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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-14

DRY club When Elliott rode up and
hitched his horse Baker approached him
and asked.
rs your name Elliott2"
Yes. J. C., I sign it
"WeH. Elliott. have been paid $ to
come over here and whip you
''Wellg'
Il am going 10 earn my money"
You are not going 10 jump on an IN
armed man with a maui like that, are
y0u2' asked Elliot, pointing 70 the club.
I believe in fair play" returned the
other so 90 out there and cut you a
stick"
This was soon done, and when Elliott
returned with his stick ne said:
See here, my name is j. C., and I want
an understanding about this thing right
now"
"All right"
Now. let each OF us take his club in his
right hand and hold il up as high as he
can reach. and when count three drop
the club TO the ground and take It fist
and skull.
This was agreed to and both clubs went
mp. Elliott counted slowly: 'One-two--
three"
AT this the stranger dropped his club
and attempted 10 close with Elliott, who,
instead of dropping his club, struck his
enemy a blow on the head which felled
him at fun length on the ground. Elliott
then pOunced upon him, and the bystand-
ers had 10 interfere 20 prevent the man
they had hired TO whip Elliott from being
beaten 10 death.
No other attempt was made to whip Ell
lott, but his enemies began to take legal
steps against him, and every time he en-
gagged in a fight a warrant was forth
coming for his arrest. AS the witnesses
were always Elliotts enemies. he stood
but little show in the courts. He moved
across the line into Alabama, but this
did not mend matters. He was soon in
the court there, and in order TO escape
these POPULATIONS he built house across
the state line. II was a long, low building
of logs, with the east end in Georgia and
the west end in Alabama.
When officers went TO Elliotts house TO
arrest him. all he had to do was to walk
into the next room and he was beyond
their jurisdiction. The Georgia officers
drove him into the Alabama room and
the Alabama officers drove him into the
Georgia room. AS he was wanted for
nothing more serious than fighting the
tedious process of eXtradition was never
resorted to, and for many years Elliott
escaped arrest by the peculiar location of
his house. At last the Georgia sheriff and
the Alabama constable, acting in concert,
moved upon the house at the same time
Elliott finding his old scheme thwarted.
retreated to the middle of the house, and.
planting one foot in Georgia and the other
in Alabama, defied arrest. The officers
resorted to various strategies to get him
on one side or the other, but to no avail.
Finally, the Alabama officer succeeded by
means of a grape vine in tripping Elliott
so he fell sprawllng on the Georgia side.
and he was Immediately made a prisoner
by the sheriff.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-14
A Withcred Rose.

You gave me a rose, one summer day,
You gave me a rose, and l laid IL away,
With a sigh and tear, in sacred place,
Enwrapped with my love, and the
thought Of your face,
And the light of my life with il lay.
Twas years ago, but see you yet
AS 1 saw you then, with your eyes, tear
wet;
Upraised to the evening sunset dim.
As, drawing the rose from its thornY
stem,
Our fingers over it. met.
You gave me rose, aye. more than a rose
A gift more precious than all that grows,
For my hand touched yours, as the blos-
som passed,
And the thrill of your fingers fingers
fast
In my heart, where your beauty CLOVIS.
Dear love; though silent, and far away,
DO you think I forget that evening gray
That arbor Of roses where we STOOD
The tear that dropped down on the beau-
tiful bud
Or the words that heard you say?
Your rose is lingering on my heart,
Your SMILE and your glance, and your
word, are a part
OF my lonely life, and my only pain
Is when, in fancy, see again.
The tears from your eyelids start.
AS we met OF old, with no one near,
Would you remember that long ago,
When you gave me rose, in the sunset
glow,
With smile, and a word, and a tear?
Guy Z. Hassard.
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A SNAKES SUICIDE.
Wound Its Body Around It's Head
and Crushed Itself to Death.
From the Philadelnhia Press

