The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-11

I0TlnEtOn Enterprise PERSONS IN search
OF homes should come TO Newton county.
Honest. Industrious people. with much or
little money, cannot find healthier OF more
advantageous section In all the land. Come
and live in our county. Buy you home here,
Talbotton New Era, The county commits
sioners OF Epson county have appropriated
81 200 toward bridging Flint river. This, to-
gether with S6)1 given by Talbot county, and
s6O0 which has been subscribed by citizens OF
this county will be used for constructing a
g.. 400 bridge somewhere near ParlIer's ferry
Statesburg Star: The recent heavy rains
have seriously damaged the cotton crop in
this section While IL may not appear TO be
badly injured at present the ground IS so
full Of water until soon as the sun shines
out on it a few days the weed viii begin TO
scald and turn yellow and throw OF what
fruit il already has.
Atlanta Journal: The little town OF Five
Forks is situated on the Georgia Carolina
and Northern railroad, in Madison county,
eleven miles north of Athens. Eighteen
months ago this was nothing but woods and
old fields, The woods and old fields have
given away to a thriving little village Of
about POO inhabitants.
Bruins wick Evening Call: As the country
population is drifting cityward. so the city
population drifts suburbward. 1t Is an axiom
that the finest homes are generally found on
the skirts Of the town. Brunswtck's Fifth
avenue@lies unCeared somewhere about sui
phur Springs. In that direction will the
course Of town extension take its way.
At Macon the Central's suspended employees
claim that so long as they are suspended and
not discharged, they are entitled to receive
their wages up 10 the time they are paid on.
This is said to he the usage with railroads,
and they wish to see If the receiver is not
amenable TO the custom. Messrs. Estes
o & Jones have been employed to represent the
men.
Times may be hard says the Marietta Journ-
al, but if you will 90 out in the country TO the
camp meeting. associations picnics, singings,
&C, and see the fine stock, good buggies,
we'll dressed people and the big baskets Of
the very best eatableS. you will think that
the people are better of than they pretend
Gratitude 10 God is part of religion and
ought 10 be exercised.
Rome Tribune: The hard times do not
seem to affect travel very much. The pas
senger trains coming into Rome every day
are always pretty well filled and they bring
many Strangers here who are seen on our
streets every day. IL we but had union de-
pot at the end OF Broad street, the strangers
passing through Rome would get better and
more comprehensive view Of the city.
Hinesvile News: Naval stores producers
in the Savannah territory are demOralized
over the singular course OF the market, which
has steadily declined since the season
opened and right in the face Of a heavy falling
of in the receipts OF Savannah. shortage
of 9,373 barrels IN the receipts since March
list, has been accompanied with decline of
cents per gallon, $3.50 per barrel Such a
state Of affairs Is unpreeented and calls for an
explanation.
Thomasville Times Enterprise: Itisn't Of
zen Lndb 1 uOnaSNtlie mas Two 1EGS IN the same
night, but Monday night was an exception to
the rule. The first fire occurred about
O'Clock and destroyed the house OF Sam
Young, colored, an account Of which appeared
In yesterdays paper. The last alarm was
given about o'clock Tuesday morning, and
the fire proved to be in the house OF Bob Cole
man, colored, which was only about thirty
feet distant from the one which burned
few hours before.
Dawson News: Not a hushel of corn has
been shipped to Dawson for sale this year
for the first time in long while. This year
the farmers have sold corn meal lard and
meat 10 the merchants and other town people
This places the balance of trade on the right
side and all parties interested will be better
satisfied in every particular. Affairs are in
correct shape when farmers bring loaded
wagons TO town and carry them home empty,
with the exception OF the dry goods and the
luxuries they see fit TO buy.
The Gate City Guard OF Atlanta has taken
the decisive step which dissOlveS further re-
lation between that company and the state
The aTmory was crowded Tuesday night with
old and new members. Many were there who
had long since given up military. Some OF the
men who reorganized the command after the
war were the most enthusiastic present. The
plan OF the new organization was set forth in
a number Of speeches by prominent members
and each one was heartily applauded. Gov
Northen refused the company the use of the
state firearms in their possession on the
ground that he had no such authority.
Marietta Journal: An Illinois family that
visited Marietta some months ago came to
the conclusion that the southern people were
not treating the negroes right and all that
the negro needed was a chance. SO when
they left they hired two negro women. paid
their expenses, etc, to Illinois. A letter
was received from the family the other day
and from 1t We are permitted to make the
following extract: Mrs. saws TO tell
you that she acknowledges that you and the
southern people know more about the ne
grOes than she did. She has had some exDe-
rlence lately that has materially changed her
idea With rpGDppf a them ha was
positive that all the negroes wanted was a
fairchance that they we're avery much abused
people, etc. etc, but she has very materi-
ally changed her ideas in this respect" The
letter goes on at length.
A curious and fatal railway accident at
Mount Leroy, near Athens. is described by
the Banner. on Monday negro section hand
was repairing the roadoed ABOUT four miles
from Athens on the road toward Atlanta.
Ater the freight train passed 1t was his duty
to get flag aud signal the next train that
came. This flag happened to be on the other
side OF the track and he expected as soon as
The train had passed TO cross the track and
get the flag. The train was coming down
gls1e and in some manner the car that was
fourth from the rear end OF the train became
uncoupled. The engineer saw II and
increased his speed in order not to
be run into by the detached cars.
which we're fast increasing their velocity on
account OF the inclined grade, Cheney
was near the track and did moi
know thatany Of the rear cars had become
detached de was walking with his face TO-
ward the engine and as soon as the train
passed ne started to cross the track IN order
to get the flag. The noise Of the engine and
cars that had just passed was so great that he
could not hear the approach Of the detached
cars ana was entirely ignorant of the situa-
ton until he was struck violently in the back
by the cars, which had speed Of ABOUT 20
miles an hour. His companions saw the dan
ger but too late to warn him
FLORIDA