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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
ALLlGATORs.
How They Live ard Thrive in South
America
From the New York Tribune.

From the NetO York Tribune
Until short time ago there lived in New
York city physician who had spent many
years in South America, and who was we'll
informed in natural history. His great de-
light was to tell stories about animals.
Some Of them are given here.
while exceedingly rich in vegetation,
South America is poor in the higher forms
Of animal life" said ne. But although the
higher animals are scarce, birds aud insects
are numerous, and the reptiles especially
are large and plentiful.
"Of the reptiles, the alligator Is one Of the
most disiked. That terrible creature feeds
on fish, carrion and animals which it is sue
cessful enough to surprise as they come to
drink al the waters edge. Man, also. fire.
quently falls a victim, and for that reason
the natives Of places where the alligator is
common have devised various methods for
killing 1t. There was pond near where l
was once staying. where the wild cattle
went In herds to drink, and there hunters
used to lay ia wait for them. One day one
OF the hunters. going into the water, came
across an alligator, which seized him by the
knee. He began to call for help, but his
comrades, instead OF coming to his rescue,
hands of the hostile natives.
1.-THE alligator had not good hold Of his
knee, but would not let 20 while the man
struggled. The hunter had presence of
mind enough, however, to become still, and
pretend that he was dead whereupon the
alligator loosened his hold to take a new
and securer one When it did 80 the man
pulled away his knee and interposed his
gun, which the creature at once seized so
savagely and firmly that it was jerked out
of the mans hands.
''At another time small Indian village
in which was staying was periodically ter
rorized by one of its inhabitants being car
ried off by large alligator. The natives
became worked up to such a pitch of ex-
element that it was resolved to kill the
terrible visitor at any cost.
Accordingly, two powerful men were
chosen to watch for it and destroy IL. One
night they saw monster alligator rise out
Of the river and climb on rock TO rest.
Forgetting all about danger, they waded in
the river until they were only a short dis
lance away from it, when they took true
aim and thrust two harpoons into its body.
After q struggle they killed that terror of
the village. From the tip of his nose to the
end of his tail, he measured fifteen feet, be-
ing one of the largest ever slain. The two
men who killed him were, of course, the he
roes Of the hour.
The natives in some parts of South
America are bold and reckless enough to
give them some chance Of fighting the alli-
gator in the water. They dive under it
and plunge long dagger into its belly, and
after few struggles the hated monster
turns over on its back and dies
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
PAIN IN HIS BURIED LEG.
a Case of Symp athletic Sensation F.
loving Railroad Accident.

a Case OF Symp athletic Sensation Fol-
loving a Railroad Accident.
SEDALIA, Mo-. May 22.-About three
weeks ago John Bonker, Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railway brakeman, lost his left
leg under the cars at Boonville The limb
was buried there, and Bonker was removed
to the comuany's ospital in this city, where
he is still. Ab ut a week ago Bonker began
to experience the sensation that his ampu-
tated limb ~asin its accustomed place, and
great pain #asfslt In the foot. So intense
did this dfeRllpGi- become that the crippled
mau tossed from side to side OF his little cot
III the surgical ward of che hospital and
moanei with pain till the doctors became
alarmed at his coalition. He could not
sleeps nor could any thing be done to relieve
him., Bonker's father visited BoonviIle and
had the leg removed from the grave The
lid Of the box was raised and the toes
of the foot were found to be crossed.
No otter popularity was discovered. The
lid was closed and the coffin re5uried. The
injured man at the hospital at once expert
edced a sensation of relief, aud the trouble
mas completely vanished. The case is Il very
peculiar one and has excited much CONT ent
in medical circles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
PARDR1DGEs MARROW ESCAPE.

