Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-11

using a steam grindstOne, when. through
some unaccOuntable slip between the pike and
the grlndstOne, his arm was cut off below the
elbow. A curious question might arise out OF
this very case. Under the act of the Legis-
lature man who lost his arm below the ell
bow In the service is entitled to $40. Can
Richard draw under the actE Should ne LOOK
TO the state or to the Joseph T. Brown FIAe
Company for an allowance"
The Piedmont Press published at Gaines
vile, SAYS: son Thursday Of last week Mr..
| York. who lives down on the OcOnee river,
came to the city with about $50 In money,
and. getting intoxicated. began to spend his
! cash IavIshlv. Nothing was seen Of him later
| than Thursday evening. and his friends
| thought he had gone home. But he did not
nut in an appearance there, and his family
getting uneasy began search for him.
I EverybOdy's house was visited, and all kinds
of injuries made, but all to no purpose.
| Throughout Friday and Saturday the search
was unrelenting, but not even A trace of him
could be found. All expected that he had
been made the victim of foul play, and that
he lay a corpse in some dark ravine Tele-
Saturday evening, after every one had almost
despaired Of finding him, it was ascertained
that he was in Atlanta. Friends were sent
for him. and he has returned to his home"
The Jackson Nel1s says: 'sThe prospector
who contemplates locating in this section
acts unwisely when he decides that Jackson
Is not the place and purchases property else
where. He Will see his mistake after the
built. The fact that dwelling houses, shops,
etc, are being erected on the right-of-way Of
the road Is no evidence that il is a dead issue
We don't believe that a sensible man WOuId
pay $4,000 for a railroad unless he knew his
title was good. Jackson is bound to be the
commercial centre between Atlanta and Ma
con, and the building of another railroad will
give her all the advantages possessed by any
other inland town or city in the country
Taking our natural advantages, rich soil.
pur eWater, healthy climate, church facilities
and one Of the best schools in the whole cOun-
try, and with an unmistakable bright future,
which Is slowly but surely developing itself,
no one should make the mistake of not locat-
ing right in the city Of jackson"
The Quitman Free Press of Saturday prints the
following fuller details of a tragic occurrence
which has already been the subject of extend
ed notice in this column: at will be remem-
bered that in our issue Of last week we stated
that man had stolen two hCrses and two
children from Mr.. WeathingtOn of Madison
county, and that Constable Carter with a
posse was in pursuit. 1t seems that after leav-
Ing Quitman the thief changed his course. and
turned again In the direction of West Florida
He went through the lower portion Of Thomas
county. passed the head of Lake Ammonia,
crossed the OcklOckOnee river, passed through
the edge of Decatur county and into Gads-
den. portion of the time he rode through
plantations and sWamps. avoiding as much as
possible the roads. After once getting on the
track, however, Carter never left it. and fol-
lowed as tenaciOusly as a blood hound From
Gadsden the man, children and horses went
directly south into Liberty county, and
were striking for Meals landing, on the Chat
tahoochee river. About fifteen miles from
the place where the thief was Overtaken he
dropped the little girl. who was completely
exhausted, at the house Of a Mr.. Walker.
stating that he would return for her On
reaching Quincy Mr.. Carter had notified
sheriff Mitchell, who summoned a new
posse. the gentlemen that started with
Carter having dropped out, and con-
tnued the pursuit. After reaching Liberty
county the man supposed he had
eluded all pursuit and so stated to the boy.
and when the party came upon him he was
taken completely by surprise. His first at
tempt was 10 run, but the pursuers being
mounted on fresh horses soon overlook him,
and then commenced a running fight, which
continued for nearly 4 mile. The thief in at
tempting to draw his pistol lost it. and it is
probably fortunate for some of the party that
he dld 50. He had large stick, however, with
which he fought desperately. The posse had
determined TO capture him alive, if possible,
and IN the chase nearly all his clothing was
torn from ham. He was finally dismOunted by
a small man named Bowen. but was about to
get the best Of Bowen, when the balance of
the party coming up, he was shot dead in his
tracks. three balls passing through his body.
The boy, whose name is Burnett. and who is
sixteen years old, says that the man. who had
been working with Mr.. WeathingtOn about a
month, persuaded him to help steal the
horses, promising TO give him two hundred
dollars when they should reach their Journeys
end. The boy refused to go unless the little
girl. his sister, could be taken, and so it was
agreed to take her. The little girl, who is
only nine years old, is now at Quincy in a
precariOus condition, caused from over ia
tgue and the rough treatment she must have
received on such Il tramp"