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Sam Jones to Rcnorters.


A prominent Baltimore physician
tells in the Baltimore Sun the follow
ing anecdote about Sam Jones, the
Georgia evangelist:
When several years ago Mr.. Jones
was at Emory Grove camp. the news
paper reports of his sermons caused
him to complain.
At the last service he looked down
at the reporters, who sat at a table
just in front of the pulpit, and said:
"And l want to tell you fellows that
1 like you a lot in spite of your mani
fold faults You boys don't treat me
right, though. You take my sermons
and pick out piece here, a piece there
and a piece somewhere else. Then
you string the pieces together, and,
naturally, they read funny.
''Now, suppose reported the Bible
that way! A man asks me what the
Bible tells him to do. l read in one
place, And Judas went out and hanged
himself l turn over and read, &c
thou and do likewise And in another
place 1 find, And do it quickly
''Now, you see, boys, that sort oi
thing won't do. 1t amt fair"
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How a Great surgeon Died.

While Bichat, the famous surgeon,
was dying of typhoid fever he turned
to an old colleague who was sitting be-
side his bed and said to him:
"My friend, am lost, but it is some
consolation to know that my case is
very curious. During the last few
days l have noticed some odd symp-
toms, and l am studying them care
fully"
"Oh, you may recover yet" said the
friend.
''That is impossible" replied Bichat,
'and if it were not for one thing /
would be quite willing to die"
"What is thatY asked the friend.
81 am exceedingly sorry" answered
Bichat, 'that l shall not have an op.
portunity to perform an autopsy OF
myself after my death, for l know that
would make some wonderful scien
tific discovery"
An hour later he was dead.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-29
Early Rising.

The excellence of early rising and its
inspiring influence on both body and
mind have been themes for the poets
song and the sage's sermon. Early ris-
ing promotes cheerfulness of temper,
opens up new capacities of enjoyment
and channels of delight to which the
sluggard must be insensible.
1t increases the sum of human exist
ence by stealing from Incidence hours
that would Gse be utterly wasted, and,
better still, unquestionably conduces to
longevity. All long livers have been
early risers. ~
Now, the habit of retiring to bed at
late hours viii hardly adqnit of early
rising; therefore the necessity Of re-
framing from the one in order to secure
the advantage of the other. From six
to eight hours are generally held to be
sufficient and no doubt on the average
are so.
Our sleep is regulated much by the
season. In winter people lie longer on
account, as they say, of its being too
dark to get up early. There is some
plausibiIity in the reason, but the sys-
tenn in cold and dark weather is more
prone to sleep than in light and sunny
times. Invalids need generally plenty of
bed rest, and they should procure it by
going early to bed.
There are more health and strength
to be found in the practice Of seeing
the sun rise than in looking at it In any
other part of the day.
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Hnres That swim. .

have many times seen hares, sever
al of them at time, cross a stream to
feed on summer evenings and coolly
return in the same way back to the
woods. says a writer in London News.
The act has been quite voluntary, but
one thing | have noticed they invaria-
bly, sat up to see if they had time to
cross before any surprise came. For
instance, the movements of a person
walking along footpath in the dis
tance would be watched with some
anxiety before the plunge was made
l have also seen snakes swim across
streams in the same way. apparently
to bask on the sunny side.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-29

THE DOCTOR BROKE LOOSE AND PUNCHED
OUR HEADS ALL AROUND.
and the one who secured wife and
farm was to divide profits with the re-
naming three. We drew lots, and
won. Perkins was liberal as to my out
fit, even to the diamond stud and gold
headed cane, and it was a pretty swell
man who drove up to Widow Stebbins'
gate.
had heard of Widow Stebbins, bu.
had not yet seen her. At the first
glance / stood ready to shed my fnery
and shovel dirt at 80 cents per day
rather than marry her. Perhaps she
read my feelings In my face, for she
promptly placed her arms akimbo on
the fence and informed me that was
knee sprung. nearsighted and empty
headed. What l said in return was
equally frank. My plain talk about her
personal appearance rather tickled her
sense of humOr, and as / took my de-
parture she called out that if she didn't
find a man that suited her better with
in a month she reckoned she'd drop me
a line.
Duggan went out next, and a hand
somer fellow wasn't to be found in the
oil belt. He was cordially welcomed
and was beginning to feel like a man
led out to execution when Widow
Stebbins suddenly asked him if he
could write poetry. On his replying
that he could not she shook her head
and said that she had decided to marry
a poet. Duggan obligingly offered to
learn. but she declared she couldn't
wait She wanted a full fedged poet
not one who was just experimenting in
the art.
"You see," she said, "when | was 9
young girl / started to write poetry
an had to give it up for the washtub
Seem that I'm rich now. I'm goin' bacl
to II, an I want a husband thatn ap
preciate an help me-"
Our third mas was physician. Th'
widow looked him over critically and
asked:
''Can you write poetyY
'tNo, madam: am doctor"
sLawzeel You're the first docto
that's proposed. I'd like you to writ
poetry; but, then, can do that, an
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WIDOW
STEBBINS
BY GEORGE M. BRISBANE
Copyright, 1901, by
A. S. Richardson

