The morning news., 1889-05-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Jones and Bibb Counties.
GEORGIA.
The confederate veterans of Bibb county
have organized an association.
A lodge of the order of Railway Track
men was organized in Columbus on Sunday
afternoon.
1t understood that Rev. Robert Adams,
of the Second Presbyterian church at Ma
con, has accep, ed a call to Americus.
The Bon Mode millinery store at Colum-
bus was closed by the sheriff Monday under
mortgage held by Solomon krouskof Of
Philadelphia.
The sulphur spring near Treaton kas
been sold. Fort Payne, Ala, and eastern
parties bought it. The spring and the land
In the same enclosure brought $4,000.
Some scoundrels live in or near Trenton.
Cows belonging to citizens of the place
have been coming home of late with
great long gasnes cut on their sides and
hips.
Col Thomas NJ. Swift of Elberton has
taken a contract to furnish large quantity
of granite to the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company for the purpose of build
ing culverts, bridges, etc.
At Trenton, last week, John p. Jacoway
sold the E. T. Rogers house and lot to a Mr.
Allen of New Orleans, La, for 81, 900 cash.
On the first Tuesday in May Mr.. Jscoway
bought it at sherif's sale for 500.
1t is said that the late Barney Parker of
Column kept his viii in large iron safe
at his residence. No one knew the combi-
nation but himself, therefore it is impos:i-
bic to get into it. The contents of the will
are not yet known.
An election was held in the Ebert Light
Infantry to FIJI a vacancy caused by the
resignation of Capt George c. Grogan
First Lieut.. Peyton NJ. Hawes was elected
captain. First Sergt. w. B. Adams was
elected first lieutenant and g. III. Herndon
was elected first sergeant.
The New England Land, Coal, Iron and
Manufa curing Company has invested
$4,000 in coal and iron lands in Dade
county. Morrison, a station three miles
north Of Trenton, on the Alabama Great
Southern railroad, is on the tract. There
they viii found town, to be called Little
ton.
A telegram was received in Atlanta Mon
day stating that President harrison mad
accepted the invitation to attend the Fort
Worth exposition. Acting upon this infor-
matioa an invitation was telegraphe1 the
President to stop in Atlanta on his way to
Fort Worth aad partake of the hospitality
of the city.
The Georgia School of Technology, at
Atlanta. is at work in earnest The
six or sevan months, and the boys are get
ting some skill in the shops. There are
about l20 Of them in all, and they are
divided into sections, so as to give each boy
twenty hours a week in the shop.
Receltly there has been discovered near
Buford, bout two miles distant the richest
gold, silver and lead mine ever unearthed
in Georgia. 1t is now being worked by
gentlemen who understand the business
one Of whom IS Capt. Robins, one of the
Oldest miners in the United States, and the
first gentleman to set up a smelling ma
chine in the west.
Mrs. Sarah A. Barwick of SaudersvilIe
has secured q pension from the United
States government Her CLAIM was based
upon the death Of her son, Wyley, which
occurred by accident at Mcpherson bar
racks near Atlanta. Toe pension begins
from October, 1884, running from that
date TO March, 1856, at IS per month, and
from March, 1856, TO date at S12, maxi &
the accumulation to date about 500, and
due monthly hereafter S12 for life.
The Gam residence at Bru wick had a
burglar on Sunday night. The doc,or was
away from home, aud Mrs. Gam was
awakened by the individual tampering with
the blinds OF a vacant roo II adjoining her
owns he then came to the window of her
room, aad opening the blinds, pushed up
the sash. Mrs. Gam now hastily lit the
gas and screamed to Messrs Bitch and
Massey, who sleep on the second floor,
whereupon the outsider hastily made off.
A minister at Trenton engaged to marry
young man of that town for $40, and
went to the trouble of providing himself
with a rev suit in order to officiats in
style. The minister then walked seven
miles to the groom's house at the appointed
time, and learned that the couple had been
married the day before. a bill for $40 has
been sent to the young man, and the Ddde
County Times says if the bill is not paid
the preacher win enter suit for it.
A curious suit has been begun-or, rather
the Cumming Clarion understands it will
be begun-againsJ the Forsyth county road
commissioners. Melton Boyd of Gaines.
vile, while riding across a bridge over a
small stream had loose pole to fatally in
jure fine horse which he rode. As the
horse stepped on one end of the pole the
other end flew up ID struck the animal in
the groin, causing wound which resulted
in the horses bleeding to death ia five min
utes. The loss is placed at a very big
figure.
Capt. William C. Yancey Of LaGrange
died Friday morning at 2 O'Clock. He was
about AZ years old and has been fearful
sufferer from rheumatism for g past ten
years. Capt. Yancey was man of won
derful will power, and the physicians say
that his iadomitable will is all that has
sustained him for the last few years.
Though suffering so much, he has been a
very energetic and successful business man,
and was at the time of his death vice presi-
dent of the First National Bank of La
Grange.
Charley Klink Chapman, son of ]. p.
Chapman Of Americus, is one of the heirs
of Capt Klink who recently died in Colum-
bus. he estate is valued at $3.50. 900.
During Mr.. Kinks life he was bosom
friend Of Bugg Chapman who is very much
affected by his delth. Alter the war, when
Mr.. Chapman came home rag ,ed and
without d cent, Capt. Kliuk sold him the
bar fixtures he now owns on credit, and ia
many other ways showed his friendship and
love for him.
The following is related as an actual oc-
currence during the presentation OF "Vlr-
ginius" by the amateurs of Macon. Those
who have seen the play will doubtless re-
member the scene, where the ashes OF Nir-
gnia, who has been killed by her father,
after which the body was eremated, is
brought on the stage In an urn. A young
lady in the audience turned to her escort
VITA tue remark: That's a crematory."
mo, said he, you are mistaken, that is not
crematory" "Wel, / say it is, she re-
marked, II guess knowa crematory when
see one.n
On Tuesday Of last week r. Burlington,
living on Cedar creek, near Vienna, walked