The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-05

day which will be celebrated with Masonic
ceremonies. barbecues, and speaking at
MonteZuma, Richlands, Bailey, Sycamore,
and other places 10 the state.
Some time since the agricultural society
! filed claims against the city Of Macon for
certain sums which they claim were paid by
the society. when under contract should
have been paid by the city, as it was for
| work done on tie park. AT first the society
threatened not to hold a fair this year
unless this amount Of the claim, amounting
20 81. 020. Yves paid at once. On the promise
Of the city TO pay all money justly due, the
society decided TO 90 ahead with the fair for
this year. Tuesday night the finance com
mittee reported on the claim of Sl,02O as
4 follows: Thew recommended that the sum OF
| SSI % be offered the said society as pay
msnt in full for all claims against the city.
| These sums were ex0ended in sprinkling the
track, work on track, ceiling the art gallery
and scayengers' fees. We fnd that the
other items in the bill appear to be Tor
money expended in payment for the services
of night watchmsn, and for various bills of
lumber of such dimensions as would be used
in building exhibition stands, etc. IL the
society can submit any evidence that this
material was used in any work as was
necessary for the city to supply under the
contract they would recommend that the
city pay the same The report was re-
ceived and adopted.
Talbotton Netcs: On last Tuesday week
Mr.. Boyd, the travelling pillow man, Everett
Neal and Uncle Bob Hinton, were returning
from field where they had been trying the
pillow, wheA voice from the neighboring
woods cried out in distress: 90 Mr.
Hinton, come aad take this log off of me.n
The cry of grief rapidly repeated, caused
Uncle Bob to get down from his wagon and
go in haste to the woods about 300 yards
oh-the other men went on to Mr.. Hinton's
house. Uncle Bob called and called but no
one answered, and thinking the man
might be dead be went from log to log in
search Of him. Finally he gave up the
search and went home and related the story
to his wife, who told him it was imagina-
ton. But Uncle Bob felt sure some one
was there likely dead, and after a rest re-
turned 10 the woods and renewed his search.
Finding no one. he turned again toward
home, and while on his way met an old
negro man who was coming down the road
at $40 lick, with streams Of
sweat rolling from his face. while
his eyes fairly danced with excitement.
What is the matterp' asked Uncle
Bob. matter, boss, matter-don't say
muffin. l wus passin' dat church up dar
an voice cum out dat winder sayiD' ter
me, %, Ned, go and preach the gospep-lt
done SO, boss, des sho' as you born" After
old negro to go in the church. and, after
looking there and finding nothing there,
decided to see If any one was in the school
house. Just here Messrs. Boyd and Meal
drove up, and, after being told
what was up, went into the
house TO assist. Finding no one, they
insisted that Ned go up in the loft, and just
as he was making his way through the hole
10 the ceiling a voice came from the dark
ness, "9et down, you - black rascal"
whereupon Ned turned loose and fell to the
floor scared nearly 10 death. All Of this
mystery troubled Uncle Bob Hinton greatly
until the following day, when he learned
that Boyd was ventriloquist, and Ned is
no wiser, as he left for parts unknown.
Uncle Bob says he is an old man, but if
Boyd ever comes along that road again be
is sure to use few rocks We learn that
Henry Green has had an experience also,
but he thinks 10 one has found it out and is
keeping it TO himself.