Parkersburg. w. Va, July 4.-Several
days ago several young men who were
fishing near Glenville succeeding in cap
turing a tremendous blacksnake, which
measured fully eight feet in length. They
tied a string about the snakes neck and
dragged it into Chenille as a curiosity.
The snake was turned over to the boys,
who tormented 1t until the snake was crazy
with rage, by letting it go the length of
the cord and then dragging 1t back.
At last the snake wound itself about the
body Of a cherry tree. and as it climbed
up the boys released the tension on the
string. When the reptile reached the first
good sized branch il drew its head along
the limb afoot or more and then almost
as quick as lightning it turned its folds
about the limb and its neck and head. and
then compressed them until it burst its
head, preferring suicide to a death by tor
ment.
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assuring look on that face. which was now
so close 10 mine that / felt the warm
breath coming from between the lips.
" Why did you shOOt% was the question
I heard. though 1 could see no motion Of
the mouth.
Just what ] answered. for the next mo-
ment the apparitiOn was gone. did not
even see it disappear. and how it went Is
a mystery to me. I heard only the swish
ing OF its wings. but that was all Wheth-
er It went up into the air or sank down
through the ground, is beyond me; only
know that II went away and left no trace
Of its going behind
go in those woods again? Not for a
million dollars.
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locks II she had sat still. for the pressure
OF the water around her body would have
relieved IL Of her weight. 10. over went
the skiff. but at that moment a boat con-
tanning come OF the crew from the steam
er came along and saved her. But had she
known how 70 swim think Of the danger
she would have been spared.
That a natatorium should be connected
with every large school for girls is a mat
ter OF prime importance. II may be be
yond wOman's power. from physical rea-
sons, 10 ever equal men as swimmers, but
II should be her duty. at least, TO learn all
she can OF the art
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changed her name TO Jones. Once . -.
Mary faithfully addressed A Tett-- -'1iill
and fresh each time with the To- NV
rams ana fades not, TO Col. William, M -
den, Mossback. Posey county. TD5 mar
ana once a month Col. William Hs-,,-
read It, gulped a little. but made no - N
Il Will never see her again. Col W.
lam Hardin would remark to bin,e.,s a.
these letter occasions. All the tim. "a
knew he lived for nothing else. -
But he thought OF his family ana
tered his pride and. OF course. tac,- US
great fool at once, as all men A. ,,.
give way TO attacks of pedigree "ao
But the Jones baby was born. and vo,,--
Jones concluded to try his hand ~ :.
William Hardin. Mary wanted bi-, 81
come, and that settled the whole -. 20
so Tar as young Jones was concerD.l -
his new victory as a successful faith
felt he could look down on Col v51i,I s
Hardin. He threfore wrote the r,e---L %
written in our first chapter with 49,
confidence that turn as matters might -
had nothing to fear. &c
The past at least is secure" said 49,
Jones, and come what NAV. ms
Mary and the baby nave
Both Mary and young Jones. bov-o,..-
awaited the returns from Posev co,,,..,
with anxiety. Mary, because she loye5
her father, and mourned for his ola ~
face: and young Jones because he -
Mary. They were relieved when the be1
rang at o'clock p. m. and the bic,-oI1
boy handed in a yellow paper which red.
VIII be there tomorrow on the $50 r
and O." Col VIM. Hardin p
Mary was all gladness and joy Your.
Jones was calm, but gave way sufficient
to say:
Mary wen name the cub William TTsr-
din Jones'"
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This was the story: Back ten years
Posey county would have shown you
young Jones opening his law Office in
Mossback. Mary was Mary Hardin
then, and seventeen years were all which
the family register allowed to her for age.
Her father, Col. William Hardin was
one of the leading citizens of Mossback
While not a millionaire. he was OF suffl-
cient wealth to dazzle the eye of Posey
county: and he was always mentioned by
the denizens there of as rich"
Col. William Hardin had a weakness.
He was a slave to the pedigree habit
Never a day went by but he called some
bodys attention to those celebrities who
afore time founded and perpetuated The
house of Hardin. and he proposed at
some hour in the future to write a history
of that eminent family.
With his wealth and his family pride
TO prompt him 1T came easy one day for
Col William Hardin TO object with de-
cislon and Vigor to a marriage between
young Jones and his Mary. They were
both fools, he said. Then he pointed out
that the day would never dawn when a
plebeian like unto young Jones; without
lineage or lucre; boasting nothing better
than law Office vacant of practice and
on which the rent was in arrears three
months would wed a daughter of the
house of Hardin. Col. William Hardin in
elaboration Of his objection showed thar
beyond taste to drink whisky and a
speculative bent toward draw poker he
knew of nothing which young Jones pos
sessed. Col. William Hardin closed as he
began with the emphatic announcement
that no orange blossoms would ever blow
for the nuptials of young Jones and Mary
Hardin.
Col William Hardin in his attitude will
have the Endorsement of all good Chris
tan people. He was right as a father
AS prophet touching upon orange bios
SONS, however, he was what very vulgar
souls called "off his trolley" OF that
anon.
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Her Answer.-"Be mine" he whispered
Something in the summer girls man
ner warned him that he was no good.
Don't say" he FASTENED to add that
you are not old enough to accept me"
MIR, Fathers" said the maiden. Il
had not the least intention Of saying that
l was not old enough to accept you.
was about to remark, in fact, that was
old enough not to accept you. "-Indiauap-
Oils journal,
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VII.

