The morning news., 1889-03-28


Kills a Snake and a Cow Catches a
Rabbit.
GEORGIA.
Messrs Eaves & Chase, the contractors,
are putting on the finishing touches 10 the
new PRESBYTERIAN church al Thomasyllle.
W. W. Turner. recently of Atlanta, bat
now the editor Of the Albany Neics and
Advertiser, will deliver the memorial ad-
dress in ALBANY or April 20
Architect Woodruff has submitted the
plans for the new library building at
Macon. and as they have been accepted by
the directors. the work Of finishing them
and advertising for contracts will be rapidly
closed up.
II Clyde Sweeney Of Cumming is to be
believed, his father has some extra smart
stock. He saws that one day recently one
of their hogs slipped up on a large hen
hawk that was devouring a CHICKEN and
caught and killed it. At another time
COW ran down and caught a rabbit.
Ed Blackburn of Calhoun county comes
to the front with n snake and terrapin
story. Blackburn says that he and another
party were out walking a few DAYS ago,
when they came upon a terrapin and a
snake engaged in battle. The terranin
finally got hold of the reptile back Of the
head, and after killing him made meal of
his victim.
On Thursday last at the residence Of Rev.
A. ?. Jones Of Lagrange a notable dining
was given which was participated in by
six worthy patriarchs whose aggregate
ages amounted to 4S4 years, the Youngest
one present being "a and the oldest SO years
of age, averaging just S0}S years each. The
dinner was gwen by Mr.. Jones in honor OF
his father, Rev. s. q. Jones.
Durham & Hotchkss have purchased
Crispen's Island, six miles from Brunswick
and have just finished laying tGe founda-
ton Of what will, in time, assume the pro-
portions of an immense lumber mill, with
daily output of 10000 or 900 feet of that
valuable article of commerce. The build
ing they will erect will be about 36 feet
wide and l52 feet long, with an extended
wing from the back end 50 feet in length.
A short while ago the city council Of
Americus, by a recommendation of the
board of health, had Heads fish pond on
Lee street cut Head had thousands OF Ash
IN this pond, which had cost him a consider
able amount of money. The pon was val
ued at $1,000: at the same time, he would
not have taken that amount for IT. We
learn that at an early date Head will petit
tion the council for compensation for his
losses
A terrible accident occurred in Tails
Greek district. in Glmer county, last Satur-
day. George Jones, a grown man, and his
nephew VIII Lenore, went hunting. Meet
ing up with Bolt Banks in his field, Jones
and Lenore began scufilng over a breech-
loading shotgun. The gun was discharged
and the load entered IGNORES abdomen,
making an ugly wound at which his bow
els came out. Lenore died in about thirty
minutes, IN great agony.
An amusing accident occurred near
Clayton, Monday. Rev. Mr. lilly, pastor
of the Methodist church, was returning
from Chechero, where he had been to fill an
appointment, accompanied by Miss Blanche
Wall. When thev reached the creek. in
sight OF Clayton, they stopped to allow the
horse to drink, when it became frightened,
whirled around in the creek, upset the cart
in which they were riding, ard threw both
out in the water, completely submerging
them.
At Macon, Tuesday afternoon, Chief
Kenan received a telegram from the
marshal of Dawson asking for the arrest of
John Parker, negro youth. who is wanted
at that place for criminal assault. The
chief turned the message over to Officer
Paletharpe, and, although Parker had been
in the city only an hour, the officer secured
him in a low dive and brought him up to
the city barracks, where he was locked I'D
10 await the arrival Of an officer from
Dawson.
An old gentleman Of Banks county SAYS
that the late cyclone through that county
was exactly in the track of the one that
passed nearly eighty years ago. He saws
that his father has often told him about the
cyclone. and that Hurricane shoals took its
name from the cyclone. In those DAYS they
were called hurricane. After the timber
was blown down and the young trees put
up, droves of deer could be seen any time
in the hurricane woods. They could be seen
Jumping over the bushes when the trees
had been blown down.
The other day in Atlanta a negro was ar
rested for being drunk on the streets. He
had "a 30 in his pockets 1t was his first
drunk and the egular fine is So Is. He had
more than enough to pay his fine. Next
morning the darky paid a lawyer "a to de-
fend him in court. The lawyer plead guilty
for the negro, and the prise er was fined
50 IS or four DAYS. He didn't have the
money TO pa his fine and was sent co the
stockade. A lawyer-there's something
about the name that the negro likes-a
charm that ho cant withstand.
A gentlemen Of Americus was Dragging
Of having the best wife in the state. He
says that in the ten years he has been mar
-led she has never asked him for dollar |
He never gave her a dress. s., nor any |
hing. He generally borrows money from |
her, and she makes more than he does, vet |
ne is merchant. She sells all home prod |
lcts such as meat lard, chickens, wood. |
hay, etc, and beats his store He does not /
buy anything but sugar, coffee and little |
rice, as he has everything else to sell Off at
his place. He says she is above all price
20 him.
At Brunswick Messrs. Coles. Simpkins &
20. have purchased from J. w. Drury the
wharf property formerly owned by that
gentleman and known as Drury's wharf.
The wharves, for there are two of them. |
are situated opposite the Scarlett block, on |
Bay street, are 80 feet each. aud extend /
across the foot Of Gloucester street. They |
ire rock ballasted, very little piing having |
been used in their construction, aud they |
rave lately been thoroughly repaired |
There are two large warehouses on the |
property, which are now being used for |
laval stores.
The search for quarters for the United |
states officers on the second and third floors |
II the Gust m house at Atlanta still goes |
m. The Lochrane building was almost /
lecided on, but the terms proposed $1,000 |
ent in advance, and the government TO fit |
lp the rooms to suit the different officers, |
we're not satisfactory TO the government. |
MARSHAL Nelns has just been advised that |
he government never pays rent in ad- |
Tance, and does not want to fix up auy |
'uildlng, and the officers had best look out |
or another building. As soon as Gov.
]ordon returns from Taylor county, Mar
hal Nelms viii apply for room in the old
tate house until the custom house is fin