The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PAR AGRAPHS.
GEORGIA..

GEORGIA.
Deputy Sheriff Maddox has returned to
Atlanta from Tyler, Tex, Friday night
II II o'clock with II. ]. Robert the man
is wanted on the charge of shooting
LAWYER Burton Smith nine or ten
ears ago.
4 w. G Montfort, one of Eastmans most
prominent cotton buyers died there Sat
urdav morning about 10 o'clock. Mr. Mont
forts home is Butler, Ga, but he has
been in Eastman several seasons buying
cotton. He is a brother of o. Ct. Mont
fort clerk of Superior Court of Taylor
county.
The friends of Solicitor General c. Fl.
Brand of the Western circuit, are com
gratulating him upon the announcement
that ne is to have no opposition, at least
in The ranks of his own party, for re-elec-
ton to the solicitorship. Col. Brand is
one of the youngest solicitors in Georgia,
but at the same time he is regarded by
the lawyers of the Western circuit with
whom he has been associated in recent
years as one of the most efficient solicit
tors the circuit has ever had
The body of Lieut.. Josh Johnson of At
lanta, who died at Guantanamo, Cuba,
has arrived in New York city on board
the transport McClelland. The body win
probably be brought to Atlanta for bur
ial Josh Johnson was one of the best
known young men in Atlanta. When
Rays Immunes' was organized. he en-
listed and went with the regiment to
Cuba. Soon after his arrival in Cuba his
fitness to command was recognized by
Col Ray, and he was appointed second
lieutenant. His death followed soon after
rom colentura fever.
Abbeville Chronicle: The Americas
Times-Recorder announces authoritative
~ that Judge Allen Fort win not be a
candidate for Congress this year. Judge
Fort has shown his wisdom in his decls-
ion, for we don't believe there is a man
in the Third district who could defeat
r. Lewis at this time Every year he
lws stronger in the district and more
useful in Congress, and is making an ex-
cellent representative. He is not snowy
like some members of the Georgia delega-
lion, but in points of usefulness he ranks
with the best. He is a good, sound, safe
member and his standing in the House Is
q credit to the district
II. B. Smith, postmaster at Smithton
Ca. was arrested Friday by Deputy Mar
shall George Thomas on the charge of
Illicit distilling. The fact that he was in
the employ of the government and then
violating its laws, is something that is
very rare in Georgia. He was found OPP
Grating a dstillery about half mile from
his office. The stil was located on
branch and had a capacity of about sew
en- gallons He was very much surprised
when taken in charge by the deputy mar
shall. He was given a nearing oerore Conf-
missioner Erwin in Macon, and was bound
over to the United States Court under
500 bond. He claims that he is innocent
of the charge, but Marshal Thomas had
some excellent evidence against him, and
it was on this that he was held.
Gainesville Eagle: DR.. f. E. Dixon, who
has a rabbit farm north of the city, which
stands and has les being in Hall county,
had a fresh experience this week which Is
perplexing to a man who is SO Jealous as
ne TO make a success growing agricultural
products The land is very high in some
places and very 9ow in others, with
sandy soil suitable 10 goober growing I'M
der ordinary conditions. The doctor de-
cided a little while back that he would
RAISE a crop of rye on il, and stra.ghtWay
sowed rye To his utter astonishment
the recent winds have blown the sand
from the higher places and have even
blown the top of the ground off 20 such
an extent as to blow the grain away also.
He says that the top of the hills on TINS
Place are even as bad as the top of some
mems heads. This indicates that some
parts of his farm are pretty paid. how
deeply the seed are covered up In the
valleys no one knows nor can anyone
imagine how thick the rye w.ll be when
il comes up, if it all comes through on
the other hand, it may be that the Wind
has Sown some other mans field WIN
rye on the southeast side of this farm
rithout the knowledge or consent of the
land owner. 1t would be novel thing
for a farmer to behold a green field OF rye
all in his possession that he did not sow.
rhe wind in such a case will have taken
The place of the ravens in Edjah's time