The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-17
N GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
xrUs OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

The neople of Athens are to be asked to
.ubssrtse 10 the capital stock of a new
$4,000 cotton mill
Tho cordele carnival continues 10 take
ID, dsfnite proportions, and Professor Err
hart is very much pleased with the pros
'-,- He is now negotiating with the
rstr,1ds in regard TO excursion rates.
r-s race for solicitor general in the
,-5rthern circuit will be fraught with a
mat deal of interest. There will probably
h. four candidates In the field, the entry
If rjon. 1. c. Van Duzer, of Elberton, max
51g me fourth. Mr.. Van Duzer says he en-
r.rs the race with certainty of election
President Cabaniss of the Georgia Press
Association and President Holman. of the
weekly Press Association, invite the
,.,,..napor editors of Georgia to attend a
,,,s.tine Al The Kimban House at 10 o clock
,n tbs morning of OCT. Is, 10 attend the
orenrpg Of The exercises of the Georgia
state Fair.
The biggest sensation that has been
sprune during the prohibition election at
Griffin has been the disappearance of a
number of tax fl. fasA'from the office OF
r.. clerk of the Board of County Commits
j
question that was as vexatious as Who
sruck Bi5y Patterson?"
the Jaw mill of T. b. Pace, located
soout Two miles from Hazlehurst. was
DESTROYED by fire at. o'clock Saturday
afternoon One husAred thousand feet
at lumber and a large quantity of shingles
were consumed with il. There was no
insurance Mr.. Pace is IN Alabama look
NJ
md Is supposed to have been the work Of
30 u.ondary. -
THE petition which is being circulated
smons the citizens.of johnson county ask
i'm. the next general assembly 10 pass an
ac. creating a City Court for the county
being signed and VIII shortly receive the
Signature of nearly every voter and tax
paEer The increase in business and popu-
uroH Of The county has been so rapid
within the last few years that the estab-
Hshine of another court is regarded as an
absolute necessity.
Ncssrs S H. Cohen and Glasscock Bar
net have some to Atlanta from Augusta TO
install at the State Fair the exhibit of
4 na Lowry round bale. Mir. Cohen is a vet
gau in The oNposit on business and it is
safe 10 say THAI the Lowry ba.e exhibit
STATE Fair Mr. CIasscock Barrett will be
installed IN charge of the exhibit during
te continuance of the fair and Mr.. Cohen
wi be there from time 10 time The in
SIS OF the Lowry round bale are in
good hands.
Apping county is in state of excite
meat over story 10 The effect that Rev.
q. b. Allison attempted a few days ago
ra assault the 9-year-old child of Mr.. S.
J. crosby Mr.. Allison is pastor of a
Baptist Church near Haz.ehurst. As a
tier Of course the charges against him
nave produced a profound sensation. and
the reverend gentleman and his friends
seem o he furious. Mr. Allison says there
absolutely no truth in the story, and
l1al il Is simply a diabolical scheme on
t5e part of some of his congregation with
@aom he is not popular; that they want
To get rid of him 10 employ another pas
lr. The story 5 that the parson, who is
e years old, took the little girl along with
am when he went into piece of wood
land 10 gather some shrubbery, and there
maize the attempt.