Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-04
j. Fl. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

The Atlanta Post appeal says: "Mr. Edward
Atkinson IS now studying the Solid South uu-
der favorable auspices. When he returns to
washington he will probably bundle up his
sectional prejudices and send them to a Junk
shop" '---A
Americus Republican: I'VE learn that the
neavY rains OF Sunday night broke the dams
OF the mills belonging to DR.. R. @. Black about
seven miles from town, and that Of James F.
Ross in the Seventeenth district"
MonteZuma Weekly: "a colored man Sc
creted himself under the bed and was locked
in the store OF Mr. Ed Cater. of Henderson,
one night last week. and burglarized it A few
nights afterwards he attempted 70 burglarize
another store, but was caught in the attempt
and given a severe chastisement as an atone
ment for his crime a."
Macon telegraph: "a few DAYS since Miss
Clara A. Nutting. Of this CITY was the sur-
prised recipient OF a $50 bill from the mana
gers OF the late state fair. with tie announce
ment that 70 her had been awarded the above
premium for the best portrait painting enter
81 IN the art department of the fair Some
time prior 70 the exhibition Miss Nutting had
promised. at the urgent request Of her teacher
Miss MOllie MssOn OF the Wesleyan Female
college. 70 exhibit some specimens of her
work at the fair, and as the result Of that pro
mise Miss Nutiing fines herself bearing the
preInl9m from among many excellent crea-
tons Of fine artists"
The Griffin correspondent Of the Constitution
| tells the following story Of COW IN that city:
'One OF the most remarkable cows in the his
/ tory OF the bovine race has just come under
/ the observation of your reporter. Her cow
ship Is owned by MIR. :. b McWii ms Of this
/ city. she Is just like any other ordinary COW.
with an exception which shall name within a
Il few lines She gives her two gallons Of pure
/ rich milk twice every day. and goes about her
/ business without saying a word The strange
| history connected with her is that she has rad
eleven pairs Of twins, and every morning
| when sent to the pasture carries in her wake
| the twenty-five calves. Thsre is no myth
| about this story, but it is vOuched for by some
OF our best people
he Americus Recorder saws of the shooting
i OF Mrs. Bats by her husband at SUithyille OF
| which mention was made in these columns
| several days ago; Later accounts regarding
/ this sad event in Lee 90 to exOnerate the hus-
/ band from anything like an attempt TO shoot
| his wife. Mr. Bats was intoxicated and had
/ pistol in his side pocket. Knowing his reck-
| lessness when under the influence Of liquor
| Mrs Bats attempted to jerk it from him. A
/ struggle ensued, in which the pistol fired twice
the first ball passing through the hat rim OF
/ Mr. Bats, the second striking his wife in the
/ face The father Of the lady being near by,
| and hearing the shots. ran TO the scene. where
| he found the husband attempting TO life his
| wife up Quite drunk. Mr. Bates has only a
| faint recollection Of the struggle, but not the
cause OF it. Mrs. Bats was doing well at last
| accounts. though the hall is rot extracted
| having lodged in the chest bore"
Griffin Nelrs: Last Tuesday a young man
/ from Pike county. named West Verden. called
at BowdOn & ShacklefOrd's livery sable and
| claimed horse and buggy that had been left
| there by a gentleman Knowing the yOune
| man, and thinking the matter was all right he
/ was allowed by the sta0lemen to drive the
| horse and vehicle away Some hours after this
| the real owner appeared and called for lis ami
| NAL. Right there the theft was discovered and
| an officer Set out at once on she raScans track
| After several days search, Mr. BOwdOn came
| upon the stolen property in Upson county
| Nerden had sold both horse snd buggy and
made good his escape"
We published by telegraph yesterday an &C
| count Of the suicide of Mr.. r. VI. Mcpherson
| Of Atlanta. a grandson Of Mr.. Campbell Wal
lace, by shooting himself through the head
| The Constitution gives the following particu
| lars OF tee hffair: About eleven O'Clock be
| and a friend went into the Kimball House sa
| loon, where they remained until late in the
| evening About $3.50 Mr. Mcpherson asked Mr.
| Leavitt, Of Boston, a gentleman with whom hC
| met few-days ago, to accompany him to
| hardware store, ana the two left the hotel
| Going 10 Clark 5 hardware house, on Peachtre'
| street Mr. Mcpherson purchased an improved
| Smith & Wessen pistol. for which he paid Sl2
and then the two returned to the Kimbal
House ar. Soon after re-entering the bar. MIR
Leavltt sat down and Mr. Mcpherson passed
on TO the counter in the rear of the saloon, aDC
1 in few seconds the loud report of the pisJO
told the purpose for which 1t had bern pur
chased The ball entered the head Just ovel
| ihs right eye and passing downward lodged
near the neck. A ter the shooting Mr.. Nc
| FhersOn lived jus5 twenty four minutes. HI
was young man of rare business qualidcs
| Ui1ns, and possessed the hspJy faculty of max
| ing frieucs OF all with whom he met. He wa
twenty four years of age, and leaves a mother
brother and sister to mourn his untimely end.