The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-29

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Brunswick since last April
} Butler Herald: One OF the ssddest acci-
dents that ever occurred in our community
took place at Butler Male and Female Col
lege about S o'clock on Tuesday morning
= last. Prof. Ezell had called his children to-
q gether, and the weather being COOL, warm
> fire had been built in the room or frof.
= Stewart where most of the small children
we're engaged reciting their lessons. While
| Minnie Lee Kimbrough, a sweet and pretty
little girl, was standing in front OF the fire
her clothing was discovered to be in flames.
Every effort possible was made by Prof.
Stewart aud others co extingush the flames
but the child was severely burned. She
was carried 10 her home where she fingered
until o'clock Wednesday afternoon and
died.
Vienna Progress, He wanted the ordinary
to revoke his marriage. He came in town
three weeks after he had been married and
hunted up Ordinary Hargrove. In his
affable way Judge Hargrove asked him
what he could do for him. "Well. jedge, |
cum to see yer about them things you gin
me to marry The devil hisself couldn't
live with that woman, an | want you to
take these things back and let me quit hertz
Judge Hargrove informed him that he was
must appeal TO the courts, that be was
powerless in the matter. The fellow seemed
surprised and worried that the ordinary
| could give him license TO marry and then
| couldn't take them back and set him free
| The fellow walked off muttering. well,
I III be burned il 1 thought | wus gitten
! inter SIGH er mess es that"
| For some time past James L. Bridges and
j. p. Matthews. living on adjoining places
Near Sandy Cross, Oglethorpe county have
been al daggers points. Last Wednesday
Mr.. Matthews and his daughters were try
ing to pen some hogs out in the barn-yard,
when some unknown parties discharged a
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ladies. lt was atterward reported that Mr.
Bridges was the party who did the shooting
aud attempted 20 compromise il, Offering
81 600, which was refused, Mr.. Matthews
declaring that the law must take its course
the affair has created a tremendous sensa.
tion In the community, and warrants are
| GU. for his arrest now. Mr. Bridges claims
that be was laboring under the apprehen-
sion that he was shooting at the father and
would, under no circumstances, have fired
| at a woman.
A little girl from Birmingham, Ala, who
Is now IN Atlanta on exhibition, is won
der. She is only years old and weighs 100
! pounds. AT birth this child weighed only
pounds. During the first year of her
| life her health was extremely bad, and at
the close of the year her weight had shrunk
TO pounds. AT years of age she weighed
| 10: at 4, "a and now at 100 pounds.
Her name is Amber Glen Corley. She is
IS inches high, measures AS inches
| around the waist ana wears No. Z childs
sh0e. She is endowed with marvellous
strength. though not allowed TO use 1t much
Her appetite is simply enormous. The
| nigst she reached Atlanta she ate at supper
two pounds of beefsteak, six fried eggs,
| with bread. cakes and drinkablss TO match.
| Her father states that she drinks three or
four gallons of water daily. She is very
healthy, and at the present rate promises 10
| become the monster woman OF the age.
/ Rome Tribute: The case of the state
against james Z. Cothran, against whom
the charge of murder is now pending, was
| called yesterday morning and as the defend-
| ant failed TO answer, his bond for 81, 500 was
| declared forfeited. The attorneys for Mr.
| Cothran made a showing TO the court that
be was unavoidably detained at the bedside
of his sick wife in Texas, but as this is the
| last week OF the present term OF Floyd
| superior court, Judge Maddox decided that
the case could no longer be continued aud a
rule vlsi was ordered. The Judgment is
against the bondsmen of James E.
Cothran, who are as follows:
H. D. Cothran. w. 8. Cothran. C. H.
| Cothran, r. I. Foucne and Jack King. This
Judgment stands against the bondsmen
until the next term OF the superior court,
at which time it will be made final unless
James E. Cothran is produced in court, and
should be then appear the judgment can be
set aside by the payment Of the additional
cost Of IS 80. Mr. Cothran's ATTORNEYS fam
lily and friends say that only the critical
condition OF his wife prevented his appear
ance sooner, and they further say that he
may yet arrive before the close of this term
OF court, and If he cannet come Immediately
be will most assurediy be on hand to stand
his trial at the subsequent term.
Atlanta Journal James Odom Of Aus
tell was caught in cotton gin Monday at
4 nd fpit, ipS
are serious and will probably produce
death. He had lost one arm before. and
the other was taken off by the accident
Monday. This accident and its probable
fatal results follows I'D in the line Of an
awful fate that seems to overhang the
. family. Mrs Rebecca Odom was the mother
Of sixteen children, nine boys and seven
girls OF this number two of the sons.
: counting the injured man, and two Of
the daughters. are alive. Mrs
Odom herself 10 nearly 80 years old.
hale and hearty. and live III Douglas county.
= Some fate seems TO have been at work, and
this last accident brings it fresh 10 mind
In 1861 Franklin doom. her son, enlisted as
: | a confederate soldier. The day before he
| was to leave he was killed by kick from a
' mule. This was the first death. Iu 1868 her
: husband, who was q confederate soldier,
: met his death while on duty at his post.
a About this time, too child died natural
) death at home just after the war Mrs.
| Odom moved from Walton county out &c
/ | Arkansas. She carried with her four
! obidren-Henry. Moses, Green and Eliza,
) beth. While journeylng TO the place they
intended TO make their home, they passed
= through district infested with
= smallpox. They took the disease and were
= put into little hut alone. The four child
. rem died, and with her own hands The
4 mother shrouded and buried them. she
= even had to help in digging the graves and
= filing them up. Sick at heart she cam,
y back to Georgia and settled in Dougla
. county. Fate still pursued I've
!, years ago last March, Charlie Odon
; was at work in a saw-mill He slipped. hi
: head struck a revolving saw and he wa
q horribly mutilated and killed. Albanian
70 will remember the death of the next son
Last April a year ago John Odom wa
" msngled by an engine at the Whitehall
y street crossing and died in a few minutes
II These are the violent deaths and others die
IS naturally. The condition OF the one Injuries
;. yesterday is precarious, and should he di
y only one OF the nine sons will be left. Mrs
: Sword. who lives on Fair street, near tn
It corner Of Fraser, is a niece Of Mrs Odom
n aud speaks Of hsr as the puress Christian
% woman she knows.