The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-23

when it is half full of the animal fat. The
cause of his dislike Is easily explained.
Yesterday a small boy entered the store
and asked for a pound of lard The clerk
sInilingly met him, and taking the bucket
in hand proceeded t. the lard barrel, but
arriving there he found it ever half empty.
He endeavOred TO reach the lard, but could
not without Overbalancing himself. He
called the boy to hold him, and then made
dive for the grease. The
boy forgot his business, however,
let 90 his hold and head first went the clerk
into a perfect pond of melted lard. The
other clerks saw his awkward predicament
and rus ming To the rescue pulled him out.
When his head appeared above the barrel
top he was the greasiest looking man ono
would like 10 see. and unaJle 70 control
their risibles, the other clerks laughed long
and heartily. The clerk could not stand this
and rushed home he has not been seen
since, but a note TO his employers stated
that he was sick, and there is no reason 10
doubt il.
At Griffin, Tuesday, Officer George d.
johnson was assaulted in the discharge of
mis- duty by negro woman and her son and
very roughly handled. Ann Mangham,
the woman, and George Pollard, the son,
were suspected of having stolen goods con-
cealed IN their house, and the officer, armed
with search warrant, went up TO Investigate
the matter. While he was making the search
at her bed the woman seized a billet Of wood
and struck him three heavy blows on the
skull, cutting deep cash with each blow.
Officer johnson turned upon his assailant and
was confronted by pistol ia the hands of
the son, who said that he had been told by
a white man that 's)me one ought to shoot
his head off, and that he intended to do it.
The officer drew his pistol and forced the
negro to put his up, threatening to shoot
him If he didn't. The blood began to flow
very freely, and in short time his coat
was saturated, and the officer went up
town, where his wounds were closed and
dressed, but they are still very painful, and
it will be some time before they heal.
Warrants were sworn out before Judge
Stillwell against the pair, and when the
trial comes off they will have a hard job to
keep out of Jail until February court.
The tax returns for 1888 showed that
property had increased in value through
out Georgia SIS 100000 Every year since
that time the returns have shown an in
Grease, but never has the amount Tor 1888
been equaled. This year, however, the
high water mark will be passed and a new
record established. Capt. Furlow of the
comptroller generals Office has received up
to date the tax digests of 1872 countless
and these show an increase of $4,000, 600.
Five counties, including Fulton, remain to
be heard from, and they will bring the
record up sc, 600, 900 more. The tax receiver
of Fulton county predicts that his
digest will show at least So, 600, 900 improve
ments. And should the other four counties
have fallen off in value, the result will have
little effect on the grand total. The increase
Of 1888, which, for many years, was quoted
as something phenomenal, included the i'm
provements in railroad property, which was
a very largo factor. The Sl9, 600, 900 worth
of improvements this year come solely from
the tax digests, leaving the railroads out
Should they be included the statement
would prove that Georgia is $25, 600
richer than she was last year.