The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-13


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Have a Feeder From the Carolina
Gotten MiIIs-CrOp and Industrial
Notes.
GEORGIA.
The Bulloch Times is now owned and
edited by Thomas \. McGregor. Mr.. Nc
Gregor was formerly principal Of the Nil
len Academy.
The Americas Times-Recorder has
started a crusade for the employment of
Georgia women in positions Of honor and
trust in Georgia as against applicants
from other states.
Waycross Herald: The brutal attack of
q negro on five ladies' in Athens reminds
US of the fact that while the best white
citizens of the state are trying to relieve
the condition Of the negro convicts, many
of the free negroes are cutting up the
devil.
Reports from Eastern Muscogee indi-
cate that the cotton crop in that section
is considerably off. The farmers there are
rather discouraged because of the short
crops. There is one crop which is thirty
ing in that section, however, and that is
sugar cane.
J. G. Smith of GAINESVILLE is putting In
his new machinery in his buggy factory,
and when it all gets in he will greatly
increase the output of works. He now
ships. it is claimed, an average of one
hundred buggies per month. and when his
new facilities are all in hopes to turn out
1900 per annum.
The enterprising city council of Barnes
Vile has built over 100 nicely covered
horse stalls with feed troughs for the ac-
commodation of the public who may come
to town and wish a place to put their
stock. This is an invitation TO come to
see us, and we VIII not leave your horse
out in the weather
man over q and under so owning 500
worth Of property and a female dog, re-
siding in Dahlonega. will have to pay
$3.50 taxes this year, as follows: Poll tax.
81; state and county taxes, $l.3O; city taxes,
80 cents; female dog, 81; street tax, 50; and
If the marshal catches him shooting a
slung shot it will cost him 50 more.
The cotton caterpillars are said to be
spreading all over Mitchell county. AL
ready they have done considerable dam
age some fields being stripped almost en-
tirely of foliage and young bolls The
long cotton will suffer most as il is later
than short in maturing. The top crop of
short cotton has been cut off about Is per
cent.
Glascock Banner: The postofice au-
thorities have given notice that no more
letters can be mailed on the train at this
place, until further notice. This action is
taken, says Superintendent Terrell, to de-
feat a boycott of this office. which, he
says, the reports from this office show to
have been on since taken charge of by the
recent administration.
Dahlonega Signal; Joseph and Jack
Townsend are taking out ore from the
Jackson vein. and on Tuesday last they
struck it rich" the vein-binding running
two pennyweights to the painful. No usa
In ''gwin' to the Klondike when you can
md all the gold you want right here. Do
as they do in the Klondike-hunt for the
gold, and you are sure to find 1t.
The Woman's Halloween Edition of the
Herald will be a revelation of the capa-
bilities of the women of the south in gen
eral, and those of Augusta in particular.
The proceeds derived from the advertise
ments and the sale Of the paper are to
help swell the fund accumulated for the
purpose of building new church on the
site of the old First Baptist church in Au-
gusta.
Americas Times Recorder: The laws of
this country give the woman the right to
protect her honor, and the editor of the
Times-Recorder, who is a woman, advises
them to do it in person. 1t is truly the
4 % fo -f nd arHr
Spurn the villain with silent contemDt or
Kill him. In either instance no harm can
come to the woman. The Times Record
er cites the Reid case to justify its posi-
ton.
Sam Jones VIII not be in Camilla on the
18th inst, as expected. Col M. e. Bush.
who is chairman of the committee APP
pointed to secure Mr.. Jones to lecture for
the benefit of the Methodist church OF
that place, says that he has received a
communication from Mr.. Jones' manag-
ers in which they state that all of Mr.
Jones engagements for September have
been Cancelled on account of his sickness
The committee will doubtless make an ef-
Tort TO secure him later.
Camilla Clarion: Mrs Daniel Palmer
displayed a wonderful amount of nerve
Saturday night She went into her bed
room and saw negro man lying under her
bed. Nine ladies out of ten would
have screamed or tainted. Mrs Palmer
did neither, but went out the room and
across the street to Col r. L. Bush's
home. Col. Bush came back with her and
with the assistance of Mr.. Mayo the negro
was captured. The negro was Joe Cicero
a well-known thief, who has already serv.
ed one or more terms in the chain-gang
Joe is now in jail. where he will probably
De until transferred TO some convict camp
Griffin Call; The train from Carrolltor
last night brought an officer in charge o
female lunatic from Carroll county. go
ing to Milledgeville. As they would hav,
TO remain here three hours before tn
central train from Atlanta passed. tn
oiiicer in charge asked permission to plac
the woman in the city prison during IN
TIME. which was granted. In less than al
hour after being placed in prison the wo
man gave birth to child, while alon
and unattended. A police officer. passinl
through the quarters, heard a child cry
ing, and asked of the unfortunate woman
II she had a baby, when he learned IN
facts as stated.
Atlanta Journal: Some of the friend
Of Oscar Carhart do not believe that he /