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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
ALL BUT BURIED ALIVE.
The Return to Life of Hattie jenkins
After Being Put in a Coffin.

The Return to Life of Hattie jenkins
After Being Put ia a Coffin.
Hattie Jenkins, the colored woman who
barely escaped being buried alive last Sun
day. died Thursday.
An eye witness to the return to life Of
the woman says that she had been laid out
for some time in the coffin, and the under
| taker had arrived TO screw down the lid and
take tue body to the burying ground, but
as Is usual on such occasions the open coffin
was placed on chairs and the friends aud
relatives were filing by to take the last look
at the face of the departed. All at once
the corpse opened its eyes and looked with
an inquiring gaze on the, to her, strange
proceeding.
Most of the people in the room stampeded,
getting out of the house as fast as they
could, as thoroughly frightened as If they
had met the sheeted dead stalking about
graveyard but some of the more thoughtful
lifted the woman from the coffin and placed
her in the bed, soothing her, and exclama-
tons of "bress de La = d, and its de deah
Lawd's ham done riz her up fr N de
grave" 'its de will OBJ de Lawd,' were
heard on every hand. The undertaken re-
moved the coffin from the room, and after
the first excitement was over the most OF
those who were panic stricken went back
IN the mousse, anu prayers "ero olIoEou iOL
the restor alto of the woman to life.
The seeds of death, however, we're too
deeply implanted to be removed and the
exc tenent Incident TO the discovery that
Hattie Jenkins made as TO how near she
came TO a burial before death, increased
the malignity of her disease, and
ON Thursday death set his great
seal upon her beyond the possibility
Of mistake. She was again encofined,
and while there were many who thought
she would again come back to life, and
wished d PRAYED for it, hopes and prayers
could not again kindle the vital spark. The
strange trace so dramatically broken in
the rude cabin on the Ogeechee road, will
live in the legendary stories of the supersti-
tious, and grow in wonder and added
features the oftener il Is retold.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
THE ORIGINAL JOE DUNK.
The Negro Who Figured in the Justice
Sheftall Case

Joe Dunk, who shot Joe Mccall in
Scherier's store at Pine and Farm streets
Thursay night has not yet been appre-
hended, and there ia no strong probability
that he is likely to be, very soon.
The right name of the shooter is Josephus
jefferson, and he fig ured as a witness in
one Of the prosecutions in the superior
court against Justice Sheftall last
year. Lawson and another gambler had
been arrested on warrant sworn out
against them by Joe Dunk, and the matter,
it was CT lined, was compro Missed in some
way. At any rate Dunk did not appear to
prosecute two defendants at the time
fixed for their preliminary hearing. and they
were discharged. Solicitor g sneral dub G.
non had Justice Sheftall indicted, believing
that Dunk wa, a myth, but Oh the trial
Josephus jefferson came up a smiling
witness for the defense, as the orig
inal Joe Dunk. He said his name
was Josephus jefferson, but that
he had been given the name of
Joe Dunk, and under that name he had
been cheated at the gaming table bv Law
son and his companion, who had locked the
door on hi II, and that he had drawn his
3S-caliber revolver and compelled them to
let him out
Whatever name he may have gone by
previous to his appearance in the superior
court as witness, whose testimony led to
the acquittal of the magistrate, the name of
Joe Dunk has since stuck to him ike a
brother, and since the shooting he has left
the city, takin his alias with him to new
fields, where. on accou of his latest ex-
plot, he will doubtless lay it aside for the
more dig nified name of JosephuS Jefferson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
THE WISH NEW YEAR,
A Solemn Festival in the Jewish
Church and it's Meaning.

