The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
GEORGIA.


Homer Bradshaw young white man,
-. bssn arrested. charged with stealing
= horse and buggy in Upson county.
Tho Augusta depot matter, which was
J.. hove come up for consideration before
tho Georgia Railroad Commission. in At
lapta, Saturday, has been postponed 4or
thirty days
ITO chattaboochee flood sufferers at
47r,pl,ltn are still coming in to draw the
+z..ntv DAYS army ratlons furnished by
IVY ,,o,,ernment The department of the
lie has already issued these rations TO
Int o0o people in Heard county, and
an tbev come It is a godsend to many,
far some Of them are destitute.
4 very sad accident occurred at Frank
lin Saturday night. Paul, rhe sweet little
,-,aar-old daughter of DR.. John W. Dan
81 while PLAYING near an open fire in
tba Commercial Hotel, was very seriously
t,rnad her clothes being almost totally
,,rnod off Prompt assistance by gen.
,larnan who was near saved her from be-
Ing cremated She is resting easy, and
some h0pes are entertained for her recov-
cry
The Atlanta Poultry, Pigeon and Pet
Stock Association is the name of new
organization which has been formed for
the purpose of encouraging the growing
of rouItrv aud pet stock of all kinds. A
,up,ber of net stock owners have already
entered the association, and efforts are
being made 10 enlarge the membership so
as TO include every one in and around At
lanta who is interested in poultry, pigeons
and pet stock.
The Standard Scale Company, whose
plant has been shut down for two
months will start up again at Rome in
few days. A large amount of new ma
chlnery has been put in, and the capacity
of the plant largely increased This in
dustry is one of very few of the kind in
the South, and scales made by them go
10 all parts Of America and Europe. Mr..
f. E. Grant is in New York, it is I'M
derstood for the purpose of organizing
stock company.
Camilla Clarion There was a fearful
runaway scrape after the Sabbath School
closed last Sunday Mr.. Tete Holton help
ed his best girl in the buggy and Mr..
Holton started to get in the buggy, and
the mule made dash down the road. Mr..
Holton missed his aim and got in between
the wheels and the mule running. The
buggy struck stump, and was upset,
throwing the girl out and breaking Mr..
Holtons nose, besides giving other inju-
ries The girl was pretty badly shaken
up, as well as scared.
Telfair Enterprise We find in travelling
over the county that there is an abundant
supply Of Georgia syrup in the hands of
our planters. The crop in hand runs from
two to twenty barrels in the hands of
each planter. What we need now is
cash market for the product. We under
stand that steps are being taken to handle
the crop Of syrup made in this section.
This would be a fine thing for the farmer.
Ihere is no reason why there should not
be great demand for this syrup, as it is
claimed to be of very fine quality.
Rochelle New Era: A colored boy
preacher arrived in the city Monday and
preached at the Colored Baptist Church
Monday and Tuesday nights. His preach
ing created lot of curiosity and excite
ment among the colored people, and some
OF the White people also. He had large
congregations each night. He is about 10
years of age, and says he has been preach
aug Tor about five years. He certainly
Knows how to conduct a meeting. After
services he took up the usual collection,
and received some 50 or 81 each night.
farmers of Quitman county have made
out little Roadway with their farming OPP
S'a'iooS' indeed, the weather since the
~" year began has been so unfavorable
'ldt outside work of all kinds has been
sleduy retarded. The amount of guano
ulat Wll be used this year will be consid-
la0'y less than in any previous year. So
laI not one ton has been shipped to
VV' setoWn number of farmers have
a'u that they would not use any guano
" phosphate, as il did not pay when cot
u" was below the cost of production.
Noultrie Observer: One of the largest
Iallesnakes, common to this section, was
nnFa at Rocky Ford, on the Okopico
- - last week. The snake was killed
"esSIs' win Lanier and Spencer Nor
49, Two young men who We're out hunt
49, lhelr dog came upon it in the mouth
sohher hole 1t measured six and
IeA Ieet IN length and carried eleven
f1 ~ AS It IS too late in the season
Tho, ne snakes TO travel, it is presumed
mat this one had taken IN winter quar-
COM III 'hls gopher hole, and had only
1o"e out on this occasion to get a pliu1pse
at the sun. ~ 9e' " . iiii'
A"anta Journal: The legislature, at its
'". session, passed an act which makes
tbat I'D 'iohal institutions in this state
tay,,t are conducted for gain subject to
coTmts ms act is TO be taken into the
Coib me test case being made by Lucy
as lis 'IslItu'e' with Judge Alex s. Erwin
sebaa, counsel. 1t is contended that this
eaSedI Is IS not conducted for gain. 1t is
E oS the trustees TO a principal for
ann. cent Of the gross receipts. The
imnrl,.,-lllus received is expended for the
,ension eL Ie of the institute and the ex-
lso 1 OF It's work. In this respect il is
Gor51,' College, Mercer University.
cato7ai institute, and several other edu-
co I3'4 a.. Institutions in Georgia. If Lucy
a.4 tbdiS 'ltute is subject to taxation. so
STATE ''Te and several other schools In the
argnr an ne case which Judge Erwin will
WIN, J5e Supreme Court will t fheyef ogeiu 5s
Of ci,igc with great interest BY thousands
QUEENS of Georgia. -
FLORIDA.