The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20
GEORGIA.


Mr. George Gunter, a well-known Henry
o,,,ntv boy. has composed a college song
car Mercer University, which was used
ri,h fine effect at the joint debate with
me state university.
rainfall Journal: The farmers are
.ss7ing rain in this section very badly at
,~sssnt and the timber men are complain
no hat the creeks are getting quite low
- 5r,ft their timber to the river.
Americus Recorder: Senator Dodson
barayes in strength in vegetables as well
az n-litics, and on yesterday exhibited an
Gr.on from his garden as broad as in the
CHICAGO platform and as strong as the
rrinciple il represents.
Mr.. John Metzger of West Salem, ILL.,,
&c in Griffin experimenting the erection of
tba new creamery for Griffin and Spald-
Inc county. which is located about half
r,.4 from the court house and is being
bIiit upon the right-of-way of the Central
Railroad,
one of the most unique features Of the
coming state fair will be the individual
contests between negroes. Prizes have
been offered for the best cotton picker the
hest raIl-splitter. for the negro that can
NOW the straightest furrow, etc. The
amount run about $40 a prize. No en-
france fee is charged.
Noultrie Observer: A Moultrie gentle
man claims 10 have seen an. air ship pass
over one day this week. The ship came
from towards Triton and was going in the
direction of Thomasvife. There were
4 I,.a.to ais1a md aNTflfHK
indication that il contained none other
than Andrea The Arctic explorerThe rep
utation Of Moultrie whisky is at stake.
Waycross Herald; Mr. w. M Baxley.
who is employed at the satilla planning
mills. had a very painful accident this
morning He was trying to adjust some
thing abou- the saw when a tap flew OFF,
throwing his left hand directly on the saw,
which tore two of his fiRgers all 20
pieces Dr. Izlar was summoned, and af-
ter properly dressing the wounded hand,
Nj. Baxley was taken to his room, where
he is resting very easy.
The report from Pelham, in regard to
the killing of Mrs. John H. Harrison, by
her husband J. H Harrison, just
over in Decatur county. proves to be
nasty. Mrs Harrison is the daughter OF
MIR Thomas ". Braswel of Meigs, who,
on hearing the report. went Immediately
TO the home of the Harrisons and was
greatly pleased to find his daughter well
ana that there existed not even the shad-
CIV OF a reason for such report.
The following appeal appears in the
Walker County Messenger I am re-
ques;ed to ask all who are interested in
the Coulter grave yard to meet there on
me morning Of the 10Th, with picks and
sAovels for the purpose of cleaning ii
OF. The Masons will decorate the graves
Of their fallen comrades on the 28th and
we should make an effort to put this
sI5hJ city in presentabIe shape Lay
as-ae the routine of duty and come with
WNiHs heart 10 remember our sleep
Ing loved ones. J. B. eagle.
LIST is being circulated by Mr.. A. w.
Frank and freely signed by the best
young men of Adarsville asking the Gov
elnof to organize them into military
9.lit'oiy' As 1t now stands there is no
eoHpany IN North Georgia and one Is
s'1'uE needed in that section. Organic
- al inns time certainly shows that
H.. o"iS nave the good of the commun-
~ 0O heart as the approximation has
psen cut off and there is absolutely no
,eH.Ne TO Join such an organization ex
YEP mat of the love of law and order
'-'''iHue4 Gay white man from Lau-
'S county appeared before the United
az Court Thursday in a very penitent
lie had been charged with DEFY
Ins the courts authority and when he was
Ta.sisI1 10 Keep off LOT of land " in the
otbl. ''I district of Laurens county and ali
hen w. .ahos owned by the Stubs Lum-
pm ol5pany he lost his temper. got mis-
v,,..l qua went about declaring that he
to l Destroy whole armies if necessary
ami ms point. He pleaded guilty..
he ,5sed the courts mercy. He gave
sIsr.. .g'nn pledge that if the court would
mon. ''u sentence, he would never give anv
s,i5 luou0'e Of the kind judge Sheer
rfrl. ,ial as he grew older he was heoin-
Of T.. ~ fGaize that Confidence is plant
Sea NJ GioW growth" and he expected 10
he 5il 'ay before the court again. buf If
word ~. ~ would not be well for him. He
W. suspend the sentence. but wo,,Id
WIKI U'e defendant that it would 90 har5
the conn. ne failed to keep faith with
Wa, Gay arose, and in a drama,ic
shan '41'alned that so long as the world
from No. ne viii not give anv more
''000Ie about this land. ' ''0i I