The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPH.
GEORGIA

Some months ago the critical system
OF writing was introducefI in the public
schools of Bibb county. ~ first there was
considerable opposition 90 a change from
the slant system. but now, after fair
trlal, the officials and teachers are well.
pleased with results, and glad the change
has been made. ~
Gainesville Georgia. Cracker: Every in
dication now points 10 good crops this year.
For four weeks ia rmers have had excellent
weather and sea- sonable showers ana veg
citation is humping. The stands of cot
ton ana corn ere very good and it looks
ike tnat TINS rs going to be the best crop
year TINS sec lion has had in a long time.
Irwinton Bulletin: Last Thursday aft
ernoon dur ing light thunderstorm, light
ming stru TX a clothes line that was fasten-
ed from Mr.. Felter's house to Mr.. Rod
gers. 1t ran along the line and struck
MRS. elters. who was sitting on the porch
with her baby in her arms knocking the
baby from her arms, but did not hurt IL.
MIS- felters was seriously hurt by the
shock. She is still in bed from the in
jurIeS.
Darien Gazette: The preliminary trial
of Ed Guyton, Watt Andrews, Robert
G rayson and Jack Walker, all colored.
charged with stealing timber, took place
before Justice Way on Wednesday after
I noon and resulted in the eommittal of all
four men to await the action of the grand
jury, which meets on Monday week. The
testimony was pretty straight and the
justice very properly committed the men
for further hearing when the Superior
Court convenes.
An effort is being made by some citizens
to establish the Fitzgerald Packing Com
pany. They will engage In the killing
and refrigerating of cattle, hogs, sheep and
various meats. There is no reason why
Fitzgerald should not utilize much of its
stock at home instead of having meats
shipped from Western markets. The city
already has a good cold storage plant in
operation, and the cattle are running at
large throughout the county. Only the
best and latest beeves will be used, and
they will begin on moderate scale at
first.
Gainesville Eagle There is money in
raising ducks. according to the experience
of Minor Lathem. He purchased fifteen
Pekin ducks at 80 cents each. Two hum
bred ducks can be easily reared in the
season. These when broiling size viii
bring 1912 cents a pound and are in de-
mand. The feathers for a year will bring
about $40 and the yield of extra eggs will
net enough to buy the feed necessary 10
keep the birds on pasture. Ducks are
hardy and thrifty and in raising them
there is little expense. little loss and good
profit.
The Georgia Northern road is being COM
pleted to Albany as rapidly as possible.
Hands are scattered in squads, all the
way from Doerun to Albany and the
grading will soon be completed. The con-
tract requires that the grading shall be
done by Sept. 1, but the contractor sees
no reason why it should take him that
long, and says if the weather remains ia
vorable he will complete the job by July
L. The first fifteen miles above Doerun
will be completed first and the iron will
| be put down as fast as completed. The
road has fifteen miles of rail now on hand
| and the remainder has been purchased.
Judge Lumpkin in Atlanta delivered a
| decision on dogs in Atlanta Thursday, in
which he held that a levy could be made
on a dog, as property of value. This is
the first decision of the kind that has been
made in this state. AS Judge Lumpkin
said the dog question has been in the
courts many times, but it has usually been
considered in cases of theft for which a
punishment is being sought, but has never
been considered in the light of a levy be-
fore Judge Lumpkins decision was one
highly interesting, and he went into the
history of the dog from the early times.
He wrote learned and interesting paper
on the wild animals, and to what extent
the ancient peoples held the dog as prop
erty.
Jack Baynes, a negro. was arrested at
Shady Dale Wednesday, charged with the
murder of his father, Sam Baynes. About
twelve days ago Jack and his wife left
with his father and brother, Bob for a
trip in Southwest Georgia, hunting for
sawmill work. Sam Baynes had with. him
$500 in cash. Jack BayneS returned
Wednesday without his father and was
spending money promiscuously. His
uncle, Ned Bayne, became suspicious
knowing that his brother, who is now miss
ing, was close with his money, and know
ing that Jack was accustomed to handling
but little He az once began TO telegraph
as to the whereabouts of Sam Baynes. No
ATH0TTEHTFITT WRITER