The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-25
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

Trying to Jump a Fence-Macon to
Bid for the Annual Military Encamp-
ment-A Boy Rides a Horse Across
q Trestle.
GEORGIA
Brunswick is talking Of establishing q
system Of sewerage.
II is possible that Macon will make a bid
xor the annual military encampmelts.
D. c. Allen has been appointed general
passenger agent of the Cumberland Island
route.
Gov. Gordon and family will spend
Christmas at the governors plantation in
Taylor county.
will Hemphill, son Of W.. A. Hemphill,
Is i'll and confined TO his fathers home on
Peachtree street, Atlanta
At Macon Monday a horse attempted to
Jump a picket fence, but fell on the fence
and the pickets disemboweled him.
The Methodists of LawtonviIle are work
ing up a fund With which to build 81 200
church. They have already raised $500.
A real estate owner of Roms who bought
a certain piece of suburban property seven
years ago for 5000 was offered $40, 200 for it
last week.
The funeral of little Charlie Beermann,
The baby boy of MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Beermann, occurred at the Kimball house
at Atlanta Sunday.
W, A. Pledger made a speech in the
courthouse at Griffin Saturday against col
onization, and then formed branch Of the
.Afro-American League.
The application for permanent receiver
chip for c. b. Coates, which was to have
been heard in the superior court at Ameri-
Gus Saturday, was postponed until Jan. T.
by consent of both sides,
The Georgia Southern road will pay re-
ward of $500 for the arrest, with proof to
convict, of toe party or parties who at
tempted TO wreck the south-bound train at
Wellburns siding on Saturday afternoon.
Rome reports a wild duck that weighed
Ri pounds, from whose craw fish weigh
5ng three-quarterS of pound was taken.
1t was much longer than the duck. twice as
large as the ducks neck, and as fresh as If
fust taken from the water.
William Jordan (colorec) was committed
70 jail, without bail, on Friday last in Rich
1nond, for burning and robbing W. j. Col
bert's house last week, in Stewart county.
The evidence against him Il positive, as two
witnesses identified him as the man who
ran out and away from the burning house.
Saturday night, at 10:45 o'clock, train
on the Georgia Southern and Florida rail
road ran over a negro near Wellston. 1t is
supposed he was stealing a ride. He was
picked up and carried to Wellston, where
medical attention was given him, but ne
died from his injuries Sunday night at
O'Clock. The negro said mis- name was Charles
Bailey, that his home was in Americas, and
that he had been working on one of the sec
xions
Many years ago Jesse Ballon, citizen Of
Banks county, turned his eyes westward
and cast his lot in Texas. He invested all
his money in real estate, which, owing to its
Cheapness, was easily obtained in large
quantities with even his small purse. Soon
'afterward he died Lately the lands we're
sold for $4,000, and James Chastain of
Banks county, a nephew of the deceased,
the only living heir, has just come into pos
session of the money.
A young couple living near Americas
have for long time sought to marry, but
their parents have on each occasion sue
ceeded in breaking off the match. They
arranged that on Friday night they would
20 to frolic given at George Doster's. A
magistrate would be present, the license hay
ing been procured, and they would be united
an marriage. News Of this came to the ears
of the mother of the intended bride who in
terfered and caused the young lady to stay
at home.
A remarkable boiler explosion occurred
at Davis saw-mill near Arlington, last
Thursday. The boiler, which was a fifteen
horse power, exploded, and was carried
200 yards through fine forest, cult ng
a swathe like a cyclone. There were five
men under the shelter where the engine
was stationed at the time of the explosion.
all of whom miraculously escaped injury.
notwithstanding the air was full of flying
tlmbers and part of the engine. A piece
OF 3-inch pipe, 10 feet long, was blown 100
yards and wrapped around pine twenty
feet from the ground.
Cliff Clay performed daring feat in
Apericus. The young boy, in company
number OF others, was riding on
AeDack. When they reached the street
railway trestle near Lection, young CLAW
was bantered by his companions to ride
across the trestle. 1t is AIS feet long. four
feet wide, and about twenty-six feet high.
Clay accepted the challenge, and started on
the trip. He was mounted on big black
horse and drove it upon the trestle. When
ne had gene some distance the workmep
saw him, but were obliged to let him go on
as the animal could not be turned around
He completed the dangerous Journey ID
safety.
AT one time warehouseman in Rome
mad missing bale of cotton. 1t had been
stored In the warehouse, but when called
FOR could not be found. It had to be.or the
man In charge would have to make good
Aus loss. but search after search was una.
valling. The bale could not be located.
When bedtime came, the warehousemar
retired, weary and depressed. He woke M
next morning with a vivid dream i'm
pressed upon his mind. In a certain tier
with the dim mark covered by the bagginp
where 1t had been torn and turned down
he had seen the long-looked-for bale. Hur.
rying to the spot, he found bis dream true
tie had found when asleep what when
awake he had looked for in vain,
AT the corner of Magnolia and Elliot
streets, Atlanta, there is a beer saloon rnr
by +. Shelter, whose house is in the rea,
OF the place Every night, after the dav',
work. Mr.. Shelter has been accustomed &c
put the money in bureau drawer in thf
mouse, to which he kept the key, When he
put the money in the drawer at night he
would count it carefully, and every morn
lng when he recounted it there would he
some missing. This continued for a Ions
time, until about $500 had been stolen. Mrs
Sneltzer determined to discover the thief
and began keeping a close watch on the
drawer. Saturday she found the servant
girl, Georgia Sanford, standing before tn,
bureau with the drawer open and her hand
IN the money. The girl was arrested anC
her house searched. A large part of th,
money was recovered.
A bad accident was prevented on FRIDAY
afternoon on the Savannah, Americas anc
montgomery road by the timely assistanc,
OF hoadmaster REVERE The regular mas