The three happiest people in the world
Mary, and young Jones. The baby was
the only member of the family who did not
give way TO emotion. He received his
grandfather with a stolid phlegm which
became a Hardin.
And his name is William Hardin
Jones'" said Mary.
Col William Hardin kissed Mary again
at this cheering news, and shook hands
with young Jones for the second time in
his life.
That is all there is to a very true story.
Col. William Hardin lives now In Wash.
ington, and Mossback is shy a second citl-
zen. Mary is happy, young Jones feels
like a cOnqueror, and the infant Hardin
Jones wakes apace
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VII.

Young Jones met Col. William Hardi,
at the depot. The old man had been raked
by doubts and grievous misgivings all ~
the way from Mossback. What did youns
Jones ambiguous message mean? Hal
Mary died? Was he bound to a funeral or
a christening? Col. William Hardin knew
that something tremendous had happened
but what? Col. William Hardin walked
up to young Jones at the station, and
without pausing to greet him, said:
"Crib or comn?'
Crib" said young Jones.
Then Col William Hardin burst inta
tears and began to shake young Jones by
the hand for the first time in his life.
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Young Jones more than half believed
Col. William Hardin was right. So far as
whisky and draw poker were concerned.
he went with him. But in Col. William
Hardin's objections to him, based on a lack
Of pedigree and a failure of pocketbo
he did not sympathize
1 may be poor. and my family tree may
be mullen stalk but am a fitting mate
for any member of the Hardin tribe"
This spake young Jones to Col William
Hardin. He then took the earliest private
occasion to kiss Mary good-by, give her
his picture, and make her his promise to
wed her within five years
Would she waltz"
Il would wait century" said Mary.
Young Jones kissed Mary again after
that The next day Mossback was short
one citizen. That citizen was young Jones,
Mossback is short to this day.
Let US drop details. Good luck came to
young Jones, hard on the lonely heels of
his excavation of Mossback. He was named
head of bureau in Washington. His sala-
~ equalled his hope. He dismissed whisky
ana poker, and he wrote to Mary Hardin.
Gould he claim her now?'
Col William Hardin said mo" Young
Jones still lacked ancestry; and a taste
for whisky and four aces still lurked in
his makeup. Col. William Hardin would
not consent. This served for a time to abate
the bridal preparations.
V.
Three years deserted the future for the
past A great deal of water will run un-
der bridge in three year. Mary Har-
din was twenty. She went on visit to
Cincinnati relative. Young Jones be-
came abundant in Cincinnati at that very
time. They took in a parson while on a
stroll one day, and when that expert
enced divine got through with them they
were man and wife. They wired their
entangled condition to Col. William Har-
din He sent them a message of wrath:
Il cast Mary off forever. Never let me
see her face again."
"Oh, very wellr' remarked young Jones.
as he read the wire. Il shall need Mary
right along myself in Washington; so
casting her off at Mossback cuts no great
figure. As for Mary's face, 1 will look
at it all the more to make up for her
brutal dads lacks of interest therein"
Then he kissed Mary as if the feat were
entirely novelty; and while Mary went
she still felt very happy. Then they came
TO Washington.
VI.
Two years more followed the others
into history. Young Jones was held a
fortunate man. His work was a success.
whisky and poker were now so far astern
as to be hull down in the horizon, and he
loved Mary better than ever She was
the great triumph of his life, and he told
her so every day.
1T is certainly wonderful" he said.
how much more beautiful you are than
anybody else"
This pleased Mary. and while her heart
turned to her hard old father she did not
repent the episode at Cincinnati which
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CRIB OR COFFIN.
From the Washlngton Post.

