The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-31
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.


Negroes Distributing Watermelons.
GEORGIA.
II costs about ~ per cent. of the value of
a cotton crop to have 1t gathered
s. L. Norwood has purchased the Cutler
plantation, near Perry. 1t contains about
600 acres.
The petition for charter for the Chicka
suauga Memorial Association is published
in Walker county this week.
The state aud county tax rates this year
for Houston county aggregate mills, OF 50
on every s. 900 worth Of property.
DR.. Matthews of Sandersville, one Of the
best known practitioners in that section,
becomes a resident of Macon in few days.
Coal is gradually supplanting wood for
fuel in Perry. Already seven carloads have
been purchased for use during the coming
fall and winter.
The electric railroad craze is extending TO
Columbus, and several prominent ner-
chants and real estate men are quietly talk
1ng the matter over.
DR.. ]. H. Moncrief Of Greensboro comes
forward with the champion beet 1t meas
lures 81 4 inches in circumference, and was
gathered from his garden.
The young men of Statesboro are organ
izing tobacco pledge for the purpose of
trying to quit the useless and injurious
habit Of chewing the weed.
The laboring men of Brunswick have
picked out ticket for the next mayoralty
election, and it will be named a few days
before the ballots are cast.
There is much complaint in Rockdale
county of caterpillars in the cotton, and 1t is
feared that owing TO their early appearance
much damage Will result to the crop.
Lieut.. Edward Young of the Greene
81 A 4
Kell to inspect the Warren Rifles OF War
renton. The inspection will be made Sept.
10
The heaviest man in Troup county is j. j.
Hackney. His weight Is 1853 pounds. Mr..
Hackney is a farmer, and lives near Pleas
ant Grove church. He is not above the
medium hight.
The charter of the Perry Loan and Saw
ing Bank has been received, and the organi-
cation will be perfected as s)on as legal
notice for meeting Of stock subscribers
can be given.
Jennie Macon, probably one of the oldest
colored women in Greene county, died on
last Wednesday night She was over 100
years old, and nursed the late Or. Poullain
in his infancy. DR.. Poullain was 90 years
Fold at the time Of his death.
At Conyers Wednesday, the firm of
Pierce & Cain, general merchandise, sold
out their business to Mcdaniel, Smith s.
Co., the alliance store, and leased them
their three store rooms In Ito 81 block, thus
giving the alliance three of the finest store
rooms in the city.
Last Sunday at Friendship church, six
miles above Statesboro, a serious fight took
place during services, between two young
men by the name of Campbell. Knives
and pistols were used aud both parties were
hurt. They tried to make their escape but
were captured at Rocky Ford Tuesday.
Miss Matte Clayton has received the APP
pointment of post master at Greensboro, in
stead Of Judge j. T. Thornton, who held the
Office under the Cleveland administration.
Miss Clayton viii take charge as soon as
her bond is approved by the government.
The LAGRANGE Baptist church, elected
last Sunday tue following delegates to
represent her in the w les ern Baptist Asso-
citation, which meets in Hogansville this
year: Rev. r. X. Mckay, F. NJ. Longley,
l. Pitts, J. Z. Thornton, j. L. Too!e, j. W.
Robertson, c. c. Cox.
The Echeconnee camp meeting will begin
on Friday, Sept. Is, and continue six days
The campgrvund IS In Houston county, one
half mile from the railroad at Echeconnee
crossing, about one mile from the Blbb
county line. There will be ample sleeping
accommodations r about / 200 people,
and the stand for divine worship will afford
sitting room for 1900 people.
At Americas, Thursday a fine horse
owned by DR.. J. c. Clarke was killed at the
Central railroad depot by being crushed by
a freight car. IL so happened that the
driver Of the horses hitched them to the car
from which they were unloading brick. A
switch engine came rushing along, paying
no attention whatever to what was going
on, and struck the car with such force as TO
throw one Of the horses under the car. The
other horse escaped unhurt.
Mrs Phronie Statham, living with John
poster at Abbevllle, was bitten bv a ground
rattlesnake last Wednesday night She
went out to get the clothes in from the line
after highland stepped upon or near the
reptile, which buried its fangs into her foot.
which she thought at first to be brier, but
on telling Mrs. Doster about il she went
into the yard and found the snake and
killed it. The leg was corded, spirits of
turpentine applied and stlmulants taken
freely, SO that the poison was counter
acted
Judge Atkinson has rendered an elabor-
ate decision unfolding the legality of the
contract made by the mayor aud council
with Miles Aloertson, for lighting the city
OF Waycross with electric light for the
term Of ten years, at 81, 900 per annum, and
refusing the injunction asked for by certain
citizens and taxpayers, provided the con-
VI ACT II 30 uloulIleQ as TO Strlk0 out the eX
elusive franchise clause for twenty wears
contained therein, which, it is understood
all parties are willing to do, as practically
1t would make but little difference anyway
Little George Everiut, 5 years of age. O
Worth county, was brought into Alban,
Thursday and bravely submitted to thu
surgical operation of having part of hi
jaw bone removed. Some time since hi
jaw bone was fractured in pulling one O
his teeth and he suffered great deal will
the Assesses Finally his parents decided
to seek the advice of a physician, and con
suited DR.. F. l.. Hillsman, who found i
necessary to perform the operation, which
he did, assisted by DR.. o. f. Gambati.
Rev. Isaac Stsmple of Boston has beer
elected rabbi of Beth Israel congregation
Macon, vice Rev. Mr.. Jacobson resigned
Rev. Mr.. Stemple is said to be learned and
eloquent. He has also ofticiated at Wash
lngton city four years. He comes to Maco,
highly recommended. He distinguished
himself as an orator at the Garfield finera
services hed at the court house at Leaven
worth, Kan, In the presence of 5000 peo
pie. MIR. Stemple Vas honored as an ex
aminer in Hebrew at the Chicago theolog
ical college. Rev. Mr.. Stemple will brine
with him to Macon library of 5000 vol
umes OF valuable and rare works
At Brunswick Sarah Holland. the nerr
woman evangelist who is creating such al
excitement among the negroes has adopte,
n Of rriy,