| The Plunger Visited by a Orr nix Who
Evidently Intended to Kill him.
Plunger Edward Partridge. who is So. 0oO,-
900 ahead of the board Of trade in the past
three months, narrowly escaped death from
a crank from South Dakota, says Chicago
special to the New York Sun. One night
early this week the bell at his home jiugled
violently. Tue servant who opened the
door was confronted by tall man, roughly
dressed. wearing a broad-brimmed felt hat.
Without word the stranger pushed by the
girl, and after reaching the interior, turned
to her and said:
az want to see Mr.. Partridge, and want
to see him holy minuteHse5
His manner of saying this greatly fr ght-
ened thetgirl. but she managed to inform
the man that she would see if Mr.. Pard-
ridge was linSr 10 Hr
You'd better find him, my girl, and
when you d9'You'p witness greeting such
as no two brothers, since the days Of Cain
and Abel, ever gave one another"
The girl wentiinto rear parlor. where
Mr.. and Mrs. Pardridge sat, but was so
frightened that 1t was Two minutes before
she could tell them about the man in the
hall. Mrs. Partridge arose, and, against
the protests OF her husband, went out to
meet the intruder Mr.. Partridge placed
himself where he could see and hear what
took place without being seen.
Mrs. Partridge saw that she had to deal
with a maniac. His eyes were wild and
glowed with the excitement under which he
was laboring. She greeted him pleasantly
and invited him into the parlor.
mo, can't sit down" said the lunatic.
II have important business with Mr.. Pard-
ridge. | must see him at once"
Mr.. Partridge is not at home" replied
Mrs. Partridge.
when will be roturnp
II think he will not be out later than two
hours from now. Win you leave your name
and say what the nature of your business
Isl"
"You just tell Pardridge that called.
He'll understand. We've had considerable
correspondence, and he will know why am
here. I've come a long way and must see
him. Yes, I'll return in two hours"
All this time the man had his right hand
in his overcoat pocket, and it was easily
apparent that his fingers clasped the handle
OF pistol. Just as he reached the door he
turned suddenly and said:
''Pll let you into this deal l am an en-
issary of God Almighty, and u ant to tell
you that in the midst of life we are in
death. Don't you hear the voice of God
whispering to US nova He says, Kill the
greedy man, kill the greedy fool It's
great thing to have tips from the throne Of
grace, and am going to give Partridge
one wrapped around bullet"
As soon as the fellow disappeared the po-
lice were summoned. Early this morning
they saw a man answering to his descrip-
tion. When they chased him he dropped
lot Of explosive bullets wrapped in heavy
paper. He ran into Twenty sixth street
and has not been seen since. The fellow is
believed to be crank from Carow, s. D.,
for Partridge has received many threaten
ing letters from that town within the past
month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
EMORY COLLEGE.

Interesting News From the Seat OF
Learning at Oxford.
EMORY COLLEGE, OXFORD, Ga, May
22.-Not little anxiety has been enter
tanned in the senior class and the college,
since the beginning of the junior year, con,
corning the two contestants for first honor
The race has been exceedingly close between
Carde r. Thompson OF Tuskeegee, Ala, and
Marvin NJ Parker of Oxford, Ga. How
ever, the prize has been CALAMITY won by
Mr.. Parker.
Mr.. Parker is a much younger man than
Mr.. Thompson, the former being 10 and the
latter "A years of age. Owing to his youth
fulness, and the superiority of his COMPETE
ton in defamation, Mr.. Parker practically
gave up the fight at the end of the fall term
junior, when he was beaten in marks and
ce Ised to hope for anything but record honor /;
but In the language Of the president, he is
one OF the brightest men who has gradu-
atet at Emory in my day" Such a prize
was never more worthily bestowed. Few
men have left better record at Emory for
sagacity and perseverance than c. r.
Thompson. His record In the class room is
nearly perfect, and in the debating halls his
efforts are unexcelled. Those who know
him pronounce his defeat a victory indeed
for the victor. He has lost in race hard
fought aud we'll sustained on his part. Mr..
man up, with splendid record all the way,
winning both Latin and Greek medals In
the subfreshman department, and repeating
the same in the college classes. He is
member of the Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity, and as true as steel. Mr.. Thomp-
son sports the colors of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity.
The third honor was awarded to c. h
Bruce of Banksville. Mr. Bruce is a strong
man, not only 10 his classes but in the COL
lege generally. Ia some OF his studies his
record is the very best. He is a member of
the kappa Alpha fraternity, true aud tried.
The fourth honor was assigned to Joe S.
Sherman. He is a member of the Alpha
Tau Omega fraternity.
The senior speakers are as follows; r.
n. r. Bardwell, TalDotton; A. B lcher,
Covington; B. P Glenn, Boston; w. T.
Hutcheson, Winterville; j. H. Jolly,
Ford; e. A. Pound Barnesvile: Z. b.
O'Qulu, Red Lick, Miss. J. H. Stewart,
Dresden. Tex.
DR.. Tudor of Richmond, Va, will preach
the commencement sermon at IL o'clock,
and DR.. McFerin at the night service.
Hon. Pope Barrow Of Athens will deliver
the commencement address before the lit
erary societies commencement day, June s.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
M'LENDON'5 FARM.
A Visit to One of the Prettiest Places
Around Thorn as Vile.

