The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-07

standing cut all over his body like swollen
fe-h. He has been known to raise 1,5OO
pistols TX iurhys from the ground, and on
.;.,-' ~ e., uroa wager. lifted one end
9" E-...vs.. i.ossr engine on wheels which
a.; { v....;-y ~ b. r. I aater in its boiler and
iY .'u s.sti1er. Ia fact, his strength
nevnu brcI fully taxed
- WTigbtsvillo a number of men and
. rs cap ured ali the cqts and dogs in sight,
{ 8, different intervals, one at a time, and
/ vale TWO or more of the men and boys
| held the animal, as many more would ar
ra sc and attach a tin box, blowed-up
paper sack or some like foreign attachment
TO the victim. When all was in readiness
the word was given, the decorated victim
was set free, and amidst the yells and wild
hurrahs of the wicked mob, the now
thoroughly frightened varmint scooted off
down the street. As a result of this cruel
sport, the cats and dogs have taken to the
woods and the town is comparatively free
from them.
Crawford Herald: There is a large, fiat
rock in this county down about the old
Echols mill that is great curiosity. 1t Is
said tdat many curious marks are about on
its surface aud it covers acres of ground.
One of the most marked aud strange things
concerning this rock is the tracks of some
huge beast of burden, also the tracks of the
rider of this queer. antediluvian monster
1t seems that the rider and his
steed made tour across the
rock, leaving their tracks impressed
in the solid granite. About middle way of
the stony surface can be seen place where
the girth of the riders saddle broke and he
dismounted to fix it, leaving bis tracks as
plain as If made in q sand bed. The hand
of time has not erased them. but they are
there now. showing the form of the anil
mails feet and the precise impression of the
arfa ft,,p oad r-Itb
all as perfect and as district as a sohoolboy's
barefoot track OF to-day.
Chauncey Vibbard died at the residence
OF his son-in-law, Maj. A. G. Palmer, the
treasurer of the Macon and Northern rail
road, at Macon Friday. He has been sick
some time with consumption. II the de-
ceased had lived until November next he
would have been so years old. He was
native of New York state and once stood
He was formerly superintendent
of the New York Central rail-
road, and in 1891 was elected
to congress from New York. One Of the
largest boats now plying the Hudson river
is named the Chauncey Vibbsrd, in honor
Of the deceased. He was man of high
personal character, fine intelligence and
most affable manners. His wife died in
1884. A daughter, Mrs. Palmer, and two
other in Saratoga county, New York. Tho
deceased came to Macon last October. The
remains may be sent to Schenectady, n. Y,
and laid beside the grave of Mrs. Vibbard,
wife of the deceased.
Atlanta Journal: Emory Harrison, the
negro pugilist who wrote a card the other
day challenging any man to fight him, has
had his challenge accepted by another
negro. X. L. Craddook, an Atlanta negro,
sc haK ~ I'LL
anxious 60 meet Harrison in the ring. 1t is
said that Harrison has been killing oxen in
Hall county witch his fist. Craddock says
he don't care II the negro has been practlc
Ing by killing oxen With his fist. He aays
no outside negro shall come to Atlanta and
brag so, even IL he has been killing oxen
with his fist Craddock wants 70 fight
Harrison within sixty days from now for a
purse Of 500 or upward and within
ing to let Harrison select his own
rules. He says the colored population will
back him, and they are waiting TO see him
whip the ox-killer of Hall county. He
says he expects to follow the pattern of the
white folks at Atlanta, and not let any
negro come to Atlanta with brag on his
lips. Craddock is said to have been trained
by Pat Ryan, an Englishman who works in
the bridge works. Craddock is O ginger
cake color. ard will weigh about IT'S pounds,
and is Of a heavy build. He has been
reared in Atlanta. 1t is said that he has en-
gagged in many prize fights, and does not
know what it is to get whipped. At one
time he had fight with a New Orleans
school teacher and came from the ring vic
torious.
j, j. Skies, a prosperous farmer. who re-
sides near Piney Grove school house, in the
southern part of CaUoosa county, near the
Whitfield line, was in Ringgold recently,
aud made the following statement for pub
location: while asleep at my home, near
Piney Grove school house in this county, |
was suddenly awakened about 1890 o'clock
by my vile, who awoke first and ex-
claimed, Lord, have mercyp This
frightened expression awakened me, and |
looked up to ind three masked men stand
ing over my bed. The intruders carried
pistols and cubs. You can imagine nv
fright on being awakened in this manner.
The leader told me to get up / got up,
and replied that l was man, but when
oyerpowered bad to yield to the inevitable.
| asked the leader II l could put on my
pants. He said, %. mop | then asked
them what they wanted. The man who did
the talking said he wanted to talk to me,
| aud informed me that my presence was de-
sired on the outside. then informed nv
wife not to be uneasy, as / wasn't afraid OF
them hurting me. Again the leader spoke
| up and said: we won't hurt him. We
went out in the lane about thirty yards
| from the house and was commanded to
half. The first QUESTION they asked me was
'Haven't you been trying to swiudle some
| orphan childrenF asked him to be more
explicit, as / did not understand hun. He
then inquired il there had not been
some Misunderstanding about some
| notesl l asked him if it was the
McCalla notes he referred to- He replied
in the affirmative. told him considered
| the McCallas clever, honest people and con-
| sidered myself the same, and that our
transaction was our business. Have you
had trouble with some of your neighborsg
was next asked. replied thar had only
a few days before run one of them out of
my field. l was ordered to go to that neigh
Dor and talk this thing over and make
| friends. II l failed to do this and told it or
made any Dragging threat, the mob would
come back and hang me to a limb. Nov,
- you, go back to the house and 90
to bed, and don't you dare come out uuIil
daylight they said, and l went back to the
house and told my wife about it, and she
wouldn't let me come out until next morn
ing. / haven't kept the facts a secret, and
they haven't hanged me to a tree yet, but /
will tell you what has been done. Some
miscreants pulled up my corn on Saturday
night, May %, and tore down my fences, u
The above is Mr.. Skies statement, and it
| khae ~.