The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-06
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
ruS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

porne Tribune: Rural delivery has pro-
k.,on great thing for the sections of
fFlovd served since it was inaugurated
Several months ago. The system has
Sproven SO satisfactory, and the farmers
have found il so convenient that the eX-
hension of lines and routes in other direc-
IONS will be strongly advocated.
A meeting of the representative men
.om all parts of Rabun county. was held
H. the Court House in Clayton for the
,1ru,se Of devising means to prevent the
|spreading of disease among the cattle of
Itha mountain region by what is known
Ia the cattle tick" An organization was
HORNED. TO be known as the Rebun County
ICatte Protective Association.
The candidates for the Legislature from
Houston county will be Mr.. Martinus
Wa ller and Mr.. L. c. Furtell. both prom
iuent citizens of that county, and a warm
contest between them is anticipated. j.
IN Jack, the present incumbent, and Ma
'5on Hatcher are the candidates for clerk
II abe Superior Court of Houston county
|ard both have already taken the field.
Pursuant to call, the Democrats of Car
ro. county convened at the Court House
Tuesday electing a new county commit
lee and instructing the new committee to
allow all who registered in the years 1898,
1893 and this year to vote. Congressman
W. c. Adamson was Endorsed for renomi-
|uation, with power to select his own dele
gates to The Congressional Convention.
Governor Gambler was in Gainesville
Tuesday on business. He said he came
mp % give in his taxes and see the home
folks. When asked what he thought
about the million dollar cotton mill, he
.I l.
Gainesville" The Pacolet company first
talked with the Governor about Gaines
vile and her advantages and it took him
only a short time to show and convince
It that Gainesville was the best locality.
Griffin Call: The fruit crop in this sec
sion lis practically safe and the fruit
growers begin to breathe freely. In sup
nort of the other learned opinions as to
IT'S condition, an expert horuculturist
rom Welcome Ga, who is in the city,
h bde an examination of the fruit buds
/ fom an liberia tree today, and unhesi
atnsly pronounced the crop perfect. In
view of this fact and that Mr.. J. NJ. Coop
RS bees are doing especially well the
PROSPECTS are good for a jolly good year.
i Speaker Pro Tenn. y. o. Blalock, of the
louise of Representatives, is candidate
succeed himself as the representative
talyette county, and the probability Is
q Mr.. BalCck, who was one of the
rongest men in the last assembly, will
ave ne opposition in his county. He is
eaal3ed as one Of the most conservative
siding officers the House has had in
ars. Foremost In the discussion of the
'Ip5 issues at the last session, his in
l. yte with the members was unusually
The Democratic Executive Committee
of Meriwethe~ county met at Greenvine
Tuesday ana provided for a primary on
July 49, for nominating members of the
LEGISLATURE and county officers. All
white Democrats who were qualified voters
~. the last election will be allowed
fo vote The committee very vigor-
3caly condemned the action of the
state committee for requiring a new
ressration for the primary in May.
he primary for state officers will be
held as ordered by the state committee
IN May but she vote viii be very light
on account Of registration.
AZ a meeting Of the Wesleyan faculty
held Tuesday, it was decided not to al
low he g-r.s to leave the college grounds
for period of 20 days as punishment for
he JOKE played on All Fools Day. This
alphes only 20 the girls who took part
'tHtI HlFtCtlX or lnGlreCtiy IN the Joke,
but there are about one hundred who
nave confessed as being particeps crimi-
ms, and il is expected that Others will
confess later. By plans arranged during
iae previous day. The girls succeeded in
ting off the fire alarm, which is ,oca<ed
n the main building, about midnight
Saturday, night. All of the students and
every member of the faculty in the insti-
toion were soon astir and the greatest
''mmotion and excitement was the re
suit
cuthbert Leader: Every indication
points to the early extension of the Geor-
Pine road. The survey is progressing
rapidly, crossties are being gott out
and Other preparations are goirg fer
WlrI. The first squad of su,Vc' rs
reached Cuthbert Monday. ms "
stopping here, as IL was suppo e. # ~
Would do they kert right on towards
L1mp'Sin, following the old' SUI ey. Last
nis.t they had progressed .gior fiW
mn beyond CGthbert. nj of OR
citizens the surveyors 81 hey had in
Siruouons to proceed to II Sokn anf re-
turn 20 Cuthbert, and fro acre 5 rvey
Inc to Richland. Just ~ th' signi-
flies we know not. The. O. .ter dd Of
Surveyors, who are ma 5 ont ale sur
faca work passed throus ~. here yesterday
ana will follow the first squa