The morning news., 1894-07-20

poets TO secure 1haL OF tne SECOND.
A Decision Against the Pool Room
Men at Augusta-An Old Fashioned
Camp Meeting in Macon County.
GEORGIA.
Solomon & Mount OF Americus have rented
9 storehouse in Dawson, and will open bust
ness there soon.
John Stapleton Of Parrot, Terrell county.
has a 27-acre field Of corn from which he ex-
poets to gather p bushels per acre. This
will be good yield.
There is not an unengaged storehouse in
Dawson now. Several parties Who nave been
In Dawson looking for houses IN which to
open business could not find them
A new postoflce has been established in the
Twelfth district Of Terrell county, four miles
from Parrot, called Warner. II is In the
Jackie Daniel settlement. All mail will go TO
1t via Parrot
IN. Brown was nominated at Fort Gaines
Monday by the third party TO represent Clay
county In the legislature He is opposed by
G.. Wilson, the democratic nominee, and
Wilson will be elected.
f. Nasworthy has bought the interest OF
Melton Bros. in the warehouse that has been
run at Parrot for several years by Melton
Bros. & Thornton Mr.. Thornton Will con-
tinue in the business with Mr.. Nasworthy.
The fun vote Of Howell's district, Floyd
county, was polled Saturday, In the
election for fence or no fence.
1t was a heated contest, but the
wonthe fight by 10 majority, the vote being
for stock law 42. for fence 81
Lawrencevtile Herald: Some mischievous
persons hung one Of Sheriff Haslett's hens TO
the flag pole last Saturday night. She swung
there until cut down Sunday morning and
was still alive. Perhaps the boys do not
know there is law in this state against
cruelty TO animals, and hen can suffer just
as much as a horse
On last Tuesday morning, Just before day,
o terrible rain fell in and around Parrott do
Ing considerable damage. II was especially
destructive to the mills, and most OF the dams
were washed away. e. 7. Kenneys loss Is
heavier than that Of any one else. His mill
house was washed from its foundation and
entirely destroyed, entaiiing upon him loss
Of 81 500 to g., 600
Jim Whitfield, a negro, died In Athens Wed
nesday. Some time since he was kicked so
badly on one OF his legs by his horse that the
doctors deemed it necessary to amputate the
leg. They told the negro that he would have
70 have it done or IL would cause his death.
He said he would prefer dying to going
through life on one leg, and declined TO have
IL done. Now his death has come.
On HIS way to Augusta Wednesday 20 get
his ice supply for the HILL and while near Mr..
Bakers residence, Albert Taylor had his
horse shocked by lightning and thrown. The
completely knocked on its feet, falling and
breaking the shafts of the wagon. II soon
gathered strength to rise to its feet again
One day recently two ladies, one OF whom
carried baby, entered a Griffin dry goods
store and signffed their desire to look at
some CARPETS The salesman cheerfllly
showed roll after roll, until the perspiration
literally streamed from his every pore. Fin
ally one OF the ladies asked the other If she
dtd not think Il was time to go. Not quite" :"
was the answer OF her companion; and then
10 an Hndertone she added Baby likes TO
see him roll them out, and we've plenty Of
time 10 catch the train"
There will be contest in Houston county
over the result OF the recent primary held to
nominate county officers and members OF the
legislature. The contest is brought by Ches-
ter Pearce for the nomination won by Judge
A. s Giles, for the legislature to-day. The
county executive committee will meet 10 hear
arguments. The result cannot be told. 1t is
only fair to Judge Giles to state that no
Houston county lawyer would accept fee to
enter the contest against him and the CON
testant had to secure legal talent In Macon.
Marietta journal: Last Saturday T. M
Brumby's little son, J. R., was playing around
an old well. near the Brumby Chair Factory,
when he fell In. The we'll was a very wide
one, and had been dug to get an extra supply
Of water for the factory, but was abandoned
and barbed wire fence put around it, BY
some mtshap while playing around II. young
Brumby was precipitated into the we'll one OF
the posts, with string Of the wire fell into
the well at the same time, and to this young
Brumby clung until he was pulled out. He
was unhurt, but there was sufficient water in
the well 10 have drowned him If the post
with its wire attachment hau not been handy
to save him from watery grave.
Augusta Herald: II will be noticed in the
news columns that at the white house, dur
ing an interchange OF pleasantries between
party OF Georgians and Mr.. Cleveland, Mai.
Black told the President that his name was
in the Augusta city directory, TO which as
surance Mr.. Cleveland made pleasant re-
sponse. We doubt If it is generally known
that Mr.. CleYeland's name is in the Augusta
directory But IL Is. Mai. Black was not
joking about that. Why it is there we viii
not attempt to say. But in the new directory,
page l45 will be found Grover Cleveland
Fresldent Z nlted states; residence, White
House Washington ID. c., in large letters. No
other Cleveland appears in the Augusta di-
rectory
The funeral of Hugh w. Boyle the young
man who met with fatal accident in AT
lanta on Monday took place from his father S
residence in Dalton Tuesday. The delay was
caused by the absence OF the father who was
travelling In Virginia, and he could not reach
home sooner delegation from the Georgia
Electric Light Company Of Atlanta. in whose
employ the young man was for some time
past arrived at midday and brought with
them floral designs consisting Of q large
broken shaft with wreath, large cross, an
anchor, large pillow and most beautiful gate
standing aIar with an inc9ndescent lamp
hanging from the arch, these we're from his
fellow employees The funeral was largely
attended. Rev. Mr. Matthews officiated.
At Macon, Jane Jackson a colored girl is
years old, crazy, has been kept locked up IN a
room by her father, Andrew Jackson, about
two years. Not only have the doors been
kept locked but the windows have been
barred, and all cracks stopped up with cloth
paper, etc, so as to keep out the light of day
entirely. The girl has been fed. but she has
been otherwise neglected. NeiPhbors finally
reported the case to ofncers and on Wednes
day officers broke open the door OF the room
in'which the girl was lodged. She was found
with her clothing in shreds and was com.
pletely crazy. She was taken to lall to await
trial on writ Of lunacy, and will be taken tc
the asylum as soon as there is room for hel
accommodation. Her father says the reason
he kept her locked up in room at his house
was that he loved her so well he didn't wish
her 10 be taken from him and sent to the asy
lum.
Marietta Journal: That was a beautiful
sight at the Methodist church last Sunday
morning when seventy-three applicants for
membership stood in three rows in front and
inside OF the altar and were received into the
church. Young and old some heads OF fami
lies, made up the throng This accession Is
the result OF the revival services held for the
past several weeks Several were not present
but Will be received next sunday. Rev Mr.
Ryburn was kept busy until after - O'Clock
receiving the new members and consequently
he did not get to preach a regular sermon
but delivered few remarks helpful to the
new members. Al the Presbyterian church
eight were received with others yet to join
There were two received at the Baptist
church. Several will connect with the Epis
copal church. There have been about 100 con
verts who have and will connect themselves
with the different churches Of the city.
Augusta Chronicle: Dave Roush was terri