The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

The Story OF TWO Men Who Have
Struggled for Fortunes at Bruins
wick-A College Boys Defense Of
Mormouism-A Man Walking from
Chicago to Washington via New Or
leans.
GEORGIA
There IS 4 movement on foot TO establish
library in Elberton.
AIbanv's streets we're frozen Tuesday for
the first time this winter
Judge Hausell has not yet decided whether
be will try the Arlington case at Clultman
in February or not he Will arrive at
decision in a day or two
Rev. J. r. Battle has sold his plantation
near Boston. known as the Eyens place, to
Mr.. Coachman Of Valdosta The latter has
moved up and is on his place
The grand jury Of HARRISON county has
found twenty or more true bills against
vjolators Of the prohibition laT It is said
that "bind tigers are as thick ID HARRISON
rs dry goods stores.
Tuesday morning Miss Sallie Jernigan,
an inmate OF the Sumter co Inty poor fan m,
who is an epileptic. had fit fell in the fire
and would have been roasted had not Over
seer Bradford, who happened along after she
fell, found her. She had a severe burn on
the face and her clothing was burnt off.
A strike occurred at the Americas guano
works Tuesday. Supt. r. F. Sans had
few hands that he desired to be rid Of, yet
hestated to dismiss them. Tuesday tley
felt slighted and struck. Toey were
promptly paid Off and, as the times are
hard, may 60 back, and seek TO 60 20 work
as new recruits
Capt. Duncan Wright returned TO Bruins
from Savannah
has been attending the bedside Of his
hfotber, J. B. Wright, who was accident
ally shot on the steamer Egmont, a few
days ago. Capt Wright reports his
brother as being somewhat better, and be
1ieves that there is chance for his re-
covery, though his condition is still far
from being hopeful
On the third Saturday in January Mis-
sionary Baptist church was constituted in
Dooly county, near Cordele. TIE presby
terry consisted of T. r. Burlington, B. r.
Graham, T. B. Fuller and r. A. Coleman
Eight members came in at the constitution,
and several more would have come had not
the weather boon SO Indictment The church
was named Pleasant Hill Rev. r. A.
Coleman is the pastor.
During the recent holidays one OF the
Rome boys, who is attending the State
University at Athens wished to prepare a
a letter to the postmaster OF Salt Lake City,
Utah, asking him TO send him some htera-
ture in defense of MormonisGn, or to hand
the letter to some Mormon elder. A day or
two before he returned to college the Roman
youth received two pound package of lit
erature by mail.
On Thursday night last burglars at
tempted to blow the safe in the store OF
Clegg & Coney at Coney. There is a bed
in ba or in
sleep who are clerks in the store. While
they were off to supper, some parties en-
tered the store and had Just arranged every
thing in readiness for drilling into the lock,
when the young men returned but the
cracksmen had watchmen on the outside
who warned them in time to make their
escape.
Last Saturday George Bradford Of Amer
tcus laid loaded gun on his bed and little
4yeaT-old stepson slipped up, cooked the
gun and pulled the trigger. The explosion
knocked the little fellow down while the
shot perforated the door, and the bed was
set on fire by the wadding AS soon az the
excitement su bsided and it was found out
that no one was hurt, and the fire put out,
that boy received a spanking that will al
ways be remembered, no matter where life's
changes may carry him.
Monday afternoon Thomas Hornby, a
Office of the Eagle and Phoenix Manufac-
turing Company at Columbus, and drew
his aunts ticket, which contained about |
q 30. After leaving the mills the boy
spent most of the money for clothing and |
other articles. He was arrested by the Do |
lice that night and turned over to his par |
eIIts. Most of the articles the boy bought |
we're returned and nearly all Of the money |
was recovered. The boys parents will |
make good the balance
Coils. Charles 2. Gordon and James L. |
Cobb, both Of Carrolton, were at Bremen |
Sunday. While there they met with Charles |
Hlndman, who has walked from Chicago to |
New Orlca s. and was then on his way |
from New Orleans to Washington city. |
Htndman, who lives at Chicago, made a |
wager with friend that if Cleveland was |
beat he would walk from Chicago to New |
Orleans and from the latter place to Wash |
ington city. Cleveland was beaten, and !
Hindman was paying the wager Mr. Cor
don said the apparel Of Hindman was |
rather sesdy. He said he had worn out two |
pairs Of shoes and the third pair was
nearly gone so much so that a new pair
would have to be procured in Atlanta.
Brunswick Advertiser and Appeal: H.
b. Treadwell contractor and brick mason.
now employed in putting on the third story
or the store of Messrs. Kaiser 81 Bro step
ped into our office Yesterday afternoon. and
after warming himself by our stove begau
thus 10 sollloqulZe in audible tones: Oct g
1876, landed in Brunswick on board the
steamer Lizzie Baker. On the same steamer
came Mr.. Arnold Kaiser, then a bov. had
VI 800 in cash in my pocket when wa
landed, and my little Jew fellow passenger.
Just fresh from the old country, had lust rs
cents. To-day he has got the 81 500 and
have got the 30 cents This speech brought
down the house with a loud peal Of
laughter. All seemed TO enjoy the remark
except the speaker, who thought the
matter too serious for mrth. Meet
Ing Mr.. Kaiser a moment later in Mr..
lreadwelPs presence We repeated the soilo-
guy de saw tho point in moment, and
whilst contrasting his condition then and
now in his mind, INDUCED ia a real side
splitting laugh, winding up with this
speech: That will get in the paper to-mor-
row; That will get in the paper tomorrow.
sure" Whilst tue above is true in the
Inaih It is not true in fact for our friend
Ireadwell owns more than the IS cents in
question, for he has nice home and lives
well-nor is the other picture true for 81 800
Is but small poction Of what Mr.. Kaiser
possesses He stands to-day as one of our
staunchest merchants, aud his firm have all
the credit they want.
FLORIDA.
Sanford wants a board Of trade.
The plate glass in the Pico block at San
ford cost $1,000.