The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-27
into his boot. He saved the watch. but lost I

into his boot. He saved the watch. but lost
his mule
Lafayette Messenger: One of LaFay-
cites clever merchants got a little schooling
I the other dav. Ii vas about dark, but his
lamps were not lit. 4 little darky came in
and asked for a nickel's worth Of candy. It
was given him and, be threw down his big
piece of money. This is half dollar =
asked the merchant "Yes, sir, p" was the
prompt answer. Forty-five cents in change
was given him, aud be left promptly. The
next day as the merchant was looking over
the cash drawer, he found that his half
dollar Of the night before was big, old
fashioned 1-cent copper piece.
La Fayetts Messenger: During the war,
the Sixth Georgia Cavalry captured a
wagon train, well supplied with clothing for
the federals Several of the boys donned
the blue. In a charge that was made a few
days afterward, the sixth got badly mixed
up with the enemy. A big yankee rode up
to one of the boys dressed in blue, and was
about TO cut him down. He was in a tight
place, but his assurance saved him. Point
ing 10 one of his own men dressed in gray,
he said TO the yankee: "Kill that - rebel
over there" The mental confusion this
speech produced gave him time enough 70
save himself. He is now resident of Chat
tOQga county.
Athens Banner: The case of Charles
Simms, for the seduction Of his niece, Miss
Lord, was tried in Maysville Tuesday. Miss
Lord, whois Simms' sisters child, is about
in her 18th year, and was reared in Mays
vile, where her parents reside. Her uncle
aud seducer was also reared there under
the protection Of a widowed mother, and
has several brothers, who also reside there
Simms is about 80 years old a young man
of good address, and for some years has
hoo kaanraN g
Conner Bros. He is SAID TO have been
Sunday school teacher, leader in
public prayer, a member Of the church-in
all, seemed a christian gentleman. His non
appearance at the case caused his brothers
to forfeit his bond, which is 81 $50. The
case has not been. settled but it is likely a
compromise NAV bs effected, though il is
said the father of the girl has said nothing
short of sending Simms to the chain-gang,
would Salty him.
Controller General Wright has lust re-
ceived the annual reports of fire insurance
companies, all of which show that dnring
the past twelve months the insurance bust
ness in Georgia has not been profitable
one. The Insurance Company of North
America did the most profitable business,
its receipts being $37, l27 07 and losses
Sl77l7: The Guardian Association
Of London was the heaviest
loser. IL TOOK IN SlO,lI9 50, and
paid policy holders $50, 1913 %. The Com
mercial Union Company of London took in
$50, 464 "a, aud paid out $50, 149 30. The
Oriental Fire Insurance Company Of Hart
ford took in S13.977 a. and lost $11, 036 q,
and the Fire Association of Philadelphia
took in $2S, 729 So, and lost S25, 565 %.
Controller Wright says that the losses Of
all the fire insurance companies have been
caused not so much by the number Of fires
as by the size of the conflagrations when
they did occur. The Savannah fire and the
Macon fire swept away millions of dollars,
and the insurance companies are paying the
money,