The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-01
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE

Bernhardt's Wine Bill at Macon-COl
etrother Back From Washington
TWO Negroes Under arrest at Monte
yuma on a Charge ofArson-An Early
Morning Blaze at albany.
GEORGIA
Mai. N. P Rogers Of Macon is dead.
Rome will celebrate Lees birthday TO-
morrow.
The will Of the late Judge William 4
MURRAY Of Thomson is being contested by
Mr.. AID Mrs. w. c. Gibson, his son-in'ls"
and daughter.
The people OF Laurens county ara discuss
ing the question Of re-eStshiishlng the
county court. 1t will probably be made an
issue in the coming election for representa-
tive.
About four years ago a fair was held for
the benefit Of the Lewis Light Infantry OF
Montezuma. and $40 was raised. The COM
pany met Friday and donated SEQ to each
of the churches.
Sarah Bernhard was quartered at the
Hotel Lauier during her stay in Macon. and
while there. a period OF about six hours,
the divinity had Just ga worth OF wine
sent 70 her apartments.
A horse sold at Crawfordville last Satur-
day fo- 81 %, and it was in pretty fair
order. w. w. Bird bought it and soon
traded it for good profit. Stock is lower
In that part of the country than was ever
known before.
An effort will be made TO reorganized the
Burke Troop Of Waynesboro. Col. w. w.
Gordon. commanding the Fifth regiment
Georgia cavalry, OF which this company
was a part, will be in Waynesboro to-mor-
row in the interest Of the movement.
The insurance adj usters were at Newman
Tuesday for the purpose Of settling with j.
II. Nidener whose stock OF goods was de-
stroyed by fire tJTee weeks ago. Mr..
Widener carried insurance TO the amount
of $500. and received 81, III in settlement
Of ais loss.
Two negroes, named George Rhodes and
Jim Lewis, have been arrested at Monies
yuma, charged with burning the stores in
Oglethorpe some time since. A negro de-
teotive has been working up the case for
some time and is confident that be has the
right parties
J. F. Robinson Of Tallulah Falls has in
vented a new kind OF water wheel by which
very great power can be obtained from
Emall streams OF water on q moderate in
cline, 50 that little creeks can be utilized to
drive machinery impossible with any other
kind Of a wheel.
AOOue bNO lAlOlNLs hkD i al MOI NAlo - Cdi =
old son of j. I. Stilweil OF Spalding, broke
his leg by being thrown from q swing. He
had Just recovered and had been up for
about three days when, Friday, while Sit
ting in "a chair, he fell out aud rebroke his
leg in the same place as before.
Col. ]. L. Strother Of Linconton, who
went to " ashingtOn at the opening of cons
Hress TO be private secretary to Tom Wat
son, has returned TO his home. He tried to
get "a clerkship on one of the committees,
but failed. and his salary as Representative
Watson's secretary was not sufficient for
him to remain.
The acid works Of the Coweta Fertilizer
Company at Newman, are now In operation,
and it is said to be the largest acid plant in
any interior town in the southern states.
The machinery and buildings for the acid
works cost $50, 900, which, added TO the
cost of the fertilizer factory, makes the
compnny'e total capitalization something
over Sl00, 900.
Oglethorpe Echo: 1t seems to be gen.
eral determination among the farmers of
this section to restrict their cotton acreage
this year to fifteen acres to the plow. This
is about half the heretofore usual number
OF acres. Should this determination be
strictly adhered to for this and several
years to come the possibility Of such times
as we are experiencing Will be done away
with.
Local capitalists have decided to build a
canning factory at HartWell. LABOR is
plentiful and cheap, and altogether the out
look is very promising. Tomatoes will be
ii speciality, but blackberries, peaches and
okra will be put up TO q large extent OPP
portunity will be offered to those who desire
70 raise vegetables for sale, as something like
5000 bushels Of tomatoes alone will be re-
quired.
Peter Culp Of Athens has remarkable
record in regard TO health. He is nearly 50
years old, and during his entire life has
never taken any medicine. He is opposed
TO medicine, and believes that il brings
upon humanity half the ills Of which it
complains. He is a hale, hearty old man,
and his only rule is in regard to bis diet,
which he observes with scrupulous regular
ity. Many mornings he plulges into a cold
water bath, and he is a great advocate Of
walking as health exercise.
There is a strong probability, it is said, of
Macon having fine base ball park for the
club which 1t is proposed to organize there
this season. 1t Is understood that the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company has
expressed a willingness to provide the
grounds and thoroughly equip the park for
the purpose, build grand stand aud other
necessaries. II the club is organized q
base ball park will be located about two
miles from the court house on the line Of
Metropolitan street railroad.
The residences at Albany occupied by B.
X Smith and 4. l.. Leben were burned at
2:30 o'clock Saturday morning. Elijah Pate
owned the house occupied by Mr.. Smith. IL
was valued at 81, 200 and was insured for
$500. Mr.. Leben is fully covered by insu-
rance, having a policy for 81, 600 on
bis house, and his household effects,
most OF which were gotten out, were covered
by insurance. Mr.. Smith succeeded in get
ting out nearly all of his effects but some
were burned aud his loss is fully covered.
The stockholders of the Newman Buggy
Company held their annual meeting last
week and elected officers for the new year,
IS follows: J. A. PerSs, president: W. @.
Arnold, vice president and secretary. w.
A. Turner, M. Z. Farmer, w. G.. Arnold
and J. A. Parks were chosen directors. j.
$. Ware, who has been with the company
since its organization, il continued as super
lntendept of the construction department..
The company manufactured over 500 We
hicles las. year 800 OF which were buggies.
Col. D. A. Waters of Philadelphia. presi-
dent Of the Modern Tobacco Barn Com
pany, is coming to Georgia. He will be ac-
companied by Secretary David q. Devenish
of Oxford n. c., and they will be in Way
cross early this week. From WaycrOss
they will go to Triton, and thence TO other
places, visiting all the principal tobacco sec
tions Of the state. Tnis trip is made neces-
eary on account of the enormous business OF
the Modern Tobacco Barn Company in
Georgia this year. Col. Waters thinks il
will be best for the company to establish G