The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA BRIEFLY PARA
GRAPHED.


Make a Gun Fight. Both over 20
Years of AEe-A DisappoIntment OF
Wedding Party I'm DooIy a Groom
Fails 10 Come To Time-RObbers
Captured in Observation-Disclosures
Train Shot At.
GEORGIA.
With sts last number the GAINESVILLE
Gazette entered its twenty-eightn year.
". J. Moore killed two large wildcats on
his plantation, near Adel., few days ago.
The dogs bad grand master tight with
the cats before conquerine them.
gainesville Gazette: We are confident
there viii be q great Improvement i'm the
agricultural peoDle by this years opera
year for farmers
Elljay Sentinel: An Euijay man re-
Gently got some Nlld-cnerry wine he
says = man can drink a small glass of il
one-haf mile from town and start on
dead run and ne VIII never know when he
gets TO town.
A bill of exchange issued by a bank In
Mexico was received BY one Of the A mer-
icus banks Friday. 1t took the wise heads
Ofs'the institution some time TO decipher
the nieroglyphics, but the job was finally
accomplished.
There was quite an upstir in Adel Tues-
day afternoon OccasiOned by
two negro men beating up
another pretty badly and trying to es-
but were soon overtaken by J. B. Hewett
on his bicycle and brought back. As
result of their misdemeanOr they are both
serving out sentences at hard labor on
our streets.
Paulding New Era: The corn crop in
this county Is the most promising OF any
that we remember ever to have seen. A
coed corn crop is almost an assured thing.
For the first time in her history Paulding
has shipped corn out Of the county this
year, and there is still great deal in the
comfy for sale. There viii doubtless be
much more made this year than Will be
necessary for home consumption.
At Rome Friday a young white girl Civ
ing her name as Lucinda Eunice, applied
to PatrOiman Huffman for help She says
she had to leave the home of her sisters
husband, Alex Richardson, at Cedart0wn,
on account of his cruelty. She claims to
be an orphan. The klnd-hearted officer
bought her a lunch and provided lodgings
for her.at the station. She says she wants
work and is willing TO do anything to Sc
cure home.
II was reported at Americas Friday af-
ternoon that young man of that city
had attempted suicide at the Windsor by
taking morphine. Inquiry developed the
fact that the young man, possibly under
the influence OF liquor had taken a dose
OF bismuth. a harmless powder resemb-
ling morphine and which had been given
him at one oftthe drug stores. A physi-
clan was called in, who administered
epicae and, left his patient on the high
road to recovery.
Quitman Free Press: Sheriff Conoly went
over to Valdosta Thursday and brought
tack Henry Wilson, the white man who
o1ed, according to the law, in 1886, but who
showed up as very lively cattle thief in
Alabama few weeks ago. The Alabama
authorities had filed requisition papers
with Gov. Atkinson and were trying hard
20 carry Wilson back to that state, but
the sentence passed on him in Brooks SUI
perior court IN 1886 takes precedence and
will FIRST have to be satisfied. 4
The latest addition to the small indus
tries Of Athens is a furniture factory,
which Is being successfully operated by
Messrs z. Il. 4 NJ. w. Brown of that city
Within the past few weeks the planning
mill run by these citizens received an ad-
dition in the nature of a plant for furni-
ture manufacturing. Medium grades Of
furniture are also manufactured success
fully at the mill on the Georgia Carolina
anu Northern road. Just outside the city
limits, and the product of the factory re-
ceiVes ready sale
Americas Times Recorder: A dastardly
crime was committed near Buena Vista
saturday night. which came near result
ing in the death of a lady from an as
sassin's bullet As the excursion train
from Columbus TO Americas passed into
the outkipt of town some one fired into the
train from the darkness-the bali narrow
~ missing a lady seated in the rear coach.
the bullet whszzed by. her ear and buried
itself In the woodwork overhead. No pun
ishnent could be too severe for the per-
petrator of the dastardly deed.
= Cedartown Standards Georgia has been
its scope and bountiful In its yield, and
the fullness Of a rich harvest is the graz
cious gift of loving providence. The
cotton crop at this date Is as promising
aa could be asked, and all over the south
tbe'rsanee good prospect prevails. TheF
farmer who raises plenty of corn will live
comfortably, no matter what cotton
brings. Corn can be turned into meat,
and meat means money for people will
eat In this country whether or not we raise
any cotton
A. A
Bass, son of T. Q. Bass, was accidentally
run over by the buggy of Barlow Council,
while driving along Lamar street, near
though not serious injuries. The little
boy Was crossing the street with pitch
er OF water and probably failed TO see
the buggy approaching. Mr.. Council who
claims he was driving at low speed, did
not know of the child nor see him until
ne heard his screams from beneath the
buggy, as ii was quite dark, His injuries
We're fractured arm and scalp wound.
Free Press: The finishing touches are
being put on the new Methodist church
at Quitman this week, and the opening
services was held Sunday by the pastor
The building is a handsome. comInodius
structure, fitted with all modern conve-
nlences and is decided ornament to the
town. The seating capacity in the main
auditorium Is about seventy-five larger
than the old church, and the arrangement
IS such that by sliding back the doors of
the sunday school room a great many
more seats are quickly provided The
Sunday school room is a large, comforta-
BILE room and adjoining IL is convenient
room for the infant class.
Bully Hagan, the negro who was taken
10 ThomaSyille by Sheriff DOss from VAL
dosta, charged with numbering Mr.. Horn
about two years ago, was given a commit
ment trial before Judge Alexander Fri
day afternoon and bound over to the De-
tober term of the superior court to an
swer to the charge. Hagan was arrest
ed a short time after the killing occurred
and given a hearing then, bur the evil
dence was not sufficient 10 hold him on
and he was dismissed. Since that time
however, some new evidence has come TO
lisnt and Sheriff Doss re-alrested Hagan
and he was given a hearing yesterday
with the above result. The killing OF
Horn Yves most cold blooded one.
SMDntezuma Record: Quite a sensation
was sprung in booly this week. Last Sun
day aftern9pn a prominent farmer, j. p, I
Parker and Miss Carrie Forehand daugh-
ter OF Mr.. Jasper Forehand were to be mar
Tied. The license had already been secur-
ed and turned over TO the minister and Z.
most OF relatives and friends We're present
70 witness the ceremony. The groom to be
failed 10 make his appearance, and as
darkness came on the crowd dispersed IL
was later learned that Mr.. Parker had
gone away to an adjoining county and
married cousin about the time he was
billed to be married to Miss Forehand II
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