The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


A Crazy Negro on the War-Path in
Hancock County.
GEORGIA.
The LAGRANGE Light Guards are on 6
boom.
DR.. Hair win start a backyard at Buena
Vista.
The Rome Tribune now occupies its own
building.
The Methodist church at West Point is tc
DC renovated at cost of s2,700
The English sparrows are building their
nests In the electric lamps in Atlanta.
Rev N. n. Edge has been elected to the
charge Of the Hapeville Baptist church.
w. s. Cox thinks a factory for making
cheap furniture in Lagrange would pay.
j. Fl. Rinard HIS been appointed perma-
nent receiver of the Tallapoosa glass works
The bank Of BAinbridge will be ready for
bus ness on April l, with capital Of about
$50 1000.
The Walker building at West Point was
damaged to the extent of 800 by fire last
Sunday.
Rich specimens Of iron have been found
IN the Public Square neighborhood of
Greene county.
Fifteen hundred acres will be planted in
wntermelons between Fort Gaines and
Coleman station
Reuben Yarbrough, living two miles from
hockmart. killed seventy-two rats in his
barn last Tuesday.
Greene county has a great many good
farmers that live at home, are out of debt
ana strengthening property every year.
Mr. REVERE. well known florist of
columbus, had narrow escape from being
killed by a kick from horse Thursday.
Col. A. q. Morgan OF Kentucky has leased
New Holland Springs, and the watering
place will be opened for visitors by June l.
The officers Of the State university bat
talon at Athens we're given their commits
sIons, signed by the governor at the last
dress parade.
Bethlehem church, on d. f. Ponder's
place, in Webster county, was destroyed by
fire last Saturday night. It is claimed to
be the work Of an incendiary.
IL has been suggested that the name of
Broad street. Gainesville, should be changed
back to Lawrenceville, or some other name
moro appropriate than the one it now bears,
DIR. ]. III. Young Of Cartersville has a
small vial Of oil of cinnamon which was
brought from Ireland in 1915, and it seems
older. 20
department Of agriculture, has 112.281 head
OF horses, with an average value Of SS5 O3
each; and 152.647 mules with an average
value Of 500 70 each. gl-r
An old lady on Neat Pippin's place, near
Woodville. Greene county, found several
pieces Of old Spanish coin under the honso
q short time ago. 1t is supposed to have
been hidden there years ago.
Mr.. Parnell of West Point, the great
fruit raiser OF this section has leased 40
acres Of land from Mrs. W. B. Higcin-
bothem for twelve years, and has planted
thereon about @0,OO0 choice peach and plum
trees
There are just twenty-five saw mills on
tne Georgia Southern and Florida railway
between Triton, in Berrien county. and
Unadiila, in Houston county, with an
average daily capacity Of 33l 900 feet of
merchandise lumber,
1t is said there is not farmer in Walton
county who devotes any attention to fine
stock. Some few have good breeds of hogs
and some drink Jersey milk, but there is
not one who drives behind blooded trotters
or Skins over his plantation on a race nag.
1t is understood that three true bills have
been found against Charles Echols by the
Newton county grand jury. Wommack,
the solicitor general, SAYS he will quit prac-
ticing law If he fails to convict Echols but
Capt Pace, his leading counsel, claims he
can prove him innocent.
There Is an old colored man living a fev
miles from Crawfordsville who is now at
the advanced age Of 20 years, and he has
never been outside of the county in his life
he went 20 Raytown once, and il is said
that be was never farther than that from
from the place of his birth.
Some parties in HawkinsviIle az ona
time were exceedingly anxious for StO 600
worth OF stock in the Atlanta Construction
company and sent man there to negotiate
for some. They are now congratnIatinc
themselves for the blunt manner In which
SAID nexotiator was received and sent back
home with the money in lis pocket.
The special delivery stamp which was in
Produced into the postal system Of the conn
try about three years ago, is BECOMING
more and more used. The receipt of letters
at the Macon Office with the special deliv-
cry stamp attached averages about $50 per
month, while the sale of the stamps at the
ofnce amounts to considerably more.
A few days ago Judge J. o. Morton and
=. >. Spann, former partners of Clayton
Co, at Quitman, presented that last named
gentleman with handsome Sl25 gold
watch as testimonial of their apprecia-
tion OF his faithful services during the
many years of their business relations
Benjamin r. Rosser was in GreenvilIa
last Saturday in good health and spirits
Sunday he was taken sick and. perhans
called In physician; Monday he walked
about the yard and was up Tuesday, and
tuesday night he was corpse He foil a
victim 10 that dread disease meninaritis
His suffering Tuesday afternoon was most
1cute.
At Salem, Saturday evening, after a
engtny conference. stir was oceasoned
~ couple presenting themselves to be
oined IN wedlock. Their ages added to the
part of the scene, both bride and
room being up in the 70's. DR.. Gibson did
lot draw the color line, but performed the
CEREMONY and sent them on thor way re-
oicing.
The Jefferson train made IN extra trim |
rom Gainesville TO jug Tavern, Thursdav |
md as it was passing JohniWhites place |
me Of the car wheels burst and the car ran |
rom there 10 the river, about half a mile |
without running Off Of the Track. When IL
topped Fox Galloway repaired IL with wood |
blocks and got to jug Tavern without anv
iurther trouble.
few weeks ago q number Of cows and
nogs were bitten by a mad dog in the HEX
Dry head neighborhood of Brooks county.
ana recently these anirhals gave unmistak-
sols signs Of hydrnphbbia and were killed.
a. l. Denmark killed fne milk cow for
tnis reason and jeff Davis had four cows
ana yearlings killed which showed svnp-
TOMS Of being mad