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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
The President of the Senate.

Brooksville News-Register: The nam
ing of the President of the Senate viii
be the first question to present itself
on the assembling a the Legislature
next April 1t is a good, long look into
the future, but we have been taking a
peep, and the one man who stands out
clear and bright. as pre-eminently fitted
to succeed the brilliant Adams, is Thomas
Palmer of Hillsboro. His ability, his
courtesy, his patience and his perfect
fairness were thoroughly demonstrated at
the State Convention at Jacksonville, and
certainly no county has better earned
the honor than grand old Hillsboro.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
Cotton Damaged by Drought.

Americas Times-Recorder: Farmers in
the city yesterday brought distressing re-
ports of the cotton crop in Sumter and
adjacent counties. The drought. torrid
heat and blistering winds OF the past
ten days has wrought irreparaDe loss
and the yield 10 the opinion of conser-
valve farmers. has been cut off twenty
five per cent. within that time. On many
plantations can be seen wide stretches of
cotton that Is shriveled and dead. and
only the immature bo.ls upon II will open
There Is not a section of Sumter in which
the drought has not caused vast damage
40 the cotton crop ana the change with
in ten days has been complete. There was
a slight rain yesterday but not in guam
tity sufficient 10 revive cotton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
Market nominal; sales, =.


Galveston-Quiet; middling, 9ls; net re-
ceipts, 1873; gross, 1873; sales, So; stock
2,744
New Orleans-Firm; middling, 9 1916
net receipts, 40; gross 40; stock 80, 1856
Notwithstanding doing; stock, 4251.
Charleston-Quiet; middling, 912; net re-
ceipts, 40; gross. 14O; stock, 1921.
MISUNDERSTANDING doing; stock, 3,031.
Norfolk-Steady; middling, go; net re-
ceipts, PAS; gross. 245; stock. 1852
Baldmore-Nominal; middling 101k; net
receipts, 9SS; gross, 9SS; stock 1874.
New York-Quiet; middling, 10A; net
receipts, none; gross. 1890; stock 1850.
Boston-Steady; midding 101s; net re-
ceipts, none; gross, 1888.
Philadelphia-Firm; middling, 1917; net
receipts 30; gross. 30; stock. 1908
Daily Movements at Interior Towns
Augusta-Quiet; mddling, 9&4; net re-
ceipts, 8; gross. 8; stock 724.
Memphis-Dull; middling, 91s: net re-
ceipts, 10; gross. 10; stock. S,S12.
st. Louis-Firm; middling. 9Iz; net re-
ceipts, So; gross. So: stock, 1908.
Cincinnati-Duli; middling, 912; stock,
1857.
Houston-Steady; middlng, 8; net re-
ceirts. 8; gross, 9; sales, H. stock sos.
Louisville-Firm; middling. 95s.
Exports of Cotton This Day
Galveston-Coastwise $50.
Norfolk-CoaStwi 6S3
Baltmore-Coastwise, 500
New York-To Great Britain, 1902; to
the continent, 416
Boston-To Great Britain, 400.
Total foreign exports from all ports this
day: To Great Britain, LII; to the con-
tinent, 416.
Total foreign exports since Sept l. 1890:
To Great Britain. 2,S2i,S5S; to France, cog.
S76; to the continent, 2,701,054.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
Good Roads in osceoIa.

Orlando Sentinel Reporter: OsceoIa
county is taking hold OF the matter of
good roads in earnest, and there will be
roads as any In the state. 1t is under
stood that the county will spend al least
$500 per year for this purpose. By the
way, we should have a good clay road
between here and Kissmmee. IL would
DC a splendid thing for both places, and
We believe our County Commissioners will
meet those of our sister county half way
by building down TO our southern line
at an early day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
Will Contest the Nomination.

Mr.. G. V. Gress has served notice on
Mr.. George F. Mcleod, through his at
torney D. B. Nicholson, that he would
contest his nomination for representative
of Wilcox county before the Democratic
Executive Committee, which meets Aug.
Is at Abbeville, to declare the result Of
the primary held in that county. July 81.
In his declaration one paragraph reads:
Ballot No. 45 is fraudulent and Illegal
because s is q repetition of ballot No.
PIP. In all the paragraphs particular
numbers on ballots are mentioned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
Bear Hunting in wilkinson.

