Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-26

Orange County Reporter: Robert Long,
young son OF John Long, Esq met his death
IN sad and painful manner on Saturday night
lasf. He had been to town on horseback to
make some purchases for the family. and was
on bis way home when his horse, either from
fright or some other cause, jumped several
times, and finally threw him A colored man
who happened to be near at once went to his
aid, and as soon as possible sent to town for
lir. koliOc<. The doctor had him conveyed
home at once and all that good care and medi-
cal attention could do was done for him, but
he died at about 10 O'Clock next morning. He
was about II years of age, and was a bright,
promising lad
Palatka Journal: "PaIatka is one of the
most quiet and orderly towns on Sunday in the
State. Notwithstanding large numbers OF
railroad laborers are paid off and brought to
this city every Saturday night, yet no undue
excitement or disorderly conduct has occurred.
All places of BUSINESS are closed on Sunday,
and this circumstance, together with the vigi-
lance and efficiency of our Marshal, A. n.
Doyle, may be attributed the quiet of the
town. This is a condition of things We wish to
see maintained. If Palatka should once OBJ
tain the reputation of being a cor genial place
for rOwe yism and wild conduct generally we
would be Overrun on Sunday with the vicious
and OisOrderly spirits of other cities and
towns and, instead Of peace and order, have
general carnival. But as it IS, all is orderly
ard our citizens are unmolested and undis-
turbed throughout the day. 1t is an excellent
and most desirable state of things, and our
boNn - " DC
Tallahassee Economist: three Of our citi-
zens, Messrs. D. w. Gwynn. John Bradford and
G. @. Pearce. intelligent gentlemen Of this
county, made a visit the early part of the
week to ThOmasvile, Georgia, for the special
purpose o. investigating the LeConte pear
question. AS the result of their inquiry and
observations. we understand them To advise
the extensive culture OF these pears in Flori-
da They found few trees eleven years old.
having on them not less than twenty bushels of
pears to the tree. Trees come into bearing
in from five TO six years from the time of
planting the cuttings; fruit sells in the North
ern markets at from S3 to 81 per bushel crate.
To which we would add on the authority Of a
gentleman of Mobile long engaged in their cul.
ture. try other varieties of pears as we'll as the
LeConte. This gentleman found the Bartlett,
Duchess and Seczel all of which are superior
TO the LeCoBte. to succeed well in the vicinity
of Mobile. Why should they not in the vicini-
ty of TallahasseeY'
Pensacola Adudnce: Mr.. Simonis who was
engaged Overhsuiing the boiler OF the steam
tug TOIler, yesterday met with an accident
which viii iacapacitate him for work many
weeks. Mr. Simonis. with others, Wss en-
deavOring to place in its Dosti IN what is called
by some the takeup sheet, or chimney lining,
but by some means this piece of machinery
slipped from their control and fell upon the
right hand of the above named party. Its
tremendous weight, being about four
huncrei pounds, and falling a distance of at
lea fifteen inches, almost severed the hand
in twain, the cash running from the outside
portion OF the wrist diag onally across the back
of that member. as soon as possible Drs.
Blount and Fordham fastened 10 the patients
side, and washed AMI handaged the wound,
which was sickening to behold. AT the time
Of dressing the hand, the unfortunate man
underwent the greatest agony, but VIC must
say bore his sufferingS with remarkable de-
gree of fortitude."