The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-31
GEORGIA.


A special to the Morning News from
r-borp asvil,e says: The Thomas County
vey,s a new weekly paper, has appeared in
! bc17asville j. NJ Massey is editor and
G. W. Beasley publisher and proprietor.
The college boys at Athens are just now
deb3tius the question of raising the neces-
ssrv funds for athletic purposes. The
s-e1ciarjon is in debt and the boys will
have to exercise the most rigid economy
in athletic matters this season.
Rome Tribune: The Massachusetts Mills
have shipped one thousand bales of cloth
this week Five cars loaded to their full
cspacity in one shipment is something TO
h. proud Of The superiority of these
goods are spreading from sea TO sea-
Mrs. Edna Holland McQuarie died Sat
unIav morning at Bailey of fever and
was buried at the Ten Mile cemetery Sun
fav afternoon. Mrs. McQuarie was the
niece of Mrs f. NJ. Dodge and Mrs A B.
Holland She leaves her husband and
babe of a month to mourn her loss.
Snow fell two inches deep at Gainesville
Saturday. four inches at DahIonega and
six inches at Porter Springs. The entire
4 Blue Ridge mountains were enVeloped in
snow, and being in fun view from
Gainesville constituted a beautiful piece
4 Of scenery under the bright sunshine of
4 this afternoon.
Townsville Times-E Enterprise: The
South Georgia Home says that the area
10 be planted this year in melons around
n Pelham will be five times greater than
last year We fear that the farmers will
II oyerdo the melon business this year. Like
Il eolton. when too many melons are put on
\ the market, the prices are never remuner-
4 ative.
There is a possibility that the political
4 campaign in Columbus this fall will be
. tride warmer than the rather uneventful
n one of last December. Although the city
4 election is months off, the political pot
has already begun to gently simmer. Most
people will be surprised to learn that mu-
nioipal politics for 1899 are already shap-
n ing up. 1t is a fact however, that one
political meeting has already beeh held.
4 Plans are being laid aud the political
4 wires are being stretched.
Americas Times-Reeorder. For nearly
an hour Saturday morning thin white
flakes of snow fell in Americas, the first in
4 several years, though the rain which fell
at the same time melted the beautiful
ground. West of Americas, however, the
snowfall was much heavier, and even at
Preston it drifted to the depth of several
4 inches. From that point on to Montgom-
4 cry Ala. a disiance of 1875 miles, the
ground was hidden beneath the mantle of
4 white
Eastman Journal: Mr. John r. Giddens,
a practical farmer living four miles from
/ in
ago having lost all his hogs from cholera,
he invested about $50 in hogs, and from
uat investment he has sold about $50
worth Of pork, has LOCO pounds at home,
aod still has twenty head of hogs that, if
0dtchered now, would net him at least $50.
NE says he has not fed away fifty bushels
oil corn all told. This certainly has prov
en- a profitable investment for Mr. Gid
0ens' and many others would perhaps do
well TO follow his example in raising their
/ o"n supplies.
Brunswick Times A line of steamers
Will be placed in operation between Boston
ana Brunswick by the Clyde Line on
tuesday, Feb T. The Saginaw and Carib,
Two OF the Clyde's fastest and best steam
IT. VIII ply regularly each week between
spe TWO ports The movement means much
t9r brunswick. The Clyde people realizing
tnat the business from this city to north
eh ports was rapidly increasing. decided
axe 'hls important step a few days
tso. ms arrangement was brought about
'le Mallory Line. II. II. Raymond, the
eht southern agent of the Mallory,
Will also represent the Clyde Line.
hshop Warren A. Gambler of the Meth
Vllsl Episcopal Church, South, of Geor-
ga who has just returned from Cuba,
ttedhs thus Of the condition of affairs on
~'a' island: The American churches
10 Ho' delay to send evangelizing forces
1 ~ Cuod IN great strength. There can be
| NJ. Soler need anywhere, nor ripper field
1 10y ana the sorrows of the people are
,l"s mem away from Romanism; mar
| tbe7s ana death compel them to resent
eoi ,, 1tuit en- A priest is a costly servant,
| Of tb pu,S marriage quite beyond the purses
| fun, pooI lie is equally exorbitant for
| of al rites and burial place The bodies
/ The poor are carried in rented collins on
/ lne,e S3uIIeis OF friends and cast into a
1 coe7r. Nv" covered over, and then the
''e returned to the owners
rol% Brown, president of the State
'a'euNural Society. who is now IN Wash
| eyeTin. Guy viii arrive in Atlanta this
he i'.,. ana viii tomorrow confer with
| sat ''''9S men of that city relative TO the
| CONF, IdIr' Plans will be adopted at this
ton Of , nee Tor the successful materializa-
be ~, we pan, and dale will doubtless
viii hd me main object OF the fair
sourca. ~, exhibit Georgia's natural re-
Fran mere will be no exhibitions from
IN The ~, IeIi many, or any foreign country.
o)d i"s words Of Mr.. Brown. it win be an
ton 9''.Shed hog and hominey exhibit
besr r.i,. 'H prizes for the best Jelly. the
will T.. the best vegetables, etc. There
GOOD MAJ l'le exhibition of live stock; the
One a1 ,,,1s,lers of the state will vie with
ribbon o,l as to who can take the blue
clansi 1 Inc me most appetizing preserves.
i Of all kird 91H[S and good things 10 eat
/ state fl'r of IN IN other words, it win be a
p, FLORIDA.
| o -. 7'VoIa Light Arbitrary will give