Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-23

ran over the bank. The last seeu af the h,,7a
serPent ne was swimming towar Is the south,
ana II rifle had been on hand prize MIGHT
nave Oeen secured worth capturing"
says the Brooksville Crescent: "a lady of
pluck VIII have thirgs to suit her anvboT
lady IN this neighborhood who possesses no
male convenience in the person OF husband on
orother' wanted a pig pen made the other day.
sun too lazy to work because h vas c6ld and
the FLORIDA loafer was on the square firing of
his Jaw at ths trifiing character of negro labor
In this climate. she went to work and hniIt
that pen 10 no tiRe,' though edueated refined
and all that. And now her pips are safe
thanks TO nothing but her own e7aerev Tbe
= sun hanging around hungry, wanting
dollar day. and the loafer Is wondering if n
VIII ever rain hot biscuits aud fried nam and
eggs. But her pigs are fattening, and She
they II fry when she wills. She wanted nan.
the darkey wouldn't work: Sc she made itiher.
SELF Go thou aud do likewise.
The Quincy Herald on the subject of "Iron.
clao frohleltlon" In Gadsden county says: ''The
smashing liquor law has created some excite
ment among our grog dealers-especially
among those whose licenses are about 10 az
plre; II VIII PROBABLY clean out all but one or
Two shebangs IN this moral community-and
those VINO survive the first crash are not ex-
pec:ed 70 be long lived Simmered down tn a
me point, 1t is knock down prohibition Look
n0.
S2,OOO; litigation ESTIMATED as being enough to
Keep the stock down pretty thlnl with the
penltentlarY In the back ground It is not an
exhllaratlng picture for the dealers The fat
mas gone forth. however, and the temperance
millennium has got first classopportu nifty to
begin. We hope the law win be rigidly enforc-
ca; good or bad. A few months OF universal
sobriety would be q novelty, at least. and
might he strikieg success" /" as
Under the heading "Brigandage on Our
streets, the FernandIna Erpress says: 'sTak-
ing into Consideration the number OF inhabi-
tants and the fact that Fernandina is seaport
town, our city has always been noted as re-
markRbly quiet and peaceable. Since our con-
nection with journalism here we have had but
few deeds of bloodshed or riot to record. But
on Saturday last an event occurred which re-
of law and order, and which We believe has no
precedent in the history of our town. On the
evening in question Mr.. DeBurns, who but
recently arrived here was walking along Ash
street, near Fourth, when he was run into
and jUstled off the sidewalk by two
negroes. against which conduct he of
course, remonStrated-not, however, we un-
derstand, in abusive or angry language-and
turned to continue his wslk when one of the
ruffians drew q razor and made mnge at his
throat, lnf1icting a dangerous and painful
wound. Mr.. DeBurn fastened to the Florida
House, where he received attention. The
wound is on the left side Of the threat and
barely missed the jugulsr. We are pleased to
learn that the gentleman is now rapidly i'm
proving, and. we hope, will soon recover 1t is
TO be hoped the fienIs will be caught and pun
lshed 70 the fullest extent. If it has come to
pass when citizens cannot walk the streets
without danger Of being brutally murdered, it
himself"