The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

GEORGIA.
Very little timber was received at Darien
this week.
At the last meeting Of the Americus Light
Infantry, Prof J, E. Mathis was elected
junior second lieutenant and Mr.. Linn Fort
first sergeant by unanimous voice.
While going from his house to his field
Saturday, Robert Burton lcolored), who
lives in Lee county, near Chokee, dropped
dead. He was quite an old negro. The
cause of his death was apoplexy.
A gentleman who lives in Sumter county
thinks he has struck valuable phosphate
deposit on his place along the banks of the
Flint river. He has sent a sample of bis
find to the state chemist to be analysed.
DR.. LR. Gwaltney, who has been the presi-
dent of Shorter college at Rome for nearly
decade, has resigned. and Or. A. J. Battle.
the former distinguished president of Mercer
university, has been elected president Of
Shorter.
Capt. J. S. Kenard, United States Inspec-
tor in charge of Darien river improve
ments, commenced work with the dredge
on Thursday afternoon. There are about
five shoals in the river between Darien and
Doboy that will be removed.
Capt. j. NJ. Kimbrough, the agriculturist
on the states experiment farm at Griffin, has
cut an acre be planted IN oats, and estimates
the yield at 100 bu shells. The oats planted
sell readily at 81 50 per busbei. ADD the en-
tire cost of the crop will not exceed $50.
Congressman Crisp Of Americas is TO
to New YORK, where he is t. be the leading
speaker at Tammsny's Fourth of July cole
hratlon. he will spend several weeks east,
filling invitations which he has accepted to
speak in several of the leading cities Of that
section.
At Dahlonega Warren Smith, a mining real
estate man from Nashville, has been making
infidel and spiritualistic speeches in the
court house Sunday evenings. His audi
ences have consisted mostly of young
men, principally students The faculty Of
the North Georgia Agricultural College now
prohibit students from going to Smiths
meetings.
In response to call published last week
thirty-six gentlemen met at Kettle Creek
church and enrolled their names as men,
hers OF the cavalry company soon to be or
gained in Ware county. The company
will meet at the court house at Waycross
tomorrow night for the purpose of organi-
cation, when it is hoped others will be pres
emit and Join.
AT Griffin Saturday the three-year-old
child OF Mrs. Susie Algood took from a
table by it's mothers bedside bottle Of
medicine that was prescribed for It's mother,
who has been sick for several days. and un~
observed swallowed most OF its contents.
Sions and it required the constant attention
Of several doctors to save its life.
Hon. c. p Goodyear of Brunswick has
engaged an elegant Atlanta home for the
next five months, and will remove there at
once with his family. He believes Atlanta
ole of the heathiest places in the south.
Col. Goodyear has been one of the most
powerful Of all factors in making a great
city of Brunswick, and in establishing and
continuing It's prosperity. He has recently
refused reelection to the office of president
Of the Brunswick Company, in order to de-
vote more of his time to law and his other
private interests
A drunken white man ran arnuck near
the Savannah, Americas aud Montgomery
passenger depot at Americas Saturday and
badly frightened number of ladies and
children who were out walking on jackson
street. He pursued a young lady living on
College street, who to escape him fed for
safety into a neighboring doorway A
number OF ladies living in the neighbour
hood were badly frightened. and STAN
pede was caused everywhere the fellow
went along. A policeman finally doomed
upon the scene, and the cause of the dis
turbance was given a tow to the cooler.
A country woman brought calf to At
lanta Saturday, ami at one place while she
was trying TO sell it the calf was left in
charge of a little boy. The calf began nib
bling at bale of hay near by, and Philip
Schell, to whom the hay belonged. Knocked
the calf down with a plank. 1t crippled
and almost killed the calf. The case was
brought to the attention of the humane So
ciety and Schell was bound over by Re-
corder Kontz. He is now under bond
awaiting trial before Judge Van Epps.
When the trial comes up in the city court
the. humane society will prosecute vigor-
ously.
An event in which Masons all over the
country are interested is the meeting of the
general grand chapter of Royal Arch
Masons Of the United States, and the general
grand council of Royal and Select Masons
The former meets on July q, the
latter on July 81. DIR. W. =. Love, an
ofncer In the general grand council, is going
from Atlanta, TO be accompanied by his
wife and daughter. A. M. Wolihin OF
Macon, past high grand priest, is secretary
of both bodies. j. W. Taylor of Luthers
vile is grand high priest, and an officer Of
the general grand chapter. Henry q. Burr
of Griffin is member of the general grand
council. All these gentlemen, and perhaps
a few others from Georgia, will go.
The South Georgia Baptists who are tx
establish a female college at Cordele, havs
decided to call 1t the Freddie Ship Fe
male College" 1t will open in 1892. The
college promises to do a great deal for The
higher education of young ladies in South
Georgia It's origin was the result OF an on
thusiastic movement on the part of thirteen
Baptist associations, including churches il
every portion of South Georgia. Thest
associations held a general convention and
appointed committee to decide upon some
place for the establishment of a college fol
the higher education Of young ladies, whict
should be the equal of any female college
in Georgia. This committee received bid.
from number of towns in the TERRITORY
covered by the thirteen associations. Cor.
1ele offered the committee donation o.
$4,000, an endowment of 5000 anC
grounds for the college buildings. This bic
was accepted by the committee
Toccoa Ne,0s: Mack Smith informs u
that his son, H. N. Smith while workins
In his saw-mill, short distance from Tai
.ulah Falls, was taken sick, and be found /
necessary to go home. He bought a rail
road ticket at Tallulah for lvester station
which is q station on the road nearest hi
acme. When the train was approaching
[vester the engineer slowed up, and tn
conductor told Mr.. smith to be ready t,
Jump off, as the train wouldn't stop
The latter protested, as he was sick
The night was dark, and be didn't wan
% take the risk of jumping. The conductor
nevertheless, took him by the arm, led hin
h. IL. g..