Atlanta Constitution, Georgia
19 April 1886

Daniels Arrives
Macon, April 18 - Special - DANIELS, of Ha[nn]ibal, M[o], who is said to be
a very fine catcher, has been added to the Macon baseball nine, and will
increase their strength, and we don't expect to get left anymore, if we can
help it.

Died.
Macon, April 18 - Special - Mrs. Nellie POINDEXTER died at James Station
yesterday of pneumonia. She was sick only a short while. A casket was sent
out by Sexton Clay last night and her remains will be interred today.

Arrested.
Macon, April 18 - Special - Officer BROWN arrested a man yesterday named
KINDREW for acting disorderly. He was drinking and rudely accosted some
ladies on the street.

A Mule Runs Away.
Macon, Ga, April 18 - Special - Yesterday Boyd BLACKSHEAR, who drives the
wagon carrying the mail between the postoffice and the Fast Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia depot, left his father alone with the wagon to attend
to getting the mail bags to the depot. While he was away the animal took
fright at the approaching train and started to run, throwing the old man
out, hurting him very seriously.

In a Sewer.
Macon, Ga, April 18 - Special - Mr. LOWENTHALL, the tailor, has a number of
young goslings and this evening about two o'clock one of them got into a
sewer on Cotton avanue. Mr. LOWENTHALL seeing several little negro boys
around, offered a dime to the one that would get it out. A little negro
who sells Constitutions jumped down into the hole leading into the
sewer, but got too fastened in some way and commenced to yell for help.
Officer BROWN was near and hearing his cries, hastened to the scene. When
he got there he at once saw Charlie WILLIAMS had to be released by knocking
off brick[s?] from the top. After working for some time he succeeded in
getting the little fellow loose so he could drop down into the sewer.
After getting in he handed the gosling out but had to walk through the
sewer in water and pitch darkness the distance of three quarters of a mile
to the river before he could get out.

Killed by Ice Water.
Macon, April 18 - Special - A negro man in East Macon named SMITH, who was
convalescent with the measles, feeling that he wanted some cool water, sent
and got some ice and drank ice cold water. He was a corpse in twelve hours.

Seriously Burned.
Macon, April 18 - Special - Yesterday a negro woman, wha had been scouring
for Mrs. Sam COINEMAN, of East Macon, laid some pot-ash on the door steps,
and the little boy of Mrs. Sam COINEMAN got hold of it and ate some of it,
and was almost fatally burned, but hopes are entertained of his recovery.

Returned to its Owner
From the Perry, Ga Journal.
Several weeks ago we published in the Home Journal a statement to the
effect that Mr. Thomas S. GAMMAGE, of Perry, had in his possession a New
Testament that was taken from a knapsack picked up on the battle field of
Ouluste, Fla., during the war between the states. The name Chester M.
SPRAUGE is inserted on the [fly?] leaf of the Testament, and it was so
stated in this paper. Tuesday Mr. GAMMAGE showed us a letter from Mr.
Chester M. SPRAUGE, of Boston, Mass, announcing himself the owner of the
Testament. The item published in the Home Journal was copied into the
Boston Record, and that came to the notice of Mr. SPRAUGE. With the letter
Mr. SPRAUGE sent a [woodent?] likeness of himself which proclaimed a
rather handsome man of middle age. Mr. SPRAUGE is anxious to again possess
the Testament, and Mr. GAMMAGE will forward it at once. No doubt much
loving memory clusters around this relic of the war, and the heart of its
former owner will be made glad by regaining it, while Mr. GAMMAGE
cheerfully relinquishes the treasured momento.

Sent to the Asylum.
From the Sandersville, Ga. Herald.
Mr. R. W. CONE was adjudged insane last week and was carried by Sheriff
WALL to the asylum at Milledgeville. After an examination of Mr. CONE, Dr.
POWELL remarked that he should have been committed some time since.

From the Perry, Ga. Journal.
On Saturday night last the barn and stables of Mr. Wm. BRIGHAM, in Burke
county, were destroyed by fire, together with all his corn and fodder,
three fine mules and a valuable mare. The fire was the work of an incendiary.

Mary Ann BAKER, a colored girl 16 years of age, who lived on Rev. T. P.
PILCHER's place in Warren county, while burning brush Thursday week, had
her clothing to catch on fire, burning her so badly that she died from the
effects of the same on Saturday.


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