The morning news., 1888-07-11

signals, aud was struck by the engine, IL
being impossible to check the train alter
the engineer noticed that the man did not
hear the whistle.
Riddleville correspondence Sandersville
Pro9rCsS. Our genial friend A. \. II. j.
came into town the other day riding IN
cart, drawn by one OK. His load consisted
of himself and one watermelon Being
asked why he did not bring more, he re-
piled that he did start with several more,
but the weather being exceeding warm, and
fielding that his OK was about 70 fail and
also recalling to mind the old proverb thet
"a righteous man regarieth the life or his
beast, ~ he concluded to eat the watermelons
on the way, and thereby relieve tho OK ot
part Of tho load. Strange to say he dld not
seem to realize the fact that the weight OF
the waterm" Ions was still on the cart after
he had eaten them same as before.
Not far from ST. Sinon's is an island
called Blackboard. The name, it is said,
originated from pirate called Blackboard,
VINO long ago inhabited it with his crew OF
desperate men A long black beard flowing
10 his waist gave the pirate his name.
When the government dispatched vessels
laden with uOleY 10 pay oil the men s3Ot
TO cCloniza the tate, these lawless pirates
would lie in W ut aad secure the treasure
at any cost. Some years since a colore1
plow- h re turned out $4,000 in Spanish
gold. 4 crafty white man told him
il was too o'd 10 be good, and that he would
give him $50 for it. The offer was accept
ed, and when it was beyond recall, the poor
darkey found out that he had been swim
dled Even now on tde noghhoring island
Jeckyl the trees are often found nOtched,
and poope suppose that these marks denote
the place where the treasure booty OF the
old pirate is buried Blackboard did not
live to be very old A vessel coming by was
attacked by TIE pirate aud his men, when
the capt1n of the beSieged vessel fired upon
him and killed HIM.
The residence Of John Vandaiy, at
Brunswick, was broken into at about 3
o'clock Sunday morning, and $75 in all, and
sOmo jewelry stole. The thief entered
through a rear window. Mr.. Vandally's
sister was awakened by some one in her
room, but in the darkness could not detect
who it was. The thief approached her bed
side and pulled the bedclothes over her
head to keep her from screaming. aad then
made good his escape. Mr.. Naudaily has
taken out a search warrant for a negro
called Pete, whom he suspects of the theft.
W. B. C. Coker lost several nights ago
about $l3, John Gill has lost several articles
of clothing, and II. b. Treadwell S. On
Saturday morning George Ralston found
uls lttubS anu OLueI dTJlCicn VI CIOUIluB BOuc
Search revealed them on the front steps,
with pockets turned out. No money being
in tie pockets, the burglars gain was small
Nothing else was disturbed in the
house. A store in the neigh
borhood was visited the same
night, but nothing of value taken On
Saturday night H. B. Treadw lis residence
received another burglarious visit, but the
prowler was frightened away. Sunday
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the piazza of w. j. Prices residence, which
afterward proved to he the property of
Mcdaniel Jones, having been taken from
his residence, together with $40 in cash.