the line are making an
effort u have the Griffin and jackson star
route changed from weekly to a semi
weekly rua.
T. J. Summers Of Americus drew some
thing OF curiosity out Of his well last Sun
dav. II looked like an eel, except it had
four legs and web feet.
Mrs. a. L. Adams, of Hawkinsville, was
remembered very handsomely on New
Years by her class in the Baptist Sunday
school, with an elegant silver tea service.
The report Of the keeper Of the Georgia
peuitenli iarv shows tEat during the last two
years the proportion Of female cOnvlcts in
Georgia has increased more than ~ per
cent
are adniring a spread embroi iered with
thread, the haudlworR of Miss Katie De-
Witt In making it l6, 557 yards Of thread
were used.
A gentleman Of Americus took possession
of a piece # property Wednesday that has
been in suit for about ten years IL has
gone through all of the courts, in all Of
which he gained it.
C. H. Osborne OF Griffin. has just com
pletcd 50-horse power engine and boiler at
his foundry and machine shops 70 be used
in his own business. This IS the first engine
and boiler Of any size complete ever built in
Griffin.
The statement Of the Bank of Townsville
at the close of business on Dec 81, shows
that it is in q vry prosperous condition,
1t has n capital of $l00001, undivided
profits $50. S43 "A, due banks S25l4 81, due
depositors $l5I,97S 26, total $275, ,336 81.
The following municipal officers have
been elected in Wayuesboro: w. Nc
Cathern, mayor; 5. A. Gray, T. J. McEl-
murray, a. G.. Whitehead, James Attaway
and R. F. Hensall, aldermen. Col John L.
Hardee OF Savannah was in town this
week
The affairs of the Veterans fair at At
lanta are about wound up, aud it is found
that little over s., 600 is the net sum real
lied, outside of the thousand dollar bill
ratified, which Or. Amos Fox is still work
ing at with tisttering prospects Of making
a big success Of it.
The gin house on the Smell place, and the
property of Mrs. w. NJ Smell, all in Pulaski
county, was destroyed Friday night, Jan
r. The gin and cotton seed of this years
crop, belonging TO Joe Lowery and Herbert
Coley, were destroyed. No insurance. 1t
was thought to have been done by an in
cendiary.
The new year finds Toccoa in a more sub
stantial and prosperous condition than ever
before. The citizens are thoroughly aroused
having realized that the time had come for
action. They have authorized the publca-
tlon of 5000 copies Of a pamphlet, edited by
j. F. McLaury, setting forth our advant-
ages and resources.
W. T. Brown, who lives in Pulaski
county, eight miles below Hawkinsville.
had the misfortune to lose his dwelling and
kitchen by fire on Christmas day. Only
two feather beds and few small articles
were saved. The family was away from
home at the time and it is not known how
the fire originated.
The salaries at Hawkinsville for the
present year will be as follows: Mayor,
$500; clerk and treasurer, 500; marshal
and deputy, EACH per mOath, $40. The
treasurer IS also allowed 9i6 per cent. on
all money received and 215 per cent on all
paid out-up t. 5000; from that amount
to $4,000, per cent. instead Of 2%.
There has been less guano received at
Griffin to date than at any time since its
introduction into that section. The amount
is trifiugly small, and at no time has there
been such wide difference between buyer
and seller. All parties interested are act
ing with caution. II is believed that the
prices already more than last year, will
attain a still higher figure.
The marble work for the great Chicago
auditorium building, where the repub bhcan
national convention was held, has been
awarded to a Georgia concern, the Blue
Ridge Marble Company. This building
contains the largest theater in the world
and on account of its vast sse-beinE a
theater and hotel combined-has attracted
attention from every point.
81 received box Of books" said W r.
Burke, of Atlanta, ION which the freight
charges were 81 They were apparently
not worth the freight, being old patent
office reports and the like, but in the lot |
found manuscript speech of Gen. Toombs
made during the slavery agitation, which
sold for a snug sum, thus saving myself
from loss in what looked to be a losing bar
gain
Powell A. Waters, a lieutenant in the
famous Banks County Guards died few
Z.
Waters went out As private in 1861, and
by his gallantry on the field, was elected
lieutenant He was discharged on account
of sickness, and has suffered for years with
rheumatism. He has served the people of
his county for a number of years as tax
collector.
Mrs. DR.. S A. Riley Of Hawkinsville is
the owner Of a set each of solid silver table
and tea spoons ssventy-tlve years old They
were made for her great uncle. Hon. David
r. Evans, who WAS at one time in the
United States senate from South Carolina.
of silver dollars and are quite a family
relic and highly priced by the possessor. Ii
was the request Of Mr.. Evans that the
spoons be handed down 10 the Oldest male
descendant.
Lieut.. Charles Wood has been confirmed
by the city council Of Macon As second lien
tenant Of police. The council refused for
the third time 10 confirm w. A. Wylie
The position II first lieutenant is still va
cant. 1t is thought by some that Mayor
Price will again appoint MIR. Wylio first
heutenRnt at the neLt meeting OF council,
despite the fact that council has at three
successive meetings refused to confirm
Wyle to leutenantcy. Mayor Price is
disposed TO stick 10 him.
Butler Herald. We did not wish TO in.
sinuate that there were no good paople in
Texas. There are as clever and as honest
people IN Texas AS there are in Georgla hut
1t appears to Us that when a man commits a
crime in Georgia hos usually Haa. D., T.~o.