The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08

Catches Fine Turkey GOEbler on
His Engine while Running Thirty
Miles an Hour-Narrow Escape
Prom Drowning at AuEusta-A Ter
rapin Drops From the Clouds At
EaIdosta-Txo WatermeIons on
One stem in Henry County.
GEORGIA
Cuthbert has a baby show.
Elnjay is 10 have a bank, 10 be opened
Jan /.
A New York firm has bought $1,000
worth OF Dawson. Ca. electric light bonds.
They sold above par
The contract for building Stewart coun-
tvs handsome new court house has been
awarded 10 a Cuthbert firm.
CoVington. Ca, will vote on the ques-
tion Of issuing bonds TO build a new school
house in place OF the ola female college
building, on Sept 3
Columbus Ga. will hold an election on
Dec. 4 on the proposition 10 issue oonds
10 the amount of $4,000, with which 10
build new water works
7. J. Wade, recently Of Americas. ana
D. c. Jones Of Leslie have embarked in
the mercantile business at the latter place
under the firm name Of Wade q Jones
The heecy staple will pour into Ameri-
Gus this week, says the Times Recorder.
and the receipts for Saturday, it is eN-
pected. will reach nearly, II not quite LOO
bales.
An Americas manufacturing enterprise
made Shipment Of $500 in nickels yes
terlay 10 neghboring town. This
would indicate that manufacturing in
terests here pay well, even in nickels.
Irvington Bulletin: OF course. an edi-
tor never needs any money, 50 If you want
a good Democratic paper just send us your
name. II you have money TO chunk al
the birds, OF course, we would take
little.
-Tha s--a~a l,7e,. - csor~fo L-rf-b.s
OF Pythias. holds its annual session In
Americus in Nay next, and already
&eorge +. Cooper Lodge is completing
arrangements FOR the entertainment OF
their guests.
Observer: While out squirrel hunting
one day this week, GIL Willis of Berkely
met with a painful accident His gun
shoulder. kicked him in the face cut
ting a cash that required five stitches
10 bring together.
Lige Foster of the Sixth district pre-
scented the Henry County Weekly with a
curiosity Tuesday morning, which we have
never before observed, nor even heard of,
so far as We remember, In the shape of
twin watermelon. The stem end was firm
~ grown together, with only one stem cen
trally between the two melons.
BaXley Banner: Well well. The sher-
IFS Office must be a good one; at least,
there must be a good deal of business,
as Sheriff W. J. Branch has just got the
services Of two new deputies. They made
their appearance Saturday-bOth boys
The sheriff has been keeping an open
eye for violators of the law, but present
indications are he will keep both eyes
open good deal of the time from now
on.
While bowling along at a rate of thirty
miles an hour Thursday Engineer Bob
Poole of this city, in charge of a Georgia
and Alabama passenger train, observed
a wild turkey rise from the river swamp
and fly towards the train. The gobbler
calculated on flying ahead of the engine,
but his figuring was defective and he
stuck fast beneath the steam pump En-
gineer Pole made haste to secure his
prize. and now has fine Sunday dinner
IN prospect.
Herald: While John ]. Evans, Jr, and
a young lady We're riding on a tandem
wheel last night they came TO grief on
Jackson street, between Gwinnett and
Calhoun, Augusta. A negro man stepped
out suddenly from dark corner and the
tandem collided with him. The riders
were thrown, but were not hurt. The BIZ
cycle built for two did not come out of
the collision so easily. The wheels We're
bent badly, and II will take some days
to repair IT,
A terrapin about as large around as a
silver dollar was the subject Of a good
deal of talk in Valdosta the other day,
and the same terrapin has come near set
ting in the minds of some people the
theory that hsh, frogs and the like are
often rained down in severe storms. Dur
ing the heavy rain Of last Friday the
terrapin fell in the street between Middle
toms shoe shop and Davis beef market.
II was seen 10 strike the
Shop any b y M Men Davis s9e 1.-THE shge
boy. There is no explanation as to where
Il came from, except upon the theory that
II rained down. and the question now is
was that really the case?
Democrat: A man engaged in. repairing
q fence Tor J. X Graves at cambridge on
Thursday last, while knocking off a rail-
ing, the corner of the Ratchet he was rs
"A n n
att Moore on the head and severed an ar
terry just over the temple and he came
near bleeding TO death before getting sur
gical attention, the flow of blood being
very copious. Drs. Toole and Morgan soon
took up the artery, and staunched the
now, after they reached him, but the old
man had tainted twice before he reached
the surgeons. He is going about again.
but complains OF great weakness from the
loss OF blood. DIR. Toole is of the opinion
that the old man lost more than a half
gallon Of blood.
Times Recorder: The large plant of
The Americus Oil Company will be the
scene Of much activity next week as OPP
erauons Tor the season viii be resumed
ABOUT Sept. 10. NJ. S. Harper, the very
efhcient general manager of the company
here, has been quite busy of late pre-
parlng Tor the resumption of business,
and has matters in fine shape for a be-
ginning. The first carload of cotton seed
was received on Saturday last and by
the time the ponderous machinery Is put
tain an ample supply. The company. Mr.
Harper says, viii do an increased bust
ness this season, and from an output of
al5,OOO gallons of oil last year will press
more than 100000 this season. The plant
employs large force and is one of the
most successful enterprises of the kind
in the southern states.
Augusta Herald: Signor Spaghetti or
Maccaroni, or Spaghoni, or whatever his
name is. has fine collection of rare birds
and II seems is something of a rara avis
himself, judging from his appearance His
collection of trained birds is wonderful
indeed, "Professeur," "Jawge," Charlie"
''Raggerty," are all clever and thev 90
Through their parts a great deal better
rnan many amateur clubs. 1t seems that
the signor comes from Cincinnati and has
a wife and family there. Evidently fhe
better half hasn't as much confidence in
the signor, as it would be becoming low
ang vile TO have, as she has written 10
the chief of police to know If the signor
was here and she also inquired as to the
state OF his health and as to his doings in
TINS city so far away from home The
slgnora says that she has received a let
Ter from her truant husband stating that
ne was sick and asking for a little finan-
clal help. The signora need have no fears
N regard TO the depleted condition of
Signor Sphagonis pocket as he is simply
coming money with the rosie cockatoos