The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS or THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Progress Reported From various
Quarters OF the State-Lnbor Day
in atlanta VIII he a Great Occa-
EiOn-The Florida Winter Fruit
Crop Looks PromisinE-OranGe
VIII he Pat on the Market Again
This Fan.
GEORGIA.
Dawson furnished the first bale o. new
Georgia cotton; 1t was sold for g cents.
Jesup has just established a free school.
public system Tor both white ana col-
OreJ children.
Cholera is raging among the hogs In the
community Of Deike. twenty Of Mr.. q. N.
DeIke's fine Jerseys having died with 1t
recently.
A horse belonging 20 James Ansley OF
Americas was stung ia the eye by bee
a day or two ago death ensuing within
two hours.
Mr.. John stephens. one OF Atlanta's old
est and most respected citizens. passed
quietly away al his residence, I1 Jackson
street, on sunday morning.
Three bad boys in Atlanta are suspected
of having opened a switch on an electric
car line in that city Sunday afternoon.
which wrecked a car fun Of passengers,
lu1uring several OF them seriously.
The sixteenth annual session Of the Dis
trict Grand Lodge No is. Colored C. L.
O. Of o. T. Of Georgia. will convene In
Macon Ca, Aug. II, 1896, at 10 O'Clock a.
N.
Triton Gazette: Southwest Georgia is
fast becoming the France Of the south.
In a few years she will outstrip Middle
and Upper Georgia In the production OF
grapes.
DR.. C. B. Strickler OF Atlanta preached
his last sermon as pastor Of the Central
Presbyterian church Sunday morning. His
long and faithful ministry In Atlanta OF
thirteen years is ended.
The trouble with the employees Of the
Massachusetts cotton mills. at Lindale. Is
ended and 500 Of the 1000 looms are run
ming, four carloads OF cloth being shipped
per week 20 eastern markets.
Among the wonders and curiositles found
in Bethany is an egg which seemed 10 be
perfect in every feature. but on being ac-
cidentally broken was found TO contain a
lizard instead Of the usual contents of
eggs.
T. A. Chatham Of wadley. owns a goat
Two on his head and four 70 each foot.
front horns from four 20 seven inches In
length and rear horns from four to nine
inches. DIT. J. W. Daniel vouches for the
above and says the goat appears 10 be
walking IN basket
Dr. George f. Payne one OF the mem
bers OF the present state board OF phar-
macy. who was unanimously indorsed by
the Georgia State Pharmaceutical Assoc
citation for reappointment on the board
at the expiration Of his present term, has
been reappointed by the governor. The
law requires the State Pharmaceutical As
ISOLATION TO select the names Of five COM
petent men, from which the governor
selects one for each new appointment.
The Harmony Grove cotton mills are
making 5000 yards Of goods per day. Ow-
ing to the high class Of goods they make
President Harder experiences more trouble
in keeping up with his orders than in dis
posing OF surplus goods. While many cot
ton factories are shutting down, temper
ariiy, or running on short time. the Har-
mony Grove mills are running on full time,
and have never shut down a day since
starting except Sundays and legal holi-
days.
The labor men of Atlanta are at work
on the programme for Labor day observ-
Snce in September. Committees have been
appointed and speakers are being invft-
ed to address the labor men and their
friends on the occasion. The Atlanta Fed
GRAFTON OF Trades has the matter in
charge and that organization has decided
10 make this years celebration the best
ever seen in the south. 1t is predicted by
the labor men that more than 5000 men
viii be in line when the parade starts on
Labor day and several thousand working
men IN addition will assemble to hear the
speeches.