The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-07
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do not appear 10 pay any very serious at
,srtion to the talk heard in high places of
a Ively gubernatorial campaign prior to
t5a next election. Ii is a foregone conclu-
sion that Gov. Gambler Will be reelected
VIII out opposition.
The barn of Mr.. w. N. Coleman. one
Of The wealthiest merchants and farmers
of Hancock county, was burned to the
Ground Saturday night. The origin of the
fire is unknown. The loss is covered by
Insurance Mr. Coleman's store was de-
sroved by fire in a similar manner a few
weeks ago.
The crops in Mitchell county are grow
ing rapidly and corn and cotton are doing
you Trade is improving there, and the
future prospects for the farmers are
brehteuing. The people are shipping live
hogs and cattle every week from Camilla
to the larger city markets, and stock rails
ing is getting TO be permanent and profit
able industry in the county.
The Athens Gun Club is now fully or
gained and ready for the arrangement
of a number of shooting matches. The
membership of the club consists of about
dozen or more of the prominent young
men of Athens. Three new traps have
been purchased and have been put upon
jefferson road. The young men propose
TO derive a great deal of pleasure from
this sport during the summer.
C. b. Morse and C. B. Roossignal of Phil
aielphia, are in Rome for the purpose of
collecting relics and compiling a biogra-
ply of the Cherokee Indians, who used to
occupy and own that territory. They have
leased a small steamer for three months
and will make extensive research over
every section of that and surrounding
counties They will excavate several large
mounds near Rome. 1t is understood that
they are operating for a private com
pany.
on Saturday night last a herd of be ef
cattle belonging to Mr.. w. N. Jones, WI lile
being driven from Camden and Char ton
counties, escaped from the drivers and
stampeded down the Jacksonville br anch
Of the Plant System Railroad toward JJp-
tonvie. 1t seems that the herd never halt
ed III their mad rush for home unit Il they
were met by a swiftly moving train which
p.oughed through the herd klir ~ nine
outright and scattering the rest il n all di-
ryelions.
Macon News: DR.. Corrupt, th' 2 govern
ment expert, who was telegraph aed for by
Senator Bacon to examine tn, E supposed
smallpox cases in this city, a rived Mon
DAY and has since been busy making his
examination. He pronounces the two al
legged cases to be unmistal5 ably discreet
smallpox or varioloid. Afte visiting the
pest house he says that he does not think
there is any danger what ever from the
present location of that b Hiding as it is
$50 feet from the nearest habitation and
that all others are from 800 to 700 yards
distant.
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connected with the det active department
OF the Atlanta police 70 rec and who about
ten days ago was sent to jail gave bond
Saturday in the am' ount of $500 and is
walking the streets a gain. Mehaffy was
tried before justice of the peace upon
the charge of nduci. ng two witnesses to
swear falsely in case, and was bound
over. He remained in Jail until Mon
day afternoon when his attorney, Mr..
y. j. Albert, appee. red a the prison with
a bond already 81 gned up for Mehaffy
appearance when the case is called for
trial.
Editor Grubb, of the Darien Timber Ga
zeite, comes o'It with the suggestion of
urging the promotion of Lieut. Tom
brumby TO the captaincy of the battle
snip Georgia, and several other patriotic
and liberty-loving editors have caught up
rejoice in seeing this done and would no
doubt second Col. Grubbs' motion, but il
Is said, such thing is out of the question,
as Lieut.. Brumby, while no doubt thor
o"shly competent and certainly worthy of
tdis promotion is a long way behind in
point Of rank to fill this position. If he were
higher up in the line there would be a
good deal more chance for his promotion
10 the captaincy of the Georgia.
A ebo r
the state University at Athens, received
letter from Mr. George Hempt OF Ann
-Afbor, Mich, evidently a student of Ian
Huase, asking him concerning the word
aoisSeifa, word used in parts of GeOr-
sa in saying the a-b-c's. He desired its
ust and its pronunciation. Mr.. A. T.. Hull,
81 Athens, accidentally came across this
WORD on page 73, Georgia Scenes" by
Judge Longstreet, and found that it was
USED during the revolutionary war and a
lew years later by school children, ana
meant "a by itself az in spelling For in
s''nce, "a by itself, a. CORN. corn,
"'orn Or. Boggs will inquire further as
'" whether this word is now in use in any
part OF Georgia, and also what its pro-
hounclaton is
special TO the Morning News from Ca
mia says: The Camilla High School
.'sed It's spring term here on last Fri
'.> night with O most delightful enter
'.nment The principal, Prof w. L. Ma
NN and his faculty of teachers deserve
-0ch praise for their faithful labors dur
me past scholastic year. as evnced by
' excellent rendering of the parts by
"v pupils In the closing exercises The
loving have been chosen by the board
Festees OF Camilla High School as
laeulty for the ensuing year. Prlnci-
"" L. Mason; assistant principal
ss Annie Collins; first assistant teacher.
Willie May Scaife; second assistant
leher Miss Lawson Spence; third as
''lant and primary department. Mrs. S.
WHY The school will begin the next
"o'aslc year early in September next
''ref most favorable auspices for another
OF hafd labor and usefulness This
Hooi Is doing a most valuable work in
.NaHhg the boys and girls of Mitchell
NY. mus fitting them at home for use
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