The morning news., 1889-05-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Justics OF tho Peace Murders
Bridge Fsrsman-Fullsr Details 0
the Marriage Of EoNry age ant
Youth at Tweed.
GEORGIA.
a cypress shinsle mill will soon be essab
iisned near AmericuS.
At Americas all the ice dealers have
agreed t. sell no Ice to any one inquantltles
less than ten pounds.
During the past two or thrss weeks three
Waynesboro raised colts nave been soId tc
parties in Augusta for $125.
A gentleman purchased a building lot il
Kmerieus last week fer ST. 900 and in a day
he was offered 81, $50 for the sa aas lot.
The drought seems to have como to stay
and yegstatioa is suffering Gardens have
already had serious set back, and the creF
of early vsgetah hlss is cut short. The field
crops OF corn and cotton are not yet in
jured.
The handsome residence and sutheuses,
with nearly all they contained, of Young
Edwards Of LSe county were Totally de-
strovad by fire couple Of days ago. Part
of the household effects were saved. The
loss is estimated at about $1,000, without
any insurance.
Gordon Davis of Harris was in Wrighbs-
vile Saturday and went 70 the Baptist
church 10 see ths new stespls. Il is 100 feet
high. He weRs np TO sSs the Town. De
enly got so feet aRd fell 30 ths ground. A.
he fell he struck plank AMI it SO broke bis
fall that his thigh was broken.
At Americus yssterday Holt & Hooper
broke dirt on Lamar street next to j. P.
ChapmaH's building. They propose erect
and 80 back. The first story will be used
for carriage and a buggy repository, the
upper story for bsdresEs aad ezces.
George Palmer. whs ssals ears on ths
East Tennessee, VirgiRia and Georgia rail
road, at Rome, while At werk Saturday. In
getting cut Of the way Of train. stepped on
another track aa6 fell He was run over
by a switch Ell gins ana was literally cut is
two. being instantly killed. Hs leaves &
wifs and family.
DR.. Thomas J. Jones died at his rssissrce
at Sparta Friday He was afflicted fer
about two years with drupsy and was a
iugs with great patience and was unmoved
in the cehtomplation Of bis early dssolu-
ton. He was ab ut 63 years old and leaves
swife, two daughters and a son.
Reusch Bros have fHally concluded to
settle in Macon with their factory for tho
manufacture Of spokes, huts etc. Their
machinery is at present at Petsrsbsrry, lad ,
and they only await fsr the East Tsnnssses
road to lay u side track to the ground,
which has seen secured from Peter Harris,
when they will begin at oacs to erect the
necessary buildings.
A gentleman from Jackson county says
that he has a saddle horse that has more
sense than the average school boy. He GA
ride the horss up 70 his front gate, hitch
him to a post and 20 into the front porch.
and by command make the horse unbuckls
the saddle and shake 1t of, slip the bride,
open the lot gate with his nose, go into the
stable and close the door.
q. I. johnson Of Texas has sent A. j.
Johnson of AmaricuH ono Of the oldest &10
bills afioat The bill, which was seat as
keepsake, is en- tAs Mississippi Railroad
Company, and bears date Of June 8, 1889,
and is therefore almost Atty years old,
bearing interest at 4 per cent. II the Mis-
sisSippi Railroad Company 10 as well pre-
served as their note is they can pay on de-
mand.
An attempt was made to kill NJ. L. Pur-
dom, agent Of ths Savannah, Florida and
Western road at Glenmore, ton miles from
WaycrosS, Friday night. Three negroes
entered his Office and abused him aud or
dered him around. As they wanted to take
charge Of the office, be ordered then away.
The egroes, seeing tkst be was a little zoo
plucky for them, ran outside the door and
fred at him.
The Grand Lodge of the Kuights of
Pythias Of Georgia viii be in ssss on at Au-
Eusta to-day and tomorrow. This afternoon
the division pr2s drill will take place. Ali
the divisions will participate. Tssrs are
three prizes donated by the order-the first
of $50, the second Of $50 and the third of
500. Tonight there will be a ball. There
will be eight divisions and Thousands Of Wis
itors in the city.
The people Of Talbot county have at last
realized that they are behiAd ths times aad
have Concluded TO taks a progressive step.
A stock company has been orEanizsd to
build an oil Rill and for manufacturing
purposes. 1t is called the AaH-Trust Com
pany. The incorp3ratOrs are largely com
posed Of farmers, and are mes of energy
and will accomplish what they have undsr-
taken. The ca ital stock is s20, 900, divided
in shares OF $l2
At McDonough an unknown white man
came into town thursday ANA hired a good
horse ard buggy from the stable OF RI. L.
Dun, stating hat he was going to Griffia
and would return in time to take ths north.
bound train for Atlanta on that day. AS
he has not yet returned it is supposed by
Mr.. Dun that his horse and buggy have
been stolen. Mr.. DuR, accompa Aied by A.
w. Turner, left Saturday ia search of the
supposed thief
A young lady Of Sebley county had
pet hen, and on april so the hen disap-
pearei. She thouSht the hen had bsen
stolen by some prowlinG Negro, and get
bravsly over her loss On May l3 Ebe was
feeding her othsr chickens, when she heard
fiuttsring among soma lumber that was
piled in the yard. She pulled it down and
found hsr pct, still alive but nearly starved
70 death. She fed her cRlefullv, and in a
few hours shs was as lively as ever, and
caekled as loud az the rest Of tina old hens.
AZ Macon Saturday tas condemnation
case Of the Central and Georsa Soutsern
roads came up before the special jury vita
Sheriff Westcott presiding The case in
volvod the lots corner Fifth and Pine
stree.s, now occuplsd by R. c. Wildsris
Sons as a lumber yard. The Georgia South
ern had offered $ls, 900 for the property. but
the Central demanded $4,000 The in v
composed Of Sam Ws.chselbsum. GsorEs
w. CAN'T, G. I. King, Z. g. Balkcom aud
II. X. Brown, fixed she value a; $l2,500,
and 50 the matter is considered settled.
Saturday r. l.. Brantly, Whitley Kin.
caid, ChkrleS Wales.t, Louis Niles. Eli
Brewer, Otis Crouca. bicyclistE OF Grifio.
made trip on their wheels q Orchard
Hill, about six miles south Of the CITY. As
they we're returaisg they passed a house
where crowd uas eosgrsEAtsd, and With
out any provecatlon were set upon by
PACK Of houaGs and hrsa at i've times bV
the crowd. The wheelmeu, net being
armed, were forced TO rely oA their mounts
for protectiou buf - il l. r.lv th.t .,.....-I