The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS o. THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN. PARAGRAPHS.

TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
Death at Newman from an Old Wound.
Schley County Clerzyman's NJ g.
take A Negro Swallows a Silver
Dollar The Story CT Graveyard
Raobit-The Western Union Sued.
GEORGIA.
A negro named John Clark was stabbed
TO death by another negro, Sol Gates by
name, late Saturday night, at frolic on
the Columbus road, a few miles from
Macon.
A negro hack driver in Macon drove a
blind man 70 bis home, and received In
payment what he thought to be two dimes
and a nickel. After awhile. wnen the
negro was balancing his casa, he found
s. gold piece among mis- coins. He at oGce
remembered where he had gotten it, and as
he could not find the bliad man, he carried
il to the city officials co be turned over TO
its owner.
Lincolnson NstCs: There is a farmer 10
years old, living in less than five miles OF
Lincolnton, WAC never has owned a saddle,
a lex or gun. he owns good plaute-
tion. and Eol only makes a good living, but
lays up money sTefy year. Reflections: l.
His horse Is always SO fat thE: he does not
need saddle 2. The people of Lincoln
county are so honest q LOCK is not necessary.
.. he never has time 20 nunt.
DR.. W. S. Westmoreland of Atlanta has
fled a $500 damage suit against the western
Union Telegraph Company. lie also flied
n suit 70 recover the $Io0 penalty which the
company has to pay in case message Is
not delivered promptly with ut good
cause. Or. Westmorelsnd claims that mes
sage was sent to him from Coglngton, and
he never received l. until twelve hours after
1t was handed in the etfice, although it had
laav. e. sa4~ Ia ola inns a
by not receiving the message 9ooner he ios5
a good patient, e good fee, ani bis practice
was damaged greatly OH account OF his rot
being on hand at the time appointed.
Hawkinsvllle Dispatch: Sol Cslson (col-
ored), who lives ab.ut seven miles from
town, went to sleep vita a silver dollar IN
his mouth and swallowed it. But fortu- |
nately it did not reach the stomach, lodgiog |
about six or seven inches do8n the
ssophagus. Missing the dollar on aHaki9g |
he first thought some one had stolen it, but !
was soon reminded, by the distress it was |
giving him, that he had gone to sleep with |
1t in his mouth, and swallowed it. He came |
TO town post haste, between and o'clock |
a. m, and was relieved OF his trouble by |
DR.. T. NJ. Jordan fishing it up with Dug |
instrument, one made for that purpose The |
negro was so relieved from fright az well as
distress that he almost Rugged the breath |
out OF the doctor.
SchIey County Ne1cS: One of our Ellaville |
ministers OF the gospel had q rather funny |
bit of experience not long since. though he |
did not enjoy it much ct the time He was
called out into the country to tie a rnatri- |
monial knot. When all was ready he |
epped out into the middle of the floor to
await the coming OF the bride and groom. |
There was no music nor extra display. |
One couple marched in aud took position on |
the left, another followed and took position |
by the side Of the first. Then followed an
other couple who halted little farther to |
the right. Not being acquainted With them. |
the minister, thinking the last couple were |
the candida es for matrimony, turned to |
end had them about half married before the |
little lady, who stood blushing squirming |
and choking, exclaimed I'VE amt the |
marrying ONES, it's that other couple over
there.n
Athens Banner: There is an old grave
yard in Clarke county which Is held in
superstitious fear by the neighborhood.
One story about it is Ihat rabbit has taken
up its home there and burrows in a sunken
grave. The boards covering the vault have
rotted, leaving G cavern extending into the
coffin itself. For long time rabbit has
used the den as It's lair, and can be seen at
almost any hour entering or leaving the
cavern. Time and again the hunters have
sought to Kill this particular rabbit, but 1t
is like firing at sun ray. The little quad
ruped seems quite tame, and will iRvite
near approach of the sportsman, but upon
the discharge Of his gun Brer Rabbit bounds
off unframed. And no dog, either, can be
found to chase that rabbit any distance.
They will run it few yards and then re-
turn to their owners, with mystified look
and their tails dangling between their legs.
A. E. Edmundson of Newman died sud
denly on Thursday from the effects, it is
believed, Of pistol SHOT in his side, which
he received two or three years ago at the
bands of the late j. A. Beavers. Tee
Herald says: 1.-THE ball was probed for ut
the time, but could not be found. He suf-
fsred constantly from the effects Of this
wound, more or less, frequently being
Frustrated for days at time. During the
intervals between these attacks, how
ever, he would get up and attend
to his business duties as usual,
sometimes being able to remain at
his work for two or three months. He was
thus employed on the dav of his death, and
when he returned home at night made no
unusual complaint of illuess. About 9
o'clock he retired, and In a few minutes the
members of the family we're startled by a
slight gurgling sound which proceeded from
the recuLnbent form. Upon going to his
bedside he was found to be already in the
thr0ee of daath