The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Before the Eyes of a Dozen Com.
rades-Two Governors Selling But
ter on the Augusta Merket-An Au-
xusta Sculptor Makes a Confederate
Monument for Greenville.
GEORGIA.
The Thomas county alliance will meet In
ThomAsvills on Friday, July l.
Col. W, c. Winslow Of Fort Valley died
Friday. He was well known by the public
men Of the state.
A house at Oxford, owned by Rev. w. A.
Parks of Atlanta, was destroyed by fire
Saturday night. He had no insurance.
Considerable building will be done in
North Augusta next spring. Quite colony
OF pretty homes win overlook the city from
she best situe tions over the river.
A countryman drove into Americas Sat-
urday with load of chickens, eggs, peaches
and plums. On Cotton avenue be was met
by young negro who suggested that he be
allowed to retail the produce. He declared
the owner would make more money, and
finally persuaded him to allow the work to
be done. The negro drove off and hasn't
been seen since. The police were notified
and are on the lookout for the culprit.
Augusta Chronicle: c. F. Kohlruss, the
sculptor, on Ellis street, is making fine
ment TO be erected in Greenville, s. Z. The
statue is in granite, Of heroic size and rep
resents the typical confederate soldier. IL
grows toward perfection day by day and
the face and figure Of the soldier standing
at parade rest grasping the gun appear
more distinctly through the shadowy veil,
as 1t were, every day-as be appeared once
in the smoke of battle, perhaps.
Fayetteville NeaCs: George Harper pur-
chased two mules recently and afterward
was called upon by the real owner for them,
and, Of course, had TO turn them over.
This Is rather unfortunate for MIR. Harper,
but he will make a strong effort to recover.
AJonesboro Enterprise. It was recently
that this same gentleman purchased mule
and buggy at his stable in Atlanta for $35,
which team belonged to Mr. Clark Of this
county. j. T. Mitchell Of this county hap
pened to call around at Mr.. Harper's stable
soon after the purchase and knew the mule.
He at once telegraphed to Mr.. Clark, who
went to Atlanta and brought IL back. The
mule was borrowed and the borrower left
for parts unknown as soon as he sold it
At Conyers, Saturday morning, l.. F.
Scott, who clerks for Armand & Langford,
while on his way to the store found a
pocket book lying on the street 1t was
leather book s inches long and inches
wide-the kind used for carrying bills-and
was so full that il was almost round. Mr..
Scott thought he had found fortune and
could scarcely contain himself. The other
clerks say that his eyes were almost as large
as saucers when he entered the store. The
book was held together by an old dirty
garter instead OF a piece of rubber. and
contained braid Of black hair about six
inches long, wrapped in piece OF news
paper, two or three pieces of quartz, several
scraps Of jeans and wooden cloth, some
white powders and a pod of red pepper
When Mr.. Scott opened the book the others
looking on, and saw the contents, his hopes
vanished and he was 80 set back that those
present thought they would have 70 call in
doctor. The book evidently belonged to
.ome negro conJurer.
Augusta Chronicle: Augusta enjoys the
novel distinction of being the market place
for the dairy product of two governors OF
sovereign states. She also enjoys some very
good butter. "GoY. Northen's butter" and
and "Gov. Tillmau'sn are we'll known and
popular articles upon the Augusta produce
market. 1t is another question what the
conversation is between the governor of
South Carolina and the governor of North
Carolina, but when the governor Of South
Carolina turns this way, the subject with
Gov. Northen is butter Jersey butter
made upon the farms of either of the two
governors can be bought any day upon the
Augusta market. 1t Is generally put near
the street door and is always labeled "Gov.
Northen's Tor Gov. Tillman's) Jersey but
ter" 1t brings little higher price than
other butter. Gov. Northen sends his down
regularly from his Sparta farm. Gov.
T1llman's comes in from his farm at Ropers,
Who says the farmers amt in iii
Brunswick Times: Brunswick il now con-
tending with low class Of men called
"tramps." but who are really set Of burg
lars. who are well organized. These men
have erected a camp In thick scrub near
the colored cemetery, where they sleep In
the day, and at night come into the city,
and have made several burRlaries recently
These men have only recently reached the
city. their presence not being found out
until Monday night, when they made an
attempt to burglarize the house of Henry
Morton on North Albany street. Since
then nothing was heard from them until
two strange men were seen In the yard of a
negro laundress near Darts store in Dixville,
when they were scared away by the screams
OF the woman who resides there. About
half an hour later two negro men were
found concealed In the house of Pilot Will
lam Lofback on George street, but they
were routed and left in post haste. Other
reports have been received of attempted
burglaries in different parts Of the city,
and by indications 1t looks like they strike
one part OF the city at one time, and the
next night they show up in an entirely diff
ferent direction.
Americas 1Imes-Recorler In the
presence or a dozen comrades. Gene
Eldridge, young negro boy, was drowned
at Barlow's mill Saturday morning. A
large crowd of negroes, ranging In age
from 20 years down, went out to the pond
70 go In swimming. This place is their
favorite resort, and every day SCORES of
them congregnte there. In some places the
pond Is shallow, but In others the depth is
ten feet or more. II seems that the crowd
OF which young Eldridge was member was
composed mostly OF boys of 10 or IL wears
and none of them could swim. some
larger boys who could swim were not far
OF. The little fellows were padding about
In shallow water. Eldridge secured a
heavy scantling, and lying half upon it
and half in the water, began padding
about. The piece OF wood fioated out tow
ard the deep water, and the boy paid little
attention to where he was going. Those
with him thought he was getting along all
right, until suddenly they saw the plank
turn and with a splash and gurgling cry
young Eldridge wen tunder. He came to
the surface again, and his efforts 60 shout
for help were piteous. He could barely be
heard as he cried: bob, come save me /
Come sa@n There was a stified scream
and down he sank to the bottom. His com
rades, excited and frightened, did nothing
whatever to save him. When the larger
boys reached the scene ii was too late to do
nv nod ThsaNw rgrNn1 al II.