The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
TEE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

of the EOtel Bon-Air Near Augusta.
Senator StriczlAnd Lends Consti-
tuents a Helping Hand in Loading
Their Wagons-A Nesting of the
military Advisory Boaad.
GEORGIA.
The Thirty eighth and Forty third Georgia
regiments will hold their re union at Flow
cry Branch Tomorrow.
The new Kiser building at Atlanta en-,
croaches on the side walk, and the city
council is going 20 look into the matter.
The difficulty between Capt. Wyatt
Owen of Rome and J. H. Duncan of Athens
has been adjusted aad there will DO no
duel.
Calhoun Divine, son Of DR.. k. c,
Divine Of Atlanta is in trouble in Memphis.
He killed a negro there he other night
while in drunken passion, and is now 10
jail.
The North Macon Land Company has sold
SIS, 500 Of its stock and plans are being pre-
pared for buildings and otheramprovements
which are 10 be commenced within hVe Or
six weeks.
The city council of Abbeville has pur-
chased site for a new cemetery. The loca>
ton is a beautiful one on the River ROAD
southeast of Abbeville aud about one nile
from the court mouse.
The postoffice at Rockmar: was burned 10
the ground Saturday uigh'. The building
and contents were eutiie.y consumed. notn-
ing being saved. Tie caused of the fire is
unknown. An investigation is being made
by Capt. Sharp of Chattanooga
Fletcher L. Sheffield, son of Hon. W. c.
Sheffield of Cedar Springs, has gone to
Annapolis, where he enters school prepare
tory TO entrance into tie United States
naval academy in September, having re-
Gently been appointed to the cadetshlp by
Congressman Iurner.
The Rivers Lumber Company located on
on the Sam road in Wilcox county, fourteen
miles west of Abbeville, will soon inauger-
ate a new enterprise. The capital STOCK Of
Of the company has been increased 10 3d.
900, and an opulent Ohio syndicate has
purchased three-fourth interest in the
business
Commissioner Nesbitt has been informed
of two ca es of CHAMBERS i'll the state. A
citizen Of Leesburg, lee county, has lost
four mules, and had one horse killed for 1t.
The other case was in GAINESVILLE, Pike
county. Commissioner Nesoitt sent down
veterinary surgeon to investigate. The
surgeon returned Wednesday. He says
there is no doubt about its being CHAMBERS.
Capt Dempster of the Salvation Army
was htcA CIV W %hd1 "a may az nus Aos@
Wednesday for calling Mrs. NJ e. Arthur,
soldier of his army, the biggest liar in
Harrisburg. Mrs. Arthur slapped the cap
tain's face at the time for using such opp1o-
br1ous language toward her. The Salvation
Army is far from being united in August.
and this fight has created big gap in the
ranks.
The members of the military advisory
board received orders to-day 10 meet in At
lanta this morning at O'clock. Ii is a we'll
known fact that some Of the most important
business yet transacted by the board is to be
brought up at this meeting, and 1t will be
watched with unusual interest. This will
be thu first meeting III the history of the
board where it has had to defray its own
expenses.
Senator Pomp Strickland is popular in his
district. Wednesday a number of his con-
sLituents from the mountains came to
Atlanta in canvRs-covered wagons. They
bought heavy loads of goods, each of them,
at the alliance exchange aud Senator
Pompey went down and helped them load
up their wagons in very energetic manner
They appreciate his kindness by electing
him to the Senate.
1--WE are going to consummate our plan,n
said President W. L. Peck of the alliance
exchange at Atlanta Wed esday. This
was in answer to question about the ALI
ance exchange scheme of combination or
consolidation. Yes" he said, it is Ques-
ton of short time, | think. Negotiations
have been pending FOR some time, and. while
the matter has not been settled, yet | think
the scheme will be carried out"
At Gainesville Tuesday in a row, a young
railroader named Boroughs was cut and
very badly hurt by Bob Ray. The row be-
gan in fun, but one OF them got mad, and
fight was the result. A deep cash across
Boroughs' face Will serve to remind him of
the affair for the resi- Of his life. 1t is said
that liquor is at the bottom of all the trou-
bic. Ray left Immediately. ana a thorough
search by the officer fails TO reveal his
whereabouts.
Austell Advertiser: Mack Chandler is
the best all round railroad man in the state.
He is the man of Bowden Lithia short line
Is general manager, general superinten-
dent chief engineer, section boss, track
raiser, conductor, fireman, besides several
other minor places. Has filed those posi-
tions for the past five years. Has never had
a collision, run-off, train out of time during
the whole time. Where is the railroad either
north or south that has such another man?
farmer by the name of Moses Smith.
residing about three miles from Midway,
was hauling watermelons for market
Wednesday and returning toward home
with an empty wagon, was precipitated
from his seat in front of the wagon while
crossing little ditch, the bridge over which
had teen washed up by tremendous rain.
he was kicked in the head by one Of the
horses, and it broke his skull. DR.. c. d.
Clarkson, who is attending him, says there
is the barest chance for bis recovery.
Austell Advertiser: w. c. Aughtman of
this place has the most wonderful squash of
the day He has been planting the same
variety I'VE should say varietiesl Tor the
past FIVE years with the same unvarylng
result. From any one seed comes up an or
binary looking squash vine OF the bunch
variety. Now upon this vine. when in full
bearing, can be counted seven distinct
varieties. Easily cau be distinguished the
Patty Pan, Hubbard, Gregory, etc. These
seed are valuable and should be utilized by
market gardeners.
A Central freight train from Montgom-
cry, which arrived at Albany Tuesday
night, had miraculous escape, being
ditched az point near Leesburg, as the
train was running at the rate of twenty
miles au hour. One of the trucks under a
car about the center Of the train was torn
loose and thrown from under the car, with
out the knowledge of the train crew, or
without interfering in any way with the
progress Of the train, which reached Albany
with the car being supported and held
upon the track by the coupling.
Mavor Price of Macon seams inclined tn