The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23

With a jag on at Gainesville Takes &
Header Into an Old Well.
GEORGIA.
William Morris OF Eastman killed on
Thursday last RATHER measuring six feet
and had seventeen rattles. The snake crawled
out of cotton house.
DahlOnega Signal: Some Of the cornmeal
brought to Dahlonega looks like IL was run
through a dyeing machine. and the bread
tastes like il had oeen favored with kerosene
oil Leave all these extras out, please.
Il is stated that genuine German prince is
doing the state. disguised as a book can
vasser, and collecting material for book on
America and Americans, OF course the dear
girls are on the lookout for him everywhere.
Rome Tribune; Everything is opening up.
There is no need for more oroaking. The
panic is thing OF the past. Put your hand
on the throttle and turn on the steam or else
take TO the sidetrack and watch out for the
cars.
Stewart County Hopper: A correspondent
wants to know how TO catch rattlesnake.
The way to catch a rattlesnaze is to slip
up to him and catch the back Of his neck he
tween the thumb and fOrehnger so he can't
bite you.
While hunting in Muckalee swamp. below
the dell. near Americas Friday, a negro acct
dentally stepped into a steel trap set for diff
ferent game. HIS lusty wells brought a couple
Of fishermen to his aid, who released the
lacerated foot.
Triton Enterprise: 1t is our prediction
that this is the last year Georgia farmers
Will plant largely OF cotton. The indications
are that the price will he low, and If So we
think farmers will shut down to a large eX-
tent on the production.
Americas Times Recorder: Encouraging
tldings still continue to come from all the
larger trade eenters, and they know that the
belief is fixed in the minds Of all the people
that good fall trade is certain, and that
time OF prosperity is near at hand.
Friday morning In front OF the Planters
hotel AZ Augusta bicycle Collided with a
wagon and bruised Mr. Tudor who was rid
ing the wheel, slightly. Dan Kerr's horse ran
away and before Mr.. Tudor could get out OF
the way he was knocked down by the wagon
Telfair Enterprise: The crops from Helena
to Savannah are good, especially corn. There
Will be enough made to supply home de-
mands, we think. The section OF state
through which the Sam road rams is fine
farming country and Is being settled up fast
Lumpkin Independent: The man who would
publicly beat his grown daughter with a
stick, IN the presence of the young man with
whom she had taken buggy ride contrary
to the wishes OF her father, is not yet removed
far enough above the savage to be entrusted
with the power to help make laws to govern
civilized human beings.
Bulloch Times Tax Receiver w. c. Akin
has finished his books for 1898 and the re-
turns show decrease Of about $4,000 from
last year The ordinary announces that the
rate of taxation this year will be II mills a
slight increase being made necessary by the
falling on in property, nS well as to meet the
slightly increased expenses.
Covington Enterprise. There is going to be
better times in this country, and we had Just
as well get ready to whoop up our own section
now so that men Of means and energy may
know where TO locate and invest their money
ANY kind OF manufacturing can he made 60
pay in Newton county. Now is the time to
invest, while property is cheap
Marietta Journal: 1t looks as IL there
would be an exposition here from the looks
of 40 In to- A..
James Stanley has an ear with more grains
on it than anybody. 1t has 1886 grains j
i. Carrie has the longest ear. 1t is fifteen
inches long r. 8. Edison has th1 heaviest
ear, 1t weighs two pounds and two ounces
Tne Ishmaelite calls Gov Northen's atten-
uon-it 1t has not already been directed to IL
Ito the fact that there isn't finer apple and
grape growing section anywhere in the coun-
try than the ridge extending from Powelton
Through Mount Zion and on to the Oconee.
thousands of tons Of grapes year could be
grown in that part Of the county. The wild
grape Is at home there and improved varie-
ties will thrive wherever the wild grape is in
digenous
Brunswick Times: General conditions
have been improved by restored conndenc.
and the bounties of Prov ideuce have smiled
upon the south. In every commercial quarter
the south is classed higher in credit and ca
pacity. Good words are Frightening the
columns OF the great papers. The tide is
turned In its favor These are reasons for
better times, and the relation OF the south to
the change has made her the field of greatest
attraction Every strong force is at action in
our behalf. We only have to take the tide at
lts HOOD. We should be happy and active.
Americas Times Recorder: Through freight
traiho from the west over the Savannah,
Americas and Montgomery railroad is rapidly
Increasing, and for the next three or four
months that road will do the heaviest bust
ness in its history. General Freight and
Passenger Agent Pope is a most indefatip.
able worker, and is bringing much new bust
ness from distant points over that line
Especially is this true of shipments of grain,
coal and pig iron. and to such an extent has
trarftc increased OF late that receipts for Sep.
TENDER viii exceed by $1,000 the gross re.
ceipts for the corresponding month last year.
Darien Gazette: The horse belonging to
William New Young, and which was bitten
through the nose on Aug. % by mad dog
went mad On Friday of last week and was
shot by Gus Robson before the animal did
any harm. After the horse had been bitten
by the dog Mr.. Young took the precaution to
SEND him into the country and await develop
Inents. on Friday the horse. being locked IN
Ia the stable, became violent and tried To bite
everything in reach and fOamed at the mouth
he had gone mad from the dog bite OF sew
eral weeks previous Mr. Young also lost a
hog, 1t having gone mad from bite from the
same dog The dog that first eau ed this
trouble was shot out In the country while
chawing on fence rail
Americas Times Recorder: Coroner Duck
worth returned Friday from the johnson
place in the Fifteenth district, where he helt
an inquest over the remains Of Will Nixon
the negro killed by Ed Wastbrook vii
Mllledge, the one witness to the shooting
was alone examined before the coroner AM
points TO deliberate murder upon the part Of
Westbrook. DR.. Thomas held an autopsy
and took from the brain the charge of No
shot 1red by WestbroOk. The negros hea,
was shot almost to pieces, the charge enter
ing the left eye and penetrating the brain
After hearing the evidence the Jury returned
The following verdict: We the jury, hnC
that VIII Nixon came to his death from ,
gunshot wound at the hands of Ed West
brook"
Ishmaeiite: Sparta Is building up With,
the past twelve months several fine prlvat,
residences have been built. The woodel
building just west Of the store occupied b,
Wiley Yarbrough is being moved and on tn,
site Of IL I'D Rozier will build brick store
The wooden building was bought by Dav
silver, who intends to move IL down Il
Hamilton street aRd have It overhauled an,
RENTED. The foundations of the academl
have been completed, and the walls o
beautiful pressed bricks. are beginning {,
rise. When completed. Sparta will have thu
prettiest and most convenient and commodl
Gus school building Of any town in Georgia
sparta was an educational center before tn
war, ana the grace and glory OF that day 4
going 10 return. You needn't doubt IL, Spartf
is on the up grade
News reached Gainesville recently OF tn
murder OF a young man who was reared II
jackson county, and whose father was for
long time carpenter in Gainesville. Tn
young mans name was Foster Johnson sol
OF Jerry ID, johnson. In New Mexico he wa
known as Willie McElhannon His mother
name was McElhannou bv marriage He wen
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