The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-06

Badly Scared.
GEORGIA.
The Weekly Press Association meets il
Atlanta on Tuesday, July IA.
Melons that have been sold on the sid
track in Sumner have brought from So t
S120 per car to the grower.
1t is quite probable. if not certainty
that the national ScOtch-lrish convention
will select Atlanta for its next annual con
vention.
Darien Gazette: The Darien merchant
should purchase a steamer to ply between
here and Savannah, aud connect here witt
the Hessie for Brunswick.
Manager ". T. Glover says that the mex
theatrical season in Brunswick will be the
best ever known there. lie has booked
thirty companies already
A gentleman in Wayuesboro has cal
culsted the distance he walked to and from
his meals from July, 1870. 70 July, 1891,
and found it to be !, $50 miles
One of Lumpkin's greatest needs is more
dwelling houses. This has prevented, within
the last twelve months, numbers OF good
families from becoming citizens.
During the month ending June 30 there
were measured at the public boom IN Da-
rieu 2, 500, 900 feet Ct timber. Besides this
LOCO, 900 to >. 900 600 Of sawn timber came
down and was carried direct 20 the private
booms.
Prof. Chapman, who has been appointed
on the staff of instructors for the Peabody
Institute at MilledEevll!e, Will be unable to
serve, LIS prlvete business demanding his
attention during the whole month of
August
Soundngs made by the divers engaged in
the work Of excevatlng the bar at Bruins
wick have developed the fact that the work
of the SEA harrow on the bar done two years
ago remains, and that TIE difference in tue
depth OF chan .el al that place is very
noticeable.
There is some excitement over a notice
which came out IN The Pine Forest, in
Emanuel county TO enact an act at the
next meeting OF the Legislature 10 reduce
the retail license Of whisky from $4,000 tax
to 500. The dry ticket party has already
been circulating petitions to rebuff it in the
legislature. The dry ticket is believed to be
the strongest.
Waynesboro True Citizen: Dr. Roland
Steiner informs the Citizen thai the rock
plowed up on the place Of W. l.. McElmur-
ray, Of which mention has be "a made, is an
Indian celu. 1t was used by the India 8 az
a tool for making wooden vessels. They
would place red hot Goals on the wood out
of which their vessels we're made until the
surface became charred, then these cets
were used in clearing off the signs Of the
fire, and the process was continued until the
vessel was formed
The turpentine operators are very much
dissatisfied with tho operation of the
Georgia Southern and Florida railroad
They say they cannot ship the production
of their farms to market W. A. Shuight
says if the road does not give him cars TO
ship his spirits Of turpentine that he will be
compelled to ship via the Savannah Amer
icus and Montgomery road. Not only he,
but others, are compelled to ship their
products, as they will not keep very well.
They say the road is furnishing all its cars
to the watermelon shippers along the line.
aud that they cannot get any cars to ship
their spirits; that if they could only ship
their spirits they could hold their rosin till
the melon season is over.
A nar in Westminster, S. c..
went to t,yan's the day of the failure and
bought quite bundle Of goods at reduced
rates, among other things a suit of clothes,
numerous shirts, and one thing and another
for which be paid. He orde cd the things
sent BY express and the bundle was rolled
up. The clerk lost the mau's name, how
ever, and merely wrote on the package.
yves Minister the only part of the address
he remembered. The package was put to
one side with the idea that the man falling
to get it would write for it. He was told
by Judge Clarke yesterday that he would
have to get the consent of all the parties to
the suit-a very large job for q small pack
age of clothes. A man III Cobb county is
similarly situated, ami has been writing to
the judge to send his things right on, as he
needs them.
There were seven badly scared council
men at Atlanta Friday night. Some OF
them admit IL, some do not, but all say
they experienced a very peculiar feeling.
Il was big load for the elevator and the
seven councimen were on their way down
from the meeting. They had passed but
one floor from the top when the elevator
suddenly stopped. They tried 10 back but
failed, tried to 70 down and failed Some
thing had broken, AID the whole affair
might drop four floors at any minute. Thev
were suspended between two floors and
couldn't get out. Those who were still IN
stairs were notified and walked down for
assistance With q step ladder the door of
the elevator was reached, and with an axe
the lattice work between was broken
suffi GENTLY to let the olty fatheAs get our.
1t was with sigh of relief they did SO and
walked down 10 mother earth
Mrs. Lee Jordan Of Macon recently LOST
1000 worth Of diamonds while stopping at
the Victoria hotel, New York. A week ago
she went down to the dining room for din
ner. Before ste left the room she took the
precaution 10 lock her trunk containing a
je welry case, also securely fastening The
room door. When she returned TO the
room she found the locS had been forced in
her absence Her first thought was for the
safety OF the valuables. She ran 20 the
trunk and discovered that the lock. too. had
been forced. The thief had rejected few
comparatively vsueless trinkets. but the
most valuable diamond iexelry was taken.
This included diamond earrings, a diamond
brooch aud several rings, the whole aggre-
eating in value about $4,000. The hotel
was searched for the thief but no trace Of
the missing gems was found. Senator
Colquitt. her brother-in-law, has reasl IN tc
feel grateful to the local police authorities.
Some years ago thief managed to secure
some # his property. ard Brooklyn detec-
tives recovered 1t. He has firm faith that
the police will recover Mrs. Jordan's dia.
monds.
Immediately after the state encampmen;
at Chickamauga opened few weeks ago.
the EUening Journal Of Atlanta announced
that it would ward 10 the most popular
captain IN the state a fine sword. Concur
rent with the story. the Journal printed IN
large job office type blank form Of ballot.
All friend of any captain hat to do was tc
buy paper, cut out the blank ballot, write
the name Of his choice and ssad 1t in. For
a few days past the race between Capt.
Sneed, Capt. Spencer and Capt. Hollis has
been quite warm. The friends Of these three
Atlanta captains have been working hard
and the ballots have been pouring in. With
in the last two days a suspicion Of
something wrong began 10 move about. and
some Of the military boys who thought they