The morning news., 1894-09-21

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Good Times in Georgia-An Outrage
in Taylor County.
GEORGIA
Lithouia New Era. Georgia is now the
most prosperous state in the union And 10
Is going 70 continue TO prosper under demo
cratic rule.
Howard Jones the Gwinnett negro who
went into Mr.. Born house and stole >2l from
his pocket one night last week was sentenced
60 twelve months IN the chain-gang
The Camilla high school opened this week
under the management OF Prof. b. h. Palmer
and Miss Anna Collins, with sixty pupils n
attendance. The outlook IS bright for th9
school.
An Americus wholesale house Wednesday
made shipments Of goods TO seventeen towns
along the Central ana sam railroads though
the proprietor said that such wa5 almost
daily occurrence.
J. a. Whaley will again start up his whisky
distillery. located on the western limits Of
AmeUCus as Jun as the changes In his pa
peTs, made necessary ny the increased tax on
whisky can be made and the documents for
warded here.
The parties at Reynolds who have been tax
ing Duggy harness. CUSHIONS, whips and I'm
brellas left IN tie Fuggles by persons attend
ing church at night. have been caught up
with, ana the matter will probably De lEvesti-
gated ny the courts.
cat on the premises of Lieut.. Wheeler.
at AIuerlcus, was attached recently with
and scratching at everything anl frOthi8s a.
the mouth TO be on TIE safe side Lieut..
Wheeler shot the 70 Did animal
Gross y Foster. whose store was burned in
the disastrous tire that swept scranton. Pa.
on Saturday, are well known ia Americas,
where they resided for several years before
removing 10 scranton. Their stock was in
sured for s32,5JJ, which VIII hardly cover the
losses
At the meeting of Gwinnett county commits
sioners Monday tie tax rate for the county
was placed al - Ua-lJU on the 500. Ada the
state tax and we have only IS cents on the
500 This is 2 cents less than last year.
Probably no county in the state has lower
rate Of tax than Gwinnett.
Louise the 4-year-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs
John T. Argo. was painfully hurt at Americus
Tuesday by falling from swing. Dr. Win
chester was summoned, and soon had the lit
tie one resting comfortably. Fortunately no
bones were broken. and the little tot Will
doubtless be around again In day or two.
Americus Times Recorder: The south is
blessed with abundant crops and bOuutifal
harvests this year. There viii re no lack OF
hog and homiuy for home consumption, and
q surplus for market. II is especially fortu
corn crop. Corn viii command stih Vrice
for at least a year to come.
Butler Herald. There will be no public
schools in Tav.or county until after July l.
le9j The schools are now about six months
ahead OF the pay. They must wait. This ne
cessity will be hard on the country people,
unless they have private schools for eight
months. in which event children can go on
the public fund at any time.
Gwinnett Herald: The rapid increase in
criminal business in our superior court de
mands the establishment OF a county court to
dispose OF the mlSdemeanOrS and keep the
jail clear. At the opening Of court there were
tifteen prisoners in Jail And the court was
engaged for an entire week in trying these
cases, leaving large number undisposed Of.
A little son Of y. j. MCCantS OF Iaylor
county was bitten on the foot few DAYS ago
by a dog supposed 10 be affected with hydro
phObia a maidstone belonging to A. j. Foun-
tain was applied to the wound but failed to
adhere. The dog has for some time been con
fined In a close room, and IT is thought by
some that the dog has been given a dose of
glass.
Mrs. Amanda Watts died on Sunday at the
home OF ner daughter, Mrs Harper. at DaW-
son. with whom she was visiting. after a long
illness. Tne deceased was one Of the Oldest
residents Of the county, being nearly 80 years
OF age. she was born in virginia in 1906 and
in 1913 removed with her husband from Mon
roe county TO Sumter. where she has since.
resided.
Rome Tribune: The Tribune believes that
the history OF Rome for the past five years
has not shown a time when everything
seemed to point so hopefully to progress and
development as now. II our people will only
settle themselves to Cheerfulness TO union
and to work we feel sure that the next twelve
months VIII record a growth along the line Of
progress that Wlll be as notable as 1t is desir-
able.
Fred Wood. the little 5-year-old son Of
George Wood, and who was severely gored by
COW day or two ago al Americus Is fast
recovering from the injuries received. The
little fellow was playing with young calf
when the cow came suddenly upon him and
tossed him up three times before he was res
cued. The horns OF the infuriated animal did
considerable injury, and the child's clothes
were almost torn from him.
Albany Herald: Clem Fowler, a negro man
living ] j Halls Mace n
was killed by lightning on last Sunday after
noon. de was IN his cabin. standing near
the door, when the fatal bolt came and was
killed instantly. In his pantalOons pocket
was a silver dollar, and the lightning left
traces Of its melting heat upon It, A young
man Of the nelghborhood had the coin in the
city and showed 1t to representative OF the
Herald yesterday. A piece had been melted
out of the edge Of the coin, and there was also
scar on the side.
The Americus police we're notified Tuesday
morning OF the roboing the night before Of
the residence Of Mrs. G.. M McAllister who
resides on Forsyth street road beyond the
eastern limits OF the city. The thief entered
BY a rear door, and among other things car
ried away were a coat vest and silver watch
An old fashioned gold chain with snake head
ornament at the end was attached to the
watch. other articles were also missed
among them straw hat and bundle II
leather. The police are looking for the bold
burglar
There is a stalk of corn in the ALBANY
herald once tndJ mas nine fully deVelODed
and well matured ears of corn on it. II was
sent to the Herald by Jack Winchester a
good old negro who rents land and farms on
r. +. Winchester place in Baker county and
he sent it TO let US know what he is doing for
the hog and hominy campaign in Southwest
Georgia Three good ears of corn on one
stalk are not common IN these parts and
when it comes 10 nine IL makes a show. Old
man Jack has field OF corn that will give
him all the corn he will need next year and
he also has some line pOrkers. Good for
Jack We need more Of his sort in South,
west Georgia.
Rufus Smith, car repairer for the Savau-
nah, Amerlcus and Montgomery railroad al
Amercus, was knocked from the top OF a car
which ne was repairing Wednesday and sus
tanned Injuries which may result seriously
one OF his limbs was broken in two places
and other painful Injuries were sustained
MIR. smith was busy with his work and did
not notice freight train drilling in the ward
number OF cars were switched on the siding
with the damaged car and struck IL with sucl
force that Mr.. smith was hurled head ong tC
the ground. The most serious injury sus
tatued is a fractured thigh, though he NAV bf
uadly hurt otherwise. Dr. Darby was called
TO attend the wounded man and as soon "A,
possible he was removed 10 his home in q
hack. Had he fallen on the track the whole
train might nave passed over him before II
could be stopped.
Butler Herald: II. Chapman, living a few
miles south OF Howard. in the nelghborhoot
OF Pine Level church, Taylor county had nj,
house and entire contents DESTROYED bv fire q
lew DAYS ago, and the cause Of IL is thought tC
have been the work OF an iucendiary as tho
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