The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24


be Put UP Next Month.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta viii be 80 years old on Dec. %. 1893.
Capt c. G. Talmadge Of Athens is seriously
i'll
A hen S egg shaped exactly like pipe Is a
curiosity at Ellijay.
Work on Baldwin countys new jail at Mil
ledGevllle has been begun.
Enigma is just completing a handsome
Methodist church building
The question of establishing o postofice at
Crawfords Mil, in Gilmer county, IS being
agitated.
Gov. Northen has appointed w p Brown
to be judge OF the new city court Of Carrollton,
just created.
Tiff Bros of Worth county are having their
vineyards sprayed with . mixture Of blue Wit
rl0l and lime.
Sam Parks, living on Owltown, Gilmer
county. has "a sheep with TWO perfect and dis
tinct tails. 1t is ABOUT one year old.
The tobacco-planting machines are at work
out on the farms Of Worth county and the
acreage for this year viii soon be planted.
The democratic executive committee Of
Spalding county ordered primary for the
drst Saturday i'm MAY to nominate "a caudl-
date for member Of the legislature
Thomas NJ. Nell will probably succeed to
the city attOrneyship Of Athens, made vacant
by the appointment OF Capt Rucker as as
Sistant United States district attorney.
1t is said that the numerous canning fac
tories to be erected throughout Southwest
Georgia, will probably reduce cotton produc-
ton and build up truck farming and the fruit
industry.
John T. Chambers, Jr. has sold his drug
business at GAINESVILLE to Black & Redding
of Richand, who will in few days take
charge and has also sold his hardware bust
ness to J. w. Hightower of GAINESVILLE
A reward of $50 has been offered by the
governor for the arrest and conviction OF the
incendiary who burned the dwelling OF w Il.
Bradley, belonging to the estate OF Joseph w.
Wilkersou, in Wilkes county, on Oct. %, 1892.
It is now a settled fact that Americas is to
have a canning factory. and before another
month goes by this new enterprise Will be in
readiness to handle the entire surplus crop of
fruits and vegetables grown about Americas
this season.
A large new bell has been recently placed
in the Baptist church at Triton, and its silvery
notes can be heard for miles around calling
the worshipers to the altar. The money has
been subscribed to place set of pews in the
church to cost $500.
w J. Matthews ANIL o. Lewis have pur-
chased the planning mills and lumber plant
near the Americas iron works, formerly
owned by Hays & Lane. and under the firm
name of Matthews Lewis will operate it
upon larger scale than ever
Mr.. Crsp's new secretary is in Talbotton.
The News says: John T.. Waterman, private
secretary to Speaker Crisp, dropped into the
INCWN ONCE uGSGdNs Ilt IL just from w ASH
sngton, and says that democratic oil makes
The government machinery move smoothly.
He entertains no doubt about CriSps re-cleC-
zion"
Editor A. L. Ryals of the Telfair Enterprise
tsnhe first candidate in Georgia TO announce
himself for the next legislature. Hear him:
1--WE hereby announce ourself a candidate for
representative in the next general assembly.
Editors are supposed to know everything, and
we think we know how TO represent our county
IN that august body OF distinguished person
ages. Our platform will be announced later
Athens Banner: A young gentleman in the
city says he wishes the Athens bar would call a
meeting about the barratry cases as hC would
like to read some sensational atiidavits in his
possession. No doubt he will be accommO-
dated as the charges OF barratry are without
foundation according to the testimony Of the
members OF the bar, and on the other hand,
If they are true, the afidavits should be read.
Madison Crook, who lives in Macon county
near the line of Taylor, on Tom Dwights
plantation, lost his residence and its entire
contents by fire last Saturday night. Mr..
Crook and his wife had gone to spend the
night with a neighbor leaving no one on the
premises. Late in the night the house was
discovered TO be on fire and beyond control.
Mr.. Crook lost everything he had in his house,
including years supply OF flour, sugar,
coffee. etc. His corn and bacon was saved by
being IN the crib and smoke house OF Mr..
Dwight. Every indication goes to prove that
the house was first robbed and then set on
ire, but no cleW has been obtained as to the
perpetratOr of the crime.
Americas Recorder: w. z. lowers the cotton
king Of Webster county, better known among
MS many friends as plain Pink lowers, drove
INTO Americas yesterday in front of a two
horse wagon filed to the very TOP with home
raised hams and bacon, which we're sold to
A. j. Buchanan, the grocer. at regular
prices. The fact that Mr.. lowers raises two
or three hundred bales OF cotton every wear
doesn't prevent him from raising supplies for
his farm as well He lives strictly at home
md ,~fr f1,s,,,
killed and packed away over 200 fine pOkers
making more than enough meat to supply his
family and plantation this year.
The Griffin News claims that H. O. Wood.
who cut wide swath in that city two or
three years ago and left under a financial
cloud. Is now figuring in New Zealand as an
apostle OF Christian science under the name
OF Aoently Worthington, and has drawn
together hundreds of believers in the faith
They have converted all their funds into a
general treasury and are building educa-
uonal and religious institutions to the value
of over S20000O WOrthington is living with
Mrs. Plunkett who was formerly editor of
the International Magazine of Christian
Science OF New York. II will be rememhe red
that the couple mysteriously disappeared
from the north nearly four years ago since
which time nothing has been heard of them
Worthington has a record as a polygamist no
less than eight different women claiming him
as a husband.
Montezuma Record: A prominent frui+
all safe now. He says the ElbertaS were
badly hurt by the frost and cold earlier in the
season, ana would not be so plentiful as other
varieties, but would be larger and better on
that account This peach is a great favorite
with the fruit growers. being especially
adapted TO shipping purposes and can there
lore always be put upon the northern and
eastern market in tirst-rate condition. 1t is
large and luscious, of superior quality and
naVor, and always commands a good price II
Is estimated that the yield will reach nearly
"a 81 FOR. not = p
this peach viii be finer and will bring a better
price OF the other varieties, the Amelias
and the AleXanders will yield fine CROP and
unless present signs fail the returns this wear
VIII be emlnently satisfactory to the fruit
growers. The fruit industry has assumed
great importance in the section around Mar.
ShallVille and Fort Valley and good deal
will be shipped from this point, and contrib
utes in no small degree to itsdevelopment and
advancement.
The statue Of Alexander H. Stephens will
be erected in CraWfordVille 'CaGaferrC
county, next month. The monument viii he
a very handsome one. The statue is OF finest
Italian marble and was imported from Italv
1t represents Mr.. Stephens in his Younger
days. erect and in the attitude OF an orator
The pedestal upon which the statue stands is
eleven feet and is of Oglethorpe granite The
inscriptions arc peculiarly interesting ON
the front OF the monument is the following i'm.
scripton: Born Feb. II. lSl2 Member
Georgia House Of Representatives 1896 to
1870. Member Georgia state Senate js43.
Member of United States House Of Renre-
sentdtives 1913 to 1859. Retired from con.
gress 1859. Vice president confeder-
ate states 1851 to 1863 limited