The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-21

Under the caption Zone Great Want ;"
the Forida Christian Advocate says: GAS
early as 1851 the Floride conference was
urged by the writer to provide for two col
leges, one for males and one for females,
and a committee was appointed to secure
their location ald erection. Circumstances
hindere1, but the Tallahassee district con-
ference Of 1867 requested this writer to in
vite proposals for the location Of these two
institutions Again the plan was thwarted,
but about three years ago others took the
matter In hand, and we now have a good
property and an excellent beginning at
teasburg Ii is the very place for our con-
ference college, but trihing indebtedness
of about 81, 200 is embarrassing the institu-
ton and discouraging those who have
given largely to 1t. the people of Lees
burg have done we'll and nobly, and as it is
conference institution they feel that
other places should do something. This is
the opportunity of the florida conference
and the Florida people-a great opportu-
nifty; and our people ought to sweep away
the little de9t and can if they will. Let us
doit at once. Let US do it now. The
Florida Christian Advocate is poor but it
puts up $40 to start the ball. p"
Altoona Register: What might be termed
a strange aud uncommon experience is told
to us by Col. DeSsrisy, Of College Hill,
Ohio, who is at present stopping at the AL
his little nephew were passing the residence
east of town, formerly occupied by Phil A.
Weaver, but now vacant. the nephew, from
some cause, happened to pass in front of a
door of one Of the houses on the lot when,
to his astonish nent, he beheld a human form
standing perfectly still dressed in striped
suit Of clothes. Being frightened he called
for his uncle to come and see the figure
presumably a man. Col. DeSerisy says he
approached the place of attraction, and not
being able to see without his eyeglasses he
at once put them on--Only to be convinced
that it was man, and one that would not
move an inch or say a word. Beholding
this statue Of humanity, so silent and erect,
the colonel and his nephew mutually agreed
that the spirit land had been reached and
that they would at once depart, and did
thus leaving his ghostship in full possession
of g premises. After leaving the place
the colonel and his nephew came to the con-
clusion that neither one of them saw the
supposed mans head, though they firmly
assert that his entire body and limbs were
perfect and could be seen plainly.
At Daytona Wednesday night about 8
o'clock, DR.. G. ,B. Smith, dentist, accom-
panied by his father, went to the residence
of his wife, who had separated from him
and is now seeking a divorce from him. He
raped at the door for admittance, but was
refu ed. He asked for some papers, etc.
Mrs. Smith declined to have any cnmmuni-
cation with him, referring him to her at
torneys, Messrs. Hamlin 81 Stuart of De-
Land. DR. Smith insisted on coming into
the house, and broke in panel of the door
and leveled pistol at the head Of his wife
Capt. Wade Douglass, VINO was calling on
Mrs. Smith, rushed forward to prevent the
murder. In the scuffle the pistol exploded,
the ball striking Capt d uglass in the right
shoulder, making q severe wound. Smith
then made his escape to the woods. Mr..
Smith, ST., was arrested as accessory and
also as a spectator who was attracted by
the noise, DR.. Love. DR.. Smith has not yet
been caught. Mrs Smith being afraid to
STAY at her home, went to the Palmetto
house, and during the night the house was
ransacked presumably by Dr. Smith for the
papers referred to. Capt. Douglass walked
TO his home across the street and Drs. Wal
lace and Mayer were called to attend him.
he ball has not yet been extracted. The
physicians say the wound is dangerous, but
not necessarily fatal.