A Visit to One of the Prettiest Places
Around Thorn Vile.
TOWNSVILLE, Ga, May 22-The NEWS
correspondent yesterday visited the pretty
suburban farm of Hon. S. G. McLendou.
There are many lovely and expensive homes
around Thomasville, but it is generally con
coded that S. G. McLendon has the most
attractive place Of them ALL 1t comprises
ninety acres, some open land some wood
land. 1t is situated at the end
of Gorden avenue, itself noble
street. aud is elegantly improved
Mr.. McLendon is man OF cultured tastes
and experimental turn Of mind. He has
fine breeds of cattle, Jersey and Guinea,
fine strains of poultry, ETC., but his farm
and orchards are his especial delight. He
has the finest Strawberries ever grown in
this section, comprising the Mitchell's
Early, May King. Wilson'S Albany, Sharp.
less, Warield and Hoffman varieties. The
May King and Sharpless are very fine ber-
ries, both in size and flavor, other
varieties are tougher and ship better
Mr.. McLendon is experimenting this year
with the SOFA bean, Of which SO much has
been written. He has four acreI Of them
planted and Chey are now growing luxuri-
antly and promise a large yield. This bean
can be easily and abundantly raised and it
is said to be o splendid horse food. Mr..
McLendon's kitchen garden is on a gigantic
scale and he is raising enough of the
ordinary vegetables to feed a
whole village. A great drawback
in all gardening are the dry
SPELLS which iniure tender plants particu-
larry. Mr.. McLendon has an abundant
supply OF running water on his farm aud
he has been making extensive investiga-
lions OF the various methods OF pumping
water for irrigation. He says the hot air
engines are failure, but thinks the hy-
draulic ram can be made success. He is
contemplating putting in one sufficient to
irrigate his whole place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
sPCo6s SLIPPED THE BARS
And All the Prisoners in the Jai
Walked Out.

And All the Prisoners in the Jail
Walked Out.
DENVER, Col, May 22.-All the prison.
ers In the Jail at Gunnison escaped on
Wednesday and the sheriff says be is not
superstitous, but he thinks there is some
thing supernatural about the affair.
Sheriff Deering saws that q week ago he
found the two huge iron bolts on tho cell in
which Burns, the murderer, WAS confined
thrown back and there was nothing TO pre-
vent the prisoner from going into the cor
ridor. Toe sheriff knew positively that he
had slipped the bolts iuto the sockets the
night before, as was his custom, aud be
questioned Burns concerning the matter.
burns said that i'll the night phantom APP
peared with his throat cut from ear to ear
stalked about the cell and disappeared
through tee door.
The bolts were found slipped in this same
manner on the two following nights and on
the third night oil the prisoners escaped,
leaving only an insane prisoner, but no in
formation could be gained from him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23

The old British line-of- battle ship Bellero-
phon, historic as the vessel on board of which
the Emperor Napoleon surrendered to Capt.
Maitland after the defeat at Waterloo, has been
bought by firm Of ship builders to be broken
up for junk. OF late years the famous vessel,
moored in the harbor of Portsmouth, England.
Her name does not appear on the British naval
list, the Bellerophon which has for some time
been the flagship Of the queens North Ameri-
can squadron, and which was seen in Newport
haroor a few years ago, being a modern name
sake of the battered craft
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
Sunday Schools on a Picnic.

REYNOLDS, Ga. May 22.-The Methodist
and Baptist Sunday schools picknicked at
Mona Springs yesterday.
a curious accident happened to mule be-
longing to T. ]. Mars all. negro was
riding the mule along the public read
when be stumbled, walked few steps and
fell. On examination it was found that his
hind leg was broken He was so badly hurt
that air. Marshall had him killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
LOCKS.
Many

people know that the products
of THE YALE & ToWNE MANU-
FEATURING COMPANY include,
not only the celebrated YALE
LOCK, in over three hundred
different styles, but the
"STANDARD" Door Locks,
PadlockS, Cabinet Locks, Art
Hardware lin brass, bronze and
from and every variety of artis-
tic metal work? Ask for YALE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
CLOTHING.

