The morning news., 1889-03-03

when he was startled by a queer sound Ike
| the escaps Of steam that came from a place
/ underground not over 20 feet away, and in
a few seconds there burst forth a clear
I stream uf water that suddenly shot up
slender thread some 20 fest in the air and
/ fell back a fine mist on the ground.
/ Startled and wondsr-stricken, he drew
I ear TO examine, aud putting MS hand
/ over the stream, he quickly took il away, as
| the water came with terrific force and was
very bot. He called in several gentlemen,
and they witnessed the wonderful opera
| ton This was about 4 o'clock, and the
wGfer continued TO sizz and hiss forth until
| nearly night, when it gradually subsided,
| the stream sin sing less and less in hight,
until at 30 O'Clock. Friday morning 1t was
not more than four inches high, and was
escaping at the rate Of about oae pint per
minute. Wallace says there is 20 pipe that
runs within a half block, and is Of the opin-
ion that this stream has forced its way from
the bowels OF the earth, impelled by some
unknown cause.
| Americus Republican,: Frank Barrow
is very noted aud confident negro, who
| lives in Schley county, and is a regular at
tendant every year at the Buck creek
camp-meeting. He is ready at all times TO
serve all who may need his services. Last
week at the camp-meeting a richly dressed
put his turnout in charge of Frank to water
and feed, When the stranger desired to
depart he ordered Frank to hook them up,
| wnicn Frank did. But the stranger
did not put in his appearance. Frank
became tirtd Of waiting, and he unhitched
the horses and put away the harness, fear
ing the stranger would drive away in his
absence if he hitched the horses to the rack.
This had the desired effect. The stranger
came up and inquired for the horses and
harness. Frank rehitched them. The
stanger was about to depart without pay
ing Frank, who demanded his pay. The
stranger confessed he had no money. But
Frank was not to be outdone. He com
PEELED his debtor to pull off his socks and The
debt was settled with the socks and hand
kerchief Of the stranger.
A deliberate and may yet be successful
attempt at taking the life Of another, from
ambush was made Thursday night on the
plantation of O. A. Barry, living near Cole
man station, Randolph county. Dan Har-
per, a negro tenant, who is popular with
the white people, but not so with some ci
his own people, was at the house OF another
tenant Oh Mr.. Barry's place on a vislr.
Hearing the noise of dog which continues
barking from the outside, Dan went out &c
Investigate the cause and to quiet the dog
Having left the house and gotten neal
the corner OF the garden, near the house,
he was SHOT at by some unknown person
secretsd near by with a gun, both barrels
being discharged simultaneously, taking
effect in the stomach Of Dan, literally filling
it with No. shot. In the charge was q
slug, which also took effect and has beer
taken out by DR.. Brown. Dan is in bad
fix. He may recover, but it is doubtful
He does not know nor does any one else
who did the dastardlY and cowardlY deed
but suspicion points very clearly to one OF
ram
against him. Tne gun was a muzzle-loadeI
and handful OF paper wad1ng has beer
found that may yet prove good clew L
bring the scoundre to justice.
On Wed esday last T. j. johnson, whC
lives near Malorysville in Wilkes county
arrived at Elberton with a warrant agains
DIR. John Grimes, in which he is charge
with kill * Ms. Johnson by giving her Al
unusual dose Of aconite on April II last
DR.. Grimes was arrested, but owing to th'
critical condition OF his health was no
placed in jail Mr.. Johnsou's statement i
| taat on the day named in the warran
mis- wife was confined, and to quie
her nerves DIR. Grimes, who wa
his family physician, gave her
- half spoonful Of acolite, from tn
effects Of which she died the morn
+, lug after the drug was administered
Aconite Is Il deadly poison, and the pre-
scrihed dose is from two TO five drops
while in the quantity claimed to have besI
, givea Mira Johnson there we're thirty drops
Mr.. johnson also charges DR.. Grimes wit
killing Mrs S. P. Wynn, of Wilkes, will
the same drug, aud also Mrs. Tryon Harri
| narrowly escaped death at his hands. Tn
friends of DR.. Grimes assert that he was Il
no manner responsible for Mrs. Johnson
l death, but her demise was caused by he
husband requiring that she 60 TO field, OF
? | the eve of her confinement, and bringing
! home on her back large two-horss Plow
They say that DR.. Grimes will vindcat
himself, and show that he treated Mrs
| Jounson properly and skilltully.
A correspondent of the Dahlo mega Sigma
tells the following story: While out walk
5 ipg recently with friend We came upon
| graveyard. al by itself. | noticed thre
white marble slabs in row and ked m
college friend who was planted there. II
told me they were the three wives Of a ma
| living near there. They had all died i
, | Dawson county, and after the old ma
moved to Lumpkiu he concluded t. remov
the remains OF lis dead nsortS hither; S
he had them unearthed and all placed i
! | the same wagon for transportation. o.
| the journey. however the remains OF tn
! three got little mixed, and he was unabl
30 recognize their features by their bones
He sorted them out the best he coult
! aud planted them. This, was tn
|
asked me TO go in and read the Cpl
iaphs. | did so, and here they are: Her
lies Sarah, and perhaps a portion OF Ma
tina, wife of - Died on Dec & 1852
Gone to rest" The next one read thuslY
"Sacred to the memory of Susan Jane
second wife of --, and also few bones o.
Caroline and Martha, VINO got mixed viii
her In the transpor: alton. She died Il
March, on the l6 day, in 1855. Asleep il
Jesus" The third reads: "She is gone
Sacred TO the memory Of Caroline, thirc
vie Of ---, and pa OF the remains Of
boh MartGa aud juan Jane, who are
mixed along with nor" There was no dat.
to this one. | stood for a moment aul
gaEed upoa the des9late scene, and theg
wiped a sympathetic tear from my eye viii
my gun stock and silently turned away
wondering how those women could 50,
along all mixed up together,
FLORIDA.
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