The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-27


Kelly, Rev. J. N. D. StalhLgs, Hon.
George W. Harper aud Col J. J. Morrison.
Four thousand people were present. The
next reunion will be held at Cartersville,
on the last Wednesday in July, 1892.
The Ball Ground NelCs says that Ball
Ground "came honestly by its name,n and
gives this humorous account Of it: ION July
4, 1882, the Spaniards and Indians played
the first game of ball on what is now the
center of the town. j. G., the location of the
calaboose. DeSoto was captain Of the
Spanish nine, and Old Hundred, better
known as Long Meter Doxology. was cap
tain Of the Indian nine. The owner Of the
fountain of youth umpired the game.
Toward the end of the eighth inning Give
Me a Cbaw Terbaker Jack an Indian brave,
undertook TO steal second base and was put
out according to the uinpire's decision. In
the fight that followed the umpire was
killed, and with him persisted the secret Of
the location of the fountain of youth. Since
that time this has been called Bell Ground.
This story also settles the question of why
the fountain of youth was never found
The Lafayette Messenger has received
the following letter, which explains an
ugly rumOr: "Altus, Ark, July l4-News
has reached this country that report las
spread all over Walker and adjoining coun-
Ties aud III all the county papers that Nor
gan Cumpton, son of Willis Cumptoa Of
the Cove, has been hanged. feel it respect
due his kin and friends to write you a card
Tor publication in your valuable paper.
Morgan Cumpton came to this place in jan
uary 1900 He has bought and paid for nice
mouse and lot IN the town of Altus, FRANK
lin county, Arkansas, where he is living
quietly aud doing well amidst host OF
friends. He has never had any difficulty,
or word of trouble with any person IN
this section. and he has not got an enemy
in the whole country. The person VINO
circulated such report IS nothing less than
a low-life, rotten hearted villain. Lerdro
Frazier
Qutman Sin: Deputy Sheriff Wade
went out several weeks ago to arrest
party. As he neared the house he saw two
men standing outside, near the door. IS
soon as they saw him one Of them started
off at 40 pace, closely follow d by Sner
i'll Wade who, every now and then, threat
ened to shoot him if he didn't stop Blu. tie
he didn't stop-only slowed up little, and
then msnded his gate rapidly IS the sheriff
neared him. This vas kept up until they
were quite distance from the house. when
the supposed evil-dcer allowed himself
caught. As the sheriff seized him by the
arm he gave a loud ha! hal hal aud e.
claimed: "Mr. Wade, | don't reckon you
want men And he didn't You have seen
n partridge frightened off her nest while
setting. Well, the follow played the par
fridge act on Jesse, and while he was thus
engaged the man he went out to arrest de-
parted. That's all, except that Jesse ac-
knowledges the ''selIn like little man.
Capt, Harry Jackson has returned to At |
lanta from u trip to Okehnokee swamp. |
He is locating the line Of the canal that is to
drain the swamp into the st. Marys river.
Ia has hed two thraa efyrvaya rnaia md
the present survey is TO determine where he |
will locate The canal He expects to be able |
to drain large part of the swamp with !
canal not more than seven miles long. |
Capt. jackson says be has discovered some |
Of the most valuable timber in the United |
States in this swamp. He has taken |
samples of 1t and will be able to show it be- |
fore long. 1t contains inc haustible quan-
titles Of Cypress If the very best quality. |
Capt Jackson was in his Office talking to |
Col. ID. c. Bacon, who is one of the best
posted men in the state on timber, and was |
howing him some of the samples of his tim |
Der, Col. Bacon picked up block of very |
White wood, and said to Capt. Jackson, |
DO you know what that isW Eyes, said |
apt. jackson, II only know the name !
given to me by the people who live about |
he swamp" ''Well, said Col. Bacon, lis
here much Of this in the swamp Thou
lands of 1t" said Capt. jackson. "Well,n
aid Col. Bacon, that is more valuable
han mahogany 1t is called ivory wood,
md is used for making piano keys, inside
decorations OF the finest kind and 30 forth.
The Pullman Car Company uses q quantity
If it for inlaid work and other fine work in
heir best cars. You have fortune if you
AVE much of that kind of timber"
Thomas Webb, a negro, committed
elonous assault on the daughter, aged 10
7ears, Of j. N. Smith, living six miles from
emile. After committing the outrage
Webb told the child that she If ever breathed
he crime to any one he would kill her.
frightened to death almost the little one
Iept the secret a week, until it was acct
lentally disclosed. Mr.. Smiths three SONS
md daughter were hoeing cotton on the
arm. Being in a hurry to complete the
work the boys we're putting in some heavy
ticks. The boys reached the end Of their
rows some distance ahead of the lit
tie girl and were good ways on the back
ward turn before Mr.. Smiths daughter
reached the end Of her row. When she ar
rived at the end, Tom stepped from behind
some bushes, grabbed her and pulled her
back to the little grove. Here he committed
the outrage, and then threatened her life if
she revealed the crime. Perhaps the crime
would yet have been conce lled but for the
fact that the child contracted a terrible dis
ease from the black villain. She is now be-
ing treated by DR.. Peacock and at last ac-
counts was getting along as well
az could be expected. The negro
fed on the day his crime was discovered.
Since committing that deed Webb has per-
petrated another Outrage-this time in
Johnston county, about ten miles from
WriGhtsville. mile heeing from the posse
from around Harrison, Webb came across
the 1-year-oid daughter OK Jarrett Hurst a
worthy colored citizen of that county. The
mother of the child caught him in the act
of committing the outrage, but was unable
to do anything save togive the alarm.
He then made his escape and has
since been successful in eluding the
officer Hurst has had bad luck with his
daughters. About three weeks ago, his
oldest daughter was outraged by IA negro
man. The negro man was captured aud
placed in Jail at Wrightsville. but was after
ward taken from the jail aud disposed If.
1t IS not known whether the mob were his
friends or enemies. At any rate, the negro
has not been heard of nor seen since.
FLORIDA.
The city council of Ocall has ordered the
erection OF the fire escape ladders to the
opera house.
a 3-year-old son Of Joseph Allis IN, on Sill
yer Springs run, died last week from en-
over dose OF laudanum. The child had seeh
its mother give the other children a dose
from the bottle and 1T took up the bottle
from the table and before any one could
prevent it, swallowed about two drains.
1t died in few hours.
Wednesday morning Joseph johnson and
Charles Campbell, white youths of about
II years OF age, were brought TO Ocala