The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-15
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


Wonderful Mockingbird-A Msn'I
Terrible Tusssl With His wifs'a
Chewing Gum-A Church Awarded
$500 for Spiritual Damages
Single Mill Burned.
GEORGIA
W. 81. Towns, q well-known cotton and
provision merchant Of Athens, died Tues
day night.
In DR.. Carwelrs sermon, at Douglasville
last Sunday morning, he predicted the enc
Of the world in ten years.
Wash Neal, son Of Rev. Joe Neal. who
lives on the Barbour place, nine miles below
Albany, was drowned while bathing In the
Flint river Sunday.
OF all the "queer things in Georgia" the
Elberton Star produces the queerest in the
person OF young lady who never ate q
plate of ice cream nor drank glass of soda
water, lemonade or milk shake
A correspondent at Scarboro, Ga, writes
1--WE have had no rain here in six weeks.
Gardens have failed; melons and other field
crops are suffering, and in some instances
dying Not more than half the crop of
cotton is up"
Or. A I. Haines of Wrightsville has a
rare and valuable library. Many volumes
date back TO 1926. One book is the Georgia
Medical and Surgical Encyclopedia, edited
by Horatius 4. Holifeld, NJ. D., and Tom
w. Newsome, II. D., in Sendersville, Ga =,
1860.
w. F. Wilcox's shingle mill, which was
situated a mile from Milan, together with
two box cars and one coal car, and $500
shingles, was totally destroyed by fire Tues
day noon. TIE total loss of the mill and
shingles is estimated at 50, 400. There is no
insurance.
I4ithouia Ne,c Era: There is a
family living In Lithonia which consists of
husband, wife and four children-no twins
and the total weight of the family is less
than 300 pounds. The wife aud mother
weighs IS pounds, and picked, during the
summer. 400 pounds of cotton a day.
While at work in a well on viii
Chancey's place, near Monroe, dav or
two ago, Cicero Edwards had a large
bucket to drop on him as it as being
drawn out. Throwing up his hand to break
the force of the fall ne received a painful
cash between the first two fingers Of the
left hand, which will disable him for work
for some time.
An interesting story is related by the
Calhoun Times OF a case in the justice court
at Calhoun last week. 1t was a possessory
warrant case. and the bone Of contention
was calf worth, according TO the evidence,
about 81. The trial lasted half day aud
the cost amounted to So 20, besides the at
torney's fees, which amounted to $40; total
$16 75-s12 so more than the calf was
worth.
TIE Georgia, Carolina and Northern rail-
road runs near old ADpalachee church, IA
Ben Smiths district, in Gwinnett county
In front it takes part Of the land set apart
for church purposes. In order to arrive at
the damage sustained assessors were ap-
pointed in the usual way. The Lawrence
vile Herald says that after investigation
the assessors allowed the church $40 for
damage TO the land and $1,000 for spiritual
damage"
8. B. Marshall Of Eatonton has a won.
dsrful mockinghird. The other day q re-
porter for the Messenger went around to
the hotel and saw and heard for himself.
Mrs. Marshall made trill, and straightway
"Dick" initiated 1t perfectly. She whistled
a part of Johnny. Get Your Hair Cut, u
and the Carnival Of Venice" aud so did
Dick. But the most wonderful thing Dick
did was to sing or whistle in imitation of
speech, He said, Hello, Dick,n and LOOK
right there so plainly that one could tell
what the imitation was even without hav-
ing heard the words uttered before. Dick
is not yet two years old.
Mrs. Julia Wright, mother-in-law of
Judge Jesse P. Wilson, was severely burned
at Greensboro Tuesday. Mira Wright is an
aged lady, but still is comparatively active
a tlre in stove, when the match fell from
her hand and ignited her clothing. In a
moment the flames almost enveloped her,
but With rare presence of mind she walked
into the next room, where Judge Wilson
was, endeavoring at the same time to keep
the tire down by beating it with her hands.
AS soon as she entered Judge Wilson seized
heavy blanket and wrapped it quickly
about her, and in few seconds the flames
were s%tinguished. As quickly as this was
done, however, Mrs. Wright was quite
badly burned. Her lips and face were Bills.
tered. and there were other severe burns on
her person. Judge Wilson's hauds were Sc
verely burned in his efforts to save her.
Augusta NetUs: A white man named
Cheatham, an Edgefield farmer, was robbed
OF $50 o6 Tuesday night. He sold his
three bales OF cotton yesterday TO Garrett
& Latiner, and after buying some sup
plies pinned the balance, amounting 10
$50 06 in his vost pocket. Mr.. Cheatham
spent last night in Packs wagon yard on
Broad above Cumming street. Before re-
firing he noticed the money was all right,
and be slept with his vest on. The old farmer
was tnunderstruck when, upon rising this
morning and feeling for his money. he could
not ind It, The pin which held the money
tightly TO tie pocket was alse gone. Mr.
Cheatham was then satisfied that he haG
been robbed during the night, 30 went at
once to the police barracks and made a re-
port OF his i'll luck. A man named Segal
who was with Cheatham, was arrested OF
suspicion, but was soon afterwsrd released
as there was no reason to bslieve he hat
relieved his friend of his money.
Dawson Nst0s: A few nights ago fou
ladies found themselves alone at the hon,
of the Widow Berry. about four miles from
the city. There was no man on the place
and they had an interesting experience. t
say the least Of it. early in the night
Shortly after they retired they heard tn
boot of an owl and the cackle and squall o
the chickens in a tree near the house TIL
ladies got up and endeavored to frighte
the owl away by knocking on the door O
the house aud making various other noises
But the owl continued TO boot and tn
chickens to squall. Finally, one G
ladies, little drawer tina
her companions, decided to try tn
effects of a pistol shot. The weapon wa
secured, the lady ventured out under To
tree, and, pointing it toward where Ii
chickens where still roosting, discharged
up in the darkness. The "owln proved I
be a negro man, and the ball from th
pistol struck him on the forehead, maxim
a scalp wound. The negro, to allay all SUI
plcicn while up in the tree stealing Il
chiokans WAS very suoCaseeuIl,r ;,,;f,.,u