The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-11

Gray Eagle Killed in Pike County,
GEORGIA
Crop prospects in Putnam county AEe
very good.
A Robert Emmett club was organized a.
Macon yesterday.
The Putnam Rifles are drilling regularly
Tor the encampment.
Much cotton has been planted In Stewar,
county, and some Of it Is beginning to come
up.
James Howard was thrown from his road
wagon at Columbus Friday and had his
arm broken.
Atlanta real estate men want to orgauizs
state board The prospects are that il
will be done.
Carroll Barber If Concord sustained a loss
OF 125 bushels Of corn, one-half ton Of
guano aud barn by fire last Friday night
His horse was also badly burned and it Ia
thought he will die.
A negro boy, who was employed on the
Humber place in Putnam county, was
drowned last week. During the diuner
hour he went fishing and slipped into tho
river bis name was Wright, and he was
IA years old.
The guauo sales for Putnam for 1891 we're
about :, 100 tons. The sales for this season
Mona and all that has been ordered. The
ngures viii hardly be increased, as the
dealers have decided MT to order more.
Senola Gazette: Speaking Of the blusterv
weather we have had this week and the
condition of vegetation at tbs season, an
old resident Of this section told us be re-
membered seeing ripe oats on April 6. IL
was in 1874, and although there came q
heavy snow and it was bitterly cold for
several days, the oats we're not killed
Waynesboro True Citizen: Ella Bennett
colored loadel piece of cheese with arse
nlc to Kill some animal that was troubling
her chickens at night. With the extreme
caution that characteriZes the average
darby, she left It whore her 4,year-old
child got hold Oft DIR. Milliner was called
IN and by hard work saved the child's life.
AT last accounts it was doing we'll
The Southern Female College stays at
LaGrange, 50 says the advisory board of
the college and the Baptist convention. be-
fore whom the Messrs. Cox laid the matter
OF the removal from LAGRANGE to Man
chester. They advise staying at LaGrange,
ana at the end OF five years should Man
chester grow to the Importance of La
Grange, then TO consider the matter.
Smithville Ne'ys; Anthony johnson vas
tried for lunacy in the urdiuarys court at
Leesourg Tuesddy last and was Judged to
De insane. The evidence in the case went
20 show that the man, who is a negro about
% or "a years old and as black rs black
ever gets obe, went crazy from the effects
OF reading dime novels, occasionally spiced
with chap ter or two from the Bible.
Lumpkin Independent: A farmer Of this
county came to town the other day and
purchased quantity of ball thread. He
eald ne INTENDED putting this thread around
ana across a good sized corn field, to keep
the crows out of it. He had tried the same
plan quite successfully in a watermelon
patch, and was sure the suspicious crow
would not trouble field containing
good many strings.
Public sentiment in Atlanta is against the
county commissioners for refusing to nav
Judge Cfobsr's bill of BIS for his expensas
whlle sitting on the superior court bench
oy request, in order that the number of
prisoners in jail supported by the county
might be decreased. The Judge has written
the county commissioners a sarcastic letter,
notifying them not to worry themselves
iurther about the matter aud Withdrawing
his claim.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Bank Of Stewart County was held
at Lumpkin on Thursday. OF the 500 shares
OF which the bank is composed 468
were represented. A full statement of the
condition of the bank was made. and
its affairs we're found to be in a sound
and hourishing condition. All the
officers and directors of the bank were
reelected, ard o. 5. Morton was added
to the board of directors.
Lumpkin Independent: The following
property was disposed of by the sheriff here
on Tuesday last: The stock Of goods of ].
n. Brooks X Son of Richland WAS mr.
chased by Judge d. b. Harrell for 81 900
The jenkins and Spires property in Lump
kin was bought by Dr. W. p. Carter. The
former brought $50 aud the latter $40.
-Four town lots in Rlchland belonging TO /.
j. johnson sold for S5J5. The Bank Of
Richland held mortgage of $500 on these.
One hundred and thirty acres of land in the
Iwenty-third district belonging to ] r
Reddlck brought IS. This land was sold
for taxes, and Mayor Richardson's bid
got il.
Griffin Cab; A large gray eagle was
killed near Liberty Hill, in Pike county
Thursday afternoon, by J. P. Biles. The
was fine one, and stamps Mr. Biles a
crack shot" The bird was fully 500 wards
from Mr.. Biles when be fred on him with a
" inchester rifle, winging him and bringing
him TO the ground. After being shot the
bird made good fight, knocking a good
size dog out in one round that ATTEMPTED to
investigate MIN. Before he could get to
Lou " SuOOL MN through the |
head: The bird, which measured seven feet
and four inches from tip TO tip, was brought
into the city yesterday morning and pre-
sented to Douglas Boyd. Mr.. Boyd win
have it mounted as a curiosity and an orna- |
nent. la
Augusta Herald: Little Aldine. the fine
little boy Of Martin ~ Baggett, had his
BYE accidentally knocked out by a splinter
thrown by its grandmother yesterday after |
boon. The child's mother had gone TO hear
sam Jones and left the children under the |
care OF their grandmother, Mrs, Parr. The |
children were playing ia u pool Of water in
.he yard. The grandmother told Aldine to
come away. Upon his refusal she threw a
mail splinter to brighten him, but alas the |
ooor little fellow just turned In time TO |
have 1t enter his eye. DIR. Allen was sum. |
noned at once, but he said that it would be |
better TO coll IN DR.. Hull, who made the |
ayes specially. When DR.. Hull came he |
'ald that the eye was gone The family |
are very much worried and the grand |
mother, who is devoted to the child, is |
Aggrleyea beyond measure to know that the |
'ad accident was caused by her.
Here is a story of italian thrift. B. San. |
'one, an enterprising Italian, arrived in |
Atlanta three years ago, and looked about |
Tor suitable location for fruit stand. His |
capital was small and be had to begin on a /
small scale. He selected "a store opposite |
me police station and set up modest estab-
lshment. All night and all day he kent his
'tand open, catching all the stray nicEels of |
The wayfarers. Such industry ALWAYS brings
success as Its reward. and the Italian pros