The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-03

ago that same citizen threw over the ward
fence chicken that he thought was dying.
Several hours afterward he heard the
chicken chirping, and he picked 1t up. The
dirt was washed from its mouth, aud that
'icken is row thriving as nicely as any OF
the other biddies in the brood.
W. A. Kell of Gilmer county is a clever
citizen and good farmer, and in the days
Of war he was as good a confederate soldier
as ever shouldered musket. 1t is sig
nificant fact worthy of historical note that
he has in his possession now the first bomb
ever thrown intO Marietta by the federals
He was stationed in the Gem City when
Johnston and Sherman carelessly slung
their fire around in that locality and the
federals were bonbirdiog K 4nnesaw noun
tain. The bomb missed the ridge and fell
in an old vat in a tan yard in Marietta.
Dir. kell saw it had gone out before explo-
sion and laid it away under an old log, aud
some months after that time, while passing,
he picked up the missile Of death and
brought 1t home His children have rolled
it about his yard, but he says it looks like it
did quarter Of a century ago when it
came flying through the air at his entrench-
ment.
On the extension Of the railroad from
Buena Vista TO Columbus, near Vanhorns
mill, in Chattahoochee county, is natural
mystery that has 40 equal in history. The
railroad runs southeast after CT ssing the
creek. About 200 va DIS after passing the
creek tho road passes through cut that is
four or five feet deep and 800 or 400 feet
long, coming TO a grade at each end. To
the northeast of this grade is a gradual az
cent Of about one foot in ten. The surface
OF the earth after the grading through this
cut, began sinking in sections up the hill that
would be as large as 30 or 80 feet wide by
200 or 800 feet long parallel with the road
These sections have dropped from two to
six feet, and from time to time and sincs
the road was graded, a year ago, have gone
up the hill for 200 or 800 feet. The slides
and sinks have never been witnessed and
may occur at any time and always cause a
rise in the railroad track from two TO six
feet and at times crook it about ont Of the
cut There is no certainty whether the
road will be passable five minutes or not,
as the cons .ruction company have been
compelled TO stop their train and regrade
the road before passing again.
One week ago the north bound passenger
train on the Georgia Midland railroad was
wrecked, in which Engineer Redheld lost
his life. No theory as to the cause of the
accident was advanced at the time, but de-
tectives were employed, who went to work
without clew, and how well they have
succeeded with their work Harris county
Charles Ellison was arrested on suspicion,
tried by a magistrate and turned loose for
want of evidence, on Friday. The detective
believed Ellison to be the guilty man
and kept him Swallowed He, think
in all danger over after his acquit-
tai, within ear shot Of the de-
tectives, began telling a companion of
how he had worked to wreck the train. He
had concealed himself on one of the noun
tain naakc fO va4 oh ha Fa+a 81 L
remarked that Redfield vas running pretty
fast and would make good run Of it. No
further evidence was needed to rearrest
him. On being arrested again he confessed
the whole affair, and is now in Jail. This
information was obtained at Griffin Mon
day from Capt. Mcintyre, a conductor of
the road, who also says that two brothers
OF this tiend murdered an old woman south
Of Columbus several months ago.
The world is filled with Smart Alecks
and Atlanta has her share This was
illustrated by the best joke of the day at
the carshed Monday. Someb dy dropped
a tiny package Of white paper on the fioor
and passed on, A white boy came along
and kicked it. You couldn't April fool
him. A negro boy passed by and tried to
grind it into the floor with his number nine.
He would have died in his tracks rather
than be fooled by picking it up. Then
three white men came along. They saw
the package and walked around it as if it
had been rattle snake They wouldn't
even touch it with their feet for
fear somebody might laugh at them
Inc wise men passed on. Then
two very able colored brothers walked I'D
TO the poor little package, both kicked it at
once and went on. 1t would take a much
sharper trick than that to fool them. On.
yes, aud last Of all, little fool niger came
by. lie glanced at the package-then he
looked around. He walked up and took
square look at the package, and not only
picked 1t up but stood there and opened it,
The fool niger had more sense than all the
wise men. The package containei dollar
bill. lie slipped the treasure into his pocket
just as II he hadn't been made the victim of
an April fool joke.
A gentleman who recently travelled
through Lincoln county relates the follow
Ing ghostly story in the Lincolnton Ne1cs:
A singular incident happened in my trip
across your county some months back some
OF your readers may explain. Coming
from Carolina and crossing the river on the
HAT OF an old-timed aud we'll behaved darky
calling himself Lawson, mounted on a
gentle but spirited animal. purchased for
my special use, from your energetic county
man, Capt. Lyon, in Augusta following the
direction of fine looking old gentleman, |
took the left hand on top of the
hill and followed my nose, pass
ing a comfortable farm house, with
fruit trees, pea fowls and
a half score OF pretty children, then through
the woodland in a cabin at which was a
a bald-neaded man conversing with a col
ored girl. Then came farm house. where
a well hammered lame lad gave me a cool
drink OF spring water. Then through
woods TO large frame dwelling from the
piazza OF which were spread, eleven beauti-
tul homemade quilts, thence up and down
hill until suddenly my gentle animal be-
came very excited, and without any warn
lug female mounted on a sorrel horse
at my left side She wore a
cracker bonnet and was plainly but
dressed and carried a
small bundle. The form and color Of the
animal as well as her figure and clothing
were perfectly distinct, but there was no
substance. l could see through her body
and that Of the animal Quieting somewhat
my horse, | saluted her, but received no
return. gave my animal the reins and
then he qulckened his gait to almost a run
my companion continued by my side until
reached the cross roads, There she passed
III front and turned 10 a house in the grove
and rapidly continued to follow my nose
IN the direction Of Thomson. Was that n
ghostt 1t certainly was not flesh and blood.
DO not intend 10 traYel that road at night,
ghost or no ghost without company"
Cuthbert correspondence Atlanta Con-
Cuthbert is just now unusually
amused aC the expense of about twenty-five
OF her good citizens. The circumstances
are about these; About year ago young
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