The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-16

turning red now. Shipping will begin in
ten days or two weeks And about the
middle OF June the crop will be at its
height There will be employment this
season for every man. woman and child lly-
ing anywhere near the orchards. Mr.
Whaling states that a bank man at Fort
Valley told him that the peach crop will
bring $500, 900 into Houston county in the
next two months. Mr.. Whaling has ar
ranged a prompt service by refrigerator
cars for the peaches along the Atlanta and
Florida. Georgias crop will be in Chicago
market away ahead of Ohio and Michigan.
The New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland
crops are reported to be short this season.
Georgia's peaches should find a ready sale at
good prices in Baltimore, Philadelphia New
York and Boston, and in all the country
supplied from these distributive points.
Waynesboro True Citizen: Uncle Jack
Tyler is not given to drawing the long
bow but the other day we came near los
ing faith in him. Quite crowd at the al
lance store was telling about the exploits OF
certain fat men. One after another told
a story, and, as Is usually the case, each was
a little stronger than its predecessor. Uncle
Jack stood by with a crestfallen look on hls
face as he heard these tales, which he had
no hope Of excelling. Finally he jerked up
his suspenders, braced himself, and with
LOOK OF logged determination on his face,
began as follows: THAT reminds me
of man once knew who
weighed 300 pounds. One day stand
ing in crowd he bantered
slender 6-footer for foot race. His propo-
sition not being promptly accepted, he
proposed TO take an ordinary size man on
his shoulders and make the race with this
additional burden, and, for a fact GENTLE
men, he beat the race by several feet. It's
fact. VIII swear to it." When Uncle
Jack finished, the most experienced liars in
~ 10 ~ ha, rn1 a II 20
friends walked silently and sadly away.
meditating on the disastrous effects Of bad
association on a pure character. When
they had gotten about fifty yards away,
Uncle Jack called out, Say, there, l for
got to tell you that the man who was
beaten was one-legged," and then he smole
a smile that could be heard to the next
corner.
Fred Horton, the alleged bridge burner, is
in the Bib county jail 1t will be remem-
bered that Horton, with eight others,
knocked the jailer down and broke jail at
Sandersville about two weeks ago. 1t was
in consequence thought advisable to take
him to Macon for safekeeping. Horton
takes his confinement easy and says he has
become reconciled to close confinement and
does not mind it. Horton conversed with
the reporter in jolly tone and seemed in
terested in what was going on in the out
side world. When asked regarding the
charges against him he said. 1T is useless
for me to say am innocent, that will have
to be proved in the courts. My brother was
sentenced to the penitentiary for life, and the
evidence against him is the same as will be
introduced against me. l am innocent OF
the charge, God knows, and trust some
day that the world will know it. whether
am convicted or acquitted" Horton also
told the reporter about his attempt to get
! away. He said; 1--WE overpowered the
jailer and made dart for liberty. | ran
| about $50 yards when the jailer's son caught
me. l did my very best TO get away, but
got weak in the knees and had to give up"
Horton says that he is glad that he has been
transferred to Macon as he will be nearer
his mother and knows he will be well treated
by Jailer Blrdsong Horton has been In
| Jail since May 20, but his oonflne.
ment does not show upon him. He will
have his trial before Judge Gamble at
Sandersville next September.
Arlington Courier: The negro, George
| Willis, who was shot at the tie camp by
Elbert Bentley last Friday, is still lalive
but it is thought that his injuries will yet
| produce death. Immediately after the
shooting MIR. Bentley came to town and sur
| rendered himself to Marshal Paramore, and
in the afternoon had a commitment trial be-
fore Justice Beckcom. There were four wits
nesses; three white men and one negro, and
| the testimony OF all was corroborative and
went to prove that Mr.. Bentley was iust-
fable in doing the shooting. 1t appeared
that Mr. Bentley, in inspecting some ties q
few days before the shooting, had incurred
the enmity of several of the negroes by
condemning some of their work, and there
was talk among them of resorting to mob
violence to avenge the wrong they imagined
had been done them. On the morning of the
shooting George Willis and another negro
the latter carrying gun, went to the COM
missarY, of which Mr.. Bentley was in
charge. George picked up a draft board
and proposed playing a game OF drafts,
and when Mr., Bentley objected to his play
ing In the house he became enraged and
with the remark that ut seemed that he
and Mr.. Bentley couldn' get along" he took
the gun from where his companion had
placed it and threw it to his shoulder Mr..
Bentley was too quick for him, however
and before he could fire had shot him three
times with pistol When the third shot
was fired the negro fell to the floor, but
afterward got up and walked fifty yards
from the house when he again fell All
three of the shots had taken effect in his
body and at last accounts he was still in a
preoarious condition. At the conclusion OF
the above evidence In the justice court Mr.
Bentley was discharged. the court holding
that his action was in self-defense.