The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-15
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

a GOlQ MINING OTaLc IL AAoAA OCN4ANS
Saulter's Saloon Near Athens the
Scene offs Serious Row-The Largest
Land Owner in Barlow County Dead
Two Negroes Drowned in a Swollen
Creek in Lee County.
GEORGIA.
A new military company will probably be
organized at Athens.
The money has been raised to erect a cot
ton compress in jackson.
Thomaston wants a cotton factory. 1t
has been decided not to establish a steam
laundry.
Milton Richardson was offered 81, 700 for
less than an acre OF Hartwell dirt In cash
last week, and declined to take it.
Mrs. Thomas L. Sutton received her COM
mission as postmistress of McDonough and
entered upon the discharge Of her duties
Monday.
George R. Wealer has the oldest mule in
Hall county. He is 50 years old, and does
younger neighbors.
A gold mining craze has broken out
among a certain element of Gaiuesyi lle, and
nearly all the adjacent branches are now
being worked In crude way, yet c0nsid-
erabie gold is sometimes found.
SO far it is evident that Lem Burch has
not been arrested since returning to his
home in TeIfair county. At least nothing
has not been heard from him, and Deputy
Lotion has not vet returned to Macon.
The Athenian Club Of Athens, will build
a club house. The executive committee
having the matter in charge have raised
$4,000 on a subscription list, and propose
tog get more. The club will then issue bonds
aud build.
Ga Sunday, during the storm, mule be-
longing to Jordan Landers (coloredl Of Nc
Dutis county was killed by lightning while
standing in the stable. A chain hanging in
the stable was also struck and the links
melted together.
At the Touring mills Of John P. Moore's,
on Littla river, near Crawfordville, the
water was higher than it was ever known to
be, by several feet. The water reached the
second story of the building, and that is
said to beat all past records.
Two negroes we're drowned in Muckalee
creek, near Starkville, in Lee county,
Wednesday. Owing to the swollen condi-
ton Of the creek they drove into bank Of
ouicksand, and were drowned while trying
to extricate the horse and buggy.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Fielding billiard of
Oglethorpe county were married, fifty
=
present nome. o. the place was a pear
tree that was in full bloom at the time, and
this same tree bears fruit now as vigorously
as it ever did.
A lively contest is going on for the posi-
ton Of oil inspector at Macon, made va
can't by the death of Hon. Thomas Harde-
man. There are over twenty applicant.
The appointment is made by Commissioner
of Agriculture Nesbitt. There is report
TO the effect that Jerry Hollis will certainly
receive the appointment There is another
rumor that the place has been promised to
N. j. Hatcher.
The Gainesville Coardnt- american
recently proved that the "younges5 confed-
eraten was a resident of Cartersville. An
other statement of equal interest is that. the
only living officer receiving one of the first
commissio claims Barlow county as his
home. The gentleman alluded to is Col.
Henry ID. Capers of Adairsville. President
Davis, Secretary Mallory and Col Capers
we're commissioned at the same time, being
the first commissioned officers OF the con-
federacy.
The city council of Augusta has just
passed the tax ordinance The rate was
fixed at 4 per cent; the same as last year.
City Sheriff Jones reports the tax digest as
follows for 1891: Real estate, SIG. O66 473:
personal property, So, 254, 66S-total, $2l,-
III l4l. This is an increase of $685., 259 over
last year. The council increases the raise
OF interest from AZ to ) per cent. on S105,-
600 OF bonds to be issued to pay off bonds
that will fall due in May. which were issued
for the canal extension.
Warrent9n Clipper: W. H. Smith of our
town has in his possession a IS bill which is
liz years Old. IL IS North Carolina cur
rency, and rears tie signatures of two
officials Of that state. The bill has been in
the family since tie days of Caleb Smith.
the grandfather of W. H. Smith. The bill
was printed on common paper, something
IKE the plotting paper so much used nova
Gays, and is about 81 inches long bv 81
wide. On the face of it, in very distiuc5
letters, is printed: death TO Counterfeit"
Cartersvilie COurdnt-Americdn Israel P.
Davis, who was, perhaps, the largest land
owner In this county. died at his home a
few days ago. He was well known in this
city, where be frequently came to transact
business. His wealth was the result of a
lifetime OF hard work and strict economy.
he was uneiucated, and from appearance
no one would have judged that he was
worth anything. He always made it rule
that when be had accumulated any con-
siderable amount Of money to invest 1t in
lends, and at the time of his death he was
the owner of $500 acres of land. most of it
being as good as any in this section. 1t is
told that few weeks before he died he
buried about 50, 600, which is being indus
triously hunted for by those interested.
Athens Ledger: There came near being
serious difficulty at Saulter's yesterday.
1t seems that Mr.. Lowry, a young man of
this place, became engaged in difficulty
with negro, upon which Lowry knocked
the negro down and then jumped on him,
at which juncture Lee Sorrells came up and
pulled Lowry off. to prevent his hurting
the negro seriously. Soon after the diff
Guilty some negroes decided that they could
wipe up the face of the earth with the white
people who we're there, and, with a negro
named Graham as leader, they made the
onslaught, Graham having a large rock in
his hand. Just at this time Mr.. Sorrells
drew pistol and detied them, commanding
Graham to throw down the rock. The negro
obeyed and took TO his heels. and the whole
gang followed him.
Albany NeicS and Advertiser: Cover
nor's day will be one of the greatest days of
Chautauqua, for on that day one Of the
graudest military displays ever witnessed in
the state will be witre sed in Albany.
Capt. William E. W ooten has already re-
ceived eleven acceptances of invitations
aud only one positive declination-the CO.
lumbus Volunteers-who declined the invi-
tation regretfully. Those companies which
have accepted the invitation to participate
in the ceremonies Of governors day are as
follows: Two companies of cadets from the
agricultural college, Cuthbert; the Fort
Gaines Guards; the Dawson Guards: the
Thomasville Guards. ThOmaaviIla Cedats