The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-11
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

GEORGIA
Hogansville has new paper called the
Hustler.
The New Sadie. hotel at Tiftcn win be
opened on April -.
Gen. Gordon has consented to deliver the
memorial address at LaGrange.
1t is repor. ed that Henry D. Atwood has
been appointed postmaster at Brunswick.
John Mitchell fell under his wagon in
Walker county a few days ago and was 50
badly injured that he died.
A. Albany, a day OF two ago, oyster
shells we're brought up from the city ar
tesian well 325 feet below the surface.
r Woodcock Of Rocky Ford has about
1000 cabbages planted on bis farm, many
of which will measure eighteen and twenty
inches across.
Fannie Lou Nix, a girl IS years old, who
lives at Nickery's Creek, in Forsyth county,
has quilt with 1900 pieces in ii, which she
made herself.
The Central railroad sell every month
from 81. 500 to $1,000 worth of tickets from
Fort Valley. Six years ago 500 worth was
. big business for them.
J. T. McKibben, a section boss on the
Atlanta and Florida railroad, had the mis-
fortune to lose his purse and 1886 III money,
on Wednesday near Creswel.
Outcroppings of a very fine quality OF
black marole have been found on the ridge
west Of Dalton. Surface indications point
TO large deposits Of the marble.
jesse Crumley, negro charged with
numbering a negress at Sloan, Greene
county. was arrested at Ma rietta a day or
two ago and taken back 10 Greensboro.
Wash Mulkey, who was called to his door
at Ellljny. and shot, is still alive and will
probably yet get well. Mr.. Mulkey says
that Doc Lawing shot him. The officers
are after Lawing.
The higher peaks Of the Cohuttah noun
tains, near Dalton, were covered with
mantle of snow on Saturday and Sunday
last. In places where the snow had drlfted
1t was from four to five inches deco.
Hon. Martin V. Calvin has accepted the
editorship of South Atlantic, a journal
published in Augusta, aud is to have entire
control OF the editorial views. Agriculture
is to be the leading feature, and all that re-
lates to the interest of the farmers will te
discussed boldly.
Hsnce Poppell, living two miles from
Odum, was seriously gored in the intestnes
Thursday by an angry bull. DIR. j. L.
HUI was called, and, after administering
chlorOforln, sewed up the wound, which
was one inch deep and two inches long.
Mr.. Poppell is recovering.
Sandersville Herald: Judge Newman
has received seventy-seven applications for
pensions from soldiers widows in this
county, and as soon IS proper information
is furnished they will be sent 10 headduar-
ters. Among tle applicants is the venerable
and highly esteemed Mrs Sarah Warthen,
now 81 years Of age, relict of that gallant
soldier, the late beloved Col Thomas j.
WRrthen.
1t is stated in real estate circles to-day
that deal has been completed by which
Atlanta is to have new 81. 600 600 hotel in
the heart Of the Nifxy Elacrlar
ara oil millionaire, who built the Ponce de
Leon and other magnificent houels in
Florida, is said to be at the back Of the new
venture. The hotel will be on the same
scale as those at the resorts of Florida, and
the site proposed is the best in the city.
Andrew Bright. negro living on the
place Of ]. T. Williams, near Everett
Station, had one of his children. a girl, IL
years Of age, burned to death yesterday.
Brtghts wife had gone to her work, and
shut the girl up in the house with another
girl younger than herself. A negro woman
who was working near the house heard the
children screaming, and arrived just in
time TO save the younger one from being
burned to death.
A novel suit has been pending in the JUS
tice court for Royston district, Hart county.
Tor two or three months. A. p Burnett
brought suit against J. l. Taat for 95 cents,
and the case was heard by r. H. Ridgeway,
notary public, on the third Saturday in
February, and discharged at the prose-
cutors cost, whereupon Mr.. Burnett ap-
pealed to jury, and on last Saturday the
case was heard by the jury and Mr. Burnett
received judgment for is cents and cost.
Griffin Gail: Four yearn ago iMessrs a.
w. Hasselkus and Jack Powell bought sixty
acres Of land east Of Griffin a short distance.
paying $500 for the same. Ten acres OF
this land were planted in grapes which ara
To "a
Powell CEASED the public sale Of this piece Of
property for divlson, and il was sold to the
highest bidder on Tuesday last and brought
81, $50 cssh-sho wing an increase in valua-
tlon OF 81 $50 in less than four years, caused
by the planting of the ten~acre vineyard.
The business committee OF Leesburg was
shocked Thursday morning to hear that H,
Y. Odom had closed doors. MIR. Odom has
Tor years been doing general merchandise
and supply business there. and was thought
20 be one Of the strongest men financially in
that section. No one thought he was shsky
Tn the least until his failure was announced.
The cause OF the failure is said to be too
heavy advances to planters and poor colec-
lions. The total liabilities, SO far as thew
can be ascertained, are about $40. 600. while
the assets will go over $4,000. Mr.. Odom
has preferred creditors to the amount Of
$4,000
Lawrenceville Herald: Last winter a
white man named Hanks was employed at
Capt, Powers camp on the Georgia, Caro-
ina and Northern. In a short time after
ae arrived here mulatto woman ca ne. and
{ was reported that for some time he
ans been living with this negro as his wife.
Last week Capt. Powers discharged him
md ordered him and the woman TO leave
The camp. On last Thursday night Hanks
nd the woman went to the house OF a
negro near the camp and staid all night
some time during the night the house was
urrounded by party OF negroes, who took
Hanks out and gave him terri Bile fiogging
With wagon whips. They then went back
o get the woman to whip her, but she had
led and could not be found. and thus es-
aped.
The grand lodge Of Knights of Honor of
9eorgia adjourned Thursday after two
lays harmonious session at Americas.
Americas gave the visitors a cordial wei
some and a banquet was given to the
Ulcers. For the ensuing year officers
we're elected as follows: Representative
o supreme lodge, G. z. McGregor
4 Warrenton; alternate, w, t.
3eidt. Jonesboro; grand dictator, ], J.
,rlntup, Rome; grand vice dictator, J. B.
Wallace, Atlanta; grand assistant dictator,
!. Il. Shockley, Marietta grand reporter,
L6vvard ElIaT