Perkins of Ohio was an old man, a
lame man and decidedly homely man,
but he had a shrewd head and a mint
of money. He brought his mint of mon-
ey to the Pennsylvania oilfelds with
the intention of increasing it to two
mints. incidentally he met Widow
Stebbins.
Widow Stebbins lived in the center of
the oil belt on a farm of twenty-One
acres. Fifty years old, with face that
would stop clock, she had been a wild
Ow for fifteen years. She had done her
best to secure husband No. 2, but every
man in the surrounding counties had
fought shy of what they termed the
homeliest and the talkiest woman in all
Pennsylvania. But when oil was struck
Widow Stebbins became the center Of
masculine interest. The valuation Of
her farm kited up into the thousands,
and she determined to kill two birds
with one stone. She would acquire
riches and husband at the same time.
She calmly announced that her farm,
for which she had been offered $4,000,
was neither for sale nor to lease, but
whoever married her could do what he
liked with the property. Every man
who heard of this imagined he had the
chance of lifetime, but the widow be-
came more and more particular every
day. She even refused men on account
Of the color of their hair or the size of
their feet.
Perkins was among the first to offer
his heart and hand to Widow Steb-
bins. Here was an opportunity that
would not demand the investment Of
any of his treasured capital. The fes-
tive widow looked him over and point
ed to the gate.
''You can pass right on. l don't be-
lieve I'd have married you ten years
ago, when l used to feel like gOin'
out in the fields an sparkin' a scare
crow"
Perkins swallowed his pride and Of
fered her 100000 cash for the farm,
but again she laughed at him. Then,
with righteous wrath blazing in his
bosom, he rode back to town and called
three Of us young fellows into a con-
ference. We were all single. and one
of us was to be the victim. A cold
blooded agreement was drawn up in
black and white. Perkins was to fur
nish all the capital for us to make a
good appearance before the widow.
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THEY cor FREE SEATS.
An order That Was Promptly Hon.
Ored at the BOX Omce.

Ored at the Box ONCE.
Once when Nat Goodwin was play
ing in Chicago two men approached
his manager. who was standing in the
lobby of the theater, and introduced
themselves as a couple of actors. Their
names were entirely unknown to him,
and they had nothing to show that
they were what they claimed to be.
Accordingly he refused to give them
seats, but they were persistent. One
of the men in particular was offensive
ly so. He shook his fist under the
managers nose and deNanded who it
was that dared refuse him. passes.
''I'll see Mr.. Goodwin" he declared.
''I'll see if a little whipper snapper
like you can refuse me seats. You don't
know who we are, eh? Well, who are
you? Let's see your. card. I'll see Mr..
Goodwin about it."
The manager, who feared a scene,
handed over one of his cards and told
the men he was responsible and quite
willing to take the consequences of re-
fusing to give them seats.
A few minutes later the two men
came back to the theater One of them
had written "Pass two on the man
ayers card. He presented the card at
the box office, and it was promptly
honored. Then they went in.
When, half an hour later, the man
ayers attention was called to what
had been done, he was at first inclined
to take some severe action, but later
he saw the joke on himself.
LET them alone" he said. 'If they've
got nerve enough to do that, they are
entitled to seats. You had better senC
an usher down and ask them if the.
wouldn't like a box."-Chicago Trib
une.
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showed what She could DO

Phoxy-I got good square meal last
night, the first in several weeks, and
have you to thank for it.
Friend-Me to thank? Well. that's
news to me.
Phoxy-Yes, 1 know. telephoned to
my wife yesterday morning that you
were coming out to dinner with me-
Philadelphia Press.
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Experienced.

Mamma" she said. what preacher
do you think l ought to have marry
Cecil and me? l feel as though Mr..
Goodman is so young, and, not being
married himself, he could hardly
"Oh, pshawl Have DR.. Easleigh
I've had him for four of mine, and he
always gave thorough satisfaction" -
Chicago Record Herald.
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A Good T.1ker.

