The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
rEEWs-OTTHE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Near Cave Springs-A Negro Has a
Narrow Escape from Death at the
Scene OF the Recent Wreck Near
Albany.
GEORGIA.
Col John Thomas was buried at Atlanta
Sunday.
The Oldest house in Vienna was torn
AWAY last week 1t was the old 16x20 room
on the old Fred Leonard corner. which in
years gone by was used for grocery store.
Joseph Fried Of Macon, who is 8 member
of the university law school at Athens, is
making an effort to organize lodge of the
Knights Of Pythias in tnat city, TO take the
place of the Howell Cobb lodge, at one
time aourishing, but now defunct.
Saturday night a party Of negroes, re
turning from a festival near Union Point,
were making the night hideous. Near
Sloan they were Joined by Sam Wright,
who, after a few words, and apparently
without provocatiOn, was shot dead by
Henry Mapp. The coroner's jury pro-
nounoed it murder.
Mrs. E. Giles, resident of Worth county,
.swho is now in her sd year, has made in
side of three weeks, a quilt containing
twelve stars, each star consisting of forty
eight different pieces of cloth. Mrs. Giles
cut out every piece, threaded every needle
the aid Of spectacles.
Quite number Of Sandersville citizens
witnessed a beautiful phenomenon last
Monday morning. Upon the bosom of Il
cloud in the northwestern sky were painted
two beautiful rsinbows, one Of them in
vivid colors, and at the same time in the
southwest appeared another gorgeously
painted rainbow, making three rainbows in
different parts Of the heavens visible at the
same time.
There are two cats in Perry that are ex-
cellent retrievers Recently Maj. Brunson
had been shooting English Sparrows in his
horse lot. These cats, by their own motion,
have learned that the report Of a gun
means something TO their benefit If prop
-erly attended to. Consequently they closely
watch the major when he picks up his gun.
When he fires they rush out and pick up the
bird, whenever he is fortunate enough to
kill one They persistently claim and de-
YOUR every bird they get. These cats
respectively belong to Maj. w. Brunson
and Mr.. c. H. Moore.
Thirty-two years ago q certain physician
of Hart county began the practice of physic
He employed a saddler and harness maker
to make his medical cases. As it happened,
he never recompensed the maker of those
cases until about a week ago Not from
the fact that the physician was indifferent
or careless about settling up his dues, nor
that the maker was of such circumstances
that he never needed the money, but, as it
CHANGED, neither one asked for settlement
until the time above mentioned. The price
of the case was $40. The maker charged no
Interest; the doctor took no receipt.
A. s. McCollum is the champion hawk
killer Of Mitchell county. A greedy chicken
destroyer had long been ravaging his poul-
try yard. Sandy is always in the field, you
know, and the impudent hawk had become
so accustomed to the 'shoo" Of Mrs Nc
Collum that he was no more afraid of her
than he was of duck. Well, the other
day the old marauder had seized chicken
and taken his flight to a tree near by. Sandy
happened to be at the house. Heput on his
wife's dress and fly bonnet took his gun,
marched right up TO the robber and shot
him dead. The hawk measured feet 6
inches from tip to tip.
A common. everyday office cat, the prop
erty OF Postmaster Harp of Jackson, was
noticed to be cutting some very extra
ordinary antics while running around the
postotfice, as if in search of something, one
day last week. Finally it struck the object
of its search and began mutiating the
stamps and biting on a small pasteboard
box, into which it finally gained an en-
trance, and commenced to chew on the con-
tents. The box was found to contain catnip.
and was addressed to some point In Florida.
After getting hold of some of the plant the
cat seemed perfectly satisfied and began
rolling it on the floor and otherwise enjoy
ing herself.
w. E. Hilsman of Albany has violin
That is relic of ancient times. 1t was given
him by Roscoe Cook, former resident of
Albany, who has since died. A dealer in
musical instruments, who lives in Savan-
nab, accidentally saw the violin some time
ago, and told Mr.. Hilsman. after examining
the instrument, that none of that kind had
been made for $50 years. 1t has q very
sweet tone, and one night, some years ago,
as Mr.. Hllsman was playing on it at his
store professional passing the door was
attracted by the sweet tones, and walking
IN. voluntarily offered him 800 for it, Mr..
hilsman intends sending the instrument to
New York to an expert manufacturer to
have some little repairs made on it and to
have value placed upon il.
Saturday night in the Ellis settlement
three miles from Cave Springs, Crockett
johnson shot and instantly killed Charles
Moore. Both were colored men. They were
at dance, and commenced disputing.
johnson took out his pistol, and Moore ran
under his arm and told him not to shoot.
Then johnson went outside, and told the
man of the house to open the door a little.
He opened it, and johnson put his pistol
between the crack and fired, shooting
moore just ABOVE the eye. Moore was a
respectable nego, who worked at DIR. Watts
livery stable. He was about 80 years old
johnson is about the same age, and lives
near the state line. He is said to be a bad
man, this being the fourth man he has
killed. He disappeared Immediately. Men
are out looking for him.
Sunday, as the afternoon passenger train
on the Brunswick and Western railroad
reached the scene Of the Pullman sleeping
car wreck, about seven miles from Albany,
a negro entered and secreted himself in the
colored coach, intending to steal ride AS
Conductor Nelson went his rounds he saw
the pegro, who. finding that he was discov-
cred, made break to avoid his clutches.
The train was making up time and proceed
ing very rapidly. The negro plunged out of
the car, made several complete somersaults
in the air, and then landed on his head. The
train backed to where he was lying His
face and head were covered with blood and
he was badly bruised, but it is thought not
dangerously hurt, unless by internal in
juries. He was taken TO Albany for sur
gical treatment, 50 he won his free ride after
all
A young lady in Stonepile district of Ra-
bun county few days since prepared a
nice wedding supper and invited relatives
and friends to be present on an evening
mentioned to witness her marriage to a
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