The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES
GOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

TIE NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES
GOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
a Rose Bush 30 Years Old Still Flour
ishing in a Churchyard at Dawson
Two Queer Cases on Trial at Column
bus-A Box OF silver Hidden During
the War Just Brought to Light
GEORGIA
Ina churcnvard, not far from Dawson. is
thorny rose bush which was planted in
1900
Frank Foy of Butler lost his house by fire
day or two ego Most of its contents
were saved.
The annual conclave of the Knights
Templer of Georgia comes OFF on Aprii Is
TO IS az Rome.
Capt. D. Gran Oliver, the veteran chief
of police Of Athens, has decided to leave
that city for the west the coming fall.
Leonard Trusssll, one of the scholars at
the school taught by J. A. j. Ross at
GAINESVILLE, while playing at recess, be-
gan tusSeling with a larger boy, and was
thrown to the ground, his left arm being
broken by the fall
Mrs. Owens of Lee county has an old
negro woman who does not know that she is
free. When freedom dawned upon the ne
groes, and they all started to leave, this one.
who is deaf and cannot talk well. could not
be made to understand it, aud she has n9t
found it out to this day, and is still living
on the old plantation.
Bob Rsiford, Inspector for G. w Garbult
&c Co., saw-nill men at Meadows Crossing,
near Mlllen, was shot and instantly killed
10y negro named viii Bethea Tuesday
The bali penetrated the head. Bsthea had
some dispute with Mr.. Raiford Monday
night in regard to his time, and renewed the
quarrel Tuesday, drew his pistol and shot
Raiford. Bethea fed.
Christmas Mrs. Judge z. F. Lawson of
Waynesboro was presented with a case Of
champagne, aud it was carefully slowed
away. A few days ago Mrs. Lawson
opened the case and out jumped several
mice, fat and sleek. One by one she drew
out the bottles Of sparkling fluid until TO
her surprise three empty bottles were found,
the sealing having been taken off and nice
little hole made In every cork and the
champagne gone.
Two rather queer cases have just been
tried in Columbus Justice court. The first
was a possessory warrant case, and the
property involved was one hen. The con-
Jestants were negroes, and each employed
an attorney. After much wrang Cling by the
attorneys the magistrate made his decision
The defeated party is displeased with tho
result, and will certiorari to the superior
g cooking stove. Much time and good
temper were wasted over these two little
matters.
During the late war f.. d. Cole, Jr., of
Newman, secreted box of silver between
the ceiling and roof of the residence then
occupied by the family. After the war the
box could not be found, though diligent
search was made for it. A few days since
Mr.. Cole was making some repairs on the
old house, and had occasion to tear away
some of the interior frame work As be
removed one of the lower partition boards
a silver coin fell out, and upon 10 king fur
Their Mr.. Cole was re warded by finding every
dollar of the long lost money.
Willacoochee Ne,oS: Within one mile of
our town lives a man whose life has been a
remarkable one, and full of adventures and
hair breadth escapes When small boy
he was attacked by a ferocious tiger aud torn
and bleeding was left for dead in the woods.
but he recovered and went home. After
this he had one hand crushed off in a cane
mill. Then he was bitten by a rattle snake,
next he killed aman in self defense, for which
he was convicted and served term in the
penitenbiary. Lost in the woods he had
been made to endure the hooting of night
owls and the poisonous bites of the GALL
nipper. and often forced to camp in the
forests Of South Florida at nights, has had
10 meet and oppose almost every enemy of
ildl, from Ule ueUeStdDle s3nuI1y TO the |
savage bear. Yet he still lives, and. |
although he is advanced in years, is as |
supple and lively as most young men. His |
name is ]. NJ Hightower
Some time ago Mrs Sigmund of Atlanta |
was injured in some way through the street
railway company. She employed J. j.
Key to represent her in a suit for damages,
but subsequently compromised with the
street car company for $50. The compro-
mise left the lawyer out in the cold, so far
rs his bill was concerned, and a case called
Wednesday was to compel the defendant
company to pay him just fee, on the
ground that settlement by them with
Mrs.sSigmund without consulting him after
his employment by her was wrong and in
equitable. But the interesting feature of the
case was in the fact that it was the first
suit Mr.. Key had ever had in the city court,
or any other court higher. than a Justice |
court. He mentioned this fact to the jury,
and it probably had its effect, for verdict |
of $500 was returned in his favor. Withal
pretty snug fee, and that the first fee he |
ever earned in a county court.