Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-25

Sanford. who tried to use a pistol, which was
discharged curing the fight. Mr. 3. got hold
Of the pistol and pounded him with IT, JheY
we're separated. and afterwards made up. The
parties started of home together, accOmpa-
MED by Lewis Butts and other negroes When
some distance down the road the negro Butts
slipped up behind Mr.. Boyer and cut him sew
eral times Then he and Sanford ran away.
Mr. Bower was found lying IN the roed by Mr..
: E Pearson and carried home. His wounds
are not thought 70 be fatal
Eastman Times: The boys up on Wallan's
creek. in this county, have adopted novel
way 70 gobble up wild gobbiers When they
take il into their heacs to make a raid on TINS
moustrous wild bird, they simply provide
themselves with feet horses and a pack OF
dogs as their only implements or warfare
Tbus eouinped they HE away to the woods
and when they fad their game they simply put
spurs tn their horses and proceed to chase as
though it were a fox instead OF turkey.
fet gObbIer # is said cannot fiv great dis
tance and when he pitches If on the ground,
he takes TO his heels till e is so closely pur-
sued hv the dogs that he is compelled to re-
sort again 70 his wings for safety. Thus the
chase Is kent m continuously until rfe gohher
becomes cornpletpIv tagged out and can
neither run nor fiv. when, Of course, he has to
succumh to his puFSuerS- II was in this way
that Messrs- G. VI. Roar, John PEACOCK and
Charley Floyd captured two nne gohbiers,
weighing respectively sixteen and eighteen
pounds during the Christmas HOLIDAYS The
smaller one was chased about nine miles. and
tne WINFf ABOUT FtEftA AtANufi " IN tfAAcs VI
our town, brought us the heards Of
| these g0Dblers. and Is our informant as to the
/ manner Cf tteir capture"
/ Spring Place Times: "On last Thursday
| evening when Messrs Cole & Henry began to
/ IN 1 Ee their deposit Of the days receipts and
| collections thev found that there was IN ssing z
| from their safe which had been open or nm
/ locked during the day, pockethook contain
/ ing some valuable notes end about sixty-flve
/ dollars in greenbaeks- They at once COM
| nenced To cast about for the apprehension Of
/ the thief and soon their suspicion fell on p
| young man named WyFIrk. who had been IN
| and about the store good deal during the day.
| warrant was sworn out before Justice
| Heartsill, and Constable Jones' accompanied
| nv a strong posse. proceeded 70 hunt up the
| offender, whom they found comfortably nan
| ming in the house formerly Occupie1 by W. fl.
| Staples one mile from town. where he was
| staying He at first denied knowing ANYTHING
| about the missing purse but on bein told that
the money was eli that was wanted. he con
fessed 60 taking il. and, taking it from its place
/ Of concealment. gave II mp. Re was brought
| to town and. being taken before Col. Heartsil,
was committed to Jail in default OF bond,
| where he is now lodging
Mr. and Mrs. W. f. DoCge, of New York
gave a reception Saturday evening in honor OF
Governors Co'quitt, Of Georgia and st. John
OF Kansas, whose wives were also present
| Over two hundred OF the most prominent mer
| If the city were present. including eX-Gover-
| nors ID. MORGAN End Ashley Peter Cooper, IL
| j. Jewett, & X Garrison. ID. %. Mills. Clarke
Goodwin and jay Gould. Both Governors
made highly patriotic addresses. and Governor
| St John. in his address. taking Governor Col
| Quit hy the hand. said: Il am glad here L
say, Governor. what peace and prosperity un
| der single government have united, let M
/ politicians put asuuder," In extending hi
hand to Governor st John, Governor
Colduist said: Il am here to extend my
hand and It has a good deal of heart ii
| it, Governor st. John has illustrated her
| the hand-Shakiue that ike, where soul mee1
soul and that is what is needed between NoTtl
| and South. When two friends who have fallel
out wish 70 agree again. they don't argue o
| explain. but strike hands HLd Let the past b
/ forgotten In this speak the sentiment of tn
entire South. and 1 wish il could be borne iron
one emo of the country 70 the other with tn
| sincerity with which nov say, Let US hav
| peace Gov. CO'quitt pleasantly alluded T.
the fact that Georgia had named one of he
| counties after Mr.. Dodge. Ex-senator Gordon
of Georgia. and ex Gov Jewell. Of Connecticut
also INDUCED in some patriotic remarks"