The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-21


terious Disappearance.
GEORGIA.
:. firemanic tournament will enliven Val
dosta July 4.
Mrs, Young L. G.. Harris, of Athens, died
suddenly Friday.
One day last week, 130 crates and barrels
of potatoes, beans, cukes, squashes, etc.,
were shipped from Qu.tmau.
An ola farmer in Wilkes county saw a
new patent churn at 7. NJ Green's store
and asked if it was a guano distributor.
Mrs. J. NJ Underwood Of LAFAYETTE, had
a narrow escape a day or two ego from be-
ing dragged to death BY runaway horse.
The recent rains have added great deal
to the oat crop in Calhoun county, aud the
shortage will not be as great as was esti-
mated.
Annie Smith, colored girl aged 16 wears,
had her right foot mashed by an engine on
the dummy road OF Rome, Friday, while on
picnic.
The Leary Courier says there was an
ocean OF fun at the firemanic tournament
last week. Later On it iufers that there was
considerable firewater in this ocean.
There is a couple in Wilkes county who
have been married about forty years and
during that time the wife has never asked
the husband for any money except 10 cents.
Thomas Wade, mail carrier between
Rome and Summerville, has been arrested
for violating Rome's prohibition law by
bringing liquor into the city from Summer
vile.
There is a lady in Washington who has
made during the past year S275 clear from
the sale of milk and butter from two cows,
besides furnishing butter and milk for her
family.
The colored Missionary Baptist church,
recently built near Round TOP church,
near Leary, was dedicated last Sunday, Rev.
q. L. johnson, of Quicker station, preach
ing the dedicatory sermon.
Mr.. Gilbert, living two miles from Frank
lin on F. c. Lumpkins farm, is the cham
pion hawk exterminator. He killed nine
last week, it is said, and finding nothing
else to shoot made way with his thumb.
w. A. Murphey, young farmer in the
eastern portion of Harris county, died sud
denly one night this week. He ate a hearty
supper, and after he retired 10 bed com
planned Of chilly sensation. He was sup
phed with cover, and was thought to be all
right, but few minutes later was discoy-
cred TO be dead.
At James Hixon's house, at IaFavette. n
summer coat has been left hanging up in
the piazza, on a nail in the wall of the
house. A pair of wrens who saw how much
labor could be saved, made a nest in one of
the pockets. Their confidence has not been
misplaced. The coat will not lie disturbed
until the little wrens are removed and no
longer need its shelter
At Ford Valley, few days ago, Mrs. C.
3. Wels Killed large gray fox with a
stick A small size dog-not much larger
than the fox-ran him near Mrs. Wells
house, the dog and the fox coming up to-
gether engaged in a sort of running fight.
Reynard's attention being fixed principally
on the dog, he did not discover Mrs. Wells,
approach until she had given him a blow.
This, followed by one or two more, laid him
out.
A medicine vender in trouble at Sparta
last week was saved by his war record II
seems that he had been to Sparta on for
mer occasion, and skipped his board bill
and horse hire by hiring horse ana buggy
and going to "A neighboring town, and send
ing the horse back by negro. While pass
ing through there, q day or two ago. he was
recognized by some one, and was arrested
and fined $40, but on stating that he was an
ex-Confederate soldier his fine was reduced
to 81.
While Mr.. r. A. Harris, of Washington.
was out In his field one day last week, his
gun was accidentally discharged while the
butt was pressed TO his stomach The gun
kicked with such force as to cause Mr.. Harris
excruciating pain. He fell to the ground
ana was unable to get to the house for sew
eral hours. As soon as he reached home he
sent for a physician who had to administer
considerable morphine before he could alIav
the sutferings. Some years ago he lost an
arm by the accidental discharge of gun.
Americas Republican: There was an
ONO man in Americas a few DAYS ago
looking around, whom, it is said. walked
the entire distance between the two sections
few weeks since. That he only walked
for the fun Of the thing" is proved by the
Iact that Immediately upon his arrival
here he deposited g. 900 in one of the banks
Tor safe keeping. 1t might we'll be added,
by the way of parenthesis, that the gentle
man from Ohio drew the entire amount ont
when the desire to walk again overcome
him, and left for other fields
SO far nothing has been heard of Harri
son Elrod, OF Jackson county. who mystic
rlously disappeared from his wagon near
the Rock College at Athens week before
last. Mr.. Elrod went Co Athens takino
with him the deeds TO his land, a small but
valuable place, and on these deeds he raised
S7o from cotton firm of the city. After
the papers had all been transferred, he went
10 grocery house on CLAYTON street and
purchased large lot of provisions to carry
nome, TO serve him through the summer
season, giving his note payable next fall.
he, IN company with bis little son. started
Tor home, and when he got near the Rock
College Mr. Elrod left the wagon, telling
his son that he would go by Harmony Grove
10 see his son-in-lRw. This was the last seen
OF him. 1t is thought by some that he was
followed out of the city, and after leaving
the wagon was robbed and killed.
A shooting ARRAY occurred at Miiledge-
vile, a lew days ago, in which Henry Wall
was shot through the shoulder by Ras
Ennis. The difficulty occurred in Haypood
q Carakers store. Joseph Tucker had a
caricature of the prohibition election. show
ing 1t around. One of the figures on it was
caricature of Mr. Walls brother
who was manager Of that election.
Ihis provoked some angry words between
Tucker and Wall, and Wall turned to walk
into the store, when Ennis. who had hither-
70 taken no part in the controversy. tripped
wall up with his foot, and as he fell shot
MN IN the shoulder from The back. As
W all turned over he saw the pistol aimed
at his breast, and tried 10 dodge the shot.
Ennis fired again and the powder buInel
Walls face, but did no other damage
wall then seized the pistol and in the
struggle was pulled 10 his feet. The crowd
then collected, and through it Ennis es-
capped. Capt. G. w. Ennis, Sheriff. and
also a brother Of the one doing the shooting.
uled 70 effect an arrest, but Tucker pre-.
vented. Ennis thea left the town un-
moested, defying the town. He is now at
large. A warrant yyoe iget,oI fy, ~, -.