The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-22
SOUTHERN NEWS NOTES.

T,ovs in St. Augustine are engaged IN
r;c!lras palmetto berries, which are snip
ped TO Jacksonville for medical uss.
The state Firemen's Association of Flor
i'd viii hold :. convention and tournament
m Ocala. November 18th, 14th and l9th. INC
prizes aggregate $50 in gold.
There has been more typhoid fever
tbrouehout kentucky this year than ever
before In almost every county IN the sld' l'
tbere have been several deaths anu any
number cf cases
Mr.. " p. Beard. of Monroe, ~ G. has
n solid gold ring which has been II ms Inn
jIy for nine hundred years Inc heiiiooii'
has been handed down from father 10 son
and has never been lost during these long
years.
one of the Saturday incidents ut Ocala.
TIA vas two society beauties promenadinS
H. streets with their faces thoroughly
biaclenel The imitation OF the African
was so good that only a few recognized the
Inference But they were detected and are
known.
4 family in Frankfort. Ky, lost n water
melon IN Il very peculiar way: A water
melon was purchased by u colored FANNY
last Saturday. which was plugged 20 see Il
it was ripe. Replacing The plug the Wdlel-
melon was laid away until SUNDAY. WheH L
alive and in good health
-Four bows near Seahille. in Washington
couutv. Kentucky. determined TO play ghost
.,4 have some fun. They rugged taeulS, ives
mn i'm white sheets and suddenly appeared III
frons o. william Satterly's three niue emil
dren. The result was that the cnidrVh
We're SO badly frightened that one q 'hela
is in a dangerous condition. Inc ghosts
will probably be indicted.
While Charles Ne-ly. prominent and
vel-to-do farmer OF HamletshurS. ny, was
riding horseback after a doctor ne Vas
thrown off and his neck broken ana skull
crushed. Death was instantaneous. Two
weeks ago ne eIoped To Jackson, Tenn. v 81
.h,. pretty daughter of Henry Nesker. and
Was married.
Charles Evans. a colored barber of Lex
in.ston. Ky. was arrested last Friday On the
charge Of grand larceny. having stolen a
ring from 4 colOred girl named Rachel Han
ley The case came up before Judge Jew
ell. and was settled in a novel way The
! Judge agreed to dismiss the case if Evans
would marry the girl. The proposition was
accepted and = minister being present. the
TWO were Immediately made ore. The ring
! was {. diamond valued at so.
Jesse AIverson. living near the mouth OF
Silver creek. in Kentucky, was horn on the
18th OF November. 1901. ana still lives on
/ thA place in Madison county where he was
horn lie was an olG-line Henry Clay
WING, and with the ead OF that party be-
came . republican. lie hopes 10 be able TO
set 10 the polls or the first Tuesday in No
Ncrnber TO east his vote for Dr. Phil Roberts,
! for Congress-. lie Is the eldest white ma.1
ia Madison
William Curry, n resident of Alair county,
! KENTUCKY is one Of the most remarkable
men on record. lie has been married sixty
I three years TO his present wife; IS eighty
! four and his wife eighty-three years OF age
lie has owned ard raised a crop on the
| same farm since his marriage, and has
I paid taxes to the sheriff or Adair county
( Tor s.lty-three consecutive years. His chill
! G-en. grandchildren and REORGANIZATION
4 number over go. nearly all of whom are
/ now living.
! on thursday night September 27th.
/ John Nelson went 10 Berry, k
/ Tor n doctor; as he passed the place
I where Crouch was killed, the figure of a
! man rose frOm the pike and Travelled with
! him; Nelson being terribly frightened put
4 spurs to his horse, but the figure remained
I a mis- side for several hundred yards. when
/ IL suddenly disappeared. Mr. Nelson is a.
| reliable, trustworthy farmer enjoying the
confidence and respect of all. This is no
| joking or laughing matter with him I-pon
relating his experience to Dir Stone after
rcschinS town every one was surprised to
hear the doctor say that he. too. had seen
the same thing on different occasions but
had never mentioned it, fearing some one
would laugh at his expense. The doctor
! says he does rot believe il ghosts, but he