Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-07

Kin Clark, Of Hartwell, deceased, has the
foloHi ing old receipt found among about
a hushel or old papers that were in the
hands OF the deceased; Received OF
Sarah Allison ten snillings for the use OF
Aiemance Congregation for the year 1876.
Received by me, Finley steward. july
I. 1917 lie also has note for forty dol
lars, payable to William Arnold, dated
sep. %, 1903, signed by Edward Clark
and witnessed by Jane Arnold. The pa
pers are yellow with age. but the chiro-
Srsphy Is very plain and legible.
Nellie Hopkins, a small colored girl,
whose home is on Frazier street, near
Clark street, Atlanta. was bitten in the
hand Friday by rat. The rodent had
been caught in trap and the child was
/ IN the act of letting 1t out TO be killed by
dog, when the rat grabbed her in the
/ back of the hand. The wound was not a
large one but in five minutes after 1t had
I beer inflicted the hand was almost twice
its normal size. The child suffered In
tensely, and physician was sent for.
/ The city physician in that ward Ie-
spouded, and after examining the wound
rendered the necessary attention.
/ Washington Chronicle: Mr.. Baker has
/ presented the Chronicle with an Oid-tme
wrought nail, which he found last week
in the boxing under the caves of one OF
the convent houses. This is the kind of
nail which was used IN building houses
about the commemorate OF this century.
At that time when a house was to be
built every nail was forged out by hand
in blacksmith shop. IL was tedious and
costly to do so, nut it was the only way
% get nails. Wooden pegs and wrought
nails were used altogether in covering
| houses, and our ancestors can well be
excused for not building very large
houses,
Uncle Tommy Allen was in Madison Fri
day from his home ten miles north of
| Madison. He looks well, but is very
feeble. He will be SO years old If he lives
to Soy. 10. He was born in Lincoln
county, KY, and came TO Morgan county,
Ga. on horseback prior TO 1906. lie was
| a Democrat from the start, voted for
Madison, Monroe and Jackson for Presi-
dent. He was elected tax collector of
Morgan before the war, when the Wing
party was q hundred in majority. His
grandfather Allen was a Scotchman and
came to Virginia, where bis father was
born Uncle Tommy married a Miss
Howman. OF Morgan county, in 1913. He
says OF her: 81 married the prettiest
girl ever saw, and she made the pref
test woman have her picture now,
and do declare you would say so too II
you could see it," He is the father OF
sixteen children.
Augusta Chronicle: The past month or
two has been trying time tor the nhabl-
tants Of this portion of the world, and it
Is matter of no surprise to hear that
even in Augusta several people,
especially women, have been crazed dur
ing these frightful times, when the souls
OF strong men were tried almost beyond
endurance. Yesterday a reporter, dur
ing his perambulatlons in the up
per portion of the city, heard
of couple in the vicinity that
mad been mentally unstrung by
| the repeated earthquake Disturbances.
An effort was made to learn the particu-
lars of the case, but this was found to be
rather difficult undertaking. The par
ties are respected 10y all who know them
and are being looked after by their
friends. Their actions are said to be very
peculiar, and in some instances ludicrous.
| Not only are they conVulsed with terror
at imaginary earthquakes, but have 1lled
the house with Quantities OF dirt as a pre-
ventIve Of damage. Then, too, passers- by
are attacked with pebbles, dirt and other
missiles.
j. A. Rush, the plumber who acct
IDENTIFY killed a small negro boy on Peters
street at Atlanta several weeks ago, APP
peared st police headquarters Friday,
and told the officer ia charge that an at.
leiu pt 10 TAKE us lll6 MAO Deen MADE the
previous night. Mr.. Rush was near the
intersection OF Pryor street aud Georgia
avenue, and, according to his statement
the assault was made upon him when he
was within two hundred yards of his
home. Several weeks ago Mr.. Rush was
walking along Peters street one after
noon with long water plug key in his
hand. Two white boys and small
negro boy were rolling hoops down
the sidewalk and the negro boy
ran against the key. At that time
it was not thought that the child was
hurt, but few days later he died, and
his death was declared TO have been the
result Of the blow inflicted with the key.
| The coroner's jury, after hearing the evil
dence, became satisfied that the lick was
| an accident, but the negroes declaI ed
| that 1t was Intentional. Since that time
Mr.. RusH has received several warnings.
He was informed that the negroes had
| threatened to kill him when the first op-
! portuhity presented itself, and he is of the
| opinion that the assault was made upon
him by negroes, who want to avenge
/ the accidental death Of the bow,