The morning news., 1889-04-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS


a Report that Judge Rountree and
Others Are To Be Prosecuted for
Compromising the Robbery Case at
swainsboro-A Remarkably Tai
ented Child Surprising the People OF
Fort Gaines.
GEORGIA.
Brooks county superior court meets two
weeks from tomorrow
Quitman's new hotel will be builto what
IS known as the Purcell lot
The question Of a county court has been
talked Of generally by ths people Of Bull
loch' and large majority favor its estab-
lishmeut.
At Bainbridge last Monday Mrs. Harriet
Cora Russell, wife of the Hon. Benjamin
f. Russell, aged 30 years, died at the family
residence.
Kinchen Melton Of Macon county was
robbed Of 1885 one day last week A negro
woman was arrested and part Of the money
recovered.
r. ]. Jordon Of Buena Vista says fox
came to his home the other night and killed
one OF his hound puppies, which was sleep
ing under his resfdence
1t is reported that Martin Armstrong,
while plowing on the Green X. Duke place
near Jefferson few days since. turned up
Sl,s73 in gold coins of the stamp Of 1852.
A singular freak of nsaure occurred at
Mrs. G. T. Lanes, at LaGfange, the other
day. A chicken, having neither leg nor
foot, but only a "sprig OF a toe" was
Matched.
While Mrs. ]. u. Lacy of Taiaferro
county was engaged in making soap few
days ago a spark fell on her clothing, and
before II could be extiDguished she was
badly burned.
The Marietta Journal thinks that the
old Georgia Military Institute with its two
story building and sixty-fve acres Of land
at that place. would be good place TO To-
cate the Georgia Confederate Home.
A natural curiosity Is TO be seen opposite
the residences No. l,0l3 Second avenue, Co
lumbus. A small oak tree is growing from
the limb Of q chinaberry tree. aud the
strange freak attracts the attention OF all
passers BY.
The citizens Of Lutherville have organ
lied an association and opened a public
library. Several hundred volumes have
been purchased, ball secured, and the
library will be formally opened 10 the pub
lie next week.
Rev. T. s. I. Ha-well, minister Of Greene
circuit, suffered painful accident the other
day. While getting feed from the loft for
his horse be fell heavily to the ground,
fracturing bis collar bona and otherwise
injuring himself
T. F. Brannen, Of Nellwood, Bulloch
county, had a very marrow escape a few
days ago from a falling tree. He saw the
tree falling only a short distance ahead of
him aod reined his horse In, when the tree
fell only few feet ahead Of him.
Tim Alderman of Quitman had the mis-
fortune 70 lose horse and mule which we're
struck By lightning. Quite storm pre-
vailed IN that neighborhOod on Sunday
morning, aud considerable damage was
done in the way Of blowing down trees and
fencing.
At one Of its early meetings the city coun-
Gil II Tallspoosa passed an order that the
clerk. should procure al Office centrally
located. He has done 50, and pays $50 per
year for it. Later on the council voted
salary Of S25 per yesr to theclerk, be to pay
his own office rent.
John Tillman has purchased between
forty and fifty acres OF the Wade place
lying north Of Qaitman- The most Of il is in
The corporate limits and a little northeast
of Capt. j. @. McCalls residence Mr. TIL
mans intention is 70 put out large pear
grove and fruit t-ees Of various kinds
At LaGrange sl2. 900 or $4,000 have been
spent in building twenty cottages for the
factory hands. Each cottage contains four
rooms, divided by a hail. with kitchen in
the rear, and Is designed for two families
The buildings are ali comfortable and at
tractIve. That part of the city is now
called Factory Town"
A case was tried In Justice Bells court at
Jefferson last week that bids fair 20 become
famous. r. ]. Roberts, a substantial
farmer sued Mr.. Lanier for the sum Of 50
for ginning three bnles of cotton. The case
has been In court some time, and has cost
the parties nearly slO0 II was decided IN
favor Of LanIer, and will be appealed.
There Is a white man 10 jail at Buena
Vista. charged with stealing o Bible who
u perfect imitator OF a dog He barks at
every one who passes the jail. Occasionally
he varies the monotony by initiating two
dogs in fight, and unless a man under
stands the circumstances, hs will bs in
voluntarily attracted toward the noise TO
seawhich dog comes out best.
George X Blackburn of Statesboro came
very near hag wing his entire place destroyed
by fire a few days ago A boy he has
working with him emptying pan Of hot
ashes IN bis lot. in which there we're twenty
i've or thirty loads Of dry litter. was the
cause. When Mr.. Blackburn discovered
the fire be could scarcely see the buildings
for the smoke, but by very hard work be
extinguished 1t.
The Baptists Of Fort Gaines have revived
the project to build brick church. Rev.
Mr. Weaver has taken hold with energy.
and the others seem TO be equally en-
thused. Mr.. Weaver, on Tuesday after
noon, had already secured the promise OF
500 and enough brick to build the church.
lie says that the amount mentioned was
his report; three other able workers were
out cauvassing and their reports we're vet
70 hear from. Tho church will be built IL
5000 can be raised in addition 10 the brick
promised.
At cambridge one day last week Town
send a. Harrell, attorneys filed suit for F.
NJ. Brown, fruit tree vender hailing from
Norwood, against the city and DR. e. J.
Morgan, mayor pro tenn, and f. H. Smart,
marshal, and Need Powell, policeman. for
damages ia the sum of 81, 900 for false i'm
prisonment. Brown was arrested on a
charge Of unnecessary cruelty TO a balky
horse, and was not permitted 10 give bail
Tor several hours. Brown had his hearing
before Mayor pro tenn. Morgan the same
afternoon, however, and was honorably ac-
quilted and now he brings suit for S, 900
dlmages.
Hartwell Sun: Recently one OF our
prominent physicians prescribed two kinds
OF medicines to an old colored man, one 20
be used externally and the other internally.
and the physician carefully explained how
they were 10 be used. Somehow or some
how else the old darky got the directions
mixed, and he rubbed WITT the internal
medicine and swallowed the external prepa-
iauon until tho physician's next visit