The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-11

veterans who meet in reunion there on
July 10.
The directors Of the Dawson National
Bank have declared semi-annual dividend
of per cent. and passed 81, 900 70 the sur
plus fund.
Information received from Conysrs about
Col. Peek's condition is of a very graft
flying character, and his friends now rely
on his complete recovery in a short while
The tax returns are beginning 70 come in
and on the whole they show an increase SO
far. GlascOck county, 1851, 1871, decrease
of $21 1854 Forsyth returns 81 40 1856, an
increase Of s2l,077; Gordon, S2,410, $3.50, an
increase Of S22s, 665.
Hancock postoffice in the Sixty-sixth dis
trict Of Burke county has been re-estab-
hshed. The mail is sent out from Waynes-
boro to Heath, and from there by special
carrier to Hancock. The first mail was
sent out last Saturday.
Mrs. Hill Fleming's dwelling house, near
. Double Branches, was destroyed by fire last
Wednesday night, together with nearly all
the contents. The fire is supposed TO have
caught from the stove A part OF the bed.
ding and furniture were saved.
Nancy Prescott an old negro woman,
was seriously burt at Augusta Saturday.
She was walking along the track by the
narrow gauge road out by the glass works
when the incoming morning train came
along and struck her, knocking her of the
track and painfully bruising her.
A Jewish peddler who has just returned
to Americas from trip through the coun-
try brings the news Of a jews conversion
at Moultrie. He says that Sam Morris was
converted at that place and baptized into
the Baptist church in the Ockloconee river
Morris, he adds, is nephew Of Mr.. Morris,
of the firm of Morris & Pearlman of Amer
icus
A gentleman who has just re-
turned to Townsville from bust.
ness trip to Metcalfe and vicinity says
that in one place be noticed thirteen tobacco
barns W. H Mitchell has an immense
crop. The tobacco seems to be doing SPLEEN
didly. He noticed q few growers cutting,
but the majority have not as yet COM
menced.
Washington Gazette: John D. Coxwell.
prosperous farmer who lives near Cross
Roads in this county, while on his way to
Augusta with load of chickens and eggs
ran too near a gully and had his wagon
turned over and broke 225 dozen eggs and
killed 81 chickens. Strange TO say all Of
his hen eggs were broken and none OF
his guinea eggs.
The Columbus exposition directors are
busily at work preparing for the grand
display next fall, aud everything promises
that it will be decided success. Men have
Alabama. who will place posters through
out both sections Mr.. Etheridge, the sec
rotary. Is in constant receipt OF applications
for space, and the exhibits which will be
made will doubtless rival any ever seen in
Georgia.
A terrible accident which necessitated the
amputstion Of one Of Joe Huffs arms occur
red at Harvey's saw-milI at Columbus.
Saturday. The unfortunate young man
Is Of xa1 L.,
doing some work around the saw. Seeing
his dog come up, he reached over to pro-
cure piece OF wood with which Co drive
bin away, but leaning too near the saw his
coat sleeve became entangled and the arm
was jerked under the sharp teeth.
The lot on which the government build
ing at Columbus is to be erected has been
entirely cleared, and Postmaster Watt now
has in his possession the surveys Of the
ground. These surveys will be sent to
Washington when the Photographic views
are taken, which will be as soon as the
weather permits Postmaster Watt stated
TO an Eaqltirer-SuR reporter Saturday,
that allowing for all necessary preliminar-
les be thought dirt would be broken by
Sept. l.
Washington Gazette: On Tuesday there
was very striking and interesting oelebra-
ton in Washington Of the 25th anniversary
Of Father BaZin's ordination to the Catholic
priesthood. Father Bazin is the pastor of
81. Joseph's church and is also at the head
OF the Catholic orphanage, containing sixty
SIX boys during the late school year. Father
Balm is Frenchman by birth, who was
studying for the priesthood when he came
TO this country. He completed his studies
at the Catholic seminary in Baltimore. he
was % years old when he was ordained, so
that now he is 4S. He was ordained 10 work
in the diocese OF Savannah. which includes
the state of Georgia, aud he oatne at once to
this state. His work has been in Savannah,
in Macon and in Augusta In Macon he
had charge of the church for a great many
years. He has been in Washington two
years.
The Georgia road congress will meet in
Atlanta on the first Wednesday In August
The officers are: President, Hon. W. J.
Northen; secretary, w. G.. WILDLY; vice
presidents, First district, II. z. Smart:
Second district, Q. A. Barry; Third district,
G. W. Jordan. Jr. Fourth district, w. J.
Weeks; Fifth district, Dr. J. W. Neims;
Sixth district, Hon. w. A. Huff; Seventh
district, J. o. Waddell; Eighth district.
Prof. c. NJ. Strahan, Ninth district, J. w,
Robertson; Tenth district, o. II. P. Beall:
Eleventh district, A. T. Putnam. The
High way Improvement Association meets
at the same time. The southern interstate
road congress will meet in October either In
Nashville, Memphis or New Orleans. The
place is not yet settled upon. Efforts are
being made to invite delegates from every
state in the union to the next congress. The
basis OF representation in the Georgia road
congress is double the number Of representa-
tives in the lower branch Of the Rere- al
assembly. The vice presidents are stirring
up the people in their respective districts
Triton Gazette: The tobacco farms are
objects Of interest to all visitors TO this Sec
ton who are interested In the development
OF wiregrass Georgia. And truly they are
things Of beauty. Despite the protracted
drought during the spring (which old growers
say has been the most unfavorable spring
for transplanting they have ever seen, and
which necessitated replanting In some places
from three to five times,) the crop is now
looking fine, being from knee to shoulder
high, according to variety and time OF
transplanting, and is one Of the prettiest
growing crops that have ever seen. The
earliest species, among them the cigar
varieties, are already ripening, and great
deal OF valuable weed is being wasted for
lack Of curing facilities. But these will
soon be here, four Of the Snow modern
barns being in process OF erection, aud two
OF them nearly completed. These barns are
Of the latest model, aud will take each leaf
as it natures, instead OF waiting till the
whole stalk ripens. The work on them is