Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Spartanburg has been selected as the
site OF the Interstate Encampment to be
held next year.
Mrs. q. W. Williams, of Lancaster
county, is pucKy woman. Last week
she routed burglar by drawing a bead
on him with her husbands shotgun.
John Candy, member of the Mormon
Church, IN Spartanburg county, got h
arm caught in a gin last week, and g.
badly mutIlated that It mad to be ampu-
tated, from the effects Of which he died.
J. T. Roberts, one of Anderson's sports
men, few days ago shipped twelve hound
dogs to a hunter in Colorado. Mr. Roberts
gets $75 for his dogs, and the hunter will
pay that much more perhaps for express
freight.
Anderson is about to show up an in
yentve genus IN the person Of Col b.
Frank Browne, OF Martin township. Cot.
Browne has invented a manure dlstr-
butOr, which it is said, Will distribute the
manure broadcast, or drill 1t in three
burrows.
The dwelling house OF Thomas Bryson,
who lives within a few miles of Wins
bOrO, was burned down Thursday. His
gin house was burned few days ago.
The fires in both instances wore Of incen-
diary origin. HIS dwelling was insured
Wednesday for $1,000.
The third and fourrh-class postmasters
OF South Carolina met in convention at
Columbia Thursday night. They will o.
ganiZe permanent association in order
to advance their interests as class. An
increase OF salaries ia one of the objects
for which they Will work.
Pickens Sentinel: The heavy frosts we
have been having of late have almost en-
tIrely checked the progress Of the ma.
laral ievers that have been RAGING to On
great an extent in some portions OF our
county. In fact, there has been more
sickness this fall than for many years
past, and some people regard 1t as one OF
the results of the earthquake. caused by
escaping gases through the earth's sur.
face.
In the course of the past ten days Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. C0ckrell, of the , ,'raok
section. brought the seven-m nths-oId
baby to Johnston Tor medical adi
From its birth the child had suffered rom
a seeming tumor beneath tie skin Of g
right hand, just at the point where the
hand Joins the wrist. On GU TIM tnp
skin Or. COwles found this u natural
growth to be a welt developed ANGER
He summoned DIR. st. Pierre du Bose, of
Ridge Spring, to Mis- Assistance, aud the
hand Of the little thing was successfully
amputated.
The case OF the State against William
Parkman and about twenty defendan S,
or. as it is commonly termed, the Cul.
breath lynchIng case, was call d :Or trial
at Edgetield Court house Tuesday In the
Court of General Sessions, Judge Press
ley presiding. Absence of attendants,
| absence OF counsel, absence of witnesses
were grounds on which continuance was
asked. The prosecution declined to sever
! the cases, and Judge Presley marked the
case continued, and it roes over as untin-
| ished business 10 its fourth term on the
Edgefield docket.
Hampton Guardian: A correspondent
/ writes: On Thursday morning, Nov 4,
| Just after sunrise, Mr.. JEFF Bowling was
| h0eng in a field, some distance from the
| house, when he heard some thing like rain
falling on him and on the grass around.
! He investigated and found it to be blood
/ He looked about him add overhead. and
| could see no clouds, no birds flying, n, d
/ no tree was In nifty yards OF the spot. The
! blood was thick and soon clOtted on his
| hand and coat, when be went to his house
and his people saw and examined the
| substance. They pronounce 1t blood, and
no one can explain the phenomenon.
COletOn Press: The falling pebbles or
! stones, and the raining or crying trees of
! other counties. are supplemented in Col
! Teton by phenomenon more wonderful
still. Messrs. w. F. Wasdln and :. Pin.
| kussohn, of Charleston. report that while
! on their way from Green Pond to W alter
bOro, last Monday afternoon, they were
surprised by feeling slight shower OF
small shot descend upon their heads,
which they, OF course, at first believed to
be the spent contents OF the gun of some
! passing sportsman, but upon
finding that the rain of
| lead continued for some distance
in scattered showers, and not alone upon
| them selves, they concluded 10 to be "A
mystery for the wise heads of scientists
to work out, and, resolving that It should
| be placed IN the category Of showering
! stones and raining trees, brought us
| few specimens of the shot OF so mysterious
| and unsccountable (?) origin, viii, h
| specimens. from their peculiar mold. 10
us appear very much like the material oi
similar use to be found in our town and
! city stores. The mystery then is. how
| did they get above head in that particular
| iormg The testimony OF these gentlemen
I concerning the above Is supported by that
! OF Mr.. Hickman's efficient and courteous
stage driver, Mr., Fox.
James Adams. coored, a tenant Of Col.
! j. -. WYlie, OF Lancaster, was killed sat
urday night by " berry Clyburn, also c l.
! ored. At the inquest, when was held
! sunday morning, 1t was developed thai
I on toe night IN question Clyburu went to
4 the house Of some c0lored women near
! whore Adams lived ard demanded admit
1 lance. In the house he met Cridsr Mob
! ley, a young mulatto, aud began quarrel
/ ing with him. A dispute ensued which
! led 10 WherrVs drawing pistol ana
| firing IT, The women yelling muir.
! der brought Adams to the scene,
1 who rushed between Mobley and Clyhurn,
! and. IN trying 10 wregt the pistol from
/ the latter, threw him 10 the ground. A
! Whcrrs fell, so the testimony goes. =
! pistol was discharged, the ball passing
! through Adams heart. Lew Adam.
i the wounded mans brother. then
I came up and was about % seize Clyburn.
/ when the latter drew hls knife and
stabbed Levi twice. though not seriously.
and ran away. WEon Lew turned IN hls
I brother he found hun dead. tyburu. vino
! Was arrested the same might. claims tbat
/ when De hred the fatal shot he was being
! seriously beaten by me Adams brlth.r,
! and Moblcy. VINO bad him ~ the ground.
/ ana TILE part at his statement lis cOrrubO.
] ra'ed bY cuts hnd bruises go nla head.
! The residence ~ 4. 81. AaatrsOn, az
/ laurus, began 10 shake al about %
! O'Clock lsst SUNDAY oFrniu. ana cIH.
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