The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-06
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
Low Water Interfering With Naviga'
ton at Columbus-A Parrot Born
Before the War Still L.ving-A Bark
Brought to Brunswick Waterlogged.
A Female Figure Curiously Formed.
GEoRGIA.
A let black horse with white name and
tail attracted attention at Athens Satur-
DAY.
A white man named gilbert went TO sleep
on the railroad track near hocheIie ostur-
day night. A freight train cut bis mead on
Wilson Huff had his right hand terribly
lacerated in his gin, at Conyers gay OF
two ago, He was looking after the moatS
when the saws caught his shirt sleeve ana
in an instant his hand was ruined. Wo OF
his fingers are entirely off and bis others.
il is feared, will be stiff.
KENYON Mott, jeweer of Brunswick, Is
the possessor OF a rosary of the blessed
Virgin Mary, that is about century oid
Tbs beads OF the rosary show very me
Workmanship, and are made OF rose Wooo.
1t is said that the rosary was obtained IN
Rome. Italy, where it had been worn by
cardinals.
Fifteen DAYS hence the South Carolina
synod will meet in Augusta. Holy Trinity
English Lutheran church and st. Mat
thew's German Lutheran church Will
heartily cooperate in giving the delegates
a cordial greeting and a pleasant stay.
There will be about seventY-ive ministers
and delegates from the Palmetto state.
Mrs. E. R. Hodgson, Sr., of Athens. has
in her possession q parrot that was in ante
bellum days resident Of Columbia, s. G.
When the federal troops burnt Columbia the
parrot was crippled by soldier. Mrs. Hodg-
son obtaided the parrot in Chicago. TIE
bird chatters away gaily in spite Of the
snowy feathers that he carries on his
head.
At Columbus last week a warrant waf
sworn out in Judge Wheeler Williams
court by Miss Hattie Knox OF Phenix City
for Will T. Boyd, charging him with seduc
tion. Boyd waived preliminary hearing
and gave bond in the sum of $500 for his
appearance at the November term o.
Muscogee superior court to answer to tht
charge.
Prince Brooks a country negro, wen
into Dixon's bar at Columbus Saturday ,anC
ordered pint of wine. The wine was pro
duced by the bartender and handed tc
Brooks. who disclaimed having ordered it.
and rushed out the door. The bartender
ran after and caught Brooks. who cursed in
such q vigorous and boisterous manner tha
Policeman Remington arrested him.
The unusually low condition of the river
just now is affecting the trade of Columbus
TO no inconsiderable extent. Boats have
been unable TO navigate iG for the past weef
or ten days. and as result the city has los
considerable cotton. There are said to bt
1900 bales of the feecy staple at various
points down the river consigned to Column
bus cotton firms, and it is feared that if the
river does not become navigable in a short
time the cotton will be shipped to Sa.
vannah.
Great excitement was occasioned at Bax.
ley over the smallpox scare. This disease Is
in the county, and is closely guarded. so nc
apprehension need exist as TO its spreading.
Saturday Or. Comns, who has been visiting
the cases, has been closely watched by some
uneasy people, and practical joker went
through town spreading the report that the
disease was breaking out on him. In few
moments people were demoralzed, and the
hotel keeper, ran to the town authorities to
get quarantine established against the
doctor. Mr.. Parker, being q sensible man
tried to sllav the excitement.
The American bark John Harvey, loaded
with lumber which left Brunswick last
Tuesday for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is now
waterlogged. Her crew of niue men ar
rived at Brunswick Saturday on the
steamer Bellevue from Doboy. After leav-
ing Brunswick everything went we'll until
Wednesday at noon, when it was discov-
cred that the vessel was Leak
ing fast. All hands were or
dered to the pumps, but soon found that the
vessel could not be kept free. She was then
ordered to Doboy where she arrived Friday
morning. Capt. Phelsn with his first and
second officers are now at Doboy and will
soon 60 TO Savannah. The John Harvey be
longs to New York.
The governor has named the Georgia
delegates to the national farmers congress
TO be held at Sedalia, Mo, Nov. TO- 1t i,
made up as follows: From the state al
large. Felix Corrupt and G. M Ryals, dele
gates: j. s. Low and Henry de Jarnette
alternates From the districts: First
james Walker, Darien; T. j. McElmurray
Waynesboro. Second, NJ. N Phillips
Oak Grove; G. P. Wood. Attapulgus
Third. Fred Wimberly. Billiards.
d. B. Fitzgerald, Lumpkin. Fourth, B. H
Williams, Hamilton; a. w. Allen, Temple
Fifth, w. H. McLaren, Palmetto; J. N
Liddel, Easton. Sixth, W. E. II. Searcy
Griffin; J. c. Zom, Thomaston. Seventh
j. A. Peek, Cedartown; James Suttle
Greenbush. Eighth, T. j: Walker, iMachen
/. H. o. Martin, Elberton. Ninth, J. L
Cloud, Rufut; C. ?. Jarrett, Tugalo
Tenth, A. B. Baxter, Sparta; A. E
Strother, Lincolnton. Eleventh, w. A
Mcdonald, Waresboro; W. J. Fordham
Wylly.
Columbus Enquirer Sun: The Enquirer
Sun was shown yesterday a curiosity in til
shape of q well defined profile of femal
figure in pewter, measuring about 215 b.
inches and weighing Az ounces. The fig
ure, which is plain from the head to ebou
the knees, is formed in a sort of canopy, an
the manner in which it is fashioned, as we
as the source from which it came, is exceed
ingly curious and interesting Il was i
this wise: Mrs. NJ. B. Walker, living a
Sixth avenue. between Tenth and Elevent
streets, had placed a medium sized stick c
oak wood on the fire in an open fireplace /
her kitchen, and as soon as the stick becan
thoroughly heated, she observed wins
appeared to be molten lead running froI
the middle OF the stick on to the hearth
where it formed the singular curiosit
above described. As soon as the lead b,
came cool and solidified she priced it fro
the bricks with case knife and was astol
ished beyond measure TO find it fashioned
the shape of female figure. 1t was carrie
TO Pekor's jewelry store yesterday morniui
where Mr.. Pekor, after investigation, Or,
nouuced the material as pure pewter. Ho
the metal came III the wood is sometbiI
that cannot be explained. The wood WI
in an ordinary load purchased from Bir
song & ScheusSler, aud was the only piee
SO far, that has proved to be pewter min
as il were.
FLORIDA.
Lakeland's municipal election will
held next month.
Atlanta capitaIiets will SOON araot an i