The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-29

tence to Imprisonment for ga term of
years, and the judge specifically recon-
meuded Imprisonment for five years
The Maverick mills, at Barnwell. for
merly known as Paramount cotton factory,
have been sold to Philadelphia gentleman
| by the name of Bloomfield, who proposes to
operate tie plant at its present location
until about May, when it will b. moved to
Athens, Ga. McLane, of Greenback note
riety, was negotiating its purchase for
northern gentlemen at the time when
neously construed as having a political
motive He failed to make the purchase
for his principals.
Some time ago a worthy young man OF
Ellenton was engaged as IA clerk in a store
in which whisky was sold, and was obliged
10 deal out the liquid fire. to his customers
He was a member Of one of the churches,
and vigorous efforts were made to induce
him to withdraw from a position which his
brethren felt was inconsistent with his pro-
feSSlon as a christian. He declined to do so
and was excluded from their fellowship.
Recently he has decided to quit the business
and it is stated that he will at once renew
his membership in the church.
Commissioner Butler has received letter
from Geratv 81 Towles of Young's island,
which shows what can be done with
hIl lIlsu pOldtO crop unQer proper CulJlVa-
tlon. These gentleman inform the depart
ment OF agriculture that they have just
shipped them for the Augusta exposition
one crate Peerless and one crate Early Rose
potatoes, and that they are of the second
crop from the same land. The first crop
was planted in February and harvested in
the latter part OF May and yielded 100 bar
rels to the acre; and the second crop just
harvested yielded 40 barrels to the acre.
The same firm will ship i'll a few days soma
fine cabbage of the second crop raised on
the same lands.
very grim and CHASTITY joke was played
on young man at Spartanburg on Monday.
He came into town ard soon became very
tired. In fact his physical energies were
so overloaded that he dropped down in
store in very relaxed condition. Some
wag of fellow went to a neighboring I'M
dertaker's and procured cheap coffin and
lifted the tired man into it. BY way of
setting him off some white cloth was tied
around his neck and jaws and the lid was
laid on the coffin. After resting several
hours he began to kick. and he kicked out
of the coffin and wanted to kick the perpe-
traitor of the joke out of town. But as that
person could not be found he took it out in
kicking generally.
During the recent protracte1 meeting in
the Baptist church at Ellenton, an old lady
from one Of the rural districts was for
several days regular attendent. 1t now
transpires that she iran away" from home,
no one knowing where she was, until after
considerable search she was found there at
church. There Is nothing wrong with her
mind. She simply wanted to come ana did
so without informing the family of her in
tentions. When she reached the bridge
across the Lower Three Runs, the men at
work told her it was imuoss be for her to
cross, as the bridge was badly damaged by
the recent freshet. To this she replied Il
am goingl And you just put my buggy
across" The Workmen, seeing she was de-
termined to go, arranged to get the horse
aud buggy over, and she walked over on a
couple Of boards. She is over 70 years of
age.