The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-28

One of Quitman's Nimrods was out for
hunt the other afternoon and decided to try
his hand on some doves, whose custom III
was to roosl in a slump % sapi1ngs near the
railroad. When he got there he found a
negro already stationed there, and with
several doves in his hand though he had
not a sign Of a gun. Upon inquiry, the
ventleman found out that the negro had Tor
several afternoons been taking his stand at
that particular place, and almost lnvarlaDly
picked up from two to half dozen OF the
| birds which killed themselves flying against
the telegraph wire.
Nontezuma bids fair to have genuine
building boom from now on. The certainty
of a bridge and public school has put new
life into everything. Mr.. Minor is putting
down material on Drayton street
for a two-story residence. Mr.. Max
well will build new warehouse near the
warehouse Of Rape 81 Murray. he also
wants to build a residence and move to
town. A. Wells has about completed his
new home up the railroad. Mrs. Hunter
has finished her now house and moved into
it, Several other citizens contemplate build
ing some very handsome re-idences in the
spring.
Albert johnson, young man who works
at j. w. Watson's gin at Watkinsyille, had
narrow escape from death last Monday.
The gin house is a two story building with
the gin and the press on the top floor. At
one end of the building isa large door made
for the purpose OF rolling the bales OF cot
ton ut after thy are pressed. On Monday
evening, after packing a bale of cotton, AL
bert, in rolling the bal out of this door
with a pair of hooks, failed to turn them
loose in time and was thrown out of the
door with the bale of cotton to The ground,
twenty feet below. Strange to say he eS-
capped unhurt.
Fort Gaines Star: We discovered last
Thurs lay what to us was indeed curl
osity. IL is a veritable rain tree AT 2
O'clock on Thursday beneath cloudless
sky, it was in active irrigation, and again
on Sunday, near the same hour, we visited
it under similar circumstn ices and found 1t
still doing business at the same stani The
tree stands about twenty PAGES inside of
the cemetery gate leading to the park. We
were not botanists enough to know what
kind of tree it is, but that it throws off a
continuous mist like rain we do know. The
incredulous can be- convinced by visit to
the spot, and if convenient VIC Will take
pleasure in acting as escort.
Supt. Schley of the Jekyl Island
Club has contracted to have the
whole of the club house re-carpeted.
Mr.. Fairbanks tie great lard man Of
Chicago, has commenced the erection of a
very handsome cottage in the rear of the
club house which will cost in the nelghbor-
hood of SIS, 900 or $4,000. He will also huild
a handsome church near by In addition to
the above improvements, Supt. Schley
has just completed the new wharf,
which will prove a great convenience to
boats touching there. G. Lud wig, who has
charge Of the training of horses for the club.
has about fifteen in the stables, and among
them hey havetBome very fine stock.
On Friday evening week ago James T.
Smith and r. J. Hightower & Son, two OF
Dublin's largest dealers in general merchan-
disc. were closed by the sheriff under mort
cages held by creditors. r. j. Hightower &
Son, however, effected settlement with their
creditors, and on Saturday afternoon re-
opened tneir store. This firm was found to
be fully solvent, and able to paw 100 cents
on the dollar, and the foreclosure was
brought on solely for the reason that the
cotton crop is backward, and they were not
able to meet their obligations at the time
they were due. The store Of j. T. Smith is
still closed, but the general opinion is that
his assets largely exceed his liabilities and
that he wifi be enabled to effect a satisfac-
tory settlement with his creditors and re-
sumo business in few days.