The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-26

| mary of the State Press-Curiositiel
and Casualties.
GEORGIA.
There is talk Of organizing a chapter O.
Royal Arch lodge OF Masons in Lexington.
The hot blooded editors Of Fort Games
have kissed andrmade up, and peace feigus
again Ia that DailiwlCk. 49,.
Last Sunday night the Eghtnlng struck the
chimney OF one OF Judge Bennett S houses al
Quitman, knocking the top on.
Besides the new houses now in course Of
construction in Blakely. the erection OF 9th
ers Is spoken Of for the near future
Messrs. Roberts, Crawford Co. contem
plate erecting a magnificent three story build
ing on the lot adjoining their store at Val
dosta.
Blakely Observer: Editor O'Neal met
with quite a pa nful mlshap one day this
week. While placing his press IA position, he
let drop some portion of the machinery,
which fell on his foot and he is a cripple now.
Telescope. A movement is on foot at Val
dosta to get up big barbecue and democratic
rally for an early Gay in September and, II
the original plans are carried out. II Is safe TO
say that II will be one OF the great days in
NaldOsta s history.
A cyclone OF small proportions swept down
on Mr. A. Converse. Srs. place near Naldosta,
last Thursday, and did good deal OF damage
to crops II lifted the roof OF his crib, leveled
about a fourth Of his corn and blew down a
very large number OF trees.
tOrt valley Leader A QlHCulby occurred
at Byron Thursday between ION Warren
and Charlie jackson about unloading car Of
watermelOnS. in the course OF which warren
was severely. though not seriously gashed by
jackson with pocketknlfe.
Recently w. d Cowdrey gave the Calhoun
Courier man a liberal sample Of field peas
which were nearly a yard in length, and for
this reason he has named them yard peas.
They beat anything yet seen in this line and
are curtosities Of tae vegetable kingdom.
John Bruton, a machinist from Denlson,
Tex, dropped dead from apopleXy in the
upper parJ Of Brook S county Friday
night lie had been in this county about
three years The deceased was about 80
years of age and had no relations, except a
sister in Texas
D. L. Chapman. clever farmer Of Blakely
while attending to duties about his farm
came up unpleasantly near a rattesnake,
which he finally succeeded IN decapitating
1t measured feet 10 inches in length and
sounded notes of warning with fourteen rat
ties and a button.
j. NJ. Isham prosperous farmer Of Quit,
man, Brooks county, has sent a curiosity TO
the News in the shape Of cluster of six
well matured open bolIs OF long cotton, all on
one small limb. Mr.. lsham has six acres Of
this fine cotton planted Of improved seed, and
will make bale to the acre.
Two negro women in the upper part Of
Brooks county had fight Friday night. The
cause of the dihCulty could not be ascer
tanned. Ore of the women started in the
others house with knife, saying she would
IL a
pistol and shot her, causing death.
The Gadsden Democrat learns that there is
probability of several "darkfalls' being es
taDlshed in East Gadsden for the purchasing
of seed cotton at aight. 1t is a matter Of regret
TO the Demo rat to hear Of this for no wen
regulated community can afford to counte-
nance for moment this nefarious traffic.
Charles Kelley, with his wife and two child
dren from Atlanta, reached Athens Thursday
evening. They got lunch at an eating house
When near the river Mrs. Kelley was taken
sick and carried to house near by where
she and the children are now at the point OF
death. II is not believed that Mrs. Kelley
can live.
Friday while George Rogers, negro who
lives a few miles below Arlington, ia Early
county, was absent from home, his wife went
over to J. H. Swords TO help clean a beef,
leaving their three children asleep in the
cabin. Result, they now mourn the crema-
tion OF their offspring and the loss Of their
home and its contents.
Bedecked in the full paraphernalia OF a pro.
fessional pedestrian, Henry Thompson, the
man whose trip around the world has been
the source Of so much comment recently,
Strode into the recorder courtroom at At
lanta Thursday afternoon and assumed de-
faint attitude. When he left he went to the
rockpie for four days.
While j f. Mills was driving a young
horse one evening last week, near Airing ton
dog ran out and frightened the horse and
caused II to run away throwing Mr. Mills
out and hurting him very seriously cutting a
him very badly otherwise. AT last accounts
he was getting along toerably we'll.
Sam Miilner. Lexington negro at work at
the quarry had narrow escape from being
killed last Friday He was helping to raise a
huge stone with the derrick when a stay rome
TO the apparatus broke letting heavy boom ana
stone drop. Both grated the negro, knocking
him down. For a few moments IL was
thought ne was dead but he soon recovered.
j. H. Gibson, who lives about three miles
from Madison, happened to "a serious accident
last Monday afternoon while driving INTO the
city with a load Of wood As he was coming
down he hill on the upper Monticello road
his mules became frightened, dashed away Mt
rapid pace down the hill and threw him to
the ground, breaking his leg below the knee,
George St John had narrow escape from
rattleSnake bite a few days ago while eX.
aiming hens nest at his home near Daw.
son. While in the act OF gathering the hen
trult ne was shocked to see huge RATHER
five feet in length beside the nest and very
close to one of his hands. Mr.. ST. Johns
timely discovery doubtless saved his life A
dog that was with him. however. was not SO
fortunate in escaping the monster fangs.
Early County News At what is known as
the Hooks hole on the Farkas Win berly
place in West Dougherty, last Sunday after.
noon, l.. NJ. Robinson OF Newton shot and
killed bear that weighed $50 pocnds gross
He garfield the bear to Newton where he sold
the bear weighed five pounds each. His bear
ship was monster and was probably tho
largest OF Tue DTulu species ever killed in This
rectlon.
Frank r Smith and his horse made rather
narrow escape from drowning in Buffalo
creek at the ford at the Cox place near Lex
iugton Saturday evening last, The stream
was swollen by the rain and when Mr.. Smith
attempted to cross the swift water washed he
horse and vehicle down stream for some dis
tence until some trees stopped them. Hi,
calls brought assistance, when all we're ex
trlcated from their perilous position without
any material damage
Glen Tonge. at work at the Swindell mills
opposite cambridge city, was struck by ty
ing pulley which had split, on the shoulder
one morning last week, and his shoulder ant
collar bone were dislo,at by the llow. ant
severely bruised. he disloCated mem her,
were promptly reset and he is rapidly recoy
ering Had he been standing few inches tC
the left his skull would have no doubt reef
crushed like an eggshell, as the momentum
OF the flying pulleys was SUFFICIENT TO have
killed an OK
Evening Herald Since the greenCoods
man took in an Augustan so completely he
has decided that Augusta Is a great place for
suckers, and has been sending Conhdentia
letters. circulars and miscellaneous Literature
10 numbers OF Augusta people. He seems
however, TO look among the Colored popula
tion for the surest and quickest victims The
recipients OF some Of this literature have
prohted by the experience OF George Sing
Held. who went TO meet man with 300 on
his inside pocket but came home with II
ever so far away.