The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-26

Irwin Blair OF NaIQOS a mas Two curl
ously malformed hen eggs. They are
small in the middle and large at both
ends.
Several citizens Of Greensboro are de-
voting much time to tanning crows. The
birds are very Intelligent and can be easily
taught
The Alliance oil mill and guano factory
at Griffin will be built soon. The subscrip-
tons are pouring in and the farmers are
enthusiastic.
Several lady members of the Methodist
church of Lexington have interested them
selves in raising fund to purchase an or
gan for their church.
A negro living near Crawfordville is
making big money by manufacturing will
low chairs. He makes them by hand, aud
has more orders than he can fill.
Prof. T. c. Newton of Union Point, for
several years principal of the Union Point
academy, has been appointed 10 a clerkship
In the civil service department and mas left
for Washington.
A. W Robson, hard working young
farmer who lives about two miles from
Watkiusville on the Athens road, had the
misfortune 10 lose mis- barn and its contents
by fire on Sunday night last
Charlie Robinson of Lawrenceville on
last Friday evening, by means of sticks,
rocks, etc, killed n coscAwhip, about mile
and half down the Stone Mountain road
that measured S feet and 0 inches.
James Dickson, a white citizen of Mont
gomery county, was shot and killed. by a
colOred man by the name of Merely Rob
erts, on Monday night. near 10 Palmer's
store, some nine miles above Mount
Vernon.
The store house Of W. T. Roberts OF
Fairburn was entered by burglars on Tues
day night and about $500 worth # goods
stolen. The millinery store Of Miss Ella
Payne was also broken open and quantity
of goods taken.
At the adjourned term Of court at Lex
ington last week the following final settle
ment was decreed of the long contestei
Hill case: Mrs. Hill gets all the personal
property Of deceased, the remainder in the
hands Of d. c. Hill being decreed as the
property of l.. Harry Hill
A short time since, near the Shoals, in
Walton county. little negro hired out to
nurse for a coored family. One day the
family left home, leaving nurse and baby
TO keep house. Result; Nurse put her
hand over baby's mouth and nose to make
him 60 to sleep. BaUy di-d.
Vans Creek church is tie Oldest Baptist
church in Ebert county, and last year cele-
brated the centennial of its existence. The
first pastor was Il Y. Dozier Thornton,
great uncle to the late Rev Benny Thorn
ton. Three young men once walked all the
way from North Carolina to be baptized by
him.
In the front yard of Maj John II. Jones
OF Elberton IS large shell tina was thrown
from Federal gunb0at during the war,
and narrowly mis- ed dr. T. a. Jones. The
shell did not explode, and the servant Of
that gentleman brought it back with him
1t Is very large missile, and quite curl
osity.
w. n Arnold, living in the Big creek
neighborhood Of Oglethorpe county, while
blasting out water house for his saw mill
on the old Riley Place one day last week,
discovered vein Of gold in the excavation
being made. The vein is a large one, and
the indications are that it will yield good
deal OF the precious metal
While the hands were at work making
brick at the Osborn place above Elberton
this week they dug up brick on which
was stamped u. II. Ham, 1851" It was
almost as hard as a stone THis hiss been
the best brick clay mine in Ebert county,
but the supply gave cut last week and the
yard was moved near Gardner g. Arnold's
mill, on the outskirts Of Elberton.
Wednesday last was the most damaging
day Of the season upon crops and all vege-
tation in Oglsthorpe county A gale Of
clouds Of dust and beating the growing
plants about until they were badly with
cred. 1t brought the blues to many a cot
ton farmer. Ia some places limbs Of trees
were blown off and fences laid low bv the
high winds.
This weeks issue of the Greensboro
Herdid-Jouradl contains an account of
preservation af er death which is remark
able. Names are withheld for the evident
ha LOT Of 81 -, H.,
young lady would be annoyed aud hurt by
the publication OF the details in the matter.
About fifteen years ago young lady was
buried IN the cemetery OF neighboriDp
town. There the body remained until a
few days ago, when the relatives Of the de-
ceased concluded 70 remove 10 to another
burial place When disinterred it was found
very good state Of preservation, and the
hair Of the young lady, TO the surprise Of
all, had grown many times longer than it
was at the time of her death.
A remarkable case of snake-charminr is
reported from Greshamvllle. The mother
Of little Belle Hart saw her child st8ndilg
with stick in hand. steadfastiy gazing at
a large coach-whip snake, both snake aud
child looking intentlv at each other, and
neither moving an inch. The child was
pulled away b. her mother, when Belle.
trembling from head to foot, began t. viJ-
lently cry. She explained that she lad in
tended killing the snake, but il caught Der
eye" Try as she woodland horror
stricken as she was she tried hard-she
could not withdraw her eyes from the
snake, and she feels that if she had not
been taken away from the spot by her
mother, she could not much longer have re-
sisted an influence which seemed to urge her
20 advance 70 where the snake lay on the
ground.
singular occurrence was reported bv
william Key OF Colqultt cou ty, who was
In Albany Friday. On his way TO tlat city.
accompanied by Lenny Willis, about nine
miles from the city, he saw COW aud n
steer that had foug u until their horns had
become so securely locked that, being una
BILE 10 extrcate them, each lay painting upon
the ground. The two men used all their
strength in irving 20 loose them, but with
out avail one went % the house OF
Mr.. Braswel, near by, aud secured
n saw with which the two animals were
separated. jim Pope, who had come up at
that )uncture, was Lending them helping
baud. As soon as extrica ed, tho COW rose
90 her feet aud star cd after him with all
the speed possessed Ivy an unfu lated beast
After very lively chase dr. Pope effected
bis escape.
A. Atlanta The capitol furnishing com.
mission tns inspected and accented tho gas
hHtures tina haze just bseu put iu place
They are exceedingly handsome, aud are
FeAl adornmeat VI the lne stats building.