The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-31
GEORGIA.

rangement in a portion Of its grand stand.
There is talk Of an agricultural periodi-
cal being published at Waycross after
Jan. /.
The First Christian church Of Augusta
celebrated the sixtieth anniversary OF that
denomination Thursday night.
The iron vault stolen from the Boston
postofice was found few days since near
that place. There was nothing of value
left in II.
A petition for the pardon Of Charles Read
dick. who is said to be dying of consump-
ton in the Columbus. O., prison. was be-
ing signed at Woodbine last week.
Joseph AIiIsted Brown, one of Bib coun-
tvs oldest and most respected citizens,
died suddenly at his home in the Warrior
district twelve miles from Macon, late
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. c. p. Prothro of Pedenville had a
residence, two bales of cotton and three
hundred bushels of cotton seed to be de-
stroyed by fire on his place last Sunday
night. The loss is estimated a about $500
Wash Blocker and Alfred Benton. coll
ored, living on ]. A. McGregors place,
near Newton. got into a row Thursday
night and Wash knocked Alfred in the
head with an ax-helve. The blow will
prove fatal.
Melgs new hotel will soon be occupied.
Mrs. Myrick, Americas Times Recorder
-Four weddings are listed for next week,
and the matrimonial season has but fair
" opened Even the Old maids hereabOut
are hopeful that Cupid's lightning may
strike them during the prevailing excite
ment.
Eleven wagons loaded with cotton went
into Macon Thursday from the plantations
of Gordon and Marshall, in Houston coun-
". There were fifty-nine bales of the
staple Mr. Marshall rode ahead of the
procession, driving a pair Of blooded bays
On the front wagon was a tree suspended
from the limb Of which was a 'possum rep
resenting peace and plenty.
Both divisions Of the Brunswick naval
militia had target shoot at the boulevard
range Friday. There was a good turnout
Of the Reserves. The new guns were used
The highest score was tied for by Messrs
j. C.. Stiles and Eustace Butts and Lieut.
J. s. Wright. Lieut. Wright, being an
officer. was barred. and Mr.. Stiles won on
the second trial. His score was Is out Of
60.
Townsville Times-E Enterprise: Col
George T. Cam, inspector general of rife
practice of the state, arrived Thursday
and participated ins the military exer-
cises Friday. Capt. Cam is conceded to
be the champion military rife shot of the
world, and carried off a lions share OF
the honors at Sea Girt. He is the guest
~ A Nxr1lx 1t he Dr.
ment.
H. NJ. Conner T. D. Kline and Hugh CO.
mer Of the Central railroad, ]. F. Hanson,
a manufacturer of Macon, and G. L. Pat
rick, a surveyor, were at Thomaston We'd
nesday, ascertaining the power and ex-
pense Of obtaining water power on Po-
tato creek. They visited Rogers fac
tory and Nelson's falls and may purchase
later. Their object is to put in cotton
factory.
Judge Newman has granted Receiver
Flournoy of the Chattahoochee Bank, per-
mission to compromise the CLAN against
n. 7. Banks G. w. Woodruff and the es-
tate Of G. NJ Williams for s1,310 These
three gentlemen at one time owned sew.
enty-two shares of the bank stock. They
sold the stock a few days before the fail
ure of the bank, but the depositors claimed
that they were liable just the same.
Ed Pearson. white tramp from Penn
Bylvania, fell between the cars of a Geor-
gia Southern and Florida railroad freight
train Thursday at midnight and was kill
ed. Pearson and another tramp were on
top of the cars stealing a ride when from
some cause at the 60-mile post both fell
between the cars. The other man, whose
name was not learned, was not seriously
injured, but Pearson was instantly killed
The two men were beating their way over
the road. The Georgia Southern authori-
ties took charge of the remains and an
inquest will be held this morning
Milledgeville Dispatch Joseph Busby OF
the lunatic asylum died on Oct 26 Every
one who has ever visited that institution
was acquainted with Joe, and his fame
extends throughout the whole United
States. Busby, as he was Familiarity
known, was a harmless idiot and had
been an inmate of the asylum since 1853
He was IS years old when he died and
consequently had been there since Ia years
OF age. He was one of four children, all
idiots, and all dwarfs. The other three
died some time ago. They were Benja.
min Busby, entered asylum 1853; Thomas
Busby, entered asylum 1853; Mary Busby
entered asylum 1855. Joe was the most
remarkable one of the four, being %
inches high. He was the pet of the whole
institution and was always brought Out
20 entertain visitors. On big occasions he
wore full dress military coat with plenty
of brass buttons. Joe was very fond OF
music and at the weekly dances was al.
ways a prominent figure and could cul
the pigeon wing" and few other steps
and would always keep perfect time tc
the music. Joe thought there was no one
on earth like DIR. Powell, the superintend
ent. DIR. Powell was very kind to him
and petted his a great deal, and, Hkc
every one else, regrets his departure from
this life. Although an idiot he never for.
got the appearance of the federal soldiers
at the asylum when Sherman's army
marched through Georgia Ever since
then he has made IL daily practice tc
shoot yankee" by thrusting the point
OF a pin against his nose, exclaimine
"shoot a yankee"
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