The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
ITEMS In THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

The Damage by Rains in Warner
County-A Curious Relic in Wash
Observation-Disclosures Municipal Elec
tion-charGed with Intent to Muir
der-A Horrible Accident at Au
guste.
The county of Gwinnett is to have a neS
town soon; it is understood that it will b
named "WagehoTn.
A Macon county farmer has the boss ker
shaw vine of the state. Il is fully seventy
five yards long, aud has l 900 kershsws on it
Messrs. Croker, Pollack aud Pluke;t.
the three young men who were first a.
rested ia connection with thslexpreSs rob.
berry at Golfers station, have instituted
suit against the Central railroad for $780,
600 damage.
At Athens Friday the Resves Warehouse
Company received twelve bales Of cotton
over the Georgia, Carolina and Northern;
1t was shipped to them from Conner, ana
was the Il st cotton hauled over the ne"
road to Athens.
Judge Barnett has gone over WliEes
county looking after bridges 20 see What
damages were done by the flood. He says
that 500 or Sl25 will DO all repairing neces-
sary. No bridge Of any consequence Is
actually destroyed.
From September, 1890, to September,
1891 there were q, 326 bales OF cotton
shipped from Washington. 1t is evident
the crop of Wilkes county is about 10000
bales, and when there is a crop of 100000
Wilkes furnishes about one 32Oth part OF
the whole.
A lot in Manchester, the new town near
Atlanta will be given free of cost TO any
r,raacbar who will bujl1 IN in fualva
mouths This is an offer that there is not
much probability Of being accepted by
many. Preachers as rule have but little
besides their hopes Of heaven.
Wednesday Eatonton's municipal election
was held and resulted as follows: For
mayor, w. B. Wingfield; for aldermen, Z.
B. Ezell; D. B. Nisbet, G. ". Nelson. W.
H. Hearn, J. s. Turner, G.. w. Adams; for
marshal, w. L. Sanford. There was no OF
position to the democratic ticket.
P. B. Brooks, a farmer of Randolph
county, Kept close account Of the proceeds
of his crop of last year, and realized from
it $780, while his expense for labor for
the whole year was only Sl4, and this with
only two mules. Mr.. Brooks is now selling
peanuts raised this year at 81 a bushel
while his neighbors only get cents TO s
cents for cotton. Mr. Brooks does not plant
much cotton, but makes his money on other
crops.
Joe Lafayette. aged 81 years, living in
Newbury, ). c., has been in Augusta on a
visit to his father. SATURDAY. in attempting
to jump over high embenkment on to the
outgoing moving passenger train TO Spar
tanburg to get paper from news butcher,
he fell between the cars and was dragged
sixty feet. Two coaches passed over him,
MASKING his head flst and ssvering it from
the body. The nose, lips and eyes were cut
out, the legs mangled and both arms cut off
at the wrist.
The young married couple of Columbus.
Daniel Edwards and Miss Mary Hudson.
who were SO suddenly separated last
Wednesday evening after their marriage,
mention of which was made in yesterdays
MORNING NEWS, are now enjoying their
honeymoon at the Muscogee boarding house
in that city. 1t seems that after the father
OF the groom, who so peraistently objected
to the wedding, reconsidered the matter, he
brought his youthful son over the river and
delivered him TO his bride.
Darien Timber Gazette: James McGee.
engineer on the Darien Short Liue, and his
brother John were arrested Friday morning
at Belleville and brought to the city bv the
sheriff. They were charged with an assault
with intent TO murder Charles W. Parker.
The defendants waivei hearing, and JUS
tice Walker required them TO give bond in
IN the sum Of $500 each for their appearance
at the November term. They were also re-
quired to give bond of $500 each to keen
the peace. X. X Walker is their bonds
man.
Washington Gazette: Milton Robert
showed us a curious old relic. It is a porte
monnaie or purse and was given by his
grandfather, Capt. Mckenzie, TO his wife.
Capt Mckenzie was an officen in the British
army, and evidently a Scotch-Irlshman.
Inc relic Is IN excellent preservation. 1t is
OF Drown morocco with two divisions. and
on one side it has circular glass let in.
Underneath are the letters L. II, and two
red hearts with an arrow stuck through.
In another line Mr.. Robert is descended
from Rev. Pierre Robert, q famous HUI
guenot preacher who came to Carolina in
1885, 256 years ago.
Arltngton's municipal election was held
Tuesday and passed or quietly. The only
issue at stake was high or low whisky
license Late Monday evening the advo-
Gates Of high license agreed upon a ticket
headed by w. A. Beckoom for mayor, with
u. A. Carter, g. W. Harrison. G. +. ColIev
,. I. Nance and J. s. Collins for council.
men. The fun commenced when the low
license men brought out ticket and conf
IDENTIFY declared that they would elect il. IL
was headed by the name of J. w, Harrison
Tor mayor. The negroes voted almost
solidly for the low license ticket. while the
white people were about as unanimous in
their support Of the other. Anything that
has the appearance of a promise OF cheaper
liquor and more liquor will catch Cuffie's
vote, with few exceptions. The Beckcom
ticket was elected
Warrenton Clipper: The reports of
damage done by lost weeks food continue
TO pile up. Thousands Of bushels of corn were
lost, miles of fence were washed away and
hundreds Of tons Of hay were ruined, Seven
or or eight bridges were carried away in
Warren county and land very badly washed.
Inc number Of cattle and hogs drowned
viii never Be known. So far we have heard
OF nine mules and horses that were drowned.
But our people are taking the losses philo-
sopniceAy AID, while feeling the heavy
losses, are IN no way discouraged,
but propose to make the
best Of them. A difficulty or loss
fully realized il half conquered. The most
serious reality facing US is the low price of
cotton The only speedy and practical way
70 meet this Is b reduce the acreage. We
hope % see every one Of our farmers taking
STEPS IN this direction Prepare TO put in a
blg crop Of oats. Seed are very low. The
native rust proof oats can be bought at
from S. 20 81 cents per bushel and Texas rust
proof at At TO so cents laid down. Take ad.
vantage Of these prices and lay in your seed
now.
Cumming Clarion. Meager particulars
have reached Us Of a shocking occurrences
at Gilmer's ferry, three miles this side OF
Ball Ground. last Sunday moraing. George
Faulkner and George Britain hired double
taarn and one ample team and in cOmDanv