Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-21

little fnger-at one end, while the ether was
rounded of bluntly, though longer than a
common egg. He picked it up by the middle,
and the two ends came together He laid il
on a table intending to weigh il and bring il
TO this office, but some of the children got hold
OF II and broke it. We have heard Of many
queer eggs, but this is the longest egg we ever
heard Of. Prof. c. W NJ Wynne says his son
IS correct about the length OF the egg. II it
had been divided up it would probably have
made about four or five eggs of the usual size.
II lhe men Is carefully cared for she may do
better next time.
Greensboro Home Journal: A death oc-
CURED in the Council room of this city on
last Thursday night. The facts, as we nave
been able 10 gather them, are as follows:
wednesday night tramp was found near the
depot VINO was thought to be suffering from a
tOOtre Indulgence in drink. As this is a general
failing with this class nothing was thought OF
It. The next day, however, the man was
found by one of our worthy citizens. and upon
being questioned. declared himself to be Sc
FlOusly sick. This humane gentleman took
the unfortunate man to his house and cared
kindly for his Immediate wants. He seemed
TO grow worse, and the matter was reported
TO the City Council, and the sick man was re-
moved to the Council room. where he died
Thursday night. Coroner Schell held an in
quest Friday morning. Few facts were de-
vel0ped, except that he died of chronic imam
dice, 1t was ascertained from certain Papers
found on his person that the mans name was
Mackin, and that his home was in Pittsburg.
Pa. Further than this, so far as we could
gather' no more was learned. The jury re-
turned a verdict in accordance with the facts
before them. The body was buried by the
County Commissioners.
Bainbridge Democrat: 1t is our painful duty
this week to chronicle one of the saddest acci-
dents that we have ever been called on to re-
port, resulting in the death Of the S-year old
little daughter of Mrs. McJunkin. a widow
lady living with her brother, Mr.. Dan. Camp
bell, IN the lower part of this county. on sun
day morning last, from an overdose of NOR
phIne, administered by the mother for Qui-
nine. on saturday morning. 1t appears that
the child had had a slight attack OF fever,
and II was for the purpose of breaking it up
that the medicine was given. There being in
the house two drachm bOttles-One filed with
morphine and the other with qUinine-the
mother measured out about two grains Of
what she mistOOk for quinine and administer
ed It. The profound sleep of the child which
soon followed was not noticed till several nOurs
had passed, and enough of the deadly drug
had been absorbed into the system to produce
death, Everything was done that could be
thought OF until Sunday morning, when the
spirit Of the little innocent winged its fii-ht to
the spirit world to join a little sister and
brother and its father who had preceded IT .
The grief Of the almost distracted mother can
better be imagined than described, ard we
draw curtain over this part Of the picture.
As ntlmated, the unfortunate lady had pre-
ylOusly lost two bright children and only
few years ago q loving husband, who was
brutally killed by negro in Gadsden county,
Fla.
Augusta furnishes new invention in the
shape of a fire. proof cotton bagging, which
promises revolution in packing the South
ern staple, the Punishment of the old iute
baggIng and a reduction of cotton insurance
rates from the highest to minimum figures.
The invention is by p. G. Close, an Augusta
machinlst, and G.. ". Daughty. 1t consists of
an earihyOr asbestOs-like substance, dissolved
IN some kind of ue like whiteWash and
spread over bagglng made of cotton goods.
The invention Is called anti-phlOgan, and the
inventors claim II is easily made, as cheap as
sand, and the whole baggiug made cheaper
than the jute or gunny bagging now used.
satisfactory test was made at
the Cotton Exchange. The factory Presi-
dents, the cotton merchants, the insurance
men and Chief Platt. of the Augusta Fire De-
partment, all higlHy recommend it. Chemist
g. b r. Howe, Of the Georgia Ch mical
Works. says 1t i5 actually fire-prOOf. The
cotton bagging is covered with anti -phlogan
and, placed in intense heat, carbOniZes, but
does not produce the flame so dangerous in
cotton fires. Hence cotton is protected, and
can be rolled out Of a burning warehouse
after hours of contact with the fire. The in
ventOrs Will soon give a test before the South
western insurance agents in Atlanta. Be
sides keeping at home immense sums now
spent for imported jute bagging this inven-
ton, il adopted, will open a new industry
and cause the manufacture OF over 30O 600
bales of cotton per annum for baling the raw
lint cotton