The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-28
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


GEORGIA.
The Augusta Ice Company in the future
will manufacture ice in the summer aud
ssll coal in the winter.
JMC. Robertson of GreenvilIe is taking
steps to erect a handsome country residence
at the kendall place" upon the site of the
old family residence that was destroyed by
the cyclone of December, 1864.
The new residence of S. NJ. Inman, on
Peachtree street, Atlanta, now in process Of
construction, was struck by lightning
Thursday. Considerable damage was done
TO the roof, but the building was not mate
rally injured. :
W. L. Thomas has a white deer in his
park in Valdosta, it is solid white from the
neck back. The little animal was caught
on Pumpkin swamp, in Lafayette county.
FLORIDA, few months ago, and friend
secured it for Mr. Thomas.
Eastman Times: Prof. L. o. Peacock
made O trip TO Triton last week de brought
US q sample Of tobacco grown on the So
acre patch Of Mr.. Tiff, at that place. 1t is
claimed that Mr.. Tiff has been offered so
cents per pound for the two barns OF to-
bacco which he has now cured.
Z. johnson of Chauncey held policies in
the following companies at the time his
house wac burned out: Home 81, $50,
Orient 81 ,l60 Liverpool and London and
Globe $3.50. he loses $3.50 on his furniture.
He thinks that he loses above insurance ST.
500. He thinks the house was set on fire.
Saturday night at johnson V. Moore's
turpentlne camp, In the northeastern part
Of Decatur county a young negro named
Len Pearson, attempted criminal assault
upon l3-year-old daughter Of Mr.. Black
well, Moore's foreman. He was arrested
and is now in jail The child was badly
frightened, but not injured seriously.
W. A. Martin Of Hancock county has an
Amsden's June peach tree about 10 years
old Last year a shoot put out from 1t.
This year 1t bloomed and bore fruit. The
peaches were yellow and free stone and
about a month later than those on the rest
Of the tree. He did not bud the tree or
graft IL. and does not understand the freak.
Bella jackson, negro woman, was shot
and killed at her home at Isabella about
O'Clock Wednesday night. The murder
seems TO be a mystery and no one can give
an idea OF the motive that led 20 the crime.
An inquest was held and nothing Of i'm
portsnce was brought out. but two negroes,
Joe Clements and Sam McLarin, were
arrested on suspicion.
In Dodge county on Tuesday afternoon
last, during the thunder storm, George
Daniels coloredl, raft hand, was killed
instantly from the effects OF a stroke OF
lightning. He was standing on the banks
OF the Ocmulgee river in crowd of other
hands when struck. Some OF the others
were knocked down and otherwise severely
shocked, but none seriously injured.
At Eastman few days ago Miss Harrell,
daughter OF J. A. HarTell, lost pet mock
ing bird In peculiar manner. The bird
was kept in a neat cage which sat on shelf
on the porch. On retiring at night the bird
was all right, but the next morning it was
gone, and in it's stead good size rat snake
yua INN hn Ia NOD Hon IL
the bird and could not escape through the
bars
A collision occurred on the Brunswick
aud Western railroad Wednesday night
about O'Clock. Engineer Coleman and five
or six hands were badly hurt. There we're
two log trains coming n and while ascend
ing long, steep grade several cars loaded |
with stock logs became detached and ran |
down into the rear train, which was about |
one mile behind. The engine was COM
pletely demolished. No lives were lost, but
It is thought that the engineer is very seri-
ously injured.
ValdoSta Times: A singing rat has made
its appearance in Vsldosta. Several people
have heard It's musical notes on numerous
occasions. The strange little rodent makes
his headquarters in w. II. Briggs & Sons
hardware store, on Patterson street, and
occasionally during the day 1t will appear
on the shelving, singing like a canary bird.
The Messrs. Briggs Mr.. Harris, who clerks
for them, and President Ashly, OF the
national bank, have heard it sing, and
testify to the truthfulness Of this report.
Carrollton Free Press: The superior court
has granted a new trial In the case of
Charles Madison of this place VS.. the Chat
tanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad
Company. 1t will be remembered that the
verdict obtained by Madison in the superior
court or Chattooga county, where the case
was tried, was for ST. damages against
the railroad. The railroad carried the case
up to the higher court, asking for a new
trial, and the higher court has granted It,
not so much on account of the heavy YER
dict as on legal grounds
Another bloody crime has been added to
the record of Terrell county. Ashbury
Walker and George Casey, brothers-in-law,
had a difficulty in which Casey was Drained
Walkers wife, who is Casey's sister, per-
sisted in refusing to obey her husband and
was put out of Walkers buggy, with orders
TO remain at home. This she refused to do
and went on to Dawson. Upon returning
home a fight ensued between husband and
brother, In which Casey received blow
from a scentliug on the head from Walker
Walker left for parts unknown,
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: The manage
ment of the postoffices throughout the south
under the present administration is UNIQUE
A business man was complaining bitterly
yesterday because an important letter
which was dated and mailed ON July 90 at
Elk Park. N. c., came promptly 70 hand in
Columbus on Aug 25. The letter had been
allowed to lay peacefully in the Elk Park
postoff1ce until Aug. %, when the postmas-
ter there thought he might as well forward
the epistle. Such little delays may be OF
small Importance to republican posbnlasters.
but they seriously affect democratic bust
ness men.
Eastman Times: One of the stranQes,
freaks Of nature we have ever seen was
sent us last week by Rev S. A. Sheffield of
Laurens Hill Il is leaf from a
small persimmon bush which grows near
Mr.. Shefheld's house aud also stands near a
very large spreading red oak tree. On the
top side of the leaf there appears perfect
picture of large tree, and Mr.. Sheffield
writes us that it is an exact picture of the
big red OAK. He SAYS his little girl found
and brought the leaf 30 him and that he went
TO the spot TO Elf there was a tree resernb.
ling the likeness on the leaf and found the
above described oak near by. The likeness
on the leaf shows perfectly the smallest
twigs and also shows plainly several
punches OF mistetoe which grows on the
limbs. Mr.. Sheffield is unable to make any
explanation as to the matter and the onlv