The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-06
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

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GAINESVILLE Fire Suits.
GEORGIA.
Camp-meeting is in progress at Smyrna.
A military company is to be organized at
Valdosta
The demand for dwellings and stores in
Americas is still increasing.
NJ. A. Bunch formally announces his
candidacy for the office of tax receiver of
Calhoun county.
The colored people in Lowndes are pres
pering. They returned $3.50 more prop
erty this year than they did last
A gentleman near Morgan cut down a
cypress tree the other day from which he
will manufacture 100 syrup barrels. 1t was
seven feet in diameter at its base.
At Americas jesse Aycock has leased
from the Americas Investment company the
entire building now occupied by him, which
will add about a dozen choice rooms to his
hotel
The Washington. Methodist church, at
the district conference, has subscribed 5000
to the Emory college endowment fund,
Hon. B. S. Irwin subscribing 800 of this
amount.
County School Commissioner Rev. F. T.
Simpson will hold competitive examine
ton at Washington on Saturday, Sept. l,
for scholarships i'll the Georgia State school
of technology.
A bale of wool weighing 700 pounds was
sent to Americas from Dooy county by the
Americas, Preston and Lumkin train Fri
day. Col. Cults bought the bale, paying 20
cents pound therefor.
A trip through the eastern portion of
Stewart county and a part OF Webster
county last week, showed good crops all
along the route The corn crops are made,
nd POJlar linn Iou ;ua
At Washington the Little River circuit
people have bought building lot from Mr.
Jordan, opposite the residence of E. G.
Binns, and confirmed the trade by paying
part of the money. The price at which
they purchased was $3.50.
Robert Mike (colored) was nominated for
representative by the colored republic an
convention at Morgan last Saturday. He is
said to be hard working negro who has
the respect of his neighbors, white and
black, but he has allowed his ambition to
overlap itself
A new mail route has been established
from Ellerslie to Talbotton, with two new
offices to be known as Ridgeway and
Baughville, the former place being changed
from Mount Airy TO Ridgeway. The next
thing contemplated is the building of
railway along this same route.
Two of Arlington's citizens, Col. H. C..
Sheffield and G. H. Dozier, came near having
serious difficulty several days ago. They
drew pistols and for a while matters looked
bad. The prompt interference of friends,
however, prevented serious results. The
difficulty originated in a Misunderstanding
In business transaction.
Americas Republican: A wagon contain
ing a coffin was driven from the city out
into the country Friday. There was moth
ing very remarkable about this, and il
would have passed the reporter almost I'M
noticed had it not been for the fact that a
brand new baby cradle was seen on top of
the coffin, illustrating the old saving that
babe is born for every death that takes
place.
Friday Maj NJ Speer closed trade with
DR.. James G. McCrary of Macon by which
he comes in possession of 800 acres of land
near Americas and dwelling house The
place extends quarter of a mile into the
city. 1t commands fine view Of the whole
city, and the city clock is in plain view.
The major bought the place as an invest
ment and says he is well pleased with his
bargain.
All the evidence on both sides in the
GAINESVILLE fire cases has been given to the
jury and the evidence closed The court
allows six hours to each side for argument,
and the argument was commenced by Col.
Redding for plaintiff, and followed by
Judge Lyons Of Macon for the railroad.
Col Joe Hunt, Judge Speer and Col.
Murphey will follow for plaintiff. Col.
Estes, Judge Stewart and Judge Hall will
argue the case for the railroad The case
was given to the jury Saturday. The case
consumed an entire week
The affairs of the Rome nail manufacture
ing company are in first-class shape. The
manufacturing of nails will be begun in
earnest when the large supply of steel plate
which has been ordered arrives The stock
holders held meeting Saturday and elected
the following officers: President, John C.
Printup; vice president, w. H. Hackett !;
secretary and treasurer, J. c. Hunt: gener-
al manager, T. J. Lattner Directors, P.
nj. Shelby, Col. @. w. Sproull, John C.
Printup, ]. ]. Reece, W. H. Haokett, T. j.
Lattner and j. r. Grafton.
Warner Hurt, who resides few miles
north of Cumming, called at the postoffice
one day last week to purchase 10 cents
worth OF stamps, and remarked that those
were the first stamps he ever bought,
although he is now over 70 years old. He
also said that he had never received or
written letter. He is O man of considera-
Die property, and has over 100 notes and
accounts on various parties, amounting in
the aggregate TO several hundred dollars
Many OF them are out of date, and not
worth a cent on the dollar
Leary Courier: Rev. r. B. TAYLOR has
an excellent horse that he thinks a great
deal of, and he looks closely after the ami
mails provender on all occasions. Recently
while conducting a protracted meeting at
Morgan, he went out into the country to
spend the night with brother, a member
OF his flock. On arrival negro servant,
who happened to be "Hardshell" Baptist
preacher, came out to take his horse to the
lot. Take good care of that horse" said
Mr.. Taylor, "he is a mighty fine animal,
in fact, too good an animal for a preacher to
drive, don't you think sor' mo, sab" re-
piled the colored preacher, ''if he is a good
man, de kingdom of heaven itself is not too
good for him."
Americas Republican,: Two young mon
in this city, we learn, have made all ar
rangements to keep bachelors hall for the
coming year. They have rented dwelling
house in a certain portion of the city. But
they are undecided now whether il would
be well for them to live there. IL has come
to their ears that certain of their neighbors
to-be are making objections to this plan.
On what grounds the objections are based
they do not know, as they are both young
men of splendid morals and good habits.
The neighbors are Directing, most proba-
bly,, TO the idea of two young men with
such bright prospects settling down in
despair. II this is the reason it should be
urged strongly.
FLORIDA