The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-19
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


BY Georgians-The VIII Of the Late
P F. Lswtop Frobated
GEORGIA
Rev. Anchel Tuu was ordained into the
Baptist ministry at the First Baptist church
at Atlanta Sunday night
The farmers Of Hart county resolve
henceforth u make enough on their farms
on which to live, and then all the cotton
they can.
Mrs. Tucks, the aged mother Of Hon. II.
G. Tuck, passed away Friday night at her
home near Winterville. She had been sick
for only short time
Howell Cobb Jr., Of Athens has accepted
q position as express agent on the North
eastern road and will take charge Of bis
new position at once.
Sallie Simmons lcoloredl, who was injured
at the railroad wreck near Sunny Side on
July 4 last, has entered suit against the Cen
tral for $4,000 damages.
Some OF Athens citizens who have been
blacklisted by the Merchants Protective
Association have employed counsel and will
sue the ASSOCIATION for damages.
H.F. FARRELL OF Athens has invented
harrow which is said 10 be a great improve
ment and labor saver. Mr.. farrell has
applied for patent and will soon have his
harrows in ali Of the markets.
At jefferson, Saturday, the two most
corpulent persons in Jackson cou1ty we're
dying corpses within about 400 yards OF
each other. Old Uncle Lyle Patrick
weighed 80 pounds and Mrs. Ray weighed
355 pounds
Capt. Boykin of LsGrsnge. while rum
magjng through some old drawers recently,
came upon pamphlet copy of the acts OF
the Georgia legislature for lS0S-eighty-
four yesrs ago. 1t is quite dingy publica-
tion, printed 10 the old style, aud is a curl
osIty in its way.
Manager Lane. Of the Athens University
foot-bsl team, received challenge from
the Auburn (Ala) college team to play
match game of football in Atlanta on Feb.
20. The challenge was received Sat-
urday morning and will be accepted by
the Georgia university team.
Suits have been filed against the city of
Griffin for S., 900 damages each by II. G.
Brown and j. G.. Middlebrook of Locust
Grove. They drove their horses into the
excavation made near the Poplar street
bridge for the water works stand pipe,
falling in with the horse aud buggy.
The trouble between Dolph Richards ard
Deck Bullock Of Athens was amicebly
settled Friday by M. Bullock withdraw
ing the warrant issued against Mr. Rich
ards. On Christmas eve Mr.. Bull
lock received some severe wounds from the
cut Of a knife in the hands of Mr.. Richards.
The new Methodist church at Trion,
which will bear the name of Penn's chapel,
is now completed at u cost of about 81 800,
and will be neatly furnished. The dedica-
ton will take place the third Sunday In
February, and Rev. J. b. Robins, of First
church, Atlanta, will deliver the dedication
sermon.
The annual election for CITY officers OF
McDonough occurred last Wednesday, re-
sulting as follows j. F. Wall, mayor; ].
w. Alexander. NJ. B. Rodgers, L. A. Tur-
ner, J. T. Oglesby, a. f. Harper and G. G.
Weems, councilmen. There were no op-
posing candidates and the election passed
off very quietly.
The work of collecting the 81, 400 which
Glynn county is expected to contribute to
the 800 900 fund required by the state to
furnish an exhibit at the worlds fair, is In
the hands of DIR. W. B. Burroughs, he hav.
ing been appointed commissioner Of Glynn
county for this purpose. He has already
begun an active and vigorous canvass.
The postol1ce at Pearson was entered by
thieves Thursday night and the contents
rif1ed. After sacking the place the thieves
contented themselves with taking away
about 800 worth of postage stamps and
two registered letters The entire loss
amounted to $3.50. No positive clew has
yet been obtained as to who the guilty per-
sons are.
Phillip Singleton, a youth in Dublin, a
suburb OF Augusta, fell in fit Saturday
and his body was drawn up so that it was
almost impossible to undress him in pre-
pairing him for bed. Then while in bis
mothers arms he tainted. DIR. Geddings
said the boy was suffering from cigarettes.
and that if he did not stop he would be dead
in a week.
Mr.. McGinty, the contractor, put a large
force of hands to work early Monday
morning tearing down the old Talmodee
building, on College avenue and Clayton
street at Athens. The work will be pushed
with all possible speed to an early com-
pletion. Mr.. McGinty will erect for the
Talmadge brothers one Of the finest build
inRs in the city.
Sam beasley (colored) living on j W.
Carriers plantation, near Hon. s. H. Brod
nox's mill, on Flat creek, three miles from
Walnut Grove, was shot and killed in
stantly at his home the other morning An
inquest was held and the jury brought In a
verdict of murder. Suspicion pointed to
his step son as the guilty one, and he was
arrested and lodged in jail.
Frank Pierce, Esq, the young attorney
who fled from LaGrange about six weeks
ago with several thousand dollars belonging
to other parties, was brought back Satur.
day by the sheriff of Meriwether county.
Some say Pierce has been to Mexico, but ne
is non>oommittal. His bond was fixed M
5000. but he has not been able to make II.
He claims that he will be able TO settle UT
bis shortcomings.
George s. Watts of Brunswick has in.
vented a new safety valve, which seems
destined to supersede those now 10 use. Mr.
Watts styles his the "anti-pop safety
valve" 1t is absolutely automatic and
certain in its action. 1t is prompt in open,
ing and closing at the desired steam press
ure, and provides for an increased area fol-
the escape Of steam after the point of open
ing has been reached.
Americas Recorder: Bob Freeman (col
ored), a well-known porter around town. de-
cided not long since to feast upon stall fed
quail. He accordingly purchased one aud
placed him in a cage and fed him for two
weeks. During the cold snap this week BIZ
bird froEe to death. Next morning Bob dis
covered his loss, but at once dressed hi
bird and ate him for breakfast He said Il
was the best, the latest and Juiciest bird b
ever ate.
Brunswick Times: The rivers and creek
have been much swollen by the recen
rains, and the mill aud the raft men ar,
happy in consequence, as the logs from tn,
forests can now be easily fioated to thei
destinations. This state of affairs hass .oc
CURED at a most opportune time, as il re-
lieves the rice planters OF much anxiety
The rice will be planted in a few weeks. anC
had the rise in the rivers occurred at a lata