The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-29
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told in
Paragraphs.

A Florida Cat Who Eats Guavas-A
Negro Preacher Swallows a Pint of
Turpentine With Suicidal Intent.
Queer Happenings-A Collection of
Odd Relics.
GEORGIA.
Augusta is to have a Calling gun.
Covington now has hrst-class blacksmith
shop
The McElroy furniture factory a Norcross,
it is said. turns out 800 chairs and 600 bed
steads every month.
Messrs Thompson & Farmer Of Covington
received a consignment OF fifteen bales OF
cotton in their new warehouse at Newborn
before the doors were hung.
Roswell Banner Corn has been too scarce
inns year Tor the moonsnlners 20 operate, but
they are Just smiling now over the rich har-
vest in store for them in October.
Dahlonega Signal: Much mischief was
done during the revival at Mt. Gllead church
in this county such cutting up saddles,
turning over the ministers buggies etc.
Atlanta policemen Will not he allowed to
smoke, carry walking canes or carry umbrel-
las while on duty il Mayor Goodwin signs
the new police rules. one paragraph IN the
regulation makes especial provision against
this.
hotel over night and smashed the glooe of an
electric lamp IN order TO light his pipe. He
had never subscribed to newspaper but his
funeral notice appeared in print Just the
same.
This has been the week set apart for the
meeting OF the teachers of Wilkinson county.
and large number has been in attendance
The exercises during the week were unusu-
ally interesting ana very instructive to Wis
Tors as well as teachers,
LaGlange Graphlc II you want to find the
finest climate anywhere run up to the hills Of
Habersham and sniff the mountain breeles.
And ii fond a Of IIaY
mon but Of Gblebodied moonshine you may
guam that IN the hills Of Habersham."
There is on mantel IN one of the resi-
dences OF a Georgia family a piece Of stone
which bears striking resent lanCe to an an
clent castle. the turrets, massive doors and
strong foundations being distinctly marked.
Inc peculiar feature about the little oddly is
thAt' 10 hOlI II under RaSnght, gives the
stone the appearance Of the building with
may lights reflected from the windows.
Lightning struck the house of Charles
French IN Macon county last Friday. The
chimney was demolished and the bricks seat
tered IN every direction. Two clocks were
sitting side by side on the mantel. one was
hlndered INTO smlthereens the other was left
running as though nothing had happened. A
china wash bowl. in which pitcher was sit
ting, was broken to atoms and the pitcher
was left unhurt.
Waycross people who happened to be
around the passenger depot recently during
heavy rain and thunder storm were treated
to novel electrical display. lightning
struck the railway telegraph COMPANY s
wire near the OHlce. The fash ran slowly
down the wire for ABOUT half mile making
"A sound IKE the cracking of a whip. The
wires were lighted for probably two seconds
No damage was done.
GAINESVILLE journal The snake show
Thursday night was witnessed by quite a
crowd OF people, and much enjoyed. The
watermelon eating by two grown nero bows
was the feature OF the evening, aud such eat
ing we nave never seen before. Both contest
ants had their hands tied behind them hut
that did not alter their appetite for melor
and the 80 cents prize to the one who ate the
most IN the given time.
A young man named Folger was recently
thrown from his bicycle near Rex. Ca AM
had his skull fractured Since that time hf
has not been able to remem Der any thing that
happened before the accident. lie was taket
10 the Grady hospital in Atlanta for treat
ment. where he mad the best medical atteu
lion for two months. He was DISCHARGED
about m NTH ago as cured. But his memory
OF past events Is entirely gone
A conductor Of the Augusta Railway Com
pany tells the Herald man OF "a flock O.
Euineas which were the most prolific layer,
on record. He said that dozen Of his fowh
were missing from home for about a week
and a search for the missing birds was hnall,
Instituted. The prolific layers we're found il
nelghuorlng brter patch engaged in lawn.
eggs, and had, during the week laId abou
$40 eggs The priar patch was nearly full
Tom Trammell. storekeeper and cauper a
Wlnder, Ga, arrested "A mOOnshiuer recently
who has been wanted since april OF 1891
The revenue officers caught him IN a still
several times, but were unable to nut thei
hands on him as he outsprinted them on al
occasions. Mr.. Trammeu secured a com
mission from the United States marshal ar
rested athe man eand turned him over 4
Deputy Marshal COrOett lie will be given
preliminary hearing at Atlanta Monday
Times-Advertiser The far given by tn
First African Baptist church al Darts hall
BrunsWlck for the past week has closed In
bazaar was remarkably creditable one. tn
nan being beautifully decorated and the varl
GUS booths tastefully arranged The attend
anue for the week has been about .0)O aC
cordiug TO the ticket sales, ana the receipt
Will run up TO large figure. The purpose O
the fair was TO raise money for the purchas
OF lot next 10 their church edinCe Whe
this is purchased the congregation OF Tn
FIRST African Baptist Will own a lot on eaC
side Of their church Their OBJECT is to pre-
vent the building Of "shanties' near thei
place Of worship. The African Baptists dc
serve credit for giving tirst-class and thor
Oughly orderly entertainment
Palmer Pease, negro preacher who is no,
confined IN ulton county jail on a charge q
forgery, made desperate and almost SUE
cesstul attempt al suicide last week Peas
has been in jail for some time past and 10 3
claimed that he forged a dray check OF Swift
a Allen and tried 70 get the check cashed b.
Nick Holmes. the Broad street shoemaker
On last Tuesday Pease complained OF a PAL
IN MS back and asked for some turpentin
with which TO rub IL. He was given the tui
peutlue ana no further attention was give
hln until next morning when the negro wa
found TO be In The most intense agony IA
TOLD the lailer that he had swallowed pint q
turpcutne. and that he had expected to xii
nlnecH Inc county physician was sun
moned hastily and applied his skin TO saw
the man, The negro, since that time. la
peen suffering tortures. IL has been and
sun very doubtful whether or not he will re
cover.
some hunters near the Alapaha river 4
SCUM georgia were attracted by the cor
Inuea barking OF dog which seemed 70 b
appearing that the dog did not move M
feHa'n" CON mo same snot Tor SOM