The morning news., 1899-12-03
GEORGIA..

The Anod of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church OF Georgia and adjacent states
convened in Fitzgerald Friday morning
They are having an Interesting session.
Mai. w. T. Morgan has announced his
withdrawal from the mayoralty race in
Macon. He takes this step he says, lp
the interest Of peace and harmony. Ihls
action of Maj. Morgan insures a que'
election in Macon. II is not believed Mr.
Bridges Smith viii have opposition in ms
race.
Buloch Herald: Some of the farmers in
our low country might be interested tc
know that the market prices for diamond
back terrapins from s. to Sc each Tor
7-iuch, and SO TO 81 for 6-inch, with very
small supply in prospect and the proba bill
ties favorable for higher figures. good
chance 10 make a speck in the terrapin in
dustry.
Telfair Enterprise: The reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans of Georgia
held in Savannah last week. was a grand
success throughout. There were about
1900 old soldiers in line, headed by Gov.
Gambler and staff, and commanded by Gen.
c. A. Evans. Augusta was unanimously
chosen as the place for holding the reuu-
ion in 1900
Oeonee Enterprise; Mr.. w. A. Woods
has the largest hog without a doubt in
Oconee county, and ne says he is satisfied
his porker will net him coo pounds Of meat.
MIR Woods is using fodder he had pulled
ten years ago, which Is as bright and
pretty as new fodder. He also has enough
forage to supply his stock for two years
made this year despite the dry weather.
Resides being a good farmer, Mr.. Woods
is a substantial citizen.
Lumber City correspondence Telfair En-
terprise: Capt. Day is all smiles now; he
can go to conference and report our church
paid up. Lumber City is small, but does
not intend 10 be left behind in church mat
ters and we know Capt Day win be de-
lighted to say good word for us. Bro.
I1ovett preached two excellent sermons
Sunday, and that night took up a sub
scription for the different colleges. Our
people responded readily, and while the
congregation was small, on account of In
clement weather, he soon had $S05, for
which he thanked the good people, and
closed, by appointing Miss Editha Will
cox to see all who were not at church.
The Ruskin colony, at Duke, Ca, near
waycross, numbers some three hundred.
They have everything in common and all
eat in the same dining room. The follow
ing is taken from the Coming Nation, the
Official organ Of the colony to show how
cheap they live; I'VE arrived at Duke
Sept l6land up to Nov. 1, forty-four days,
we spent for food for the colony in cash,
S46S g. To this might be added SG0.56
worth of sweet potatoes. field peas and
so-forth received from the farm, making
a total of S52917 the whole cost of the
cuisine department for forty-four days,
averaging about 5A cents per day. for each
man, woman and child in the colony"
When asked about the Atlanta depot
matter the other day, Gov. Gambler re-
ferred a Journal reporter to little PAM
phiet on his table which was entitled. AT
ianta's New Union Depot. Detailed Ac-
count Of What Has Been Accomplished.
Full Inside Facts Published for the First
Time. Price so Cents" Within were to be
seen. profusion of blank pages. THAT
sums up the situation" said the Governor,
laughingly. "As you have already stated
the acts of the Depot Commission have
been vitiated by the recent discovery that