The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
EHE NEWS OF Ta5 TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

The Augusta chronicles New Per
fecting Press.
GEORGIA.
Dublin has received over 500 bales of new
cotton up TO date.
Augustus public schools opened Monday
with a very fair attendance considering the
Indictment weather.
Brunswick is the proud possessor Of a hen
that lays an egg II inches in circumference
one way an 81 inches the other.
Augusta Chronicle: Darsey, the negro
coupler who came near killing Yardmaster
Blaokston in the Central yards Saturday,
has, it Is understood, skipped over the state
line into Alabama, and will probably res
main there the balance Of his life.
Dublin Net0 Era: John Wellborn, q col
ored boy working at the Macon, Dublin and
Savannah railroad depot, had his right leg
badly broken Friday last. He and another
boy were endeavoring 10 lift a 600 pound
steel rail, when the rail slipped of the hand
stick and struck his leg with the above
result
Macon Telegraph; The receipts Of cotton
up 70 date are put at about 5000 bales, with
stock Of $500. Macon is certainly a
progressive markeE. She sold her cotton
Saturday freely and at full prices. Fort
unately the good weather brought good
cotton, and but few bales were sold for less
than 81 cents.
Tuesday mornings Augusta Chronicle
was printed on a new perfecting press. For
the past two weeks J. n. Bentx, who was
especially sent out for the work by K. Hoe
& Co, has been busy erecting the mammoth
press and getting everything in readiness.
Tuesday night the first impression was
made and the press with lightning speed be-
gan turning out folio sheets at the rate Of
"a, 900 per hour.
The political editor OF the Hartwell Sun
thus does up society" item III that city:
The other afternoon a HArtwell belle re-
ceived a note from young man saying that
he would be glad to call that night for a
joint debate If there should be no third
party present The young lady responded
that both the old parties had gone on visit
and would not know where you are at. +"
The joint debate was held with closed doors
and lasted for four hours.
Brunswick advertiser: Sunday Dight,
during the severe rain storm, lightning
struck the kitchen TO the residence Of the
Rev. George N. Spratling, pastor of the
First Bryan Baptist church tcolored) and
did considerable damage. The bolt entered
the fiue, and, going downward. demolished
the stove with all the utensils; a lot of dishes
were also broken up and the kitchen was
wrecked generally. After doing It's work
on the inside the lightning tore OF q few
planks on the corner OF the kitchen In its
ascent Luckily no one was hurt,
Augusta Euening Herald: Several gentle
men were discussing the march of
the cholera and the probability OF
their falling victims 20 it If it ever reached
this part Of the world" 81 don't trouble
myself about cholera said a cigarette fiend
as he complacently pulled at the noxious
weed. "An invoterate smoker is the last
tn catch apidannio ~ ~ Vy,,,
responded another, "a decent case of chol-
era would never lower itself by having any
thing to do with man who smoked Cigar
cites" Loud applause and exit cigarette
smoker.l
Dunlap Farley Judah died very suddenly
In Atlanta on Sunday morning at the
ktmSall house, having been seized with a
ft Of apoplexy after taking a bath. Dun
Judah was well and widely known IL
Atlanta He was a brother OF Mrs. Clar-
ence Knowles ana was VirginiAn by birth
he came to Georgia several years ago and
had made Atlanta his home. His genial
spirit and bright nature made him friends
everywhere he went. He was an earnest
member of st. Luke's church and his work
for the boy choir OF that church has been
one OF the chief factors OF the sustained
interest taken in 1t.
At Hazelhurst station. on the Brunswick
8A1 w OobcAh AaAAAOaut AOuEboou niles from
Brunswick, Friday morning, Luther Will
Jams died after an illness of only four DAYS.
MIR. Williams came to Glynn county from
Philadelphia five years ago and soon after
married the daughter of Richard e. Crosby.
an old settler and farmer. Two year1 ago
Mr.. Williams, with his wife, went TO the
Quaker city on, a visit to Mr.. Williams
parents, who are wealthy. After remaining
away some time they returned and again
lived with Mr.. Crosby until the beginning
OF the present year, when Mr.. Williams
was employed on the extensive farm of
W. X. Townsend, where he remained until
his death.
Augusta Chronicle: A little before dusk
Saturday afternoon W. J, Rutherford n
Co. were robbed of $500 by unknown par
ties. Mr. Rutherford, as usual, came to the
city that evening and got the above amount
to pay of his hands for the week. His safe
being ont OF order, the money was placed In
the drawer Of his desk for safe keeping until
the time for paying of came. Much to his
surprise, when that time arrived he found
the drawer as empty as a whistle, and there
was no clew as 10 who the thief was. So
Tar no one Is suspected of the crime, out 1t
is thought that it must have been some one
who was thoroughly acquainted with the
premises. This is quite q heavy loss, and
Mr.. Rutherford says he will make every
effort to capture the robber.
FLORIDA
Apalaohicola Times: A colored thief in
Jacksonville stole an opera glass. He was
preparing TO look for Baskin's majority.
He needed microscope, but took the near
est thing to it that he could find.
Orlando Reporter: The recent FREQUENT
and heavy rains are damaging the potato
crop in the fat woods, causing guavas TO
drop and oranges 10 split and drop pretty
badly. The heavy growth being made by
the trees, however, will compensate for she
loss OF fruit
MGndtee County Advocate: A son Of
one Of the candidates In the late primary
was asked the time of day. Upon LOOKING
at his watch no said: Its not running y
Then he stepped in the house and looked at
the clock and found that stopped, and re-
piled: "There's nothing running in the
house but pa and he's beat"
Fernandina Nelos; The election Of T a
Livingston as chief of police gives general
satisfaction. HIS name was announced as a
dark horse, and his election was ouite a
surprise to our citizens generally, as his
name was not mentioned previously. Al
any rate this breaks the deadlock which
has held the city council for the past few
weeks.
Fernaudina NeiOs: The city is In good
sanitary condition, yet our vigilant board
OF health and citV authoritias arn 49,.