The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
GEORGIA.


valdos,a Times; The Morning News
wants the farmers TO plant more broom
corn. A broom factory in Naldosta wonld
create a good demand for broom corn and
SUCH an enterprise would be good IN
vestment. few thousand dollars would
establish a good broom making estaphsn-
ment here.
Miller County Liberal: The boring of
the artesian well has been finished and
as soon as an engine and waterworks can
be bought and put into operation our peo-
pIa viii be provided with something to
drink of a superior quality Now II a few
factories. a sugar refinery and a few other
industries were located here the town
would grow astonishingly fast. Let US
have them, too.
Biakely Observer: Unless it came in
yesterday, there has not been "a single car
load of guano shipped to Blakely this sea-
son. This looks like there isn't going 10
be a very large demand for CONNIE rcial
fertilizers this year. There are proDaDly
two reasons for this, the cauuousness OF
the dealers in selling, on account OF 50
many unpaid claims last year ana Inc
fact that the few farmers who are able 70
buy are going TO use just as little as they
can get along with.
In his possession an interesting relic of the
civil war. 1t is one of the first cannon
balls that were fired during the war. 1t
was fired by the Confederates on FIT.
Sumter during the first and memorable
engagement. Ii was taken from the fort
by Mr. Lanes brother-in-law, and sent TO
the formers mother in Brooks county
where it has been kept until recently
when Mr.. Lane came in possession of it,
10 ma
probably shot from a siX-inch gun.
Townsville Times Enterprise: Two par
ties have been arrested within the past
two days for selling intoxicants in dry
county, or in other words, running blind
tigers. Constable Cochran was the arrest
ing officer and c. Lucas, who does bust
ness on lower Jackson street, and e. Low
~, a merchant on lower Broad, are the
parties accused. They gave bond for their
appearance at the next term of the county
court. 1t Is claimed that these parties
have been selling a liquid they call cider
but which is very intoxicating. Thomas
county has voted dry, and the authorities
should see to it that the law is rigidly en-
forced.
On Wednesday morning Mayor Julius
A. Horne was notified at Mllledgeville
that there was a very suspicious case of
sickness in that county about ten miles
from the city. He had the case inVesti-
gated by local physicians and they pro
nounced it smallpox. Mr. Horne at once
telegraphed Surgeon General Wyman, at
Washington, who answered that Past AS
sistant Surgeon Werternbaker would be
sent there Immediately. Surgeon Wer-
ternbaker arrived Thursday morning and
went at once 10 see the patient and pro-
nounced the disease genuine smallpox
but OF a mild form. Mayor Horne called a
meeting of the city board of health, which
ordered compulsory vaccination of all citi-
Zens old and young by Feb. 3.
Express Messenger Lawson, who makes
the run from Atlanta to Savannah and
return over the Central, had an encounter
with four drunken soldiers Wednesday
night shortly after he left Savannah on
his return trip, in which an attempt was
made TO rob his car. The messenger pull
ed out his revolver and began shooting,
with the result that the soldiers jumped
from the car and escaped in the darkness
II appears that the soldiers boarded the
train at Savannah and hid themselves on
the front end of the express car. When
opportunity offered they entered the car
where the messenger was busy with his
work and sought to take him unawares
He was up to their game, however, and
dispersed them with his revolver.
Ocilla Dispatch: Elder Crawford Tuck
er, who died in Colquitt county in 1883,
was the father of thirty-one children. He
was born in 1906 and was married TO Miss
Nancy Sapp in 1923. This marriage was
blessed with seven children. HIS second
wife was Miss Peggy Ann Watson, who
became the mother of eleven children His
third wife, Miss Rebecca Bryant was the
mother of thirteen children, making thir-
ty-one. seventeen of whom were boys and
fourteen girls. His direct descendants now
number 7W. Some of his first wife's chill
dren now have great-grandchildren nearly
grown. Elder Tucker was a noted Print
tive Baptist divine and welded powerful
influence, which was always exerted for
good. Dying, he left his offspring the
rich legacy of an honest name.
Americas Times Recorder: Amsricus
people who hold common stock oC the
Georgia and Alabama Railway will vet
realize handsomely upon their Investment,
as the stock is going up quite rapidly At
least $4,000 of this stock is held by people
here. Subscribers to the shops fund, given
for the purpose of having the company
shops located in Americus, will receive
$1,000 of common stock of the company,
while $500 additional will be given the
city of Americas by the railroad company.
This was the terms OF agreement when
the shops fund was raised, the subscrib-
ers being reimbursed in common stock
of the road. The stock at that time was
worth less than 10 cents on the dollar but
II has since trebled in value and the lucky
holders of 1t will reap the benefit of the
advance.
FLORIDA.
Owing to the prevalence of the measles