The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA .
THE NRws OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHa


GEORGIA.
Columbus Episcopalians are erecting q
handsome church building, which is to cost
$50, 600
The First Baptist church of Marietta ha,
called Rev. R. H. Harris of Columbus tC
the pastorate, to succeed Rev. r. d. Camp
bell, who has gone to Texas.
J. y Whiddon of Albany, who has beer
for some time coaxing a couple of Georgis
bear cubs into mature growth preparatory
to presenting them to the Gress zoo in At
lanta, had the misfortune Sunday night tc
lose one of his pets.
Mrs. Sarah Holt Ward Of Eatonton died
at the home of Judge F. L Everett. Satur
day night ct 1880 o'clock. She belonged
TO one Of the most prominent families in the
state, her father being Gen. w. s. Holt OF
Macon. She was also a sister-in-law OF
Judge l. .. C. Lamar. She was graduate
of the first class that ever graduated at
Wesleyan Female College,. She came out
Of that school with first honor.
1t is related that there is a church in Hart
county that has large membership, espe-
cially In paying the preacher. Last year
the poor minister labored faithfully the
year round. protracting one week during
the summer, and received for his services
only two hens, twenty-five pounds Of -four,
one gallon Of syrup, pair of drawers, and
Is cents in money. In a few days one of
the chickens died with the cholera.
The following 10 voucned for by the
Milledgeville Chronicle: While a small
boy was walking up the railroad, near
the Central depot, few DAYS since, carry
ing an umbrella, he was suddenly taken up
by whirlwind and carried over the large
water tank near that place and set down
on the other side without the slightest in-
jury. He presented quite an odd appear
ance suspended from the umbrella In mid
air. Verify truth is often stranger than
fiction
Pickens County Herald: In the settle
ment near Price Creek church, in this
county, and within a radius of three miles,
live seven gentlemen whose comb ed ages
aggregate 6S3 years. Below we give their
names and ages; also, state whether they
are living with their first, second or third
wife, as the case may be. We do not be-
lieve this record can be beaten within
radius Of three miles in any county in the
state: Absalom Wheeler, g. first wife;
Isaac Haynes, 80, second wife; Ellis Wat
kins, 81, first wife; Joseph Vanhorn. 30,
third wife; John Simmons, 80, wife dead
George Tombeslin, 100, first wife; Reuben
Emory, 100. first WIFE
Albany Net0s and Advertiser: William
d. Sibley left Albany in 1888, being at time
about II years old. He drifted out west,
and has experienced varying fortunes until
recently, when prospecting in Colorado ne
struck it rich in locating vein which pans
IL ounces of silver, 2 ounces of gold and %
per cent. Of lead per ton. He is now en-
gagged, at a handsome salary, with the San
Juan Mining and Smelling Company, but
will begin working his own claim next
spring. His postoffice is at Durango, Col,
and he writes to his father here that experts
say the vein which he has struck is one of
the most extensive in that region He has
already had an offer of 100000 for his
claim by big mining syndicate Of that
state, but has refused to sell, and will de-
velop it himself.
There will probably be some litigation
growing out of the stubbornness Of two
railroad engineers at Augusta Monday. The
Central railroad, the Georgia, the Augusta,
Gibson and Sandersville, the Charlotte, Co
lumbia and Augusta, and the South Caro-
lima railroad all use the Washington street
track III common. A Georgia railroad
shifting engine and train going out to the
railroad yards met the incoming passenger
and mail train of the Augusta, Gibson and
Sandersville railroad. They could not solve
the ancient problem of passing each other
on the same track, and neither would make
way for the other. They stood blocking the
way OF each others progress for a half hour
or 80, and the passengers on the narro W
gauge train got out in disgust and tramped
up into town. The police had to be tele-
phoned for, and the track cleared by max
ing the shifting engine back and give way
TO the passenger, which was on schedule
time The latter. 1t is said, will prosecute
the former for delaying the mails.
The following notice appears in the Lin
colnton NeiOs.' 1--WE. the undersigned citi-
zens of lincoln county, having been robbed
and plundered by lawless negroes, who
have stolen our farm products and sold the
same to merchants and others, hereby re.
spectfully ask our neig6bo to cease their
traffic In seed cotton. Such traffic will
ruin us, and we have, and do hereby pledge
ourselves to prosecute to the full extent OF
the law, any man, white or black, who,
after the publication Of this notice, shall
buy seed cotton, in the night or in the day
from any croppsr without the written per-
mission of the landlord upon whose prem.
ises the tenant may reside. We have de er-
mined to attempt TO enforce the law agains,
the traffic in seed cotton, and call on all
good citizens to aid us in its enforcement.
James Blvfns, E q. Bussey, Z. c. Bowler
W. A. Dunn, J. f. Bussey Nathan Bussey,
l. +. Walsh, l.. B. Myers, s. T. Moseley,
K L Reid, James Tankersly, w. ]. Ashly,
X. j. Price, r. n Bussey, W. L. Parkman'
w. d. Tut, j. NJ. Price, s. r Davie, s. H.
Mosely, g. NJ Lane, L. M. Douglas, A. NJ.
lawson, I. w. Motifs, j. u. Reese, T.. M.
May, M. Il. Holloway, L. G. Flemming, r.
r. Reid
Macon Telegraph: There is something
tnat may be OF interest TO the directors OF
the state fair. A unique attraction has
been offered some of the large fairs by the
National Coursing Association of Hutche-
son. Kan. 1t is race for life between q
long-eared jackrabbit, fresh from the
western plains, and O pair of long-legged
hthe-looking grey-hounds, ever on the alert
for race. The plan is to place canvas or
wire around the inside fen,e of the race
track, leaving pen at one end with a gate
large enough to admit the hounds.
A rabbit and two greyhounds are taken
out together in plain view of the multi
tude In the grand stand. The rabbit is re-
leased at the same moment the hounds are
liberated. He digs his toes in the turf and
springs forward as if shot from catapult
before the hounds have shaken the kinks
out OF their legs. The rabbit goes over the
ground like a scared streak of brown
lightning, the swiftly flying hounds clos,
at his heels. 1t is exciting from the start
aud as the rabbit widens the dis
tance between himself and the hound,
the spectators go wild with excitement
Around the enclosure they go on the
veritable wings of the wind, until thew hav,
Travelled mile, then the small gate to tn
pen is opened, man stands in front t.
turn the rabbit, and with one final leap b,
scoots into a little gate, kicking sand int,