The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-14

heard OF from that time up to this. She was
clerk at John Hahn's bakery store on lower
Broad street, and lived at the home of her
cousin, Charles G. Mccullough. at 1917 Ellis
street. opposite the Sacred Heart church.
Mnere the young lady could have gone, or
w. mas Decome OF her, Is a mystery. some
OF her people think she has eloped and IL that
theOryls incorrect. that she is dead.
sylvester Local: William Kicks down
In the eighth has gander that is able to
weed MS own row, and neither asks favors or
makes apologies. Hearing an unusual noise
among his geese a few nights since. Mr.
KICKS and his boys, with a light. went to in
Vestlgate They saw the gander lying fat on
the ground with his wings outspread, but sup
posing him dead, made a search for his
slayer. FINDING nothing, they started back
70 the house. and one of the boys picked up
the Rander TO carry him along Imagine his
surprise to ind the gander alive and unhurt,
out ellnglng like grim death, with teeth and
toe nail, to the carcass of an owl which he
mad killed in defense OF his fiock.
Lawrenceville News: c. ). VIM. OF At
lanta, Is an old Lawrenceville boy, who is now
practlclnR law in Atlanta. He came over to
see his fathers family Christmas, reaching
here after night. His father keeps the worst
DOG In town, and CORTLAND, not being inti-
mately acquainted with his dogship, went
around the back way. intending to come
through the pasture, thus avoiding the dog
and at the same time giving his folks pleas
ant surprise But a Jersey COW, grazing
in the field, took the matter in hand and
there, alone IN the darkness, under the silent
stars, CORTLAND and the COW had CAV old
frolic. CORTLAND finally woke up on the other
side OF the fence. Then he went around to the
front gate and meekly called to be admitted,
and when he finally got inside his visit proved
a surprise, for his parents could scarcely be-
heve it was CORTLAND
Carrollton Free Press: Gilbert Henson
went into the confederate army from Tallas-
see, Ala. At the time of the surrender he
was in a hospital at Richmond. On his re-
lease from the hospital he went north, and
having brother living near Pittshurg, Pa,
he went to him; and according to his tale, has
been farming with his brother up to recent
date, when he took a notion to come back to
his old home. When he got back to Tallas-
see, he found that his wife had moved from
there. She is now living in this county, near
Cross Plains, and he came over to Carroll
last week to see her. His wife, who had
mourned him as dead for 10 these many years,
when Georgia passed law granting pensions
10 the wives OF confederate soldiers, put in
her application and had been receiving pen
sion as the widow OF a confederate soldier.
Henson himself came to the ordinary'S office
last Tuesday and said that he wanted pen
sion as disabled confederate soldier and
that he had the proper papers from his old
officers in Alabama to back up his applica-
ton.
The Madisonian tells this amusing story of
the long ago: In the long, long ago. near
the village now known as Standfordville but
better known as 'Devil's Half Acre in Put
nam county, there was once small town by
the name OF Upper Level Time has oblit-
Grated all signs of this ancient town, and only
wild vines and underbrush now mark the spot
where it once stood. In its palmiest days
Upper Lever was great resort for sporting
men, who would gather there, at certain
times, for the purpose Of horse racing and
gambling. In 1884, on the day preceding the
night, when the stupendous meteoric display
in the heavens filled the world with conster-
nation and amazement, the little village of
Upper Level had on its best clothes, and
was royalty entertaining a large crowd of
gamblers and horse racers, who had gathered
there for a days sport. Some time
able saddle, and after searching high
and low and failing to find it, he brought
down all the curses and anathemas in the vo
cabulary on the head of the person who had
stolen it. When night came, ana the meteors
began flashing across the skies, increasing
every minute in volume and force, the terror
OF these people can be better imagined than
described. Every one thought that judgment
day had surely arrived, and where oaths and
+! lests had reiRned few hours before, all was
now prayers and cries to heaven for forgive
ness. The thief who stole the saddle was sc
overcome with fright that he went out in the
bushes, procured the article and returned il
to its owner But Upper Level is Upper
Level no more. Only wild birds and rabbits
sing and play among the bushes where II
once was: and the wind signing through the
trees at night seems to chant requiem over
the desolate spot"
Macon Telegraph: Spencer Douglas
who is very we'll known to a number of PEG
pie In Macon. and is now an of1cer In tht
l united states navy on the shiI
Newark, stationed at Rio, Brazil writes ar
interesting letter to a friend in Macon. The
letter is dated Dec. z. Mr.. Douglas says
There has not been much excitement here
since wrote you last. considering the fact
| that we are in the midst of war; or probably
we have become so used to 1t that it has lost
| its charm. Certainly. the firing is just as con
| tinuous and the craftsmanship just as poor
One pretty sight we had the opportunity OF
seeing was the sinking of the rebel monitor
! Javary by ten FOUNDER shell from one of the
| forts, and the next day the burning of rebel
store ship by the government forces. AL
l of this took place very close to where we
were lying; in fact, so close that the shots
aimed at the two steamers. Cum ba and Jupi
| ter frequently fell within so or 100 feet Of us
| and we we're compelled to move out. Peixotc
has fortified the town strongly, armed
every available hill and built breast
works six feet thick of sand bags all along
| the water front On Mello leaving the Other
| day command was assumed by Admiral Sol
dana de Cana. De Cana was in command
] Of the navy school and the Ilpa da Cobras
hospital naval and fortress, and has up to the
| present been neutral on account OF moi
wishing to implicate the cadets, who have
| followed him to a man into the rebel cause
On account of his being an imperialst am
rather inclined to think that his combining
with Mello has significance. He is gener
| ally acknowledged to be the brightest man in
Brazil aud has the largest following. So all in
| grouud though they have lost severallpoints
| of advantage here. Officially, Soldana is a
very clever man. and socially very pleasant
one He was for years minister to Washing
| ton and it was from our own naval academy
| that they modelled this one in Brazil"