The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-04
GEORGIA NEWS.
EVENTS OF n WEEK IN THE EN-
PIKE STATE.

Tersely Telling of Passing Events Calculated
to Catch the Eye and Interest the
Reader-Other Matters.
Jack Frost nippin' all the leaves,
WhiteLin' all the harvest sheaves;
Moonshine lOOkn cold and chilly,
Night wind whisperin' soft and Silly
Chilun gathern round the fire
Roastin' nuts an apples by 'er
ROarin' blaze that paints their noses
An little heads as bright as roses.
Men folks gathered ut the tavern,
Everything snug and cosy,
Sayin' Come up boys an have 'un
Light your pipes, an pass the rosy"
Death OH the Postum Hunt.
athens, Ga, September 26.-(Special.)-Mr
Danielsville, lost his life by accident Saturday
Mr. Owens was possum hunting Friday night
which have since resulted in his death.
Destroyed by Fire.
Thomasville: Ca September 2eT ,rp T.
farm was destroyed by fire tonight. Three
thousand pounds Of tobacco, owned by w. H.
was burned on o which there was
barn was not insured. The origin Of the fire
Is unknown.
subteranean Channels.
place of w. B. Kcele there are two wells and
the water in them seems to be boiling all the
time. Upon invsetigation the fact was DIS us
issuing from tissues in the earth below the
surface of the water. Where the air comes
from is a mystery, as the disturbed CONDITION
Of fine water was never noticed until u few
days ago.
Cloudburst in brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga, September 27.-(Spe-
cial.)-Brunswick was visited this morning
IL "A ti. .lla storm.
that damaged twenty thousand dollars
worth of property and filled New Castle,
Mansfield bay, Union, Oglethorpe and
Grant streets with water four rect deep,
penned citizens in their homes and stores
and threatened to inundate an entlre DlocK
of three story brick stores.
Is the Marriage Legal?
Hiawassee, Ga, September 25.-(Special)-
Is it legal for an ordinary to execute mar
rage license granted by himself, he holding nc
Couple from nayesville, N. c., came to
from NJ. l.. Kimsey, ordinary of Towns coun-
ty There being no minister or the gospel
present who would unite them in marriage,
Mr.. Kimsey performed the ceremony, therepy
executing his own papers
A Young Roman Killed.
Rome, Ga, September 26.-(Special.l- "A
telegram from Monte Vista, Col, to Cap
tain John w. Reece, of Rome, announces
that Ms son, Harvey Reece, was killed in
that city Saturday night. No particulars
of the killing could be learned. The body
will reach Rome about Friday Young
Reece was twenty years old. He lett
Rome three years ago and went to Florida.
From Florida he travelled over California,
Oregon. Washington and Colorado. lie was
young man of great energy and good bus
mess qualifications.
What the Cyclone Did.
IumDkin, Ga, September 28.-(Spec1al.)-
II now appears that the recent cyclone did
considerable damage in some sections 1t was
about 30 yards where e, IL passed thp1ugn +inI p
1t carried everything befor it, stripped the cot
ton stalks clean Of leaves and bolls. tore
up the corn stalks by the roots, and laid large
oak trees the ground. Fortunately no
dwelling was directly in tie path of the storm
and no lives were lost. But one mead of fam
ilV on Mrs. Overb. IS place Rugged his bible to
his breast and called loudly on the Lord for
help. His house moved about about 6
inches out of place, and one giant oak laid
fat at his door
The First Gun OF the War.
Bailey, Ga, September 29.-(Special.)-
Probably two thousand persons assembled
today to witness the first reunion of the
confederate soldiers of this and adjacent
counties. The assemblage was addressed
by Hon. II. G. Turner, Parker Graham
and the Rev. Mr.. Neal, who declared that
he was in the first fight at Fort Sumter
and fired the very first gun that begun the
terrible conflict. No public reference was
made to politics, but it was evident to a
close observer that nine-tenths OF the crowd
were of the democratic faith. The table
was heavily laden with everything for
which the heart could wish to eat-sheep,
goat, beef, chicken, turkey, venison, etc.
He Took Quick Trip.
Savannah, Ga. September 2o.-tSpeclal.)
Henry Won Bergen committed suicide to-
night by drinking an ounce OF the strongest
solution of carboiic acid in glass OF soda
water. and died within five minutes, after
most horrible agony. He was discharged
today and dependency from this cause ana
a love trouble caused his rash act In q
few minutes after death his body turned
almost black from the effects of the acid.
Won Bergen took the poison while stand
ing in barroom with some companions.
He had called foc the soda water and tax
ing vial out of his pocket, poured the
contents into it, stirring it up with the re-
mark that it was medicine that would cure
all ills. Raising it in the air, he turned to
those about, saying: Attend my funeral to-
morrow, if you please. Goodby,' and he
drained the glass. In a second he was on
the floor, and in five minutes ne was dead.
Killed by an Engine.
Coyington, Ga, September 2S-(Special)
f. NJ. Whatley was killed near this place
last night by tire accommodation tram
on its return trip from Atlanta. When
first seen by the engineer he was about
two hundred yards from the engine walk
ing toward the engine along the side OF the
track. When the engine was i'll twenty or
thirty feet of him he stepped or staggered
on TO the track ana III Il UuoIleHt WAC
struck by the engine and Instantly killed,
his head being crushed and his neck
broken No blame is attached to the engln-
Ger. as the train was running at about thlr-
ty-live miles an hour and ii was impossible
to check it il time to avoid the accident
This, in substance WAS the verdict of the
coronor's jury held last, night. The deceas-
ed had been intoxicated for several hours
before the accident, and it is supposed that
he was still intoxicated when it occurred.
He resided in Rockdale county on Colonel
W. l.. peek's place, and had been down
here to hear General Field speak yesterday
afternoon
Important. Salvation Oil, the greatest cure
on earth for pain, is only - cents.
TIE SrINt. OF a SNAKE
Is Shorn OF Its Poisonous Effects by Mos
quitocs-A Strange Story.
SapdarsviIja GA Spptember 26-(Spe-