Clara-Is Mrs. Filter good conver-
sationalist2
Dorothy-Yes, indeed. She makes
you think of lots Of good things to
say, but talks so much that you don't
get chance to say them.-Detroit
Free Press.
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Weak
and Tired
People

We suppose all the women who
take care of a family and do their
own work are pretty tired come
night, but we are specially sorryfor
those who don't feel rested in the
morning.
"Do you suppose your Vinol
would do me any good?" said a
woman customer the other day.
al just drag round. My work
seems an awful burden"
"We think Vinol will help you,"
said our clerk. "Our folks at
home use it. We have such faith
in it that we will pay the money
back if it doesn't help you.
She took bottle of Vinol home,
and has since bought another bottle.
Vinol was sold last year on the
same guarantee. How many Gre
funds " we're there, do you think ?
Less than two per cent.
In other words, Vinol did sue
cessful work in ninety-eight cases
out of one hundred.
For two great classes, those
who can't seem to gain strength
and those who are tired at nothing,
we say: "Try Vinol on our guar
antee."
For weak women, nursing moth
ers, old people, and puny children
we have found nothing to equal
Vinol.
Clifton & Raymond
DRUGGISTS
Mail orders Supplied, 81. per Bottle, Express Paid
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slvcv.

Squire Jaones-I spose eV must be
orful smart arter tew years in college,
amt he2
Uncle Hennery-Smartl WAL, 1 reck-
onl Wy, that boy writes his expense
items all in French, squire. Chicago
News.
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Cornpronise.

"Why should religion and science
quarrelT
''Why, indeedw
'Why not say that man is descended
from the monkey Eve made OF Adam
and let it go at thatT7-Puck.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16

he station because of the uncertainty
surrounding the monetary outlook,
prices began to sag; however as the
rate on call money rose until for the
greater part of the active list de-
clined from Saturdays closing prices
amounting to about IL per cent. had
been scored. Baltimore and Ohio was
exceptionally pressed for sale on &C
count of some of the street criticism of
the usual stock Pennsylvania in
sympathy lost 1% Illinois central de-
clined over 2 on the influence of the
decrease in net earnings record by the
July statement. Missouri Pacific de-
clined but later recovered a point.
Canadian Pacific was strong early and
was inclined to resist the later reac-
tons. The feature of the industrials
was the advance in sugar of per cent.
and Notwithstanding the reaction in
the general market. the Havemeyer
speciality showed considerable strength
to the close. Copper lost little ground
and In fact the industrials were no
more sensitive to the pressure on the
money market than were some Of the
soundest railway stocks. The advance
in call money rates led to increased
weakness in the foreign exchange mar
ket and the expectation of early gold
imports caused a general substantial
rally in stocks in the last hour. Some
influence on sentiment was also pro-
duced by the late fall in money. The
market closed irregular but fairly
steady. Total sales stock $4,000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16
Shipping Memoranda

Brunswick, Ga. Sept. 15.-Arrived
steamers Colorado. Risk. New York:
George w. Clyde, Chichester, Boston.
via Charleston; Brentwood (Dutchl
Barlow Savannah; schooner Jennie
Lockwood, Hawthorne, Fall River.
Martha p. Small Barlow, Boston.
Charleston. S. c.. Sept. l5.-Arrived
steamers Seminole. Watson. Jackson
vile, and proceeded for New York
Breidablik (Nor) Paulsen. Port An
tonic, Jamaica. carib Ingram, Bos-
ton, and proceeded for Jacksonville:
schooner Clifford n. Carver, Jayne.
Promised Land
Sailed. steamers Cimbria DAM
Hansen, Galveston; Algonquin. Sta
piles, Jacksonville.
Jacksonville. Fla. Sept l5.-Cleared.
schooner John H. May, Stllle. New
Haven; schooner Doris NJ Pickup.
koop, Fort de France. Martinique.
r. W. l.
Philadelphia. Sept l5-Arrivcd.
schooner Hildn. savannah
Cleared, steamers Frelda. Beaufort.
y. 81 hianehelG. Savannah; Allegha-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16
OCEAN aREI(:IITS.

