The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

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GEORGIA.
An artesian well will soon afford pure
water for Statesboro-
The steeple on the Methodist church
on West Main street, Statesboro, was
struck by lightning on Aug. 8
Columbus viii hold an election on Dec.
II for the proposition to issue bonds 10
the amount of 10000 with which TO build
new water works.
Georgia Cracker: The board of educa-
ton half q century ago was a pine shin
gle. 1t was found to be a wonderful as
sistant in teaching the young idea how
10 shoot.
Covington Star: Jack Belcher Of Ander-
son had three fine hogs killed by light
ming one evening last week. Besides those
killed, a number of other hogs were badly
shocked by the electric bolt.
Worth County Local: Lumber is being
placed on the grounds at Poulan for the
erection of a mill that will run 1S0 looms
10 start with and viii increase its ma
chinery as fast as practicable
Journal: Atlanta wants no strife at this
time, especially none on that question
which tears community to pieces worse
than any other sort of contest. Let the
liquor ordinance stand just as it Is.
Gordon County Citizen: A man was dis
covered kissing his wife on the street in
Atlanta the other day and the proceed
Ing was so odd the man was arrested and
came near being lynched on the spot.
Talbotton News: Talbot is one of the
Few counties whose digest shows an in
crease over 1884 This gain Of $4,000 Is
due to the energy Of our receiver and the
experience Of his able assistant, w. s.
Brown.
Washington Gazette: Our canning fac
tory started up Wednesday and on the
vegetables. This is making a remarkably
good beginning and the enterprise is
bound TO be great success.
Gainesville Cracker: There is an IN
ereasing demand for farming. lands in
this county. This demand is coming
from a good class of citizens In this state
ana the western states, and every ad-
vantage should be extended purchasers
Sparta Ishmaelite: The fellow who an.
proves OF bathing costumes for girls on
the beach and reprobates bicycle costumes
Tor them on the boulevard Is capable OF
drawing some very nice distinctions. II
dee
Covington Star: An unknown young
man was found dead two miles below So
cal Circle by the track Of the Georgia
railroad on Sunday morning. He is sup
posed 10 have fallen of the excursion
IRAN Saturday night, and was killed by
The mayor of Albany is not having n
dun time just now. The oficials are arr
resting everybody who has not paid his
street tax, and all the COWS found an
ldIse are being impounded. There are
more mad men in Albany than you can
imagine.
a young colored man entered the post
once at StatesbOro a few DAYS ago and
purchased postal card. then asked the
clerk now much 1t would cost to send il
by mail Also a white gentleman pur-
chased ~ cents worth Of stamps then
asked the postmaster would they go by
express or mail.
Ringgold New South: II DR. Hawtborne
the Atlanta divine, is bitterly opposed TO
women adopting things that are mascuiins
way dont ne show that he is opposed to
Things of fraf "a fn
having his long, black curly locks ampu-
tated by barber2 His caustic criticism.
mignt then have more weight with the
Jonesboro Enterprise: CLAYTON countO
VIII produce the largest corn crop in its
history this year, If the present indiea-
t o,ohs ~, noia Sood. The county is almost
one vast Held of the hominy-making proc
uct. Hogs are fine here, too-one man
reports litter of nineteen pigs For
neg ana hominy, Clayton was never IN
depression of the single gold standard.
~. II. Devire has filed suit at Atlanta IN
tne circuit court of the United States
a sistst >; Is; Glover, receiver of the Ma
pany, asking for $4,000 damages for in
Hru,Iles received by him on June 20, 1894
t Inc plalntn was locomotive engineer in
ths employ OF the receiver and he alleges
mat ne was damaged by the explosion ~
ms engines boiler, which, he saws was
1tglss stiss. Burton Smith represents the
Toccoa News: We think we ran no,,
sately announce that the proposed cotton
1actofy Tor Toccoa Is an assured fact
l Is proposed to capitalize the company
StVV'VyV, nearly all of which has been
taken. Northern cotton mills are nav
ing handsome dividends in spite of ~
70 IT, a. lnat they have to pay freights on
taW material, high salaries to officers and
nave many other disadvantages to co,ten1
WIN ana II is very certain that mills ~
n ,he SOUTH II properly managed, viii paw
Augusta Chronicle: Rev. III T. I'm
Stsy, pastor of st. Luke's Methodist
e eas. IN West End, delivered a strong
oencles of the age which are invo1vins
women IN boomers and leading them to
1qopt the fashions and modes Of men,
It ne recenJ base ball game in West End
Detween the female nine and a Wast
fsnd team was the subject of severe CRIT
rSiSm. me wearing of boomers and the
Ilulng OF bicycles were denounced in
strong and unmistakable language
Journal: A desperate duel was fou0bt
IN IN Aetianta Monday morning at $3.50 O'CLOCK
On IN S2uIh Fryor street, the principals be-
ing James l.. Hight, Jr., and VIII Strick
iand, a negro. Hight was armed with .
uoupie barrelled shot gun while the negro
usea repeating Winchester rifle. -Four
SInoIs were exchanged, two on each side
idlght was unhurt, but the negro was
oauly injured, being literally pepnered
VIII WIN snot. Both men were arrested and
taken 70 the police station The affaJr
borhood. "eisH-
hne horse belonging to James Par
ker was badly injured by an electric
snock on Broad street in West End Az
eusta, saturday afternoon. The trolley
OF Harrisburg car flew off and broke
telephone wire. This latter wire feII
across some railway guy wire and one
end OF It lay on the ground The motor
man continued along and when fhe
morse, driven along with a wagon
toucned the wire he was knocked down
~ the shock. The animal fell several
tunes and was painfully burned THE
morse is now under the treatment Of
8 veterinary. -
Star: Frank Patrick shot Sol Russell
a desperate negro, In Brick Store oistrict
near Coyington, Saturday Mr. Patrick
with several other men, had surrounded
the mouse in which Sol was located Tor.
the purpose OF arresting him. when the
negro ran out, with q Winchester rife
ar. Patrick being the first man he saw
sol aenberately raised his gun and fred
a. MN, but before he could shoot again
1ir. Patrlck returned the fire. hitting the
negro IN the face and eyes with bird shot
Sol IS now in jail In Coyington and Is nm
Ger treatment Of Drs. j. A. Wright and
~. -. Travis, who think he may probably
use .'Ss ON, ohe eye. he Is bad negro. and has
n9t been out Of the gang" but a short
augusta Chronicle: There was some
wal 81 q sensation at Mt Moriah camp
AAftDhB sunday. II was caused NV TIE