The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-03
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q Demented Wife.
GEORGIA.
Col P. W. Shei5ley OF Rome is dangerously
i'll
It is probable that Rome VIII have stock
show and some good horse racing this fail
a meeting. 10 continue several days will
begin az the Baptist church at Dawson on
August ~.
7. p. Aston. q merchant Of Marietta,
Charged by insurance companies with setting
fire to his store, was tried day or two ago
and acquitted
The stock Of crockery and glassware OF
Carver s. Harper at Rome. has been pur-
chased by Capt W II. Steel, who Will con
tinue the business
Al the district convention in Gainesville
tie pOpulists nominated Newt Titty for con
gress There was no opposition and be was
nominated by q unanimous vote.
The populists Of Randolph county have put
OF Cuthbert for the state senat0rshlp. and he
will BE- the nominee Of that party.
In Terrell county the farmers report that
the continued rains are causing cotton on gray
lands 70 rust, and that the damage 10 the crop
on that account promises to re great.
Otis Thornton has bought the interest Of
the late. W. r. Melton in the store OF Melton
Bros. at Dawson, and the business will now
be conducted under the nrm name OF Melton
Co.
Tax Receiver Anderson is now busy at work
on the tax digest Of Bibb county for the year
leAA i ne returns GlOHtQ u4A l. II Is LubLE III
that the total returns viii be about the
same as those OF last year
Capt Harry Mitchell who has been general
manager OF Dale, Dixon q Cos. mills IN
Liberty county. has been admitted as mem
Der OF the frm, which will hereafter be
known as Dale, Mitchell s Co.
Americas merchants are laying in heavy
stocks Of bagging and ties for the forthcOm-
ing crop, and the teeCy bales Will soon be
coming in. Everybody Is preparing for
good business this fall and winter. .
The democratic convention Of the Eighth
congressional district held at Greensboro
this week re-nomnated Hon. Thomas G.
Lawson. The convention was harmonious.
The name OF Hon Hamilton McWhorter was
withdrawn before the 6allOting.
The democrats Of Warren county assembled
in mass meeting Tuesday with Capt j. w
Thompson. chairman of the Democratic
party OF Warren county, IN the chair Dele
gates were chosen to represent the county in
the congressional and senatorial conventions.
Covington Enterprise: Mrs c. Z. Harde-
man Of Bob Lee. in this county, has a chicken
that makes its way into the house whenever
she begins 10 play on the organ ana gets close
70 the instrument leaning its head against
the keys When the music ceases the chicken
joins its mates in the yard
Covington Enterprise: Rufus Franklin has
twenty-five acres OF branch bottom land that
will Weld him not less than 600 bushels Of
corn. We also learn that William B Lee has
100 acres ia corn on his place that VIM yietd
not less than thirty bushels to the acre, and
LHAL HILE acres OF IL Will turn out as InAGn
corn as any other hfty acres IN Middle GeOrgia.
The Eaton property on Lee street, be-
tween the stores OF Melton Bros and Sale
DAVIS Drug Co. at Dawson. has been sold
and Will be improved Col NJ. O. Edwards
and L. G. Durham are the purchasers, and
the consideration is 81 0OO A brick front and
other improvements will be added to the
building now on it, and 10 will be occupied by
Mr. Durham as a store.
DR.. Albert q. Stanleys residence on the
old Benson place at Marietta. is about com
pleted. II occupies lovely grove on an en-
inence that overlooks the the town. The res
idence is OF the colonial architecture. and
presents magnificent appearance There
are fourteen rooms, and all richly II rnished
1t will have all the modern improvements,
A photograph gallery, library and chapel are
apartments Ia the building. The house cost
about $40 O09.
The Fourteenth senatorial district demo
cratic convention met at the court house in
Eastman Tuesday, for the purpose of nOmin-
ating a senator for the district Col. George
Bright Of Pulaski, and Col. f. b. Miner OF
Dodge were made respectively chairman and
secretary. Badly Ryals was nominated sen
ator, after which a resolution was introduced
instructiug him to vote for Hon. A o. Bacon
for United States senator and Hon. j. II.
Martin Of Pulaski for the position Of supreme
court judge
The authorities Of Albany have been on the
lookout for some time past for Rev. Alexan-
der Boston, colored divine, who is wanted
In Lee county for COW stealing Tuesday
afternoon Oficer Neal Mooney observed a
tall negro preacher standing On Washington
street, who, as the result OF q few adrolt
questions admitted that he was Boston and
lived or had lived, IN Lee county. He was
placed in confinement and Sheriff Martin OF
Lee was notified of his capture An onicer
arrived Tuesday night after Boston who was
carried back to Leesburg to stand his trial.
Dawson News: A z. CHAPMAN advertise.
his farm. near Bronwood for sale in this
issue OF the News. This is because Mr. Chap
man has determined TO quit growing cotton
at present prices and devote most OF his at
tentlon TO stock raising. To do this more
land than he now owns is necessary. and as
his neighbOrs have none 10 sell he win move
TO another locality if he can dispose OF his
present place. Mr.. Chapman has already ex-
perimented some in hog-raising. and as re-
suit he has sold more than 1900 worth of meat
this year. He sold "a one party 900 pounds
OF bacon that he cured last winter. He SAYS
Il Ceats cotton N and 6 cents and he is go
Ing into the meatraislng business on large
scale,
News reached Albany Tuesday OF the find
Ing OF negro s body on the w lillian Harrison
plantation about three and half miles north
OF Albany. Felix Williams was the name OF
the negro who was found dead He worked
on the Harrison place. and was subject to emf
leptlc hts. Monday afternoon he went 10 the
pasture to drive home herd OF cattle. some
Of the cattle we're found near an old pond OF
amud hole, and u Is supposed that while at
tempting to drive the cattle from
this pond. Williams had a 1T and
fell face foremost in the mud. It was
AtAtG III lut dlAtItbtu WLtn Int UeNO hDuF OF
Williams was found, He had been dead sew.
era hours. having died from sufOcatiOn after
falling In the mud on his face
Columbus Enquirer sun. W. r. DaviS of
Alexander City Ala, and w. ID. MILESTONE
Of sylaCauga Ala, arrived in Columns
wednesday afternoon on an exceedingly sad
ana thus far unsuccessful expedition The
two gentlemen, who are quite prominent al
their home. are in search Of Mr. Davis wife
pretty young woman who left her. home at
Alexander city Monday morning and came To
Columbus The unfortunate young woman is
suffering from q derauEement OF the mind
which was produced by the loss of two lovely
little children. The death Of the first ch hi
occurred last August and a few weeks ago
another was taken from the home The
mother who is a young woman only about
q years OF age, was wrapt up iu her little
family, aud the death of the two bright little
bahles has brought about the present sad cir
cumstanceS Monday morning Mr.. Davis
left home and went 60 his farm About an
hour after his departure the wife succeeded
IN slipping away from the home and after
walking seven miles 10 Rag station on the
Columbus and western road, caught a pas
senRer train and came TO Columbus arriving
here az 3. 40 o clock Monday afternoon This
is the last that has been seen OF her.
Independent candidates for the Legislature
are announced al Augusta. Salem Dutchei
Will run for the Sencte and Col Barrett ard
w H. Dickinson candidates for reureseuta
tves. IL viii be noticed that the indepcnd
euts who. however, style themselves as dam
ocrats, have only nom mated two candidates
tor the legislature and left one blank III b,
supposed that this has been done 10 permit