COTTON-Savannah to Boston, per
100 pounds, 25c; to New York. per 100
pounds, zoe to dock; Csc lightered; to
Philadelphia, per bale, s1.00; Balti-
more, $1.0O.
FOREIGN DIRECT - Genoa, Acc;
Hamburg soc: Barcelona, ACC; Trieste,
43c; Venice, 45c, Antwerp. 32c; Bre-
men. PIC; Havre. soc; Rotterdam and
Amsterdam, &c; Liverpool and Man
chester 30c.
LUMBER-By sail-Freight, active,
to Baltimore, $500; to Philadelphia,
$4.75; to New York, $3.50; to Port
land, $500.
LUMBER.-By Steam-Savannah to
Baltimore, IS: to P. R. r., or B. and
o. docks, SIS so; to Philadelphia, Is 2-3
per cwt. a pounds to FOOT; to New
York, Sc per NJ. to dock; lightered,
1915; to Boston. to dock, $S.25.
NAVAL STORES-The market is
dull; medium size vessels. Rosin--
Cork, for orders. Is Cd per barrel of
80 pounds, and 5 per cent. primage.
Spirits-3s Cd per 40 gallons gross, and
s per cent. primage. Large vessels,
rosin, IS 3d. spirits, So Cd. Steam, lie
per 100 pounds on rosin; 211Rc on spir-
it's, Savannah to Boston, and 919c on
rosin, and 19c on spirits to New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16
GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, Sept. 15.-Flour fairly
active and firm in tone with grain,
Rye flour steady. Corn meal dull. Rye
quiet; No. Western, SOC. Barley dull.
Wheat-Spot steadier; No. 2 red,
76Bc. Options opened barely steady
on cable news, but rallied and were
generally firm all day, with broad
ening speculative trade. Buying mo-
tives included a good export trade,
light offerings, foreign demand, small
Northwest receipts and fair clearances.
The market closed firm, at Ac net adj
vance. May closed 747sc; September
closed, 76Ac; December closed 1870.
Corn-Spot dull: No. 2, 721Ac. OPP
tons market was weak on September
owing to larger receipts, but general
ly firm otherwise on small worlds
shipments, the wheat advance, cover
ing and scant offerings. The market
closing firm and 1ac net higher. Jan
uary closed 4Sc; May closed 45Bc;
September closed 66Bc; December
closed 1880.
Oats-spot easy; No. 2, 33c. Options
quiet, but fairly steady with corn.
May closed 35%c; September closed
S515c; December closed 35%c.
Beef quiet.
Cut meats firm; picked bellies, 11%@
lac; picked shoulders, &c; picked
Lard steady: Western steamed lilo;
refined steady Continent, 1925: South
American, 11.60; compound 7%@8c.
Pork firm
Tallow dull.
Rice quiet
Coffee-Spot Rio steady; No. in
voice, 7-16c; mild firm; Cordova so
11hc.
Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining, Sc;
centrifugal SO test, SIC. Refined
steady.
Coffee-Futures opened steady. with
prices 5 to 10 points higher on better
European cables on the local closing
of Saturday and on a little foreign
and local covering demand. The crop
news continued to be conflicting and
nothing definite was learned respecting
the actual situation. The market
closed steady with prices net 10 to 15c
higher and the total sales footing up
26,250 bags.
Butter steady; extra creamery, Csc;
state dairy, 16@22c.
Cheese market steady; new state
full cream small colored fancy 10Rc;
small white 10Bc.
Eggs, steady; state and Pennsyl-
vania, 21@22c.
Potatoes firm; Jerseys 81. 3501 so; New
York, per 100 pounds, $1.75; Long Island
$1.62@175; South Jersey sweets $4,000
| 2.75. Peanuts steady; fancy handpicked
| 5hG51hc; other domestic, 31a@5%c.
Cabbage steady: Long Island, per
100, So .00@3 so.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 171ac.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, Sept. 15.-Reactionary in
fuences from Saturdays slump were
at work in grains to-day This was a
condition somewhat unexpected, for it
was generally supposed that Judge
Chytraus' decision in the oats case Sat
urday would bring out long grains
Traders were somewhat in the dark as
to whether they dare do any business
in futures at other than cash prices
and as a result outside orders were
scarce. Business was largely in the
hands of local traders and the nearby
futures were let severely alone because
of their premium in general over cash
prices. The further delivery, however
seemed to have been over sold Satur-
day, and because of their seeming
cheapness in comparison with shipping
prices. prices were worked higher in
most commodities. At the close Sep
TENDER wheat. December wheat and
December corn were all &c higher;
September corn was &c down and De-
cember oats shade off January pro-
visions closed 25 to TIC up.
The leading futures range as fol-
lows:
Opening. Highest Lowest Closing
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16
FROM WATER FRONT
SNAGBoAT TUGALOO NEAR COM
PLETION AT $. A. l.. WHARVES.
SERVICES NEEDED UP RIVER.
sNAGS SERIOUS DANGERS TO IN
LAND NAVIGATION.

