The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-20

former match, have promised to take part,
and The entertainment will be a successful
one An admission price OF % cents will be
charged, and thu proceeds will go to the
benefit of the two churches.
A lever car propelled by squad Of sec
tion hands under Capt. Bradeen, while
going down the grade in the rear Of B. R.
hcRaes rssi6e-ce at Watkinsville, Mon
day morning last, run over a sod, throwing
three of the hands off the car. One of the
negroes fell on the track and the car passed
over him; the other two surveyed the right
of way. Capt Bradeen tells US that the
car was running about twenty miles an
hour, and, being heavy loaded, did not turn
over. The negroes were considerably
bruised, but have resumed their work on
the road.
Some estimates that the LeConte pear
crop of Brooks county this year will be
five times as large as it was last year. A
great many trees and groves will bear that
did not last year, and great many that
did bear last year will have great many
more this year. The trees are not near so
fun this year as last, though, and this will,
Of course. have some effect on the crop, but
Notwithstanding this it can with safety be
figured on as the largest ever shipped from
the county. 1t is not thought that this in
crease in the size of the crop will affect the
price of the fruit, for there are hundreds of
new places to which it can be shipped in
case 1t proves too much for the old mar
kets.
In the deep cut on the Southwestern rail
road, where it runs through Dudley's field,
near Americas, is large quantity OF very
chalky looking clay, and living up the rail-
road near the water works on Lee street, is
a strong, healthy looking negro woman.
Every day, for the last seven or eight years,
this woman has gone into the cut, scooped
out a shoe box full of this chalky clay, taken
it back to her house and eaten 1t. She
takes this in preference to meat, and it gen
orally takes five or six pounds of the clay
for days ration. She will scoop out the
clear, white sand from the creek, put it in
an oven and dry it, and lap 1t up as a child
eats sugar, by the handful, and yet she has
not the bloated appearance that dirt-eaters
wear.
Roast beef is what farmer of Terrell
county almost made of one of bis fine Jer-
sey COWS, by accident, a few nights ago. The
COW had been troubled for some time with
itch, and to cure it the farmer used kero-
sene. He would thoroughly saturate her
every night with oil On this occasion he
had postponed the matter until after dark,
and was obliged to depend on a lightwood
torch for light. The torch was held by
negro boy who was very careless or wick
eddy disposed, for suddenly the torch
touched the COW, and the cow touched the
ground at intervals Of about 80 feet, per
feet ball Of fire The COW has returned
home, and with the exception of a scarcity
of hair is the same gentle, dove-eyed, one
gallon-a-day Jersey as before.
Isaac Harp, formerly of Walker. but now
of Robinson county, Texas, is a remarkable
man. Originally from Gwinnett, he was
living with w. N. Germany at the break
int Of ha Wal Ia a
to Capt Gordon's company. At the time
he could not write, but by putting in his
leisure faithfully when he was not shooting
at the yankees he mastered the art and be-
came orderly sergeant. After the war, he
worked his way to Texas where he fell in
with DR.. McLendon, who owned a 200
acre farm on the Little Brazos. The doctor
recognized his capacity and placed him in
charge. So indispensable did be make him
self to his employer that he gave him one
third Of what the farm made after all ex-
penses were paid.
At Thomasvile Thursday, the petition
for the charter of the Thomasville Invest
ment Company was fled in the office of
Clerk Grower of the superior court. Col
A. P. Wright, s. L. Hayes, Col. A. T.. Nc
Intyre Thomas c. Mitchell and Capt. John
Triplett are the incorporatOrs; A T. McIn-
tyre, Jr., attorney for the petitioners. The
of being increased to $1,000,00 Sub
scriptions may be taken in either cash or
lands The company petitions FOR all the
rights and privileges accorded to invest
ment companies, but their petition does not
indicate any special line Of effort. The in
corporators either say nothing about their
purposes, or commit their nearer to secrecy.
All of them are strong friends Of Thomas
vile, and largely interested in It's growth
and prosperity.
Feb. 6 a fine 3-year FLY, belong
ing to s. ]. Smith, Of Ridgedale. " alker
county, and a sorrel horse owned by Jack
Crews, were stolen off the commons, where
they were running. The horse was one
that would attract attention. He had a
wart on each shoulder, besides a blaze in
his face and white feet The owners had a
weary time of 1t, but at last they struck
the trail Mr.. Smith passed through La
fayette Saturday, riding his lost favorite.
He found her at the livery stable of Nixon
q Harrison, of Cedartown, who had bought
her from the thief. When Mr.. Smith went
up to the gate and looked over into the lot
where she was with some other loose stock,
he said to Mr.. Nixon, There's my Ally"
And when he added further, Come here,
Birdie" and she came and laid her head on
his shoulder, his claim was not disputed.
Recently a northern company submitted
a gas plant in Dalton, and asked the grant
of franchise. The council, after consider
ing the proposition, had about decided to
report favorably upon it, when, on Tuesday
morning last, syndicate, composed of
home capital, came forward and proposed to
erect at once a $50. 900 gas plant if the city
would grant them the franchise. This syn
dieate is composed of K. l. Peak, F. T.
Hardwick, d. C. Bryant, A. B. Felxer,
r. NJ. Heron, George Oglesby, Joe Ken
T. R. Jones and T. o. Trotter, each OF
whom took an equal share in the stock OF
the enterprise, the total amount subscribed
| being $4,000. The intention of this COM
pany is TO begin operations at once, and
have the plant in successful operation as
soon as practicable.
Sometime last December VIII Debill. q
negro, committed a cold blooded murder al
| Leb, a small station on the Savannah, Flor
| ida and Western Railway, seven miles west
| of Thomasville. The victim of the murderer
| was Walter Long. As soon as the murder
was committed Debill fed. He changed
his name TO Joe Dorr and went to work on
the Alabama Midland railroad, some u
miles west Of cambridge. The murder was
| tragic in the extreme Walter was at the
supper table aud Margaret, his wife, hac
| gone into another room to bring hin
a cup of coffee The murderer rushed
in with drawn ak just as Margare,
entered the door, and she called TO her hus-
band to look out, but too late. The first blow
was struck with the poll of the ak, but the
next was with the blade, and nearly sew
| vered the victims head from his body.