The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-30
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
MEMS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

TO plant a big crop OF wheat inns IAN
The cotton market at Gainesville ex-
nerienced little furry on Wednesday. A
GOOD many bales were sold at IL cents.
Following the example of Farmer George
N Truitt. many of the planters of Troup
comfy are holding their cotton for cents,
and say they will not let it go until it
reaches that figure. ~
All of the merchantabe tobacco raised
In Decatur county is grown in the south
ern portion of 1.-THE Fowltown and Alta
pulgus sections produce the tobacco. Most
OF it is sold in Quincy, Fla.
President Diaz has written the manage
rnent of the state fair, stating that he
will be unable to visit Atlanta during the
holding of the fair. owing TO the fact that
it will be impossible for him to come to
the states at that time
At a mass meeting of Oconee county
farmers. attended by 200 whites and 200
negroes, OH Wednesday, resolutions were
adopted asking their creditors 30 give
them more time on account of short crops
and severe damage from drought.
Madison Advertiser: The Oconee Valley
Railroad. which will run from Madison to
Dublin is bv no means a dead issue. The
friends of this most important project were
never more sanguine of its being built
than now. Watch for future develop
ments.
Dublin Dispatch: Mr.. J. d. Smith, who
may be called the "bulr' of the Dublin cot
ton market, made large sahNao Ford &
CO.. of Macon. last Thurs63N He dis
posed of LOO bales, and Neival cents
for it. Mr. Smith very modestly angs that
he is only making a living" in Motion
business. but those who hage kept iFp with
him this season feel sure Wat his last deal
melted him quite handsome amount of
profit.
Liberty County Herald; Judge Paul F.
Scabrook held a special term of the Su-
perior Court on Meuday for the purpose
of granting a charter TO NIeAkrs. ]. T.
Hammond and ]. c. Swindel, DO desired
to be incorporated under the firm name of
Hammond & Swindel Lumber Company"
This corporation starts out with a capital
stock of $4,000 and under the most favora-
bic auspices as its managers are known
hustlers.
Word has been received by the state fair
management from an agent of the COM
mittee who has been travelling through the
West in the interest of the horse-racing
feature of the fair, to the effect that the
horse owners are deeply interested in the
fair and will bring their horses to Atlanta
TO compete for the prizes. It is now es-
timated that there viii be at least 2GO
runners at the grounds, and as many as
12J trotters.
cambridge Democrat: Some of our es-
teemed contemporaries are disposed to
poke fun at our idea of a goat farm. We
do not object to their merriment, it
helps TO advertise money-making indus
A far
caterpillars bollworm. dry weather fresh
ets-nothing interferes with its rapid pro-
gress. But we nave noticed that our peo-
pie really object TO easy a way of get
ting independent, if not rich
\ special to the Morning News from
Reidsvine, says: Tathfan Superior Court
will convene here on Monday, Oct. ?. Both
civil and criminal dockets are very heavy
and a two weeks session is expected. A
court calendar has been prepared by the
local bar, and most of the civil business
Will be disposed of the first week. The
criminal docket win be reached on Monday
of the second week. There are sixteen in
jail beside number who are out on bond.
Americus Times Recorder: Postmaster
Smith was officially advised yesterday that
the department would grant the petition of
citizens of the Twenty-eighth district for
the establishment of a postoffice at j. c.
= Carriers store, to be known as Ogden. Nj
CARER will be postmaster, and for he
4 present, the new Office will have TIL
weekly mail though this may be changed
20 daily very soon. The new office will
prove great convenience to residents of
that district.
W. NJ. Jones, who shot and killed Po-
s1ceman William Hannah at Dalton last
~ ednesday morning, was seen at Cherry
10 f1sa-
Tuesday morning. lie seems to be maxi
Mg for the mountains OF North Carolina.
posse of men with the officers from
Walton were suarding the bridges across
cocoa river Tuesday night expecting to
Head him Off but he gave them the dodge
Ny turning into the mountains east of Blue
IYidse, toward Cooper's Gap.
iThe report of State Treasurer Speer,
Which is now being completed. and will
spon be in the hands OF Gov Gambler,
SLOWS a remarkable increase net ony in
ne number of state banks in Georgia. but
n the business they have done in the last
Year. BY comparison with the statement
1888. II Is seen thaI he volume of bust
ess has increased Sl,565,3 76.12, the show
dg being the best ever made by the state
ahks. Last year there were 119 state
ahks IN Georgia, white this year there are
III o. showing an increase of twenty banks
{.
~ the state banks aggregate 1851. 9S8. 70.
ne figures also show a cash on hand at
ne present time of 81, 0S37 Is. The total
abilities OF all the banks is put down al
Nactly the figure as that of the total re-
1uTcez.
One OF the most impressive scenes ever
Witnessed in Gainesville was the baptism
Bud Hackett al the Baptist Church
ednesday night Rev. Alex w Bealer,
be pastor, officiating. little more
aan year ago a dance was given on the
ace of Mr.. Levi Reeves. eight miles from
artersvihe. II was in The house of one
tho tenants. Hackett and a young man
1med Morris were there. Hackett was
mixing aud in a row that look place shot
Jofris and Killed him. He made his escape
I'd was gone for a year when he was cap
red, brought back. tried, convicted and
ntcncFd TO hang. When the sentence of
Je court was pronounced Hackett tainted
nd quite a scene took Dlacsa soon a fer