The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
II PAR AGRAPHs.

A Negro Captured in "a Young Girl
Room al Atlanta-Bicsc cling a.
Bring Good Roads, Curious
Frenk of Nature In Montsomer,
County-A Residence burned "a
CordeIe.
GEORGIA.
y. Deitzen q Bro. are putting up a
Fort Valley a large canning factory, viii
q capacity Of 10QJ1 cans per day.
The residence OF NJ. T. Lanier al Cor
dele was destroyed 10y fire at l2.30 o'clocl
Monday. The house was valued at $1,000
Insurance, $500
The Georgia and Florida Railroad Com
pany is surveying town on its own line
IN Dolly county. 90 be known as Gun
City A large chewing gum factory is 10
De the chief enterprise.
p. W. Martin, a young man Of Thorn
son, q years OF age, was adjudged a lu-
matte on Thursday and was carried &c
Ire asylum on Friday. Mr.. Martin was a
young man of bright promise. having
graduated from the Pierce Institute with
honOrs. He taught school last year.
Henry Han. "A negro working for 3 T.
Lofty of Ogiethorpe has developed. it IS
thought, a case Of hydrophobia. He
shows every symptom. and when ne was
first attacked IL took six or seven men
20 c0nnne him 10 q room, and since that
time no one has been able TO go near
ain.
William a. Sharp. Of the lower part OF
Montgomery county. brought 10 Mount
Vernon Monday a curiosity that would
DO honor 20 any museum. II Is the stuffed
skin Of a white lamb. or pair Of lambs
There are TWO complete lambs from about
middle way Of the bodies back TO the
-.sf fslr fnrrfe
ed breast 20 breast. II has but one mouth,
two eyes, three ears, eight legs and two
tails. II was found a few days ago on
the premises Of II. J. Gibbs, a ne,ghbOr OF
Mr. Sharpe II was dead when found.
Atlanta correspondence Macon Tele-
graph The interest taken in the ques-
zion of good roads by the wheelmen OF
the country Is already making itself felt
The Atlanta Wheelmen are taking an ac-
tive interest in the subject, and the Good
Roads Club OF Georgia viii propose some
very important legislation TO the neNl
state legislature The support OF the BIZ
cyclists brings 20 the movement not only
a powerful influence on account Of the
large number who ride wheels, but also
most intelligent and influential body OF
people who but for the wheel craze, as
IL Is sometimes called, would never have
become interested IN the efforts of the
others for better road facilities. The ac-
ton Of the new element In behalf of this
much needed Improvement gives every In
dlcauon Of the most excellent results, not
only IN the accomplishment OF the objects
for which it is intended, but viii un-
questionably bring about a better feel
ing between the people Of the cities and
their country cousins. Both are interest
ed In better road facilities and their unit
ed efforts viii be sure to allay much Oi
the bitterness engendered during the past
few years by political differences.
Atlanta Journal: A young girl, 10 years
Old. the daughter of William e. Rice
who lives at 80 Reed street. was awak-
ened about 3 O'Clock Monday morning 10y
the touch Of hands passing over hel
face. Dazed at first by the strange sen
satiOn, she did not utter sound, but a
moment later, discovering that negro
man stood by her bedside and was feeling
her features, she began to scream. The
negro, interrupted IN his strange occupa
ton, quickly dropped to the floor ant
craWled under the bed The shril erie!
of the young lady alarmed her family
and, in fact, the neighbors, and he
father rushed into THE room, finding he
almost in mysteries. Selling stick, Mr.
Rice pulled the negro from his hidinl
place and administered a sound beatinl
while, in few moments, the house wal
filled with neighbOrs, attracted by tn,
commotion. The negro was bound hant
an foot and consultation was held a!
10 what should be done. It was fOunt
that he had affecred an entrance by fore
ing open a window, but the object of his
nocturnal visit was not clear. He hat
taken nothing, nor had he attempted q
take anything. He had been content
seemingly, TO stroke the smooth brow OF
the young girl sleeping in the room. Tn,
negro seemed to have been drinking heaV
lily and when given an opportunity Il
talk declared that he meant no harm, HI
said that he was merely seeking a place
to sleep, having arrived only a few hours
before from Jacksonville and entered tn
house, thinking Y vacant After a con
sultahion, IL was decided TO take the pris
oner to police headquarters. This wal
done and he was locked up on a charg,
al burglary. The men who took him t,
headquarters were determined docking fel
lows and had they thought the darkey'i
intentions other than as he declared
ever have reached headquarters alive. IN,
negro gave his name as julius Williams
aged % years.