The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-14

AALl 6-OOAAAEASGA III inc
Two Southern Commonwealths.
GEORGIA.
A restaurant keeper Of Atlanta has put out
3 sign reading -Orgust Oysters
The Odd Fellows bullding at Griffin contin-
ues to go up with great rapidly.
The new brick warehouse at Americas, on
Lamar street, is gong I'D rapidly.
A reunion Of the First Georgia cavalry
takes place at Acworth on Aug %.
T. b. Rogers showed the AIpharetta Press
Saturday a potato that weighed three pounds.
Jim Minis a we'll known negro barber, es-
capped from the Fulton county changing
Saturday night.
John W. Pearce ESQ. the veteran ex-
clerk of Mitchell county superior court, died
ct Camilla saturday
The opera OF queen Esther" will begiven
by amateurs Of Athens for the benefit OF the
public school library.
The regular meeting OF the Middle Georgia
Horticultural Society will be held at Expert
ment, Tuesday. Aug H.
Doris BroadeoH & Co. of Crabapple are
grinding now something over 100 bushels Of
wheat eaCn grinding DAY.
CincinnatIans are talking about Georgia
negro who is said to have eaten nothing but
sweet potatoes in ten years.
Mrs Harcourt wife OF the actor now in the
penlteutiary AT the ChattahOochee river camp
Is still an inmate of the Home Of the Friend
less in Atlanta.
Joe Newton, a COlOreQ FARMER, living near
Vans alley, was brought to Rome and jailed
Saturday for sta Dbing his wife in the Shout
der with pocketknife.
There was a fight at Ivey Thursday evening
between a couple of negro women in which
one was badly cut. Fannie Voolfolk was ar
rested for doing the cutting.
Rochelle Solid South: It's mighty nice to
drive some ten or twelve miles in the country
TO see one s best girl and have IL rain so that
you can't get home till next day.
Enquirer-Sun. The song OF the saw and the
sound OF the hammer can be heard all over
Columbus, and very great many improve
ments are going on throughout the city.
Cave Spring Herald: A letter from the edi-
tor states that he is getting all the chicken
pie and custurd that he wants. 1t is a good
thing to visit away from home occasionally.
Hat and coat thieves are making citizens Of
Americas indulge in profanity. Several resi-
dences have been entered recently while the
families were at supper and number OF hats
and coats stolen.
The Albany Herald has It that Albany,
Newton and Camilla will soon be connected
by telephone. Long distance telephones will
first be run from Albany to Newton, and then
extended to Camilla.
Dahlonega Signal: Bill Woody was in town
Saturday electioneering for sheriff. When
asked how he stood politically he replied
that his mother was democrat and his
father republican.
Macon County Citizen: Strong suspicious
are being excited in the CITY that a party of
rain makers is concealed somewhere in the
vicinity. An armed search party is ready to
start out II the wedtner doesn't change
mighty soon.
The Savannah, Amerlous and Montgomery
Is making extensive preparations for series
Of harvest excursions to Americas from
points along that line. Next Saturday is the
date Of the first, and hundreds Of visitors will
visit Americas for pleasure and business on
that day.
Dock Foster alias George Foster, high
strung, high flying, ex-real estate colored
man, with would be swell air, and pair OF
gold spectacles. which, 1t appears, he had
borrowed from a friend and had forgotten TO
return, ocCasioned almost a stampede and a
great deal OF excitement by falling in fit in
the superior court room at Columbus Satur-
day.
The ninth annual celebration Of the Sunday
schools OF the Fourth district of Fulton
county was held last Thursday at the church
OF Sardis A very large crowd was in attend
anCe when the president called the meeting
70 order al 9 O'Clock in the morning The ex-
erclses in the afternoon consisted of reclta-
tions and singing, which were taken part in by
all the schools.
Alpharetta Press: Such rain as fell upon
the head waters OF Big creek Friday, has per-
hapS never been seen there. The sudden in
undation OF the bottom land corn was caused
by the breaking OF Kelleys mil dam If II
had been general throughout the whole length
Of the stream. it would, doubtless. have ruined
the entire adjacent crop, but the water abated
Almost as rapidly as II rose, With apparently
little damage. one abutment of the Bell creek
bridge was removed.
Times Re order: Americas seems to be the
fayorite STAN ping ground Of the festive burg
lar and sneak thief, as on several occasions
recently petty thefts have been committed
here and in every instance the depredators
got away undecided. Early yesterday morn
ing A. G. Bivlns was awakened by some one
walking in the hall below, and going down
found the back door vide open. the thief hay
ing just passed out Five shots we're fired in
the direction OF the retreating form, but with
out effect
The new home in Atlanta Of the railroad
branch Of the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton is in sight. The lease for the new rooms
on Alabama street has been made. contracts
for the work closed and workmen are now
busy making the necessary changes and i'm
provements The place will be completely
Transformed, and railroad men of Atlanta
will have a charming home where many
otherwise weary hours may here be pleas
antly spent. Plans for a grand opening to
occur early in September. are being matured
and II VIII be one OF the events OF the year
in railroad circles.
Grimm Call: Steamer No. THE gallant
old engine that has always been considered
the bLlwark Of protection to the safety of the
CITY, so far as fires were concerne eds now as
good as new and is ready for duty. few
months ago il was almost decided TO place it
on the list Of old boss and sell il for what
the material was worth but proposition
came from the Silsdy Manufacturing Com
pauy al Seneca rails \. Y, to fix the gallant
old steamer up at cost Of II 200, but a local
machine shop made bid that cost the CITY
Just onetenth OF the foreign bid, and to-day ii
is just as good as new.
William Priest better known as big BIZ :"
stockade boss, was arrested Saturday
night in Atlanta by a negro woman She
claimed that the man, who had been drink
ing, had been guilty of disorderiy conduct
near her home. She had the man by the arm
ana pulled him up to the police station in
true police style Priest is one of the largest
men IN Atlanta, but was no match for the
woman. lie was placed in a cell and in less
than five minutes every prisoner in the pol
ice station was yelling with JOY at his fall
Priest, when sober, mad charge Of the wo-
men at the city s;ockade farm.
The grand encampment Georgia division Of
independent Order Of odd Fellows will be
held at Augusta, Ga, on Tuesday. Aug a.
On the following day the grand lodge Of Geor-
gia VIII meet at the same place these two
meetings Will be the annual gathering OF the
Odd Fellows for 1894, and the indications are
that the city Of Augusta viii be crowded with
ODD Fellows on those two days. A number OF
important matters will come before the con.
ventions TO be acted upon. The most impor-
tant OF these matters IL the plan OF building,an
orphans home that has Uexn agitating the
members Of the order for Some time past
The conventions will probably decide upon
some plan TO raise funds for the purpose OF
building the home. Atlanta delegates to this
convention viii try to have that city selected
as the meeting place next year. IL Is an uu-
written law OF the grand lodge not to meet
two successive years In the same section OF
the country. but the Atlantians hope to have
this law set aside for once 50 that the dele
gates to the grand lodge may see the great