Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-07

nm was clerk for many years.
-Four or five generations ago. so the old
settlers aver, in n field on the Harris es-
tate, near Nj. Zion, In Hancock county.
there existed tine spring of water 1t
was noted spring. AS time passed the
land wore out and was turned OUT to
recuperate. A second growth of trees
came on, ana the spring disappeared and
could not be found. The trees now in the
field are large in size. The recent heavy
rains washed out gully in this field.
and an inspection of it brought TO light
the missing spring, fifteen feet under the
SOIL, with the Old gum, and even the
gOurd, sound and intact. A little work
has restored the spring to lite of use
fulness.
Marietta journal. D. S. Blackwell. of
our county, showed us acuriosity or mon
frosty, purpOrting TO be calPs head.
The calf from which this was decapitated
was we'll developed in every other respect,
but had prOtruding from its shoulders a
neck that eliminated into a snout. The
point OF the snout was at it's nose. On
top of this snOut was an eve. Under
meath the snOut was an Orfce designed
Tor a mouth, devoid of tongue, teeth and
lips. PROJECTING underneath it's neck
were two well developed ears, the con-
Meeting skin taking in the orifce The
neck, snOut and ears were covered with
red HAIR.
Many hooking birds are shipped from
Atlanta every season to the North and
West. The young birds are caught by
the hundred by small boys who peddle
them at fifty cents each. They are kept
In their native cline until they are or
months old, and then are sent by express
to all parts OF the country. good bird,
four months old, is worth from So to So.
they sing well when year old. 1t is as
tonlshing to what extent their initiative
faculties may be trained by a little pa
uent ingenuity. There is a hooking bird
In Atlanta who whistles "Dixle," Last
Rose OF Summer" and two or three other
airs perfectly. He is estimated at a fabu-
lous value by mis- proud owner
James Crutcher, who has been absent
several weeks visiting his relatives in
Tennessee, returned TO his home at Barnes
vile on Friday evening last. He brought
with him curiosity in the way of a neat
walking cane made by his father, DR.. j.
L. Crutcher, of MurfreesbOro, Tenn. He
began with the ramrOd of a musket,
picked up on the battlefield near MUIR
treesborO. He cut out l,060 pieces OF
wood from 106 different kinds, and begin
ming first with the top end he made
nice head to the cane. He then cut piece
after piece, and glued it till be had in
the 1850 pieces. He then trimmed the
surface Of the stick down to the shape he
desired II, and then sandpapered 1t
smooth, thus completing quite a novelty
In the shape of walking cane.
Bailey's Mills Camden county, CORE
spOndence NEWS, Aug. 5; John A. Wells,
OF this county, after three weeks sick
ness, died on Sunday, just about the hour
when the night and morning meet, in the
18th year of his age, at the residence of
his son-in-law, Capt W. 4. Bailey. He
bore his sickness and pain with all the
tortltude of a Christian. His remains
were inferred in the Burnt Fort Cemetery.
The funeral was attended By a large con-
course of people. Mr.. Wells was born in
Beaufort district, S. c., and came to Cam
den county % years ago, and for the
greater portion Of his life was a farmer.
He was held in high esteem by the people,
and was noted for his kindness. He left
an aged widow, a son and daughter and
several grandchildren and friends to
mourn his loss.
The largest bear ever seen in the noun
tnins crossed the river about six miles
above Tallulah falls the other day. He
was as large as a small sized COW and
made track nearly foot wide, The au-
imal was seen by some men, who at once
gave chase, but before they could get their
dogs and guns in readiness he was lost in
the mountains. Bears and deer are quite
common around T8llulah, and a great
many Of the latter are killed. The people
tan the hides with the HAIR on. and they
make splendid lap robes. There is very lit
tie small game in the mountains. One par
ty was out for more than week and saw
nothing but Jay bird 10 shoot ct. Judge
Emory Speer is now at the falls, and
spends a good portion of his time in the
woods with his dog aud gun, but says he
has only bagged one pheasant as yet.
There is plenty Of FISH in the streams.
The Airline, as briefly mentioned in
yesterdays NEWS, scored another ter
rible and disastrous accident Wednesday
to the fast mail, six miles above Sparta,
and three miles from Welaford. IL was
nearly two hours behind time. and TO
make it up was going nearly fifty miles
per hour. The tram entered double
curve on an embankment and the rails
spread, precipitating the first and second
class coacnes down the embankmeut. A
fearful wreck ensued, and two sleepers
were thrown across the embankment,
wrenchiug of every wheel. telegraph
pole ran clear through one coach. The
coaches were crowded, and the damage
as learned from passen-
ger, was simply fearful. When
the accident occurred Conductor
Ransom was sitting in one coach, and
feeling the crash coming, reached for the
bell-line, but missed 1t. Twas his last
act, as be was fearlully mangled and died
soon after. About 10 passengers were
badly wounded. Capt. Ransom, the dead
conductor, was one Of the Oldest and most
popular on the road, and his terrible
death il every where lamenJed. His wife
wenG TO him at b O'Clock Tuesday after
noon.
At Macon, Wednesday night, a negress
accosted w. Q. Lyons, merchant Of
aeon, and told him that II
he would step into lane for
moment she would tell who had been
stealing from his store. The merchant,
suspectlng nothing, went with her. On
the way the two cOnversed about the mat
ter. the merchant continuing his inquiries
until tue alley at ArtOpe's marble works
was reached. When they arrived there,
the woman, in an unguarded moment,
made sudden attack on the merchant
and attempted u rifle his pockets. she
seized him by the arms, and fastened
them so that he could not resist 70 any
extent. She then reached for bis pocket
book, when he eXtricated himself ana
struck her. The blow feiled her TO the
ground, but she quickly recovered. ana
came at him the second time. lie struck
her again, and Knocked her down, and
was about 20 beat her, when she Threat
ened TO scream murder, and To call for the
police. The merchant, rather IMAM 10 De