The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

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Coins Found in Banks County - A
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The FIRST Street ar at LAGRANGE.
GEORGIA
The State Bank Of cambridge has bought
the Bank of Bainbr1dge
Work has commenced on the handsome
brick store Of Booth Bros. on Hancock
avenue at Athens.
DR.. q. A. Nunnally, president Of Mercer
university, has rendered his resignation as
assistant pastor Of the First Baptist church
of Macon.
Dalton has a whistler in the person Of
Miss Grace Gardner, who can give bird-liKe
renditions with the ease ana beauty Of a
Mrs. Shaw.
Ezekiel Lelocks, who murdered his wife,
was found guilty in the superior court at
cambridge Thursday, and was sentenced to
hang on June 20
The West Point Press has been informed
that a search OF the boys in the public
schools would disclose the fact that the CON-
cealed pistol ia not uncommon.
A gentleman with both money and expe-
rience in the business is in Elberton for the
purpose of establishing an ice factory. The
objectis to form joint stock company.
W. Penn Goodman, a son of Judge James
F. Goodman OF Triton, has become half
owner Of the Sheridan tArk.l Headlight
having formed a partnership with a Mr..
Harrison in its purchase
Wednesday Mss Ola Green of Schley
county was married to James Tatum, a
widower Of about IS years. Mrs. Tatum is
probably the youngest bride in the state,
her age being not quite ID.
A citizen Of Bullock county, while under
the influence Of tonic, bad the misfortune
to get his buggy burned up. His horse at
tached to the vehicle was scorohed, and Ghs
driver had his clothes singed in the confia-
grafton.
A prominent lady of Washington is now
acting nurse for her baby because the young
oolored woman who usually off1ciates in
that capacity has gone to Athens to make
an address before a Sunday school couven-
tion as to the best method of instruction.
Crops at Machen need rain. The few last
warm nights and days have made cotton
come up more rapidly and a good stand of
cotton Is expected at last. but the ground
being 90 roughly prepared a full crop Of
either corn or cotton cannot be looked
for.
Waynesboro True Citizen: Three negroes
charged with the murder of q negro on last
Saturday night in Emanuel county were
arrested by Marshal Williams at Millen on
last Sunday and carried to SwAinsboro,
where they were taken charge Of by the
jaiier.
Elberton Star: Little Tommie Bond, the
son of Mr.. Ben Bond living in Gaines dis
trict, was killed last week by mule. The
mule viciously kicked the little fellow to
death. This is the second death in this dis
tricr within the past month that was pro-
duced by mules.
A party of negroes report seeing a wild
man near Lafayette recently. He was in
an almost nude condition, his hair almost
hiding his face and reaching to his waist.
On being approached he uttered q low growl
like that of dog, and fed into the woods.
The negroes were frightened, and also took
to their heels.
Hamilton Journal: There is a man now
living in Harris county who has been justice
of the peace for twenty consecutive years
and during that long term of service he
never had a case appealed aud carried to q
higher court, and but one case in which
there was an appeal TO jury. Who can
beat that records
The festive street car mule will not pull
the electric car during commencement at
Athens. They had been fully determined
upon as the plan TO accommodate the Wis
itors at the two commandments, but when
the cars arrived it was found 20 be i'm
practicable. They are too heavy for the
mules to pull and hence that proje ct is
abandoned.
Henry Morgan's carriage and buggy
shop, recently erected at Machen, was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday. IT, being wooden
structure it burned so rapidly it was inn
possible to save anything. There was no
insurance. His loss is estimated at 81. 900,
consisting principally of tools and material
It was only by the utmost exertion that the
Aiken house and the alliance glnnery were
saved.
A farmer near Clear creek, while plow-
ing in his field a few days ago, was consid~
erably frightened by an unknown animal
that rushed out Of the swamp and attacked
his steer. He says the animal resembled a
panther, but was much larger than a pam
Their 10 known to be. His steer broke from
the pillow and ran home, the strange animal
following it a distance Of a hundred yards
or more. There is talk Of forming a hunt
ing party.
William Green and Mack Blackwell,
brothers-inSaw, while hoeing in Black WELLS
field, near Machen, the other day. had a
dispute and Blackwell knocked Green in the
head with his hoe, Blackwell beating Green
on the head with the broken hoe-handle
when another brother-in-law Of Green's,
named Hale, came upon the scene and spoke
TO Blackwell asking what he was doing.
Blackwell ran and left for parts unkno wn.
Green's skull Is said to be broken, and his
life is despaired Of
w bhS ~ IL w 4lblOW VI w hlker county
was out few days ago on the west side Of
Pigeon mountain turkey hunting he saw a
squirrel up tree, and a catamount, q
short-tailed wildcat, was after it. The
catamount backed down and started up the
second tree after it. When the wildcat
was about twenty feet from the ground
MIR. Whitlow, who was off about sixty
yards, fred at 1t. His gun was loaded with
buckshot, and the shot was fatal, the cat
falling dead at his feet.
"A few days ago Mrs. Bob Colouitt. who
lives few miles from Crawford, went "a
gather up some little chickens She found
them huddled in the grass close to a fence
and she spread out her apron and scraped
the chickens into il and rolled them up and
went on TO the house. Ii was rather damn
out doors, and she carried the chickens into
her dwelling and dumped them upon the
floor, and 70 her surprise dropped with the
chickens large, high land moccasin. Her
screams brought assistance and the snake
was killed.
Atlanta Journal: Twenty seven years
with the Southern Express Company i.
Glasscock Mays record. and he's still q
young man. DIR. Mays entered the service
Of the express company when a lad OF f8
and at the bottom Of the ladder, but he.
kept his hands on the rings and has lifted
hifnGalf nm ona rotlnd each vaar Mr.