The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16
GEORGIA.

Judge r. H. jackson, one of the mot
prominent men of the Hoeansville section,
died there at The home Of mis- daughter,
Mrs r. II. Darden. Friday evening, after
q long sickness. Judge Jackson represent
ed Heard county IN the Legislature seVefal
years and also was senator from the Ihlr-
ty-seventh district
Augusta Chronicle: Mr.. Richards OF the
Southern Railroad need not be worried
about the eventual settlement Of the south
by Northern immigrants. They will come
in good time AT the end OF the Iwentl-
eth century the South may be so redun-
dant in population as to excite movements
of people to Central America and Mexico
BE patient.
Some Of the people OF TennIle raised an
objection TO the bill boards of the Wallace
show and declared that they should come
down Ii is he'd that they are mmodest.
Mayor Franklin was appealed 20 IN TIE
matter "a The objection to the biiiboatds
was stated and attention was called 10 the
fact that the authorities Of SandersvlIe
had ordered them removed. The Mayor
refused 10 interfere with the circus people.
The Fifty-eighth annual session of the
Baptist Middle Association was held at
Friendship Church. in Screven county on
last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The
usual routine of business was transacted
and everything passed off very pleasant
ly. 1t was considered one of the most
pleasant meetings in the history of the
association. An earnest Christian spirit
was manifested by all, and altogether 1t
was a most profitable meeting.
sylyana Telephone: The Georgia mill
tlamen who looted the stores at Hamlet,
". c., on their return home from the
Dewey celebration in New York, ought to
cod from he TO .
volunteers We are glad that Gov. Can
dler has taken the matter up In earnest
and Is determined to find out and punish
the guilty parties. Such men are a dis
grace to the state militia and blot upon
the fair name of Georgia. Their arms
should be taken from them. and they
should be dismissed from the service of
the state as unworthy to wear its uni
form.
Superintendent S. s. Fitzsimmons, of
Montg omery, and Tranmaster d. f. Kirk
land of Thomasville, both of the Plant
System, were in Qmtman Thursday to
look over the ground and arrange TO put
in tracks TO the buildings of The Atlantic
and Gulf Cotton Mills, which only
about leo yatds from the depot The Plant
System has large force of hands al work
on their bridge three miles east of Quit
man. Ii has been in bad condition for
some time, and two weeks ago the en-
CINE and part of freight train went into
the river. The bridge is being raised and
rebuilt
Attached to the Central train, at Ten
nile, last Monday was a carload of mer-
chandise for the Wrightsville and Tennilie
Railroad. While it was being side-tTack-
ed. the little window in the end was flung
open. Through il emerged negro, atttr-
ed in new suit shoes, hat and gloves.
Quickly he descended to the ground and
started off at a lively rate. in the difec-
tion of the woods A crowd pursued him.
but failed to overtake him The negro
had stored himself away In the car at Sa-
vannah, broke into the case of goods and
helped himself TO a new suit. His soiled
apparel he left in the car.
The third annual carnival at Macon was
a great success from every standpoint In
the matter of crowds, no more people
could have been expected. and as IL was
more attended than We're looked for. I'll
nancially, the affair will come out all
right. President Tom w. Loyless exerted
every effort TO make the big show a sue
cessful one and gave much time TO the
work Mr.. Henry Horne and other mem
bers of the Executive Committee nave al
so greatly helped out. Mr. g. c. Mat
thews, who was at work on the carnival
since early in the spring, did excellent
that everything turned out satisfactorily.
Ef1ngham News: Mr. Dan c. Heidi, Jr. j,
old HAPPY go-lucky" Dan, entered upon
the duties of professor of mathematics
and science at the Savannah Preparatory
School on Monday morning. MIR, Heidi
is a graduate of the University of GeoT-
gia, having completed a course al that
institution during its last term. He is
fully qualified for the work he has en-
tered and there can be no doubt that Dan
Heidi will prove himself a valuable ae-
QUESTION TO the faculty of the institution
with which he is connected There is not
one of Guyton's young men who enjoys
greater distinction in popularity or who
Is more entitled to laurels for chivalry
than our young friends, and if well wishes
can add one iota to his success it is safe
to say that he is destined to stand in the
ranks of those who are foremost IN sue
cessful achievements. Here's our best
wishes, Dan, along with the rest.