Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-01


not eXtricate itself. It could not crawl
into the barrel because the eggs which
had been swallowed were larger than the
bung. and would not shrink Then it was
shown that eggs and whisky are not only
good for noggs, but IN this case caused the
capture and death of large chicken
snake.
Athens is not only a prosperous busi-
ness place, but has several citizens who
have Inventive minds, and number of
patents have been applied for that will be
very useful. Mr.. Baruch has applied for
patent on "a travelling cap and style
graphic pen. Judge Thomas is getting
up checking machine for cotton ship
pers. The machine is arranged SO that
every bale of cotton trucked Into a car
will have to pass over the machine. and
every time the track goes over the ma
chino registers. lie has already had
proposition for half interest by a rail-
road magnate. This machine will be
great help 10 shippers. Mr.. Lawson, a
timer, has patented cotton basket, with
iron rims and bagging, and has sold a
half interest III it to DR.. Hunnicutt. Mr..
Wright has invented a dstaching Arrange
ment. as q9lt2 o sff
A. Wilson, the colored member from
Camden, has introduced q bill 10 take
from the Governor the power to appoint
the Mayor ard Council OF ST. Mary's, and
TO put that power in the hands of the
voters. ST. Mary's is the county site Of
Camden county. IL is situated on st,
Mary's river, on the line Of Georgia and
Florida. 1t has over 400 inhabitants.
Prior To 1916 the qualified voters elected
their Mayor and Aldermen. In 1915 an
act was passed by the Legislature au-
thOrizing the Governor to appoint the
Mayor and Council of st. Mary's. The
people realize that their choice to that
position could be more fully expressed by
the ballot. In 1880 a large number OF
citizens signed a petition asking the
General Assembly to repeal the act. but
for the want Of time ana proper notice the
bill failed to become law al .a,I
Rome Courier: We are informed that
case Will come UP before the next term Of
the Federal court at Jacksonville, Ala,
in which Capt. John POstel is the COM
plaiuant and the East and West railroad
Of Alabama is the defendant. 1t is said
TO be suit for damages for the sum of
100000, and the amount OF stock which
Capt. POstell has invested IN the road,
which is about $4,000. That case,
as we are informed, grew out
of the discharge Of Capt. Postell from the
service OF the company several weeks
ago. That gentleman claims that he was
under contract with the company until
the road was finished on the west to Biz
mingham, Ala, and on the east from
Gainesville to Gainesville, at n certain
salary. That later there was a clash be-
tween him and the managers concerning
some freight tariffs for the Cherokee iron
Company, and the Consequence WAS that
he was asked to resign. This ne refused
TO do, and was then discharged.
Griffin Neles. This is indeed a strange
story told us by Mr.. Charles Johnson, of
this city, in regard to a cat which is now
in his possession. EtAs | Was moving
from the country to the city | started
from my farm with a Jet black kitten tied
in sack, in my buggy. On my way |
stopped at Mr.. Grubbs' to spend the
night, and placed the sack with the cat
in 1t in my room, but somehow during the
night it managed to escape, and being in
strange place, when the door was
opened in the morning it fed to the woods,
where 1t was impossible to find il before [
left next morning. The children were
very much grieVed at its disappearance,
and / went back several times TO look for
1t, but without success, until several
months afterwards L was down at M
Grubbs' and found the cat, which had
turned perfectly gray from grief, sup
pose, at being separated from my children,
10 whom it was much attached.'
IeSN. OthAlSS A. OtdChlS1+ uiSbuTy luf-
nishes good proof of what energy and pa
tience can accomplish. Not more than
seven or eight years ago he was young
lawyer in LaGrange. His vocation did
not seem to satisfy the moral warnings of
his soul, and he became preacher of the
gospel. He was very young when he
began to preach at ElbertOn, but be
stayed there long enough TO let the Bap-
fist world discover in him a rising man.
from Augusta to the Citadel Square Bap-
list church of Charleston, and now he
has received a call from the Marcy Ave-
nue. Baptist church of Brooklyn. He has
not yet accepted. If be accepts. 5000 are
allowed for expenses of removal, and
salary of 81, 900 awaits him afterwards
He is only 26 years old, and yet the
Brooklyn people were so favOraby i'm
pressed by his preaching in the course Of
three weeks that they consider him pre-
eminently the man to conduct large
and wealthy church.
Before adjourhing the United States
District Court at Atlanta for the term,
Judge Speer made two orders in the case
of Hugh Angler, of Atlanta, against j.
Fl. Haverly, the well-knOwn theatrical
manager One order oVerruled the mo-
ton for new trial in the case. The
other decreed damages TO Mr.. Angler in
the sum of $l,644 principal and 1927 inter-
est to date against }. II. Haverly. princi-
pal aud >. G. Kimball security on the
bond. The suit was brought by Mr.. An
gier against Mr.. Haverly on a contract 10
sing in an opera company. Haverly dis
charged Angler and gave rs a reason that
he could not sing satisfactorily. On the
trial OF the case considerable evidence
WAS introduced to show the quality OF
Mr.. Anglers voice. An affidavit from
Mr.. Max Strakosh, the famous impress
sario, declared that Mr.. Angler had a
good baritone voice which would be Of pc
cuniary value TO an opera company.
Judge Speer, in rendering his decision,
said that the contract had been proven
and the value OF Mr.. Anglers voice es-
tablished.
Macon telegraph: The attention Of a
reporter was attracted yesterday 20 al in-
teresting relic in the shape Of safe that
was being removed into the Office of
George ). Obear, 144 Second street. The
safe was venerable in appearance, and
probably if 1t could speak would tell an
interesting story. IL WAS brought TO this
city in 1885 or 1896, and was used by the
old State bank during the administration
of Gen. W. 5. Holt and Mai. J. II. II.
Washington. This bank was FIRST estab-
lished In Savannah, and subsequently
located an agency here 10 facilitate its
transactions with the merchants Of this