The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-20

of Family Of Perry.
GEORGIA.
The county clerks Of the state OF Georgia
met at Rome Thursday.
Mrs. Thomas L. Wilcox of Telfair county
has been adjudged lunatic.
Houston watermelons do not average as
large as those of last years crop.
The prospects for an abundant corn crop
were never better in Houston county.
Work was begun on Thurday on Daltpn's
new gas plaut The company which Is
putting it in is composed entirely Of Dalton
men.
Col Nelson Tiff of Albany is making up
a fund with which to make the preliminary
survey Of the projected railroad from AL
bany to Cordele.
A new postoffice has been established at
W. b. Brsnnen's, five miles from States
boro. The name is Clark, and w. b. Bran
men is postmaster.
Three million dollars may be about the
total value Of Houston county property as
returned for taxation tlis year. Last year
the valuation was 81, 72O,264.
There has been some talk Of getting up a
military company in Wilcox county, with
some of the members and officers in
Rochelle and some in Abboville.
A majority of the members of the Au-
pusta Gun Club favor a shooting contest,
to decide the championship of Georgia. 1t
is thought that steps toward starting the
project will be taken within the next few
days.
The English sparrows in Perry arc just
now making themselves specially Obnox-
ious They are vegetarians Of the worst
sort, and gardens suffer from their depreda-
tions. katfir corn. sorghum and the like
make choice food for these pests from the
time the seed heads form to full maturity.
It is rumored at Lexington that w. NJ.
Howard will be a rival of Capt. Carlton for
the congressional nomination. Mr.. How
ard does not state that he would not enter
the race if he thought it the wish of the
people. The friends of Rev. J. G. Gibson
say that under no circumstance would he
quit the pulpit to accept an otfieo
At Augusta, Thursday a negro woman
made her appearance at police headquar-
tiers with a 2-weeks-old colored female in
FAINT that she found in a negro church at
the corner OF Roberts and Gwinnett streets.
1t is believed that young cobred woman
left the baby in the church in order to avoid
caring for it, Judge Eve will have the
matter Investigated on his return to the
city.
Crawfordville Democrat: Miss Matte
Chan, who lives near Lynesville, in this
county, killed crane one Gay last week
that measured six feet four and half
inches from tip to tip of its wings
and was five feet seven inches high. 1t had
fish in its mouth when shot and Miss q
showed her skill in handling gun when it is
known that the crane was forty-seven
yards from her when she shot
MoRae Enterprise: A. j. Ranew of this
county was in McRae on Saturday last,
Snf hot t4Iil Y1ip in
field few days ago he unearthed pair of
twin snakes, about six or eight inches long,
and of a greenish color. Their bodies were
grown together for about an inch, near the
center OF the snakes. They had two separ-
cite and distinct heads and tails, and when
touched would lick out their tongues and
show fight. He kept them until they died.
The report of the Townsville National
Bank, as called for by the comptroller OF
currency, at the close of business, Friday
July II, is very gratifying one. For the
six months ending July l, over 81, 900 have
been added to the surplus, from the profits
for the same time. The loans and discount
account, $3.50, 1913, is very fine exhibit Of
the business of the bank. The deposit ac-
count $50, 900, shows that money is not as
close with some people as is sometimes
claimed.
Tuesday night, Charles Baldwin and
Sheriff John Weir put out lot of set
hooks along the banks of the Oconee river
batting them with birds and pieces of rab-
bit. The next morning when they went tt
see what kind of a haul they had made
they found on one of the hooks baited with
a bird a very large owl. The owl had
bounced upon the bird, and in trying tc
fasten in the body of the bird had got
caught by the hook, which pierced through
the owls leg.
The United States government has re-
gently created new position in the post
office department of Atlanta and has ap.
pointed Wallace Rhodes to fill the place
Mr. Rhodes has for years filed a RESPONSIBLE
position in the railway mail service and il
thoroughly competent to fulfill his new
duties The office carries with it the title
of superintendent of mails, and the duties
will require a supervision of the dispatch
ing of all mails over the different routes
The pay is 800.
AT Brunswick Tuesday the intense heat Of
the sun proved too much for suffering hu.
manity and six succumbed victims to it
They were working on the cargo Of the
Mallory ship State of Texas, and being con
stantly first in the glare of the sun and ther
in the hold of the steamer proved too muot
for them, and they gave in. One or two o.
the six tainted outright, while all had 10 b.
placed and kept in a cool place. The day
was the hottest of the season, and especially
so on the docks. Two or three men whC
were working on the rosin yards were alsC
Frustrated.
At Albany Wednesday night new bricl
reservoir burst upon the premises of ,
prominent citizen. 1t was Just completed
and was of large size and of such a high
as to supply any portion of the city through
the water mains. The water from Al
artesian well was turned into it at O'Clock
and aight leak was perceptible at IL O'Clock
The reservoir broke with a loud noise
Thousands of gallons of water flooded tn
place, washing up flower gardens, breakin,
down fences and doing other damage |
proved to be detective job, the cement be
ing too thin. One side OF the reservoir wa
broken out.
McRae Enterprise: Mr.. Raburn, VIII,
was shot a few weeks ago by Joe Lowery
near Poplar Hill, in this county, is still in ;
critical condition. He is juss lying there
can't move hand nor foot, being perfect,
paralyzed from head to foot. He has
wife and seven children who are living il
abject poverty. 1t is stated that there i
such horrible stencil from the wounds OF
his person that 1t Is nearly impossible to sta,
in the house where he is. The county com
nissioners at their last meeting donatee
the unfortunate mans family $40, and vii
provide $40 worth per month for their SUD
port. No effort has been made to appre
bend Lowery.
Thursday a Macon gentleman saw
check for nearly $1,000, payable to tn