The morning news., 1891-02-25
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Gridin-A Negro " no WrOte ScOrril-
GUS Notes Brousht TO the End of His
Rope in Short Order.
GEORGIA
Thomaston counts on securing a SOS, 900
cotton factory soon.
A retail firm in Rome did business Of
many thousand of dollars the past season,
and lost IS only.
Among the marriages in Macon duri7 &
the last moath there were two brides OF
more than he average youthfulneSs. One
was Il years OF age, the other 15.
At Brunswick, Monday, the residences of
eX-Policeman Ben Waldron. and Of Mr..
Waldron's son-in-law, J. Harvey, were
almost completely destroyed by fre.
'rhe Southland" Csrrollton's new hotel.
is to be thrown opsn TO the public On Tues
day evening, March 3, and the occasion is
to be celebrated with a banquet and ball.
The Bibb county commissioners have
agreed u sell the old hospital property II
the city council is willing. These two bodies
own it jointly. Toe property is worth $500
or q, 900.
W. 7. Johnston and E. J. Willingham
have pure ase1 of w. W. Ashburn eleven
acres of land, known as the Hollingswsrth
tract, in the suburbs Of Macon. for 50, 500.
A few years ago this property sold for Ell.
The all-absorbing topic of conversation
at Athens at pressat is the proposed issue Of
SIS 900 worth Of bonds TO pave, or rather
to commence the work Of paving, the prin-
cipal streets. Like all other questions, it
has two sides, and opinion seems equally
divided
Col. Harrison, of the executive depart
ment at Atlanta, is said TO have recently
alluded to Hon. NJ. Newman, ordinary of
Washington county, as the best ordinary In
the state. Judge Newman's frierds are
naturally feeling very good over the COM
pliment.
IL has long been a matter of dispute as to
who is the youngest living confederate SOL
der. The distinction is now claimed by J.
B. Carter, who lives in Wayne county. He
entered the war at the age of IL years at
Goldsboro, n. c., in January, 1868, and
fought several battles. lie is now 40 years
OF age, and calls Georgia his home.
During the past week, W. T. Mansell Of
Oostanaula has made valuable discovery
on his place. He has discovered a vein Of
ochre, about four feet wide, which runs
dag Jnally across his farm, north and south
The ochre is in splendid shape, is easily ac>
cessible and will probably net Mr.. Maneell
handsome sum, il he concludes to de-
velop it.
The following story Is told of an Elberton
country to one of those "good old.time
dances" and while there made a favora lie
impression on enc of the young ladies
present During the evening be asked her
TO "give him a set.n When he asked her to
dance with him, she turned around to her
sister and said: "Here, Sal, hold my shoes
till trot reel with this fellow from El-
berton with the store bought clothes on"
The fifth annual meeting of the industrial
home, an institution OF Augusta for the
support Of fallen and OF tcast women, was
held in the First Presbyterian church Sun
day night. 1t was a union service of all
congregations, and the church was crowded
Rev. ]. T. Plunkes preached the annual
sermon. 1t appealed TO mothers and fathers
TO be careful in the guidance Of their daugh-
ters, and advising society not 10 scorn the
fallen and unfortunate. but aid and help TO
restore them to their previous position.
After the sermon a handsome sum was
raised for the support Of the home next
year. President Hugh Dempsey and the
old board OF managers were reelected.
A young man, named Henry Thaxton,
Jr.. OF Butts oSunty, lost his life last week
In very singular manner. l. seems be had
been to jackson, on Friday, after a load Of
fertilizers. While returning, and when near
home, his mules ran away, and he was
struck on the side Of the head by something,
was rendered insensible by the blow,
and left lying in the road, where he re-
mained nearly all night. During the latter
part OF the night he partly recovered his
consciousness, and wandered away, reach
ing a neighbor's house about daylight.
Physicians were sent for, aud upon exami-
natien his skull was found to be broken. He
fingered IN great agony until the next day,
when he died. He was "a years old aud a
member of the Baptist church.
Three houses on Merlwether street. at
Griffin, were burned Sunday night, involv-
ing a loss of 81, 800, with S450 insurance.
The fire was Of incendiary origin and was
first discovered in Tom Kings store. Mr..
King and his family were at church when
the fire was discovered, and before he
reached the store the flames had gained such
headway that 1t was impossible TO enter the
building to save anything. In addition to
his store house, which was a wooden
structure, and his stock Of goods, he lost all
his household goods which were in a room
annexed to the store. In addition to Mr..
Kings store, Bob Williams blacksmith re-
pair shop and a tenement dwelling were also
burned There was no insurance except on
Kings house and merchandise He sustains
loss Of some $400 above the amount of in
surance.
Albany Netos and Advertiser. Scott
and Eli Riley, another negro, have both
been In the employ of Beta Hill of Acree
and they have for some time past been
rivals Tor the smiles of O certain dusky
dansel living in that village, and Riley's
suit seeming to prosper more than his own.
Scott determined TO get rid of him bv a
scheme which he thought would either get
hig rivals head blown OF with a shotgun or
force him to fee the country aud leave him
IN undlsturbed possession of the field.
Having learned to write after a GER
tain awkward fashion, he wrote two notes
of the most indecent character, in which he
used the names OF Mrs Hill and Mrs. w. J.
Pinson. These notes were signed with the
name of Eli Riley, a negro who bore the
best OF regulations, and who, from long
and faithful service, Mr.. Hill had a good
deal OF confidence in. As soon as Mr.. Hnl
came IN possession of the notes, he called
Riley up, and, telling him of their charac-
ter, received satisfactory evidence that
Riley had nothing to do with them. His
suspicious were then directed toward Scott.
and, by little scheming himself, he sue
ceeded IN getting pretty conclusive
proof that Scott was the man
who had written the notes in which the
names of Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Pinson were
wantonly used. Under Mr.. Hills direction
Riley asked Scott to write MIN a letter
which he desired to send to some of his rela-
tlves, which request Scott readily compiled
with. Riley carried the letter to Mr.. Hill,
who compared it with the scurrilous note;
and found the handwriting to be identically
the same With this evidence in his
possession Mr. Hill who is the rnavor of