The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-22

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and intricate detail of bookkeeping
J. W. Anderson of Glasgow, XIV who is
now Stopping at the Ocean hotel at Bruins
wick, has curiosity in the shape of a
small stone, in which is an obloug cavity
Containing a drop OF water which moves,
when shaken backward or forward in a
manner somewh 1t similar to spirit level.
The stone is perfectlv clear, and when held
before the eye the water IS plainly seen in
lis movements. Mr.. Anderson purchased
the stone from person on the cars, Tues
| day, who claimed to have taken it from
the mine OF the Georgia Gem and Mining
Company, situated in Thomaston.
A short time ago an old man died in
seeming poverty in a German boarding
house in st. Louis His name was George
4. Hayden, and when his affairs were in
vestigated it was found that he had $50. 900
IN cash aud securities in the bank George
Z. Drummond. of Messrs. Simmons &
Dummond of Atlanta, was named for and
by this old miser, who was the first cousin
OF his father. in Winslow, Me-, more than
40 years ago. Mr. Drummond said that
the first dollar he ever had was given him
by Mr.. ii iyden, who then lived in Wins
low. Afterwards Hayden went west and
drifted into misery habits.
Americas Republican: o. B. Cannon Of
Sumter county is a kind Of medical curl
osliy. Several years ago he came into this
ofilce and the foreman was at that time,
shaking with a chill. The big gun looked
into his eyes, asking whats the matterY
u have got chill, b" was the reply. ''WelI,
you won't have another" said the Cannon,
and he didn't thunder IL out, but spoke in a
still andquiet tone IL the man has ever had
another chill. we haven't heard of it. Can
non has cured a large number of people of
| chllls by this means, when the famous "chill
remedies" and physicians have failed. He
is queer compound, but says che is not
| effective Iii cures nown as he was
DIR. r. C. Words house at Decatur was
burned Saturday with all its contents. The
doctor lost the greater part of his library,
and many valuable books, with his lecture
notes, account books, and the manuscript of
a.book which was nearly ready for the press,
being the accumulation and labor OF sew
eral years. The house was valued at 81, 800.
and the doctor had it insured for 81 200.
He had no insurance on his furniture. The
| editor Of the Chronicle was living in the
house with DIR. Word, and lost about all his
| personal effects, including his entire libra
| ry, all his furniture, bedding, silverware.
crockery, etc, valued at about $500. Ali
the circumstances Indicate that the
burning was due to incendlarism.
At Atlanta, Wednesday, suit was en-
tered by Martha Hucks, formerly Martha
| Mullins, William Cassels and wife, formerly
Mary Mullins; viii Jackson and Curtis
Mullins, asking an injunction against
Frances Z. Estes and her attorney, A. A.
| Manning. The petition sets up the claim
that Elizabeth Mullins died Dec. 8. 1887.
with 81 500 back pension due her. on ac-
count OF the services Of her husband in the
war OF 1912. 1t claims that Mrs. Estes OBJ
talned the money by representing that she
was entitled to it, because of having nursed
her mother and cared for her during her
last illness; and that A. A. Manning as
| attorney, is now in possession of the fund
| which will be diverted from the riyhtful
| legatees unless restraining order is granted.
The case is set for hearing tomorrow.
Summerville Gazette: Last Saturday
night James Cargal and Mis- TIME Potter.
both of Raccoon Mills, concluded that they
knew what was essential to their happiness
better than older folks did, and started Off
TO get married. We are told that Mrs
Potter had given Miss TIME whipping for
going to party vita Mr.. Cargal, and this
precipitated matters somewhat. When Miss
TIME started all the family were in bed but
| herself; but in few minutes her mother
found out that she was gone, and bounced
| up. Taking but little time to dreSs, she
struck out in pursuit, overlook the fleeing
couple and carried the girl back in triumph.
| his was one more instance, however, which
was to illustrate the truth of the adage:
Love laughs at locksmiths and parents {"
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out again and they were married.
A writer in the Thomasville Times sue-
Rests the establishment of turpentne dis
tillery at that place. He saws: "a great
| many visitors who come here express sur
| prise and disappointment because no tur-
| pentine distillsry is in operation in or around
Thomasville. This being the "CIty Among
the Pines" they naturally expect to
find the distilleries numerous around here.
| ctil fo nj Z,
| twelve miles In the country, an great
/ many parties ride or drive out there and
visit the works out of curiosity, and be-
| cause they have heard that the odor arising
from cooking rosin is not only pleasant, but
highly beneficial to the lungs. In this i'm
preston they are not mistaken, and the
writer knows of several instances where
persons in wretched health or the last stages
OF consumption, even, have been entirely
| cured by living near a turpentine still, and
sitting over the vat and taking 'vapor
bath when the charge was turned off
every day. This is. also, a sovereign and
infallible cure for the worst case of head
ache, as five minutes inhalation of the
steam arising from the hot rosin will posi-
lively relieve any case Of headache
Wrightsville Headlight: The cook-room
| to the dwelling of MIR. Outlaw was being
rolled back short distance, and in order
| TO do this 1t was necessary to remove the
top curblng from about the well which
was located a few rods distant, and OBJ
structing the right Of way. When this was
done, and the hands were engaged in NOV
ing the room, two sprightly boosters en-
tered into dispute near the exposed well
aud then and there proposed to fight it out.
Several Iicks were passed and each
succeeding one brought the combatants
nearer the we'll The nature of the
spirited engagement naturally claimed the
close and undivided ate ntion of the bellig-
erent cocks respectively, aud neither
dreamed OF the yawning abyss 50 near. but
each warmed up to his work as the fight
progressed. Finally, one let lya "jodarter,n
which landed his opponent over the brink
and into the well thirty feet below. The sud
den and unexpected exit of the unfortunate
rooster nonplussed the other one completely.
and this brave chanticleer with true grit
stood on the bridge" second, half blinded
by the effects of the short but decisive COM
bat; he stumbled too near the circular
preciplce," and, losing his equilibrium, he,
too, went down to Join his victim in a
watery grave.
FLORIDA.
The indications are that there will be an
immense peach crop in Jefferson county