The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-13

An Old Book Owned IN Atlants-One
Woman the Mother OF Nineteen
Children-A Calf With Legs Similar
to Those of a Mule-A New Banking
Company for Miledgeville.
GEORGIA
Kennedy Smith, four miles from Clarks-
willie. in RHbersham county, has an ak made
at the GAINESVILLE iron foundry in the year
1881.
Trains were run over the Savannah, Co
lumbus and Western railroad Monday. The
first train arrived on time in Americus at
Ham
At Americas last Sunday afternoon a
small alligator, about inches in length,
was picked up in the garden OF R. J. Perry.
which is supposed to have been rained down
from the clouds
The noted Phillips iron ore banks, near
Grady, have been sold to John W. Akin and
/. 5. Mumford of Gainesville for a con-
sideration of S17, 800 This money goes to
Polk county men for Polk county ores.
A. Mrs. Beasley. living near the line of
Jefferson county. has well developed calf
naturally formed in every respect except
from its knee joints down. Its legs, includ-
ing its hoofs, are an exact counterpart of
those Of mule.
GAINESVILLE has big. love affair to talk
about The 12-year-old daughter of Mrs
Georgia West has eloped with G. Rosebee.
just 20. The 11-year-old brother of the
bride is on the track of the young couple.
and declares there is trouble ahead.
Eliza Dillashaw, who lives five miles be-
low Gainesville, in Hall county, is now los
years of age. She draws a pension, her
husband being a soldier of the war of 1872
Mrs. Dillashaw can walk, and is able u
ride four miles to Flowery Branch. and sign
up her pension papers each quarter.
Robert Club Of Brunswick, has this
year made from a single half acre 100
bushels of irish potatoes, which he has sold
for 81 10 per bushei, besides having left
over several bushels of smaller ones for his
own use and for seed. The original outlay
for this was two barrels Of early rose seed,
at So IS per barrel, 81 CO. The same ground
is now planted in sweet potato slips.
The sister-in-law of David Kinsey of Hall
county. is the mother of nineteen sons and
one daughter She was the wife of John
Kinsey, who was the father of the remark.
able family. The two parents are dead
but the sons, who all lived to be grown, are
to be found in various parts of the country
David Kinsey, who lives near by, being 81
years of age, has recently taken to himself
wife his junior by sixty years.
Allen F. Hall of Atlanta has a book Of
which he says: sit is history of the Bible
1Sxl2 inches in size, published by subscrip
ton in 17l2. 1t is embellished with PCS full
plate engravings (steeD, some of them very
quaint. Nearly all are copied from the
originals, belonging to the nobility and
royal family of Great Britain. The bool
has been IN my family 119 years l do moi
suppose there is another copy in the United
States"
The alliance of Spalding and adjoining
counties met in Griffin Saturday to consoli
date the subscription to the oil mill anC
guano factory fund. They find they hav,
enough subscribed of the $4,000 which
they need to build and equip the mill. t.
justify them in beginning work at once
This they will do at once on the line of tn,
Central railroad, provided the city will
allow them to put up an acid chamber in
side the city limits. There is hardly 9
doubt that this privilege will be granted.
The merchants and business men of Mad
ison held meeting Monday to take suci
steps as would lead to securing lowe
freights for the city. Madison is the mos
important town between Augusta aud AT
lanta, aud is situated at the junction of tw,
railroads, and she feels entitled to som,
lower rates than towns of less Importance
A committee was appointed composed OF
representative business men, who will con
matter.
The many friends of Miss Ida Howell
who left Duluth week before last on her
way to Brazil as missionary from the
woman's mission board of the Methodist
Episcopal church south, are glad to hear OF
her safe arrival in Nav York. 1t was ar
ranged for Miss Howell TO meet Miss Christ
man in Nashville and accompany her, but
Miss Howell made her own plans and went
by Niagara Falls, thus escaping the tragi,
fate that overlook Miss Christman Al
Johnstown, Pa.
On May l6, j. J. Williams (white) and
Emanuel Culpepper (colored) of Harri.
county, were convicted in the United States
court at Macon of violating the interna
revenue laws They were sentenced to the
Bibb jail for one month, and to pay q fine
of 500. Tuesday Judge Speer pardoned
them out of jail, and suspended payment
OF sentence, owing to the fact that their
families are dependent upon them, and their
crops are suffering. He babe them go and
err against the law no more.
A new banking company is now assured
for Milledgeville. Capt. Samuel Walker
heads the enterprise and will be one of tn,
principal stockholders The company will
begin operation with $4,000 paid up CAPT
tai, to be increased, if desired, to 500. 900
The charter will be applied for at the July
term of the superior court, and the company
will begin business by the opening of til,
cotton season. Capt. Walker is also plan
ming for a system of water works for the
city, which he will build as soon as he car
come to terms with the city officials.
Cotton advices received by the Macon
EueniRg NetUs are still unsatisfactory. The
rains which fell about ten DAYS ago were
light and fell in few localities, SO that
very little good was done. The same com.
plants are coming to hand of the cool
nights along with the dry weather. which
is not so good for the plant. There has
been very little replanting. In fact, il is
too late TO replant, so that whatever is in
good condition is all right now, but that
destroyed cannot be replanted, except the
weather is very favorable. A luxuriant
yield may Offset losses by bad stands. AT
all events the condition Of the crop is not
considered as good as that Of year ago.
Talmadge.Bros. have been thinking of put
ting up fine mills at Athens for some time.
and now the machinery has been purchased
and the site selected. The site is lust be.
yond the mineral spring, and between the
forks Of the Northwestern and Coviugton
and Macon roads. A more convenient loca-
ton could not have been chosen, and in q
day or SO dirt will be broke for the building
of the mill and the warehouse The mill IS
TO be three stories high, and to be 40x6C
feet, and will be fitted with all the latest
latest improved machinery. A large ware.
h0Ifca will ha fa1 ~