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,, £ .* r*I*? - *;lt; 5^6*5-=-------%^wa^ - _I titLast week’s 2 fines contained no lice of a white man robbing Mr. Jerger of a gold ring. We learn that be attempted to steal a ride to Albany but was put oft at Ocholoekonce byMr. Tom Fleming. It seems that* - ■ *“ * * * - \he wandered from that point into the Alligood neighborhood where he stole a new suit of clothes from Mr. AlligoodThat gentleman, together with three or four friends and neighbors follows ed the thief and overtook him at Ba* con tun. They started back wilh him but concluded to-give him a good whipping and let him go. Accordingly they selected a cool retired spot, aud cut a liberal number of switches and then proceeded to give him hail Columbia. E. pluribus un-r* ** * V r*um, sic semper tyrannis c e, It # •is said that the boys wore out abouthalf an acre of Mitchell county's best under growth on him. Oflhers of the law can now spot him by the onehundred and eighty four slrfpes across his back. He will hardly attempt to steal from the Alligoods again.
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Thomasville Times

Thomasville, Georgia, US

Sat, Jun 24, 1882

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