A Solemn Festival in the Jewish
Church and it's Meaning.
The jewish New Year, which will begin
Tuesday evening at twilight, will be cele-
brated as usual by Savannah Israelites.
The statute for the Observance of this
acred festival is found III Leviticus xiii,
24-25.
AS the text declares it is set apart as a
day of memorial, day for penitence and
good resolves. Pernicious vices and vile
passions control the heart of man, and per-
vert his higher nature, and the New Year
was Instituted in order that the Israelite
might review and closely examine his ac-
lions during the past year, and by this self
examination strive to conquer and control
his evil proclivities. 1t is a sublime concep-
ton that this holiday is intended to lift up
the soul from the depths of sin and enable
it to free itself from degrading passions,
and the jewish sage5 declare that for sins
against God he in his mercy oaly require
true repentance, but for sins com nitted
against fellow-man he demands complete
reparation for the injury inflicted either to
reputation or property. The descend ants
of Jacob, therefore, solemnly and serlou .ly
review their past misdeeds and determine
in future to amend them. The New Year.
| therefore, becomes an important epoch in
| their lives, as it has been set apa as a
special day for penltence and conJri5ion.
1t is a season also for the exhibition of
benevolence and philanthropy The he arts
of the INDECENT are gladdensd by the re-
| ceipt of food and cloth lg, and the sick and
| suffering receive the to der care and gel tie
| ministrations of the Jewish matrons a I'd
daughters. The Ii urgy of ire synagogue
IS repete with peni entail prayers, and one
of the most beautiful portions of uhe SER
vice in the NOR ing is a paraphrastic YER
sion of the sacrifice of Isaac. Before the
close Of the service the cornet, made of a
rams horn, is blown three times by the
minister as direct reference to the most
important event in the life of the gre 1t
patria en-, solemn and impressive symbol
of obedience TO the commands of the Su-
preme Being, however great the sacrifice
may be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
A WARNING TO BE HEEDED.
Mayor Schwsrz Bound to Stop Fast
Driving ia the City.

Mayor Schwsrz Bound to Stop Fast
Driving 10 the City.
Mayor Schwarz has given strict orders to
the police to arrest all persons who drive
recklessly in the city, and he is fining the
offenders s. or ten days for the first offense.
and he gives them to understand that for
the second offense he will inhict heavier
penalty. He says that he proposes to break
up The habit of reckless driving, which is
much more dangerous on the asphalt streets,
which are used 10 greater extent by pedes-
trians and children than before the asphalt
Improvement.
The mayor had one of the fast drivers
before him one morning last week, aud the
accused began to explain that he had not
violated the ordinance i'll that particular
and always drove carefully, but the mayor
stopped his crooked tongue by giving him
to understand that he knew him, aud it
hadn't been a great while ago since the
mayor had to hustle across the street to get
out of his way, and the mayor told the
prisoner that the occurrence was not for
gotten. "It is IS or ten days." said the
mayor, land look out that you don't come
before me again or it will be worse next
TINA -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
THE WAY THEY DO IN JOHNSON.
Farmer Adkins Too Free With His
Whisky jug for His Own Good.

Farmer Adkins Too Free With His
Whisky jug for His Own Good.
A. j. Adkins of johnson county was held
to bail in the sum of 600 by United States
Commissioner Gillepsie yesterday, which
was furnished by ]. R. Allen, Esq, of the
Jefferson county bar. relative of the de-
PENDANT. who conducted his case.
The hearing of the case was resumed yes
terday, and it appeared from the evidence
That Adkins has been for the pas year in
the habit of ordering jugs of whisky from
North Carolina for himself and family.
and dealing it out to his neighbors by the
drink, pint and quart. It was well known
IN the community that he would sell to any
one having the money to pay for it. Adkins
claims, however, that he generally
loaned pint or quart to the
app mt and took the money for it to re-
place his own private stock when he should
nave occasion to make another order. Mr..
Allen made very able and ingenious de-
tense for the prisoner, but Commissioner
Gillespie held him To answer at the No
Vember term of the United States circuit
court.
Adkins hid for five days before his arrest,
and when Commissioner Gillespie asked
HIM why ne had hiddel for that length of
time from the officers he replied that
ne had heard such terrible stories of
United States prisoners being handcuffed
and thrown into jail that he was frightened
although be did not feel guilty of violating
the law. He thought il no harm to loan
hquor and take money to reDla what he
had loaned, 10 reple ish MS stock Adkins
Is farmer In a small way and his iguor-
ance was plainly apparent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
Why Marriage is a Failure.

