The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-25
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

Marbles-Caught in the Quickstand.
GEORGIA.
The first Jail in Wilkes county was built
in 1876.
Mcintosh county will make a fine display
at the next state fair,
At Americus real estate is still on a boom
and is climbing up into fancy prices.
One afternoon last week Messrs. Herring
a Hin, of Newman, sold SIS worth OF era
watts. .-- -
nsrien was lively during last week, as
there were hundreds Of ratt-hands on the
streets.
Cedartown needs a number Of furnaces
TO work up her iron ore instead Of shipping
It off TO distant furnaces.
Since Feb. 10, 1854, eight persons have
been killed by cyclones in Putnam, or died
from injuries received In them.
A. NJ Reid of Eatonton says he went
'p2ssum hunting not long since, and caught
eleven 'possums, each weighing eleven
pounds.
Daniel Keith found a few days ago on a
LOT just beyond the African Baptist church
at Dahlonega, a gold vein th.t bids fair to
be very remunerative to the discoverer.
The lumber mill of John Achord, near
Chauncey, was destroyed by Ere last
Wednesday night. Loss estimated at
81 500 There was no insurance on the
property.
The original map of Washington was
made in 1905. The ''old town" consisted Of
forty-eight lots. The remainder. which
was afterwards divided into lots aud sold,
was known as the commons
John A. Sibley, wealthy gentleman of
Marietta, passing through Cordele this
week was so well pleased with the town
that he purchased 50 lots. He has let the
contract for 81 500 house and will build
Others at once.
There is a negro living in Ameri-
Gus, vino has nine children, four girls and
five boys, eight of whom have directly over
the forehead patch of white hair about
three inches wide. The remainder of their
hair is the same as that of any other negro.
Thad C. Sturgis of Atlanta was in Colum-
bus Friday, aud was Questioned as to the
rumor that he would be postmaster of Co
lumbus under the new administration. II
don't want any federal Office" said he. 81
have good thing in the railroad business,
and | want to keep it,"
On last Saturday, near Ray Camps, John
Henry Evans, a boy z years old, was at
tackled by mad dog, and the flesh on his
right arm and cheek was fearfully torn by
the rabid canine. The boy was on his way
home from his grandmother's. He has
been carried to Union Point for mad
stone.
1t is estimated that about 100000 feet Of
timber has arrived in Darien during the
past ten days. The schooner Waldemar is
at the Undergrad taking on a cargo Of
lumber for SIRE Leone, Africa. There are
now quite a number of square riggers due
at Darien and Doboy to load with timber
and lumber.
Mrs. C. A. Byrd of Brooks county owns
the skillet her great-grandmother used 1t
is as good as new, notwithstanding it is
something over $50 years old. Mrs. Byrd
also has a small lghtwood knot her grand
father wore around his neck for palpitation
of the heart 1t is worn perfectly smooth
and is said to greatly benefit the ailment
mentioned.
Some days ago party of Randolph
county fox hunters, near Lyles' crossing
had trailed u fox for several hours, but to
no avail, when the fox, seemingly conscious
of the fate awaiting him and the fun the
party was having at his expense, ended up
the frolc by throwing himself across the
railroad track just as the cannon ball came
Numbering by, consequently in another mo-
ment Reynard had gone to that place where
hounds, horns and hunters are felt and
feared no more.
Capt. J. M. Storey has grown tired of
waiting for the government to build boat
for the Oconee river, and has erected one Of
his own, which will shortly be launched
from his farm in the upper part Of Greene
county. The boat is well built, strong, and
Capt. Storey hopes to be able to float many
"A carload Of the luscious Bermuda hay
down the river TO Oconee station. The
boat is AZ feet long by 10 wide, and has a
capacity Of $4,000 to $4,000 pounds. This is
almost carload.
Lutte Spencer aud William Hunt, two ne
gro boys about IA years old, were playing
marbles at Sparta Monday They soon be-
came involved In a quarrel and stones be-
gan to sail back and forth. Pretty soon
William struck Lutte back Of one of his
ears and brought him t. the ground with q
broken skull. The wounded boy was car
ried to DIR. Durham's Office, where two or
three pieces of skull were removed. Wednes-
day Lutte was re Iorted to be doing well
William was arrested on tho evening of the
fgh', and put in the lookup, to await
events.
Washington Gazette: The coming Of the
snow calls to mind sleighing experiences.
Judge Anthony says he was in Washington,
D. G., in 1855 and saw the biggest sleigh of
his life. Some young fellows went down
to the river and hired a fiat boat so or IS
feet long, put it on runners and hitched
sixteen pair of horses with one driver to
every pair of horses. The boat had seats
across and three men TO the seat. The
owners had orders to stop at every saloon.
AS the ride progressed the seats gradually
became empty and the bottom of the boat
had more occupants. The inference is that
the boys became tired of sitting up and pre-
ferred to lie down for awhile.
Messrs. Myer and Philip Stern OF Athens
went TO Wilkes county a few days ago on
a business trip After they had finished all
OF their business, they started home in the
snow. In crossing "A little creek near
Lexington the horses and wagon ran
into quicksand, and in a second the horses
went down in the sand and were unable to
extricate themselves. The wagon was sink
ing fast, and soon went in the sand over
the hubs. The snow was falling at a fear
.fal rate, and the wagon and horses steadily
sinking. They both sprung from the
wagon to save themselves, and fortunately
found several negroes near at hand who
went TO their rescue, and with hard work
cut the horses loose from the wagon, and
saved them.
'Bony Page, at Dublin, the negro confined
in the guard house for drunkenness aud
dEorderly conduct mention Of which
was made, was released on Monday,
some OF his friends paying his fine.
During his sojourn he gave the mar
shals much trouble. He was sentenced to
twenty days on the streets, but refusing to
work, was chained down TO the floor and
allowed nothing but bread and water. This
did not cure HIM Of his obstlnacy and it was
decided at last 20 try the lash on him On