The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-15


prised-Members Of the Athens Bar
Charged With Barratry-An I'm
portant Decision Just Rendered at
Atlanta.
GEORGIA
Bridges Smith. ty clerk, has just been
elected president Of the Macon wheelmen.
Reddin Clemens, a wIdower Of 40, having
eight children, was married last Sunday to Miss
Mary Granger of Tweed. The bride was hardly
Is years old
Messrs. Green & Rhudy have bought out the
livery business Of Ramey & Son at Rome and
will move into it soon. The Messrs. Ramey will
continue in the buying and trading business.
The fruit growers around Fort Valley have
been estim ating the fruit crop for this year:
and the lowest estimate is that $50 carloads of
peaches will be shipped from that point this
year.
The third party has received another severe
defeat. Capt. Hardy Smith, dem, was
elected to fill the vacancy made by the decease
of Capt. Stanley in the ordinarys ONCE of
Lsurens county.
At Rome Wednesday morning the jury came
in with verdict in the case OF Mrs. Burnett
against the Rome Railroad Company, which
was put on tr al the day before. The verdict
was for $1,000; half the amount sued for
The home OF Green B Bostwick in Yelling
ton district near Madison, was destroyed by fire
early Saturday morning. AS there was no tn-
Burance everything was a total loss with the
exception Of some furniture that was saved
The assessors of Grifin's real estate finished
their work Wednesday. They made up a total
valuation Of 81, 32l, 900. an increase of $4,000
over last year This is all in new improvements
and additions to property, former valuations
not being materially changed.
II is calculated that the melon crop aren of
Houston county this year will be about 2,0n0
acres. About 600 acres around Fort Valley, 200
or more at Myrtle, 275 around Perry, and about
as much as the three points above combined at
the other shipping points in the county.
Last Thursday night the large barn on the
Tbbs place, six miles east of Dalton, was com
pletely destroyed by fire, together with six
head of fine horses and considerable amount
OF hay and corn. The loss is said to be about
$500, and 1t is supposed the fire was OF incen-
diary origin
Dalton Citizen: We were shown a day or so
ago curious freak of nature in the vegetable
line. Il was a cabbage stalk with six perfectly
growth and was found in q crate of cabbage
shipped from a vegetable garden in Florida to
Messrs. Latfitte & BridgemAn OF this place.
"A gentleman from Watknsville seven miles
from Athens, brings the report that J. W. Price
of that place had shot and dangerously wounded
maid servant employed in bis residence for
insulting his wife. Another report has it that
the shooting was accidental The latter report
Is more probably correct. Mr.. Price is a highly
respected citizen Of Oconee county.
Work has begun on the erection Of the Tel
fair and Montgomery Canning Gompany's plant
at Towns, ami its projectors propose to have
everything in readiness by the time the first
fruit and vegetables are ready Tue factory
will be ready for work in thirty DAYS The
company is composed of the following genJls-
men: NJ. n. McRae, NJ, McRae and Z. NJ. Till
man.
The National Sewerage Company of New
York have decided to let Macon have all the
money she needs for sewerage if the city will
pay EN- per cent on what money is used 10y
the city for sewerage the committee ap-
pointed at a citizens meeting all favor making
the loan and putting down a tirst-clsss system
OF modern sewers all over the city, and have so
recommended to city council
Mr. Kimberly of Dubois was in Eastman last
Saturday While there he showed an old COP
per coin or check, which he plowed up in an
old field few days ago. The com is about the
size OF a penny piece, aud on one side bears
this inscription: "FredercE. Duke OF York "
aud on the other side: Born Aug. 10, 1868;
died Jan. 5, 1872; the Soldiers Friend" One
side shows a monument With sheaves Of wheat
around it.
c. c. Davis real estate agent Of Tunnel Hill
and Chattanooga, closed big deal on Tuesday
for two fine orange groves in Florida, forty-four
miles south OF Oca a; also store house, lsrge
FLOCK OF drugs, several cottages and a great
many town lots in the city OF Inverness Nc
Davis LETT for Florida Wednesday uightTo look
after his business there as it requires his lmme-
date attention. The amount of the deal is
about $4,000.
Or. Battey OF Rome is going to give the state
Of Georgia his entire library He told Gov
Northen OF bis intention, and tho governor will
place the gift IN the hands of the state when the
next legislature meets for business. Or. Bat
tey's library is an extensive one, consisting of
more than 1000 volumes and including some
valuable books. Some of the books are really
rare, and are not found at the libraries OF the
country in this day and time, and in this way
are inestimabe.
At Baden, in Stewart county. on the
plantation OF j. B. Adams, about twelve miles
from LumpEin, Will and Alice WimberIy, 10
and years old respectively, killed a small ne
gro boy about or years OF aye, on last
Wednesday. The little boy killed was the child
OF woman employed by the father of the two
children doing the killing. They accomplished
thelr purpose by jabbing out the entrails OF the
little boy with sticks. The parties to this bru-
tally are all negroes
Ex-Gov William II. Sims OF Columbus Miss
and recently appointed First Assistant Score.
tsry or the Interior, is visiting at Lexington his
old home, before his departure to Warrington
city His accomplished wife is with him. Lex
ington has the distinguished honor OF being the
birthplace and boyhood home OF Col. Sims. as
well as the home OF his wife, who is Il daughter
Of Mrs. S. S. stephens OF that place Both
families are noted for their learning and piety
Col. Sims is a self-made man,
dsshing young country lasse, living near
Tweed, was to have wed last Sunday. Prepar.
atoms on a grand scale had been made for the
nuptals. the pSrson, bride aod auiience had
been kept in suspense for nearly three hours
when note WAS received from the lover stat
ing that he wasn't quite ready, and If agreea.
bic would postpone the marriage until the
following sunday. The girl, it is thought, will
sever the connection aud the boy will not nave
another opportunity to fool her. An elaborate
70 be thrown away.
Some very sensational rumors are sfoat on
tbs streets at Athens. They concern the con
Duct OF certain we'll known members OF the
Athens baT The charge is that barratrv ia
practced to great exent. The result OF the
ruuor is that His Honor Judge Hutohins will
order an investigation at an oArly date of Ger.
tam s. eeiic charges. A prJmnent lawyer said
Thursday that certain lawyer recently gave
his nete for $50 10 consideration that q damage
suit b placed in his hands The lawyer lost
the case and nov he has the costs in the case TO
pay aod his note for $500 also gentleman
wao Is entirely rel able saws that caam perty
contracts are OF daily occurrence and no notice
Is taken OF them.
Joe White has been given the Information
that Col. Mel Branch OF Augusta will not pay
his election bet This bet will be remembered
in Augusta, Mr. Branch and Mr.. White made
wager on the Black atsOu election. IL Mas
Black won Mr.. Branch was TO walk from the
court house OF McDuihe county to the court
house OF Richmond county. II Mr. Watson won
Mr, White was to walk from tne court house In
Richmoud TO the court house IN McDuffie Later
u was announced that Mr. Branch would pay
= the debt--for ne losI--by walking several q mes
up and down the asphalt pavement during the
festivities attendant upon the last carnival Ia
Augusta This WAS not done. Since that time
many inquiries have been made as to the time
when the debt would be paid II Is row iearnec
that Mrs. Branch objects to Kr. Branch tskin;
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