FROM Nut " dsnlN6lou rust
Young Jones stood IN the telegraph Of
flee; the one at Fifteenth and F streets.
There was an air of triumph about Jones;
an air of insolent sagacity which might
belong TO one who by some sudden skill
full sleight had caught startling. Yet
Jones victory was in nowise uncommon.
Others had achieved it many a time and
oft. 1t was merely baby; young Jones
had become a papa, and 1t was this which
gave him those friils which we have
chronicled.
The presence of young Jones in the teIe-
graph office might be explained by looking
over his shoulder. This is the message he
wrote:
Col. William Hardin,
Mossback, Posey Consty. Indiana.
still take it you are interested in the
census of your family. Recent events in
Washington have altered the figures. Do
not attempt to write history of the tribe
of Hardin without consulting
Sanford Jones.
There" said young Jones, that ought
to fetch him. He won't know whether
mean the birth of a baby or Marys death.
If he doesn't come to see us now I'll mark
him off my list for good. I would, as it
stands, if it weren't for Mary"
But won't father worry, dear%' asked
Mary when young Jones repeated to her
the ambiguous message he had aimed at
his Posey county father-in-law.
Il expect him to shed apprehensive tears
all Of the way from Mossback to Washing
ton," replied young Jones. But don't
fret, Mary. I'm sure he'll come; and
tear or two won't hurt him, and viii help
his eyes, even though ii do his heart no
good. l don't resent his treatment of me,
but his neglect Of you is not so easy to
forgive"
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-08
Legislative Notes.

bushel Of bills has been introduced in both houses and still they come.
 The house has gone on record in favor of frea silver and the Nicaragua canal.
 There are three newspaper editors in the senate-Senators Adams Weaver snd Smith.
 President Witt made his first speech of the session Monday on the oill providing for changes ia the Third chancery district
 Thursday. January 3l, was the first day since the convening Of the senate that the full vote of tha; body was recorded-thirty.two mem bers answering to their names. -s
 Senator King doesn't mean 10 give up his no license bill without another effort He Will revive il in one shape or another before Inc session closes. and hopes to see 1t pass
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-08

LITTLE ROCK. February 6-The senate met yesterday morning pursuant 10 adjournment
 After the reading of the journal number of bills were reported from standing committees, among which was house bill No. 230 providing for the payment Of employees of the senate and house, with the recommendation that it do pass The blll was made special order for to- day.
 Also senate bili No 50 to pay the Pilot Printing company for printing the Fifty-slxth Arkansas reports, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended. The committee amendment provides for paying for 300 volumes at sl.50 per volume. The amendment was adopted
 Senator A. B. Williams called up senate bill No. 57. to define the rights of married women. It makes lawful executory contracts, etc, of married women. The bill passed-ayes' 9. noes 0.
 House business being the order a number of house bills were read and referred
 When house bill No i3 to bar claims against counties in three years. was reached. numerous amendments and substitutes were offered and discussed without final action, and and the bill with amendments committed to tae judiciary committee.
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is acting counsel for the arrested men.
Capt. Wiborg demanded if the warrant
was signed by the Danish consul. To this
the deputy replied: mo"
Don't you know that this deck is Dan
ish soil2'' asked Capt. Wiborg, and that
you have no right to take me OF this
ship?"
''Pn take you dead or alive" replied the
deputy. At this juncture the captain or
dered the Danish flag hoisted on the Horsa
and when the national colOrS under which
the vessel sails We're up, he advanced to-
wards the deputy.
You propose to take me dead or alive?'
Yes answered the deputy.
We'll. If it is a question for force, said
capt. Wiborg, land you insist on serving
this warrant, and arresting me, 1 viii go
with you under protest, but somebody viii
have to suffer for this outrage"
The captain was then arrested.
Capt. Kerr, counsel for the accused
men, indicated by his manner and speech
Tor the arrest and detention of the men.
1t IS a serious thing" said he, ito
arrest a man, and Senor De Congostas
position as Spanish consul will not pre-
ent his being made to answer for this
outrage 10 the fun extent OF the law. To
assert, as he did, that the capain and
his officers prepared and set on foot a
military expedition against the govern-
ment, and that they did it within the
Jurisdiction of the United States. is one
thing, but to substantiate it is another.
and ne has not the slightest proof for his
assertion"
Capt. Kerr said that the hearing had
been fixed for tomorrow morning, so
that the crew could be present. and that
an effort would be made to dispose of
the case tomorrow, so that the crew
need not be detained.
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sAvANNAHIANs AT THE SHOW.


Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 2s-Savannah was
conspicuously in evidence in Atlanta to-
dal, and despite the fact that there was
no regular programme for the celeHra-
tion of Savannah day at the exposition,
the presence of something like 500 Sa-
vannahians, all wearing the badges of
the Forest city made a distinct impress
sion in the great throng of visitors. Two
special trains over the Central road
brought in the Savannah crowd this morn
ing and tonight the same specials car
ried most of them back home again.
Since last night the Central has hauled
into the city from Savannah, Macon and
other points along the line over 5000 pas
SengerS
Mayor Myers took in the exposition yes
terday and it was wen that he did, for
the crowd was so thick to-day that moth
ing could be seen with any degree of sat
isfaction.
This morning the mayor was entertain
sd, along with the mayors of other GeOr-
gia cities. by Mayor King and the council
committee at the city hall There was a
spread, nut no speeches, except by Mayor
Horne OF Macon, WhOs with the Central
city council, We're the special gues& or
the occasion, being entertained by Mayor
King and council as a reparation for the
lack of attention paid them when they
came before to celebrate Atlanta day
After the entertainment at the city hall,
where many of the mayors of the most
prominent cities of the state were gather
ed in response to the invitation sent out
they We're driven out to the exposition
grounds, the visitors being in charge of
a special Subcommittee appointed TO see
that they had a good time
At the grounds the mayors took in the
buildings and then the Midway from the
'coochee coochee' to the ice palace
After this they were entertained at din
ner at the Driving club, and this even
ing attended the reception given by Gov.
and Mrs. Atkinson in honor of Gov.
Evans and Senator Tillman of South Car
DINA. Mayor Myers could not be present
at the dinner. however as he had to re-
turn home this afternoon.
The Savannahians visited the Savannah
exhibits and were highly pleased with it,
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BANDED TO ron AND MURDER.
The Mystery of the Aurora Crime
Cleared Up by Confession.

The Mystery of the Aurora Crime
Cleared Up by "a Confession.
Raleigh, n. C.. Nov 2S.-Late news from
Aurora, where ]. q. Bonner, its most
prominent resident, was murdered Sat
urday night, is that suspicion fell upon
William Brantley and David Credle. and
they were apprehended and guarded sep
arately. no communication between them
being allowed. Creole confessed that he
was present when j. B. Bonner at Au-
rora was murdered, that w. c. BrantIey
did the shooting; that Uriah BeI and
Sherrard Bell, the latter only 16 years
OF age, We're also present; that these
We're a band of robbers, organized TO
plunder stores and people, and to murder
if necessary; that f. F. Cherry and Alex
ander Hudnull, merchants, were also to
be murdered. Creole also confessed that
they met Bonner face to face, that Brant-
ley spoke to him pleasantly and then
knocked him down on the sidewalk: that
Bonner pleaded for his life, promising
not to betray them, but offering 10 give
them all his property, and also begged
them to spare his life for the sake of
his motherless children; but Brantlev
said, XIII him." and shot him Young
Bell then shot him and all of them threw
his body over a fence among the weeds
where it was found. All four of the gang
led a real Jesse James life and organized
their robber gang on that basis. All were
taken to Jail at Washington, on a special
steamer, under heavy guard.