The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
A JOKE ON GOV. JoNEa
he Receives Douceur From Strang-
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From the Columbus (Ga.) Enqttirer-S,tn.
Gov. Jones Of Alabama was the victim of
an amusing mistake the other day. He had
occasion to go down town at an unusually
early hour, and, fms ming his business, went
10 u restaur ant for breakfast He then pro-
ceeded to the capitol at an hour long before
the officials usually put in an appearance.
AT the steps he was accosted by gentle
man with several ladies, presumably north
ern visitors, who requested him to show
them to the top of the capitol building.
Gov. Jones bad heavy overcoat on, but
toned up to the chin, and, deciding not to
make himself known, escorted the party
through the capitol and to the top.
ON descending the gentleman
fifty cents The Advertiser thus tells the
result: The governor was considerably
shocked, but held to the coin. About this
time the colored janitor, who was standing
near, smiled very audibly--so much SO as to
attract the attention of the visitors They
asked him what he was laughing at dat
am de gubner, and you been payin' Gubner
Jones TO show you round, he replied. The
stranger DOTTED his hat, and approaching
Glow. Jones, rendered profuse apologies, say
ing be did not expect to see the governor.a
so early an hour in the morning. He said
that it had occurred to him that his
guide was of an unusually commanding
presence and Intelligence, but he
reflected to himself that many south
ern gentlemen were in reduced cir
cumstances and accepted such positions
about public buildings. He and the ladies
With him were very embarrassed at their
mistake. The gentleman gave the governor
his card, and the latter soon put the party
at their ease about the mistake The visitor
wanted 10 relieve the governor of the half
dollar, hut the latter remarked that be in.
tended to keep the money and devote it to
the monument. The stranger was so over
come that be declared that he should not
only have that but $50 check besides, for
the same purpose, provided he would not
tell the story.
a Mysterious Affair at Chaplain, Eng
land
From the 81. James Gazette
An extraordinary occurrence Ia corre-
spondent says is causing much excitement
in the neighborhood Of Hafer road, Clap
han Common, where the windows and CON
servatory of the house of Mr.. Paddock. a
gentleman of private means, have been
wrecked in most mysterious fashion. The
house is situated i'll Hafer road, and bounded
on the back and side by Limburg and the
Batter~sea-rise respectively. The attack on
evening, when "a stone was hurled from
some undiscoverable quarter, through the
conservatory into the dining room, which
it adjoins
The stone, which weighed over a pound.
was followed by four Others in rapid sue.
cession. MIR. Paddock and his servants en-
deavored to discover whence the missiles
were hurled, but in vain. Inquiries were
made at all the houses which overlooked the
premises, but TO no purpose. In about an
hour afterward the stone-tarowing was re-
newed still more vigorously, the continued
crashing causing great excitement in the
vicinity The police. who had been com
municated with, could not detect whence
the stones came. This state of affairs was
continued with short intervals up to 1880
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Paddock and his family were in great
distress, as Miss Paddock was all this time
lying i'll dying state 10 bedroom on an
upper floor. All day on Tuesday the police
had the matter in hand, but failed to trace
| the perpetrators of the outrage. About 8
o'clock in the afternoon the stone>thro wing
| recommended, and by 6 O'clock the conserv-
atory was completely wrecked. and many Of
| the windows were broken. Again every eff
| fort was made to discover the miscreants.
but without result. The stones kept coming
in, sometimes five or six in succession, and
then single stones at intervals Of from half
! an hour to an hour and a half.