The morning news., 1889-04-22

81 am Jack the Ripper This was the
exclam tion the negro laborers on the
| Heath farm, near Albany, heard Friday,
and looking up they saw a queer figure,
terribly dressed and with CORY hands, APP
! preaching They gave one terrified yell
and scattered, panic stricken, in every
| direction. leaving their plows in the fur
rows and the farming implements scattered
in the field. Dr. Heath's son, about II
years old, had donned a mask, lot OF false
hair, and one of his mothers old dresses
and painted his hands red He proceeded
to frighten the darkies. His joke was too
successful, as some Of the negroes have not
yet returned, and are supposed to be still
in hiding from the dreaded murderer.
A wealthy gentleman of jefferson county,
who can truthfullY boast Of being the pos
SCISSOR of as pretty a daughter as can be
found in days journey, was very much
carried away with dashing young COM
mercial tourist who had been attentive to
the young lady for some time. He remarked
that he was a real nice fellow, aud gave all
the encouragement a young man could
want. Now, the drummer had been using
all his wits to stand in with the old man,
and had kept him well supplied with chew
ing gum, presumably TO make the tie of
friendship more adhesive Things moved
along smoothly until a week or SO ago, when
the young lady gave her admirer the mltten.
The old gentleman, few days later, re-
ceved from his drummer friend a bill for
chewing gum to tue amount Of So
Before the Oklahoma territory is settled
1t is likely that a number of persons from
Georgia will go out there. few days ago
W. f. Cook of Rome, who has been work
ing in the job office of J. F. Shanklin, left
for Oklahoma, whore he expects to be one
Of the first to cross the border and enter the
so-called promised land He believes that
he will be able to make a small fortune.
Mr.. Cook has led a very romantic life. he
has had several fortunes made in the gold
mines Of the west, and lost them almost as
suddenly as he made them He is cult
waited and well-informed man. For several
year be lived in Portland, Ore, when it
was a town of only few thousand inhabi-
tants He lived there next door to Annie
Pixley, the actress, and knew her when she
made her first appearance on the stage
Quitman Free Press: A bird differing
considerably from anything OF the kind
ever seen around here was on exhibition on
the streets Wednesday. 1t was about the
size and shape Of a goose web-footed and
legs considerably longer, which enabled it
to stand straight up. Its body feathers
were specked much like a guinea's only
they were much more glossy and beautiful.
Its bill was long and sharp, like a cranes,
and it had a vicious look out of it's little
red eyes A beautiful ring Of black and
white polka dot featt e-s made a charming
color for its graceful neck and nice set-off
for its glossy blue black head This rara
avis was caught by Green Patterson, who
was working on Mr.. j. T. Perdue's place
He says it showed fight both towards him
and the mule he was blowing until he
knocked it down with a stick.
Jefferson Herald: A remarkable case of
or ,o1 mt G1alftrr
oped in this city. Every one knows the
late Dr. Watson's little dog Zolla, that used
TO follow him everywhere and often ride
beside him in his buggy seat. He would
come every morning to his masters office
and if he did not find him there would run
over to the livery stable to see if the doc
tors buggy was gone, and if it was he
would follow the track until he had found
him When his master was in the coffin
little Zolla was held up so he could see his
face, and showed signs of intense grief
He was at the funeral at Woodbine ceme-
terry, and was the last one to linger at the
new made grave. Since that time he has
visited the grave night and morning, and
Is often seen sitting upon 1t keeping watch
as thoug he expected his kind friend and
master 70 come forth This is the most pa
thetic Instance of attachment and love of
which we have ever heard. Poor little fel-
low he does not understand the mystery of
death. lie only knows there is a spot
where he left his good master, and there he
expects TO meet him again. He is often
seen wandering alone on the streets at
night, and a gentleman whose profile and
beard somewhat resemble DR.. Watson'S has
told US that little Zolla has often walked in
front of him and gazed into his face, and
even followed him home and sat for hours
in front of his door waiting for him to
come out SO he might get one more look at
this face so much like the one treasured in
his memory.