Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-19

The river was dragged, but the BODY was
not found. :. 5 Crawford, who was down
the river about 100 yards, heard the
scream. Some of his neigbbOrs are in
clined TO think it was imagination on the
part Of Mr. Gilmer, bat he asserts most
positively that it was not. One fact that
%ustalns Mr.. Giimer's assertion is that
; Mr. Crawford, who is a Justice Of the
! peace, heard the woman scream, but. as
he was out Of sight OF the place, did not
see the occurrence.
At Stone Mountain John q. Miller
grew this year three Watermelons weigh
ing each lZS, III and 100 pounds seven
ounces, of the Iron Clad and Cuban Queen
variety. William Henry, MauIe & Co,
seedsmen, OF Philadelphia, Pa, offered in
the spring apremium Of $50 for the largest
melon grown in the United States from
! their celebrated Iron Clad watermelon
seed. Mr.. Miller received their check tor
| 500, he having raised the largest water
melon in the United States OF that variety,
! me melon weighing 1913 pounds. w.
Atee, Burpee IL Co, OF Pr Philadelphia, also
/ offered premium of $75 for the lars est
watermelon grown from their celebrated
Cuban Queen watermelon seed. The
melon ia sed from the Cuban Queen seed
/ weighed III pOunds. Mr.. Miller has not
heard from Burpee Il Co., but no doubt
Will capture that prize also.
The Confederate veterans of the Hall
/ county association met at the court house
Nov. :, and the Commander, Gen. james
Longstreet, took the chair. All the OFF,
GERS were present except the Secretary,
! Col. NJ. Van Estes. On motion of Capt.
D. q. Gambler the constitution, as pre-
sented by the committee appointed for
that purpose, was adopted by sections.
/ The following permanent officers were
lben elected: James L0ngstreet, Com
mander; ID. q. Gambler, First Vice Com
mander; Il. w. johnson, Second Vice
Commander; }, +. Law, Secretary; X. l..
Boone, Treasurer; james l.. Merck, Chap
! lain; TIC. Cover, Surgeon. The follow
ing executive committee was appointed
by the Commander: ID. G. Gambler, A.
Rudolph, John Spence, John l.. Gaines
and A, q. Dorsey. On motion 1t was de-
cided TO have barbecue on Christmas
day TO whicn every body is invited.
Ramon Reese, Of Americas, says That
Monday morning an Italian leading a
large bear by chain was going out OF
town, walking down the railroad; anegro
man with a bag of shucks on his back was
walking up the road. As they approached
one another the bear heard the noise OF
tue shucks as the bag bounced on the ne
gro'S back, reared up on his hind feet and
went walUzing up towards the negro. The
man stopped, his eyes and mouth both
popped open foot wide, he dropped
his bag and ran. The bear made bOlrnd,
dragged the Italian after him until he got
loose, and followed the negro, VINO broke
through wire fence, tore mis- flesh badly
ana lett Il large part Of his clothing on it,
and broke for the woods, closely followed
by the bear. The Italian followed, and
captured his animal later i'm the day. The
negro has not been heard from since, and
IL is supposed he is still running some
where in Florida.
There are continually starting up in
Athens "a number of small enterprises
tnat are scarcely noticed, but they all
help to swell the business of the city.
Hampton & Webb's candy factory, froTa
a small beginning, is now one of the most
In Orlant Industries, and this firm pow
uses up 5000 worth of sugar day. Their
business has increased so rapidly that
| they will put in machinery 70 MIKE all
Kinds of fancy and French candies. The
same engine that turns the machinery
for the candy factory will be used
TO grind all manner OF sDices, cof-
fee, mustard, etc, which win he an
other important branch of business. Il.
&. Hampton has for several years past
! been putting up limited quantity OF
pickles, sour krout and catsups, for
which he has found a great demand. Mir.
Hampton will this year greatly extend
this branch of mis- business. and will next
| summer put up severnl hundred barrels
OF these goods for market. Messrs. Mad.
drey and Jones are now negotiating for
the latest tln-working machinery, by
which they Will be able to manufacture
all manner OF pressed tinware and COM
pete with any city in America.
There was regular whipping bee in
the city guard house yard at Albany
Tuesday. Tuesday morning Policeman
James arrested five little negroes and
locked them up for gambling. Their game
was something on the order of marbles,
except that dimes, nicEels and buttons
were used instead OF marbles Tor 'stakes''
"a species OF juvenile gambling growing
out OF "wlnnance" PLAYED with marbles
When officer Kemp went Dn DUTY at
o'clock aud learned that there
were five little da%Sies in the
guard house he summoned theil
respective parents to meet him at the
guard house at certain hour. Ihe
mothers of all the bows except one re.
sp0rded, but this boys big sister WAS on
band. Mr.. Kemp had d good, keen raw
hide. and when the IN others OF the bows
had Assem- bled he told them that he would
release the prisoners upon condition thai
each one receive a good whipping. The
women all readily agreed TO this PROPOSE i.
/ ton, and such another Trailing OF little
befure since ''freedom." Tile boys were
released to their respective mothers one
! ut time. and the rawhlde was laid on in
( a manner that thoroughly satisfied the
/ officer and doubtless fully administered
/ Justice.
! Collector Crenshaw is busy testing cleo
margarine and pure butter. He uses a
very simple little contrivance manutf C.
/ tured by Josiah 7. Hare, of Chicago, no
/ which is likely TO be adopted by the csDl
/ leciors for testing the articles called hut
! Ter exposed or offered for sale. MIR. HARE
! sent Collector Crenshaw q couple of his
/ bogus butter testers and SAID he would
! give a reward OF 500 10 any one W ho could
not easily distinguish butter from cleo
/ margarine or other compounds sold as
such. The tester consists of a simple
! little clear glass tube with large
/ open mouth and small tin can in which
I 10 place IT, After f.lng The can with
water and allowing IL 10 remain AT cer-
tain temperature. tne tube IS placed IN
the hot water and filled with the butter or
oleomargarIne. Ii is allowed 10 rema in
/ in the hot water until cold, and il IL is
l genuine butter the cheese settles in the
/ bottom 10 a dspth, while the fluid remain
( ing on top is perfectly clear. IL the arti-
| ole IL not genuine butter IL refuses to be-
! come clear. but IL OF an Opaque and ropy
I nature, and ~ not clear. Mr.. Crensbaw
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