The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA .
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPH

on Train-A Lee County Mans On
usual Experience With Pea Crop
Athens Druggists Fined for Liquor
Selling.
GEORGIA.
Capt. F. o. Reckum of Fort Meyers il
out as an independent candidate for repre-
sentative.
James III. Smith, farmer living in Mad
ison county, near Danielsville, killed fifteen
rattlesnakes day or two ago.
A burglar who entered l. n. Drewny's
residence at Griffin stumbled over a baby
carriage, thus srousing the family, and be-
ing compelled to flee.
AT Vernon the rainy season is destroying
much Of the cotton ready for picking.
Farmers are complaining of short crops in
all kinds of farm products this year.
Frank Fl. Brumby of Athens has passed
the mental examination emitting him to
enter the naval academy at Annapolis. he
must now stand physical examination.
Fort Myers Press: We learn that some
one lie going to engage In the mercantile
business at the Allen place. shortly. II Is
their intention, also, to start school for
the education of the Indians.
Taylor Delke, white man, was locked
mp at the station house at Atlanta Sunday
for beating his wife nearly TO death. She
learned he was visiting improper places
and followed him to one Of his haunts. He
has been nursing grudge against her ever
since. Saturday night he got drunk, went
home and gave her terrible beating.
The east bound train on the Georgia rail-
road Friday afternoon came near being the
scene of a serious accident. When near
Madison the passengers In the next to the
last coach were startled by hearing q crash
and seeing one of the windows break into "A
thousand pieces At the same time huge
rock whizzed into the car, passing but an
inch or SO by the head of a lady and strik-
ing a seat with terrific force.
A test has just been made as to whether
OF not the way in which liquor iE sold in the
drug sSres of Athens is legal or not No
fight was made as to the fact of selling, and
the defendants took the stand that the way
An which it was sold was in perfect accord
ance with the city laws But the mayor
doesn't think so, and has fined each Of the
druggists $500 and costs. The sufferers
are Drs r p. Sorrells, w J. Smith, Z. r
Kinnebrew, E. s. Lyndon.
A citizen Of Lee county tells the follow
ing story: Last spring planted q lot of
English peas One day the chickens got in
The garden, scratched them up and ate
them. didn't have time, just then, TO
send to town after more pea seed to plant,
90 l decided to cut the chickens craws open,
take the seed out and plant them. did
that; then / sewed up the craws, with a
common needle and thread. / never saw a
finer crop OF English peas than raised last
spring, and / think those chickens were the
best ever tasted, for, be 10 known, the
chickens lived and grew TO be of good size"
The dead body of an unknown negro man
was found by the side of the S. A. 81 NJ.
railroad track at Pitts Saturday by the
crew OF a west-bound passenger train. The
body was badly mutilated, one leg having
been entirely severed close to the trunk
To add to the Qhasthness of the scene. some
one had picked up the log and laid it across
the face of the dead negro, hiding the dis
torted features from view The negro
appeared TO be about thirty-five years of
age, and had the general appearance Of a
tramp. 1t is not known whether he was
killed by a train the night before, or was
murdered and the body placed upon
the track by the assaSSins TO conceal their
crime.
Waynesboro True Citizen: On last Mon
day the proprietor of one of our livery
stables received IA telegram from Mr. VIM.
Wynn Of Sandersville, saying that he was
en- route to Waynesboro, and on his arrival
by the night train, he would want a buggy
and horse to take him out in the country,
where he had some work to do as machin-
list Soon after the arrival of the train, a
man called at the stable for the
buggy no wynn had ordered by
telegram, and the man in charge,
thinking that the party was Mr..
Wynn, furnished the horse and buggy to
HIM. Early in the morning Mr. Wynn
called at the stable and asked why the vehi-
Gle had not met him ON the arrival Of the
train He was then informed Of what had
oCcurred. Wynn then stated that ON the
train he had met a Mr.. Howron, whe said
NE lived in Burke county, was on his way
TO Waynesboro. had lost his ticket and had
nd money, and then borrowed of him
cough money to pay his way.
with Howren. Wynn says he went to
sheep As soon as be walked up he dis
covered that some one had rided hfs pockets
and his tobacco, pocket knife, gold watch
and some 800 of money had disappeared
in talking with Howren he had told him of
his wiring the livery stable TO have a horse
and buggy ready to meet him. 1t was
therefore, very evident that Howren had
picked his pocket while he was sleep, and,
on the arrival of the train, had taken ad-
vantage OF the knowledge of the wording
OF bis kilograms and had hurried ahead Of
him and had got the buggy and horse in
tended for him. Sheriff Hurst, the owner of
the stables. was then in quandary, though
he felt somewhat assured against loss, be-
Suoso VIC Oh SbhDkc boys nttQ gone WlUn
Hovren- 10 the meanwhile the necessary
warrants were gotten out and an officer was
charged with the duty of making the arrest.
Late Tuesday evening Howren returned,
aud when arrested and searched watch
was found which was recognized as the one
claimed by Wynn. He also had in his pos
session some gao in silver In default of
$500 bond required by Judge Perry of the
county court, Aowren Is now behind the
bars, and will await the coming of the De-
cember term OF the superior court
FLORIDA.
A g., 600 freight and passenger depot is
being built by the South Florida railroad at
Port Tampa city. 1t viii be one of the
prettiest stations on the line Of road.
During storm at DeFuniak on Thurs
day horse of Mr.. Hughes, the drayman.
was killed by lightning while hitched to
the wagon, near tall tree which first re-
ceived the bolt.
The congregation Of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church at Fernandina are soon 70
erect a new church building. Il will be OF
brick, veneered, and will occupy the site OF
she present church.
It is now reported that the Phillips To-
bacco Company of New York will soor
commence to clear the ground and plant
z, 900 acres of Havana tobacco at Fitzhugh.
mill, about six miles east of Lakeland.
John Stevens. who has been treasurer of