The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-01

/ the river and was endeavoring to manage
| the frail little bark with a piece of board,
| which he used as a paddle. Toe stream,
| however. got the best of him, and notwith-
! standing his strenuous efforts, he was
! gradually drifting towards the dam. Mr.
| lice, seeing the perilous situation in which
the boy was placed, shouted to him from
the Muscogee mill wall to guide the bateau
somewhat nearer the wall, in order that
rope could be- thrown TO him. Willie man
aged to do as directed. When he came
within reach a stout rope, with a weight
on one end, was thrown towards him. The
bow fortunately succeeded in catching it,
and he was accordingly rescued from a
terrible death.
Atlanta Journal: The officers of three
expositions met in Atlanta Thursday aud
conferred about dates The three conflict.
The state fair at Macon advertises to open
Oct. 30 The North Georgia aud Alabama
wants TO open Oct /. And the Piedmont
exposition will open Oct. Z. The executive
committee of the Piedmont met Thursday,
and President w. j. Northen and Secre-
tary Robert 4. Nsbit, of the State
Agricultural Society, we're present.
President Northen made short talk in
which he urged the utmost harmony
among the expeditions Ho stated that he
had no authority TO change the date of the
state fair; but that he would consult with
the board OF directors. AS this board is
composed Of fortY-three men, living in diff
ferent parts Of the state, it will probably be
ten days before President Northen can give
an answer To Atlanta's request TO postpone
the state fair. The executive committee
then adopted the following resolution:
Whereas, The hoard Of directors at
meeting on May %. 1885 in view Of the
fact Of other cities Of Georgia desiring TO
hold fairs IN 1888, resolved to hold
no exposition during that year, and
postponed the dlte Of opening
their exposition to Oct Z, 1889,
10 continue until Nov 3, which dates were
published at the time in the papers of the
state; and, whereas, President W. j. North
en- and Secretary Robert A. Nisbet Of the
Georgia State Agricultural Society, at a
conference meeting with this executive
committee with reference 10 dates state
that they have no authority to change the
date fixed by their society; whe-eupon, it is
resolved, That President Northen and Sec
rotary Nisbet be requested to confer with
their executive COMMITTEES, and if possible
have the dates Of opening their fair in No
vember, 1889, 50 as not TO conflict with the
above dates Of the Piedmont exposition
Then in the event Of the above change
OF dates being made. the Pied
mont Exposition Company agrees
TO release all exhibits desiring
20 20 10 macon upon w edneSday, the oUth
day of October, 1880 As to the action
taken by the board Of directors Of the state
fair it may avoid a conflict OF the two ex-
positions by postponing the state fair until
Nov. 4 but it will hardly have any effect
upon the opening of the Piedmont That
has been definitely fixed for Oct Z, and will
continue until Nov. 2. If the state fair
postpones its opening the Piedmont, so
President Wyhe says, will release ex-
hibitors On Oct 80, Wednesday,
so as TO enable them to go to Ma
con in time TO put up their exhibits by Nov.
4. President W. NJ. Towers and Secretary
s. W. Walton of tina North Georgia and
Alabama Exposition had conference with
the committee after the Macon fair was
settled. The North Georgia and Alabama
gave fine exposition last year at Rome.
They want to open this year one week
before the Piedmont, and they want the
Piedmont postponed until Oct. IA. Nothing
will be done about this until the state fair
is heard from.