The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
Dahlonega Signal: The Columbia go.i
mine, adjoining the Findley, is another re-
cent addition to the mineral domain OF the
Dahlonega Consolidated Gold Mining Com
pany.
Bulloch Times: Replying to a request
from Mr. Henry Bun. supervisor of ne
census for this district for suggestions as
TO plans and policies in regard 70 mat
matter We say that IL any census is de-
sired at an from 4he South IL VIII be ad-
visabe not TO appoint colored census gath
erers. The white people viii not have
them and the negroes do not want them
Swainsboro Wiregrass Blade: Judge
Daniel has a cow that is Is years old now,
with her tweufth calf and giving three gal
Ions of milk a day. A striking PECULIARLY
is that eleven of her calves were born
with the top of the left ear cropped on.
and the twelfth calfs ears are iully de-
veloped.
J. Artie Usher, the young man OF Eff
fngham county who was arrested in Ma
con some time ago on n warrant charging
the forgery Of the name Of Mr. Charles
Machtel of that city on q draft for several
hundred dollars. was given his trial Thurs
day in the Superior Court. The jury
found verdict of guilty.
Moultrie Observer: The county is full Of
prospectOrs from adjoining counties. who
are looking for small farms. This is the
most desirable class of immigration, aud
we are glad to see them coming this way.
They are men with families good citizens.
industrious and true and tried Southerners.
They should be encouraged to come.
Mr.. John Williams. who resided four
%
eide Friday morning by cutting his throat
with knife. The attempt was a fail
ure, but he Is still in a dangerous condi-
ton. Mr.. Williams came from North Car
DINA about six months ago, succeeding n.
NJ. Williams & Co, manufacturers of ma
val stores. The cause of the rash act IS
supposed to be insomnia, from which he is
great sufferer. For the past six days
and nights he had not slept.
The Board Of County Commissioners for
Floyd county has passed a resolution
granting the use Of the Court House for
term of four years 60 the federal gov
eminent In the event a circuit court is es-
tablished In Rome. Congressman Maddox
has introduced a bill i'm the house, calling
for the creation of federal court In that
city. The bill meets with the unanimous
approval of the citizens IN that section of
the state and they will do all they can to
assist Judge Maddox In having the bill
passed.
The past football season with the State
University at Athens from a financial
standpoint was a failure as were the two
preceding this. A detailed report has not
as yet been formulated by Manager Nc
Whorter, but he stated that the season
had not been at all successful. The asso-
citation is now in the hole fully as much as
IL at the nllfcnt n the nd 81
bly, more, and unless some measures are
adopted to diminish this mountain of debt
II means an end to athletics at the uni
versity.
The Methodists of Moultrie have gone
TO work for their new church in a way
that guarantees success A subscription
LIST has been opened and $1,000 has already
been subscribed. With the help they have
been promised from outside, they win raise
5000 and this viii be raised by Jan. :,
when work on the new edifice will begin
ine new church will be of brick. with n
sunday School room attached, and sepa-
lated from the main auditorium by a roll
curtain The church win be put where
the old one now stands.
Charles L. Guy, representing the public
administrator of New York, IS In Macon.
searching for a direct descendant OF James
q. FlaVey, who died In New York city two
years ago, leaving an estate valued at 500 -
OOo Falvey lived life of recluse, and
when he died no one knew he had any
INing relatives, except a brother In the
South, whom he is said to have visited In
former years. Those who knew the man
best said that the brother lived in Macon
and that his name was Michael j. Falvev
The brother Is dead, however. and Mr.
Guy Is looking for an heir somewhere who
can prove his right to the money which
is lying Idle in New York If an heir can
not be found the money must revert TO the
state. Mr.. Guy has succeeded in finding
no one In Macon who Is related 60 the old
man, but he viii continue the search IN
other cities Of the state.