The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-01
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

OEOhOAAs
raUrencevine Herald Uncle Wiley
pierce of Ben Smiths, was 100 years old
~ Dee. 20. On his hundredth birthday he
went to Winder and purchased a suit of
clotbes and a trunk. Mr.. Pierce says that
he served in both the Mexican and Civil
Wars. and wanted to go to fight the Span
iaris
special from Geneva to the Columbus
rnouirer-Sun says: A Mrs Smith, seven
mile. south of town, thinks that she has
hoan troubled for years with witches. She
l. now about 20 years old. She has found
a new plan of late to keep them off, and
th9t is by sleeping with sitter over her
head at night.
FtzseraId Citizen-Leader: Chas Clap
rer informs a reporter he has some ripe
strawberries on the vines. He also has
nsaeb trees in bloom and thinks the cold
weather has not injured the fruit in the
least so far. We fear his peaches are
slightly premature in their actions and
are destined to receive a setback at the
hands of Jack Frost within the next
month.
gainesville News: The people in the
neighborhood of Cherokee Mills, just over
the line in Cherokee county, are just now
interested in the marriage last week of
two of their Oldest citizens. Uncle Davy"
Dickson. who has withstood the winters
of rs years, led to the altar Mrs. Robnett
whose summers number 70. They are es-
Unable people and have known each 9TH
IL for forty years.
sandersville Progress: There is much
speculation as to whether the grand jury
of Washington county will recommend the
adoption of the dog law. enacted by the
last legislature, at the approaching
March term of court. This law viii not
become operative in any county until its
adoption is indorsed by the grand jury
There is considerable opposition to the law
among the owners of dogs who do not
want TO be forced 10 pay dollar for the
privilege of keeping their pets.
In 1890 Georgia had population of l.,
1888. an increase of 1,754So5 people in
the state in 100 years Out of 137 counties
in the state of Georgia Ga have a larger
coored population than white, leaving 73
counties in the state with a larger white
population Than colored. There are 10
counties in the state that have two color
ed people to one white; and counties
that have three colored to one white; and
two counties have four colored to one
white. Floyd county has nearly two white
TO one colored
The Republicans of Jackson county met
at jefferson Saturday in mass meeting 10
elect delegates 10 the State and Ninth Con
gresssional District conventions. The meet
ing unanimously Endorsed the administra
ton and instructed the delegation to sup
port Lyons, Johnson, etc. The delegates
20 The District Convention were instructe
to vote for Ingersoll and Allen as dele
gates from that congressional district. a
resolution thanking Representative Holder
for his course on the Hardwich bill was
enthusiastically adopted by rising vote.
Cartersville News: There is considerable
activity in the manganese industry just
at present. The principal operators being
Messrs Written G Crea of Pennsylvania,
who have leased the we'll known Dobbins
and Harris properties five miles north
of the city. These gentlemen are work
ing about 30 men and have just sunk
50-fCot shaft on the Harris property, and
are now shipping considerable ore. They
are now sinking a deep shaft on the Dob
bins property and hope to strike large
body Of the ore that has made the proper
" famous.
The movement to erect a monument to
the memory of the gallant Lieut.. Tom
Brumby is spreading in popularity through
out the whole country. New Jersey, Mich
iean Ohio and other distant states are
sending subscriptions TO Atlanta, and are
asking for subscription blanks and infor-
nation. The circular letters sent out
few days ago by the Monument Commit ee
~ which an opportunity was Extended PEG
pie throughout all the states West, North
aud East well as the South, 10 con-
tribute TO the erection of a monument 10
the memory of Georgia's hero OF the sea,
Is beginning to bear coed fruit
David Weatherford, a young man living
with his father, Mr.. John Weatherford,
near Winterville. in Clarke county, sus-
tanned injuries Monday morning from
which he will probably die. He was fell
ing trees near his home and had cut a
larse tree almost down. This tree fell and
lodged against another tree. Young
Weatherford then cut that tree until it
Tel When it came to the ground with a
crash the young man was caught beneath
H and pinned to the ground. He received
severe internal injuries that are thought
no he fatal. David Weatherford is a ne
lheW Of Mr. W. c. Weatherford, of
Athens