The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-20
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Cow in Flames-A Clay Eating
Negress Living Near Americus-
Perry's New Officers.
GEORGIA.
Oats and wheat at Perry are heading out
The Southern League baseball season at
Atlanta opens to-day.
The town of Perry owes no debts and has
S423 90 in the treasury.
Cotton that was planted in Houston
county two weeks ago IS coming up nicely.
The Macon board of trade is discussing
the proposed navigation of the Ocmulgee
river.
There is no longer any doubt about the
organization Of building and loan associa-
ton in Albany.
The city fathers Of Brunswick have do
mated fund of 50, 500 for the benefit of the
common schools.
DIR. Joshua Gilbert, the oldest physician
in Atlanta, is dead He died of hemorrhage
of the lungs Thursday morning.
At Brunswick the time for turning up the
dirt has been extended until June l, after
which the order will be imperative
The First State Bank, the National Bank
and the j. w Wooten Bank of Dawson,
have a combined capital Of $500, 900.
Eight hundred and fifty tons of guano
have been shipped to Perry this season,
only a very fe y tons remaining unsold.
Work on the ice factory at Dalton will be
commenced Immediately. The machinery
Of plant in Atlanta has been purchased
for it.
Bethel church. four miles north of Dalton,
will be dedicated on the fourth Sunday in
April Rev. J. N. Lowry preaching the ded-
icatory sermon.
The Fort Valley Mirror was suspended
last week and the outfit sold. Emmit
Houser will publish the Macon County Citi-
zen at Oglethorpe.
Mrs Judge Eli Hill, wife of Judge Eli
Hill, died at her residence, SIX miles from
Brentwood, Wednesday. She was in the
9th year of her age.
Senator Joseph Browns last purchase is
the Ward property in Barlow county at
$4,000. His company will extend its rail-
road through this property.
Whitfield county jail has been without an
occupant FOR nearly year, and the total
Jail expenses to the county for the past
twelve months have been less than 1920.
At Douglasville j. L. Perkins has begun
work on his new hotel. He says it will be
completed by Sept. l mex. Mr.. Perkins
has one of the most desirable lots in the city.
Thompson Hiles, J. B. Carver, w. C.
Sturdivant and their associates" apply to
be incorporated to buy and sell all kinds Of
merchandise in Rome. Capital from S50, 900
10 $500 900.
An extra session of Whitfield superior
court will be convened this week for the
purpose of hearing motions, and transact
ing such business as does not require the
presence of jury.
Hereafter Townsville will be head.
quarters for the melon business done on the
line of the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway. Heretofore the officer in charge
of this department has had headquarters in
Valdosta.
The financial report of Col j. A. r.
Hanks to the grand jury shows a prosper
Gus condition of affairs in Whitfield county.
The county is out of debt-owing not
dollar-and there is in the hands Of the
treasurer the snug sum Of IS, 1896 80.
There were l01 votes polled, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen we're elected by handsome
majorities in the manuicipal election at
Perry this week For mayor, W, G. Davis;
for aldermen. F. NJ Houser, c. p Marshall,
L. NJ Paul, Edward Ragin, DR.. L. A. Eel
der, E. S. Wellons.
Tuesday afternoon Ben Dewberry, an
engineer of the Airline Bell, saw a negro
rocking the train, several of the missiles
hitting it as it passed. Thursday Mr.. Dew
berry went to NorcrosS, recogniz ID the
pleaded guilty aud was put under bond of
800 to await trial
About a mile out from Fort Valley,
Tuesday night, some one threw a stick of
wood into the rear car of the Macon train.
The stick hit a passenger named A. J. Bur
nett on the head, in1icting serious wound.
Mr. Burnett was left at Fort Valley, where
a physician attended him. There is no
clew as TO who did the mischief.
The expenses of the Houston superior
court for the April term, concluded last
Friday, amounted to Sl.337 &C. OF this
amount the treasurer has paid il, 074 sc, and
the balance-bills of sheriff, clerk, and horse
hire for riding baiffs-must be submitted
to the county commissioners. or the entire
expense 500 was paid to Jurors and bailiffs.
In Sumter county little negro was sit
ting on the bank of the Muckalee, Just
above the Dell, Monday, when a large
1oggerhead turtle rose up in the creek. He
gave a scream and ran 70 his mother, a few
feet away, and told her the ''Debble was
after him." She had to take him home.
and now he is nearly dead from fright. He
won't even look toward the creek.
There was a dance at the Jossey house at
Decatur last Friday evening, and while the
participants were enjoying themselves
some malicious and sneaking persons slipped
up stairs into the boys dressing room, and
mutlleCed the mats or the young men who
were attending the ball, cutting them to
pieces, turned horses loose. carried off lap
robes and took in the town, tearing down
steps, gates, etc.
In the past few days Oscar Swiney has
plowed up between fifty and seventy-five
human skulls on a small lot near the Boule-
ward IN the northeastern part of Atlanta
So far, no one has been able to account for
their being there, no evidence OF breast
works or battlefield being discovered, and
the skulls being too near the surface TO have
admitted the theory that the place was 6
private cemetery.
A storm passed through the northwestern
portion Of Randolph county last SUNDAY
afternoon. 1t struck A. NJ. Sawyers place
near Spring Vale with great force, tearing
down his barn and stables and several othe
outbuildings, and laying his fencing fla
upon the ground. His fodder was all bowr
away, and one of his best mules killed b.
the falling of the stables. His losses viii
amount to $500 or $500.
DR.. Calvin Parker of Willacoochee has
mule As years old, and he has owned hin
forty years. This old mule has served tn,
doctor faithfully. He has worked him il
harness and has plowed him for forty years
aud he has never finched, but has Away
worked gentle in every place ne has pu
him. The mule can pull 1000 pounds two
or three miles very easily to-day, anc
promises to live to be 80 years old.
At Americas, about six months ago
John 7. Argo purchased residence will
several acres of land on the corner Of lie,