TO-DAY, FREDERICK BAILEY
DEFINING, swindler, bigamist,
and murderer, who, ON four con-
tinents, has dipped his, hands in
human blood, will be hanged at
Melbourne, Australia.
He is known to have butchered
six wives, and, at the time of his
apprehension, was engaged to be
married to handsome girl. His
fiendishness has few parallels in
the annals of human slaughter.
Without parallel is the sue.
cess of our Children's Shirt.
Waists and Knee Pants. Come
and see them. APPEL & SCHAI-T
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
FISH BOOK IN HER THRoAr.
A 5-Year-Old Child's Awful Predica
ment.

LANCASTER, PA, May 22.-While Mrs.
Benjamin Diehl of Helm was engaged in
tying fish hooks to outline links her Swear
old daughter swallowed one of the hooks,
which lodged in her throat nearly choking
the child
The mothers efforts to remove the hook
only forced 1t further down the throat
The child is now lying in critical cons
dition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
a Pineapple Plant at qhomasville

TOWNSVILLE, Ga, May 22.-Mrs. X. B.
CrUm Of the Crum house of this place has
growing full developed pineapple. She
planted the bud OF a pineapple fruit some
five years ago, and has taken care of it ever
since. This spring it bloomed and has pat
on an apple. The weather is fearfully dry
here. No rain of any consequence has fallen
in long tune. Cattle in tue woods are
suffering Tor water.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
TAX RETURNS.
NOTICE.

All bills against the Norwegian ship TAGAL.
Sorensen master, must be presented at our
office by or before 12 o clock NJ THIS DAY
May 23d) or payment thereof will be debarred,
A. MINIS SONS,
COnSipnAeS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23

On and after Feb. I, 1890. the basis of meas
urement OF all advertising In the MORNING News
the first Insertion. No Special Notice inserted
for less than 81 90.
TAX RETURNS
The Office is still open for State and County
Tax Return sfor the year of 1885,, and will remain
open for thirty days.
will visit the offices and workshops of the
Central and Savannah, Florida and Western
Railroad Companies to receive returns, as usual
JOHN R. DILLON,
Up II D n n n,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
MILITARY ORDERS.

HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN BLUES.
SAVANNAH, GA, May g. 1892.
Order No. r.
Company will assemble at Armory at p. NJ.
THIS DAY, in fatigue uniform, with blue shirts,
leggins and knapsacks, to take cars for Camp
NorGhen. By command.
w. D. DIXON. Can't.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
WHAT ARE THEY MADE ORA

WHAT ARE THEY MADE UF1
A happy combination Of vegetable ingre-
dents acting directly on the liver. dslodging
the bile, curing biliousness and constipation,
and will not nsuseate or grippe everybody who
uses Brookfield's Liver and Kidney Pills praise
them. Price 25 cents per box For sale by
DR.. R. Q. MCCALL,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
BANKS.

Maintains a Savings De.
partment and allows interest
at 4 per cent, compounded
quarterly
The accounts of individu-
ais, firms, banks and corpora
tons are solicited.
With our large number of
correspondents in Georgia,
Alabama, Florida and South
Carolina, we are prepared to
handle collections on the most
favorable terms.
Correspondence invited.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK, President
NJ B LANE, Vice President
GEORGE c. FREEMAN, Cashier.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
MEETINGS.

MEETINGS.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs ENTERTAIN
MENT COMMITTEE
meeting of this committee will be held
TUESDAY EVENING, May 24th. All bills
against said committee must be presented to
the Secretary on or before that date BY order
of R. f. HARMON, Chairman.
L G. SCHwARzBAUM, Secretary
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
HEADQUARTERS GERMAN VOLUNTEERS,
SAVANNAH, GA, MAY II, 1892.

Order No. 5.
l. The command is hereby ordered to appear
at the Armory MONDAY EVENING, May %,
at 8 O'Clock, fully equipped to leave for Camp
Northen.
IL The fatigue uniform and blue flannel
shirt, also leggins will be worn.
By order of HENRY KOLSHORN,
Captain.
H F. KUCk. First Sergeant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
All bills against the Norwegian bark MARIE,
Hansen master, must be presented at our
office by or before 10 NJ, THIS DAY, CMay
23d) or payment thereof will be debarred
A. MINIS SONS,
Consignees
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23

