The morning news., 1891-12-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

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by a Mad Dog-A Grocer of Ameri-
Gus Financially Embarrassed - A
Floral Tribute Sent TO Speaker Crisp
nv the Woman's Press Club of
Georgia.
GEORGIA.
A movement is on foot to organize
bicycle CLUB in Brunswick.
Shiloh Methodist church near Fairmount
was DESTROYED by fire on Saturday night
last It had just been repainted, and nne
new organ put in. The cause of the fire Is
unknown.
A few davs since while James H. Walker
of Pierce county was driving his wagon
be ran into a ditch and fell OIL the
wagon, breaking one bone IN his LETT arm
and dislocating his wrist.
At Fort Gaines q day or two ago the Wild
den murder trial was postponed until next
March on account of Judge Guerry's ill
ness The motion for Osborn's new trial
will be heard at Dawson to-day.
A boy said to be the brother of Bob
Brewer, the notorious black outlaw who led
the riot at Jesup about a year ago, fred
three shots at another negro at Brunswick
Thursday but failed to hit him. Both boys
were arrested.
The case of Postmaster Subers Of Ander-
sonville, charged with embeZZlement, was
called in the United States court at Macon
Thursday, but the defendant was too sick
to be present. The case was ordered post
poned until next term of court.
Rev. A. E. Carraway Of Statesboro will
be pleasantly situated next year. He has
been appointed pastor of the Methodist
church at Coleman, Tex, a town Of about
1900 inhabitants He will have $500
parsonage, and will get salary of 5000 or
$1,000.
Mr. Hansford Of Oconee county encount-
tered mad dog in the road Wednesday near
his home. The dog tore his arm rather badly
and also buried his teeth in his back Mr.,
Hansford choked the dog to the ground
and called a negro near by who cut the dogs
throat.
Every active, honorary and ex-member of
the Floyd Rifles of Macon is looking forward
with pleasant anticipation to next Monday
night when a handsome silk flag will be
presented to the Rifles by the Young lady
friends OF the company Miss Mamie Van
nucki will present the banner, and Capt
Hardeman will receive it for the company
The Woman's Press Club Of Georgia has
sent to Hon. Charles F. Crisp, in honor Of
his election as speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, beautiful collection of flow
ers. The flowers were arranged 80 as to
represents a crown and were accompanied by
a card bearing these Inscriptions: "Speaker
Georgia." and "Georgia's daughters crown
theen
W. ]. Slappey, a prominent grocerymau
doing business on Forsyth street, at Ameri-
Gus, was closed up by Deputy Sheriff Lamar
Wednesday, who now holds the keys, pend
ing some satisfactory adjustment Of the
troubles. The action was taken by virtue
of three Fl. fas. issued in behalf Of the Peo.
pies National Bank, representing sum np-
proximeting $500. Mr.. Slappey will prob
ably perfect some satisfactory arrangement
by which he can resume business at the old
stand.
For the first time in the history Of the
Bibb county Jail 1t is full to OVERLOOKING
and is turning prisoners away. These, how-
ever. are federal prisoners and there can
yet be found, possibly, place to pack away
few more state prisoners. Judge Speer,
in the United States court, is now ordering
all prisoners from that court to be sent to
the Chatham county Jail. The present num-
ber confined in the Bibb jail is little less
than 100. and the present term of the supe-
rior and city courts sends more to be taken
care of.
Sam Castor, superinte ldent of the
Adams Park Improvement Company, sent
TO Macon Thursday portion Of two bears,
which he killed at Adams park on Tuesday.
Mr.. Castor was turkey hunting, and while
following drove of turkeys came upon
the bears. The largest bear showed fight,
and it was with difficulty that she was
killed before precipitating lively encoun-
ter. The other bear was Ii male cub aud
was dispatched without trouble Mr.. Gas
ton says the woods around Adams Park are
full of bears.
The contractors who have been raising
Broad street at Rome have left town, Civ
ing up the work. The work was to have
been completed this week., but there is yet
100 yards to raise snd macadamize. Mon
day at midnight the contractors moved
their wagons. stock, tools, ETC., and the
large force of laborers have not been paid
on Tor two weeks work, ana they are mad.
They will get their money however, al
the city owes the contracting firm a balance
which will about cover everything, The
$1,000 bond given by Howell & Bullock is
city will lcse nothing.
A duel with double-barreled shotguns is
the latest sensation in Rome 1t occurred
near the new furnaces, two miles out on the
East Tennessee railroad, at q. B. Holders
store in New Rome. day or two ago The
only challenge passed was a "bang |" from
the gun of Scott Holder, which was &C.
oepted by a like report from gun loaded
with buckshot in the hands of a notorious
negro, named Dick Cody. Both principals
emptled two barrels and the negro received
wounds with small birdshot, and Mr.
Holder heard the buckshot "sing" In a few
inches OF his head, but escaped without g
scratch. The negro who had threatened
Mr.. Holders life and proceeded to make
good his threats, escaped and las not beer
captured.
Macon Telegraph: Something interest.
ing IN medical science is to be instituted by
DR.. Ferguson, Macons city physician, al
outline of which he has explained to the iete
graph. DR.. Ferguson holds, with Other
physicians throughout the country. thai
blood is the greatest nutritive, and thinks il
should be preserved in all meats eaten by
consumptives or allowed as nourishment il
all wasting diseases. To this end he has ar
ranged with Macon butcher to supply hi
patients in such cases with beef which ha
been killed without bleeding, ana will try
his new experiment In a few days He ha
found that birds and chickens which hav,
been shot and thereby lost but little blood
furnish more nourlshment than those kitet
by other modes, and thinks the beef he ha
arranged for will prove a valuable nutritiv
food In the cases mentioned.
Griffin Call: Below is a bill of sale of
negro girl sold in 1858. The negro is livin
in Griffin, Julia Redding, and she can Sc
what her old missus thought she was worth
The young generation will be interested O
well in seeing how such " articles of mer
chandse" were transferred in ante bellur