The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22

GEORGIA.
The smallpox scare is over in Fairburn and
al those afflicted are in fair way to recover.
The race for commissioner Of agriculture
now stands as follows: NesbItt III, Wadden
Is Calvin is, doubtful lO.
Judge J. b. Perry, OF Dawson, was para
lived in his right leg, from the nip down, late
Thursday afternoon. He is nov slowly i'm
proving.
Dr. Watts is busy hauling the material for
the new buildings and improvements at the
Georgia School for the Deaf az Cave Spring,
and work will soon commence.
Messers. Cooper and Durham. two Moultrie
merchants, captured couple Of negroes, who
had skipped their contracts in Albany Tues
day. They had made contracts, secured sup
plies in advance and then ran away.
The contract has been let TO the Blue Ridge
Marble Company TO veneer the exterior OF
the new Baptist church at Marietta with
marble with solid twelve inch marble front
for 1850 Work will commence at once.
Prof. Homer Wright fomer principal of
the Columbus high school, has been elected
Superintendent Of publice schools and Prof.
c. b. Gibson, OF Tuscaloosa, Ala, has been
elected principal to succeed him, with Prof.
L. c. Slade as his assistant.
A very romantic marriage occurred in the
public road near PAGES mill, near Dawson,
few days ago. While sitting in a buggy B. G.
Weller, Of Terrell county. and Miss E. Il.
Hayes, Of Worth county, were united in mar
rage by Judge j. NJ. Simmons
At Rome, Sunday afternoon, during the
terrible downpour of rain, DR. Eben Hill
yers dwelling on Third avenue was struck by
lightning, completely Shattering the chin
ney. but otherwise doing no damage. The
family we're sitting around the fireplace, but
fortunately escaped the electrical bolt.
Col w. P. lowers, Of Webster, had over 900
hogs for his meat crop Of l694-95, and APP
peared to be solid for meat for sometime
ahead, but unfortunately the cholera made
its appearance among them the past week
and quite a number have died, especially the
constitute the
crop Of the coming winter.
few days ago a negro employed at the
store Of Sale Davis Drug Company at Daw-
son, was emptying ammonia from one vessel
TO another when, under the pressure OF gas
the stopper was thrown out and a large part
of the fluid entered one OF his eyes. For
time it was thought that his eye would be de
strOyed but it is now believed that the eye
sight viii be fully restored.
A bottle OF morphine pills was accidentally
overturned and the morphine scattered over
the floor at Henry Girvin's residence at
Brunswick Wednesday Mr.. Gfryin's child,
in playing about on the floor picked up some
OF the pills and ate a large quantity Of ths
morphine. The parents OWNED the cause OF
the child's sudden and severe illness and sent
for Dr. H. NJ. Branham, who gave IL relief.
Lawyer George Anderson had business in
Gritter district in Cobb county one day re-
Gently. He had good sum OF money on his
person that he had collected and was return
ing to town in top buggy. In passing
thloket some one hidden therein threw a rock
at him, which brushed his head and struck
the arms Of the top Of the buggy and fell on
the seat. II was very large rock and was
thrown with great violence. sufficient to have
killed him II II had struck his head. Who
the would-be assassin was he was unable to
find out.
The celebrated water works case between
the city Of Athens and the New York Water
Supply Company, which has hung tire in the
courts Of New York for so many months past
has at last been decided, Athens has won
.lndUa (tullpn of the New York
has made his decision. which was filed to-day
1t dismisses the complaint against Athens
and puts the costs on the plaintiff. This is
great news for Athenians, as 1t involved the
old system of water works, which the city
would have been forced to pay for had the
case gone against them.
Last week the wife of John Hawk, residing
about four miles from Monroe fell through
some rotten plank over we'll, where she
went 10 draw water. After immersion in the
water at the bottom she climbed up to the
top OF the wooden curbing from which point
she drew out plank. and reaching upwith it,
knocked the well bucket down into the well
thus bringing the rope within her reach. Then
divesting herself of all her clothing the
weight Of which, by reason OF being water
soaked, impeded her progress. she climbed up
the rope and came out safe and sound.
Thomaston Times: DR.. A. H. Black has
been making some interesting experiments
with poison and its antidote The subject
operated upon was dog. On Tuesday after
noon four grains Of morphine were inserted
hypodermically and after an interval long
enough for the poison to get in its full work
and be fatal. the antidote permanganate OF
potash, was inserted, and the next morning
the dog was well. Wednesday afternoon the
experiment was repeated with ten grains Of
morphine. AT the last moment the antidote
was given and this morning the dog seems as
well as ever.
Sam Stanheld, of Rome, has a peculiar
souvenir OF the late war, found on the battle
field around Resacca. Some weeks ago Mr.
Stanhelds father was walking over his farm
In Barlow county, and being attracted by the
glitter Of bright object, partly out of tho
ground he picked 1t up. On Investigation il was
found to be an open Ease gold watch, with the
inscription II go" and also the Roman nu-
J merais, 'ANII"' The watch is very much
corroded' but can be placed in good running
condition. If is supposed that it was lost by
a soldier during the war, and has since re-
NAMED where Mr.. Stanheld found 1t.
There is a good deal of excitement
at Lithonia over an Indignation meet
ing presided over by b. b. Bras.
well. Three of the trustees of the school
ignored petition signed by sixty patrons OF
the school, representing 1870 pupils asking
that Il. w. Miner be not elected. and some
very strong and pointed resolutions were
passed by the meeting on that account The
school numbers $50 pupils enrolled during the
last term, the highest ever known in the
town. The matter remains in statu quo, but
there is likely TO be more wrangllng, as Mr..
Miner is not liked by large number OF the
patrons.
Allen johnson, Of Bowden. left home Satur.
day morning muskrat hunting and his long
absence caused his family to send out a
searching party as he was subject to its.
Early Sunday morning some OF the searching
party found his gun near the creek and a
few feet farther a rat that he had shot. He
had begun TO reload his gun, and the supposi-
ton is that one of his fits struck hif and
that, standing near the creek he fell back
ward into it, When found his body was
drawn in the position that he assumed when
he had convulsons. His head was bruised.
Nome nninfnn haf hav &C.,
dealt with and thrown into the creek after.
ward.
The Rome correspondent OF the Atlanta
Journal was shown a very interesting relic
of the revolutionary war by w. w Hudson.
green bill. paid to Charles Hudson Tor
services rendered during the revolution The
bill Is about three fourths the size Of a com
mon 81 greenback note, and looks as il IL had
been issued during the last decade. The fol
lowing inscription appeared on the note:
fSouth Carolina No. 531 This bill entities
the bearer to $50; or eSl. s shillinps current
money OF this state, pursuant to an ordinance
81 me general assembly passed Feb. 8, I77q
D. hopson, q. Cook; Theodore Gfliard tre1 &
urer" he present owner Of the bill inherited
from the hrst holder, Charles Hudson.
FLORIDA
Several brick blocks are projected for
Wildwood.
An orange growers association was or.
gained at Barlow yesterday.
b. B. Tatum, Of Barlow. has purchased Mr.
Moore,s interest in the Moore Il Tatum Phos
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