The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-25

dered a verdict that the deceased came to
his death from arsenic poison in the stomach,
the cause Of the presence of the arsenic un-
known to the jury. Ashmore's wife has
been released, and IL is not known what viii
be done with the case, but it is the popular
belief among the negroes and whites that
the woman is guilty.
News has been received at Anderson that
Col John g. Clinkscales has been elected
one Of the professors OF the Columbia female
college. The announcement OF this tact
caused both pleasure and regret. Ofcourse
our citizens are pleased to see one Of ADder-
sons worthy sons honored and promoted,
but everybody regrets that we are to lose
one OF our most progressive young men
1t will be great loss to Anderson county
We had hoped 10 have established in An
derson this fall a female seminary, with
Col. Clink Gales as principal, but his cleo
ton defeats the realization of that hope.
There is something wrong in Union
There Is an unknown Incendiary or band Of
incendiaries around or in that town. Two
5000 blocks have been burned down in
the past two months, and $50 900 fire was
attempted on the night Of June 15 There
can be little doubt as 70 the origin of this
fire. The block that was attempted to be
burned Is beautiful block of brick build
ings A portion of the same block was
guard stationed in every thoroughfare in
the town and fire department organized
at once. The new town council should
make this matter a special duty and investi-
gate thoroughly the causes of the last fire
and the last attempt.
The Bank Of Green wood starts out under
splendid auspices It is in community
which may aptly be called the brightest
flower that graccs the garden spot of the
sunny south. 1t is under the management
OF men Of sterling worth and high christian
character. j. K. burst, the efficient presi-
dent OF the bank, was born and reared in
Edgefeld county. He is about 50 years old,
and has BEEN In the mercantile business
about fifteen years, during which time he
has steadily advanced in the esteem of all
who have had social or bu dness relations
with him. He moved to Greenwood seven
or eight years ago to engage in business
He is at the head Of the firm Of J. K. burst
q, Co., one 81 the largest ana most Il si1
county.
II. L. Darr, after a long and painful
illness, died at Sumter on June 20. Mr.
Dorr was about 65 years old, and has been
for years an invalid, but his energy was so
great that he continued to work when other
men would have given up. He was one of
the Oldest as we'll as one Of the most skilful
printers in the state. He has been con-
nected with newspapers in Charleston,
Columbia and Sumter for nearly fifty years.
At the time of his death he was proprietor
Of the Sumter Adrdnce. Mr.. Darr was q
man of sterling integrity and had many
noble qualities. He was bold and independ-
ent i'll the expression of his opinions, and a
man of decided convictions. He lost his
wife many years ago, and had the sole
charge of large and dependent family.
He had many friends in Sumter and was
well known TO large portion of the state.
His familiar face and CHEEKY smile will long
be remembered in Sumter
Some time ago a distinguished physician
of SpartanburG stated that there was no
recent well authenticated case of a man
living 100 years. One difficulty in tho way
OF establishing cases Is the want of records.
One hundred years ago the people in our
country did not pay much attention to re-
cording the births of children, and, If done
at all, the record was made on the blank
leaves Of Bible or some other book. The
Oldest man now living in the Piedmont
section is "Uncle Johnnie Fielder" of Lau-
rens county, but there is no record of the
date Of his birth. He fixes it in the year
1880, but his children make il 1882. Ac-
cording to his own belief he is now in his
108th year, while his children believe that
he Is 106 years old. He was fully grown
ana married Wnon Jno war OF lSl2 broke
out, and he volunteered and went with his
regiment to Charleston. That was seventy
six years ago. The older people who have
known him all their lives believe him to be
over 100 years old For several months he
has been quite feeble, and does not get
away from home.
At o'clock Wednesday morning the
north. bound passenger train after leaving
the depot at Union, ran against Ed Miller,
colored, knocking him violently off the
track, breaking several ribs--his jaw bone
and his skull. 1t appears that the boy was
sleeping upon the track, or drunk, and hear
ing the train coming, he raised himself on
his hands and feet, apparently trying to get
off the track. He was in this position when
last seen by the engineer. AS there is
curve in the railroad track, and as the train
was getting under full Roadway, being be-
hind time, it was impossible for the engin-
eer to stop the train. The COW catcher ran
under the body, knocking it Off the track
Coroner e. L. Allen held an inquest over
the body. The engineer conductor, bag
gage master and train hand were brought
rs witnesses from Columbia DR.. ].
T. Hill, a young physician, fresh from the
Charleston hospital, performed the post
morte m examination, and his surgical
ability, grace and indifference in carving
into a dead body brought forth high praises
from the witnesses. He is certainly an ex-
pert at human carving The jury at this
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