The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07

him that it must be paid. The collector
| then wrote - his employers for advice.
They replied that the lIeense was unconsti-
| int: 1uel and they would sue the city for
damages before it should be paid. Aeau-
while The collector has been served with a
notice 10 appear before tho recorder on
Tuesday morning.
J. J. Cay, an undertaken of Macon, re-
] tired from business recently aud many of
} his uncollected accounts were sold at auc-
ton. Thoss not sold we're 10 be advertised
in the 3apers. \ brother of o. z. Heath
| had an account with Mr.. Clay. It was
amony those sold. AIr. Heath Is
brother Of Irs. :. Z. Lowry A
day or two ago o. p. Heath showing a bill
which was made out to Mrs. Lowry, asked
/ CLAY what he meant by it. Clay's answer
was that Mrs. Lowry owed him money In
! TIE same envelope, it is claimed, that con-
/ taiasi the bill mt 60 Mcs. Lowry, was a
! strong threat should the bill be not paid
I This Heath sho Ned Clay, and at the same
! time showed receipted bill from Clay to
/ AIrs Lowry. Its Cor alosher funeral
/ That's not the bill seat Mrs. Lowry" was
| Clay's answer. HeaSh's answer offended
Clay ami in a moment the two engaged in a
4 lively scramble.
A correspondent of the Greenville Vindi-
! Gator writes as follows: II remember the
! duel fought between Hon. Thomas W
Thomas and James NJ. Smythe Some of
nv neighbors went 20 see the fight. Smythe
was shot through the thigh, aad is said 10
have paid al old negro large SUN TO take
| him down the river that night to Augusta
| He was landed at home about sunrise. The
difficulty was caused by articles in the Au-
gusta papers. Judge Thomas was never a
rich man. He succeeded Judge Garrett
Andrews as judge. | have heard him
deliver some fine speeches at the Elberton
bar. Among the famous LAYERS that prac-
ticed at that bar were Samuel Freeman,
father OF A. II. Freeman, Esq.,. Bob ToCmbs,
l.. J. Gartrell, Robert Hester, Robert Nc
MILAN, w. NJ. Mcintosh and Thomas w.
Thomas. The Thomas-Smythe duel was at
the junction of Broad and Savannah rivers
fifteen miles from my home. Thomas was
as brave as a tiger and noble man. Three
shots were exchanged. Thomas first and
second struck the ground in froat OF
Smvthe. Smythe barely grazed the head
of Thomas, it is said, once or twice.
Jasper Fla) NeluS: Joseph Colson aud
David Herndon are tenants on the planta-
ton Of Samuel Staten, in Echols county.
Colson became offended with herndon be-
cause he had rented from Staten piecs of
land that Colson wanted for himself So 81
few days ago he goes into the field where
Herndon was at work and began to quarrel
with him about it. Herndon is one of the
DeSt Luen, physically, IN EcnOlS county. but
IS very quiet, peaceable man. C,lson is
very much of a man himself, but hs re-
Trained from Offering personal violence. and
contented himself with abusive language.
Finally Colson started from the field, and
just as he crossed the fence be saw his son,
whose attention had been attracted by the
loud conversation, coming with gun on
his shoulder; whereupon he illed to Hera-
don to come to the fence. that there was
No Ise in old acquaintance quarreling, aud
that he wanted TO drop the matter Herndon
thereupon came up 70 the fence and just as
he leaned upon it Colson. who was on the
other side, struck him violent blow in the
face. Aerndon's muscle instantly asserted
itself. He STRETCHED his long arm
across the fence and seized Colson by the
collar and in spite Of his struggling, fight
ing, or other efforts, held him until he
crossed the fence, when, in the most artistic
manner imaginable, ne proceeded to wipe
up large portion OF Echols county with
Colson's PROSTATE form. When Herndon
had inflicted what he thought was sufficient
chaStisement he released Colson, who, as he
"homeward wendell his weary way,n was
consoled by the remark of his son that he
hoped he was satisfied, as he had got what
he came after.