Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-07

davs ag,.- we admire the pluck Of the young
LADY II an the young ladies would follow her
= example there would not be half so many
broken hearted women in our land A lady
who knowingly marTies a drunkard should
blame no one bat herself II her lot in life is a
hard one
ALBANY Eslrs: 1--WE had a pleasant call yes
terday from Mr.. Lucien Smith. the genial
young gentIemau who has recently connected
himself with the Savannah NORM C NEWS as
canvas-inc and collecting agent He was pay
ing visits % the many friends OF that sterlin
journal iu this section The fact may have
crept Our 1eflre. but we take this opportunity
to say that the Savannah NEws Is the best
paper in Georgia"
Under the heading "A Ferocious Antagonist -
the Saudersvile Herald says: "A couple OF
cOlorei warriors. after imbihing too freely Of
the b-li gerent srcent. came TO blows on the
oAflld place. now owned by Rawlings Bros,
near the city. On the 2id ult. CALVIN Whiteheid
and George Cullens were the heroes. After
the suose and dust Of the battle had cleared
away it was found that Calvin had bit
on Georges lower lip, and had also bit piece
from bis upper lip. and had bitten him also on
the cheek and arm"
Barnesville Gazette. Sunday morning as
the niEht passenger train arrived at Miner,
the engineer discovered the store room Occu-
pied by Messrs English & BlOOdWOrth on
fire The whistle was blown. but no one put
in an appearance. The store was found TO
have both front and rear doors securely
fastened, and hence the conclusion that
! opening the front door the breeze famed the
flames into glow, and sQon-1 house and
4 stock or-EQodS we're in asiiea The building
-~-uzT0nged TO Dir. W. +. Coleman, who had no
insurance and the stock of goods. amounting
TO 81 OlO or 5000, was the property OF MeSsrs.
English & b oOdworth. 2 hey were insured for
f0J0, and viii lose the balance Mr.. Coleman
d no insurance on his store
\ IRE in Columbus Thursday morning re-
lted in the burning Of the steam planning and
ist mills OF Dudley Bros, on Mercer sire {.
apostle the general passenger depot. Accord
TO the Enquirer, the FIRE was dis
vered at 2;i5 O'clock, and was under good
.adway. It originated near the engine and
read very rapidly In less than one hour the
mills. offices. lumber, etc were in ashes. and
the flames were at work on several small
houses adjoining the lot. Both Of the steam
fire engines we're out, and at this writing -four
o'clock g. M are playing on the IRE. II was
pretty well under control, and but little fear
was entertained that 1t would continue 10
spread IL is impossible to give full psrticu-
lars at this hour. but it IS estimated that the
loss viii reach fifteen thousand dollars, which
is partly insured"
Columbus Enquirer: "A bold and daring
rObber paid Troy a visit Tuesday night His
nrst call was at the City Hotel, where he stole
the clerks watch and four or five dollars in
money. He also visited the room Of one OF the
guests. but as he ent-red the Occupant was
awakened nd-demanded Of the intruder what
he wanted. The thief replied that he thought
that he THE ocCuDantl desired 70 leave on the
next train and so he had come up TO let him
know that nc time TO get ready, and he then
left the room His next visit was TO the room
OF Mr. Davidson, who sleeps over his store.
Here he entered. and was just in the act Of de
parting with pair or pants and a vest when
he was discovered BY Mr. Reynolds. Of Mont
gomeTy, who was spending the night with MIR
Davidson. Mr.. REYNOLDS jumped from his bed
and cha ed the thief down the stairway into
the street. but the scOundrel succeeded in dis
e appearing, for a time, at least Mr.. Reynolds
did net give up his search. however. but secur-
tng the assistance OF the Marshal he continued
the hunt. II was not long before they sue
ceeded in capturing him in a warehouse. where
he had concealed himself and recovered the
stolen property, besides a number OF burglar S
keys. He proved 10 be one Jim johnson. col
ored, an excOnvict. He now languishes in
prison
Columbus Times: "On Monday Maj James
+. Waddell, OF Scale, Ala, received by tele-
graph the account OF a terrible tragedy, in
which two ladies, formerly OF this city, and
sisters OF Mrs. Waddell, Mrs John Lewis, nee
Mss Ermine De8raffenreid. and Mrs. Thomp-
son, nee Miss Jane DeGrahenreid were the un-
fortunate victims Some years ago Miss Err
mine DeGramenreid married a gentleman by
the name Of John Lewis who lived near Cou-
shatta. Red River Parish La, where they have
since lived. About three months ago Mr.. Lewis
died, and Mrs Thompson went to Louisiana to
Ave with her bereaved sister. The family now
consisted or Mrs Lewis. Sr.. Mrs. Ermine Lew
4, Ms Thompson and q brother OF the late
Mr.. Lewis. On Monday the brother went TO
the village OF COushatts, and while there be-
came intoxicated. and on his return home. un-
der the maddening influence Of LIQUOR shot
nrs. Lewis, tnfiicting serious IL not fatal
wounds, and her sister, Mrs. Thompson, whose
injuries are not considered so serious after
which, sobered perhaps by the terrible deed,
he placed the pistol 10 his head and sent the
remaining charge crashing through his own
brain and fell lifeless corpse. The intelli-
geues was Of course q terrible shock TO the
relatives OF the unfortunate ladies in this sec
ton. Ms. Wsddeil left last night for the bed
side Of her suffering sisters"