The morning news., 1889-02-05

cut to hunt me- up, failing to hGd me be
came back home. and the more hs thought
Of my being olt enjoying myself the mad
der he got and when ! arrivei az home
about d8ylg yesterday morning. he com
mencad u beat me- and catching me by the
hajr je-ke1 ms 10 the ground and cat t1is
gash IN my head Not satisfied with this he
caught my hand and putting my little
finger in his mouth bit it of
There is a very bashfgl young man board
ing at house in Americus where there are
or TIRES young ladies. They are con
tiLually teasing MIN, and the other night
they entered iuto a plot with bis room
mate, who slipped some hair pins into his
bed at night. Next morning he arose with
cut dis overing the hair pins; but the
chambermaid found them aud gave them TO
the landl lady. who asked the youg mal 70
explain how they got there His face por-
trayed all the colors # the rainbow, but he
could offer no satisfactory explanation. He
is in a dilemma, and his faith in those who
wear hair Plus Is a little "shaky"
John Hendrix met with serious mishap
at Newman Friday. lie was gong down
the sidewalk in front Of Miner az Co. S
store when he was ruu over by horse and
thrown violently - the ground. The horse
was badly frightened, and, booming uu-
mana geaj le, started up the sidewalk. Mr.
Hendrix, who is totally blind. was unac-
cOmpaued al the time, but, aplreheu ling
dsnge-. sndeavored to get out of the way.
Unfortunately he got just far enough 20
obstrlict the course Of the fleeing animal,
with the result stated above. He received
a severe confusion over the left eye, and as
a result OF tbs shock was insensible for sew
eral minutes but fortunately, escaped
without other injury.
In the neig borhood OF Flint Hill, Talbot
county, lives a maiden lady known as Capt.
Jane Smith. Several years ago she and
her sister. Miss Elvira. bought 100 acres Of
land on credit, and by industry and
economy they have paid for the 100 acres
out Of crops grown on the same, aud are
now rated among Talbot's most successful
farmers. he captain and her sis-er raise
each year plenty Of corn and meat to sup
ply their wants They killed this winter
six hogs sggregating l,s00 pounds, and
have six mora they will fatten for next
winter. The captain transacts all
business matters, buys her mules, fol-
lows the plow, and does anything necessary
10 be done on a well regulated farm.
Charles Lumpkin Of T4lbot county, aged
80 years, IS as supple as an active boy, aud
is 4 frst-class contOrtlonist. He can stand
on enc foot aud put the other on top of his
head, and when sitting he can put both feet
on top Of bis head. He can place a comb
among his toes and comb his hair with either
foot He can stand with one foot reversed
so that either heel will be squarely in front
Of his body, and can stand lap legged and
jump twenty feet in throe jumps. In addi-
ton to these accomplishments Mr.. Lump
kin has considerable jaw power. He has
been known to bite tie blade of a pocket
knife in two. Mr. Lu upkin has never been
10 show of any kind, has never been drunk,
never swore an oath and never drank cup
Of coffee
Some years ago the students of Athens
would carry the green ones who had Just
arrived on a snipe hunt, and many nigut
green college boy could be seen sitting on
the banks # the lanyard branch with
dark lantern, and a bag waiting for g
snipes to roll in. Watkinsville has the
latest prank which they play on negroes
and unsuspecting countrymen. Rube Dur
ham is the author Of the trick, and has ap-
piled for patent A large funnel, with
the neck down, is placed in the waist of the
negro's breeches A scent piece is placed
on his forehead and his head bent back, and
he is bet so cents that he cannot drop the
nickel in the funnel The negro bites, but
before the nickel is dropped a bucket Of
water is poured in the funnel, and the game
ends.
Valdosta Times: Before the war Liberty
county was the home ofintelligence and re-
transformed tins delightful land into
wilderness Of ruins. The beautiful homes
laid IN ashes, lovely gardens filed with the
rarest flowers aud exotIcs trampled under
foot, elegant furniture broken tc pieces,
fine old pianos, heirlooms Of many years,
made the feeding troughs Of hor es, and 10
cap all this infamy Old Midway church. the
Mecca Of Presbyterians. felt the touch Of
fiendish hate, tombs overturned and the
rf 4sal
in every manner that the mos,
unholy hate could devise. But amidst all
tuis gloom and loss, her n ole sons and
vely daughters never lost hope but val
Iantly upheld our cause until the star " TIE
cOufederacy went down in blood at App0-
mattox. Her people are scattered now.
The Bakers, Wynus, Mallards. Warned les,
Walthours and others have sadly left their
patrimonies in strange hands and are fight
ing the battle OF life in other places.
Though sclttered, they do not lose their inv
dlvidu lity, for t ey bear with them the
characteristics of true men and women.
Walter Martin, a young white man, who
has Just about reached his majority, was
tried in the city court at Atlanta Saturday
on a charge of vagrancy, found guilty and
sentenced TO pay fine of $50, or serve four
months in The chain-gang. Martin was not
always vagrant. A fe years ago he was
a bOJ WIZ dSSuCldIbu Win Tue SONS OF we'll
to-do Ieople, as his mother, who is a widow,
always dressed him neatly lie mingled
with evil associates, however, and
then came his downfall The
story brought at the trial was
that Walters mother owned real estate
worth about 5000, but for the last few
years She has been unable 60 do anything
with her boy, who stayed away from home
most of his time Not long since he went
into Blues jewelry store limping very
painfully, and asked for help, saving he had
been injured in "a railroad accident. Mr..
Blue noticed that the stick he carried was
much too short for him, and refus ID to help
him. The young man went out limping as he
went. Mr.. Blue went TO the door 70 see which
way be Went, and saw him walking off as
erect as any man could walk. When he
was arrested by Patrolmau Hudson he was
begging near the Kimball house, having
bis hands wrapped up in a handkerchief.
As he would beg he removed the handker-
chief, and held the hand before the person
OF whom he was begging, showing two fin
gers OF his hand which we're covered with
Varnis1, and appeared to be injured.
Atlanta Journal. The French soldier has
always had the most intense hatred against
the enemies Of his country, especially the
Hessiens, who were the paid hirelings Of
the British in the war Of the revolution.
Capt Harry Jackson, in 1881 saw an illus
tratlon OF this hatred in Yorktown, Pa.
He had gone TO Yorktown as the repre-
Sc tative Of Georgia at the one hundredth
annive sary Of the battle of Yorktown.
Besides the Americans and tho British,
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