Dublin Courier Dispatch: Recently the
people of Wilkinson county INDUCED in
seven days of bear hunting. On Thursday
last a large black bear was discovered
near Irwinton and the people Immediate
ly gave chase with dogs. He eluded the
dogs. but was again jumped Friday, ana
all day kept IN advance of the hounds.
Saturday he was hunted again, but when
he heard the bark Of the dogs made
straight for the river swamp, a distance
OF twelve or fifteen miles, and was lost.
The hunt afforded much fun for those
who INDUCED in it, but there came no
reward in shape OF bear meat.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
Troops Were ordered Ont.

Reports from reliable sources having
reached Tallahassee that an attacking
party of whites would storm the county
Jail in that city Saturday night. and
lynch Dave Richardson, a negro therein
confined who recently killed Harmon
Gray, a prominent young white farmer of
Leon county. Gov. Bloxham ordered the
Governors Guards, a Tallshas mill
tary company, to repair 10 the Jail and
protect the prisoner. The troops remain
ed on guard during the night.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
Politics an Idaho.

Chicago, Aug. Ex-senator Heitfeld and
Senator Dubois of Idaho left for their
homes last night. Their conference with
the officers of the National Committee
was satisfactory. The three fusion ele-
ments have tentative agreement by
which the state officers are to be divided
between the Populists and the Democrats
and the spoils are TO go to Dubois, repre-
senting the Silver Republican element.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
YounE Nan Killed.

Athens Banner: Mr.. Bob Crowley, one
OF the most promising young men Of Ogle-
thorpe county was accidentally killed yes
terday, (Sa turday), morning on the plan
tstion near Crawford. Ga. In company
with Mr.. 3. Banks ne went out squirrel
hunting and had sal down in the shade
10 eat a melon. Mr. Banks dropped mis-
gun across MS lap. and as he did It
discharged its entire contents into the
body OF Crowley. killing him instantly.
Mr.. Crowley was about sixteen years Old,
the son of Mr.. J. b. Crowley. and bid fair
10 make a most useful man.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
Charged with Dynamtting.

st. Louis, Aug. 13.--Morris Brennan,
Fred l.. Northway and James Schwartz,
former employees Of the st. Louis Transit
Company. were arrested yesterday on the
charge of dynamiting the conduit of the
Olive street cable at Maryland and Euclid
avenues at late hour last night. Bren-
nan and Northway have confessed and
have implicated Schwartz.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
How New York Won II.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 13.-Pittsburg had
New York beaten TO a standstill until
the eighth, when O'Brien's wild throw
filled second and third bases. Attend
ance, 200. Score: R.H.E.
Pittsburg .....1 2 0 0 0 0 o. 1
New York III 0 GA p 10 2
Batteries-Phlllippi and O'Connor; Car
rick and Bowerman
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
Robert Kingston scott Dend.

Toledo. O.. Aug 13.-Robert Kingston
Scott, twice civil governor of South Car
DINA, died at his home in Napoleon last
night He was stricken with apoplexy a
year ago, but had apparently recovered.
He entered the Civil War in 1861 as a lieu
tenant colonel, and was discharged as a
major general. He was appointed military
governor, and was twice chosen civil
governor of South Carolina.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
Wed TIorIda,s AIIcgcd Threat.

Jasper News: II is said that West
Florida threatens to secede and annex TO
Alabama In the event of the removal of
tho capital from Tallahassee. We have
not seen the threat and are not prepared
10 affirm that II has been made, but we do
cay that such tnreats are mighty poor ar
guments against capital removal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
Dist. Averages.

Remarks-No precipitation over the i'm
mediate Atlantic districts; showers else
where except over the Mobile district.
Slightly cooler over the Atlanta and Mem
phis districts and slightly warmer over
Texas; high temperatures have obtained
throughout the belt. Excessive rainfall
at Beeville, Tex.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations, Aug. 10, 1860,
o. M 18th meridian time:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14

Special Texas Rainfall Reports .-Pales-
tine, .OS; Galveston, trace; Corpus Chris
Il, .Os; Beeville, 100; Brennan, trace; Co
lumbia, "a; Corsicana, 20; Cuero, .v6;
Hearne. 80; Houston. go; Huntsville,
90; Longview, trace; Luling, .o2; San
Marcos. .0S.
Heavy Rains.-Beeviile. Tex, 100.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
FLORIDA.