But when speak of the Selah OF emphasis
must notice it is a startling, a dramatic
emphasis. 1t has in it the bark, the hist of
the drama. That Weakening and arousing
emphasis we who preach or instruct need to
use more frequently. The sleepiest audi
epces In the world are religious audiences.
You Sabbath school teachers ought to
have more OF the dramatic element in your
Instructions. By graphic scripture scene,
by anecdote, by descriptive gesture, by inn
persopatlon, urge your classes to right ac-
ton. We want in all our schools and coll
leges and prayer meetings, and in all our
attempts at reform. ana in all our churches,
to have less of the style didactic and more of
the style dramatic. Fifty essays about the
sorrows of the poor could not affect me as q
little drama of accident and suffering l saw
one slippery morning in the sureet3 of Phila-
delphia- just ahead of me was a lad,
wretched in apparel, his limo amputeted at
the knee: from the pallor of the boys cheek
the amputatlon not long before. He had a
package of broken food under his arm-food
he had begged, | suppose, at the door. As
he passed on over the slippery pavement,
cautiously and carefully. | steadied him
until his crutch slipped and he fell. l helped
him up as well as l could, gathered I'D the
fragments OF the package as well as | could.
put them under one arm and the crutch
under the other arm; but when saw the
blood run down his pale cheek was COM
pletely overcome. Fifty essays about the
suffering of the poor could not touch one
like that little drama Of accident and suffer-
ing.
Q! we want in all our different Depart
n1ents of usefulness-and l address hundreds
OF people who are trying to do good-we
want more Of the dramatic element and less
OF the didactic. The tendency in this vav
Is to drone religion, to whine religion. t.
can't religion, 10 moan religion, to croak re-
AZlon. to sepulchrize religion, When we
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

H. F. KUcK, First Sergeant.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-07-02

;'us1. Fletcher, who WAS one OF the nsst
men inside the cnemy's works. was desper-
ately wounded and carried back.
The doctors expected him to die within
twenty-four hours, but ~ he stubbornly
persisted in living he was shipped to City
Point, and from thence forwarded to !
hospital in West Philadelphia.
This hospital was daily visited by num-
bers Of sweet faced, pious Quaker girls, and
that their presence did the men good there
can be no doubt.
One day u beautiful girl. dressed in sober
gray and looking like All angel here on n
brief visit. was distributing flowers 70 the
wounded men. when, as she neared Fletch.
er's cot she heard him cry out impatiently:
20 Lord! this IL blanked hardn'
Hurrying to his side, to give him flowers
and gently to rebuke his profanity, she
said
II think heard thee call upon the name
Of the Lord. | am one OF his daughters Ii
there anything l can ask him for theei"
One glance at the lovely face and Fletcher
replied on the instant:
Yes: please ask him to make me his
son-in-law." ALFRED II. CALHOUN.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-07-02

America has proved that it is prac.
flcabie to elevate mankind-that portion
which, in Europe. is called the laborine
or lower class--to raise them to self
respect, to make them competent to ac,
a part in the great right and great duty
OF self government; and she has proved
that this may be done by education and
the enusion Of knowledge. She holds
out an example. thousand times more
encouraging than ever was presented
before. to those nine tenths If the
human race who are born without 40.
reditary fortune or hereditary rank.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-07-02
TEXTS FOR THE FOURTH.

American patriotism must be q house.
hold virtue. Henry Ward Beecher.
/ One dag. one land. one heart, one hand.
One nation evermore.
--Olivsr Wendell Hoimes.
Let Us have peace.-U. s. Grant. May
I %, 1865.
Love OF country is tho first principle
Of true manhood. james A. Garfield.
Our countryl In her intercourse with
foreign nations may she always be in
the right. but our country, right or
wrong.-Stephen Decatur.
They love their land because It Is their own.
And scorn 70 give ausht other reason why:
Would shake hands with king upon his
throne I'M NJ
And think it kindness to his majesty.
-Fitx-Greens Halleck.
Is life SO dear or peace SO sweet 70 t.
be purchased ct the price Of chains and
slavery? Forbid it. Almighty Godi
know not what course others may take,
but - for me, give me liberty or give
me death. Patrick HENRY. March -.
ITS.
This nation has dissolved, but In tears
only. It stands. four square, moro solid
today than any pyramid in Egypt This
people are neither wasted nor dsunted
nor disordered The government i
made stronger. Henry Ward Beecher.
God grants liberty only to those who
love it and are always ready to guard
and defend it.-Daniel Webster.
In the beauty Of the liliss Christ Wa born
across tho eea,
With . glory in his bosom that transneurss
you and me.
A. he died to make men holy, lot us die to
make men free
While God d marching on
--Julia Ward Howe.