The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
GHE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


by Want of a Dime-A Fortune in
Observation-Disclosures at work at Co
lEmbus.
GEORGIA.
The sportsmen Of Rome viii organize q
gun club.
The Tennille Enterprise, which has been
sleeping for few months. will soon be res
Errected by b. F. Jacobson,
There is considerable complaint in
SandersvilIe about the sale of cigarettes to
minors, which Is contrary to law.
Warren Lodge ]. o. o. F. has voted to
rebuild on its entire property next year
and a committee has been appointed to re-
port means and plans.
A Presbyterian Sunday school has been
organized IN East Macon. with twenty-five
scholars and eight teachers. Robert H.
Jones is superintendent.
At Surrency. Monday morning, fire de-
stroyed a frame dwelling owned by Mrs.
SurTency and occupied by a family named
Overstreet. The occupants barely escaped
The loss is $500. The property was unin-
sured.
Austell Advertiser: Joe Motley of
Austell has q common hen - years old.
She has been faithful layer, has raised at
least forty chickens each year and promises
TO do faithful service for many years yet to
come.
Considerable interest is being manifested
in the election for treasurer of Washington
county, which takes place Tomorrow.
There are three candidates for the office,
T. II. Sparks, P. r. Taliaferro, and
j. F. Hawkins.
Brunswick Times: Undertaken c. G.
Moore has only sold two collins within the
past two months. and one Of these was used
outside Of the city. This is an excellent
showing for tire health OF Brunswick, though
it certainly must be discouraging TO the un-
dertaker.
Elberton Star: A successful farmer in the
lower portion of Ebert says he fervently
and ardentiy prays every night that the
price Of corn will go TO IS a bushel and
meat to 81 so per pound. He believes that
this is the only way to bring the people to
their senses.
Macon Telegraph: A few days since
Officer Z. II. Hutchings, while watching
the digging Of post hole in his vicinity
medal q inches in diameter, Awarded TO
J. s. Schofield & Son, Macon, Ca, best
Power Press. 1871"
The Eatonton Messenger presents the
facts thus: "CoLn Livingston is rising in a
financial view. He gets S13 day as a con-
gresham, So a day to run the alliance in
his own interest 81 day to assist Harry
Gnu LEFTY " Aplu OpiulOllbs 1OLdl elQ q
day The statesman's income is s. 800 a
year.
Peb Carr, John Mackay, Will Cross and
Russell Ninot. from Augusta, went over in
Carolina Sunday, together and while over
there had fuss and began to shoot at each
other. They proved poor marksmen, how
ever, and the only one in the party injured
was John Mackay who had one Of his fin
gers shot off
At Atbaue ;-AG H. L
longing to Chancellor Boggs, on the campus,
was burned completely to the ground The
fire alarm was sounded and the department
responded, aud but for their prompt and
effective work other buildings would have
been destroyed. The fire is thought by some
to have been the work Of an incendiary.
Marion County Patriot: II. NJ.
Brown went out iato a pond at Juniper the
other day and killed wild duck as it came
from an old hollow stump MIR. Brown
climbed the stump and found a dozen eggs,
which he carried home and placed under a
ben. Out Of the dozen eggs eleven young
ducks were Matched in just weeks time.
1t is stated on the authority Of the hus-
band of the late Mrs. Isham Wheeler. a cot
ton factory operative who died at Newman a
weekago, that 1e was a daughter OF ex Gov.
Smith OF Alabama. Supt. Florence saws
she was woman Of more than ordinary
intelligence, but SO far as known gave no
lntimatlon of her relationship TO Ala
bama's ex-governor during her residence
there
Washington celebrated Memorial dav on
Monday. DR.. H. S. Bradley delivered the
address OF the occasion, which was one of
the finest addresses ever delivered in thai
city. The Irwin artillery, Delhi Rangers
and-Ceiley's company of the confederate
veterans we're in attendance, escorted by
the Irwin Guards and the Academy Cadets
yes hos 1fttllx l.
some of Washington's fairest daughters
while select choir dispensed appropriate
music.
Augusta Herald The Southern Express
Company was placed in an awkward posi-
ton Monday morning, having a most
peculiar kind Of freight held over for
charges Ben Johnson, a negro man
formerly of Augusta, died in Texas several
days ago and his body was shipped back to
his home, arriving Monday morning The
friends OF the dead man met the train, but
were thunderstruck when they discovered
the amount of charges due on the body.
They had raised, they thought, money
enough, but 1t was long ways behind the
amount due. and Of course, the corpse could
not be given them.
Macon Telegraph: J. B. Whitfield
who resides on Pink street, outside the city
limits on Columbus road, was robbed Mon
day OF everything he possessed in the way
OF wearing apparel, being left without so
much as a change of clothing. The thief,
suspected to be white man who disap-
peared soon afterward, took valise con
tanning all Mr.. Whitfield's best clothing,
which he bad worn on Sunday, his pocket
book and all his business papers, besides a
coat, vest, pants and shoes that were outside
the valise about the room at the time
w. E. Cooper, residing at the same
place, lost new suit of clothes and some
$40 in cash at the same time.
Miss Mile Rutherford of Athens accom-
panied by her class will sail on June 10 fol
Europe The class will be composed OF
Misses Lettie Dowdell, Auburn, Ala Lizzie
Edwards, Memphis, Tenn; Mary Newton
Cobb, Athens Mary Hull, Athens
Katie Fulilove. Shreveport, La.
lisa Green, Atlanta; Mamie Sibey
Augusta; Annie Conner, Savannah; Nauni,
Smith, Srnlthboro; Mamie CabanIss
and Geine Smith, Atlanta. Th,
proposed route will be through
England, France, Italy, Switzerland, Ger
many, Denmark. Sweden, Norway, Hol
land, Belgium and Scotland. The trip vii
consume exactly one hundred days.
Macon Ne1cs: The NelUs is informed tha
Monday night. about 9 O'clock, when a lady