The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-22

Needing a Summons as q United
States Juror-An Economical Bach
elor-One OF the Avengers OF Capt.
Forsyth Goes 70 Macon for Protec-
ton.
On last monday S. S. Dixon, who lives
about five miles from cambridge, had the
misfortune TO lose his fine mare by a stroke
Of lightning.
The Southwestern railroad will not run
special trains to Perry on the occasion of
the hanging OF Tom Voolfolk next week as
some people desired
Rube Cochran. a desperate negro, is in
Jail at Macon because he attempted TO shoot
James Rics, q conductor on the East Ten
nessee road, for putting him of train
William Hutso belonging 60 a
sideshow of FRANKLIN & Kings
circus, was arrested at cambridge.
Thursday, charged with the LARGELY Of
Charles Davis watch. Mr.. Davis bought a
book at the mans stand. and afterward
missed his time-piece. E. J. Perry, trial
Justice. heard the case. He was held to
answer
Marshal Bob Maffett Of Gainesville has
pointer dog, which is an expert at finding
stolen goods Last Monday the marshal
with his dog went out near the cemetery in
search Of some stolen goods which one
negress bad stolen from another. AS the
goods could not be found in toe house OF the
pilferer, the marshal put out his pointer.
which found some of the stolen clothing in
a gully near by and the remainder within a
broken box tomb
William Barber, a United States jur or,
who failed TO put in an appearance, was
brought before Judge Speer at Macon on
a warrant last week and discharged He
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jurors summons, but thought that any time
he came TO town would suit as well as the
date mentioned in the summons. He added
that be very seldom came to town. The
Judge thought that more intellectual force
was necessary in juror.
Edward McRae of Dodge county, who led
the posse that avenged tRe assassination OF
Capt FORSYTH. went to Macon Saturday to
ask protection Of the authorities Of Macon
and Bib county against the wrath of the
friends Of Andrew j. Renew, who was shot
as the murderer Of Capt Forsyth. They
have sworn out warrants against MeR ae
and all the rest of the posse that tracked
Renew TO his home and shot him, and ey
say they are going TO prosecute him and his
companions for murder.
Perry Homo Journal: We have one Of
the most economl cal bachelors in this sec
ton we ever heard OF. He has conceived a
plan 70 save the expense of hiring cook
and the ext avagance OF wife. He shells
his corn, and before carrying it to mill he
spreads it on the floor before tho fireplace
in his house. Then he builds a large fire
and parches the corn. The corn Is then
ground into meal, and when be starts TO
work in the morning he makes up a mush
of meal and places ii out in the sun to dry.
As the meal is already cooked, it will be
ready for his dinner when he comes In from
work
While DR.. J. Lindsay Baker of Linton
was returning to his home from Sparta
Saturday, accompanied by his daughter
and Miss McAfee, he was assaulted by Jas
per j. Boyer aud his son, Cnancy Boyer,
both Of whom were armed aud had stopped
just outside of Linton on the roadside to re-
dress some supposed grievances. DR.. Baker
being unarmed and accompanied by ladies,
requested the ass ilants to defer their at
tax but they declined this, and persis ed
in making it then and there. Finding that
a difficulty was inevitable, the doctor
sprang from his buggy and was at once
shot by Jasper Boyer, the ball inf citing
painful but not dangerous wound in the
right arm. Three other shots were fired,
but without striking the doctor, who got
hold of Boyer d gave him a vigorous
beating The Boyers have been indicted by
the grand jury.