The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-04
for infants and Children.

solitary and alone upon the limestone rock
IN the sink, many declaring that it was of a
species unknown elsewhere in the state. Mrs.
Judge Bell recently sent part of the tree to
A. II. Curtis, an acknowledged authority on
botanical questions in the state. Mr..
Curtis In a recent letter, states that the tree
is OF the celtis oCcidentalis, or blackberry
species, a species rather common and very
variable, bearing dry red berry.
special meeting of the Moline farmera'
alliance was held March IS to investigate
the charge Of malfeasance against William
III. Trimmer, supervisor of registration
preferred by Gov. F. P. Fleming, in that he
placed 500 names of voters upon the regis
tration books after the time prescribed by
law at the last election held in the county.
After hearing all the facts and particulars
in the case the alliance found that Trimmer
acted in accordance with law, as these
voters were leases Of special hardship" and
we're entitled to registration ten days pre-
vious to election.
Pensacola Netcs: Collector of Customs
j. K. MiZell is in receipt of a letter of March
"a, from Acting Secretary A. B. Nettleton
OF the treasury department, instructing him
TO comply with the instructions contained
in a former letter of Dec. Is. These in
struotions are that the collector take charge
of the property now occupied by the Es-
Gambia board of health, and permit the
state board OF health to occupy the build
ings and grounds, without expense, pro-
vided an agreement is entered into to keep
the buildings and grounds in repair, and to
surrender the same when exigency shall re-
quire. The state board to be permitted to
allow occupancy by any county board of
health, under les jurisdiction, with the I'M
Outstanding that such officer, or officers, as
the customs service may require at that
point may reside permanently at the sta
tion.
DeLeon Springs correspondence Jackson
vile Times Union: About two weeks ago a
man by the name of Ellis registered at the
De Soto house, and the next morning opened
up jug barroom. This was soon known
tn oughout the neighborhood, and all those
who liked a 'dhrop of the crathur" were to
be seen around and about, some lingering a
little longer than was good for them, and
when they would get home the deuce was to
pay. The mothers, wives and daughters
held consultation and by a uuan nous
vote agreed to demonstrate" against that
jug establishment and early in the gather
dng gloom of the twilight the little
band met, and when the dark
ness had closed her sable mantle DER this
little city, they were marching on to the
fray, hatchets in hand, ready to surprise
the rollicking fellows In their "socialh en-
Joyment. And 1t was a surprise when they
marched in and began to demonstrate that
woman. and especially woman with a
Ratchet, could break jug. The fact was
clearly proven that she could DO it, for the
whisky-both corn and rye--was soon run
ming over the floor in little streams and
broken glass was very plentiful about the
premises After completing their work Of
destruction thsy quietly wended their way
book to their homes, leaving the fact clearly,
very clearly, impressed upon the lockers on
that they knew how to demonstrated