Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-28

hls receipts were then almost equal to Van.
derhilt, the millionaire. 4 poor. unfortunafe
MINER miner haa oeen working for months without
success, getting his board on credit Ills
iahl.ady got tired of it one morning and told
Hlui ne must leave. He replied that il she
would only give him ms breakfast and a
snack Tor dinner he would bring her ia two
Eoblets Of gold that night and settle his hoard
llil- He was az good as his word and brought
w over the requisite quantity IN pure. bright
shining nuggets Another had Also beeu
working unzuccessfully. One dav be strncE
rich assure and had 10 take Of his pants and
cuat anu We up the legs and sleeves Of his gar
ments to carry the treasure home.
Harrison scott, cOlOred. is "a small wear
olu boy. living with his uncle Jerry More
heai, on the land OF Il. strickland. in Dawson
county. Last sunday morning the bov was
found 90 have stolen q knife. On being asked
Where De got 20 he replied that he had found IT,
His uncle gave him the knife to 20 aud crt \
sWl en- To whip him with. The boy. small as
he was. deciied fe would run away. He was
gone four days tef re his uncle found him
hilIhg in deep rayluc. On seeing his uncle
coming % uIm hs Tau and fell down amon~
some Fu-hes with thc knife under him. ON
ms utcN was found cash two and a half or
three inches long. which only lacked a IjttIe
OF -everluE the jUgular vein. He finally ac-
huo" ledEtu tnat he made the attempt 10 Kill
himseH. lie sand the reason ne did not cut
away again was that it hurt too bad
Naldosta Netrs: We were shown. on Tines
day last. hy I. NJ. Cook, a Masonic medal
which. he SAYS. has beeu IN the family over
eiEnty years. 10 originally belonged 10 joseph
tvoh. Mr. COOKS grandfather. IL is well
preserved but sill shows its age. Its market
value rs about SIG. bat Mr.. Cook saws ne
Would not part with lt for any amount of
money. 10 ls uamOnd-shaped, and one side
Is hlled with strange lettering. with the
square and compass IN the centre: on the
other side Is the following: Joseph Cook
MlledgeV lille. ga. 5szl.n For several wears
lt was supposed TO DO lost. When Sherman
army passed through Milledgeville IL was
stolen by one of the soldiers, and all hopes of
MS recovery were given up. After several
years 10 happened 10 fall INTO the hands of
gentleman Ia Portland. Ne. who. being "a
Mason, understood the lettering, and at once
sent DO tp IT'S owner. IL was sent to Joseph
Cook, or his heirs. Joseph Cook being dead.
it wrs delivered to Mr.. Cooks father who
gave 1t % Mr.. r. VI. Cook on his deathbed
and Mr. Cook has had it ever since.
Hon. /. VI Trammcll, one of the Railroad
Comm ssloners, i'm an interview in the Allan
Ia toHstitHfioH. has the following to say I'm re-
gard In the disposition of the State rOai. for
the sale OF which "a bin will be introduced In
the next General Assembly: Il think
term Of 20 years. 1t can be leased for $4,000
or $4,000 per month. The bill providing for
the lease should make $4,000 per month
minimum price This would be equal To the
interest ON SS.OJ0.O01 at g per cent. per annum
aut 40 the end of - wears the State would
own the road "a hlCh Will, In all probability,
be worth double what it Is worth to-day. 10
should bc leased subject to the present lease
This would relieve the state of the question of
betterments which viii arise between the
present lcssees and the state, and leave that
matter % bee settled by the two companies
and would rid the state of the trouble and eN-
pense of adjusting the same. which is a mat
ter ot great importance To the State. There
Is no question before the Legislature involv-
Ir Z as much as this question does. It's of the
very Eravest Importance and should be dis
cu-~eu uv the papers and disposed of before
lt l5 too late There rs great danger of the
state losing thIs property il wise action is not
taken boy the legislature"
Rome BuHstin; On the train the other morn
ing Col. ID. :. lrintup related 10 us an eXcit-
Ing little episode of the late war, which illus
tratct Gen. Wheeler, the gallant Confederate
cavalry officers uniform courtesy even In the
face of death 1t after the battle Of
ChicamauEa when the Federals were advanc-
ing towards Dalton. Gen. Wheeler was out
ON his =klrmish line where things were pretty
warm. amt bullets We're flying fast and thick
at close quarters. Gen. Wheeler had sought
the protection OF one of the numerous trees
behind which his Ten were dOdging TO evade
the rain OF deadly missiles the enemy was
pouring into theIs thin ranks. Gen. Joseph
+. Johnston. who wanted 10 see Wheeler.
and knowing he would find him where
tue lighting was going on, sought him
og the -hIrmish line. When Gen. John
50 lu walked up the dashIug cavalry officer
sfeupe from behind his tree and invited his
superior ficer tO take advantage of its pro-
lection. This Gen. Johnston declined TO do.
saying that he wanted no man TO expose his
life Tor hls sake. But Gen. Wheeler refused
% return tp nl- place OF safety. and SD the
two brave ami courteous officers stood by the
side Ot the tree. exposed to the full fire Of the
enemy. until they finished their conversation.
Then Johnston retired and Wheeler returned
tp ms post behind the tree. After the war.
when cen Johnston and Col. Irintup had in
tlmttt business connections. Gen Johns on
told the incident % lllustratc.as we have said,
the cool courage and uniform courtesy of
Gen. heeler even IN the face Of death.