The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-14
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Sheriff of Webster County-A Banner
for the County Giving Congressman
Gambler the Largest Majority.
GEORGIA.
Tallapoosa has gained twenty-five perna-
nent residents since Monday.
The boat brought up 1877 bales of cotton
and several bales of hay to Macon on the
last trip.
A local bill will be introduced at the next
session of the legislature to repeal the regis
tration law Of Macon county.
The Griffin Canning Company received
an order for 500 cases of their canned to-
matoes from one house in Atlanta.
Mr.. Allen, brother OF the editor of the
Worth Local, is preparing to begin the
publication of q newspaper at Sparks, in
Berrlen county.
The ladies of the Methodist church at
Ntoatezuma have raised about sixty dollars
W iich they propose to invest in hot air
b alter for the church.
There were seven or eight hundred bales
of compressed cotton in the Americas, Pres
ton and Lumpkin railroad yards at Ameri-
Gus Thursday, awaiting shipment to Bruins
wick and Savannah.
When the new mills are completed Triou
will contain %, 400 spindles, COO looms, and
will consume II 900 bales of cotton per
year. The number of operatives will be 800,
and the pay roll $4,000 per month.
Hon. C. F. Crisp returned to Americas
Thursday from a trip through the counties
OF the Third district lying beyond the river,
where for several days he has been address,
ing the people upon the political issues of
the day.
Mai. W. L. Glessner and the Georgia ex-
hibit car arrived in Macon Thursday night
from an extended tour to the county and
.kaka faTr Of fha rH-acf Ia ta
Americas. The car will be exhibited at the
st}te fair.
The Junior class in the State university
this year is the largest in college, number
ing fifty-two members. The class has not vet
been fully made up, as new men are coming
IN every day. By Jan. l, 1t will number at
least sixty-five.
John F. Pedrick of Quitman, had the mis-
fortune last Wednesday TO have his dwell
ing and smoke house burned, together with
considerable amount OF furniture, cloth
ing, pro visions, etc. The loss is about ST.
800. with insurance Of 81 900.
The executive committee of the Ninth
congressi NAL district will present a banner,
worth $3.50, TO the county that will roll up
the heaviest majority for Gambler at the
coming election in proportion to the num-
Der Of democratic voters in that county.
Montszuma Record: During the past
few months the bank has paid out at least
5000 pennies, and we suppose the railroad
has distributed about the same amount, still
they are rarely offered to our merchants S,
and the question arises, whore do they goi
Saturday night there was a stabbing af-
fray at Lewis mill, near Montezuma, be-
tween Cage Manor and another negro,
Manor was cut pretty badly on one shoulder
and the back Of his neck. The other negro
did not get hurt. It was all about a mes
sage and debt
The East Alabama Mica Mining Com
pany, with headquarters in Tallapoosa, is at
present getting out about $50 worth Of mica
per day. The mica is of excellent quality
The fact that only three men are engaged
IN mining it at present is satisfactory evil
dence that the product is easily mined.
Up to Friday eleven governors accepted
invitations to be present on governors day
at the Augusta exposition. Friday Presi-
dent Tobin received a letter of acceptance
from the governor Of Ohio, making twelve.
Replies from the others viii be received be-
fore long, and governors day promises to
be an interesting one.
In Oglethorpe county last Tuesday,
Sheriff Maxwell served notification papers
on Hon. James NJ Smith Of an injunction
fled by B. b. Williams. enjoining the build
ing of the colonel's road across a certain
tract of Mr.. Williams land until it and all
heard before Judge Lumpkin Tuesday.
Tuesday last, while Howard Smith, q
young man working at Berry & Days saw
mill near Lexington, was rolling logs to the
carriage Of the mill, he accidentally fell and
huge stock he was handling rolled over
him, MASKING and bruising MIN consider
ably. AT first it was thought he was fatally
hurt, but at last accounts he was reported
as in a fair way to recovery.
Al q
Columbus, charged with the killing of j. o.
Christian at Chipley four years ago, which
was to have come up in Harris superior
court next week, will be continued on ac-
count of Judge Smiths inability to procure
a judge to preside. Judge Smith is dis
qualified on account of having been en-
ployed as counsel before he went on tlie
bench.
The Alabama warehouse at Columbus re-
ceived nine bales of cotton by wagon last
Thursday from Lee and Webster counties.
The cotton was packed in sheeting. The
farmers who brought in the cotton say that
the alliance men in their counties are using
sheeting for bagging extensively. The
Webster county alliance recently bought
5000 yards Of sheeting to be used in baling
cotton.
The first Sabbath in October of last year
the superintendent of the Methodist Sunday
that a nice prize book would be awarded ia
every one who attended the Sabbath schoo
regularly every Sunday for twelve consecu.
tive months, and as the fiscal year ended
last Sunday, 1t was found that eleven out
of the eighty-fve on the roll were entitled
TO prizes.
Henry Hightower was arragned at Ma
con Friday before Justice Freeman, charged
with larceny from the house. 1t was thoug IN
that, as Henry had been sees with larg,
sum of money, he was the one VINO stol,
$40 from the Edgerton house safe which
belonged to w. NJ. Parker of Augusta,
guest. Henry had been a waiter at tn,
hotel, but left the next day after the rob
berry. There WAS no evidence presented Il
convict Hightower, and he was released.
At Macon, Friday, one of the bales Of
cotton at /. b. English 81 Co. s compress
had such an offensive odor about it that i
was decided TO open it before putting it il
the compress In the center was found G
dead cat. 1t is probable that when the bal,
was pressed some of the cotton had beer
left over for the night. The family ca
found the cotton warm and comfortable ant
laid down upon it. More cotton was thrown
in next mornngslud the cat covered 50 tina
it could not get out, and was consequently
packed with 1t. Some queer things ar
found in the bales sometimes. Grindstone
have come out, and now and then log 0
wood