Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-19

ire az time when heavy wind was hlovvino
her clothing became ignited and an efFor,s -
extinguisn the flames proved unavailing. Her
husband In bis earnest endeavors 10 save the
life OF his wife. had both his hands burned 10
crisp ana sank TO the earth under agony ~
his terrible affiiction. The scene 4 described
Scarcely an inch Of the body OF the unfortITnafe
woman was exempt from the parchino criqr
She fingered amid her agonies until SUNDAY
isl etealins ~nen sns died Mr. and his estimable
afIiictIons OF The suffering one
says the Perry Home Journal. Ever and
amor one phase or another OF the labor oues.
@ @tlon rises Is up IN It's might to trouble our far
ineFs- We are forced 70 the conclusion that
the labor element OF Houston county Is grow
ing more unreliable every year Frequently
We near OF instances where coIored laborers
dlsre gard their contracts and quit the prem
ises Cf their employers without any cause or
provocation known 10 the farmer Large
numbers OF negroes In this county viii not hire
then they will not work more than a few davs
az enc place Perhaps imported labor might
correct the existing evils at least we would
IL rhe - see our farmers try the experiment.
Inc day laborer Is in fact becoming a bigger
man than the farmer In Houston county and
Is frequently found debating terms and the
nsode oI work to bis employer. Independence
OF tnese cay iaborers Is the great need Of our
farmers, and we are anxious to see that point
reached"
On the subject of artesian wells in South
west Georgia, the Albany Ns1cs and Advertiser
says; The practicability Of boring artesian
wells In Southwest Georgia has long been
subject OF discussion, and we are glad to learn
inst Dit John p. Fort OF Macon, has about de
clded 20 put the matter TO a practical test on
one Of his plantations ia this county. He has
had the subject under serious consideration
for some tine past. and has submitted his
plans 70 wen known geoloRfst who has given
IL as his opiHinn that an artesian well can be
made a success here If the practicability of
artesan wells can be demonstrated in this sec
ton, il viii be great thing for the limestone
region OF Southwest Georgia. and we hope that
cesssuI -
Walton County VTdette: Hog cholera is
perhaps the most fatal disease which afiicts
the hog, which is the most important article of
food perhaps In the catalogue Of Southern
diet. l. has for years been so prevalent in tbs
south that farmers have almost totally aban-
donded all attempts TO raiss their own
meat The government h As gone so far even
as to ofrer a prize OF large sum of money for
a specific for this disease. A gentleman OF this
county. Mr. s. Q. Needham, has been eminent
ly successful in the treatment of this disease,
aud has never lost one since he adoptedit This
treatment consists OF strong tea made from
the ordinary poke root, into which is stirrt d
sufficient corn meal or wheat bran to make it
the consistency Of thin batter. This is given
to the sick and also to the well hogs of the
herd occasionally, and It not only cures the
sick ones but prevents the spreal of the dis
ease Mr. n has never lost hog since he
beg IN this treatment. and his hogs are fat and
Lhfltf, ana the envy OF the neighborhoOd.
/ Try 1t, and raise your own meat"
Augusta Nelgs: THE sudden rise in the Sa-
vaunah river brought down oceans Of drift
wood to-day, and the river was dotted with
/ boats, manned by white and cOlored, to secure
| the wood. Among the wood catchers were
Jake Sanuels and Tom Carroll. both colored,
who had a bateau above the South Carolina
Railroad bridge. Having secured a large log.
! they drifted down to the bridge, and struck the
body of huge tree that lay crosswise the
abutment The force of the strike upset the
boat. throwing out the occupants. Jake man
aged To catch on the foot bridge below, while
| Tom went on down the river, straddliDg log.
! Neither could swim. and both were rescued by
boats. Their escape is wonderful, on account
OF the angry current where they were dumped
Ia. Jake Is a government officer, being en-
plOyed in carrying the mail between Hamburg,
ami Augu=ta. Several other darkles fell in
during the morning having risked themselves
upper wharf. None OF them were drowned,
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