The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-03
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE

M. Post, a travelling man from the
north, who has been sick for some time ia
HAMBURG, ;. c., died at the city hospital of
Augusta at o'clock Friday night.
Lord Beresford, alias Sidney Lsscelles,
Romes swindler, will be sent to Gress' saw
mills at Gressvllle, in South Georgia, to
serve out his six years sentence as a con-
vict
Newt Houston of the Fourth district Of
Cowetan county killed a mad dog near his
place on Thursday Of last week. Mr..
Houston has killed three mad dogs this
year
Dahl mega Signal: Jim Witt is the hap
piest man IN town. He struck a large rich
vein this week and IS taking out some rocks
which weigh from forty to fifty pounds
perfectly speckled with the precious metal.
Quitman Sun: Pecan culture is claiming
the attention Of some Of our people. Paper
shell pecans are the only kind that should
be- planted. The trees should be at least
forty feet apart each way. A rich, sandy
soil or bottom land is good for pscans.
Griffin CAL: We were shown last night
by a prominent aud conservative farmer
specimens of bolls which prove CON-
olusively that there will only be a twoS
thirds crop OF cotton. HE reasons for say
ing this is based ON long experience and
close observation OF the signs which govern
the oJtton crop.
Again Dooly comes up to hsr average
with murders. Last week she recorded two,
but only has her regular average this week,
IN which negro woman got killed. John
Williams and Anna Dixon were gambling,
when dispute arose which resulted in Anna
attempting to cut John with a razor, where
upon he shot her through the heart with a
pistol.
Brunswick Advertiser: A. NJ. Haywood
has just imported from Philadelphia two
valuable red Jersey hogs. They were taken
10 Mr.. Hay woods farm, nine miles from
the city, where Mr.. Haywood intends i'm
proving bis large stock. He recei ved several
fine specimenso or this breed some time ago
and has been much pleased with bis pur-
chase.
Brunswick bad a small fire Saturday
morning. The grocery store OF q. r.
OVERLY was completely des troyed, as well
as the dwelling next TO it, The store cons
taiued groceries, owned by George r.
OVERLY, which was insured in the Central
City Fire Insurance Company for 5000 with
Harvey q Beachs agents. The building
Yves owned by d. T. Carr lcolored), who
carried policy OF 5000 with the National,
Harvey 81 Beach, agents.
A mad dog which has been creating a
panic among the CANNES for the past week
at MontsZuma was killed by Hub Wicker
Friday The Record says the animal bit
several dogs on Mr.. Wicker's place, killing
one instantly. It is reported that It was in
town Wednesday night aud bit several
dogs; if true. all those supposed to
have been bitten should be shot. This is |
the first mad dog that has been in this Sec |
tion for a good willis, and it is the duty Of |
all those who own dogs bitten by the rabid |
animal to kill it in order TO avoid a similar
case.
The BOYS of Montezuma have the pugllist
10 81 - -. I
collected on the Streets and after taking up
su scriDtion, got up several local oolored
pugilsts to hammer away at each other for
the purse. None OF the set-tos were de-
eisive, as these engaged in fighting tired |
down before being able to make either fail |
TO come to time. The sympathy of the |
record was extended TO one OF the best box |
ers, @hO got the worst OF the fight with
boy much Inferior III strength, but who
was, ate the fight. found to have a whole |
oowhlde stuffed under mis- coat next to his
breast to keep from feeling the blows.
Waynesboro True Citizen: Dandy Carey
and Tom " ade, both colored. each wooed
maid. Unfortunately it was the same
maid, and as they both couldn't have a con-
trolling interest in her they decided TO
diminish the number of claimants. SO
Saturday night thev met and decided to
thin out the dusky damsel's admirers TO q
stand. AT that sort OF business one is a
stand Eacn drew mis- little gun and began
operations. Dandy being dandy at that
sort Of usiness got in the first of the thin
ming work, while Wade hunted up Drs.
McMaster and Miller. and got them to dig
bullet out of mis- band, which was well
planted by Dandy's little gun. The matt
nee will come off later with his honor Judge
Honey ss manager.
Warrenton Clipper: At May1eld last
Tues lay the Southern Express Company
received some queer looking machinery for
shipment. IL consisted Of one spinning
wheel q reel and pair of winding blades.
In this modern day such ancient apparatus
70 manufacture thread are great curiosities
The outfit was shipped TO DR.. Eugene Fos-
ter of Augusta and he will no DOUBT care
fully preserve them az relics OF the ante
be lum days. Thirty years ago the
buzz of the spinning wheel was a familiar
sound around every southern farm house.
But the old-t shion spinning wheel has
se we'd its day AMI now occupies a small
space i'll the lumber room of its owner,
while the new and rapid process employed
by the factories for making thread turns it
out by the Quantities.
Augusta Herald: H. P. Holston is behind
tie bars. Il all came from the fact that Hol-
ston tried TO shove the queer. Friday he
entered the store Of Mrs. Kelly, on the cor
ner Of Walker aud Washington streets and
purchased bottle Of beer. Mrs. Kelly gave
him the beer, and upon receiving 81 handed
holston ~ cents in change. She paid no
further ate ton to the transaction until
last night While counting the days re-
ceipts with her niece, the younger woman.
whose eyes were better than her aunt's, dis
covered a gross counterfeit Rmang tne
money. Mrs. Kelly could not remember
where 1t came from. Next morning Hol-
ston entered the place again and called for
glass Of beer. He drank the beer and
laid q 81" on the counter. Mrs Kelly took
1t up and noticed that it was counter
felt; at the same time recognizing
the man o. the same one who had
been in her store on Friday. She told
Bolston that he had given her one Of the
same sort Of dollars before. Here the man
wilted and said yes, he knew, but that If
she would say nothing about it be would
return her the 30 cents and pay for the
beer. Mrs. KellY's son was in the place
epd he engaged the man in conversation
until policeman came. Sergt. Powers
arrested the man. Five Of the counterfeit
dollars were found on his person. Holston
is a well dressed Eentlemanly looking fellow
and when be found that he would have TO
go to jail he cried like a baby. There is
suspicion that Augusta has q gang of
counterfeiters in her midst. Holston's
house was searched from bottom to top,