The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-12
ITEMS In THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.


to the Supreme Court-Tifton's To
pacco Barns-Caught in a Cotton
Gin.
GEORGIA.
Indications point to q number Of northern
visitors at Whigham this winter.
The registration OF public school students
IN Marietta foots up S55 whites and 355 col
ored
supt. W. L Wood ward of the Kincaid
mills at Griffin has rendered bis resignation
TO take effect Dot. l.
Mastard Stewart, a wel!-known colored
man Of Darien, died in Brunswick sunday.
He had been sick for some time.
The stockholders OF the Crown cotton
mills of Dalton are considering the edvisa-
billty Of increasing the capacity OF the
plant.
Augustus new liquor ordinance requires
saloons 20 close at IL o'clock at night and
permits no screens or other distractions to
the view.
J. R. Mercer of Dawson has bought so, 900
young peach trees of the Elberta variety,
and viii plant them on his land in the east
ern part Of the city.
Cotton is low. it Is true, but most of the
Decatur farmers made small accounts this
year, and a ma ority viii come out "ahaad
Of the hounds" anyhow.
A new candidate for public favor is the
Rockville Solid South. the first issue OF
which appeared on Sept 7. 1t is published
by R N. Owens, and is quite newsy.
All ex-confederate soldiers are requested
20 visit Statesboro on next Friday and shake
the hand of Gen. Gordon, the man they fol-
lowed during the dark and stormy days
of "a.
Quitman Sun: The donation OF S4O, 900,
the amount required to secure the build
ing Of theroad from Quitman 70 Mcdonald,
has been raised and Hon. J. n. Pidcock has
been notified.
: raft Of square timber was towed 20
Darien from South Carolina on wednesday
and sold ia that market The timber was
cut on the Savannah river, forty miles
above Savannah.
Quitman Sun: 8. r. Swilley, Sr., has
been over to Triton and inspected the to-
bacco barns He brought back samples OF
bright plug tobacco, cured In $40 barn,
which sells for so cents pound. The sam
pie is beautiful.
The low price of cotton and the high
price Of bacon are causing the farmers
around Whigham TO put their hogs in
their pinder fields and it is safe to say that
there will be plenty of home raised bacon
next year and a surplus besides.
Bigus Daniels, a white man from Upson
county, was given preliminary trial before
Commissioner Err win at Macon Friday after
noon on the charge OF Illicit distillinR, and
was bound over under $500 bond, IN default
Of which be was committed to jail.
The citizens of Dodge county are enthus-
sssic over the prospects OF their approach
Ing county fair, which promises to be big
success. The fair will open Oct 10 At It's
close the entire display ought 60 be taken
to Macon and exhibited at the state fair.
Elfiiay Courier: New cotton is being
sold at cents per pound The first cotton
used to bring 1915 cents. Bacon is II cents
A pound Of cotton won't buy a pound of
meat for the cotton farmer. What is the
matter gentlemeni Evidently something.
William Diukla, mate Of the schooner Nj.
K. Rawley, fell from the back rope of the
schooner at Darien on Tuesday morning
and was drowned. The schooner was in tow
Of the tug Crescent City, and was in the
neighborhood Of the spit buoy when the &C
oident occurred.
Lincolnton NelUS We learn that
Harden Ramsey's dwelling house, Just |
across the line, i'll Columbia county, was |
destroyed by fire last Sunday evening, to-
gether with nearly all the contents. 1t is
supposed to have been accidental. There
was no insurance
Americus Times Recorder: Cotton pick.
ers have had a week OF fine weather, aud
have made good use OF IL. Tae low price of
the staple has necessarily reduced sue price
of picking to 81 and 40 cents per hundred.
This is very poor compensation, but even at
that low rate the picker gets more out of it
than the producer.
Henry jackson (colored) got caught IN
the saws OF Rice's cotton gin at Macon Sat
urday aud was terribly lacerated. Te teeth
tore his arm and body frfHhtfuIly aud he
bled profusely. Drs. Derry and Worsham
we're summoned and closed the lips Of the
wounds up with over 200 stitches. He
was removed to the Rolf home, where he
was resting easily at last accounts.
Griffin Morning Gail: We are sorry TO
learn that just at present there is more sick
ness in Griffin than is usual at this time OF
year. One physician says that it seems to
come round in cycles, one year out Of every
nve being unhealthy; when there is not
enough disease TO alarm any one. Still.
Griffin has a reputation for general health-
fulness that we are anxious to maintain.
Mrs. John Peak, the woman arrested In
Atlanta recently on the charge OF being
an accessory 10 the murder of ed Brown,
which occurred in Asheville Thursday, Ia
still confined in q cell at the station house.
She mas agreed to 60 with an officer TO
Ashevllle without requisition from the
governor of North Carolina. Her brother
photographed her to go back quietly and stand
trial. She says she will prove her inno-
cence when the trial occurs.
Robert YancY, the young man who shot
his brother-in -law, James Daniels, about
two months ago near Forest station, has
gone crazy. Since the killing YAncy has
been at his home, eight miles from Atlanta.
In the past ten days he has been acting
very strangely. A few days ago it became
necessary to place him in close confine-
ment 60 prevent bic doing any damage to
himself In any way. He will be tried on a
writ OF lunacy in Henry county and will
probably be sent to the lunatic asylum.
The petition fled by Col John r. Cooper
asking that the municipal authorities of
Macon be restrained from closing up the
saloons OF those saloonkeepers who were
charged with violating the ordinance pro-
hibiting them from selling liquor on sun
day until their guilt is established in court
having jurisdiction ovec the case was
dismissed by Judge Miller. Mr..
Cooper will appeal the case to the supreme
court The two who were found guilty be-
fore the recorder OF violating the Sunday
law against the sale of liquor have forfeited
their licenses. ]. B. Lucas was found guilty
and will 6e reported to the council for tue
same offense.
Frank N. johnson Of Twiggs county died
on Friday. MIR. johnson was one Of the most
highly lOuOrei CiLfzaDs Of Tuvi1ys o,,,r4.,