WHANN-ToSTEN.- Ga the 22d inst,
at the residence of the brides parents, y
the Rev. Doremus Preachill, EDWARD
EvERARD WHANN TO Ell IzABETH EL0IsE
TosTEN, youngest daughter of E5enezer
Tosten, Esq, of Laurel Hill.-Sks been
Times, June s, 1888.
The DIVORCE MILL STILL GRINDING. -
Another failure in the marriage line was
demonstrated in Judge Divorsall's court
yesterday, the high so cial standing of the
participants lending attractive color to the
proceedings Mrs. Elizabeth E. Tosten was
granted an unco ditional divorce from her
husband, E. E. Whann, the grouad being
incompatibility. Gossip says the real diff
ference between the parties was the shabby
quality of tire groom's ante-nuptial presents
to his Jfancee. The moral is apparent.-
Sbcebeen Times, Oct. 5, 1888.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
CITY BREVITTEs.

The executive council of the Citizens
Sanitary Association will meet tomorrow
night at the associations office.
United S ates Marshal Corbett will be in
the ci y to-day, telegram from Macon to
that effect having b.en received yesterday
afternoon.
San examination of applicants to fill
vacancies in the corps of teachers in the
public schools will be held at the Chatham
AGA lemy Monday, Sept. 30.
Nothing has yet been heard from the
papers in the st. Nicholas case forwarded
to Judge Spser. aud the vessel Is still in the
hands Of the United States marshal.
DR.. Wegefarth's buggy was pretty badly
damaged by colliding with an iron fence
near Trinity church yesterday, the horse
having dashed madly through Telfair square
from a fright he received on Viii aker
street. A mule in q delivery wagon started
on a runaway down Whitaker street yester-
day, fell down, got up, and continued his
wild gallop, but two men stopped him in
front Of McAlpin's store.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
NO CHANGES PROBABLE.
Gen. Alexander Settles Some of the
Rumors About the Central.

Gen. Alexander Settles Some of the
Rumors About the Central.
Gen. Alexander said yesterday that there
is no foundation for the rumor that Gen
eral Superintendent Carroll of the Cincin-
natl Southern will be made gene al super
intendent of the Central The Central, he
said, has no general superb atendsnt. Levi
Hege is division superintendent of the
main stem, and from Gen. Alex lnder's talk,
Mr.. Hege is likely to remain at the head of
the div sion which he has managed
with such marked ability. Me-. Hage
is one of the most courteous
officials of the system aud is popular with
those who are brought in contact with him
both in official and social relations,
Referring to the rumors of changes to
follow the appointment of a success IT TO
General Manager Belknap, Gen. Alex
Rnder said that lie does not anticipate any
changes. and he vel y positively denied that
there is any foundation for the gossip that
the general m inager's Office will be
moved to Atlanta. It will remain here
at the Centrars base of opera ions.
The Western railr ,ad of Alabama and the
Atlantl and West Point road will not be
operated by the Central. The Ce ltral owns
only one-half of the Alabama Weste n, and
less than one-half Of the Atlanta and West
Point
A meeting of the Central directors will
be held in few days, at which it is under
stood that Gen. Alexander will submit to
the board for ratification the appointment
of Mr.. Gabbett as Maj. Bslklap's sue
cessor,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
The receipts of the Paris theaters for the
month of AUGUST of three exhibition:
THE CI1Y's FOOD PRoDUCR.
Insp eotor Desvergers' Market Report
for Last Week.


for Last Week.
Inspector Desvergers of the Citizens San
itary Association, reports the average quail
ity of food produce in Savannah market f. or
the week ending last night as follows:
Dressed beefA dressed mutton, dressed
pork, dressed poultry, live poultry, game,
fresh sausage, smoked sausage, meat pud-
dings, picked beef, corned beef, fresh fish,
shrimp, crabs, CLANS and green and dried
vegetables, average good; fresh trips,
picked fish, dried fish and green fruit, av-
erage inferior.
The inspector reports continual and seri-
GUS complaint on the part of residents of
the southwestern portion Of the city of the
offensivenesS of several butcher pens in that
icinity. The people complain that the
pens are within the limits in which butcher
pc S are interdicted by the ordinances of
| the city, and one of them is on the city's
property. The families of persons in that
section are not only subjected to grievous
annoyance by the effilvia which arises
from the pens but their health is imperiled
thereby; and although all of the places hay Q
been reported no action has ever been taken
by the city authorities to abste them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
COTTON IN FINE SHAPE.
TIE CROP COMING IN RAPIDLY
FROM ALL DIRECTIONS.

