Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-10

SAFE robbery, was not on hand. Ben. was
away, no one knew where.
a good one is told on a prominent Toe
Goa citizen. a man brought him a load
OF wood. 1t was on a One-steer wagon.
me citizen told him he would give 80
cents for the wood This offer was
| promptly refused. The wood man then
went OIL and put the front part of two
steer wagon to the hind part of his one
steer. wagon. BE then sent the wood to
tue same man by another driver. The
buYer promptly paid him 80 cents for the
load.
Mr.. Mcclure has in his possession two
huge eagles that were captured near Ala
paha. These huge birds of prey mad eaten
Is lambs belonging to Henry Richardson,
farmer of that section, and he had vowed
vengeance. To make the thing doubly
sure, a trap was set and poisoned meat
placed about the haunts. 1t did the work
erfectually, as the trap got one and poison
got another; but fortunately the poison
only sickened and did not kill, so that he
was easily taken.
j. NJ. Smith is a drummer who travels
| in South Georgia. Mr.. Smith was invited
to ball near Graham Thursday night.
He attended, but just before he lett he
went out to a tar barrel and smeared the
inside OF his hand with tar. then rushing
back into the house said he must be go
ing, as his train was coming, shook hands
with all the girls and LETT. The girls were
not long in finding they had something
sticky on their hands. The girls take it
as good joke, but say they will get even
with him.
A few days ago two MOntezuma negroes
loaded pipe with powder, putting only
small quantity of tobacco on top, and
! gave 1t to an old one-armed negro to
] Y,Io
the old negro was Knocked down, burning
his face and right eye very badly, and it
was thought that he had lost the sight of
that organ. The perpetrators OF the joke
were arrested and placed in the guard
/ house, and Mayor Hill dealt with them
IN such manner that will no doubt deter
them from playing any more such pranks.
Rev. R. P. Martyr, of Gainesville, has a
COW that has a calf a few months old.
She has been accustomed to come home
promptly every night. Saturday Mr..
Martyr preached at Sunshine church, 10
miles from Gainesville. He spent the
night at the house of Mr.. Howell Cox,
who lives six miles from GAINESVILLE. On
rising Sunday morning Mr.. Martyr found
his COW standing at Mr.. CoX's gate, a
place and neighborhood where she had
never been before. She was started in
the direction of home, where she arrived
about IL O'Clock.
a gentleman up in Wilkes had fine
young apple tree, OF which he thought a
great deal and watched very closely. A
few fine specimens of the tOothsOme fruit
made their appearance in due time, and
so he took his little son out and told him
not to pull them under pain of laying
on of hands and laTuping him with a
peach limb. One morning he went out to
see how they were doing. Guess his in
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apple there were only the ragged cores.
"Didn't tell you. sir that if YOU pulled
my apples | would punish yOuW But,
pa, never pulled 'em, just eat 'em off
the tree" The irate parent dropped his
switch and babe the young diplomat de-
part IN peace.
/ j. T. Anderson is a well-to-do farmer
living near Dawson, but he appeared to
have had an hallucinatiOn that himself, his
wife and children would come to want,
and brooding upon what he feared future
calamity to him and his, he attempted to
take his life. He took for his deadly pur-
pose 240 grains corrosive sublimate in a
solution of half pint of turpentine. The
timely arrival of Rev. Mr.. Powell, who at
once administered mustard in large
quantities, which produced vOmit-
ing, in connection with the anti
dOtes prescribed by DR.. Lassiter, no doubt
that liberation Of the stomach would take
place, but it is now hoped that a better
result will follow. DR.. Lassiter, to pre-
vent liberation, administered solutions of
chalk which had apparently a happy effect
in keeping down Inflammation by coating
the stomach sufficiently. The probabili-
ties are now that Mr.. Anderson will get
well. This case is a remarkable one Of a
man living for any length OF time, and be-
nj restored
taking half an ounce of corrosive subli-
mate in his stomach.
One day week before last m0untaineer
passed through GunnelPs district, of
Franklin county, with a load of whisky,
which he peddled out as often as an op-
pOrtunity offered. After his departure
band of seven men was organized, and,
armed with a warrant, they started in
pursuit of the vendor of mountain dew.
Abous 10 O'Clock at night they passed the
house of James WhitlOw, gave him a call,
looked over the house and forced Mr.
WhitlOw, his son John WhitlOw,
and Sam Chastain to accompany
them a short distance. Mr.. Whitlow
was first released, and soon afterwards
his son and Mr.. Chastain were permitted
to return. They overlook the luckless
WAGNER in the lower part OF Do0ley's dis
trict, some 10 or II miles from the start
ing point. He was arrested and carried
before Justice Hail. The arresting party
proposed to release their prisoner upon
the payment OF $50. He refused to ac-
cept the terms, and finally, after a good
deal of dickering, they agreed TO take $25,
which the vendor of mountain dew paid
and was released. He treated to a quart,
and one or more Of the arresting party
bought couple Of gallons and went their
way rejoicing.
Cedartown AdUeftiSer: A real sensation
has boon produced in the community by
the marriage Of Mr.. j. A. Adams to Miss
Minnie Terhune. 1t was claimed that
Mr.. Adams was aflanced to the daughter
Of prominent farmer in the south end OF
the county, the puptials to be duly cele-
brated on May IA. Miss Minnie was an
intimate friend Of the prospective bride,
and agreeing 10 accompany her to her
home and assist her in necessary prepare
rations, the two left town Sunday for that
point. BY agreement Mr.. Adams
and another young man, in two
buggles, accompanying them on the
"Trip. Mr.. Adams rode with Miss
Terhune, while the other young man
rode with the prospective bride. BY the
time a certain roads fork was reached
the buggies were some distance apart,
and Mr.. Adams and his young lady COM
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