The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-11
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. MARCH II, 1889.

prised that all had been rejected, but as the
ordinances failed TO receive a two-thirds
vote, the mayors veto held good
There are three or four applications for
the c1llectOrship Of customs az Fernaadina,
among them Col. J. c. Read and ex-May-
ors Clinton A. Haley and J. W. Howell
Petitions for ths appointment or tde two
first ramei have been signed by their
frie IDS, but the latter gentleman doesn't
work that way. The present incumbent
fills the position satisfactorily to all, and it
is possible that the President may retain
him.
J. T. Bradford of Massacre had in his
beautiful young grove at that place an
orange tree, into the roots Of which wood
lice hurro we'd, causing IL to droop, wither
and she'd its leaves. Standing near was a
young Seeding, and Mr.. Bradford, after
making an inc sion in and near the base of
the older, trimmed the top of the Younger,
bent it over and inserted il in the slit, where
it took hold, aud now the old tree has put
out a new top OF luxuriant growth, which
thrives upon the sap of the younger.
Capt. Terry of Yallaha has proposed to
demonstrate that the most practical route
for the long talked Of ship canal across
Florida is across Sumter county and pro.
poses to demonstrate it by a trip from the
Atlantic to the Gulf in a steam yacht. The
doubtful part Of the trip with him was
from Lake Harris to Lake Panasoffkee
This he undertook in a skih, and reached
the Florida Railway and Navigation rail-
road, north Of Sumterville, last Sunday,
with which he was satisfied, and has re-
turned to Jacksonville for his yacht, aud
expects to be along in about ten days.
The editor of the Bronson Times is mad
about something, particulars of which are
not given. He says: The joke that was
attempted the other day by certain parties
in this part of the moral vineyard is char
acteristic Of that class Of the genus homo,
and shows the channel in which THEN minds
and thoughts run. We would tell what it
was were it not for the fact that it is too
dirty, low and contemplate for gentlemen
to speak Of. Words fail to express our sur
prise and regret to know that we have
young men here who would do such. For
the sake of the good name and
honor Of the town we hops never
to see such again" in another
column of his paper he prints the following:
ANY one who VIII endeavor to insult men
of energy, who are working for the interest
of the county, over the shoulder Of de-
fenseless widow are getting down pretty
low. SO far as the Times is concerned, it
IS able to face the music and hide behind
no one and has too much pride to notice the
dirty, contemplate work of those VINO
have so little self respect as to nse a wo-
mans name in a slauderous manner. They
who the cap fits, must wear it.
Pdlatkd Herald: The Sumter county
desperad es-W hiddons-fathsr and son,
who murdered man named Jones some
years ago, will be tried at the present ses-
sion of the circuit court in Sumter county.
The trial recalls one of the most thrilling
captures In the history of this state. After
the murder of Jones the Whiddons escaped,
and for months were not heard from. A
reward was offered for them, and Mr.
Herndon Of Leesburg, undertook the
dangerous mission of bring about their cap
ture. He heard of the fugtives as being
on one of the keys of the gulf, and
going to Key West secured a sloop and
sailed for the supposed rendezvous. His
calculations were correct, for he found the
desperadoes on the key, the name of which
we have forgotten. He secured board in the
neighborhood, and began his plans for their
capture. One day Mr. Herndon visited
the house Of the Whiddons and entered
into conversation with the old man, his son
being absent. Whiddons shot gun was
conveniently near, and Mr.. Herndon de-
termned to get between him and his gun.
Whiddon evidently regarded the deter
mined Herndon with deal of suspicion,
but Herndon relieved him of doubt
After few minutes Whiddon
walked over to the stove, and Herndon saw
that time for action had arrived. He sprang
upon Whiddon and demanded his surrender,
but the fugitive was too desperate to SO
readily submit to an officer OF the law, and
a lively scuffle ensued Whiddon was a
powerful man. and made Herculean effort
to get to his gun, but HerndOn being a
strong active young man. foiled him in this
and soon overpowered him. Herndon pulled
his pistol, and further resistance on the
part OF Whiddon was useless, and he was
bound tightly with a rope. His son was
afterward captured, and the prisoners were
brought back to Sumter county, and will
be tried as above stated.