The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-29
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

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GEORGIA
Passed Midshipman Everhart, son Of Rev
Or. EverhArt, of Decatur, has been recently
detached from the kearsage and ordered to
tina new steel ship Baltimore, which carries
the remains Of Ericsson T. Sweden
] ". Wommack, who was found dead in
his bed on Fourth street, Macon, day OF
two ago, had had his life insured in the
Hartford Life aud Annuity Company for
$1,000 He unfortunately let himself get a
rnouta behind in his dues, however, and
thus. for the lack Of 81 25 payments, his
family lost a very comfortable sum OF
money.
Will Persons, down near Danville, Mari IN
county, dreamed the other night that hogs
got In his corntield. The hogs ran under an
old gin house where there was only one
small hcle as an outlet, and VIII was there
kicking to keep them from coming out
When he walked he was standing on the
foor kicking the wall, with his big toe
broken and his ankle badly sprained.
There are in the Office Of the clerk Of the
superior court of Clarke county two old
fashioned hair trunks which, If they could
talk, could tell tale full Of thrilling de-
tails. These once belonged to one OF john
Murrel's band of outlaws, and were cap
tured by Capt. James Hedden, then sheriff,
away back in the POS They are evidently
of great age, but still in fair condition.
The color OF a negro named George Prin-
gle, formerly waiter in tie Central hotel,
at Americas, is changing to white. The
transformation has been in progress about
six months. At first small white spot
came upon his breast, which spread rapidly
until now it covers almost the entire trunk,
neck and one side of the face. The bleacEsd
skin looks healthy and IS as fine a white rs
that of an infant.
For some time one Of the eyes Of Robert
Bradberry of Athens has been diseased, and
the membrane becoming thinner and thin
ner. Wednesday in scuffie he received
blow which caused the membrane TO burst.
DR.. Carleton, the family physician, was
called In, and advised that the eye be re
moved, as, If it remained, there was great
danger of his losing the other eye. Accord
ingly the operation was performed, Mr..
Bradberry enduring it with great fortitude.
The eye has been of no use to hlm for some
time. hence the loss Of it is not as bad as ii
might be.
In Ordinary Herrington's Office at Athens
is a table in which there is not a single nail.
1t was made years upon years ago, and the
pieces are fastened together by means Of
wooden pegs. II has an interesting history.
1t originally belonged TO Count D'Estang,
who once owned all the land in that part of
the state, presented him for his heroic SER
vice in the revolutionary war. He pre-
seDted 1t 20 Mrs Govain, his daughter, who
In turn gave 1t TO Calvin Johnson in 1929,
when Mr.. johnson was ordinary of the
county. From thence on it has remained
and done good service In the office of each
succeeding ordinary up to now, when it
stands in Judge Herringtons office in as
as 10 a fatv hs
Sandersville Progress. Jerry Bell says
the town Of Hardmoney derives its name
from the postoffice established there on its
first settlement, during Van Burens admin
istration, in 1887. At that time the sub
treasury bill was before the people of the
country, and the circulation of specie was
the common talk of the people. Mr.. Bell
was postmaster, and the real name of the
place then, as now, was Weston, as it was
situated on Weston cross roads, but the
name OF the postoffice was Hardmoney.
But more singular was the name of Box
Ankle, now Rchland, which took its name
from drunken fellow being thrown in a
box and having his ankle broken. IL is a
veritable fact that the name arose from
that circumstance
serious difficulty occurred Tuesday on
bud Newtons plantation, about three miles
from Machen, between Riley Oten and John
Oten, Jr., on one side, and Frank Cheek
and wife on the other. All are whites and
tenants OF Mr.. Newton's plantation Both
OF the Otens were painfully wounded with
pistol shots by Frank Cheek. Cheek was
seriously stabbed in six places. Their
wounds may prove fatal. But for the
prompt Interference Of Mr.. Newton, Cheek
would have been literally hacked to pieces
Mr. Newton says when he ordered the fight
stopped he was promptly informed by
old man Oten that this was not drunken
row. but a "'lgious" fight The trouble
grew out of fight between Checks wife
and John Oten's wife last Saturday.
About o'clock Wednesday morning ].
W. Hart, j. B. Rogers, H. H. Haggertv
and William O'Neal escaped from the jail
at Macon through an aperture IN the bars
which they had made In the cell with the
four men named above were John Sanders
and Robert and John Simmons These men
refused to escape. and were found in the
cell In the morning quietly DOING Sheriff
blrdsong advertiseS that he will pay 500
for the arrest of j. w. Hart, and $500 for
the arrest OF ]. B. Rogers, both white
1hey were In for safe keeping from Wilker-
son county, charged with roobing the safe
OF Baum & Co., at Toombsboro. Hart Is
rather Short has two fingers off his left
hand, and wears noustache. Rogers is of
medium height, slightly bald and rather
handsome
The telephone between Athens and Prince
ton factory has been cut repeatedly since its
erection by parties who had no object other
than pure meanness Over mile of the
wire has been carried off within the past
month. In one day recently the line was
cut eight different times. Charles CIoodrum
who has charge Of it, has been kept con-
tinually busy ascertaining where the cut
was, and then repairing 1t, only to find il
cut again within few minutes Two men
were detected on one occasion, but not
secured. The nuisance became 80 great
that $50 reward was offered for the cap
lure OF any party assisting in the meanness.
AS yet this has accomplished nothing, and
more extreme steps are being taken for the
capture OF the perpetrators. The line will
be connected with that of the wire conduct
ing the fluid to the arc lights in the city, in
such way as to give any one touching the
line to Princeton such a shock as he will
long remember. In fact, it will be of sniff
clent force to throw him from pole.
Dawson NetoS: Lula Weston, who was
employed as domestic at Tom McGilPs.
had left home without her mothers consent.
aud had turned deaf ear to all enrreaties
TO return to the maternal roof. The mother,
Ella eston, was as equally determined
that she should return, and on Saturday
afternoon, calling to her assistance her son.
sam Richardson, started out in quest OF
the amber-tinted damsel with the intention
OF carrying her home by force.