Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-27

tnorpe lady asked a gentleman In extrsct =
0 0oaa from bottle of medicine. The gentle
trSinv v1 ~ politely agreed to do It. but after
rose and asked it there was Bantist
~ ~ tne coacn, whereupon the Rev David R,If
.st arose and responded: II am q Rantist
r4Tere1c,s 81: The gentleman. with proper
- e susle, remarked that be wished to borrow
I p. Ut kscrew 20 extract cork for la6y. DR.
l.nae neuied it out aud presented Il amid
great hilarity.'' - 0--A'N
,t AeDlt6le Journal: We regret to state that
mrs Colonel Fulton of this eountv mel yrith
q serious accident on "Wednesday last The
asotSe sne was driving to a buggy became
1Hfflg9tened in the street near the residence of
AVA 1'er non Morrln in this place, and ran
seay' mrs. Fulton, in attempting to iumn
rom tne buggy, was thrown under il. the
NneeiS passing over and dislocatipg her right
enc also received severe bruises on her
rlght side and shoulder
Columbus Enqutrer-S,.n. ssTba r,oI,,r,t,,,s
ana Rome Road Is low in fine condition and
t sne OInclas are devoting much attention to
laying II put in the best Of order. Messrs.
On 49, anu Eedd have finished their contract
ol me lIestles, and the carpenters of the com
Pany shops are engaged in building bridge
across the Ossahatchee creek IL will he q
b trgste order, and will span fifty feet. The
PROB bly, be finished this week This nlsce
win De Well fixed when the bridge is com
pIeted, as the trestle on either side has already
been filled in
t;o WIN reference to the Insane Asylum ques-
tlon, the Miledgeville Union and Recorder
says 1t is our opinion that the extension
Oh the present institution would be more eco
n no than the establishment of a new one
Ine State owns three thousand acres of land
attached to the asylum at Midway. To estab-
Ilsn new institution elsewhere would involve
considerable cost in the purchase of land to
say IO-ning OF many Of the buildings that
would not have to be erected by extending the
present asylum, and we may add, the creation
OF an entire new corps of officers If all the
patents IaI are sent 10 one institution and that
ton would be afforded.
The Columbus Times. noting the death of
Soionel John L. MuStian. says: The friends of
colonel John L. Mustian in this CITY were
panied to learn Of his death, which took place
at his home, the Warm Springs, Merfwether
county, Monday night about 10 o'clock. He
was seventy-six years of age, and has been in
2 low state OF health for some time past so his
death was not unlocked for Colonel Mustian
was born in North Carolina and came to Geor.
gla when yet young man He was a carpen-
ter by trade. having served an apprenticeship
with the father Of General Braxton L. Bragg
and in this. as in whatever he undertook lie
was thorough. Coming here before railroads
were built he and Colonel r. l.. Mott run a
stage line from Macon to Montgomery, passing
through Columbus, in which business they
amaSsed large fortune much of which, by
prudence and care he preserved up to the
time OF MS death He was large stakeholder
IN the old Muscogee Railroad. and for long
series of years was the efficient President of
the company"
The Post-AppeaI reports that on Tuesday
night the eight-roomed house at 80 Peters
street, Atlanta, occupied by the families of
JACK Snlpes, Henry AbliS and Bose Mahaffey
was destroyed by fire. A little boy of Mr.
Snlpes was awakened by the cracking of the
hames and gave the alarm. The fire was then
raging on a corner Of the roof directly over
the sleeping family. Help soon arrived, and
most OF the furniture was saved. but the con
tents of the kitchen, where the fire originated
were destroyed. During the progress of the
fire the kitchen chimney fell and flying
brick cut quite cash in the head of negro
man who was lending his assistance. Three
men, two colored ana one white, who We're in
the second story of the building trying to Save
the furniture. had narrow escape The stair
way totally consumed. and they were
compelled to jump from the window. For
tunately, the leap did not result in any injury
to either of them. The house was burned to
the ground. 1t belonged to 7. c. Harrison
and was insured for $780,