The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
Bruins wick Times: Georgia has two white
elephants on her hands just now, the
yellow dog and the tax-dodger.
Blakely Observer: There is more enthu-
stasm now in the Blakely Military Insti-
,ute than has been manifested by the pu-
pills since our coming to Blakely-hve years
e..
Al Sandersvile II is said there is ono
thing that has not changed in price IN
twenty-five years, and that is wood. Ii
has been selling at 81 a cord for the past
quarter Of a century
Very few peas have been offered for
sale in the Sandersville market this fall,
either the result of a short crop or neg
lect to gather them Many have been
left to rot in the fields.
Cordele has been infested with tramps
for several days. They are now en- route
10 Florida, the land where snow never
fans end tattered garments are in har-
mony with the weather.
Mr.. j. NJ. McCurdy of Athens, is being
strongly urged to accept the eaptaincy of
the Clarke Rifles. Capt Beusse has re-
signed me captaincy of the company and
his successor will be named at the next
regular meeting of the company.
The members OF the Milledgevil!e City
Council have given up the idea of pur-
chasing an electric light plant for the
city for the present, and have made
new contract with the Milledgeville Com
rany, for $500 less than the last con-
tact.
Ringgold New South: This has been
record-breaking year with the nurseries.
Immense quantities Of trees, principally
peaches have been Sold in fact several
parties disguised with cheap cotton and
other products, have endeavored to in
crease their orders for trees given in the
spring.
Hon o. B. Stevens, commissioner OF ag-
rtculture. has purchased the Joseph D.
Boyd mansion, in West Griffin and will at
an early day move his family there and
make Griffin his future home. Every citi-
zen of Griffin says the Call win hail his
coming with delight and receive Mr.. Stew
ems and his interesting family with open
arms.
After much vexatlon of the spirits of
MERGERS debators, Messrs. George, Bold
ing and H. F. Lawson, the debate with
the University OF OeOTSid has DSNh AAAHl-ig
rearrauged and the meet between these
two old-time rivals will doubtless come off
in Macon during the early part of next
year.
Butler Herald: This is a time of 'hog
and hominy" and if any of our readers
have more sausage, spare-ribs, back bones
than they can dispose Of please do not let
them spoil, but pass the dish around this
way as editors like such things. Besides
our pencil is in trim and we are always
ready to say good things about you or if
YOU prefer we will keep it a secret; just so
you pass the dish around this way
The planting of trees on the Milledgc-
vile College campus has already been re-
uewed. President Reynolds put out sew
eral last week, and other members of the
faculty will follow suit. The plan is for
every class and grade in the school to
plant one tree. The Mayor of the city,
members of Council, business firms aud
protest. nal men viii be asked TO aid in
this good work of identifying the college
grounds.
E. D. Ans.ey of Americas had the mis-
fortune to lose a fine horse and lot of
turkeys in some unaccountable manner
Monday morning. Upon going 90 the
barn he found his buggy horse dead in
the STALL while a number of turkeys lay
dead about the lot as well. MIR. Ansley
cannot account for the death of his horse
and turkeys, unless they were given pois-
oned food by some one, either Intentionally
or by accident.
The county chain-gang of Barlow is now
a thing of the past The action of the
County Commissioners, in line with the
recommendat Of the grand jury, has
..o1 affapt fv- nine nricOpprS vVpT,a
brought to tho city Friday from Taylors-
vile, where they have been at work. and
OF this number nineteen were carried TO
Atlanta and sold to Fulton county. The
remaining ten succeeded in arranging Their
fines and were set al liberty.
Valdosta Times: Georgia syrup is pro-
ounced as the best of all syrups YET two
birds of the syrup used in Georgia is
brought from Louisiana or New York. The
business men OF South Georgia should try
60 create a demand for homemade syrup
in the outside markets. They are in better
position to attract the attention of outsid-
ers than the farmers are. And not only
with syrup, but with all farm products,
the merchants should try and find mar
ket for them
County Attorney Luther u. Rosser Of
Fulton county has been instructed by the
Board of County Commissioners to file suit
against the various corpora lions doing
aus ness in the county which have paid a
state tax for the past year. but which
Fave paid no county tax. The fling of
the suits by the county will be one of
the results of an interesting controversy
nat has been on between the county and
The various corporations for a number of
months.
Americas Times Recorder: Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Ryals, residing on Church street. are
cut just $3.50 IN crisp greenbacks, which
went up in smoke. Mrs. Ryals had put
the money In the tray of a trunk in her
bedroom, leaving the trunk open for IA
minute while attending to some other duty.
Their baby daughter, a little tot of ,
years. picked up the roll of bills aud
tossed them into the open CRATE Mrs.
hyals returning just in time TO witness
the act but too late 10 save the money,
which was consumed In an instant