The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

pauy for the Circulation of DerOg-
atory Reports-The Two Wen Car
rfed out 10 sea on n Raft From
Miami Picked Up by n Passing YES
sci and Carried TO Cuba.
GEORGIA.
Pickpockets and burglars continue very
busy al Atlanta
The Columbus Railroad Company viii
spend $500 TO $1,000 in betterments on
its property.
william Dollar Of clayton county is now
IOs years old. having been born in Nir-
GINA IN llss-
The grand jury Of Pierce county has
recommended the prohibition Of the man
ufacture OF cider for sale
The democratic primary at COrdeie for
three aldermen resulted in the nomination
Fisher.
Mrs. J. S. Adams died very suddenly at
the residence Of her father, the late DR..
T. n, Harris, at Sandersville, day or
two ago.
Mrs. A. f. Raines, wife Of the late DR.
Thomas Raines. one OF the best known and
most prominent physicians OF the south
a few years ago, died at Milledgeville
Tuesday.
Mrs. Kittle n. Neville Of Atlanta drop
ped dead from heart disease Tuesday
moruing. She had been up only few
minutes, when she suddenly fell forward
While acting the role OF Santa Claus
at Christmas tree at Atlanta Tuesday
night, Mrs. Laruret, young German wo-
man, was badly burned about the face
ana hands.
son of X. W. Harris who lives at
Herod, village near Dawson, accident
ally shot himself while out hunting Sat
urday. and died in few hours. He was
II years of age.
Joshua Westbrook of Atlanta was as
eaplted and robbed Wednesday morning.
He VAS so dangerously stabbed that he
may not five. He was robbed of his watch
and chain and about SIS. The purpose OF
the assault was robbery.
A difficulty between colored boys at
Sandersville Monday afternoon may re-
suit in the death Of Fred Boradas. He
colored country boy, the knife penetrat-
ing about an inch Both boys are about
II years old. The criminal fled.
Judge ELI Z. Pound, on of Butts county's
most beloved and honored citizens was
buried in Jackson cemetery with Masonic
honors Monday. He was stricken with
paralysis some months ago. and fingered
until Saturday morning. He was the may
or Of Jackson when stricken, but re-
signed.
The Bib Manufacturing Com
pany of Macon gave its employees a sub
stantiai Christmas present. Tuesday when
work was over the employees were notified
that the mills would be shut down until
Monday and that each employe would re-
CelVe full pay in advance Tor the time
lost. In addition each head of family
was presented with a fine, fat turkey,
with the compliments of the company.
The correspondent of the Morning News
sends in the following from Hinesville:
An unusually brilliant Christmas season
has been inaugurated here and for the
last several days there has been many
entertainments. Tuesday Hinesville had
o Christmas tree and entertainment by
the Sunday school children, and Wednes-
day night Taylors Creek had four-act
very attractive. A fantastic parade or
immense proportions was the drawing
card here Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. r. f. Park Of Macon has been
elected regent for Georgia for the con-
federate museum, established in the JEFF
Davis presidential mansion in Richmond,
Va. Mrs. Joseph Bryan of Richmond is
president, Miss Daisy Hampton regent for
South Carolina. Miss Winnie Davis re-
gent for Mississippi, Miss Mildred Lee
regent for Virginia, and others for other
house has been made completely fire
proof and many valuable relics are be-
ing collected and deposited for permanent
preservation.
Macon Telegraph: Alb Holt Tuesday re,
ceived his thirty-fourth cake from Peters,
burg, Va. In 1862, when Mr.. Holt was a
mere youth in the confederate army. he
burg, Va, took the wounded boy to his
home and before he was able to return
10 ranks the kind-hearted doctor and his
family had formed a strong attachment
for him, and this attachment was equally
as strong on Mr.. Hollis side. When Mr.
Holt came home he received a fruit cake
on the following Christmas from DR.
Couch, and each Christmas since then he
has received similar cake. Two years
ago DR.. Couch died, and for the past two
years his daughter, Miss Matte ID. Couch,
has sent Mr.. Holt the cake. 1t is need
less to say that no cake tastes so well
TO Mr.. Holt as the one he receives from
Virginia.
The correspondent of the Morning News
at Pennington sends the following: Mr..
and Mrs. "a. G. Reppard entertained a
ing al a crackinole party, given compii-
mentary to their daughters, Misses Susie
and Mary, who have just returned from
the Georgia Normal and Industrial Col
lege in Minedgeville, for the holidays. Re-
Ifesnments were served at II 80 y. m, az
ter which the party adjourned to the spa
cious lawn, where there was given a
splendid exhibition Of fireworks. Among
those present We're: Mr.. Norman Beckett,
mrs Al A. = 3. ~ STasSsseis, Mr. w; A; Fleming,
ing, Mr.. Henry Fraser, Mr.. Olivias Mar
tin, Mr.. Il. 3. Tant and Miss Eyalon Nc
gusta Reppard. Miss Susie Reppard and
Miss Mary Reppard."
One of the ,queerest cases that ever
came UP IN "A court in Floyd county was
that OF the state against A. r. Morton.
accused Of malicious mischief, last week
at Rome. John Henry, a farmer and neigh
Dor, appeared as prosecutor and charged
and pulled up cotton, knocked the bolls
on and otherwise mistreated his prop
erty.. After only a few minutes absence
the jury returned and read the verdict
which came with the shock of a bomb
shell. I'VE, the jury, find the defendant
not guilty, but We find the prosecutor
John Henry, guilty of malicious prosecu.
ton" So read the verdict, and the prose
eutor and his attorneys were simply dumb.
founded. Judge Harris commanded Johr
Henry to stand up and gave him Just such
rasping as has never been heard in "a
Floyd county court room. He ordered
Henry .peremtorily to pay the costs in the
case, Ss3W, or go to jail and so instructed
the sheriff, and the costs were soon forth.
coming and John Henry departed, pom.
dering on the strange turn Of affairs.
FLORIDA
The free silver advocates will hold q
conference at Vernon on Saturday Ian
next
Work has been begun on the new hotel
site at Miami. A gang of seventv-five
fanF nod r1g1 ..~f., III