The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-28

a Couple of One Legged Chickens.
GEORGIA
The Atlanta bar passed resolutions Satu
day in memory of Gen. L. ]. Gartrell.
Lieut.. W. J. Kendrick has been promote
TO the captaincy of the Gate City Guard {
Atlanta.
At Villa Rica Friday w. H. Rabun Re
twenty-one feet from a scsffold an
broke his ankle besides receiving otbe
painful injuries.
The average price Paid fer cotton pickin
In Coweta county this fall is about 10 cent
per hundred. or 81 50 less per bale than wa
paid last season.
NJ. Greenberg's merchant tailoring estao
ment at Macon was damaged Sb,OUU py ni'
Saturday morning.
Owing to the resignation Of Ms A ".
Beazley, Miss Annie johnson Of Macon has
been appointed assistant in stephens puo'i0
high school at CrawfordvilIe.
The Gainesville fair will open Nov. 10 and
close Nov, l3 The attractions VIII eNceI
those of all former exhibitions, ana VlSlIoIs
may expect good entertainment.
At Crawfordville Thursday, Julian, son
of &c .rCe II. Mitchell, in company with
some other people was taking ride in
wagon. when be tumbled beneath the
wheels. A large cash was cut IN his head,
his collar bone was br.kea and he was bad
ly bruised.
The general committee appointed by the
different lodges Of Odd Fellows Of Atlanta
to arrange for securing the location Of the
orphans home at Atlanta met Saturday.
The object of the meeting was to do what
was necessary to secure subscriptions for
the home.
Waycross Reporter: The man who
downs J. H. Query in the next race for con-
gress in the Second district will have TO
get up early in the morning. and stay up all
night. Those Of Guerry's friends who have
strayed away from him had better get back
into place.
Hogansville Hustler: John Lowe col
81. picked COS pounds Of cotton. Mr.
Sims has not only a fast cotton picker, but
also fast horse, which can come from Mr.
Sims home to Hogsnsville, distance OF
three miles, in ten minutes.
About a week ago Mai Van Holt Nash Of
Atlanta became i'll. AT first it was thought
that the trouble was only slight and that he
would soon recover. This hope was dis
appointed however, and he has grown
steadily worse. The attack developed into
q dangerous form Of gastric fever.s
Last Thursday evening as fast mail train
No. 5 was speeding toward Waycross, En-
ginee- McIae at the throttle, the engine
flushed covey OF cartridges, running into
them, the engineer capturing several in the
cab. He passed the birds over to "Sol, his
fireman, who had quail on toast for supper.
Moses Williams Of Thomas county has
curiosity in the way of chicken. The
chicken has only one leg and was Matched
hot fhor hafv 80
ever. Mr.. Williams has Il pair Of them.
and the strange thing about the pair, is
that one is minus the left and the other the
right leg.
J. D. Jett, white man, Is under arrest
at Atlanta for decoying Lola Smith, a
10y earold girl, from her home at Ran
dalIs Mills, twelve miles from Atlanta.
TIE girl says Jett promised to marry her
She Is being taken care of by the Kings
Daughters. Jetts bond has been fixed at
$500
Sandy Beavers, an Augusta policeman
who was notified by the police commits
soners that he must either give up his
place on the force or close his saloon.
decided Saturday that he would continue
the saloon and report for duty as a police
man. Beavers thinks the board has no
power to force him to abandon his private
business
Walker County Messenger: Last fall
Ciowdie and Van Pelt were killed bv the
north bound train at the first crossing be-
low Summerville. The wife Of the former
and the children of the latter brought suit.
Friday at Sunmerville tire cases came up
The Van Pelt suit was dismissed, owing to
defects In the allegations. Mrs. Clowiis
got Judgment for $4,000
At Marshallville about a week AGO s. II
Rumph, proprietor Of Willow Lake nursery
and an extensive fruit grower, was taken
violently SICK with congestion. His recov-
cry was despa1red Of for time, but he sur-
Vived the congestion. He now has the fever
and is very weak aud in critical condition.
A few days will decide for better or worse
according to his strength.
An examination for a cadetship at the
United States military academy at West
Point vas held at Cedartown Thursday
There we're ten applicants for the appoi6t-
ment. one froJu nearly every county in the
district. Fred Morris Of Marietta was the
favored one. He having stood the best ex-
animation, was chosen. Ben Borden of
Cedartown came second and is alternate.
Griffin Call: On Wednesday joseph
7. Menley, l2-year-old son of T
M Manley, and Billy Mitchell, the baby
boy OF Or. I. J. Mitchell, who is Just 10
years OF age, living neighbors, tried their
skill picking cotton, each working ten
hours. The first picked 443 pounds and the
latter 256 Now, are there two smarter
little boys in SpaldIng county? The parents
nave just cause for being proud Of them.
). X. Ragsdale, the proprietor of a coal
and WOOD yard, was arrested at Atlanta
Friday night in Jacobs drug store. where
he was trying to purchase lauduun with
which to commit suicide. He admitted his
intention, breaking down in tears and
creating pathetic scene by telling of his
fruitless hopeless life. A quarter was all
the money be had in the world he said and
he was going to use that to end his misera-
BILE existence.
w. n. Alley aud Mrs. J. C. Carlisle who
elopeo from North Carolina arrived al
Fort Valley three weeks ago and settled
down TO live as man and wife. Their
identity was discovered ami Alley was ar,
rested, but ives subsequently released or
account OF the slowness of the North Caro-
lima authorities. He and Mrs Carlisle hav,
left for parts unknown. Mr.. Carlisle ha.
arrived and taken charge of a child Mrs
Carlisle left behind her at Fort Valley.
Capt. L. B. Clay has succeeded in borinl
the artesian WELL at Gordon 350feet deep, an,
the water is within twenty feet of the tor
A natural flow OF water could not be pro
cured at this depth, and it was deemed bes
by those interested and upon advice of Capt
Clay to cease operations just here and put il
pump. The pump was placed in positio
Tuesday, and now the people Of Gordon hav
the opportunity to get as much minere
water composed of sulphur, magnesia an
iron, as they need.
The following special was received b
The HUStier-of -ROme Saturday from til
Ontario journal, which shows for itself
"St. Thomas, Ont, Sept. 81 see by