The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-02
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

CONGEGQ at OOICOA IL HAaGos- " - ILL
portant Real Estate Deals at Macon.
A Peculiar Case Tried at Columbus.
GEORGIA
Mrs. T. o. Acre, the iwife Of one OF Ca
milla's most prominent merchants, died Fri
Gay nigat Of the grip.
The committee on lights will make a
recommendation to the city council OF
Athens in favor of buying the plant OF the
gas and electric light company and operat-
ing it for the city.
A = important real estate deal has just
been made at Macon by which Mrs. r. F.
Lawton purchased the Wolff property on
Second street, comprising the Merchants
National Bank building and five stores in
the same block. The price was S44, 600,
which is considered good evidence of the
value Of Macon real estate. Capt. X. +.
Park has just invested more money IN Ma
con real estate, this time buying the
building on Cherry street occupied by the
American National Bank. The price paid
was S2l 900.
The death of Mrs. B. D. Lumsden, which
occurred at Macon Friday night, took away
a lady who was at one time a pro ninent
figure In social circles in that section of
Georgia. She died of consumption, after an
illness Of many months. She was Miss Fam
ME j. Reid of Eatonton before she married
Capt. Bush Lumsden, and there are many
In every section of Georgia who remember
her for her great beauty and lovable charac-
ter. She came OF one Of the most prominent
families Of Middle Georgia, and was re-
lated to a number Of Macon's best known
citizens.
A petition was argued before Judge Mil
Ter at Macon Saturday to allow the receiv-
ers Of A. Gibian & Co. 90 enter into a con-
tract with the creditors of A. Backer OF
New York, recently deceased. The object
of the creditors is to come together and
agree upon settlement with the trustees of
A. Backer. The creditors think that II they
can have q mutual understanding they will
be be Reflted thereby. A. Gibian az Co.
were caught for about $4,000 by the fail
ure OF A. Backer, most Of which. it is
thought, can be realized. No decision has
yet been given in the matter.
Alpharetta Free Press: A negro came
near killing Bill Hanie, a white man, near
Warsaw, last Wednesday. A crowd of
hands were 8worKing the roads. Berry
Johns boy and a negro named Jim
Howell got into a difficulty. Bill Hanie
ran up TO assist the white boy, when an
other negro raised shovel and struck him
across the face. The blade of the shovel
struck Hanie's nose. cutting it in two and
his recovery is considered very doubtful.
Both negroes escaped, and SO far the officers
udfS AdAAeu w capture buSI1s luo ClJlE6u5
OF Warsaw are greatly outraged, and u
lynching may take place if the negroes
should be captured.
Wednesday there appeared an Item about
an old key-ring il the possession Of Mrs. A.
7. Hill OF Concord, Mass, that was found
by her father in Augusta in 1861. The ring
bore the name of 8. Coleman and the motto
Return and be Rewarded" To-day Sam
Coleman, well known about Augusta, comes
forward with an account OF lost ring that
fits neatly with Mrs. Hills relic. Mr. Cole
man says that when quite young boy he
was given a silver key-ringlby an uncle who
resided in Savannah. The ring had his
name engraved on it and also some other
inscription, but he was too young at the
time to remember exactly what 1t was "In
the year 1852" continued Mr. Coleman,
while my mother and l were living in
house near Clark's mill, her work basket in
which the key-,ing was kept was astolen.
and from that day until this have never
heard Of it." These two tales OF old relics
may lead to the Identification of the pro-
perty.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: A peculiar case
was tried before his honor the mayor
yesterday morning. About year ago it
appears the four SONS of D. Wolfson, OF
this city, invested 90 cents in a primitive
hand press and commenced doing business
IN small way by printing letter heads and
other thrilling matters for their friends aud
relatives, The eldest of the four boys has
reached the advanced age Of II years. and
as they all go to school every day their
working hours are short and their receipts
are not large. by industry and thrift how
ever, they accumulated a capital Of IS,
which they invested in a larger hand press
and commenced doing business on a more
extensive scale. After deeply considering
the matter, Abe Frank. who runs Job
printing office. came TO the conclusion that
the boys were int rfering with his business.
and yesterday he besought the mayor to
forbid the boys using their hand press un-
less they paid a license to the city. Mr.
Frank claimed that he paid a license and
he saw no reason why his foura youthful
competitors should not do the same. The
mayor looked on the matter in a different
nght and dismissed the case on the grounds
that 1t was too trifling to be considered,
Columbus Enquirer A farmer of
LuD1pkin has invented a new way Of free-
ing his stock from vermin and by 30 doing
has covered himself with glory and his
hands with blisters. Some time ago he
noticed that his pet horse had contracted a
peculiar habit of rubbing himself against
trees and fences in way which strongly
suggested that the animal was not easy in
uiAnu, n C4Oso luNestlSaIlOu revealed the
cause The horse was covered with lice.
After careful consideration the farmer de-
clded on adopting quick and effective
measures OF Kidding the horse of the vermin,
He went down to the store and purchased a
large can of oil and a box of matches
Then be rubbed the oil all over the horse.
paying special attention to the name and
tail. When his work was done he struck a
match and applied it gently to his horses
coat. The result was astonishing to both
man and beast. A second later the
entire barn yard where the operation took
place was Illuminated by a peripatetic
bonfire. Up and down raced the bonfire,
chased by a dark shadow The shadow
was the farmer, and every time he got near
enough to the confagration he tried to ex-
tinguish 1t with his hands. The only effect
OF this was to create the blisters. After the
first 6erceness of the flames had subsidized.
the horse acted as his own fire department.
and by rolling on the ground succeeded in
putting the flames cut. Then he rose. but
be was no longer the same auimal-he had
no more lice, but he had no more hair, no
more name and no more tail. The horse is
alive still, but be travels round In such a
detected way and whisks the stump of his
tail in so shamefaced a manner that the
farmer thinks of selling him
FLORIDA.
The fast mail between Inverness place
and Ocala makes forty miles an hour.
1t is estimated that Columbia county has
this season the largest acreage in oats in its