Smyrna times., 1877-10-31

TAKE in your cabbage, to night is " Holly
eVe,-Hallow-een, the evening preceding
All Saints Day.
MARTHA MANNERING, u weak minded
woman who walked our streets day in and
day out for many years, astonishing
strangers by her seeming whispers to them,
(if gentlemen) and surprising our church
audiences by her halfaudible RESPONSES TO
the sermons, died at Clayton on Monday.
She was about GO years of age: was raised
i'll Raymond's Neck, and is said to have
been of good mind up to her 18th wear.
when an engagement of marriage to a
young man in the neghborhOod was
thwarted by the young mans mother. He
went west and Martha went crazy. From
that time out it was her habit to stop in
the street and talk at gentlemen as they
passed her-half whispering phrases that
no one ever understood. But, poor woman.
though weak Of mind she was strong of
purpose, true to every wOmanly motive and
faithful to the right, always Could more
be said of the Wiscst anon" US?
Local Court Matters very important
trial OF a local character has been occupvino
the court for several days, and one that has
oeen on the court calendar for several
wears. 1t Is the case Of Uargadine vs.. Ford.
1t IS what the lawyers call and action of
troYer; that Is, the gaining possession of
another persons goods either by finding,
taking by force, theft, or whatnot. The
case Is this: John w. Hubbard lived on
one OF the Peterson farms, " in the Neck"
III 1872. lie became involved and ran
away. Mr.. Hargadine, sheriff at the time.
levied on his effects, including 400 bushels
OF wheat. When Mr. IIargadne went TO
sell the wheat and other property it WAS
not on the promises. Presley Ford. a
ncighboring farmer, had taken the grain. il
appeared. The wagon tracks were traced
from the Peterson granary to Mr.. Ford's
granary where the grain was found niceiv
stored away. Mr. Ford then admitted to
taking the wheat, but insists that he pur.
chased it from Hubbard, and claims That
he had right to it, notwithstanding the
sheriff. levy. \ strange feature Of the
case, however, is that VIM. II. Ford. .
brother, who was not known in the case.
has testified NOW that limitation saves him
from indictment) that he was the party
who took the wheat and that he did it for
llubhard's bene!it-that he sold it and sent
Hubbard the money. The conflicting
statements of the Fords make the case =
knotty one. But they got the wheat after
the sheriff had put his levy upon il, and it
was sold to the MeSsrS. Stocklv, grain NOR.
chants, OF this town. They paid Mr.. Ford
for IT, but were not able to say, on oath.
which Ford it was, Presley or VIM. H. II
seems that the sheriff, having levy on the
gram, was responsible for it to the Peterson
hers, and he accordingly entered suit
against Presley Ford to recover its value.
after he learned that it was in Mr.. F.'s
possession. The Fords are among the most
highly respected citizens in the Neck: suc.
cesstul farmers and men Of GOOD char.
actcr in the ncighborhood The case is
not decided at this writing. The LAWYERS
IN the case are, Massey & j. r. Nicholson
for llargadne, }. B. & II. Il. Pennington for
Ford
In the case of the State against George
Butler, George was adjudgcd guilty. Butler
IS the youth from Prices Corner who stole
a horse Of John Martin, COW from II. p. /
Massey, another from Rislcn Ringold. (coll
another from John Bowers, and stilIanother
from Mr.. Bowen, last June. and BROUGHT
them to this town for sale. lie was caught
before he succeeded in disposing of any of
the stolen plunder, and the court sentenced
him to pay $l7j as restitution money. 5000
rs fine, cost OF prosecution, and on Nov. Sd
next to stand one hour in the pillorv, on
the same day to receive twenty lashes. and
be imprisoned one year. He is only about
10, and not overly well educated.
Draper Gibson, the young negro who stole
some clothing from 'rhos Lum, coll, Of this
town. few weeks ago was also found guilty
and is to be whipped and imprisoned.
The liquor license applications are set for
to-day and excite great deal of interest.