The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-29
THROUGH DIXIE
The Week in the Sunny South
land.
A Boy Run Over by Train-The Strange
Death of IA Bird-The Sad Death of
Worthy Young Man.
GEORGIA.


Thomas. young negro boy, WAS run over And
killed by the down fast express on the Georgia
railroad at this place. The boys have habit
OF mounting the train, riding a considerable
distance al and then jumping oil; Yesterday af-
ternoon Thomas tried this. He got on the
steps between the ladies' car and the sleeper,
and rode to the Poullain crossing. When the
train reached that point it was moving at full
speed. Thomas jumped but was thrown I'M
der the moving train. The sleeper passed
across both legs, grinding them up, cutting
the flesh off, and then passed across the lower
part of the body, horribly mutilating it. After
tho train passed he pulled himself off the track
into ditch beside it. A crowd gathered
summoned. The injuries were such that it was
impossible to do anything for him. He was re-
moved to his home where he fingered in great
agony until o'clock. He was perfectly con-
sclous up to few moments of hisdeath.
Tuesday little Johnnie Appleby saw a cat
bird dart down to the ground fer something,
and at once began flutterng and struggling as
If to free itself. This continued for perhaps a
minute, when the struggle ceased and the bird
settled down motionless. The little fellows
curiosity being aroused, he went to the scene
and found the bird nearly dead and pinioned
by huge black spider. The insect had seized
its winged foe by the tongue and bitten the end
of it off. The boy brought the bird to your
correspondent, few yards away, and while
examining it it died. This was the first in
stance in the scope of your scrbe's observation,
in which spider killed a bird in open combat.
An accident happened in the switchboard of
the southwestern road Tuesday, in which a
worthy young man met his death. About half
past four, as switch engine was coming on
one of the many tracks, Ben Brantley, a
switchman jumped from the step on the track
few feet distant. AT that moment freight
engine No. 144 was coming from the opposite
direction, and before he could get out of its
way he was knocked down and killed. He
crushed in. His foot was cut off
and other parts of his body bruised, but not
run over. When he Jumped on the track and
saw the other engine rushing down upon him,
he was so confused that he did not know what
to do, and for several seconds seemed as if
paralyzed. The pilot of the engine knocked
him from the track, so that his body was not
mangled. The engine was reversed, but too
late for any good. A number of men saw him
struck, and ran to his assistance, and carried
him to a box car near by, where he died in
about two minutes.
Tuesday negro boy, while strolling in the
swamp adjoining the town of Chattahoochee,
happened to kick away a little dirt along the
banks OF the river, recently covered by water
and much washed by the recent overflow. To
his surprise shining gold watch was revealed.
lie kicked away a little more earth and another
ticker made its appearance. He began to
think he had mearthed an underground
watch factory. He continued his digging and
the result of his find was four gold watches,
valued at 500 each, and two silver watches
worth $50 each 1t is supposed that some
burglar, closely pursued, had buried the
watches there and then escaped to Florida.
Primus w. Jones, the great first bale man of
Baker county, says:
II am improving my seed every season
and will have cotton earlier every year. A
negro tells me he saw the first bloom among
my cotton plants this week, | expect to see
the fields white with blossoms by Saturday,
have hundred acres upon which the plants
will average nearly q knee high. | sent a
plant into Leary from my fields yesterday
upon which was no less than twenty FORMS
Others may get head of me in raising the
first bale, but hardly think they will"
A question of law Interrupted the progress
of marriage at Savannah, Wednesday. Mr.
John III. Sanford and Mrs. Susan Payer visited
the residence of Rev. Thomas Boone armed
with license and requested to be united in
due and legal form. When they made known the
object of their visit the rector of Christ church
heSitated Mrs. Payer was not widow. She
had called on him for assistance in the past
and he remembered that she had mentioned
that she was married to man who had two
other wives. When the blushing bride was re-
minded of this, she explained that the bigamist
husband had deserted her, and she said that
of course, she was not legally bound to man
with three wives. Mr.. Boone stated that he
desired legal advice. The bride did not like
this, and she knew something of the law on
trial, her first husband having died
and her second having been a bigamist. Mr.
Boone said Mr.. Richards lives opposite, but OBJ
lection was entered to laying her case before
him. For minute the bride was in study,
but she remembered that she had teen be-
friended in times past by some kind ladies,
members of that-chartable organization, the
Kings Daughters, so she started Off TO get
advice. The ladies she called on took a deep
and immediate interest in tine case They
tod tGtt oh Il vic
she called at the residence of Mr.. George
W. Owens He was not at home.
The BRIDES advisers suggested that
She seek counsel OF Judge A. p. Adams, of
the superior court, but he was not at home
either. The dilemma did not sovle itself rea-
Oily.
Back to the rector's residence went the bride
and her lady friends. The latter thought that
it would be perfectly legal for the marriage to
take place. The rector was not so sure The
bride insisted that her marriage to a bgamist
was not binding Her lady friends naturally
dsliked the prospect of disappointed bride,
and they spoke in her favor.
After little further debate, the couple
were told to stand up. The legal question was
put to them aud being promptly and satisfac-
torlly answered, the twain made one.
The supreme court filed an opinion in what
the judges says is the most remarkable case Oh
its records. Tie. plaintiff, Sarah Owens,
widow Of James Owens, was convicted Of being
dcCtSSOIJ DcIoTc tile TACT 10 tIle nufuer OF bGr
husband, and is now undergoing sentence of
life imprisonment in the pcnitentiary. She
brought suit to have her dover assigned her
out OF her deceased husbands lands The
court below upon appeal from the clerk, af-
firms the latter's judgment, denying the wo-
mans application, saying III its opinion
to grant it would be to reward crime
by. comforting the benefits that result
from and are procured by its commission. The
supreme court decided that this is error. and
that the law gives dover, makes it paramount
TO the claims of creditors and there is no pro-
vision for its forfeiture for crime, even though
the husband be the victim. While she cannot
enjoy it, she may entertain hope for pardon,
and then take actual possession Of the dover
lands. The opinion says further that the for
fixture Of property for crime is unknown TO
our law, and that there is no legal ground for
denying the plaintiffs petition Chief Justice
Smith, in delivering the opinion, says: 1--WE
have searched in vain for All authority or rul-
ing in the question, and can find no .adiudged
case in either Great Britain or America. We
therefore, decide the appeal upon the reason
OF the thing"
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The prohibition convention Of South Caro-
lima, which has occasioned some little talk in
the newspapers assembled at Columbia Tues
day night and ended Wednesday, There were