The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-19
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Death at Macon of Howard Bnrr-Saie
of the Rome Arlgus-DisHppenran
From Gainesville of the Famous
Annie Bird-HyIneneaI Knot Tied
in Buggy-Monster RnttIeF at
A1nericus-A 13-ycar old Santiago
Hero-Queer Occupations Recorded
nj Observation-Disclosures Working
the Insanity Dodge at Fort Marion.
particulars of the Attempted As
assassination of Private Bagmen.
GEORGIA.
Cordele Journal: C. W. Nabb, at Pat
terson. Pierce county, has a curiosity in
the shape OF an ear of corn. 1t measures
Y inches ia circumference and - 10 inches
in length.
Editor Henry Smith of Ashburn is at
Cordele to take charge of the Sentinel on
Sept. /. Mr.. Smith is now looking over
his new field ana making acquaintance
with the people.
Postmaster Bailey turned over the Crit
fin postoflice to R. l. Williams Tuesday.
MIR Williams win have for his assistants
W. 3. Hudson, Jr., James Tutwiier ana
Mrs. Amelia Johnson.
Mrs. Angus McNeal died Tuesday after
noon at her home near Americas. Her
death is peculiarly sad from the fact that
her husband died suddenly on Sunday and
the shock FASTENED her end.
Robert Hamilton, a colored farmer at
Flowery Branch, has exhibited cotton
there which was produced in thirteen
weeks, an achievement which beats any
thing known to Hall county.
Houston Home Journal: Two deeds, ex-
ecuted in july 1888, were placed in the
hands OF Clerk Edwards for record last
Monday These belong to chain Of
eleven deeds, none of which have ever been
on record They were brought TO record
by the administrator of an estate.
The Rome Argus has changed hands,
John w. Bale disposing of the entire plant
to w. A. Knowles editor of the Tribune.
A stock company, it is said will back the
Argus, and it will appear later as an after
noon paper. Gordon Hiles will become ed
itor of the Argus, which Will continue for
a While as weekly.
John West displayed a curiosity at New
nan Tuesday in the shape of three stalks
of corn that measured Is feet inches, ana
feet to the first ear. The remarkable
feature In connection with this corn was
that il was never worked after planting,
would It have grown if it had been cult
waited
The Americas Herald is responsible for
this story, which it told the day before
John Barlycorn was knocked out in
Americas: A monster rattlesnake, killed
in Schley county, was brought into the
city to-day. This particular specimen of
CrOtuldi Adamanteous was something
over five feet in length and twelve inches
In circumference. In spite of his size he
sported but five rattles, probably having
lost the others and the button In poker
game with a companion.
Annie Bird, known by the nickname of
'Birdshot," who was a star witness at
Gainesville in the trial of the case of the
state versus Henry Roark, who was SEN
fenced to life term in the penitentiary
for the murder of Il. E. Findley has skip
ped out, and her whereabouts is unknown.
She was indicted for riot, and was under
$500 bond for her appearance at the
August term of the City Court which con-
vened on last Monday, but she left during
Sunday night, and has left her bondsmen
to settle the matter.
Howard Burr, a popular young man of
Macon, died in that city on Tuesday. He
had been in i'll health for a number of
years, and while his death was not unex-
pected 1t was a shock to the entire city
MIR. Burr was a little over 80 years of age
and was for long time secretary of the
Central City Loan and Trust Company.
He leaves a wife and one child, two sis
tiers, Mrs. Charles Leonard and Miss Alice
Burr; one brother George w. Burr; also
his mother, the widow of the late George
w. Burr. Mr.. Howard Burr married the
daughter of Judge Emory Speer.
Queer things may always be expected in
a political campaign, queerer than ever
Horatio dreamed of, but Americas regis
tration list shows occupations which are
so completely out of the ordinary that
they are deserving of remark. on one
page opposite the names of the licensed
voters, are inscribed as occupations: Beg
gar, barbecuist, blind man, all round-man
and carriage driver, while opposite one
particular name of citizen permitted to
vote the aVocation given is "just moth
ing" The carriage driver is Daniel
Patterson, aged Jos years, who has prob
ably not handled a rein for half a CEN
fury.
Dawson News; Cupid is a merry little
god, and is forever playing his pranks.
His latest caper, when it became known
last Thursday, caused a ripple of excite
ment among the friends of two popular
young people. That morning Mr.. S. j..
Williams and Miss Pearl Gammage, ac-
ny tWo young lIlenuS drove
10 the home of Rev Rufus Jennings and
We're united in marriage by that gentle
man as they sat in their buggy in the
middle Of the road. The bride is a young
lady of many attractions. She is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. John Gammage of Coquitt
county and had been visiting In this coun-
~ at the home of her uncle, Mr. w. II.
Gammage, only q few days. Mr. Williams
is well known and energetic young
farmer who enjoys the respect and esteem
of all who know him
Waycross Herald: There was quite an
Interesting character in town this morn
ing in the person of Jean Virgins. a 49,
year-old boy from Thomasville Jean is q
brother Of Mrs. L. p. Lanier of this city.
He ran away from home the first part
of May, and told some Of his friends that
he was going to the war. Nothing was
heard from him for several weeks after