The morning news., 1899-03-30
GEORGIA.

Americus Times Recorder; Prohibition
doe not prohibit very much, if the Satur-
dav night and Sunday drunks here are
rakeu into consideration.
Dallas is to have bank. The move
ment is on foot, the necessary amount of
stool, has been subscribed, and Col. w. S.
Uitban will 20 there the latter part of
the week to organize and elect officers
The April term of Wilkinson Superior
Co,1rt convenes at Irwinton next Mon
da, Judge Paul e. Seabrook will preside
for Judge Hart. There are good many
1iru cases on the docket, but very few
criminal cases. There is not a prisoner
in jail.
The next meeting of the Southern Bap-
fist Convention may be held in Atlanta.
Active steps have been taken by the Bap
fist ministers to secure the convention for
tbat city. and it is believed that its mem
hers will accept the invitation to hold the
session of 1900 there.
The twenty-frst annual meeting of the
American Library Association, which will
he held in Atlanta May s-13, promises to
he q most interesting gathering. The
personnet of the association is somewhat
remarkable, comprising perhaps more col
leee-bred men and women than any body
Of it's size in America.
Mt A. H. Tarbert of Thomaston has In
his possession a watch charm made from
q limb on which DR. Ryder of Talbot
countv was lynched. The charm is made
IN the shape of a hammer and is trim
med with gold Ii is said that the tree
on which Dr. Ryder was hung still stands,
but the limbs are all gone, having been
cut off by people for relics.
A great deal Of interest is being mani
tested in the game of BAH that will be
plsyed at the new ball park, in Macon,
Friday afternoon. between Mercer and
Cornell This will be the first game on
the new grounds as well as the first
game of the season in Macon. The team
that Mercer win put up against the Cor
nell boys viii be one of the strongest that
has ever worn the Mercer coIors. Every
effort viii be made to win from the Cor
nell men.
Dr. H. H. Cary, one of LaGrange's old
est and most prominent citizens, died at
his home on Broome street, in LAGRANGE,
Monday afternoon about o'clock. DR..
Cary was native of Vermont, and came
10 this state when quite a young man,
and al first taught school, but afterwards
read medicine, and went TO Troup county
about the year 1916, and settled at An
nooh. Until the last few years Dr. Cary
Was fish commissioner Of Georgia, and
was until his death connected with that
branch Of the general government He
leaves six children, ali grown.
Since such a remarkably good showing
was made in the running department of
the field day exercises, held Saturday at
the University of Georgia, at Athens Man
aser Fair Dodd has decided to carry a
relay team TO the great inter- collegiate
relay races which will be held during the
month Of May at Philadelphia, under the
auspices Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. This meet will be held 10 decide
The championship of America, and more
than sixty colleges will be represented
including the big Northern colleges-Har-
'ard Yale Pennsylvania, Princeton, Cor
nell and others
Albany Herald: Mr.. J. Won Moser Of
Germany is in the city on rather unu-
sual expedition. He has come here to
Auht snakes rattlesnakes especially. Mr.
| Won Aoser has a number of snakes with
INN, out he has quite a large collection
| al MS present headquarters at Jackson
Nle' tla where he ships his snakes as
soon as he gets a dozen or more. Mr.
Won Moser is securing a collection of
snakes so that he can show them in sci
ulnc lectures on snakes and their habits,
Mnicn lectures he will begin delivering in
europe as soon as he collects as many
snakes AS he needs.
washington Gazette: Many of our peo-
Pie viii remember Mr. George H. Fort
son. who lived here for several years, and
Eit about ten years ago for Seattle, state
VI washington. He studied law here. was
u'D"'ted TO the bar, and for a time was
aW partner of Hon. f. II. Colley. In
W., e iisl OF the wounded i'm the battle of
u'uHa on Saturday, March 26. his name
among those mortally wounded. This
~ UI3',t I5t sSlng news to his sister, Mrs. Eb-
!" Wlhhson, and his many old friends
10 Wilkes and we hope 10 hear more IA
,udne news from him. He was a most
veHent man when we knew him and
r'st ue good soldier, as he is captain
his company.
Inc Georgia Northern Railway Compa-
w which has been operating a short line
e"een Pidcoek and Moultre, Ca, is an
4D7ient Illustration Of the success
saeVed so',, by railroad companies in the
nun ana their assistance in its general
1'0sIess. The company owning the line
o.,.,.li posed principally of New Jersey
An .Ilsls who obtained charter In 1894
on, "e directors, with the exception Of
NJ are members of the Pldcock family
Joh. 'gW Jersey while the officers are
sgro.,l lucoek, president; c. w. Pideock,
dsr, ''..eldent; j. N, Pidcock vice presi-
"a aud j. ~ Pidcock. Jr secretary
'uo treasurer. The COMPANY secured CON
po OF what was formerly known as the
n ,.i,o ana Albany Railroad, reorganized
'eDu'lt and equipped It.
FLORIDA.
,Wperries are going forward very fast
,H south Florida 1t viii be ten days
ns5s any extensive shipments will be
''1e from Gainesville.