The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-12


as 8 Tarantula - Jesup Wants a
Branch Collegs-An optic Blood
Vessel Burst While an Overheated
Man Was Drinking Ice Water-Min-
ing Near Tunnel Hill.
GEORGIA.
A circular from the Mallory Office an
nounces that semi-weekly service will be
nut on from New York TO Brunswick on
Sept. L
Wednesday WIN. T. ReviH, editor of the
VindicGiOy ard postmaster Of Greenvine
under Mr.. Cleveland, was superseded as
postmaster by c. D. Williams
Vienna ViHdicotor: There is a young
man in town that gets sick every night, and
his girl has % st UD with him nearly all
night. Still he can work next day.
The grape crop seems TO be almost fail
ure in Ebert county this year, and IS
pecially the scuppernOng variety. What
grapes are On tee vines seem 70 be rOtting.
Vienna Vindicdtor: Ne heard this week
of a physician that had given a young
widow green apples to make her sick, that
he might have sn opportunity OF calling
upon her.
A number of the leading citizens are in
favor Of amending the charter of
-Athers SO as to hold elections for mayor
and aldermen every two years instead Of
annually.
Julien S. Rodgers managing editor Of the
Brunswick Daily Times, las resigned his
position, and A l. Branham has been ap-
pointed temporary editor and business
manager.
In a game of base ball played at Warren
ton Tuesday between " arrentOn and Thorn
son, Warrenton defeated tins visitors by
score of Is 90 Warenton's battery was
Howell and Shurky.
The first yearly digest reached the con
troller generals office at Atlanta, Wejnes-
day. 1t came from Madison county. The
returns amounted 10 $1,010,9l3. This is a
decrease Of 81, 324 since last year.
The SUPERIOR Court Clerks Association Of
Georgia will convene at Rome on Wednes-
day, July II. Capt Ross Of Floyd is presi-
dent of the association and is expecting not
2ess than seventy-tive to lie present.
w. n. Hartman Of Tsuniils shipped on
MONDAY $50 crates of peaches, on Tuesday
474 crates, ald on Wednesday Az crates,
making in all l,77l crates of $50 bushels.
Mr.. Hartman is particular in picking his
peaches, and has found sale at very fair
price for all me has shipped.
At the country home Of Judge Hill, near
Brentwood, can be seen swarm of bees
which have settled On a naked limb, and
built comb the Size of a half-hushel basket
The comb is filed with honey. All was
done in the open air. They have been there
about three months and are still at work.
On the plantation Of }. =. Upshaw, near
Social Circle tuesday, a negro man named
Abb Cody, while sleeping on his front
porch, was oiled Instantly by a gunshot
wound in lis head, tie charge nearly seY-
ering the head from the body. Several
parties are suspected, but no one has been
arrested.
An old negro man came into Vienna with
n load of watermeOns last week. He asked
TO cents apiece Tor them In fun some one
Offered him ! cents apiece for them. He
said; "IIs ha La. No, sur, boss, you can't
swiudle dis ole niggor no way Ike dat. |
amt gwine ter sell dem millions fur less
nor teL cents
DIR. J. J. Monroe, a well-tO-do farmer
who lives near the line Of Randolph aud
Calhoun counties, has just marketed ten
bales Of cotton that he raised on his place
last year. he SAYS his present crop is very
fine, and If the rains continue there will be
an overwhelming crop made throughout
his section Of the county.
Col William f. Jones, who has been con-
nected with the Gainesville college since
January, 1880, in charge II the department
OF mathematics aud commandment of cadets,
has been unanimously elected president Of
Piedmont college ar Cumming, Forsyth
county, for term Of three years, COM
mencI3s with the fall session.
At Marietta T. J. Kiliau, boss Of the
construction train on this Marietta and
North Georgia railroad shot and killed a
negro by the name Of George Allen. Allen
had been impudeat and advanced toward
Inn with o large rock. Ii was done in self
defense. Al tine negroes al work on the
train quit work after the killing.
Ar old widower, who lives near Shell
man, and who hiss been married four times
viii soon lead enlther woman to Hymep's
altar. he Lss IN his possession the suit Of
clothes that be married IN the first time, in
1888. and says they are nice enough to use
for his next bridal suit, but, owing to the
style, he will lee compelled 20 get new
suit.
AT an appraisement Of the estate of
Wright Kennedy of Greenwood. who died a
few days ago in thar community, it was
found that he hsd on hand about 1000
bushels Of corn, 1000 pounds of fodder and
1000 pounds OF bacon Of his own raising
MIR. Acanecy vas nearly 70 years cid, but
it is believed that he never bought bushel
of corn or pound Of bacon in his life fol'
his own use
An examination will be held in Atlanta
on Tuesday, July %, for the position of
railway mdl clerk This examination is
intended especially Tor those who failed to
secure an examination on July 70. If,
however, any other candidates other than
those who appeared on July 70 desire to
stand the examination, and are of the proper
age between Is aud 80, they can fill out
the blanks and procure vouchers, which
should be done at once.
Superintendent Pritchett, of the FLOYD
county poor house, says he never saw SO
many snakes IS lately. Wednesday his
little girl stepped out to the we'll, within
four feet of the house door when q rattle
snake three feet long ran over her foot.
soaring the child almost into spasms. Her
father SHOT the snakes mead off Mr..
Pritchett has killed this season about twenty.
five snakes within 100 yards of his house.
RattIers and adders are the most numerous.
DR.. r. p SOrrolls Of Danielsville is get.
ting UP evidence to commence suit for the
whole town of Orlando, Fla, and for land
IN Northeast Georgia de saws the land
was sold by Feg5on II. Colbert, and the
names OF tie !eR1taes signed to the deeds
and that the les atees were not present az
the time Of tae signing. Strlck and q
Thomas represent Dr.. SOrreHs, aud will
have big fight over the PROPERTY before
they get through with it. A bill win be
billed against tie sale OF lands
At Midwife early Tuesday night, Will,
Collin Robbins was walking ore of the
streets, and waen near The house of Nancy
Snead (colored), he was attacked by Gus Ken
who shot him with a double-Darrel gun
the load taking effect in the rfO-be hand a, 4