The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-02
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Georgia.
"Athens Graphic: Mr.. William Reynolds,
VINO lives nea, Georgia factory in the city this
morning, aud tells US that his fathern-lsw, Mr. ].
G. Connell, has been troubled for some time by a
thtefsteaing eatables from his dining table every
night. Various fruitless attempts had been made
10 capture the burglar but on Tuesday morning
last he was caught in his lair. Mr. Connel went to
tho Kitchen quite early that morning, kindled the
fire in the stove and all at once noticed the table
cloth 10 be somewhat out of order. He at once
Knew the thief had visited him, but little expected
that he was concealed In the room with him. He
began fixing the table In order and he lifted the
table cloth discovered the THETA large 'possum
The animal sat contentedly munching a piece of
meat until Mr.. Connel grabbed him. The thief
was lynched without judge or jury, and furnished
square meal Tor Mr. c. the following day."
A correspondent of the DeKalb Chronicle:
We will say to the young men who wish TO find
them brave, daring, courageous, andadventurous
girl, come to Seuiie Town., We Can boast of two
viii give detailed account of an adventure that
they had recently. One evening they were out
horseback riding when, unexpectedly, they came
in contact with an army Of yellow jackets (now
comes in the important point.) oae of them jumped
OIL the horse and over the fenca at one Jump, and
the other jumped OF the horse and orawled through
crack in the fence, and held to her bride reins
she was compelled to retreat The remaining per
ton Of the story We win leave untold.
Wade Merritt, who lives in the Friendship
district ofsumter county, had lively encounter
with mad dog day or two ago. The animal he
longed on plantation two miles distant from Mr..
Merritt's, and the first knowledge that he had of
the presence of the dog was terrific battle being
waged ON the back veranda of his residence be-
tween the rabid and his own faithful watch dog.
Mr. Merritt says that the bloody fight lasted nearly
two hous, despite his efforts to separate the dogs,
and II finally became necessary 10 Ill up force of
negroes to exterminate the rabid animal. Nv. Mer-
ritts dog was badly torn up in the fight and has
been chained up to await the result of his injuries.
Athens has a prophet in Mr.. VIM. Barber,
the Chronicle says. HIS father before hum was
prophet of the weather. He says that in exactly
three months from the time the first katydid is
heard there will be q FROST and that the first one
this year was heard ont 7th of July, and, as a
matter Of course on the 18th of October there Will be
killing frost which will reach TO Jacksonville 1t
is 10 be hoped that the little insect heard about
q month earlier.
A favorite Temperance drink in the county
of Pike is sorghum poured upon peaches and al
lowed to ferment. 1t is said to make drunk come
aud cause as big head the next morning as Genu-
inc redeye.
The editor cares not for tariff reform
When the bait for ii day Is dug.
&c AeaIS hot inc ulH Oh pOntlCtl stpAlu
But he lures the perch with the wrigslfng worm
And he drinks from the lemonade Jug
TITS joy when equipped with rod and line.
From the care of the paper away;
He sits near the shade of the lareh or pine
Where the Eiream rms clear and fishing is fine,
On q cool September day!
Griffin News.
DUBLIN, Ca, September 27.-LSpecial. J.
Tho returns of the prohibition election In
LaureDs county gives the ants Al majority.
Notice of q contest has been filed.
AMEnIcus, Ga, September 27.--[Special.l l.
Charles Blackman, the murderer of Stonewall
Tondee, has been sentenced to be hanged on
the 18th of October. Blackman was self-pos-
sesscd and did not seem to appreciate the so
lemnity OF the situation.
BOWMAN, Ga, September 26.-[Special, +
At about 2 80 o'clock p. NJ today little Emer-
son David, seven years old, son of w. "A.
David, our depot agent here, was playing with
some other little boys ut the gin OF W. M.
Deney & Co. 1t being in motion, he was
caught by some OF the shafting and was horri-
bly, manglcd before the machinery could be
stopped. He was a very bright child. 1t is
thought that it viii be impossible for him TO
recover.
About two hours later Mr.. ID. w. Gloer, son
of Mr.. j. d. Gloer, went down to the gin to
see how littlo Emerson was caught, and he got
caught by the same shafting and at the same
place, his hand and arm being torn up, his
arm broken in three places. He is resting
pretty well. Being so feshy, it is feared his
arm may have to be ampatated. Mr.. Gloer is
about twenty years old and weighs 225 pounds.
ATHENS, Ga, September 26.-[Special. IA
special dispatch has been received from Mr.. j.
l.. Barlow, from San Antonio, announcing the
killing of Mrs. G. w Long and the fatal njuring
of Mr.. Ed Long in railroad accident last Satur-
day night. Mrs. Long was the widow of DR..
Crawford w. Long, discoyerer of ether as an
an1sthesa
ALBANY, Ca, September 26.-[Special IA
gentleman who trades extensively in the mar
ket, while in town the other day INDUCED too
freely in the ardent and became as full as a
tick. We started to drive to his home some
miles away and started oil with bag OF crack
ers, two boxes OF axle grease and two boxes Of
deyiled ham. Before going great distance he
became terribly hungry, as it is said that per-
sons in that condition often do, and according
ly he got out his box OK crackers and other ar
ticles and made q square meal. The next
morning he went out to grease his buggy, when
to his amazement he found nothing left in tho
buggy but the two cans Of deviled ham which
he thought he had deyoured,z To his horror he
found thatbe had eaten up the axle grease with
the crackers
Chas. Backmap, as the evidence goes,
walked deliberately up TO the back door Of the
store in which Mr.. Tondeo was clerking, and
there, in the darkness Of night, with malice
3forethought, deliberately murdered the said
Tondee. The deed was committed in Septen-
Der, 1885, since which time every effort has
been made to save BlaclSman's neck without
avail. Now, for the last time, he is sentenced
to DO hanged. He has cost Schey county
thousands of dollars, and when he is disposed
of the county will breathe breath of relief.
After the sentence was pronounced the sheriff
and guards returned to the train, which imIne-
diately left for Americas.
Tennessee.
Oliver Scalf was married TO his own sister
near Of Chattanooglast spring by Squire
Ford. Immediately after the wedding both
parties were arrested on q charge Of incest.
Oliver was convicted Of the charge and
sentenced TO the penitentiary for i've years
| while his wife was acquitted.
Virginia.
The following note was picked up by J. j.
| Ellitt, on Main street, Libety,
| Saturday morning, supposed to have been
dropped by balloonist. There were two keys
attached to it. it created great excitement:
Jfthis should chance 70 fall into the hands ofeny
one tell my wife, Mary Brooks, 20l Green street
| Cleveland, Ohio. that am high in the skies with
my balloon, and 1t ia unmanageebe, Gushing along
at a fearful rate. Think am moving eastward
Tie sun has not been In view for for more than an
! hour. (signed) CHARLES BROOKS