The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
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From Burning House at Marietta
A Peculiar Growth on "a Tree.
The Georgia Pharmaceutical Association
will meet 10 Augusta on May ~, ID and Il
next.
The Perry Rifles may decide to attend
the military prize drill at Indianapolis, lad.
IN july next
Mr.. Ellington of Douglas has buried a
i14-year-old cat, over which he proposes to
erect monument.
John A. Webb Of CHATTANOOGA has leased
Catooss Springs. situated on the Western
and Atlantic railroad.
Great preparations are being made for
the Lucy Cobb commencement at Athens
which opens on May 81.
A gentleman now living in Cuthbert who,
In 1858, put plain gold ring on one of his
fingers, aud II has never been removed
since
There will be hanging in Dada county
on May Is. Rupb Moore is the victim. He
confesses his guilt. The execution will be
public.
The encampment on st. Simon's Island
broke up Thursday. and he Mooreand Park
Cadets, with Their officers and party, left
for Atlanta.
A Wilkes county farmer who had a
chance to get 81 cents for his cotton hest
tated. The result was that he sold it one
day this week for ga cents.
Heard is the name of a new postoffice Just
established in Houston county. 1t is in the
Tharp's mill neighborhood, at the store of
J. III. Heard, VINO is postmaster.
Walter Barron. the young son of the late
Hugh l.. Barron of Pulaski county, was
killed last week. While rolling saw dust,
and coming to close to the saw, 1t struck his
head, splitting it open.
Andrew Rogers is soliciting subscriptions
from the citizens of Marietta, to raise
$500, which if raised will insure TIE build
ing of a $4,000 Congregational church
there by the American Bible Society.
d. c. Wallace of near Perry has a one
winged chicked. 1t is perfect in shape and
action, except the lack Of one wing 1t is
about months old, and the deformity can
not be detected except by close scrutiny.
The youngest confederate soldier now
living, 80 far as reports SHOW is a citizen of
Houston county. He lives at Dennard, and
was under u years Of age when he entered
the service in 1868. His name is Augustus
l.. Dixon.
Sheriff Richards adveTtises property in
the last issue Of the Telbotton Era that was
levied on under an execution issued twenty
five years ago. Judge E. H. Worrill was
Judge of the superior court at the time and
NePhs - w IJl NUN was
A damage suit ended at Atlanta Thurs
day in $4,000 verdict for the plaintiff,
James II. Waites. who sued the Richmond
and Danvilleroad for running into a wagon
he was driving, killing one of his mules and
infilcting upon him serious internal injuries
Marietta Journal: John Cooper of AT,
lanta and Frank Cooper of Orlando Fla
were in the city last Monday and Tuesday.
Frank is in luck. His partner, who died not
long ago, willed him $4,000 Forty thousand
dollars Of it is in United States bonds and
cash.
Mrs. Sallie Alderman of Cecil is the
mother of 10 children, 10l grandchildren,
eco great-grandchildren and living great
great-graudchildren. Mrs Alderman, al
though living nearly ali her long aud use,
full life in a frontier country, having moved
from Bulloch to Lowndes in 1887 has never
attended dancing party.
Cordele CordeLedn. A young man gcalling
himself William Cottle, and who has been
working at a saw-nill in this county for
some tine was arrested here last Thursday
by Officer Morris, at the instance of the
sheriff OF Schley county, where he is
charged with assault with intent to muir
der. He was carried to Vienna aud placed
in jail.
Tuesday evening bricklaying began on
the new hotel at Cuthbert Miss Ethel, the
sweet little girl of Mr.. and Mrs. George Nc
Donald, placed the first brick in position in
the presence of some seventy~five ladies
and gentlemen. The next brick was pu5
down by NJ. D. Britt and F. NJ. Allison,
after which preliminary ceremony the work
began in earnest.
Columbus Enquirer Sun: It may not be
generally known that Columbus ranks as
the second point on the Central railroad
system in money returns to the road
Savannah, Of course, is in first place.
Aerap Hala caTI No,.la 81. u
volume OF business at Macon was probably
larger than here, yet it did not bring in SO
much money to the road by reason of the
large amount Of exchange
Washington Chronicle: George New
some or this county is now raising the
third crop Of oats from one planting. He
sowed oats in February, 1890, cut a large
crop from them 10 June following. Then
he planted corn on the land and gathered
fifteen bushels per acre. In December last
he cut the volunteer oats that had matured
and he now has another crop Of oats with
out sowing on the same land.
Gen. Gordon has secured a "demit.n
which changes his alliance membership from
DeKalb county to TAYLOR county He
joined the alliance in DeKalb county. but
his stock farm is in Taylor county His
business is keeping him on the farm Just
now, and will for some time, and at his ap-
plication the transfer of membership was
made accordingly. It is said that he at
tends the alliance meetings regularly, and
takes quite an interest, in quiet way, in
alliance affairs
Two young white men were arrested for
some otfense, and Jailed in GAINESVILLE.
They were not In the most sober state, and
determined to set the jail ON fire. The jail
was fired, and for long time the flames
detied the efforts of the people to uuell them,
They were finally smothered, aud the
destruction of the Jail prevented. Several
of the prisoners were severely burned.
among whom were the men who are sup.
posed to have set the Jail on fire. The
prisoners were locked up again.
Cecil Morgan and Mrs Emory Speer re-
ceived kilograms Thursday announcing the
death of their brother, DR.. Carroll Morgan
of Washington city, which event took place
at his residence in that city on Tuesday
night at 10 o'clock. DR.. Morgan has been
i'll for several years and his death was not
unexpected. He was Young scientific
physician Of very large reputation in the
middle and northern states, and held high
rank in this country and Europe for his
remarkable success in treating diseases OF
the throat.
Officers from Nashville Tenn. passed