The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told
in Paragraphs.


50 Each-A Charge of Larceny After
Trust Brought Against Atlanta
Arehitects-A Horse With a Mus
taehe-A Gentleman of Amerious In
vited to GO to the North Pole.
GEORGIA.
A midsummer fair is to be held al Triton on
Tuesday, July1O.
D. NJ Almand and J. r. R. Irwin, Of Con
yers, have sold a One-third interest IN their
mill property at handsome profit
I. A Camp the travelling passenger agent
OF the Central is anxious to run Dig four
days excursion from Columbus to Tybee, at a
81 or IS round trip rate
w A Redding. Of Macon. a dealer in cloth
ing aud hats, has assigned to j. j. Cobb.
His liabilities and assets are small and about
equal The cause is the stringency OF the
times
Messrs Pate & willis. OF Hawkinsville.
have received a ear load OF cans for their
canning factory. There we're 66OOJ cans in
the car. Their tomato crop is very line.
Their canning apparatus VIII arrive next
week. They are now busy putting their boiler
and other machinery in position.
Anegro has been circulating in the upper part
OF johnson county selling tickets 10 AFRICA Tor
81 He does not furnish the tickets at the
time he receives the cash, but taxes their
names and promises TO send the tickets within
given length of time. He has deluded
good many negroes out Of their hard-earned
money IN this way.
Afnerieus merchants have taken advantage
of the recent freight war to lay in enough
sugar to sweeten the state of Georgia. Prices,
both wholesale and retail, are lower than
ever known before. One retail dealer sold
1864 worth TO families Thursday, and made no
unusual effort either. 1t is estimated that at
least $4,000 worth Of sugar will be shipped to
Americas this week alone.
Isam Wilborn a colored man who operates
a Lively stable at Augusta, has a horse that is
envied by every dude In town. The animal is
large bay, and would attract attention any
where on account OF his Norman proportions.
HIS strong point is a complete set Of mus
tachios on his upper lip. This hirsute ap-
pendage is jet black, and divides in the mid
die just the same as mans. 1t is also very
heavy. and OF an appearance that gives the
impression that it is well cared for.
Capt. John A. Miller, commandant OF the
Governors Horse Guard, who acted as col
onel in command Of the first battalion OF
Georgia cavalry at the state encampment
recently, has received a check signed by
Quartermaster General a. J. West for 1888. 50.
This money is the amount Of mileage and per
diem due the members of the first battalion
of cavalry for their attendance on the en-
campment This battalion composes the
Governors Horse Guards. the Richmond
Hussars of Augusta, and the Troop Hussars
of IaGranges
Nixon & Lindsay, architects OF Atlanta,
were on trial before Judge Richard Clark in
the criminal court Thursday. The prosecutor
in the case is Marshall DeGraffenreid who
had them indicted for larceny after trust.
They prepared the plans for a house he
wanted built and were experimenting the
work. Mr.. DeGranenreld says it was to be
built for $500 but before the building was
finished It cost him SO 900. He says the agree
ment was that he should pay them by the
week, which he did, but they misappropriated
the money and made the house cost him 81 800
more than 1t should have done.
Crawford Wheatley of Americus, Is In re-
ceipt of letter from DR.. Frederick A. Cook
the celebrated explorer, inviting him to be
Of arfxf of oafI
early in July on an exploring ex petition
toward the north pole. The extreme north
coast of Greenland is the real objective point,
though the expedition will go within 600 or
800 miles Of the pole. Prof. Cook is fitting
out staunch vessel in New York for the
trip, and expects TO accomplish a great deal
in the interest of science. While very anx.
tous 70 become one Of the party Of explorers,
Mr. AVheatley has not fully determined to ac-
cept the invitation.
Porter & Son have a general merchandise
ing store, the postoface and are also the
agents for both the Chattanooga, Rome &
Columbus and East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroads, at Silver Creek, FLOYD
county, and often have considerable money
on hand. The store is large 2story building
and the windows are protected by iron shutters
fastened with bolts. The robbers gained an
entrance through one of the windows by slip
ping the bolt. There was about 81 cents in
eoppers in the pOstofflce drawer, and for the
first time within his recollection Mr. Porter
had left the safe unlocked. There were $50 or
but the thief took the money only. The
party was evidently an old hand at the bust
ness, for, after securing the booty he fixed
the window as he found 1t and went about his
own affairs.
Gainesville Courant; There are three
young men in Gainesville who are rivals for
the favors of one of the fairest OF Carriers
ville's many pretty girls, and each of them
vles with the other in marked attentions and
courtesies, Last week more than usual in
terest was developed when rival No. 2 learned
that rival No. 1 had presented the fair
charmer with dozen soda water tickets
with the hope that she would find il conve-
n1ent 10 use them while shopping during the
warm and oppressive weather No forth
with invested a silver wheel in soda tickets
and had them delivered on a silver waiter
No. was not long is discovering the tricks
OF his rivals and their methods Of ingratiatinQ
themselves into the good graces of the fair
one. and determined that he would "out
Herod Herod" in the matter Of soda tickets
He sought the proprietor OF a popular soda
fountain and purchased a season ticket which
would entitle the young lady and all of her
friends TO drink to their hearts content until
the frost king shall close the season of ice
and iced drinks.
FLORIDA
r. B. Peeler. Of Gainesville, had valuable
COW choked to death on tomatoes a day or
two since
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