The Danger from the Caterpillar Past,
and Heavy Rains the Only Thing
Now That Can Damage the Staple
Picking General and the Crop Elk
pected to be Out of the Fields in
November.
The cotton reports continue very satisfac.
tory. and the crops both of sea island and
upland cotton are regarded as practically
made. There are now no fears from the
caterpilIa- and the only set back that is
possible is from heavy rain storms, which
would destroy the grade of the cotton.
Thus far the planters have been blessed
with the very best Of harvesting weather
In fact, it has been better than for several
years. Picking in the country adjacent to
Savannah and in Florida is general and the
planters are doing their best to get as much
of the crop housed as possible within a
short time.
There are some complaints of the diff
Guilty in ginning, owing to the alliance
clubs in some of the counties, and some
planters have been forced to abandon the old
gins, which have been their standbys here
tofore, and where the work was done salts
factorily for the new gins set up by the
alliance 1t IS believed that another season
the merchants will have something to say
about the matter. The receipts, however,
do not show any falling off and they are
as heavy as they have ever been at this
time, and are much larger than In some
seasons.
The picking in North Georgia and in
Alabama is general, and it is believed that
the planters will have the fields pretty well
cleared before any material damage can
come to the grade or quality of the cotton
by storms
A gentleman who came down over the
Central abroad day or two ago said yes
terday that the sight presented by the fields
is the prettiest he mas ever seen.
The fields as far as the eye can
reach are covered with a beautiful
white carpeting, while at the stations rows
of bales are awaiting transportation. There
is no scarcity of labor to do the picking, as
has been the case in some seasons, ald it is
believed that with a continuance of the
good weather the picking Of the entire crop
will have been finished in November.
The receipts Of sea island are increasing.
Tho sea island crop will come in very rapidly
with the continuance of good weather.
There was some fears for the safety of the
crop in certai localities on account of the
third brood of caterpillars, but the recent
cool wave settled them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
STORM AND COLD WAVE PAST.
The Weather to be Warmer for the
Next Few DAYS

The weather to be Warmer for the
Next Few Days.
The Florida storm win not reach Savan-
nah this time. 1t has spent its force on the
Gulf, and the termination of it is big rain
throughout Southern Florida. The winds
that day ago blew gale have Gained
themselves and the air is still
A very heavy rainfall is reported at Key
West and POS inches fell there yesterday.
The weather in the other portion Of tue
southern states is clear, and it is getting
warmer.
TIE cold wave has passed, and while the
weather to-day will not lie exactly torrid,
it viii he much warmer than it has been
for the last two days. In Detroit and Chi
cago the weather was very cold yesterday
morning, the temperature being as low as
So.
A brisk wind was blowing off Hatteras
last night, caused by storm from the
northwest travelling over the great lakes.
This will have a tendency to produce
warmer weather north. The winds at Hat.
teras were blowing at the rate of thirty-six
miles an hour. but the storm will not
amount to very much. The maximum
temperature in the Savannah district yes
terday was $50, the minimum was So.
Jacksonville reported 49,, and the Savan
nah station reported $50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
AFTER MS WIFE WITH A GUN.
Sandy Falk Eludes the officers Who
Are Hunting Him.

Sandy Falk Eludes the officers Who
Are Hunting Him.
Ann Eliza Jones, the colored woman
from bingham county who fed with her
child to this city from Sandy Falk, who
followed her and kidnapped the child one
day last week, notified Acting Assistant
Solicitor General Rockwell yesterday that
Falk was in the city with doube-barreled
shotgun and threatening to kill Ter
Mr.. Rockwell took the woman to Justice
Endres' court and had her swear out a war
rant for Falk's arrest, but evidently Falk
had spotter on the lookout, for he eluded
the colored constable and special deputy
sworn in to take him into custody.
Falk appears to be a desperate fellow who
proposes to take the law in his own hands.
TIE kidnapping case has enlisted the sym
. 1thy of II. r. Wilson, Esq, formerly #
Effingham unity, aud when all tae facts
were broug hit to his attention, and especially
the poverty of the woman, he volunteered
to represent her in Eflngham county in
any action she may take to recover her
children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
His Chances Good for a Year.

