The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
GEORGIA.

He had been to church. and as he was
returning home he fell from his mule life
less.
Mrs. T. D. jenkins of Valdosta has re-
Ceived information of the death of her
mother. Mrs. NJ. D. Church, at Belcher-
vile Mass Mrs Church was well-knoWn
In Valdosta. She was SO years OF age.
The carshed mania is rapidly spreading
throughout the state. Marietta has soft
" Joined the number of cities now en-
feavoring to persuade railroads 10 build
more suitable depots, and the returns are
not all in yet.
George Hames of Marietta, split open
his thumb with knife day or two ago
while at work in a paper mill He took
n needle and thread and sewed up the cut
himself. thereby performing his own cur
gerry. and incidentally saving a surgeon
fee.
Mrs. T. L. Pagan died at Fort Valley
Sunday morning. Her death was caused
from congestion of the lungs, brought on
bv being over-heated and then taking
cold bath. She was an estimabe woman,
and was AZ years Of age at the time OF her
death.
Ira Brandy, one of the patients who had
the smallpox near Gordon, died Monday.
The citizens of the town are very much
wrought up because they cannot get quar-
antine regulations. 1t is feared that the
disease will become epidemic and mlest
the whole county.
John Miller. a young man of Lothair'
attempted to commit suicide one day last
week. He had been on a spree and was
irving to taper off. He got possession OF
a quantity of laudanum and before any
body was aware swallowed the contents
The dose was very large, and after work
ing with him for some time me physt-
clan succeeded in reeuscttaung him.
Rev. ]. G. Rollins accidentally shot him
self about a week ago in Brooks county.
He was hunting some cattle on horse
and had his gun with him. The horse
stumbled over a log and the gun was
discharged by falling to the ground. Inc
load of shot entered Mr.. Rollins arm,
tearing away the muscle and then slanc-
ing toward the face, where many OF the
shots lodged. He may lose one OF MS eyes
The wheelmen of Dawson will continue
to use the sidewalks, Notwithstanding
bitter fight having been made against
them An ordinance was introduced some
time ago to conine them to the streets
and it came up for passage on MONDAY
night before the City Council. The vote
ing vote was cast by Mayor Cheatham'
who favored permitting the wheelmen to
use the sidewalks.
Mr.. Fred Davenport, a druggist Of
Americus has invented a tasteless qui-
nine. 1t is produced by combining olVe
oil with quinine, and 1t does not produce
the ringing and roaring In the head that
Is common with the qunine generally
used. The Red Cross Society has used
Mr. Davenport's discovery in Cuba ana
it is said to have been very successful.
The combination does not destroy or les
sen the power of the drug.
officer George Marshall of Hahira, VINO
accidentally shot himself on Wednesday
of last week, announcement of which was
made in this column. died Saturday at his
! home at Hahira. Internal bleeding was
the cause of his death, and the officers
sufferings were intense until the end came.
The wound was not thought to be serious
at first but his condition began to grow
worse. He was sitting in chair rocking
his baby when his pistol caught some way
and was discharged
The merchants of Marshallville are US
ing an invention of one Of their fellow
townsmen, a Mr. Kelley. who is a timer
by trade. 1t is a simple contrIvance by
means of which a barrel of sugar, or
that the slightest touch brings II from
under the counter or sends 1t back. The
barrel rests upon a plate and pair Of
hooks attached to a rod clamps the bar
rel and just a little pressure whirls the
barrel from under the counter or shoves
it back out of the way.
Augusta Herald has this to say regard
ing a Savannah lady who is visiting in
that city: Mrs. J. H. Helmken of sa-
vannah, who is the guest of Mrs. H. r.
Pund. has been the recipient of many
charming attentions during her visit.
Among several informal gatherings to be
given in her honor are the afternoon tea
with which Mrs. d. Sancken win compH-
ment her to-day, one tomorrow given in
her honor by Mrs d. Gehrkeu, and one
on Friday at which Mrs ]. Henry Meyer
will entertain a number of friends.
Augusta has just been called upon to
consider another secret marriage. 1t oc-
Cured over a year ago and the gossips
are no doubt very much disappointed that
they failed to learn the secret before now.
About two years ago Mr.. Lamar, a planter
at Beech Island in South Carolina, eu-
gagged Miss Ina Boston to care for, rear
and educate his motherless child. She was
an admirable success in her position and
later MIR. Lamar became so attached TO
her that he proposed matrimony. They
was kept a secret until a few days ago,
when they announced the fact to their
friends and the news became general. Mrs.
Lamar is an accomplished woman, and
MIR. Lamar is one of the most prominent
planters in his community.
FLORIDA.
Carrabele's city election was held Tues
day and passed off very quietly, with the
following result: For Mayor, T. J. Boy
kim marshal, W. +. Waldiu, reelected.
The following were elected as city coun-
cilmen: c. II. Parlin, Ira w. Mattair,
r. o. Allen and Julius Robinson.
A shooting affair took place in the tur-
pentine quarters at Osteen Tuesday, when
a negro man shot a negro woman in the
leg near the hip, the ball going nearly
through. Then the man was shot by an
other negro, the bah passing through his
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