The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-15
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Census Enumerators Who Have
Completed Their Work-A Disas-
trous Collection Trip In Ebert
County-A Couple Who Have Been
Married Since 1910.
GEORGIA.
William Fleetwood died in Floyd county
Friday, aged 30 years.
A postofice has been established at
Liberty, Greene county.
Eastman needs fire engine company, the
town at present having none.
Capt. r. G.. Herbert, one of Cedartown's
best and most respected citizens, died
Thursday.
A citizen of Fort Gaines chastised two
women of the demi-monde with a buggy
whip Thursday for insulting his wife.
Ansel Dekle Of Tarpon Springs, Fla, has
sent his brother, John N. Dekle of Thomas
vile, a tarpon that weighs sixty pounds.
John Collins, aged years, was badly
hurt while playing on a turn table at Law
renceville, Thursday, bad gashes being cut
in one of his legs and thighs.
The confederate veterans will have re-
union near Greenville on July So Gen.
Clement A. Evans and Col George n. Les
ter have been invited to make addresses.
AtLaGrange, Thursday, Bill Dix (colored)
was shot in the left hip by blacksmith
named McNab, against whom he had gi-eu
some information 10 the authorities. Nc
Nab was jailed.
At WarreDton, Tuesday night, burglars
entered the houses Of DR.. E. g. Scruggs, Z.
8. Cody aud James P Swain and succeeded
in carrying off several articles of clothing,
a watch and few dollars in money.
Townsville Times: The cadets who will
90 with the Guards are bona fide members
of the company, as they have been sworn
in for one years time. but they will prob
ably be relieved as soon as they return from
the trip.
At Jonesboro a day or two ago a crow
came In contact with the telegraph wires
and was suddenly precipitated to the
ground. 1t was some time before he was
able to move, but he finally sailed off in a
feeble and dazed manner.
A couple of Elberton gentlemen went up
to Toccoa last week to collect 81 so from
DIR. Hawley, the champion tooth-puller. 1t
cost them Sc railroad fare and $50 fine for
fighting, and there is no report as to
whether they collected the 81 so.
OF the twelve enumerators appointed to
take the census of Macon only two have
finished work in the districts assigned them.
These are Sergt. George L. Henry and
Officer Cicero Long Of the police force, and
doubt owing TO the fact that their furlough
ended Thursday, and they were determined
to finish within that time
Last Friday s. d. Durham of Maxevs
shot and seriously wounded negro man.
The negro had been employed by DR.. Dur
ham, but for some cause was discharged.
DR.. Durham was paying him off when the
negro became angry and attempted to
strike Dr.. Durham with a stick. The doctor
wreuched 1t from his grasp, when the negro
picked up a heavy weight and drew back
to hurl it. DR.. Durham then shot him.
While on his way from Elberton to Lex
ington on Monday last Col. P. w. Davis
was riding on the back seat of a double
seated vehicle, and when the driver gave
the horses a blow to make them cross
gully in the road they jumped, causing the
seat to overturn aud throwing the colonel
out. He landed on his back and shoulder,
receiving injuries. while the heavy seat fell
across his breast, painfully hurting him.
The address made by Hon. Hugh v.
Washington of Macon on Decoration day,
at Andersonville, is to be given a wide cir
culation In the north. w. L. Glessner of
Americus is preparing pamphlet entitled
1.-THE Southern EMPIRE which will contain
the address and other good things, and a
large edition will be printed. At least
5000 copies will be distributed among
miners and other workingmen of the north.
Joby Michial of Oconee county and his
wife were married in 1910, and are still liv-
ing. Their third Oldest son, now white
headed and telling with age, is living in the
vicinity of his parents and is past his 10th
year. Mr.. Michial has an old family Bible,
yellowed and scared with age, that tells the
time OF bis birth and marriages and his many
interesting relics of decades ago. He is as
hvely and active as man half his age, and
his long hfe's partner is his equal in his
wonderful preservation. They can walk
together without either becoming fatigued.
H. s. West & Co. of Turnerville a few
weeks ago bought in New York ten bags of
coffee. On Monday last the coffee came to
hand, and after being delivered in the store
L. NJ. Foddrill was examining the coffee
and picked out what he supposed TO be a
piece OF quartz or cut glass, but on close
examination found it was something more
brilliant than glass, and at once sent it to an
expert jeweler in Atlanta for examination.
Thursday he received a reply that it was a
genuine diamond, valued at s., 200. Mr.
Foddrill is highly elated over his valuable
find, but will in all probability be put to
some trouble as to the ownership, as the
Messrs. West claim that it belongs to them,
as MIR. Foddrill had not bought the coffee in
which he found the diamond.
j. E. Armor of Greensboro came near
being drowned at Long, Shoals factory, on
the Oconee river. Mr.. Armor, with his
wife and children, had been on a visit to
relatives in Putnam county. He was return
ing home by way of Long Shoals. When
he reached the ferry, driving a pair Of
young horses. he first sent his wife and
children over on the fat When it returned
he drove his carriage and horses on the fat
and the terryman started across. When
about midway of the river the cable
on which the fiat was swung broke
IN twain, and the fiat, being beyond con-
troll, doated toward the dam. 1t was an
agoniZing position. Mr.. Armor was power
less, and TO add to his feelings were the
screams of his wife and children, who be-
Ileved he was being swept to certain death.
Fortunately, however, in breaking q portion
OF the cable had become locked in the fiat,
and seeing this Mr.. Armor grasped, and
with superhuman strength drew the fat to
the shore. lie did this unaided, as the
ferryman had thrown himself prone in the
fiat, overcome with fear
FLORIDA.
The pear crop in Bradford county will be
better than was thought. The trees are
still blooming.
The Cashen tract of ZOO acres, situated
south of FernandiDa and heretofore owned