Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-30

swan to him and attempted his rescue.
Macon IN his fright and struggles sank
( Nll9ore twice. The latter was forced to
~'n tor his lite aud Esseck Malcom per-
ishcd.
>ucrtf Workman. OF Chattooga county,
/ pass. through Rome Monday en- route
! Tor Milledgevlle, having in charge James
Ratlid, a Iniddle-aged white man. Ratllf
/ was so wild and unmanageable that 1t
! was found necessary to handcutf him, and
7 as he passed down Broad street in Ve-
hicle he attracted a good deal OF atten-
/ ton by his antics and noise. One of Rat
/ ilf's sons, who was along, said that his
| father had been unsettled ever since Rev.
| sam Jones preached in Rome during the
late revival. and was made worse by CO.
Ing to hear Joe Jones, brother OF SANS,
who recently preached in Cbattooga
county.
Brunswick Herald; When Brunswick
! becomes the leading cOaling station on the
South Atlantic coast, all the steam YES
sells plying between South America and
this country can come INTO our harbor,
put on coal and get back to the track Of
their journey inside OF three hours. The
line OF the South American steamers is
only about twenty miles outside OF
Brunswick, and our harbor is so cOpious
and land-locked that they can easily sup
| ply themselves with coal, and with but
very little delay. We shall be indebted
TO our unriValed advantages as to loca-
tion for this great auxiliary to our future
greatness and prosperity.
Butler Herald: Mr.. 7. f. Layfield
brought to our office last week curiosity
in the way OF q small skeleton skull OF a
wild animal, which doubtless many years
ago inhabited the dark woods and pine
forests of old Taylor. 1t was found
in the woods in the lower
part of the county few days ago,
by some gentlemen, and given to Mr..
Layteld, who has deposited it at this
office. Our physicians and many others
have examined it, but no one has yet been
found who is able to tell what kind of an
animal it must have been. All indiea-
tions bear tha impression of considerable
age and an animal OF much brain.
Austin Curtis. a oolored minister living
Inear lrwintOn, was walking through a
field the other day and passed near a
stump, when a snake of the coach whip
variety, which was in hole, jumped at
IFnim and caught him by one of his fingers.
ICurtis pulled back and pulled the snake
about half way out of the hole, the snake
holding on until its faDgs cut through the
skin to the end of the finger. He tied a
string around the finger above the bite,
dug the snake out of the hole and killed
it. He then went to town to see doc
tor, who put some spirits of turpentine on
the bite. He is all right now, and sut-
fered but little inconvenience from it.
At McNutt, few days ago, bundle
of clothing was found concealed in some
brush, which contained two suits of mem
clothing, one mans or boys silk cap, one
lady's calico dress or apron, one pocket
book, nothing in 1t, three little floral
cards, bearing the names of B. Z. Green.
r. $. Ambrose and Samuel Epps.
On the back of one card were the
names of r. II. Williams and w.
H. Attaway, badly written. Two
pictures were found in the bundle, one a
young man with violin standing on left
knee, holding with lett hand; the other is
a man and woman, the man sitting and
the woman standing, all white. Nobody
as yet can tell how they got there.
A. D. Ruede, OF Marietta, dreamed Mon
day night that his house had been bur-
glarized and that mis- pants had been car
ried outdoors and plundered. lie awOke
next morning and to his CONSERVATION
found that such was the fact, His pants
were missing and the front door open.
Near the front gate he found his pants,
riied OF about 81 90 in silver, two priced
ancient coins being among the stolen
pieces. His pocket knife and store keys
tWere not molested. He Investigated the
Ematter Tuesday, and a small negro girl
she opened the door and admitted another
negro girl who carried the pants out doors
! and divided the money, as they wanted to
patronize the festival.
Several days ago Mr.. Moon, of the
| Athens police force, was notified of a
still that was located on the premises Of
| Jack Arnold, about 16 miles north of
Athens, on Crooked creek. The proper
,authorities were informed, and Monday
| Mi Nur hol bnTr ND IoI
lectOr Smith, in company with Mr.. Moon,
started for the spot The parties owning
! the still heard they had reported them,
and made good their escape, with those
| articles which they found it convenient
to carry. The Marshals found nothing
but some beer, which was in a good con-
dition and ready to run. This they poured
out and burnt the vessels containing it,
together with some other things which
had been left. An attempt will be made
to find out the names of the owners.
1t so happens that men often spend time
and money to secure or retain that which
they feel is theirs-many times more than
4 the thing is worth. Here is case in
point: Capt. King, of Brunswick, had on
his premises two pair of geese, To his
| dismay. a few days since the ganders re-
turned home without their mates. Search
was made and the geese found in a neigh
boring colored wOman's yard. They
were claimed, and every hon
orable means made use Of to get them,
but it was no go. Those geese had TO go
before the magistrate, who was convinced
from the evidence that they belonged 10
Capt. King, and 80 rendered his decision,
and that poor misguided woman had to
pay the cost Of court, Sc 30. 1t seems she
had two geese in Decem Der last and they
strayed or were stolen, and, seeing these,
she imagined she recognized in them her
own pets.
At Fairburn Wednesday Hillary Clock
Ter drove up in front OF McCurry's store,
and got out, leaving bis wife seated in the
buggy. just at this time the freight train
came putting along, which frightened the
mule, and he started down the street at
break neck speed. Mrs. Cleckler eXhib-
tied considerable nerve, drawing the lines
tightly and guiding the mule until Camp
bellt0n street was reached. Here the
mule made a quick turn, careening the
buggy, throwing Mrs. Cleckler out on her
face. When taken up she was uncOn-
scioas, and considerably cut and bruised
about the race. just above the right eye
and on the right cheek were two ugly
gashes. DR.. Tidwell dressed the wounds
and she soon recovered Consciousness. IShe
was taken to the home of her niece. Mrs.
5. II. Brantey, and tenderly cared for un-
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