The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS Oh. TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

AN = M A-A's
Narrow Escape from Senseiess Run
on the Capital City Bank of Macon
Fuller Details of the Cyclone in
Banks County "A Rector's Refer
encs to the colonels Causes a
Smile.
GEORGIA.
A w. Cozart prominent citizen OF Rose
Hill, a suburb of Columbus, died Thurs
day.
+ The COMMITTEES has decided to open the
state fair on Wednesday, Oct, 70, and close
on Friday, Nov. l.
1t is rumored that national bank will
be estsbli lied at Gainesville at an early
day. With $4,000 capital.
Bishop Beckwith viii DO at Gainesville
on Sunday, March 10, and consecrate the
church, and perhaps confirm class.
While out hunting Wednesday W. L.
English Of Oglethorpe accidentally shot
himself through the left hand, necessitatlng
amputation.
A horse owned by Daniel Stringer OF
Gainesville was drowned, day or two ago,
while attempting to swim a SWOLLEN creek
with a buggy.
City Marshal Charles Founton Of Cuth-
bert has recently secured three Texas blood
hound pups which he propose to train for
the purpose of catching criminals.
Henderson Taylor, one Of Morgan's oldest
and most highly respected citizens, died at
his home few miles from Madison, last
Tuesday morning, after an illness Of several
days.
Snow commenced falling at Warrenton
early Thursday morning and continued UNI
til night. 1t was six or eight inches deep
\ -. al ryfn in hal
locality for years.
A negro was killed near Woods still, in
Bulloch county, last week. 1t seems that
the dead negro was advancing on his slayer
with an ak, when the latter lerked out a
pistol and killed him, The cnroner's jury
returned e verdict OF justihable homicide.
Snow began falling at Oovington Thurs
day about O'Clock a. IN, and continued in-
eessantly until it measured five inches IL
depth. IL is generally conceded that the fall
was at least eight inches; the ground was
s Ell. frozen hence great deal melted as 1t
About two weeks ago the retail dry
goods store OF Mack 81 Bro. OF Americas,
was destroyed by fire. Mack a. Bro. placed
their loss at about $4,000. The insurance
adjusters went to work on the case and
finished their labors by settling with the
firm at alittle over 5000.
6tatesboro Eagle; The clerk is kept busy
recording mortgages. We are sorry TO sac
the homes Of any OF our people bur
dened with mortgage A mortgage Is a
sticking thing. 1t sticks closer than a
brother and too often sticks somebody else
IN the home Of the man who gives it,
A new way to swap horses occurred at
Athens Monday night. One OF the noted
horse swappers Of Athens was called to the
telephone Monday night by another swap
per at Barderville, and each one gave O
description of his horse over the wire. The
amount of boot was agreed on aud trade
was made.
There is a gentleman in Clarke county
who not only does his own washing but
makes his own soap, too. The soap that he
makes, it is said, is better than any soap
made In this country for cleaning purposes,
Last week be took a cake OF this soap and
his soiied clothing for the week previous,
found a spring in the woods. and did his
own washing.
]. l.. Snelgrove Of near Villa RIGA
dropped dead while in the act of hearing
the lesson Of his Sunday school class al
Pleasant Grove church last Sunday. Mr..
Snelgrove had just led in prayer, and pro-
ceeded to take charge of his class. He was
about so years of age, and highly es-
tesmed citizen. IL is presumed that his
malady was heart disease
Gainesville Eagle: We call the attention
of the farmers of this section to the bark
industry Any man with his boys, or a
few hired hands, in one months time, can
gather from 50 TO 100 cords Of bark, which
will bring him as much money as 10 or II
bales of cotton. Beside this, they will not
have to pay out any money for guano and
provisions at high time prices
A serious ARRAY occurred at Lovvorn's
Mills, in Carroll county, near the state line,
the first Of last week. George Brown was
assaulted by the Cofield brothers, James
and Green, and shot them both, the first
seriously. The difficulty grew out of the
recent attempt by unknown parties TO burn
the house of Mr.. Brown, who had accused
one of the Cotields of the act. MIR. Brown
is well known in Carrollton.
On last Tuesday as the north bound pas
ssnger train for Albany left the depot at
Camilla, two or three little boys were on
the track. Sc ing the train approaching at
q very rapid rate they went running up the
track, when one of the boys stumped his
Toe and fell fat on bis face. The engineer
keei the boy fall. reversed his lever and
applied his air brakes, stopping tho train
Instantly, and prevented u terrible acct
dent. Tho engine was within few feet
OF the boy when stopped.
{ Alpharetta Democrat: w. L. Morris. a
member OF Lost Mountain Alia ce No. 3lS,
has gone wrong. After gathering his crop
and selling it be paid off a part OF what be
was owing and then Inortgaged his farm,
got 5000 and then jumped the county, lsav-
ing a wifs ana six Children in destitute cir
cuTnstancns AT a recent NEE ing OF this
alliance il was resolved 10 publish this mgu
through the columns Of the Southern Ali
unce, that all alliance men may be on tue
alert for Morris, for he is not reliable.
Z The rector OF popular Atlanta church
threw his congregation into smile last
Sunday by reference perhaps an mad
vertence, 10 the Colonel" He was de-
scribing the greater influence for evil IL
the misconduct Of persons In high places,
and the greater fall when such persons 20
wrong, aud concluded the passage by say
ing: "Just think OF a bishop in hell or a
rector or a colonellH Tho effect on the
was as unexpected by the di-
vine rs il was instantaneous and general
Thursday night daring robbery was
committed at Fuckers compress, at Madi- |
son. Some OF the negro workmsh engaged |
there went 70 one of the livery stables in |
The city, and after appropriating to their |
own usa a one horse dray proceeded 10 the |
compress, where they loaded il with a bale |
of cotton and started 10 Athens. Unfortu. |
natsly, however. for them, before getting |
but Of town they got "broke down. and |
we're discovered. Tue parties have been |
arrested and the cotton has been recovered. |
Gainesville Tribune. A suit is now