The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-31
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

the state Fair To-Day-Arms for the
State Militis-The Second District
senatorship.
DR.. j. w. Stokes of Lumpkin died day
or two ago.
Steps are being taken at Americas to or
ganize military company.
Alb Stovall Of Ebert county has q Barlow
knife that was made in 1860, being 100
years old.
Augusta has again distanced the state in
the bicycle tournament at Macon, Tuesday
Browne won the two-mile state champion
ship.
About 800 true bills have been found by
the Floyd county grand jury against
parties who voted illegally at the prohibi-
ton election.
The MilledgevilIe .Oil Mil Company is
building an addition to their building on
the west side, necessitated by the want of
storage room.
Hon. J. B. Brewton of TatnaH, Is promi-
nently spoken of as the next senator from
the Second district. It's Tatnalrs turn next
sn that district.
The capitol will wear a deserted look to-
day, as the governor and most Of the heads
of departments will be in Macon as the
guests of the state fair.
At a conference of the members of the
Baptist church of Jackson on Sunday, Rev.
e. III. Hooten was unanimously chosen
pastor for the next year.
A negro in Athens named Bill Short once
ate three large frying size chickens for
breakfast, cleaning them up to the bones,
and then called for more.
Saturday night a thief broke into the
millinery store of Mrs NJ. II. Tison, at
jackson, and carried away large quantity
of goods, to the value of 5000
Bob Moore (colored), perhaps the oldest
man in Middle Georgia, being in his lO5th
year, died at his home, on L. ii. Moores
farm, two miles from jackson, Monday.
Judge Hook issued forty odd permanent
licenses Tuesday to public school teachers
throughout the state The number of ap-
plications for these licenses, he says, is
constantly increasing.
The Griffin Nel0S says very few notes and
mortgages remain in the banks in that city
against farmers, many farmers, owing to
prosperous year, having paid their obi
cations before they fell due.
A Brunswick negress boasts that her hus-
band has left her forty times, taking all his
furniture with him each time. He has
invariably returned to his bed and board
after day or two, however.
The Berrien county grand jury have rec
commended county criminal court, and
asked the county commissioners to recon-
mend a suitable person to Gov. Gordon for
appointment as judge of the same
Col. William Gaulding of OgIethorpe
county has been known to clean up large
ham, a dozen biscuits, half gallon of
coffee, besides the ct ceteras, at one sitting,
and in an hours time was ready to dupli-
cate the order.
Thax 80 afk 4
ure of the East Tennessee passenger train
from Brunswick Tuesday, caused by the
departure of Mrs. Holland, the colored
evangelist. A big crowd Of her followers
were there to see her off.
Mrs. Wheeler, a white woman living on
Ocmulgee street, near Bridge row, Macon,
was stabbed in the left side about 1880
o'clock Tuesday night by white man
named Charl Brooks Brooks wanted to
walk out with Mrs. Wheeler's daughter.
Mamie, and she interfered.
John Walker sent negro to Sandersville
to purchase a coffin and burial rohe for one
of his children. The purchase being made,
the negro left them on his wagon to do
trading for himself. On starting back to
his wagon he discovered another negro
making off with the box containing the
burial robe. Chase was given, but the
thief eluded his pursuer.
Capt. Kell was employed Tuesday in dis
tributing $50 stands of arms, recently re
ceived from the federal government, among
the militia of Georgia. The guns were
45-caliber Springfield rifles. If the state
can show 100 enlisted men for each repre-
sentative at Washington they are empow-
cred by law to draw something over 81 100
worth of military munitions each year.
Athens Banner: A merchant tells us
that mountalneer once came into his store
and asked for a handful of sugar to eat.
The man was told that if he would eat a
pound he should have it. A pound of crush
loaf sugar was weighed out, and soon disap-
peared down the throat of the mountaineer.
He kept it up until he had eaten four or five
pounds I'VE have forgotten which), when
the gentleman refused to give him any
more, lest he be held responsible for the fell
lows death.
The prohibitionists of Atlanta are con-
templating taking an active hand in
the approaching municipal election.
They will hold city caucus at their club
rooms tonight to consider the situation and
determine their programme for the cam
paign. There are many prohibitionists who
believe that the city council should be Sc
cured in the interest of prohibition senti-
ment as a needed preliminary to the contest
IN the spring for local option prohibition in
Fulton county.
The cornerstone OF the Macon public
library will be laid with very imposing
ceremonies, in the presence Of a vast con-
course of citizens and visitors to the state
fair to-day. Grand Master John s. David
son, of F. A. NJ of Georgia, will Law the
stone with Masonic exercises. Hon. W. J..
Northen, president Of the S ate Agricultural
Society, if he has sufficiently recovered
from his indisposition, will deliver an ad-
dress. All the dignitaries of the city and
county will be present.
At Athens, Tuesday, the will of the late
Ferdinand Phinizy was admitted to pro-
bate in the court of ordinary in Clarke
county. The testator appointed his two
sons, Leonard and Jacob Phinizy, of
Augusta, as his executors. 1t is understood
that the will will be proved in solemn form
at the December term of the ordinary's
court. Mr.. PhiniZy left very handsome
requests 10 Boggs chapel, Oconee street
church, and Center church in Ogle-
thorpe county, on condition that
these churches shall never have organs
or any other musical instruments in the
house. Saving these legacies, the estate is
to be divided among the wife aud children
of the deceased. The estate as yet has not
been appraised, but it will go considerably
over S1,0OO,0O0.
The state tax is to be increased Judge
Harrel OF Webster, chairman of the WAYS
and means committee, introduced the bill