The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-19
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

nat ordinancc-New President al
Florida's Agricultural college
Navigation OF the ST Johns al
Jacksonville Impedcd.
GEORGIA.
Brunswick is TO have city clock in a
few days.
CartersviHo has abolished her system Of
street lighting.
The Georgia Crackers booming Allen d.
Cand.er for governor
1t is probable that the trades unions and
the Federation Of Labor i'm Macon viii. eel
citrate Labor DAY.
Usher Mays. a negro cart driver Of Au-
gusta. fell dead White driving his cart. APP
poplexy was the cause Of the death
The game law Of Georgia allows doves
TO be killed from Aug. Is to April ], so the
opening Of the season began Monday.
Wayeross Herald: Waycross is growing
so fast that the thieves can't keep up with
it, That's the kind of a town to have.
An excursion on the Central road from
Mnledgevne and intermediate points took
r.N
Atlanta is said 20 be investing a larger
amount OF money in the erection of new
buildings than at any period in her his
tory.
Complaints Of damage to the cotton crop
from one cause or another begin to be fire.
quent. and are heard from almost every
direction.
The directors Of the Farmers Warehouse
at Griffin have settled their quarrels and
the warehouse is now open for the receipt
of cotton.
The road commissioners Of Fulton will
soon meet in annual convention. 1t is
their purpose to study road building and
improve the highways in their charge
Macon News: The most distinguished
and welcome visitors this fa1 is King Cot
ton and Miss Wheat. They come high,
but they must have EN- across the water
La Grange Graphic. 1t is hoped that the
management of the Fulton bag and cotton
mills have at last appreciated the fact that
the south is not vet ripe for social equal
ity The sympathy of everybody who was
anybody was with the strikers and it is
gratifying to all that they won.
Probably no section of the state can lay
claim to a more quiet and law-abiding class
of citizens than those that get their mail
at Dennard. Reference TO the court rec
ords of the county disclose the fact that
not a single case Of misdemeanor against
any citizens of that community has been
before the courts for more than two years.
The horse of Mounted Mail Carrier Mays
of Macon impaled and disembowe.ed him
self on an iron picket al the postofice.
Mays is on his furlough and the horse got
out of its stable and went straight to the
postoffice as was his usual custom every
morning. Arriving in the yard of the
federal building he began cavorting around
and fell over on the picket fence.
From Newport News, Va, comes the an
nouncement of the romantic marriage of
First Corporal Lane, United States army
stationed a Fort Mcpherson, to Miss Ger
trude Furman, a daughter of one of the
wealthiest and best known families in
Newport News. 1t was a case of love at
first sight on the part Of the pretty blonde
and runaway watch with the soldier
Americas Times Recorder: The doors of
the beautiful new house Of worship erected
by the Furlow Lawn Baptist church were
thrown open Sunday morning, and services
was occupied both morning and evening
by the pastor. Rev r. L. Bivins, and large
congregations attended each service. The
new house of worship is one Of the hand
soonest in Southern Georgia, and the con-
gregation feel a just pride in thus crown
ing their efforts with success.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: The Garrett
residence was almost totally destroyed by
fire yesterday morning, and with it Col
umbus loses. il might be said. its first
house of a modern design, which was
erected within its limits The residence
was the property of Mr. J. s. Garrett. and
was built some years ago at cost Of
$1,000 II was up 20 last year the home of
the Garrett family, but on the first of Oc-
tober it was leased 10 Miss Molie Thorn
as who was living In II az the time Il
burned.
The following is the text Of the Atlanta
anu-hat ordinance: BE IL or
dained that 1t shah be the duty
OF the proprietor. lessee or other persons
In charge Of each and every opera house
or theater In the city of Atlanta TO re-
quige ladies' who attend performances in
such theaters or opera houses 70 remove
their hats before the beginning Of and
Keep them off during the performance.
mat such proprietor, lessee or other
ptASvA III tNaiEt OF an opera house or
theater who shall violate the preceding
section Of this ordinance upon conviction
shall be fined in the recorders court not
exceeding 500 or imprisonment not exceed
ing thirty days.
Atlanta Constitution: The state has al
last struck bottom on next years tax val
uation. AZ the close OF business yesterday
Col Harrison OF Controller General
Wrights office had received consolidated
ana complete returns from 13i Of the liza
counties Of the state. Tho ones not heard
from are Cobb. Telfair and washington.
or these Cobb viii probably show "a de-
crease Washington au increase. ana Tel
fair VIII not make much difference one WV
or another Allowing this 90 Dc Tho case
and Capt Wright says IL o. perfectly
safe esumnte--tho net decrease ln tbo
states taxable property this year over 1gaf
u just t,lsl,21). OF this amount 81 0l7 .e0 4.
property on digest and the rest Is tbe g..
crease in railroad valuation.
FLORIDA
Columbia county is paying promptly ov.
cry dollar Of her indebtedness.
Plenty or corn for home use win d.