The morning news., 1894-08-28

GEORGIA
A terrapin was caught recently in Berrien
county with the following letters carved on
its back: -. =. c., 1881.
There are thirty-one prisoners in Floyd
county Jail now. Eight whites and twenty
three colored- Three negro women are in the
LOT.
Rev. s. Broadax is engaged in building
q school house on upper Broad street, near
the old cemetery, Thomasyille. The building
is for a colored free school.
The Herald man made the rounds OF the
cotton warehouses Of Albany Saturday and
Rscertaiued that they received IN the ag2re-
gate 354 bales during the day.
In Dade county two ladies reside who are
twins. They have always lived IN the same
house and have never been outside the county
limits. They are 90 years old.
One hundred and thirty thousand dollars
will be put into an oyster raising enterprise
by the Oyster Cultivation and Canning com
pauy of Brunswick. The plant covers $50
acres
Amertcus Penny Press: Barnum Bailey
circus will show here on oct. 9, just about
two weeks ahead OF sam Jones and Ameri-
Gus will have two Of the biggest attractions
in immediate succession.
An old negro who left Americus twenty
three years ago to work in the cane fields Of
louisiana has just returned TO his old home
for the first time He found several OF his
people, and their JOY at meeting again was
great indeed
Columbus has now the finest hospital in the
south. The six wards are provided with home
comforts. and there are twentyfour private
rooms for those who can pay The SUPER
intendent is Miss Davids and there will be a
training school for nurses.
The Augusta and Summeryiue Street Rail
road Company is about to try to get renewal
of its exclusive rights over the streets of Au-
gusta for the transfer OF freights when its
charter expires two years hence. and there
are already signs Of big fight,
A negro OF Dougherty county. 10 years old
had never boarded a railroad tram utll We
nesday last. He was then obliged to make
JourneT by rail, nut before leaving he made
his will and declared TO his family that
they would never see him alive again.
The discovery OF anaesthesa' says the
Scientific American, lis due TO Dr Crawford
W. Long Of Georgia, who in 1912 performed a
surgical operation upon James NJ. Nenable
DR.. Long having first rendered the patient
insensible to pain by the application Of ether.
The Neal Loan and Banking Company Of
Atlanta IS TO erect an story hotel at the cor
ner Of Prior and Houston streets, on the lot
where coal ana wood yard is now located
This hotel is 10 be an elegant and permanent
structure. and will be quite an ornament In
the city.
The supreme court of Georgia has affirmed
the decision Of the BibO superior court in the
case Of the Mercantile Trust Company Of
Baltimore against the Georgia Southern and
florida railroad. This means that the Geor-
gia Southern will lie sold, but when it will be
put on the market is uncertain.
Andrew Wright. colored, one Of Contractor
c. d. smith S carpenters at Albany happened
to a painful accident a Tout 10 o'clo TX Satur-
day morning. Andrew was using a chisel
while at work. when the blade sl pped making
deep and painful wound in his thigh He
Will probably be laid up for several days.
At Lumpkin. several years ago, a number Of
carp fish were put IN the WimDerly mill pond.
On Wednesday the water was let of to make
some repairs on the foundations The next
day three Of those carp were caught by sein-
ers, the combined weight Of which amounted
10 IS pounds, the largest one weighing 10
pounds
DIR. j. 7. Culpepper, president OF the board
OF trustees OF the south Georgia College, has
been called on by the state to send in all guns,
equipments, etc, at once, the military feature
OF the college having been abandone 3. He
publishes notice asking fo- Information as
TO the whereabouts of some Of the guns, car
fridge boxes, etc
w L. Smith, well known colored orator,
addressed large crowd of negroes at La
Cross, six miles from Ameii us, Saturday
morning Smith scored the third party folks
on every point, and strongly urged his hear
ers TO support the democratic ticket in the
coming elections. His speech made a very
good impression.
The Second congressional district, repre-
sented by Ben Russell, Is the most populous
in the state, having population OF $50 300
and fifteen counties. The Eleventh district
comprises eighteen counties, and has popu-
latiOn Of l55,9S4. The Fifth district has the
fewest number Of counties, only eight and a
population OF l65, 63S.
Walton county has Just voted on the pro
hiO1tlOn question. Tne prohibitiOnists car
rled the county by a2j majority. a very
heavy vote was polled. Prohibition win &c
into effect as soon as the present licenses ex
plre, which Is some time in November. The
ladies took deep interest in the election AT
Monroe they were al the polls, and by their
appeals made many votes Tor prohibition.
Bennett H. Crawford, prominent citizer
of Greensboro, died at Z o'clock Saturday
night, after brief illness He was SO wear,
OF age. He was distinguished at the tar
having practiced law since 1857. He was q
member Of the Georgia Senate from 1873 tC
1871. AT the time OF his death he was pres
ident OF the commissioners of commons fol
Columbus and president Of the board of trus
tees OF public schools.
The Thomasvine city council had a meet
ing Saturday afternoon to hear the PROPOSE
tion of Frank c. Lamar, the well expert, who
was sent for TO come and see what he coulC
do in regard to getting the distractions out o
the we'll. Mr.. Lamar says there is but one
way, and that is by the use OF dynamite The
city fathers are fearful that an explosion
might injure the other well, and action or
Mr. Lamar 5 proposition was post poned unit
Monday.
The Triton Gazette says that white man
halllng from New York, is practicing socia
equality with the cOlored people living 81
Unionville There is some talk among thu
better class OF the colored citizens of Union
willie Of giving him header" for home OF
some other place. To the colored people hC
processes to be a doctor and able to cure al
their diseases-a regular Dr. Cure All-anC
it is said he is coming money with hi,
Quackery.
Hartwell Sun: Not far from these digging,
gentleman, whose personal bravery Is of a
negative character, got a licking in an en-
counter with another gentleman. Some mel
we're twittlng a son Of the former about hi
fathers exhibition OF the white feather" OF
the occasion referred to. he little fellow
shook his head fercely and replied ' hats
all right; / know pa won't fight, but II vol
want TO get the stunin tore out of you, yol
just tackle MAJ
Albany Herald: The cotton fields are get
ting whiter and the colored people are happ,
at the prospect Of plenty OF work TO do for til,
balance OF this year, even il they cannot sav,
laborers in the north were striking. the God
favored darky in old Dixie was happy eating
watermelon and fattening up for the cottol
picking time that Is now at hand. AS ar ole
negro remarked yeste day: De poah whit,
trash raise de row. but old cUry eats de wa
ternelyun and mullet and picks de cotton. "
Charles X. Chapman received from Cit,
Clerk Davis OF Amerlcus Saturday a checl
for a neat sum OF money-nearly S6O0-whici
was awarded him by the courts for persona
injuries sustained through the carelessnesi
OF some employe OF the city three years ago
The case was tried twice in the superior
court, Or. Chapman receiving u verdict foI
damages each time, 1t was then appealed {,
the supreme court. which handed down "a de
cision sustaining the judgment OF the lower
court, and on yesterday the claim was paid
But for the prompt action Of Supt Raifort
and two colored men employed on the Amer