The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-14

GEORGIA.
Captain J. W Wilcox is a candidate for
city engineer Of Macon
Cherokee county has the lowest tax rate of
any county in that section Of the state.
The Houston cane crop is decidedly good,
and il is likely that more syrup than usual
will be made
Some oats have been planted in Houston,
and the Indications are that the entire crop
will be sown earlier than usual this season.
At Swainsboro las Friday, while the fami-
ly were all absent from the house one of the
small children OF n. L. ellis fell in the fire
and was so terribly burned that it died.
Information has been received from Clarks-
vile, Tenn, that ex-Trainmaster William
Epperson. OF the Central road. is improving,
and if he dOesn have relapse will get we'll.
The stock OF goods belonging to Roogoovin
q Sineeavity OF Milledpeville was bought at
sherih's sale Thursday for $3.50 by Soloman
Harris, who held the claim upon which the
firm was closed.
Mix & Everett shoe dealers of Macon have
sold their stock Of goods to Roclkland q Co.,
a wholesale shoe firm Of Boston. Mass. Mix
s. Everett. however, expect to continue bust
ness at their old stand.
The Milledgeville warehouses have received
TO date al out $500 bales, or more than 800
more than last YEAR The cotton receipts OF
last year amounted to Is 900 bales while Ii is
expected that they viii reach 1900 this year.
Nineville, Blob county; is the largest mi
htia district in the state, having a population
Vi dDOul +OUV SOUS. anu "a LhAADle NdluajlOD
of property amounting to more than 1000,
900. II has been dream with many in Ma
con to see Nineyille annexed 10 the city but
that auspiCious time seems further away than
ever, for a bill will be introduced at the next
session of the Legislature TO incorporate Vine
vile as q town
chOol Commissioner Bradwell and Assist
ant aulpn are sending out to such county
school commissioners as have made the nee
essary reports warrants upon tax collectors
for their share OF the school fund. Under the
law these school warrants are to be paid out
of the first money received by the tax col
lectors. When the county school commits
sioners or superintendent reports that his
schools have been in session i've months and
are within three weeks Of closing, he receives
his warrant.
A family residing on Liberty street Wash
ington, was considerably shocked during an
electric storm day or two ago by the light
ming striking the telegraph and electric light
wire which pass the house. After the storm
had subsidized it was ascertained that large
fig bush in the garden had been struck and a
hen and three chickens which had sought
shelter under the broad leaves killed. The
chickens were found under the hen. which
was sitting in natural position with not a
feather rufled.
A rather peculiar marriage was solemnized
In the ordinary's office in Perry last Thurs
DAY, Judge Palmer officiating. 1t was the
second time the parties had been married
each TO the other. several years ago the Rev.
Jordan klnyan secured a license to marry
formed. Afterward it was ascertained that a
former husband of the woman was alive and
there was no divorce. AT once legal proceed
lngs were instituted Last Thursday decree
OF final divorce was granted, and within
thirty minutes another license was secured
ana another marriage ceremony performed.
At Augusta, Thursday, the youthful son OF
Contractor Stanford, who is at present fore
man for Contractor 7. J. DAILY. was at play at
his father home. The child was on TOP of
the yard fence. lie was noticed to / stead
lily and intently gazing upon some object. He
did not move muscle. There was an evil
dence OF suppressed pain on his features
He seemed transhxed Suddenly and with
apparent effort, he uttered a terrified cry
which brought to him assistance. The
child was taken from the fence
he was quivering with fright He
pointed excitediy to q snake near the
fence. He said he had been charmed" BY
the snake. He could not remove his gaze
from 1t and could not move muscle. The
reptile was gradually moving toward him
FINALLY, he says as he saw It coming he sum-
moned up the strngth to cry out The little
fellows name is Irby Stanford. His sister
Miss Birdie. first went TO his assistance Miss
Leila Steed and John Il. Outlay killed the
snake. 1t was of the species known as the
spreading adder, and very large. The child
says he believes tia moment later it would
have sprung upon him The adder is a
poisonous reptile.