The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-08
GEORGIA And FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told in
Paragraphs.

batting People at Amerieus.
GEORGIA.
y The Crawford high school opened Monday
morning with bright prospects.
AlbasY Herald: There is no use whatever
10 cry hard times down here. The hog and
hominy Crop-will soon be ready to pull.
Brunswick TIMES Times are getting let
ter In Georgia every few DAYS some paper
gives notice that millionaire estate In the
old country has found its next Of kin in GeOr-
ga.
Mary Mercer. the Americus negro woman
who dug through the walls OF the Jail with an
old satchel spring ana escaped several months
ago has been captured near Gordon, on the
Central railroad.
Old Martha. one Of the best old darkes IN
Crawford, died Monday morning. she was
badly burned about a week ago in ex
unguishing the flames that weremaking good
headway TO burn up her house
A negro child al Americas narrowly escaped
being run over by a freigdt tram at the Cen
trial depot Tuesday. Ducer tlet, her saw the
Chid's danger, and running TO IL pulled II
from the track not moment too soon
Recorder: Tuesday was sheriff : sales dav
a. Americas, but only one small. uuimprOyed
suburban lot and little blonde mule were
offered the eNpeCtaut crowd of bidders. Sher
ins sales VIII soon be olt Of fashion In
Sumter.
Middle Georgia Progress: A North Geor-
gia farmer Informed citizen of ~ander>ylIie
that he would denver on board cars at his
station 40 q ElIt-fft - OF corn AT - GEMS per
bushsl. a big CROP has nt en- made 10 NoTth
Georgia.
ATeyas horse dealer performed some start
ling ieats with The 4as5O Tuesday on Cotton
avenue ih AWcllt4S. ne would nave horses
run past hiH al breabheck speed. and with
unerrlnE precision could IaSs1 the animal
ever time
a bea 'iful quarter oak and plate glass
front Tor Allen. t-eEg N Co S. store, costing
81 60l hss ueen received at Amerlcus ana viii
be put IN 40 once ~. j. N tlsOn of the Beu-
lC0e Manufacturing Company, Atlanta. will
superiniend the work
IaWsonyiGe Advertiser. Judge Harlem
put the nA.a- ou a runaway couple from
Jainos} lie last Saturday evening as an
and wife. A large crowd Witnessed the mar
riJGc which to- place at the how-er house.
Good luck to them through life.
Calhoun Times. Besides being the most
successful turkey hunter in the county,
Bilie Bur,h Is entitled 90 rank. also. as the
Ilust suc, essful squirrel hunter. Rarely ~
day pas SOS vi h1ut MIN killing number Of
them. Die cane ia Saturday with thirteen.
Gainesville agile. We earn, how true it
rs We don pretend 10 say. that lightning
STRUCK e. very tali pm tree not many miles
from the city and spit 10 in twlnklng into
ten foot chestnut rails. This Will he added
10 Geor. ia collection OF lightning freaks
Calhoun Times. Col. Bill Glenn Of Atlanta
made "a telling speech in the court house
Wednesday In behalf OF democracy. For two
hours he held the very closest attention Of
his large audience. ana that he did good for
the cause he represented cannot be doubted,
Brooks County News: The farmers of the
south are in "a better condition than they have
been since the war. The reason of
this is That they have learned to live
economically and to raise such things as it
takes 10 constitute the neceSsa rles of life
at home and thereby owe less.
o. b. Stoughton has tecn appointed pay
master Of the sixth Georgia regiment. He
was paymaster Of the Augusta battalion. but
since the formation Of the regiment Col.
il n-fH for i'm IN rfFsa lin ffasar noe
tlon. MIR. Stoughton is one OF Augusta
cleverest and most reliable young men.
William Virgins was in thetOils at Americas
Tuesday. and all because he attempted to ad-
minister q mud rebuke to the wife of his
bosom, using some piece OF brio u brac about
the house as a moral persuader. Judge
HlXOn thought the great moral family circus
worth about RS. and Pere Virgins footed the
bill.
SandersvIle Progress: Hiram Warner Hill
is receiving the Endorsement Of the press in
his candidacy for speaker of the next House.
He Is gentleman OF fine character and &C
knowledged ability, and would not only make
a splendid speaker, but would grace any posi-
ton OF honor or trust to which ne may be ele
waited.
Little Edward Demore. the s-year-old son
of f. A. Demore, living at Miller and Cum
ming streets, Augusta had a painful acct
dent happen to him Wednesday While
playing with big iron wheel it tell on his
leg and broke that member at the ankle The
bones were immediately set and the little fell
low is doing well.
Recorder Charles Wood, tender young
safrOn-hued bud of Amerlcus, was taken in
tow Tuesday on the charge of burglary.
Charles is charged with having carried from
his abode the costly raiment OF Jack the col.
ored hunch-back judge Oliver required Of
Charles a bond of $50 for his appearance at
the next term of court.
Columbus Herald: Since the business sea
son is opening up so favOrably and with so
much promise, there is no further room for
lr1fnfr and flaa ~ nxTf1 CHI
tire The whangdOOdle Of hard times should
cease to mourn, for the light Of prosperity is
once more dawning upon us. Let us thank
God and take courage!
Augusta Chronicle: Mai. Black opened the
campaign at WarrentOn Tuesday. His speech
was on lofty plane and cast in a conserva
tive mold, 1t was strong and argumentative,
He gave a good account OF the use he had
made of his time in congress, and showed
that while the Democratic party had not &C,
complished all that was to 10 desired, il haC
done much to relieve the people Of the bur
dens resting upon them.
Rome Tribune: What helps the farmer
helps all. Our planters have passed through
the FIRE and are beginning to again assume
that prosperity they deserve The darkes
hour has been passed, and the dawn is a
hand. May IL brighten like a glorious IndiaI
summer day and the noon Of happiness anC
contentment follow the promising break Of
day. In the meantime wear smile. GU
part OF the country is all right
Jack Kinney, a former resident OF Sumte
county, but now living in Terrell, went befor,
Clerk Allen at Americas Tuesday for the pur
pose Of filing his application for pension fo
service rendered in the Indian war in thi
section OF Georgia. Mr.. Kinney enlisted IN
company formed in this county, and die
valiant service in the fights with the reds
He Is now over 80 years Of age, but is as &C
tive and strong as one Of half his years.
News has reached Sterling station Of tn
accidental killing near Bladen, a few day
ago, OF Abe Harris and the wounding of Al
fred Pinckney, both negroes, they havin
been knocked from the track OF the Floridj
Central and Peninsular railroad. 1t is re
ported that they were intoxicated at the time
aud were trying to cross long cuert, som
distance from Bladen, when OVertaken by
passenger train. II occurred at night an
when found next morning Pinckney was foun
was floating in the water, he having bee
killed outright. Piuckney has been brough
10 Sterling by Ansel Pinckney, a brother 1
is thought that he will recover.
Al Augusta Wednesday afternoon, william
Ofncer Bridwell Of the police force walked T.
for the purpose OF arresting him. Eley had
pistol in his hand, which he pulled on Bird
well and told him that II he used him as
target for a shillallah, he would shoot him
Mr. Bridwell then hit Mr.. Elev on the wrs
with his stick and deadened the arm. so tina
the pistol dropped 10 the floor. The arreste
and arrestee both attempted 20 pick up tn
gunlet, and while they were scrapping for tn
weapon, Mr. Schrameck came up and too
the pistol up. MT. Eley was finally carrie
20 headquarters, where the three charges G
disorderly conduct resisting an officer, an