The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-13
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,Dvired by the Jefferson Club, of Augusta,
m deliver an address in that city on the
rourth of July. 1t is very probable that
be VIII accept.
The melon movement from Valdosta has
already begun and during the next few
DAYS thousands of them will be put upon
the market 1t is reported that Floyd
stevens and Tharp Beatty loaded car
for shipment from Jennings on Wednes-
day.
Lumpkln Independent: The peach trees
are putting on remarkable growth this
wear as they are not handicapped by a
cron of fruit. Liberal and even aggres-
siye pruning will be demanded this fail
10 prevent an excess of fruit buds for
next year.
The office of John A. Benedict, as cash
Ter of the Exchange Bank of Athens has
bfen declared vacant, and his successor
Nil he chosen at once. There are about
f-een applicants for the position. and it
IS difficult matter to make any predio
ton as to the winner. The bank officials
arc satisfied that a good cashier can be
secured out of the list of applicants.
Woodbne Southeast Georgian; Messrs.
] A. Joiner and John Fauks were seinina
near here few days ago and caught
two sawfsh The fish measured seven
teen feet each. and their saws were five
feet long. The gentlemen could not hold
the monsters and were being carried
swiftly to sea, but they used a rife to
good effect and soon had the saw fish
ashore.
Probably the most unique of the many
novel displays that will be made at the
Slate Fair will be the exhibition of home
made quilts and blankets made by the
mountain women Of the state. Many of
these women, living in the sparsely set
tied districts. still cling to the most prim-
tive methods of hand-weavlng, and some
Of them possess a degree of skill that is
remarkable.
Townsville Times Enterprise: Thorn
asyIe is not to be overlooked in the mat
ter of asking for recruits for the Philip
pines. large colored poster has been
put up in the postoffice by the War
Department calling for recruits and CIV
ing full information. The nearest recurit-
ing officer is in Savannah and If there
are any who desire to enlist they will
have to go there to do so, 1t is not like
ly that any of the boys in these parts
care 10 zine the army any more. Those
who did go had quite enough of it.
The investigation into the mystery of
Cashier Benedicts disappearance has end
ed for the present. A diligent search OF
ten days on the part of his relatives has
not revealed anything of importance as to
his movements and his whereabouts is as
profound a mystery as when the search
was begun. 1t is useless to theorize and
speculate any longer, and the public will
have to wait until the enigma is answered
by John A. Benedict himself who may re-
turn some day to family and friends as
suddenly as he disappeared. Mr.. George
Benedict is not so Respondent as the other
brothers in regard to the fate of the lost
man, and he anticipates a return of his
brother at no distant day. though this
may rest alone upon his own hopeful dis
position. For the present the curtain is
Drawn upon this inexplicable mystery,
winch has caused much anxiety from the
outset
Inree young men of Phenix City, near
columbus, Powell Guillat, Will Howard
ana Jim Tomlnson, were arrested Satur-
uaS' Inc prosecutor is a H-year-old ne
gro girl, and the charge is assault. The
negro GIRL who is neatly dressed and who
appears 20 be of a respectable colored
lainlly alleges that last Saturday night
a she was walking along near Pine
1foVe cemetery with a negro man these
uIee young white men appeared on the
scene drove her escort off with threats
qua then assaulted her. Their prelimi-
nary trial will probably occur one day
uls week. The charge is of such nature
mat bond is not allowed in their case
me three defendants are all well known
young men and one of them is a married
man. 1t is understood that they assert
ner innocence emphatcally. 1t is re-
ported that the young men were drinking
al the time.
Athens Banner; Oconee county is be-
ing canvassed just now by number of
@ormon elders, but they appear to be
Iecelvlng but cod comfort. Two of them
vent me other day TO the home of citi-
e'n OF Oconee to get dinner. That citizen
"'a them they could get dinner but they
"ou'd nave TO pay for it. They said they
ss'et paid for what they ate, as the Lord
NoNlued that. The Oconee county citi-
sHt tod them to go along then and let
Hg Lord furnish them dinner. These
.uels told the couptryman that they in
ehded making Oconee county the head
Suaiters OF Mormonism in Georgia. They
| - "Neu Dullulng church somewhere in
udt county that will accommodate 1000
eople They expect to bring large num-
OF elders 10 Oeonee county and to do
ee'r work in Georgia with a rush. They
'.s set their hearts on making Georgia
Mormon state. They say that they now
ave one man In Congress and that some
they will gain control there and will
~en punish all their enemies.
Inc revenue officers are making things
interesting in Harris county, in the way
moonshine cases, these days. On Sat
T'udy Deputy Collector F. s. Brown and
Dsputy Marshal Charles F. Brown re-
'"eu from near Hamilton, in Harris
oDnly where they had been the night be-
.'e on an Illicit distillery hunt. The Of
not only located the dstillery they
fooNed for, but ran upon another only a
1 miles distant from the first. Upon arr
nus at Hamilton Friday night the Of
/ went about three miles northeast
l s tne town 10 search OF game. They
ran upon the largest dlstilery seen
/ d,.i many years. in dense swamp The
/ was fine one, and had capa-