The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-16

! dollar. When the plant is pulled up il is
seen that the leaves retain their perfect
roundneSs from their incipiency, and grow
! through all the gradations the money takes,
from the size of the silver five-cent piece to
| dimes, quarters, halves, and the coin from
which it takes its name. At this season ii
throws out from the center a cluster OF vel
low flowers.
A notable negro lives in Terrell county
| by the name of William Edwards In
slavery times he was the property Of the
late DR.. Edwards, who then lived in Web
ster county. During the late war this negro
was attached to the Seventeenth Georgia
regiment as a waiting boy and cook. In
one of the battles in Virginia he received a
severe wound in the thigh from the explO-
sion of a shell, and once in endeavoring to
reach our lines, he had to pass through the
picket lines of the federals, and in doing so
he was shot in the arm. He is now sue
cessful farmer, and is faithful to every
trust reposed in him. He has always voted
the democratic ticket.
An order was issued by Gov. Gordon at
Atlanta, Thursday, that the university of
Georgia is entitled to receive and use the
fund appropriated by congress under and
by notice of the provisions Of the act enti-
tied IAN act to establish agricultural ex-
pertinent stations in connection with the
colleges esta blished in several states under
the provisions of an act approved July 2,
1862, and the acts supplementary thereto, "
said university being entitled to receive
said funds, being subject TO such rights as
are reserved to the legislature under section
of said act Maj. Lamar Cobb will go to
Washington city and secure the money for
Georgia, which amounts to S15, 600.
Judging from the number of books taken
from the library at Athe ns, the present at
tendance of students at the university seems
above an average from literary stand
point. Since Oct. 5, 1887, over 2, 400 vol
umes have been taken out. This is an
average of IS to each pupil, 100 names
appearing on the library roll. OF the 2,400
volumes about one-half are works OF fiction.
j. w. Robertson of Athens has taken out a
greater number of volumes than any other
student, 81; r. l.. Foster of Rome comes
next with 80. The students are not allowed
to take out the papers and periodicals. but
they read them extensively in the library,
so the aggregate of their reading is much
greater than the number of books implies.
The fifteenth annual session of the State
Sunday school association mbled at
Gainesville Wednesday. There were about
l25 delegates present from nearly all parts
of the state. Rev. w. II. LaPrade opened
the exercises. Rev. w. II. Strickland of
Gainesville delivered the address of vel
come in a very felicitous manner, and r. p
Reppard of Savannah replied. The re-
mainder of the morning hour was con-
sumed in the appointment of committees.
In the afternoon Mr.. Lummus of Brooklyn,
n. Y, spoke of Sunday schools among fac
tory children, and gave an account Of a
school In Brooklyn containing 1000 pupils.
r. B. Reppard was again elected to serve
as president another year. He said this
was the last time he could accept the posi-
tiOn.
F. NJ. Bearden, town marshal of Monroe,
charged with assault and battery The
evidence disclosed the fact that on June l
DR.. James L. Long came to town, and
early in the afternoon was so drunk and
disorderly that it became necessary to take
him off the streets. In carrying the doctor
to the mayors Office for trial he became
very unruly and refused TO go any further,
whereupon tussle ensued and both men
fell to the ground. The marshal, seeing that
his prisoner had secured a large stone held
him fiat of his back and struck him several
severe blows on the head with his stick,
splitting the skin in six or seven places and
causing the blood to flow profusely. The
mistake the marshal appeared to have made
was in striking the doctor four or five
heavy blows after he had thrown the rock
away, leaving himself entirely disarmed
and decidedly too drunk to hurt tho mar
shall in any other way. The marshal was
found guilty and fined SIS and all costs OF
prosecution, or work on the chain-gang
four months.