The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-23
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GEORGIA.

NleA GLNllH mas LdtlilSAeQ d rice NH
al ms place, Julyss, in Washington county.
The reduction in the tax rate for sum
ter county, as assessed by the comm s.
s.o1crs on Tuesday last, results in saw
ing o $500 10 the taxpayers.
Col. Ed L. Wright a wealthy business
man Of Albany, has purchased a SJ0-acre
farm near Atlanta. which he proposes TO
make The finest stock and poultry farm In
The entire South.
The McBurney Oil and Fertilizer Works
ali Warrenton VII begin operations Mt
once. The pay roll viii be about $3.50 per
week and in this way the merchants will
De benefited The mill cost about $4,000,
and is a source of pride TO the people
wrightsviHe Headlight: The horse
swoppers are not so numer-
Gus at this term of court
as heretofore The business is growing
a little more heightened and respectable,
too it would seem, as there is better stock
in evidence, and less of the talking
through-your-hat' cement present.
Congressman L. f. Livingston recently
visited The section comprising Newton.
Butts, Henry and Jasper counties, where
The crops have nearly all been destroyed
NA prolonged NIOuS III kAt w al tllitdt'A
to nave an extra supply of seed sent to the
formers in those counties from the agrl-
cultural department in Washington.
The work Of clearing out the Ocmulgee
river near Macon viii likely begin before
very much longer The $4,000 approprl-
a,ed at the last session of Congress for
This purpose is still available, although
1othius has yet been done to require the
expenditure of any part of il. y boat has
been secured and Capt c. Z. Gillette viii
soon make an inspection of the river.
cambridge Democrat; Why don't our
people plant a few William goats. Nice
kid is a healthfu and palatable meat
tender and juicy. Goats are very prolific
end the profits come quick The United
States import $25O01,0 $50 worth of goat
meat annually. Give US kid every time
iu preference 10 tough beef. There is
something in this idea Goats don't have
to be cultivated.
Mr. C. w. Perkins. president of the
Wrightsvine and Tennille Railroad Com
pany has returned to TenniHe after on
extended trip through The West, Canada
and Mexico Mrs. Perkins accompanied
him. A meeting of the stockholders Of
the road has been called a TenniIie for
OCT. 4 az which time President Perkins
Of Wrghtsville will succeed him.
Albany Herald: While the artesan well
which has just been finished on the Jean
neUe farm of Mr. Norris Weslosky. Two
miles southwest Of the city, was being
bored small quantity of crude petroleum
Of was struck. The oil hoated on the
water. which rose out of the well aud
while it was not found in any great guam
thy. the fact that any oil was struck
speaks well for the artesian possibilities
OF this section
Capt. John Ware. revenue officer, located
at LAGRANGE, broke up two very large dis
tineries in Walton county the other day
by emptyng the sour mash and cutting
Up the copper worm so that it could not
be used again. One of the distilleries be-
longed to Jeff Edwards and was situated
two miles east of Bethlehem. 1t was
copper still of sixty-five gallons capacity,
and he also had 500 gallons of sour mash.
The other one was a mile further out ana
belonged to Ike Morris who was operat-
ing sixty -fVe-gallon still and he had
$500 gallons of mash and forty gallons Of
Singing
TennIe News: Fronting the court
house in Sandersvi.le is a monument which
years ago was erected to perpetuate the
memory of Gov Irwin, one of the earlies,
executives of the state of Georgia. II Is
enc osed by wooden railing, now decay
fl anu ullslshtV ne stone Haa - 81
o"eN 40 see very Nl'tS d'u Olle 500 $50 a.
appearance of the surroundings suggests
neglect. Somebody should look after this
1'i' Nlsl.oIa 20 9"i.usi ~ ny W
~ ~ IaNoIao.e impression ol we p4'0e
80 nus JuuEe II oS Iue 'D9J - 80
local pride and the unpardonab.e lack OF
iN'PeOt lor tne memory OF Wv ~ Will
Mamie Epps. 15-year-old negro gill.
committed suicide al Midland Monday nv
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"eiseIl 'Hiousn uie '0"o
d fl-eaIoer Cots revolver, she dled rom
shotk ana internal hemorrnage. DurHS
IHe ldsl TWO years she had Deeh nurse aud
mouse slrl Tor Mr.. j.. A. CONS ana inc
sun with which she did the shooting pc
ionsed TO him and was taken from a writ
ing desk in his bedroom. 1t seems ina
the S.ri had gone wrong some time peIofe
ana those to whom she had spoken on the
S"oJgcl say hat she appeared 10 realize