The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-29
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Meeting Of the Georzia Ear Associa-
tion-S3, 500 a Day Spent in Atlanta
! for Cigarette
GEORGIA
The Macon drummers will 60 in full force
90 the Augusta convention.
L. ". Cable of Ellaville was knocked or
fell from Urain a day or two ago and was
badly but not dangerously hurt.
1t is estimated that 5000 packages, or
$1,000 cigarettes are smoked at Atlanta
every day In a yveek-350. 600 In a month
i, 100000. In a year about l6 500, 900!
And Atlanta folks spend for cigarettes
$500 a day, S34 500 week, or sos. 900 a
month. And in one year Atlanta puffs away
S1,1760O0 in cigarette smokel
Ga Friday last Mrs. Laura Z. Henderson,
wife of the late Gen. r. J. Henderson Of
COvington, received through Covington
Council No. al, American Legion Of Honor.
5000 from John NJ. Gwinnell, supreme
treasurer of the order. as the death benefit
of her husband, who was a member Of
Covington Council No. pa, located in
Covington.
Omaha is suffering from a mad dog scare.
Every negro man, woman and child is
armed with a club, an ak or a shotgun,
waging war of determination on the en-
tire dog family. The alarm has spread for
miles in every direction. On DR.. ellis
plantation the laborers were panic-stricken,
and many a noble pup has bitten the dust.
Poodle, shepherd and ''yallern cur all suffer
alike.
At the meeting of the Georgia Bar Asso-
citation at Columbus next month, the presi-
dent, Hon. Frank Fl. Miller Of Augusta,
will deliver the opening address. Col
Charles &C. Jones, Jr, of Augusta will
present a sketch of John Mcpherson Ber-
rien and Hon. Walter B. Hill and others
will present interesting committee reports
Several distinguished lawyers will read
papers.
Jim Wilson has to regard a house he is
building at Pineville with superstition
Every time be has visited the house to super
intend the workmanship he has met with
some kind Of an accident. Some time ago
he fell from the roof and hurt his foot
badly, and in tearing down a scaffold
Wednesday a scantling fell on his head, the
edge Of which cut cash in his scalp about
four inches long.
Albany NelUs and Advertiser: A per-
sonage who attracted the attention of every
one as she passed along the streets was IN
the city Saturday. she was young white
woman, II years old, aud weighed 2S6
pounds. she wore derby hat of an extra
ordinary size and a Mother Hubbard dress
loosely belted down, which, as she passed
along, looked like the mainsail Of ships
canvas. She hailed from Willacoochee, but
her name could not be learned.
A newly married couple from the coun-
try created considerable merriment at
Buena Vista a few days ago. They had
married the day before at Cordele and
were on their way to Moore's mill, where
the maa works. They promenaded the
town hand in hand, and when the noon
hour arrived they repaired to Clements q
hot ja1 ba
chair-the man sitting down flrst-and
dined on cheese aud crackers, splced with
kisses.
W. A. Walden, the son Of William Wall
den, Of Gibson who left last fail to attend
lectures at the Baltimore medical college,
wrote to his father a mlssive the other day
in which he said You need not write to
me any more at Baltimore; ere you receive
my letter | will be sailing across the waters
in pursuit of another country" This is
startling information to the boys parents,
as no cause is assigned for the rash act.
His father, who Is one of the worthiest citi-
zens Of this county, is very much worried
over the matter.
The most destructive fire in the history
Of Jacksonville occurred Thursday. The
large batch Of stables belonging to the
HOuser house was discovered TO be on fire
about shutdown, and before the people of
the town could get to the scene, the entire
building was in flames. The structure was
built OF heart pine, and fed by the large
amount OF provender overhead, rendered
the spread of the fire marvellous The first
who reached the burning building succeeded
In getting out the horses, buggies, ETC. The
entire population of the town was soon on
hand, and worked with a will to prevent
the spread of the fire. Loss, $500 or S4OO.
No insurance. Supposed TO have occurred
from hostler smoking.
Macon Teiegraph: About 9:4O o'clock
Sunday night, as a gentleman wa9 coming
down Cotton avenue, he saw a negro man
followed by colored woman Of lighter
complexion. When near the Stewart A. NJ
E. church at the corner of Spring street and
Cotton avenue, the man suddenly wheeled
around, and eKclaiming, I'm show YOU
how to follow me around" and began
TO beat the woman over the head
furiousy with his walking stick, Defend
ing her head from the blows with her arms
as best she could. she exclaimed: "You
can beat me as you like Do as YOU please"
A great many blows were rained on her
head. When the man ceased beating her
she started off toward High street, saying
she would get policeman. The man soon
Joined her and they disappeared together,
talking sngrily. A number of colored
people near the church saw the whole occur
renee, but did not interfere
Samuel Elliott is a prosperous farmer
living near Lumpkin. A day or two ago a
negro living near him had his COW i'm
pounded Tor trespass. He rode over to see
the negro, and they didn't agree as to the
damage done by the cow A few hot words
e1sued and the darby invited him to dis
mount He "htn and the two clinched.
They were pretty evenly matched, and they
had 1t rough and tumble, using their teeth
like dogs. Elliott says the negro fought like
a tiger. After the first round both men
came up bloody and almost breathless. They
tested moment in the fence corners. and
4hen renewed the fight The negroes
weapon of defense was his teeth, and if ever
II negro used his teeth to advantage
his one did. He seemed determined
20 eat his antagonist alive. biting and snap
ping aN MIN like mad dog. Ten rounds
were fought, and the negro never once
abandoned his biting tactics. Elliott en-
deavored TO pay him back in his own coin,
but his teeth were no match for the molars
OF his savage antagonist, and the negro
marked him every time. He was fearfullv
bitten all over the face and arms. After
''chawingh and clawing each other awhile
by mutual consent they agreed to declare
the fight draw. Elliott says he would
have been literally eaten up If the darky's
teeth had been good but as it was he sue
ceeded in changing his opponents appear
ance by adding several bumps to his
CsOunt an a0ra and hitting q mont 81 worth q =