Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-29

were killed. The fruit crop. Mr.. Reese informs
Us. Is much better in jasper and Jones than in
Soehty, thougn there is prospect Of
toieraoly fair crop in the latter county
Americus Sumter Republican Ion eatur-
DAY night Henry Redding and Henry Sapp. two
coloTed men In the employ of the Prince Broth
ers; mad some hot words. and one of them
called the other by an opprobious epithet that
caused an immediate Challenged The friends
OF the parues chose quiet spot In the pine
grove TO the left OF the depot. the weapons for
5ne ll occasion being heavy hickory sticks. Red
olng ana MS second were on the ground first
awaiting sapp, who at last sent his second. ac-
eompanled by colOred surgeon. TO the ground
while ne stood off about an hundred PAGES
ond aud surgeon finding that everything
was all right. and that Redding was eager for
the fray 70 begin. called to Sapp to come on.
out that worthy took to his heels saving sTIl
be daF In few seconds. as Use got A little busi-
ness TO do for de white folks fusf' ard left the
rest awaiting him. About one O'Clock they left
ana sapp. who had quietly returned to watch
proceedings after they had gotten out of sight
and hearing, emerged from his hiding place
with long pole. with which he belabored the
ground where Redding had stood numerically.
some one says the ground next day seemed to
have been freshly piowed Sapp says he beat
the ground to let him know ne was dar and
not afeerd of de other feller."
We have already briefly noticed the suicide
OF Mr. McLeDdon, of Montezuma The Weekly
OF that town says Of the occurrence: 'sThe de-
ceased and his wife spent Saturday night with
sick daughter, Mrs J. E. DeVaughn, and on
the following morning. after breakfast, the
husband OF the sick lady and the deceased took
seats and commenced to read. Mr. McLendon
presently arose. and taking something from
the mantel, hurried into an adjoining room.
The move was noticed by Mrs. DeVaughn, who
called to her mother TO watch her father. The
wife OF the unfortunate man ran TO the door of
the room, and finding it closed burst it open
JUS in time to hear the report OF pistol, and
see her beloved one fall back on the bed un-
conscious. A CHASTITY wound in his fore
head told too plainly that he must
die. After five hours of intense suffer-
ing he hreathed his last, unconscious to
his dying mo onent Mr.. McLendon had been
laboTing for some time under fits of temporary
insanity, brought on, it is supposed. by finan-
cial troubles. which were known only to his
immediate family, he having made two sepa
rate attempts of late to take his life To those
not intimately acquainted with him he seemed
as sane as any one. 1t being reported last week
that his family intended sending him TO the in
sane aSylul we were amazed, for we regarded
him as being, at all times, rational man, but
what blessing il would now be to his bereaved
family had he been taken to some place of
safety. The pistol which did the deed had been
lyiag on the manIel of Mr.. DeVaughn for a
number OF years, and it seems had been en-
tirey forgotten. The unfortunate man found
il, and all at once he was attracted by that in-
sane desire to take his own life, and he did it,