The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-26
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.


GEORGIA.
The Piedmont Chautauqua opens at Salt
Springs July TO-
have about $500 worth Of property in
Quitman-
1t is estimated that fully D per cent. less
Ruano has been used by the farmers of
Coweta this year than in 1888 This means
SIS, 600 saved.
Seventeen railroad engineers met in front
of Howes store at Brunswick Sunday at
one time. and without previous arrange
ment. All Of them live in Brunswick.
Prof. Frank Park Of LAGRANGE has been
elected superintendent of the public schools
of Palestine, 7 K, and will remove to that
city. The position pays 81 800 year.
DR.. William E. Boggs. chancellor of the
University OF Georgia, will speak to the
citizens of Albany on Wednesday, June &c,
on the subject of Education in Georgia"
1t is a singular fact that, while Thomas
and Baker counties adjoining Mitchell,
have had needful and copious rains this
year, the latter has suffered for that ele-
ment.
DIR. ]. A. Dunwody left Brunswick Sun
day for Providence, R. l., where be goes as
a state delegate to tho National Medical
Association, which convenes in that place
this week.
Twenty-Five thousand acres of land lying
in Wayne and Glynn counties and border
ing on the Altamaha river, has been sold to
a man living in Carney county, Kansas. for
$45,0 900. He will settle it with immigrants.
At Griffin on the night of April Is, 1888,
Charles Thomas shot and killed Bill Mitch
ell, both negroes, in front of the colored
Baptist church. Thomas escaped and has
l. = .Ex.r~
was captured in Fort Valley by the mar
shall, ]. F. Everett.
II. II. Lane of Franklin has a
Counterpart which his wife's mother,
Mrs Nancy Peddy, made in 1920
1t is handmade throughout, and the
figure is an eagle encircled with thirteen
stars. Mrs. Peddy's name and the date
were worked into it at the time, and are
still plainly to be seen.
The other day Madison was treated to
something novel in the show line. A negro
with a live rattlesnake was going the
rounds, and for a small contribution he
would take the snake from the box aud
handle it as though it were a toy. The
snake was a genuine rattlesnake, Z years
old, and was captured on Mr. Knots farm
in that county.
Sunday afternoon on the place of Wade
Lowery, near Snow, viii Began. a negro
boy, aged about 16, killed John Dunn,
another negro boy, aged IA. They began
at first in playful dispute, from which a
quarrel arose, when the former struck the
latter heavy blow with a stick above the
ear. The skull was crushea and death fol-
lowed in few hours. Began has been con-
fined in the Vienna Jail.
Extensive improvements and additions
are being made at the oil mill at Waynes-
II
house 200x20 feet, covered with corrugated
iron is being built. A 50-ton track scales
for weighing carloads of seed will be con-
veniently located and hereafter there will
be but little trouble in weighing either seeds
or acids in bulk. These, with other i'm
provements will cost between $1,000 and
$4,000.
''This is a big one. amt itT' And little
14-year-o old Waycross girl who was helping
two negroes TO 'muddyn stream Thurs
day for fishing purposes held up the largest
and ugliest looking moccasin ever seen in
Georgia. The negroes were Mortified to see
the reptile coil around the little miss arm
and drive its fangs again and again in her
hand The child only laughed. The negroes
finally killed the snake, put lard and tobac-
co on the wounds, and the girl is all right.
The work Of rebuilding the Wilkinson
paper mill at Banning will commence in a
few days, and everything will be in readi-
ness to resume operations by the middle of
August. The machinery is but slightly
damaged, the principal loss being the build
ing, and this can be replaced at cost of
not more than $1,000 The formation of a
joint stock company is yet contemplated,
though no effort will be made in this direc-
ton until the work of rebuilding has beer
finished.
Quitman Free Press Up to Friday. al
noon, there had been sixty-five carloads of
melons shipped from Quitman. Counting
the shipments from Dixie and Ousley, the
total shipments will probably run up &c
ninety or 100 cars. The Free Press OF
June o. of last year, stated that about 400
carloads had been shipped up to the day
preceding, June %. Considerable of
difference; but then it must be remembered
that shipments for this year have but fairly
commenced as yet
Quitman Free Press: The Iron Hall still
continues its good work for Quitman anc
Brooks county. One day this weel
Clint McMullen received draft for 5000
his final 7-year Lenefit of the order. II.
had previously drawn 800 for sick benefits
On the same day j. D. Bozeman ais,
received a draft for $500, his final benefit HI
had previously drawn $500 for sick benefits
This makes altogether about $25, 900 tina
the Iron Hall has scattered through th
town and county.
Blakely Ne,0s: There is an old negr
woman living few miles east of Blakel'
who is supposed to be about 100 years old
She is the mother of Andrew Patterson
himself so years old and her eighth chill,
and sixth son. From dates of importan
events OF which she is conversant our report
er gathered the facts of her advanced age
She was grown when our forefathers wer
fighting in the war of 1919 and remennber
that war distinctly. She was one of Ger
Taylor's old slaves and was superannuate
before the late war between the states, d.
spite her very advance age sho has splendi
eye sight and can see well enough to threa
needle.
In Cobb county there is sword whic
was picked up near Pine mountain, nc
very far from Kennesaw. The sword hf
on IL the name of Brig. Gen. Augusta
Willish, U. S. A., and was made at 81
Louis. Probably it was lost In the battle {
Kennesaw in 1864 The letters are yer
easily deciphered, except those in WillisE
which may read Willett or Willis. A part
from Chattanooga gathering up war relic
near Now Hope battlefield offered SIS fc
the sword, which is in the possession of
farmer near Lost mountain. A good man
war relics are among the country peop
near these battlefields, such as bayonet
Shells sabres, swords and some old musket
and pistols
After many meetings and considerably
discussion the bondsmen of o. +. Adam
ex-city treasurer Of Macon, are about to &c
settled his deficit with the city. Til
hnand8 committee of council have M