The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-30

WatkInsville Enterprise. One of our
sportsmen Of ebony hue went squirrel hunt
/ ing the other days, and finding a squirrel
| in a very large tree, in order to save his
ammunition, concluded to climb the tree
and shoot the little animal. After climbing
about twenty feet up the tree with his gun
in his hand he caught sight of the squirrel
| living very close on one of the topmost
! limbs. He raised his gun to his shoulder
and began to take sight, and in twisting
| around in his endeavor to get a fair shot,
| he lost his balance, when the daring hunter
! gave vent t. his feelings in one long fright
| ened yell and fell broadsider among his
! hungry dogs below, who came very near
devouring him before he could regain his
feet. He left the woods in disgust
Candidates for justice of the peace in one
of the districts ia Clarke county are resort
ing to new methods of securing votes. They
have actually taken the stump, aud are
speaking to their constituents with as much
vim and earnestne's as If the election was
as important as the senator or representa-
tive. When asked to define their positions
on the tariff, the state road and ether ques-
tons of great Importance, they gave their
opinions at great length. 1t is said that
one of them went so far as to promise
electric lights. to the city if he should be
elected. Much more excitement is prevalent
over this election than that of representa-
tive, which comes off next Wednesday. in
reference to this it can only be said that the
democratic nominees will certainly win,
although Bill Pledger is working like a
beaver
cambridge Democrat: The legislature
known in history as the Bullock Legisla-
ture"-to which your uncle John Dee Will
Jams belonged, stayed in session 1923 days.
The members of that sweet-scented con-
clave got 50 a day; they took several res
cesses, and drew their 90 and mileage
all the same. That 1928 days of misrepre-
sentation cost the taxpayers of the
state the snug little sum Of 1918, 055, nearly
a million of dollars. Dhis 1913 days
cost more than the twelve years of legisla-
ton previous to it; and it cost more than
every legislature since the constitution of
1877 went into effect to the present time.
John Dee voted every time against reduc-
ing the per diem, and he voted against pre-
venting the governor from issuing any
more fraud llent bonds. While Johnnie
was there 1891, 900 of the school fund was
spirited away, and 81, 500 900 made by the
state road went the same way.
Senator Joseph E. Brown has written the
following letter to J. j. Holloway, of Car
roll county: 81 have this day received your
lette., accompanied by the resolutions
passed by Glenn Farmers Alliance, denouno-
ing the bagging II ust and asking legislation
for its prevention, etc. Very soon after l
received the letter carried 1t to the Senate
and introduced it as a memorial of your al
lance, and had it referred to the finance
committee. There are probably half a
dozen bills now pending in the two houses
to suppress trusts. There are important
differences of opinion existing among the
Senators and Representatives as to the ex-
tent of the powers Of congress over
the question where the exercise of
power would conflict with state iurisdlc-
ton. The question is being carefully ex-
amined, bat we are getting so far along in
the present session that | fear it is very
doubtful whether b. ere will be any chance
to get effective legislation during this ses-
sion. Indeed, the disposition of senators
and representatives now seem to run more
in the direction of making political speeches
to affect the pending campaign than in the
direction of legislation Of the character
mentioned. shall very cordially give my
support to any measure for the suppression
of trusts of this character, which can be
consttutionally passed, and promise to be
at all effective. | trust by another year
the farmers may be able to fortify them
selves thoroughly against exactions of this
character"