William Simmons, the colored boy who
threw baby buggy and its child occupant
from the sidewalk into the street on Friday,
was turned over to the city court yesterd y
by Maror Schwarz, after hearing the testi-
mony Of Mr.. 30 sal, and the nurse, Hattie
Brown, who witnessed the malicious as
sault. Mayor Schwarz, in discussing the
matter yesterday, said that he is limited to
thirty days as the maximum sentence to the
cnain gang, and as Simmons deserves q
twelve months sentence, he held the pris-
oner to answer in court where a penalty
could be inflicted better proportional to the
enormity of the assault
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22

AS the Times suggests, the moral as ap
parent. The magnificent jewelry palace of
M. Sternberg & Bro, 157 Broughton street,
illustrates the moral with display sug-
gestive only of orie ltal grandeur. with its
wealth Of diamonds, fine jewelry, silver and
plated ware, bronzes and articles of virtI
The nmensity and richn ess Of their STOCK
cannot be described in newspaper limits
and the ladies are invited to cali and inspec
the display arith no obIig alton to purchase
We merely want our frieads to see really
what we are offeri lg. Those cont emplatins
marriage and their friends can insure q
happy consummation by selecting from our
elaborate exhibit of we iding presents, use
full and ornamental. If we can't interest
you We wont say a word.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
THE NEW COURT HOUsR
The Walls of the First Story Being
Laid.

Laid.
The stone and brick for the new court
house have been received and the work will
60 rapidly forward now. The face brick
work has begun. At the orner of Drayton
and York streets the walls have been run
up three or four feet with the brick.
The walls are built on top of Georgia
granite and present hand some appearan ce.
They are buff color and are laid WITH red
mortar. This style will be continued up
to e top of the first story window
sills, when buff mortar will be used
The corners and around the windows will
be blocked with red mortar. The buff
brick laid with buff mortar will be con
tilued to the top of the structure. The
trimmings for the first story will be
Georgia granite with Cleveland stand stone
above ii.
About thirty hands are now at work on
the building. The Joists have been laid On
the first floor and the first story walls are
now being put up. Tho iron beams for the
floors are also here and will be placed in
position IN a few days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
aeorze Wilson,s Minetrels.

The opening attraction of this week will
be George Wilson's Ministries tomorrow
night. The company played in Charleston
night before last to a 81 800 house. The
NeUs and Courier SAYS of the show: sit
was q sparkling entertainment. Wilson,
who is the boss minstrel Snowman of the
continent, has spread himself this season in
the make up and equipment Of his new
organization. 1t was by all odds the best
minstrel performance that has ever been
produced in Charleston. 1t Is just what
Wilson advertised it to be-'a grand min
strel eclipse The songs were al new and
catchy. and the jokes were as fresh as dew
drops and bright as sunbeams.' The audi
ence was kept in roar Of laughter
throughout the performance. An in
novation in minstrelsy is the Swedish
tableau dance by twenty-five finished
dancers, which met with high favor among
the ladies and received a tremendous re-
ception. George Wilson's monologue songs
were as usual new and catchy and the audi
ence seemed 10th TO let him depart, but
after several attempts he succeeded in
making his escapa. The closing of the show
by the Orion Trio was as strong as the
opening, and sent the people out with a
grand shout of approval"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
An Afflicted Family.

l.. j. Higgins, who keeps store on the
battle-ground road, is said to be very low
with malarial fever. His children are also
sick, and Mrs. Higgins is suffering from the
effects of an accident in which rusty nail
entered one of her hands, making a painful
and aggravated wound. The situation of
the afflicted ma was so alarming yesterday
that the attending physician felt 1t neces-
sary to call in another doctor for a consulta-
finu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
A Terror of a Wife.

An incident of the market last night was
the belligerency of a colored woman, who
made an assault upon her unresisting hus-
band, and was handling him roughly, causing
quite an exciting scene, when "a policeman
came along and relieved the hen-pecked
husband by conveying tho woman to the
barracks. Her better half conc uded she
had best remain in limbo until her temper
abates, as he made no effort to bond her
out, although the 81 fee is no longer ex-
acted. Yamacraw liquor and jealousy
combine as a great leYeler,