Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-15

ed; thVee were turned away--and now
the falr maid, changed into a charming
matron, lives happily with him of her
choice.
Mr.. AmmOns has an iron fender that he
bought for the Walton cOuney Sherlh's
once in February, 1858. This is the only
tnlng that the Inferior Court ever ques-
TONED during the courts existence. The
Judges thought that lone scooter bar of
from was not within the necessary eX-
penses Of the Sheriff's office, but when
they were invited in the Sherif's Office
and saw the iron used as a protection
against fire, they recommended similar
purchases for the other offices.
A day or two ago 12-year-oll daughter
OF Mr.. Hulme, living near Elberton, at
| tempted to carry some fire from the
kitchen to the house, when, by some
means, her clothing caught on fire and was
soon in a blaze. There was no one pres
ent to aid her but her mother, who did all
she could to save her daughter, but the
latter was so badly frightened that she
ran from place to place until her clothing
was entirely burnt off, and her body burnt
so badly from her ankles to the top of her
head that she died in a few hours.
Mr.. Glover, of Cochran, tied mule to
tree while he attended church, and when
he came out fOundithat the animal had been
county, proved to be the thief. Be is the
son ana grandson of two prominent and
worthy moneyed men of near HaZlehurst.
He has relatives in good standing, and
while some say he is afflicted with the
popular dodge, "kleptOmania," those
more in the secret attribute his conduct
to confirmed mental imbecility. He has
always been plentifully supplied with
money by his family.
Dill Brewer, of Walton county, was
arrested a night or two ago by two white
men who claimed to be United States
revenue officers. They were afOot and
accompanied by two strange negroes.
Brewer was not allowed to see his family,
and was rushed off to CovingtOn that
night after the whole crowd had walked
over good portion of mountain district
looking for stills. One of the negroes
left them before they reached Atlanta,
and the other was so drunk that he
couldn't testify, and was soon turned
loose. Mr.. Brewer was charged with
selling whisky without license.
At Columbus Wednesday a negro went
to James Adams and pretended that he
wanted to try his horse with view to
buying him. The animal was hitched to
vehicle, and MIR. Adams gave the negro
the privilege of drivin g him over the city,
but sent his clerk with him. The negro,
through some pretense, got the clerk out
of the buggy, and the next time Mr..
Adams heard of him he was making his
way in the direction of Scale, Ala. Mr..
Adams boarded the train and captured
the negro at Fort Mitchell, twelve miles
from the city. He recovered bis horse,
but allowed the negro to go unpunIshed.
A couple of months ago an old man,
living near David Gann's plantation IN
Clarke county, sent for that gentleman,
and proposed that If he would support
him while alive, furnish him medical at
tendance and bury him decently, that he
would make Mr.. Gam a deed to his land.
The trade was closed, the papers drawn,
and DR.. Hogan at once sent to the sick
man, whom, it seems, his relatives had
sadly neglected. The patient lived but
little over week, when Mr.. Gam came
into undlsputed possession of his farm,
worth $500 or $1,000. Mr.. Gam says he
expects to cut $4,000 worth of wood from
it.
At Columbus Wednesday a little boy
from the country for the first time in his
life saw street cars. He took it in his
head TO run a twenty-mile race against
the car line, and took his start from the
terminus at Grier's corner. The mule
logged along sleepily, the boy keeping
pace. on the first round they came out
head and bead. The mule continued his
journey, still moving in his dreamy way,
but the boy soon showed signs Of weaken
ing. Presently his tongue began to loll
out, his eyes dilate, and the mule began 10
gain ground AT this juncture a friend
came up and dissuaded the little fellow
from his rash undertaking.
Several years ago, while w. w. Brown,
now Postmaster at Macon, was revenue
collector of the Dublin district, he drove
up to the shop of Judge George 5 .ROuntree,
of SwainsbOrO, present Senator of the Six
teenth district, and inquired the price of
shoeing a horse. Upon being Informed
that the price was 81 30, he said that it
was too dear, when the Judge told him
that he would have his horse shOd if he
would agree to pay him one cent for the
first nail and double it on every nail driven.
To this Mr.. Brown consented, where
upon Judge ROuntree ordered his black
smith to proceed with the work. But
while the smith was making the necessary
preparations Mr.. Brown began to figure
up the cost, and ascertaining that it
would cost him more, agreed TO pay the
81 80. 1t takes thirty-twO nails to fasten
the shoes on the feet of a horse, ana maxi
ing the charge above indicated it would
have cost Mr.. Brown $50, 999 666 80, if he
had not revoked his order to have his
horse shOd.
The Butts county boys who attended
United States Court at Macon, as wit
nesses in the Washington counterfeit
case, all tell a special joke on each other.
One is reported as working out a fiue on
the streets, another walking TO Holton to
work for his board, another as shaking
hands with an Indian dummy in front OF
a cigar stand and inquiring about Rlel's
war in the Northwest, another one was
frightened out of mis- wits at the cast
iron lions that guard the entrance at the
Lanier House, while another was seen TO
run across Cherry street with hat in hand,
attempting to scare the eagle from the top
Of Lamar's drug store, saying that he
could not stand and let a hawk sit and
watch for an opportunity TO catch
chicken, even il it was on the streets OF
Macon. one fellow reported to the police
authorities that two little negroes bad
attempted to shoot him on Mulberry
street, and. when an officer ACCOMPANIED
him % the spot, found that it was the
dummy Indianapolis in front Of Ciay's
undertaking e.tablishm Mt that he had
taken tor negroes with pistols in hand
trying TO shoot.
4 few days ago a young man went 10
Marietta from his home in the country
and stated 20 DR.. W. X. Root that his
wife, 70 WHOM he had been married about
thirteen months, had attempted to poison
him. He said lhot on the morning