The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-06
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

County a 0ELLAO w AOAA AeNsS-
Donations Still Coming in at
Mercer - Baron Drake Said to be
Making no Effort to Secure His
Estate in England.
GEORGIA.
Blakely has voted in favor Of issuing
bonds for building public school.
Clarkesville was named after Gen. Elijah
Clarke of revolutionary fame, and not after
Gov. Clark, as many suppose.
The people of Macon are using l, 100000
gallons of water per day during this warm
weather. Nearly half Of that amount is
used for sprinkling.
There is said to be Mavpop farm in
Houston county from which the proprietor
expects to realize profit Of several thou
sand dollars this year,
Jim Sayers of Elberton was kicked In the
stomach by mule one day last week, and
has been in critical condition since. The
doctors think he may possibly recover.
MIR. GiIlstrap, who lives near Tunnel Hill,
dropped dead in a field, few days ago, while
raking hay. DIR. Mills, who was called II,
says death was caused from heart disease.
Donations continue to come In for Mercer
University in amounts of 500, 500 and so
on up TO $1,000. The prospects of that
time-honored institutions were never better.
Il is estimated that there are 4,74S acres
devoted to watermelon cultu' @ in Houston
county. OF this acreage 1882 acres are on
the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad.
T About a mile from Swainsboro lightning
struck a pine near the road one day last
week and killed bull yearliug, There was
not a mark on the body to show where the
lightning struck.
The barn and stables Of W. F. Satterheld.
q large planter living on the Western and
Atlantic road, about ten miles above Dali
ton, was burned Sunday night. The fire
was of incendiary origin.
C. c. Loque, boss weaver of a new cotton
mill at Dallas, Tex, was in Augusta Thurs
day for the purpose Of getting help. 1t is
understood, however, that he failed in his
mission, being unable to secure any one but
boys.
At Sumner, Tuesday. ten lots, containing
q total Of 1900 acres OF splendidly timbered
land, were sold by the sheriff of Worth
county under foreclosure Of a mortgage in
favor of A. w. Tucker of Albany, who bid
it in for only $3.50.
Regardless of the fact that the fruit crop
is said to be failure. it is estimated that
twenty-five carloads of peaches will be
shipped from MarshallvilIs this year. Nine
tenths Of these peaches wiz be gathered
from Houston county orchards.
Jack Wilson, a negro living on J. j. Buff
fngton's place near Fairburn, shucked out
his corn one day last week and killed the
rats in his crib. When weighed he found
that he had twenty-six pounds Of the savory
meat and no Chinaman to sell it to.
The residence Of Mrs. McHau at Cuthbert
was burglarized last Thursday night, the
thief securing $25 in money, besides some
other things. Ard McHan discovered the
thief in his room and grappled with him,
but the thief succeeded in throwing Mr..
McHan OF and made his escape.
j. E. Sanders of Dalton has invented a
device for releasing the shafts Of buggy
and thus freeing the horse in case Of an acct
dent or a runaway. The device can be
attached to any vehicle. 1t Is ingenious but
very simple, and has many points of superb
GRITTY over similar inventions. Mr.. Sanders
will apply for letters patent --..
Townsville Times. Townsville is de-
veioping into wool market of some con-
siderable magnitude. Wednesday witnessed
the largest wool deal ever made in this
city. Messrs. L. Steyerman g. Bro. sold
and shipped 10000 pounds. how is that
for one day7 And they want more Of it,
and will pay the very top of the market
for all brought them.
A party in Macon has received a letter
AAOui w uOStteJ VI NEW OIk, the
attorney in the Drake state. stating that.
although notified repeated of his inheritance,
Eugene M. Drake of Georgia, the heir,
neither answers any of the letters addressed
to him nor seems to care to interest himself
in the matter at all; in other words he
don't care to be baron and he don't be-
heve there are millions in it.
W. j. Embry of Fair Play district. in
Carroll county, has boy, Virgil Embry,
Sugars old, who weighs lis pounds, Is So
inches around the waist. and 4 feet inches
high. He is as bright and active as any
child OF his years. and puts in good time
on the farm. he has another son, Is years
old, who weighs 2l0 pounds His wife, an
active, cheerful, excellent lady, weighs $50
pounds, while MIR. Embry himself weighs
100 pounds.
Pickens Byrd, Taylor county farmer.
As years old, was in Reynolds last week,
and in speaking Of the high price of corn
says he never bought but one halle peck In
his life and that was one time in Butler at
court He wanted to feed his mule, but the
mule wouldn't eat 1t, so he took his corn
home and fed it to his chickens. Mr.. Byrd
has the first dollar he ever made ami is
gradually getting rich. He has never done
any work but farming.
Near Gordon a few DAYS ago while Nat
" n1beuurbt was riulug through Tine WOODS
Lightning struck a tree near him, the shock
of which caused his horse to fall. After
lying upon the ground for several minute:
apparently hfeless, the animal raised him.
self up and started off. Mr.. Whitehurst hac
only gone short distance when lightning
again struck the ground within a few fee
of him. The horse also fell this time, anc
remained a few minutes as before. Mr.
Whitehurst received no shock either time
aud in little while the horse was in as good
condition as ever.
Cuthbert Liberal: Capt. w. W, Dew
is the proud owner of gun with a remark
able history. The captains ancestors wer,
among the early settlers of Baker county
when game was very plentiful in that sec.
tor, and purchased the gun from an ole
hunter, who had owned and hunted with il
several years before parting with it Capt
Dews thinks 5000 deer would be rather be,
low than above the number killed by tn,
different mem oers of his family with thi
gun, to say nothing of turkeys and othel
smaller game. He says he has killed a
many as275 deer in single year with il
himself, to say nothing Of what his father
and brothers did. as they ali preferred i
to any other gun on the place. 1t was for
merly very long-barreled gun, but hat
been cut off several times to accommodate
the smaller boys of the household VIII
wished to kill deer with it, and were no
stout enough to WELD it in its original state
II has al had eavoral x1arv ctoolre d1fr.-