Northern capitalists propose to start a
pottery and soap making plant a Jack
sonville to cost $4,000 The factory will
be located on the 81. Johns river near
the yards of the Atlantic Valdosta and
Western Railroad. No better material,
1t IS said, can be found for pottery pur-
pOses than the kaolln of Florida.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
COTTON.

The cotton market closed nominal to-
day. Receipts of only three bales were
reported at the Cotton Exchange. New
cotton is beginning to find its way 10
market, though not as fast as it did last
year. the seasons receipts are 1888, 296
bales.
The following were the official spot quo
tations at the close of the market at
the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14

Cincinnati Aug. 13.-Phillips was irwin
chile to-day and the champions were shut
out. Score: RHE.
Cincinnati % 0 0 x-4 l
Brooklyn 30 0 0 % 0
Batteries-Phillips and Kahoe: Kitson
and McGuinre.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
Oranges in Orange County.

Orlando Star: Many of the old orange
groves in this county have been resus-
cstated and cultivated since the great
freeze, and mos, of them are vigorous
and in bearing. New orchards have been
started by many growers and they are
being properly cared for It j. estimated
" experts that the crop OF oranges IN
Orange county the coming season VIII
aggregate about 5000 boxes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
st. Louis won Easily.

st. Louis, Aug. 13.-St. Louis pounded
Pitcher Piatt all over the lot Powell
was in magnificent form. Attendance, 700.
Score: RHE
st. Louis 20 l % 2 x-1o Is
Philadelphia 0 o o 0 2-3 2
Batteries-Powell and Robinson; Piatt
and Murphy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
other Games.

At Hartford-Hartford, 5; Toronto. l.
AT Observation-Disclosures s; Syracuse,5
At pringfield-Springfleld, o. Montreal5
Worcester Rochester game postponed on
account of wet grounds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
A TEXAS WONDER.


One small bottle OF Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles. removes gravel cures diabetes
seminal emissions weak ana lame backs
rheumatism and all ire gulsritlss Of the
kidneys and bladder in both men ana
women. regulates bladder troubles in emil
dren. II not sold BY your druggist VAL
be sent my mai on receipt Of 81 one
small bottle is Two months treatment,
and will cure any case above mentioned.
DR.. E. ". Hall. sole manufactured. P. O.
Box 60, s.. Louis. No Send for tesu-
moniaIs. Sold by all druggists and Solo
mons Co, Savannah. Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND.
Chicago Bent Boston in Both Games
Without Difficulty

Chicago, Aug. 13.-Chicago took both
games from Boston to-day. Captain Duff
fy lost the first by mufting an easy fly.
Longs great fielding in both games was
the feature. Attendance $500. Score
First game R.H.E
Chicago 80 0 90 5 / Ito 0
Boston .......0 o 0 0 0 0 o. 9 ?
Batteries-Callahan and Chance; Willis
and Clarke.
Second game RHE
Chicago .....O o 0 o o 0 Ks 9 4
Boston .......3 0 0 90 a s 4
Batteries-Garvin and Donahue; Mich
OILS and Sullivan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14

River Report-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta, at s a. m. Goth me-
ridien time) yesterday. was so feet fall
of 0.s foot during the preceding twenty
four hours
Cotton region bulletin. Savannah, Ga,
for the twenty-four hours ending al
a. m, 18th meridian time, Aug. ID, 1900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14

clause. August, 2s-64d, sellers; August
September. 15-64d5 16-64d. sellers; Sep
tember October. 61-64d4 62-6id, buyers;
October-N ovember. 51-64Q4 52-S4d; No
vember-December. 4 46-s4d4 47-6+d. buyers;
Overwhelmingly, 4S-64d. buyers; jan
February. 1 41-64G4 42-64d, buyers
FebruaryMarch, 40-64d4 41-64d. sellers;
March-April. 4 39-S4d4 40-64d, value; April
May, 4 39-64d, sellers.
New Orleans, Aug. 13.-Cotton futures
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14

prosperity is once more visiting the camp
The orange and pineapple crops are so
heavy as to remind US of the haleyon
DAYS of long ago. With no mosquitoes
and good crops we are doubly blessed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE DAY IN
TWO STATES.