Their Removal viii Be Possible
with This Modern Built and Wen
Equipped Craft-SteamshfpH ueIva
Arrives-Freight Market-Matter RS
of Interest to shippers and Mari
The snagboat Tugaloo is nearing
completion at the lower end of the At
lantic Coast Line wharves, where she
is being built by the government under
the supervision of it's own employees.
When finished the boat will be one of
the strongest and most conveniently
arranged for the business in the gov
eminent service. A description of the
Tugaloo was given in the Morning
News some time ago.
From all accounts attention is need
ed for just such work as the Tugaloo
is built to do. Snags are probably the
greatest danger to steamboats, and in
land transportation, and their removal
will be a great advantage and protec-
ton to steamers. OF late all the boats
built at Savannah have been cut off
into small compartments to lessen the
danger of their sinking in case snag-
ged. Strong bulkheads separate the
compartments. so that when the hull
is snagged only the compartment bro
ken is filled with water. 1t is certain
the river steamboat companies will be
pleased to hear of the completion of
the Tugaioo, and that she is to start
out upon her mission of removing these
dangerous distractions to traffic.
The steamship Huelva arrived yes
terday from Baltimore to load for
Bremen. She is consigned to Strachan
& Co.
For steam tonnage the inquiry was
exceedingly light in all departments
and the amount of actual business
completed was small. Rates continue
to exhibit a weak tendency, as an
abundance of tonnage is available for
both prompt and forward loading. In
the sail tonnage market the only de-
partment showing any strength is he
coastwise lumber and tie trade. Yes
sells are wanted, and owing to the linn
tied offerings rates are strong. In all
other trades the demand was light and
rates commissioned of Commerce.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1e.

pound tins and S0-pound tubs, 11%c;
compound, in tierces. S9sc; 50-pound
tins and S0-pound tubs. Sssc.
miscellaneous.
FISH-Mackerel, half-barrels. No. 1,
$7.75; No. 2. 1915; No. 8. 1913; kits,
No. /, SIPS; No. 2, $1.10; No. 8, 90c; cod
fish, 1-pound bricks. &c; 2-pound brick.
515c; smoked herrings, per box. $50
lie Dutch herrings, in kegs, S1.00;
new mullets, half barrels, 1915.
SYRUP-Market quiet; Georgia and
Florida syrup, buying at 2715@30c;
selling at S21zQS5c; sugar house at 15Q
1Sc.
HIGH WINES-Basis, $1.31.
HONEY-Fair demand; strained, in
barrels, 40c gallon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16

New York, Sept. 15.-Cotton seed oil
was steady with a fair trade at old
prices; prime crude fob. mills, 29c;
prime summer yellow, 40@4012c; off
summer yellow, SS@39c; prime white,
45S46c; prime winter yellow, Acc; prime
meal, $27m2S. nominal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16
VesscIs Sailed Yeater.Iov.

Steamship City of Savannah. Fisher
New York.
steamship Obi (Br). Pinkham, Bre-
Schooner Fannie Reiche, Buckaloo.
Wilmington
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16

New York, Sept 15.-The stock mar
ket to-day was active. but the vol
ume of dealings fell below that of the
recent large days when the bull move
ment was at its heighth. The open
ing was characterized by considerable
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16
Foreign Exnorts.

Per steamship Obi for Bremen
1873 tons rock, $17,S90.62: 6,591 bales
cotton, $2Ss, 551, for Riga, Russia; 100
bales cotton, $4.35O, for St. Petersburg;
800 bales cotton. s351S2. for Gothen-
burg; 100 bales cotton. $4O72
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16

Per steamship City of Savannah TO
New York, Sept. 15.-2.2 POS bales up
land cotton; 20 bags sea island cotton
391 bundles naval stores; SO tons pig
iron; S42,637 feet lumber, ABB packages
general merchandise.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16

ny. Savannah schooner Emma KnowI-
ton, Jacksonville.
Bremen. Sept. 12.-Sailed, steamer
Dalton Hall, Charleston.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.


Steamship Berkshire. Ryan. Phila-
delphia.-J. w Smith.
Steamship Huelva (Br) Harvey
Baltimore, light-Strachan & Co.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16
Continued from Ninth Page,

NOUIIlIHUeu ITOIn- Ninth Page.)
bash, 1900; do preferred, p, 500; Anal
gamated Copper. 1880; Brooklyn Rap
id Transit, 6,4O0; Republic Steel $500;
Sugar, 1880; Tennessee Coal and Iron.
$500; United States Steel. 13, 800; do
preferred, 1000.
New York stock and Bond List.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16

Nes~cIs Cleared lasterdny
Steamship Obi (Br. Pinkham, Bre-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-16

= Remarks cooler weather
IS reported from the Carolinas and
Northeast Georgia; elsewhere tenlpera-
lures show a rising tendency. The
rainfall has been confined to North
Florida.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time, Sept. Is, 1902, s p. m.
10 meridian time = ff'.'