The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-31
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


a Loan Fund for Students Going to
Emory - Floyd County's Mineral
hibit-Congressman Grimes Re-
nomination Considered Certain-An
Old Mans Murderous Rage Finds
Vent in Stabbing.
GEORGIA.
A new marshal will be elected at Darien
tomorrow
Capt. Harry jackson of Atlanta is can
didate for the legislature.
The Rome excelsior and mattress com
pany shipped l25 mattresses Saturday
A telephone line will doubtless be estab
lishei between Darien and Cane creek in
the fall.
The Ishmaeljte printed 5000 tickets for
the 100 votes that were expected in Sa.ur-
DAYS election.
John L. B1rkhalter offers himself as a
candidate for the Office of treasurer of
Warren county.
The senatorial convention Of that district
met at Griffin Saturday, and nominated
Hon John 1. Hall.
A gentleman of Sparta offered $500 for
ten acres of land lying near Devereaux, the
other day. The offer was refused
Capt R. J Wilson of Augusta is a can
didate for doorkeeper OF the house II repre-
sentatives of the next general assembly.
T. j. Brooks and John b. Mills, cotton
dealers OF Griffin, have dissolved partner
ship. c. q. and J. B. Mills will carry on
the business
Floyd COuntys massmeeting Saturday,
declared in favor of the re nomination Of
Congressman Clements by vote of 21l to
81 for Mr.. Reece.
The committees appointed to solicit sub
l..
Wayneshoro on the first Tuesday in August
give in very favorable reports.
Charles Walker coloredl stabbed Hector
jackson lcOlorefl with knifesaver times,
and in different portions of his body, at
Doboy last Friday night. Jac&son is in
Jail
c. C. Wimbush Of Atlanta the negro
electOr- at-large on tho republican ticKet,
has been invited to speak in Macon Aug 10,
that being the day s,t for the ratiicati N Of
the nominations Of Harrison and Moron.
The firm of Bishop & Smyth of Griffin
has been dissolved by mutual consent, j.
n. Bishop wit drawing. The business will
he continued by A. E. Smyth, and be
known as the Griffin broom manufacturing
company.
In the democratic primary in Sumter
county, Saturday for candidates for the
legislature, Simmons and Brady were re-
nominated by very large majority over
j. G. Matthews, the only other contestlng
candidate.
Mark Cornelius, a young man residing in
Livingston district of Floyd county, went
into his watermelon patch Friday night,
following two boys, to look for thieves.
One Of the boys fell down and a load of
squirrel shot went into Mr. Cornelius
at Griffin, James NJ. Brawner has sold a
han interest in his book and music business
10 d. j. Deane, and the new firm com
posed of Messrs. J. NJ Brawner, d. J.
Deane and j. II. Huff, assisted by Charlie
johnson, propose to enlarge their business.
Warren COunty's primary electi n for
senate and Legislature occurs on Thursday
of this week. There are three candidates
for the nomination to the former office and
two for the latter. All the candidates are
popular men and the race will be a close
one.
Harris county held a primary election
and gave Congressman Grimes n majority
CT over 500 for congress over Messrs Tray
Tor and German Harris county was con
sidered the pivot, and as Congressman
Grimes won, his nomination is almost Ger
tain.
One day last week Dan Everett Of Mon
roe was at work in the field when his pillow
hung on something he supposed to be
root. Lifting the pillow from the ground,
he pushed it off with his foot, and as he did
so discovered it to be a moccasin snake of
enormous size.
The mosquitoes are so troublesome in a
certain portion Of Macon that a saloon
keeper In that quarter has a canopy over
his card tables to prevent them from inter
1ering with his business. The other night, be-
Tore the netting was put up, the mosquitoes
ran the mans customers away.
There will be four steamers on the route
between Darien and Abbevile. In the fall
they will each make a trip a week. The
new steamer, City of Abbeville is expected
30 be ready for the river route in the course
OF month. The steamer Florence has been
bought by Messrs. Wilcox a. Tappley of
Darien.
AT the recent meeting of the Augusta
district conference loan fund was estab-
lished for the benefit of students desiring
TO attend Emory college, and the following
board was appointed TO take charge Of the
fund and select applicants w F. Loveioy.
j. b. Davenport, A. w. Smith, w. T.
Conn and j. A. Allen. The board meets in
Warrenton the first Wednesday IN Septem-
Der to examine applicants.
1t is stated that Congressman McKinley's
visit to Atlanta will cover three DAYS, and
that he will make two speeches while there
His first will be at the Chsutauqua, and his
second in Atlanta. He would not make
Messrs Mills and Bynum have done s.. and
he aud his friends want an equal share in
the tariff debate. His second speech, it is
stated, will be made at DeGive's opera house.
Col &. W Munro of Putnam, on the
Americas and Buena Vista road, has a re-
markable patch Of gra S. 1t is an annual
and has to be cultivated as cotton Col.
Munro has gathered as much as 30, 72O
pounds from an acre in one season. II
grows from to s feet high. Col. Munro
Sows in the fall, and the seeds terminate
next spring. 1t is curious but it is neces-
sary for the seed TO lie in the ground during
winter.
1t was decided some time ago that upon
the completion Of the Atlanta and Florida
railroad to Fort Valley, the people would
give it grand welcome aud send-off. The
barbecue of Aug. IL will celebrate the
ev mt. Rumor has it that the directors Of
the Atlanta and Florida railroad have de-
termined TO extend their line at once from
Fort Valley to Waycross. and thence TO the
growing city Of Brunswick, with branch
TO Jacksonville.
Floyd county will have very fine min
eral display at the North Georgia and Ala
bama exposition. Prof 8. c. Caldwell has
very kindly consented 10 classify and
analyze all specimens of Floyd county min
erals The board of trade has agreed TO
appropriate $50 10 buy "A cabinet. Eacl
specimen is TO be labeled with tho name OF
the person on whose property in il found