Legislative Nomination in wilcox
to be Contested-YoungN Man Acct
dentaIIy Shot to Denth-CottOn
Damaged by DrouGht-ExpIosiOn of
whisky BarreI-Troops Ordered
Out at TnIIahassee-Good Roads in
orceoIa-Other Florida News.
At Royston. not far from Elberton.
religious sect is holding a series Of serv-
ices which for uniqueness and the
strange, SURPRISES anything ever known
in that section. They are called holiness
people and claim 20 have been baptized
in fire and burning lava. They claim TO
have dynamite and lyddite in their souls.
They hold all-day services, dance until ex
hausted, then exhort those present. They
seem terribly in earnest and are attracting
a great deal of attention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
King Received Deputics.

Rome, Aug. 13-Yesterday King Victor
Emanuel III received 600 members of the
senate and chamber of deputies who de-
cided TO acknowledge their devotion to
the throne.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14

small business; prices easier; American
middlng fair, 6 l-l6d; good middling.
25-32d; middling. 2l-32d; low
middling, 1890; good ordinary.
i3-32d. ordinary, 7-32d. The
sales of the day were 1900 bales. includ-
ing IS bales, American; none for spec
ulation and export; receipts. 1000 bales.
including 500, American.
Futures opened steady and closed very
steady; American middllng, low middling
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14

There is some talk in London to the
effect that Lord Kitchener is TO be mar
ried next spring. and that his engage
ment will be announced upon his return
from South Africa.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14

Dr. E W Hall. St. Louis. Mo: Dear
Sir-PIease ship me three dozen Hairs
G eat Discovery by first express. / have
sod over one gross. It gives perfect sat
isfscticn and 1 recommend it TO my
customers. Yours truly.
II. c. GROVES.
Prop. An,i-M Monopoly Drug Store.
Ocala Fla, Dec g
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
According 10 Leslie sleph

According to Leslie stephen IN the
National Dictionary of Biography"
Wordsworth as poet laureate wore the
same coat to levees that Samuel ROBBERS
had worn and the coat passed Subsequent
ly to Tennyson when he became poet lau-
reate
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14

TitOsville Advocate: The East Coast of
Florida Is in fine shape again Every
nsdy is wearing a contented smile, and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
Races Were Declared or.

Glens Falls N. Y, Aug. 13.-The Grand
Circuit races to-day were declared of I'M
iii tomorrow on account OF rain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
Wagnerian Singer Dead.

Berlin. Aug. 13-Franz Betz the we'll
known Wagnerian singer. died in Berlin
yesterday
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14

m case of
He OF
He has ured more csseso all OF
He NOR cast all o
An he has cured ecasesto
he has done al VIII he can
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they undern obligation
of Health"
J. NEWTON HATHAWAY NJ D. Once hours to II M to and
DIR p m
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14

C. of G. con. IS. 1916. NJ. & NJ. 81 %
c. OF Ga. LIST incomes, 1915 ..... A q
do 20 incomes, ls45 .-............ II l2b
do Sd incomes. 1915 ........ 6 "a
C. of G. On. G. & A. Div) IS,
1877, J. g. J. Observation-Disclosures. "a *
c. of G. (Eaton Branch), IS, 1926
j. q ID. 80 q
City a. Suburban r. r. LIST Is. lO9lL 1I6lf
Columbus city, 5s, 1909 .........lo6 10
Charleston city As, 1915 .......lO1 100
Eagle & Phenix Mills 6s. 1928 . 1l6 IN
Edison Electric Illuminating Is. l04 1o5
Enterprise Mfg. 6s, 1905. .102 lC3
Georgia Railroad IS. 1910 ........ll4 1I5x
G. S. & F. 1915, ]. & ]. ..........1 100 10
Georgia & Alabama 1st IS, 1915 104 los
do consolidated IS, 1915 ...... IS q
do do l947, ]. & ]. ............95 g
Georgia state 31as. 1890, ]. G. j.. .l06 lW
do 315s 1915. M. & N. ............lO4 l0s
do 43s. 1910 .......................1171 llSH
Macon city IS, 1910. ]. & J........116 1ls
do AIS, 1926, Jan. par. .107 100
Ocean Steamship 5s, 1926 ..........103 10i
Savannah city IS, quar-. October
1913 -.-...................11l 111
do So, quar-. August. 1909. ......1l1 u2
South Carolina state AIS, 1888 ll6 lI8
Sibley Mfg. Co. 6s, 1903 .........101 l09
South Bound os ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9712 80
S.. F. & w. gen. mtge. IS. 1884 .123 y,
do do LIST IS. gold 1884 ...... 1lO1A l12L
do st. John Div. 1st As. 1884. -. 81 s
New York, Aug. 13.-Money on call
steady, at IA per cent. Prime mercautila
paper steady. at IA per cent. Prime mer
camille paper 4@5 per cent. Sterling ex
change weak, with actual business in
bankers bills, at 81 S71sd4. S75s for demand
and at s4.S37s for sixty days; posted rates
81. S41s94 So and 81 SS19a4.S9 Commerc9l
bills, $4.s31zG4. $3.50. Silver certificates. 6l@
@62lkc; bar silver, Gle; Mexican dollars
4S1ac Government bonds steady; stae
bonds inactive; railroad bonds firm.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14

