The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-25
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
ITEMS FROW THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
J. A. Bright Of AdacheIl county raised
$500 worth Of rice on seven acres of land
last year.-
Andrew Carnegie has sent the ladies' of
CartersviIle a check for So. as a contribu-
ton to their free library fund.
Berrien eoanty's $4,000 court house is
nearing completion, and win be in readi-
ness for The March. term Of court
saudersville, Herald: If the smallpox is
not under thorough control application
VIII be made to adjourn the March term
OF Washington Superior Court, which APP
pheation viii no doubt be granted.
Bulloeh County Herald: Mr.. Sam Glaze,
living four miles west OF town. reports a
real curiosity in the shape of three
weeks old calf with horn on the end OF
its nose. II is about an inch and half
long, and is said TO be perfectly shaped
horn. 81
Mrs. Mary Maaard is lying al the point
of death at the home of her son. in the
Bitch fteighborhood. in Bulloch county.
The Old lady is probably the oldest person
in the county, being near % years of age
She has been in very feeble health for
some years.
At the request of Mayor Voolfolk,
through Congressman Griggs an expert
has been sent to Albany by the marine
hospital service 10 make an investigation
OF the prevailing epidemic of meningitis,
which has caused the death of a number
of persons ia that city and vicinity during
the past few weeks.
Ioavlo,- Dor,or. ,1ooo
cattle and sheep by the recent blizzard
was not so great around here as was
thought at first At Pine Grove Mr.. c. L.
Wells had about fifty young lambs in
his pasture, but did not lose a one. He
had TO do the good shepherd act and carry
several of them to the fire, but he saved
them all
A dispatch from Calhoun says over
1900 rabbits, have been shipped from
Resaca since Jan. I, 10 say nothing of
BIRDS, possums and other game. One mer-
ichant has shipped this year LOO rabbits.
ITO 'possums. ZIG birds. besides other game.
The other merchants have also been heavy
shippers A few years ago one merchant,
d. A. Norton, shipped over 1000 rabbits.
There came near being serious wreck
on the Southern Railway Wednesday be-
tween Atlanta and BleDoaough A large
boulder rolled from an embankment down
to the track and lodged against she rail.
and when the train rounded the curve the
engineer was unable TO bring his train to
| d standstiaT before striking the obstacle,
and the steps on every coach were knock
ed off The passengers were badly fright
ened and.ehaken ups bul no one was hurt
Tattnan Journal: The farmers, mill and
iurpentine manufacturers have had a
tough time of 1t this winter. All the bad
weather records in Tattnall have been
broken. Beginning with the fan the coun-
| " was visited by severe storm which
I destroyed thousands of turpensne trees
| ana laying low many houses and other
property; then came the wet weather. fill
/ ing the woods with water so that it was
| next 20 impossible for the saw mill men
TO get their timber4to the saw, or the tur-
I pentine men to get the trees boxed, and
/ EAST. but not least came the Snow and
/ blizzard, which played havoc with the
| cattle owners, killing hundreds of heads
! of cows, sheep and goas.
/ FLORIDA.
/ A number of cases of smallpox have
( been reported az DuRnelon. 1t is very
4 rnFd form. and so far, no deaths have'oc-
CURED among the whites. T. R. Payne
+ and several other citizens of the town are
4 reported dangerously M, however.
4 The Democratic executive committee of
< Alachua county at its meeting Saturday
determined to hold primary election in
March. so that its people can determine
their preferences for United States sena-
I tor.
1t is reported in Tampa that there is a
general scramble among Americans in Ha-
va9a and other parts of Cu0a TO get
! back. home. The desire is not confined to
L the tourists, but extends to the soldiers
!