The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-03
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF raE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Sumter County Negro With Good
Record-Atlanta's Lion on the Way.
A Secret Marriage Rumor-seven
Brothers Whose First Names Begin
With the Same Letter.
GEORGIA
A bear was killed in Lowndes county q
day or two ago
The Methoiists have insured their new
church in Cochran for $4,000
The population Of Gilmer county is, &C
cording to the recent census, g, 100.
Or. R W. Willis Of Madison had a narrow
escape from drowning last Sunday while
fording swollen stream.
A. II. Jones Of Pulaski county is one of
seven brothers. the first name of each OF
whom begins with tue letter A.
Tom Voolfolk Will be sentenced on Aug.
L. Court convenes on that day and tbs
will probably be the first business attended
TO.
The Pamela Guards Of Madison will have
q reunion next Thursday. Gov. Gordon
and Col Albert II. Cox have been invited 70
be present
The fourth quarterly meeting Of the
Worth County Sunday School Association
will be held next Friday. at the Tabernacle
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George and Morris Lee were tried for the
murder Of Wyatt Williams. at FELTON,
Thursday, and were found guilty Of man
slaughter and sentenced to five years IN the
penitentiary.
Wilson Zackery ,colored) Of Sumner had
leg badly burned when a child, but II
gave him no trouble until he severely in
jured it two years ago. The sore refused
to heal, and day or two ago 1t had to be
amputated.
Atlanta's lion reached Philadelphia by
steamer from Europe Thursday, and is now
en- route to Georgia's capital. The lion
stood the trip admirably, and is IN fine co1-
dition. The Atlanta elephant came on the
same steamer.
j. ". johnson, formerly living near Bax-
lev, is suspected by his wife who is now at
Brunswick, Of having deserted her. Some
people. however, are Of the opinion that
johnson has gone to visit his friends and Will
turn up all right.
Congressman Gambler brought with him
from Washington a magnificent st. Ber-
nard dog as playmate and pet for his chill
dren. He is jet black, with white marking
on his throat and chest, is only months
old, and weighs nearly 100 pounds. He is a
beauty.
The annual reunion of the Thirtieth
GeOTEld regiment 81 JdchSOI WAS poslpOucu
from July % until Sept. 10, at the request
of the people of Jackson, on account of the
meeting OF the Good Templars at that place
July p, and the primary election in Butts
July p.
Some one entered the residence of Mrs.
W. NJ. Touchstone at Sumner one day last
week, while she was out visiting a neigh
Dor, and stole s25 from the bottom of her
trunk. The money was afterward found
stuck down in one corner Of the top drawer
of Mrs. Touchstone's bureau, but how it
got there is yet TO be found out.
Madison Mddisonidn: 1t is said beau
tiful young lady of a neighboring city was
secretly married to a popular young gentle
man of Madison Tuesday Il is denied by
both PAL ties however, aud we are COM
PEELED to take their word for it, even if the
Methodist pastor did g to the home where
the fair visitor is stopping, in company with
the young man.
There was ripple of excitement at the
Elmwood hotel in Marietta, says the Jour
nal A colored waiter, named win Mitch
ell, recently from Atlanta, insulted Chuck
Anderson, which he resented by shooting
at the negro several times The negro was
not hit, as his exit was rather hurried. He
had BEEN in the city only three days, but
he left for Atlanta without delay.
Americas Recorder: Uncle Joseph Will
son, a colored man who is in the employ
ment of Col f. G. Simmons, is quite re-
mhrkable old man. He is at least So years
old, was never whipped when a slave, has
never taken a drink of whisky, chewed or
smoked tobacco, sworn an oath, was never
accused of stealing, and never mad lease
in court" He took his first ride on the rail-
road snort time ago with Col. Simmons
family. His wife aunt I.iddy," is still
living and has ten living children. He is
very proud of her, to whom he has ever
been faithful and devoted. Few white men
can count as many friends as "Uncle Jas
per-" and few can show as good a record.
FLORIDA.
The express Office at Enterprise has been
closed.
Mrs. Mary Miller of Pensacola fell and
broke her arm Thursday.
Hon j. H. Mckenzie of jackson county is
suggested for congressman.
James Alexander wants to represent
Volusia county in the state Senate.
A pension has been granted to Samantha,
widow Of Rosco Lipsey. Of Mikesville
The democratic county convention meets
IN Tavares next Tuesday, Aug. z, to choose
delegates to the two Ocala conventions.
4 gentleman who has just returned from
She north says that the weather in Jackson
vile now is so per cent. cooler than in New
Ecrk, Boston or Philadelphia.
A r)etitiOn has been sant tn the poetoffica