=, fUB. .-Iurpentine
market nominal, nothing doing; quota
tons omitted
Rosin firm; sales none; unchanged.
Wilmington, N. c., Aug. 13-Spirits tur-
pentine steady at Ss14GS94c; receipts. "a
casks. Rosin firm at $40 and s.. %: re-
ceipts, 4S4. Crude turpenline dull at $40
and 81 10; receipts. lbs. Tar quiet at $40;
receipts, SO.
New Orleans, Aug. 13.-Receipts: Rosin
1876 barrels turpentine, las; exports. none
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
MURPHY & CO., INC.
Board of Trade Building. Savannah.
Private leased wires direct TO New Yorl
Chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.

New York office, No. 81 Broadway.
Ofilces in principal cities throughout the
South. Write for our Market Manual and
book containing instructions for traders.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
w. F. HAMILTON,
Artesian Well Contractor,

OCALA, FLA.
Am prepared to drill wells up TO any
depth. We use frst-class machinery. can
DO work on short notice and guarantee |
satisfaction
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14
THE DOCTOR WHO STAYS.
Others Come and FAN and Pass On, but DIR. Hath
awny's Practice Been Permanently Es-
tabIished fl 20 Years by Year
Greater Because
Record of

DR.. Hathaway been established in the
South longer than other specialist demonstrates
important things Other specialists have
practiced for few months and
year but Dr. Hathaway is the only of all
the number remained. and his p actice
continuous 20 years.
The be plain TO ALL
e made promises which he could fulfill;
as fulfilled promise he has made;
He than all other specialists in
his field combined.
He has of Loss of NJ anly vigor;
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-14

Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday
For Georgia. North Carolina and South
enthusiastically fair Tuesday and
Wednesday; light to fresh southwesterly
winds.
Eastern and Western Florda-Generally
fair Tuesday and Wednesday; light south
westerly winds.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature,315 pm. 81 degrees
Minimum temperature, 6 a. m. n degrees
Mean temperature ............. 81 degrees
Normal temperature ........... so degrees
Excess of temperature .......... degrees
Accumulated excess since
Aug. ] OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan. J. Observation-Disclosures. 152 degrees
Rainfall ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90 inch
Normal ......... ............ 20 inch
Deficiency since Aug. l ....... 2.& inches
Deficiency since Jan. l ......... g. 10 inches
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29
What is Doing in the South.

Gold has been discovered near
Toccoa Falls. Ga.
A 100000 addition is being made to
the cotton mill at Jackson, Ga. A site
for second mill has been purchased.
A national record was broken by the
New Orleans mint during the last
month. In that period 100000 stand
ard silver dollars were turned out, that
being more than were ever before
coined either at the New Orleans mint
or at any other institution throughout
the country.
Chattanooga capitalists are talking
about building big hotel in that city.
The Republican Iron and Steel COM
pany is building a third furnace at
Thomas, Ala. 1t will have a capacity
of $50 tons a day.
The Richmond spinning mill at Chat
tanooga will begin operations this
week. Over 200 hands will be given
employment.
There were 1881 arrests in Memphis
las. year.
Macon. Ca. is to have a street fair
this Fall
The indications are that Georgia will
have big peach crop this year.
The city council of Savannah has
adopted an ordinance requiring every
body to be vaccinated who have not
been vaccinated within seven years.
A dredge, which is working on
Hutchinson's island. near Savannah,
recently dug up two old revolutionary
cannon which probably belonged to the
British man-of-war, the wreck of which
was dug out few days ago. One of
the pieces weighed 1000 pounds, the
other $780, The cannon will be pre-
scented to the city and preserved as a
revolutionary relic. The old warship
was evidently sunk here during the
revolution, and an effort to get at her
name and history is now being made.
The Columbia Paper company or
Bristol, Va, will spend $3.50, 1000 this
year in completing its plant