The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF TIE Two STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

GEORGIA.
On next Tuesday. Oct 4, the Southern
Medical College will throw open its doors to
its students at Atlanta
A negro has been arrested in Valdosta for
forgery. He has forged a number Of orders
on the J. E. Warn Company of that place.
Hawkinsvine Dispatch: The shucks on
the corn this year are unusually thick and
heavy, which old farmers tell US portsads q
bard and cold winter.
The South Florida Baptist Association
meets with the Baptist church at Lakeland
Thursday, Oct. o, and will continue in ses-
sion over Sunday following.
The synod Of Georgia, embracing all the
presbyteries Ia the state, will meet In Car
tersville on Nov. 9. There will be about l25
ministers and elders in attendance.
Press Truitt was committed as a lu1atic
at Mount Vernon on Saturday. He Is a
raving maniac. He Is now IL jail, awaiting
70 hear from the authorities at the asylum.
On Friday, Oct. z, the Gate City Guard
will leave Atlanta on a ten days trip TO
New York. The journey will be made in
regular tirst-class cars, not sieepers, and the
boys will 60 in uniform.
Dalton Citizen: The papers have been
signed up for the transfer of CatoOsa
Springs and Cherokee Syringe. The parties
making the purchase ars prominent physI-
clans who reside in Cleveland and Mans
field, o.
Valdosta Times: About twenty tons of
hay will be saved in this vicinity this
season, which Is large quantity, consider
ing We have tired To destroy instead OK save
this valuable product IN the past. J. A.
Griffin harvested over two tons or Of one
acre.
Tom Tinsley (oolored), who absconded
from " hitheld before the las5 term of
court on account of icing charged with
gambling, wa5 apprehended at Admission,
Ala, last week. He was taken to Dalton
ON Monday by Sheriff Frazier and lodged
IN jail.
Sheriff Bryant Of Catoo5a county took
two persons 10 Dalton on Monday last for
safe keeping-Charhe B3hanan OF that
county, VINO Is charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons, aud Bill Han of South
Carolina, who Is wanted IN that state tor
murder.
The first load OF baied Spaldiag county
hay has been taken to Griffin by Col w.
b. Griffin OF Sunny Side and sold 70 Capt.
George K. Niles. 1t was in every manner
superior to western hay ana sold for a
smaller prics, as tue handling Of it cost 80
much less.
A convention Of the naval stores dealers
and manufaC Vi ers of that section is hereby
called 10 mreS IA McRss OF Oct. G-next
Monday. Ghe organizing OF an association
aid other business Tending 20 the protection
of the naval stores industry will be the
main feature OF the meeting.
Ware County Union: Three of the con-
victs that escaped from the Waltertoan
camp have been captured-one white aud
two negroes. The white man, Twigas
Haines, was captured by J. Z. Lloyd at
Wildwood, and the two negroes were
arrested IN Wsycross by Policeman Hen
derson.
In Gwinuett county the state assessment
Is $3.50 on the 500 ami the county tax
$3.50, making a total OF ~ cents on the
SlO0 The tax last year was 80 cents on the
$780, made up of 50OS for the state and
42.s2 for the county The reduction
amounts TO II cents on the 500 returned.
The greater proportion has been made in
the county assessment.
Mount Vernon Monitor: Neal Morris, q
young white man about II years Old, shot
and killed colored man by the name of
William Springfield, Saturday evening last,
near Brigman's turpentine sUill, about four
miles north OF this place. Coroner James
OConnor was notified aud held an inquest
on Sunday, Tire verdict being that the kill
lug was manslaugnter. Al last accounts
there had been no arrests.
William 2. Campbell the assistant gem
eral superintendent of the railway mail
services, with headquarters in Washington
city, WIS in Columbus Wednesday on IA tour
OF inspection, but more particularly to in
vestigate the difficulty which occurred sew
eral weeks ago between Fred Wilhelm of
that city and the negro postal clerk, Amos
Wilson.
Houston Home Journal: Deputy Sheriff
Riley carried four negro oonvicts down 20
Cordele Monday night, and delivered them
TO an agent of the Ocmulgee Brick Com
pany of Abbeville, Wilcox county. Tney
were convicted in our county court last
week aud sentenced TO the cnaiu-gaug as
follows: Fields Baskin, twenty months, two
cases; Tom Aiken, julius Mo3ehee and
Willie Carey twelve months each.
The manly art seems to be gaining il
popularity in the provincial towns, not
withstanding the political excitement pre-
vailing. The Anericus Recorder says
"That little glove contest between two light
weights was the chief subject Of discussion
in sporting circles yesterday. The mill
took place at the upper compress, near The
Central depot, and was witnessed by about
200 boys and young men. Seventeen rounds
were fought with bounce gloves, but nc
blood was spilled"
The Tobacco Growers Association of Ware
county has decided to have the tobacco
raised on the farm this wear manufaot.
ured into cigars. The company has also
decided to go into the business next year
with renewed energy. Owing to the IN
favorable seasons this year the farm did not
pay. but the improvements that have been
made are intact, and with good seasons
next year the crop will pay handsomely.
The tobacco raised compares favorably
with the finest grades raised elsewhere.
One day last week colored man stepped
into an underteker's department at WAY
cross, and seeing some collins asked the
prices, saying that he wanted two, one for
himself and one for his mother, but that
beth must have glass tops. He said he pur-
chased Que for his child two years ago but
IL had about out grown it. He was in dead
earnest, and the Headlight wants to know
whether Mr.. Weaver's visit to Waycross or
the latest cholera news put him Ia the
notion 70 prepare for the worst.
Augusta Eren ing NetUs: The farmers are
selling their cotton as fast as they get il in
tie market, notwithstanding the low prices
ruling, and appropriating the money 70 the
payment OF their debts. THIS is right. It
puts the wheels of business ia motion. and
viii make things in general easier. Besides,
II there is promise anywhere that the price
OF cotton will be better later in the season.
IL has not YET cropped out. The prospective
shortage in the incoming crop does not give
that promise, because the more than
2.O5O,OOO bales of old cotton on hand will
make up that shortage.