The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-08

! learned that Mr. Werner had failed to g to
( his home night before last and had not no
/ tilted his family that he would be al sent.
| His absence frightened bis family, when in
/ formation was received that Mr. " erner
/ was in Chattanooga all night. Mr.. Werner
| received a sunstrolEe some time ago, and 1t
! affected bis brain Ii is believed that while
! suffering from this trouble be temporarily
! lost his reason and went to Chattanooga
with Mt knowing what he did. Several of
! Mr. Weruer'S friends went after him.
Mr. Allen Bedlngfeld, who lives a mile
! from Macon on the Houston road, has
/ mule that is perhaps the Oldest mule IN
! service TODAY just before the war MIR.
/ Bedingfelds father purchased pair OF fine
! seek mules, and during the war one OF
| them died. When the war ended, aud the
! federal soldiers we're rumaging over the
/ country taking everything available. one OF
! Col Howland's cOuriars went into Mr.. Bed
| ingiieil's lot to get old ''Puss" The mule
seemed to know a yankee from a confeder-
ate soldier and hated yankees intensely.
| When the opportunity presented Puss let
! fly her heels and struck the courlers sabre,
knocking it full ten feet away. The courier
ran for the fence, but while in the act OF
getting over Puss caught his coat tails and
bit off half of them. She is now between
40 and 45 years of age and is good for
service.
Two delegates from each county alliance
lodge met at Greenvile Thursday aud a
Majority put out two candidates, A. j.
Luelson and j. w. Taylor, for the legisla-
ture 1t is thought by his nearest friends
that Dr. Taylor will not accept the nomina-
ton. These candidates are put out to
secure the alliance vote at the democratic
primary election to be held on Aug. 4. By
some it is held that this step is a violation
pf ulIinDpa rIlit,urs that iyn. nd rEo u
20 into politics. The promoters of the
movement hold that the action being only
a recommendation that the two candidates
be supported by the order at the democratic
primary, is not, strictly speaking, going
into politics 1t is thought Rev. +. G.
Thrash, who has announced his candidacy,
will retire from the race. Messrs, Hill and
Terrell, members of the last legislature, are
candidates for reelection, and the contest
promises to be ono of the warme5t Meri-
wether has known for years.
Near Raccoon on the Chattanooga. Rome
and Columbus, lives farmer by the name
of Pink Daniels Like good ma ~ farm
ers, Mr.. Daniels, while tilling the soil, is
also engaged in tine diverting and pleasant
work of raising olive plants These scions
of Daniels, pere, living ont in the seclusiOn
OF the country, and having never seen
slorting, sliding locomotive, until the Chat
ltllI'Sd, IbJtnb HIll Columbus was I1lSDeAl,
are just tillel with amazament every time
train Of cars goes whizzing by their oak
embowered home, AMI their childish Curios-
ity prizes in vain to solve the mystery of
these moving wagons without aid of h0rsp,
mule or OK. But childish curiosity set child
ish wit to work and now the en- yineerS have
to keep a constant lookout as they pass the
Daniels domicile, for zigzag rail fences
which the Daniels kids Luid across the
track in order to stop the trains that their
desire for knowledge may find ample time
for qualification.
Judge Howard Van Epps of Atlanta will
hereafter impose chain-gang penalties upon
all persons convicted in tho city court of
carrying concealed weapons Friday
negro was convicted, and, In passing SEN
tence the judge said: at is the sentence of
the cOut that you serve four months on
the public works. All persons, whether
high OF low, rich or poor, respectable or dis
solute, no meter who they may be, who
shall be 'nvicted in this court of carrying
concealed weapons, will be dealt with in the
same way. ] hereby announce it my fixed
purpose to enforce this law vigorously.
Carrying concealed weapons must cease
The minimum penalty in all cases of this
character will be four months on the public
works. There will be no fines. If the most
distinguished citizen Of Fulton county should
be convicted of this offence | would not hes
ltate to impose this penalty. | shall give
him four months in the chain-gang, no mat
ter who he may be.