The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
GEORGIA.


Mr.. a. J. Mosely, one Of the leading
merchants of Lyons, ard a prominent cit
izen OF the county, died at his home at
Lyons Thursday. He leaves a wife and
SIX children.
The Marietta Journal last week told Of
two men. one 10 years Old, four feet and
one inch tail and Weighing forty-eight
pounds, and another weighing 200 pounds,
six feet six inches tan and 20 years old.
There is also a woman in the county six
feet tall and weighing 800 pounds.
Five lightning rod agents were arrested
at Jasper Fla. Thursday night at the in
stance Of Sheriff Passmore Of Valdosta
who had warrants against them for sell
ing rods without license in Lowndes coun-
ty. The men were J. F. Ethredge. L. X.
Ethredse. c. F. Lawrence. ". \. Ken
nedy, and a man named Owens. The men
were taken to Valdosta, but were allow
ed their liberty upon a guarantee of their
appearance by citizen of Jasper
Cartersvile has a young man who makes
money killing English sparrows. His name
is John Richard Roberts, and he is a son
of Mr.. W. w. Roberts, clerk of the Bar
tow Superior Court He uses a rifle in the
destruction Of the birds, and retails them
for haif-cent each to par
ties to feed 'possums upon.
As this Is a 'possum section and
people at times have the marasupals to
fatten. John Richard makes a business of
filling orders at so much per sparrow, and
by this means he disposes of a considerable
number
Atlanta Journal: L. L. Dottery, a pri-
vate in the Second Georgia Regiment, was
arrested last night by two sergeants also
members Of the Second Georgia, for in
sulting a lady. Dottery was brought to
the police station by the two soldiers and
turned over to Capt. Jennings, who had
him placed in q cell. where he will remain
until given a hearing this afternoon by
the recorder It semes that Dottery tried
TO bite Mrs. Harris, a lady who has been
running restaurant near the exposition
park, on the neck last night because she
refused to allow him to enter the room
in which several sergeants were. Ii is
not known whether Dottery will be prose
cuted. as Mrs. Harris does not wish to ap-
pear in police court.
A citizen of Brooks county got into
trouble at Valdosta last week by selling
a local merchant a lot OF rye as Brooks
county rye, when in fact. il was a pro-
duct of North Georgia. The Brooks man
engaged ID to a local firm and then or
dered it from somebody in North Georgia
His scheme might have worked if he had
not told one of his neighbors about II. The
neighbor happened to be at Valdosta try
ing to buy seed rye and was reminded of
the trick when he struck the store to
whom the rye was sold. He then told the
merchant Of how he had been duped and
the merchant threatened to get out a war
rant for the man if the difference in the
value of the two products were not made
good. The difference on the purchase was
about $50, but the case was adjusted.
Ware county grand jury paid a tribute
to Judge Sweat in their general present
ment Friday. 1t was as follows: In con-
Guiding our labors during the present ses-
sion, we are reminded that this is the last
term of Ware Superior Court, which viii
be presided over by his honor Judge joel
l. Sweat, his term of Office expiring jan
usry next Ii gives us pleasure to testify
TO the fact that Judge Sweat has dis
charged his whole duty during the seven
years he has been on the bench, faithfully
and well, giving 10 the people of this cir
cult one of the ablest administrations we
have ever had. In his voluntary retire
ment from the bench. this faithful public
servant carries with him the respect, good
Will and high regard of all our people
With eminent ability ripe experience and
indomitable energy, we predict for him
most successful career as a practitioner
of law, when he shall return 10 its prac-
tice."