Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-16
]. II. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

conveyed at 8 loss of $500. and the whole crowd
beat hasty retreat for the land of wooden
nutmegs."
FlOridd Union: "a few days ago the Union
published the finding OF an infant in a basket
that had been placed on the doorsteps Of
house occupied by a colored woman on New
nan street A letter received in this city yes
terday throws some light on the affair, and it
is now believed that the parents of the child
came directly here from Welaka, where they
had spent some time, having gone there from
Indian River. The letter is now in the hands
Of the authorities, who are investigating the
matter IL is thought that the parties have
gone to Georgia"
Tallahassee FIorididn: "Mr. Adolph Engler
the representative of the purchasers of the
Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Railroad
and tol Q. H. Allen, who is to occupy the
position of General Manager of the road ac-
cOmpanied by Major Conant, arrived here on a
special train Yesterday from Jacksonville
Col. Allen will assume control Of the road at
once, as soon as the taking of invoices, etc ,
can be completed The late receivers and the
above named gentlemen went west this morn
ing to inspect the road"
Mr.. J. P. Aptborp, of Leon county, has this
to say about cattle in that section: my ex-
perience as to the healthfulness of cattle in
this county shows them subject to very few
complaints. Occasionally one is attacked with
indigestion and bloating, or the scours. which
generally yields readily to simple remedies
such as a purge Of linseed oil, or weak Iye
from wood ashes. or salt. and followed by a
few doses Of condition powders. Very little
shelter is required in this climate. If the cattle
can seek their own in large range they will
get along verv comfortably without aLy
artificial aid. But if kept up they will appre-
ciate and pay for some additional shelter. All
they require. however, is a simple shed to
keep of the cold rains of fall and winter; and
il there is no piece of woods or buildings as a
wind break on the northwest side of their lot,
they need a tight fence where they may find
refuge from the cold winds"
MoptfoaIlo rosaefsf,sfSoo ~. Fonr
weeks ago a negro man named Isaac Williams
was placed in the Monticello Jail, charged
with an attempt to commit arson on the plan
tation of Mr.. K. Turnbull After confement in
! jail for two weeks, the man suddenly devel-
4 oped into raving maniac, displaying all the
4 characteristics Of a mad dog He violently =
sailed his fellow prisoners confined in the same
| room with him. and a desperate struggle took
/ place to avoid his efforts to bite them. He
/ would growl and bark like a dog and snap at
/ anything in reach; and when finally trans
feTred to the iron cage. he would seize the bars
| with his teeth and gTowl like an infurated
/ beast A tin cup filled with water was pre-
/ sented to him. and he seized the cup in his
! teeth and actually bit piece out of it. 1t is a
! strange case, and has many Of the symptoms
/ of hydrOphobis. and yet he cannot be afflicted
/ by said frightful malady, as he manifests no
! aversion to water. He was conveyed to the
I IunatIc asylum on last Monday evening by
I Mr.. T. A. Palmer. a special deputy appointed
| by Sheriff Simktns, and safely lodged in that
| institution"