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

man had been seen floating down the river
out tnls We ascertain was not true The water
fell almost as rapidly as it rose, and by this
time the Cnattahoochee flows in its accustomed
channel No serious damage has been done
flow" - VIC
The Winterville correspondent of the Oole-
thorpe Echo writes that paper that last Tues
day, the 10Th inst. was day of accidents at
that place. Mr.. Charlie loves horse became
frightened at a hand-car passing and would
probably have hurt him and two Of his sisters
who were In the buggy with him had II not
been for the Lumpkin detachment arrange
ment, which he had on his buggy. The same
hand car ran on the track about a quarter of
mile further on, and bruised up two OF three
OF the hands and caused Mr.. Henry Winter to
have to take his bed. A negro man fell Off
house In course Of erection, and came very
nearly being killed by the fall DR.. Carter's
near having her eye knocked out the lick she
received cutting a cash Just across her eye
nearly an inch long. A man got his head
considerably mashed up in fight. All in one
day"
Says the HinesviIIe Gazette: "a colored gen
ueman who is In Jail at this place awaiting
Trial Tor some of his miSdeeds got ught in
trap. He thought that he could slide through
the opening above his cell door and thus man.
age TO escape. Accordingly last unday night
ne stuned his clothing through the window
crate, and, climbing up. he got his head
through the opening above the door but the
iron bar would not allow him 70 get his body
through, and when he tried to get his head
back it was fast, and there he was hung by the
head, and the only thing that kept him from
breaking his neck was that his toes were i'll
small opening in the door. Finding that his
struggles to extricate himself were without
avail, he began to call Justify for help. His
cries attracted the attention of Mr. G. M. Ed
Nards, who lives near by the jail, who, ascer-
tanil.g his perilous condition went after the
jaller. 1t took their combined efforts, with
two fence rails, TO prize him out. He will
not try that method OF escape again"
Under the caption, "a Checkered Career"
the ElbertOn Gazette says: "When q boy a
gentleman who is now q citizen OF Elbsrton
was started 70 sshOol, but that confinement be-
ing too irksOme, he ran away and went TO sea.
After travelling over q large portion Of the
world he settled down to become se5ate citi-
zen and to the practice Of an honorable pro-
fessiOn- A few years ago he esssyed an ascent
in a balloon, from which he obtained conside-
rable notoriety, for after reaching an altitude
Of about mile his airy equipage became un-
manageable, and he fell to terra JiTTnd. and
3 range to say, escaped without serious injury.
Without other remarkable incident in a rather
remarkable career, he about a year ago moved
10 this town. where he has since been engaged
in the practice OF dentistry. He is a cultivated
gentleman, with attractive social qualities, and
never fails to win friends where he makes
acquaintances His friends here have heard
much Of his career. but not until few days
ago did any OF them know he at one time filled
the position OF patent medicine vender. This,
We may remark, however, is sub rosa"
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