The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

Company Or2snized-An Accident
at Bela!r-The Sunday Law Violators
of Atlanta Discharged.
GEORGIA.
Hon. Thomas f. Watson will deliver
public address in Washington on Wednes-
day, Aug. 70.
Efforts are being made to induce Capt
W B. Burnett to enter the race for the
Athens mayoralty.
The artesian well at AbheviIle has been
completed, and now the town has an abund-
ant supply of pure, nealthgiving water.
Marietta has the cheapest taxes OF any
town Of her size and importance-35 cents |
on the $l00 This is no bonded indebted. |
ness, and there is money in the treasury.
A farmer sold q bale Of cotton the other |
<iay in Dawson at IA cents which ne was |
offered cents for last fall. The cotton |
was of as poor quality as it well could be.
The beard of education of Darien has be-
gun the erection of a school-house for the |
negro children, on land donated for that
purpose by the Dawson Investment Com
pany.
Twenty-seven marble cutters and polish
ers from Chicago, ILL.,, arrived in Marietta
Wednesday morning en- route TO Tate. Ge.,
where the extensive marble cCa-rios arc
located.
Ware county has enioined the city Of
Waycross from running street over the
site for the elegant new court house Ths
injunction was granted by Sudge Atkinson
Wednesday.
that about 5000, 900 life insurance Is being
carried by citizens Of Talbot county. This
is an average of 5000 each for every white
man in the county.
A copy Of the last paper printed in be-
sisged VicKsburg, July 2, 1868, on wall
paper, is a curious and valuable relic. A.
Paschal brought one TO the Washington
Gazette office TO be deposited in the Mary
Willis library.
Work on the Georgia Midland's new
freight depot, on thirteenth street and
Sixth avenue, Columbus, Is progressing
finely. The rafters were put up yesterday
afternoon, and the building will be CON-
pleted by Sept. !.
Dr. Isom Fuller, prominent physician
of Lee county, died at his home at Smiths
Station Saturday night of q cancer. He
was an estimsble gentleman and a learned
physician. His remains were taken TO
Opelika for interment Sunday.
In the Augusta city court Wednesday
morning Ernest Gasman, n white man who
was 10 have been tried for malicious mis-
chief, loudly abused and severely denounced
the officers of the court, from Judge Eve
down. Judge Eve ordered the man to be
sent to Jail
The first load of brick to be used in lay
ing the foundation of the Pierce county
high school at Blackshear was delivered on
the site last week, and the work Will COM
mence in few days. The lumber has been
ordered and Mr.. Rarick will push the work
for oil it is worth.
The contest for the judgeship of the Grim
inal branch OF the city court of Atlanta has
narrowed down to two candidates-Col.
Thomas 2. Westmoreland and Hooper
Alexander. Each has a paper recommend
ing him for the place, signed by many of
the most prominent lawyers of the city.
The Macon Fair and Exposition Company
was organized Tuesday evening at an en-
thusiastic meeting. AT the same meeting
$50 shares OF stock in the new company
were subscribed for, and 1t is expected that
within the next few days the company will
be on strong basis, with every share taken
and a cry for more.
Lithonia NeD Era: The SOS, 900 increase
in our district taxes is but the beginning
We learn of many that do not pay but one
half what they actually ought to pay Prop
erty should not decrease SO much when
you are sworn to give its worth. Some
people think it no harm to beat a state,
county or a railroad. Our county could
make money by paying one man from each
militia district to look after these things.
Atlanta Journal: The Journals sword
has arrived. 1t is a marvel OF beauty and
the finest production ever seen in the way
of a sword in the south. The Pestibone
Manufacturing Company had the sword on
exhibition at jewelers. in Cincinnati be-
fore sending it here. 1t viii be Immediately
shipped to Phil G. Byrd, the popular cap
tain of the Hill City Cadets, who led in the
contest when it was closed through the
withdrawal of the Atlanta captains.
Monday night. between IL and IL O'Clock,
Joseph Summerall met with a painful acci-
dent at his home on lower Broad street
Augusta. Mr.. Summerall went to his
store to get some brandy for
his sick child. He did not light
lamp, but only struck a match, and
as the brandy was coming out of the barrel
1T was iRnited by the flame The bottom
part of his pantaloons caught fire. and he
was painfully burned before assistance
arrived and the fire was put out.
Chief Connolly and Capt. Thompson
booked case at Atlanta Tuesday
morning against Mr.. Walker for
doing work other than that of neoes-
slty on the Sabbath day. Mr.
Walker is superintendent Of construction
for the Atlanta Consolidated Street Rail-
way company, and was in charge of the
hands sweeping the track last Sunday. The
case came up before Recorder Calhoun in
the afternoon and was dismissed. The
point was made by the company that the
belgian block had Just been relaid and sand
put over the stone. The vehicles passing
had scattered the sand over the rails. The
sand broke the current of electricity, and ID
was as much a necessity to get the sand OFF
as it was to run the fire engines.
George A. Hughes and Wesley Jenkins. a
colored man, were brought into Augusta on
the Georgia train Tuesday night from Bel
air, where they suffered a severe accident
in the afternoon. The two men are en-
ployes of the Western Union, and were en-
gagged in moving the telegraph line from
one side of the road to the other. They
were at the top Of the pole loosening the
line, while third man was pulling it from
below. The pole seemed to be sound, but
was really rotten near the ground. Sud
denly it broke and both men were precipi-
tated violently to the ground. Mr. Hughes
escaped with cash over the eye, which will
not prove serious. jenkins was more un-
fortunate, however. When he fell his
stomach struck with great force across the
railroad iron, and he suffered internal in
juries from which be may die.
Athens Ledger: The citizens Of Athens
are nonplussed at the criticisms of Com
missioner Nesbit, and are at a loss to COM
prehend them They esteem Commissioner
Nesbita gentleman of the highest character
courtly, honorable and just, and his treat
ment in Athens was of the most hospitable
kind. He received two invitations by
letter, and that gentleman to whose house
he was assigned by the committee met him