The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-30
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS or THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN RARACRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

Tho neoDle Of Geo Tgia are most interested
in at present is TIE campaign for larger
food crops in GeoI gia- Compared TO ms
me ambition ana schemes OF politicians
are of very little co lcern TO our people
sidney Grimm. prosperous farmer of
Putnam county. was shot and Instantly
killed by Cuff Wisgln Tuesday morning
en- the land of the for 0er' ABOUT three
miles from Eatontou. The killing was The
result Of "a dispute over land. Both men
are white Virgins ma de no effort 10 es-
cape.
Mrs. Maud Davis recen thy instituted ha-
beas corpus proceedings gainst her hus-
band Rev. ]. Nj. Davis. Def Dre the ordinary
of Irwin county for the d ssessson of her
child She won the suit and look the child
70 Macon Rev. Mr.. Davis asserts that
she has deserted him without cause, and
his friends are waiting 10 see what action
he viii take.
There is considerable talk among the ed.
ucators of Athens concerning the organiza-
ton of a chautauqua assembly for that
city And if indications count Tor any
thing this movement will be ina ugurated
and carried to q successful cousui pfnation.
il is a movement that has been utder dis
cussion for quite while, and now II ap-
pears chat IL is to be pushed forward by
those who are in a position to bri og 1t TO
a successful climax.
Albert Brightwen, colored, was lodged in
Jail at Lexington Monday, charged with
the murder of a negro girl II years old on
last Thursday. The girl, IL seems was
ernpioyed 20 carry water to farm hands,
of whom BrightweI was one. When she
neglected 70 bring fresh water at the
proper time Brightweli became eiiraged
and smashed her skull with a bluaseon.
The negroes of the community are much
enraged and there may be trouble.
Robert Nesbit who has been confined
in the county Jail at Waycross for the
killing of the man Troudt, was released
the other day. under bond of
$500. Col. Ralph Nesbit of
the accused. secured the bond, with
Messrs. r. T. Thigpen of Waycross and
NJ. L. Moore of Hasty as bondsmen. IL
will be remembered that Nesbit, an en-
ploye OF the Plant System, shot Troudt,
an employe Of Gammage's stable, on April
p last
Fitzgerald, the Colony city. is preparing
to celebrate the Fourth of July in grand
style this year. The people are taking
great interest in the success of the occa-
sion Hon. W. c. Brantey win be the
orator of the day, and Judge d. NJ Rob-
erts. from Eastman, viii read the declar-
alton of independence to the assembled
DeOD1e.
tanee Of fifty miles 10 join with the colo
nists in making the day a memorable one
in Irwin county.
Wayeross Herald: Sheriff Mcclellan,
who went to Hasty Sunday night on ac-
count Of the shooting ARRAY in that village,
returned TO Waycr0ss Tuesday morning.
Louis Legain. who did the shooting, will
not be prosecuted as he was clearly in
the right. Dock Newkirk the negro who
got shot, viii be brought 10 jail az soon
as he is able to be removed. He was the
one who started the shooting and If he
RECEIVERS win be prosecuted The doctor
says his chances for recovery are slim.
South Georgia Home: Not many towns in
Georgia of coo population can say what
Meigs can. During the past seven years
only eight persons have died within her
limits, Two of them from extreme old age.
Most of the others were very small chill
dren from diseases commsn TO chill
dren She has a cemetery OF eight acres,
well fenced, aud paid for with only TWO
of her inhabitants resting therein. She has
a splendid city hall, lot TO build a guard
house on when she needs il. and the splen-
did new academy and grounds. with clear
titles 10 all, with no incnmberances. Be
sides. she keeps her three miles OF streets
in fine ORDER
Americas Tines Recorder: A romantic
marriage occurred in this city al a late
hour Sunday night the candidates for con-
nubial bliss being Mr.. J. S. Glover and
Miss Bertha Logan the pretty daughter of
DIR. A. j. Logan, residing near Friend
chip. The young couple had been engag-
ed for some time, and when Mr.. Glover
callsd Sunday evening with license in
his pocket they mutually agreed that then
was the accepted time. Without making
their intentions known 10 other members
of the family they quietly drove to the
city. reaching the home OF Rev. r. l..
Bivins shortly before midnight. The nup-
tial knot was quickly tied, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Glover are now receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS Of their many friends.
The thirty-second annual session of the
Georgia Teachers Association convened at
Warm Springs Tuesday morning. An I'M
usually large attendance of the leading
teachers and school officers of Georgia
indicates the interest that win be mani
tested in this session Of the association.
The president of the association, Mr.. J.
NJ. Pound. of GAINESVILLE is presiding. In
stead of the usual annual address deliv-
cred by the president, Mr.. Pound laid be-
fore the association the substance of an
extensive correspondence with the Cum
berland Hotel Company relative to the
property interest OF the association of that
island He showed the association why
the meeting is being held at some other
point than their home, Cumberland. The
entire programme of the morning was
carried out something quite unusual.
Every one of the four papers announced
on the programme were presented and ably
discussed. The following committees were
appointed: Committee on legislation r.
j. Quinn of Atlanta j. S. Stewart OF
Dahlonega, G. b. Gibson Of Columbus
w. c. Wright of Covington, L. Nj. Ian
drum of Atlanta; committee on resolu-
lions, NJ. L. Britain of Atlanta, j. c.
Woodward OF Newman. G. G. Bond Of Ath-
ems.
FLORIDA.
1t is a fact that only one member o.
the Florida secession convention survives